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

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

1

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

2

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

4

Last week

27

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

3

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

2

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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4

LITTLE RIVER

Audrey Landers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Little River by Audrey Landers
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Platinum record

5

LEGEND

Bob Marley

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

6

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

7

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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7

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

9

Last week

11

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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8

BREAK OUT

Pointer Sisters

6

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Break Out by Pointer Sisters
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Platinum record

9

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

8

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

10

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

5

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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Platinum record

11

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

10

Last week

53

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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12

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

11

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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13

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

14

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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14

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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15

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

16

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

16

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

12

Last week

33

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

17

THE SWING

INXS

17

Last week

24

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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18

AUTUMNAL PARK

Pseudo Echo

15

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Autumnal Park by Pseudo Echo
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19

THE MAGAZINE

Rickie Lee Jones

1

Weeks

WEA

The Magazine by Rickie Lee Jones
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20

THIS ISLAND

Eurogliders

1

Weeks

CBS

This Island by Eurogliders
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Platinum record

21

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

20

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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22

POWERSLAVE

Iron Maiden

19

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Powerslave by Iron Maiden
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23

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

24

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

28

Last week

39

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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Platinum record

25

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

22

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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26

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

21

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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27

NEW SENSATIONS

Lou Reed

32

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

New Sensations by Lou Reed
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Platinum record

28

SEVEN AND THE RAGGED TIGER

Duran Duran

24

Last week

36

Weeks

EMI

Seven And The Ragged Tiger by Duran Duran
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29

IT'S MY LIFE

Talk Talk

33

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

It's My Life by Talk Talk
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Platinum record

30

WAR

U2

25

Last week

66

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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31

SIDEWALK

Icehouse

18

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Sidewalk by Icehouse
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32

MIRROR MOVES

Psychedelic Furs

27

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Mirror Moves by Psychedelic Furs
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33

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

41

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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34

PHANTOMS

The Fixx

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Phantoms by The Fixx
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Platinum record

35

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

29

Last week

65

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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36

SPORTS

Huey Lewis & The News

34

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sports by Huey Lewis & The News
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37

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

37

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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38

VICTORY

The Jacksons

23

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Victory by The Jacksons
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Platinum record

39

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

39

Last week

42

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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40

OCEAN RAIN

Echo & The Bunnymen

45

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Ocean Rain by Echo & The Bunnymen
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41

GENESIS

Genesis

45

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

42

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

35

Last week

61

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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43

1984

Van Halen

31

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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44

BOX OF FROGS

Box of Frogs

38

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Box Of Frogs by Box of Frogs
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Platinum record

45

ALCHEMY

Dire Straits

46

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alchemy by Dire Straits
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46

PROS & CONS OF HITCHHIKING

Roger Waters

40

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking by Roger Waters
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47

A WALK ACROSS THE ROOFTOPS

The Blue Nile

37

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Walk Across The Rooftops by The Blue Nile
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Platinum record

48

PRAYERS BE ANSWERED

Dance Exponents

36

Last week

40

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prayers Be Answered by Dance Exponents
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49

BODY AND SOUL

Joe Jackson

44

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Body And Soul by Joe Jackson
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50

JERMAINE JACKSON

Jermaine Jackson

48

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

 
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