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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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Platinum record

2

MAKE IT BIG

Wham

8

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Make It Big by Wham
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Platinum record

3

ALF

Alison Moyet

3

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Alf by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

4

SHE'S SO UNUSUAL

Cyndi Lauper

16

Last week

35

Weeks

CBS

She's So Unusual by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

5

HEARTBEAT CITY

The Cars

2

Last week

38

Weeks

WEA

Heartbeat City by The Cars
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Platinum record

6

BORN IN THE U.S.A.

Bruce Springsteen

4

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

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

7

TROPICO

Pat Benatar

11

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tropico by Pat Benatar
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Platinum record

8

1100 BEL AIR PLACE

Julio Iglesias

5

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

1100 Bel Air Place by Julio Iglesias
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Platinum record

9

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

9

Last week

70

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

10

DIAMOND LIFE

Sade

6

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Diamond Life by Sade
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11

AGE OF CONSENT

Bronski Beat

10

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Age Of Consent by Bronski Beat
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Platinum record

12

ARENA

Duran Duran

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Arena by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

13

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

14

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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14

STAY HUNGRY

Twisted Sister

12

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Stay Hungry by Twisted Sister
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15

STOP MAKING SENSE

Talking Heads

13

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Stop Making Sense by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

16

LOVE LIFE

Berlin

19

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Life by Berlin
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Platinum record

17

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

15

Last week

9

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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18

GHOSTBUSTERS OST

Various

22

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters OST by Various
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19

BREAKING HEARTS

Elton John

24

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breaking Hearts by Elton John
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Platinum record

20

CAN'T SLOW DOWN

Lionel Richie

17

Last week

50

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Can't Slow Down by Lionel Richie
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21

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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22

PARADE

Spandau Ballet

35

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parade by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

23

PURPLE RAIN OST

Prince And The Revolution

23

Last week

22

Weeks

Get

WEA

Purple Rain OST by Prince And The Revolution
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Platinum record

24

SEE YA ROUND

Split Enz

20

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Ya Round by Split Enz
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Platinum record

25

THE OPTIMIST

D.D. Smash

18

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Optimist by D.D. Smash
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26

THE HONEYDRIPPERS VOLUME ONE

The Honeydrippers

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Honeydrippers Volume One by The Honeydrippers
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27

BIG BAM BOOM

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1

Weeks

RCA

Big Bam Boom by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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28

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

1

Weeks

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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29

AGENT PROVOCATEUR

Foreigner

1

Weeks

WEA

Agent Provocateur by Foreigner
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30

PERFECT STRANGERS

Deep Purple

33

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Perfect Strangers by Deep Purple
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31

GREAT DIVIDE

The Narcs

42

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Great Divide by The Narcs
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Platinum record

32

UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY

U2

37

Last week

44

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Under A Blood Red Sky by U2
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Platinum record

33

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

32

Last week

37

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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34

STEELTOWN

Big Country

36

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Steeltown by Big Country
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35

WHAT ABOUT ME

Kenny Rogers

43

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

What About Me by Kenny Rogers
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36

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

26

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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Platinum record

37

EMOTION

Barbra Streisand

31

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Emotion by Barbra Streisand
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38

LUSH LIFE

Linda Ronstadt

1

Weeks

WARNER

Lush Life by Linda Ronstadt
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Platinum record

39

LEGEND

Bob Marley

21

Last week

20

Weeks

FMR

Legend by Bob Marley
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Platinum record

40

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

41

Last week

63

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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41

TONIGHT

David Bowie

27

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie
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42

IT'LL END IN TEARS

This Mortal Coil

46

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

It'll End In Tears by This Mortal Coil
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43

GIVE MY REGARDS TO BROAD STREET

Paul McCartney

48

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Give My Regards To Broad Street by Paul McCartney
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Platinum record

44

COULDN'T STAND THE WEATHER

Stevie Ray Vaughan

29

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Couldn't Stand The Weather by Stevie Ray Vaughan
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45

CAFE BLEU

Style Council

50

Last week

31

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cafe Bleu by Style Council
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46

RED SAILS IN THE SUNSET

Midnight Oil

47

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Red Sails In The Sunset by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

47

THE SWING

INXS

40

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

The Swing by INXS
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48

THE WOMAN IN RED

Stevie Wonder

25

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Woman In Red by Stevie Wonder
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49

A PAGAN PLACE

The Waterboys

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Pagan Place by The Waterboys
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Platinum record

50

WAKING UP WITH THE HOUSE ON FIRE

Culture Club

30

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Waking Up With The House On Fire by Culture Club
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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