Official Top 40 Albums

KŌPAKI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

Platinum record

1

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

1

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

2

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

6

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

3

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

2

Last week

23

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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4

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

13

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

I Will Love You All My Life by Foster & Allen
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Platinum record

5

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

3

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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6

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

1

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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7

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

4

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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8

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

7

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

9

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

5

Last week

33

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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10

GENESIS

Genesis

22

Last week

25

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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11

AMMONIA AVENUE

The Alan Parsons Project

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project
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Platinum record

12

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

66

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

13

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

16

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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14

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

8

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

15

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

11

Last week

14

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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16

THE SWING

INXS

10

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

17

TOUCH

Eurythmics

19

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

18

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

20

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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19

THE SMITHS

The Smiths

17

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Smiths by The Smiths
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20

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

23

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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21

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

14

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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Platinum record

22

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

21

Last week

42

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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23

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

29

Last week

40

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

24

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

25

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

25

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

31

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

26

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

15

Last week

47

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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Platinum record

27

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

18

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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28

1984

Van Halen

30

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

29

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

40

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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30

YOU'LL NEVER TAKE THE COUNTRY OUT OF THE GIRL

Patsy Riggir

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

You'll Never Take The Country Out Of The Girl by Patsy Riggir
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31

SOUL MINING

The The

45

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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Platinum record

32

WAR

U2

33

Last week

52

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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33

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

36

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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34

TWENTIETH CENTURY

Cold Chisel

32

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Twentieth Century by Cold Chisel
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Platinum record

35

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

47

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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36

ON THE RISE

The SOS Band

50

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

On The Rise by The SOS Band
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37

SPARKLE IN THE RAIN

Simple Minds

44

Last week

18

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sparkle In The Rain by Simple Minds
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38

QUICK STEP AND SIDE KICK

Thompson Twins

44

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Quick Step And Side Kick by Thompson Twins
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39

THE WORKS

Queen

39

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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40

THE POLITICS OF DANCING

Re-Flex

37

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Politics Of Dancing by Re-Flex
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41

ELVIS BLUE

Elvis Presley

26

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Elvis Blue by Elvis Presley
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42

MISTER HEARTBREAK

Laurie Anderson

46

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson
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43

90125

Yes

39

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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44

THE VERY BEST OF ANNE MURRAY

Anne Murray

12

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Very Best Of Anne Murray by Anne Murray
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45

MODERN BOP

Mondo Rock

1

Weeks

WEA

Modern Bop by Mondo Rock
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46

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

50

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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47

THE POWER AND THE GLORY

Jimmy Cliff

32

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Power And The Glory by Jimmy Cliff
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48

HUMAN'S LIB

Howard Jones

49

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Human's Lib by Howard Jones
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49

THE PRINCE TUI TEKA SHOW

Prince Tui Teka

1

Weeks

RCA

The Prince Tui Teka Show by Prince Tui Teka
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50

JAPANESE WHISPERS

The Cure

43

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Japanese Whispers by The Cure
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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