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

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

7

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

2

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

1

Last week

37

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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3

ALF

Alison Moyet

8

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

4

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

6

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Born In The U.S.A. by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

5

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

5

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

6

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

2

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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7

ARENA

Duran Duran

3

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

8

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

11

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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Platinum record

9

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

4

Last week

69

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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10

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

9

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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Platinum record

11

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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12

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

15

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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13

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

10

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

14

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

29

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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Platinum record

15

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

14

Last week

8

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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Platinum record

16

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

28

Last week

34

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

17

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

34

Last week

49

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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18

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

12

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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Platinum record

19

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

33

Last week

23

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

20

SEE YA ROUND

Split Enz

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Ya Round by Split Enz
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Platinum record

21

LEGEND

Bob Marley

40

Last week

19

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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22

GHOSTBUSTERS OST

Various

19

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters OST by Various
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Platinum record

23

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

21

Last week

21

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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Platinum record

24

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

45

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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25

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

16

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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26

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

22

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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27

TONIGHT

David Bowie

26

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie
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28

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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Platinum record

29

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

36

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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Platinum record

30

WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE

Culture Club

18

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Waking Up With The House On Fire by Culture Club
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31

EMOTION

Barbra Streisand

25

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Emotion by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

32

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

39

Last week

36

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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33

PERFECT STRANGERS

Deep Purple

17

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple
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34

THE HONEYDRIPPERS VOLUME ONE

The Honeydrippers

20

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Honeydrippers Volume One by The Honeydrippers
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35

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

31

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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36

STEELTOWN

Big Country

30

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Steeltown by Big Country
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Platinum record

37

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

44

Last week

43

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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38

MEMORIES

Richard Clayderman

1

Weeks

WEA

Memories by Richard Clayderman
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39

SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

35

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

40

INTO THE GAP

Thompson Twins

47

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Gap by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

41

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

45

Last week

62

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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42

GREAT DIVIDE

The Narcs

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Great Divide by The Narcs
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43

WHAT ABOUT ME

Kenny Rogers

23

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

What About Me by Kenny Rogers
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44

1984

Van Halen

42

Last week

43

Weeks

WEA

1984 by Van Halen
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45

TEXAS FLOOD

Stevie Ray Vaughan

43

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Texas Flood by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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46

IT'LL END IN TEARS

This Mortal Coil

1

Weeks

RCA

It'll End In Tears by This Mortal Coil
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47

RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

Midnight Oil

38

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Red Sails In The Sunset by Midnight Oil
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48

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

Paul McCartney

32

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Give My Regards To Broad Street by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

49

PLEASURE VICTIMS

Berlin

48

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pleasure Victims by Berlin
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50

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

49

Last week

30

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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