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

FOOTLOOSE OST

Various

6

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Footloose OST by Various
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Platinum record

2

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

1

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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3

I WILL LOVE YOU ALL MY LIFE

Foster & Allen

4

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

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

4

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

3

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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5

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

Mockers

7

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by Mockers
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6

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

8

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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Platinum record

7

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

2

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

8

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

5

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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9

HYSTERIA

The Human League

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hysteria by The Human League
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Platinum record

10

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

13

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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11

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

1

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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Platinum record

12

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

9

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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13

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

20

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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14

THE SWING

INXS

16

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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Platinum record

15

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

15

Last week

15

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

16

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

18

Last week

47

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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17

AMMONIA AVENUE

The Alan Parsons Project

11

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ammonia Avenue by The Alan Parsons Project
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18

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

21

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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19

GENESIS

Genesis

10

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

20

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

12

Last week

67

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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21

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

14

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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Platinum record

22

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

25

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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23

THE TOP

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

The Top by The Cure
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24

THE SMITHS

The Smiths

19

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Smiths by The Smiths
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Platinum record

25

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

22

Last week

43

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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26

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

23

Last week

41

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

27

TOUCH

Eurythmics

17

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

Touch by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

28

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

27

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

29

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

26

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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30

1984

Van Halen

28

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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Platinum record

31

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

29

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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32

HUMAN RACING

Nik Kershaw

1

Weeks

WEA

Human Racing by Nik Kershaw
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Platinum record

33

CONFLICTING EMOTIONS

Split Enz

43

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Conflicting Emotions by Split Enz
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34

SOUL MINING

The The

31

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Soul Mining by The The
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Platinum record

35

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

24

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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36

MISTER HEARTBREAK

Laurie Anderson

42

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Mister Heartbreak by Laurie Anderson
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Platinum record

37

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

49

Last week

39

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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38

THE PRINCE TUI TEKA SHOW

Prince Tui Teka

49

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Prince Tui Teka Show by Prince Tui Teka
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39

AGAINST ALL ODDS OST

Various

1

Weeks

WEA

Against All Odds OST by Various
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Platinum record

40

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

35

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

41

WAR

U2

32

Last week

53

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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42

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

33

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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43

90125

Yes

43

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

90125 by Yes
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44

TWENTIETH CENTURY

Cold Chisel

34

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Twentieth Century by Cold Chisel
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45

ELVIS BLUE

Elvis Presley

41

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Elvis Blue by Elvis Presley
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46

THE WORKS

Queen

39

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Works by Queen
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47

JAPANESE WHISPERS

The Cure

50

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Japanese Whispers by The Cure
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48

ON THE RISE

The SOS Band

36

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

On The Rise by The SOS Band
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Platinum record

49

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

38

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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50

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums