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

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

1

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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2

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

11

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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Platinum record

3

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

2

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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Platinum record

4

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

3

Last week

52

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

5

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

4

Last week

23

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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6

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

7

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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7

SO

Peter Gabriel

5

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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8

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

6

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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9

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

10

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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Platinum record

10

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

9

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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Platinum record

11

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

8

Last week

57

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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12

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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13

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

12

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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Platinum record

14

GENESIS

Genesis

20

Last week

75

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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15

FALCO 3

Falco

14

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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16

PRINCESS

Princess

13

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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Platinum record

17

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

15

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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Platinum record

18

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

18

Last week

62

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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19

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

22

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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20

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Sly & Robbie

29

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Language Barrier by Sly & Robbie
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21

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

17

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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Platinum record

22

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

25

Last week

33

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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23

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

27

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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Platinum record

24

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

21

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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25

WHO MADE WHO

AC/DC

30

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Who Made Who by AC/DC
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26

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

16

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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27

FINE YOUNG CANNIBALS

Fine Young Cannibals

23

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fine Young Cannibals by Fine Young Cannibals
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28

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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29

WORLD MACHINE

Level 42

28

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

World Machine by Level 42
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30

PRETTY IN PINK OST

Various

19

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pretty In Pink OST by Various
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Platinum record

31

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

24

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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32

AS THE BAND TURNS

Atlantic Starr

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

As The Band Turns by Atlantic Starr
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Platinum record

33

MAKING MOVIES

Dire Straits

37

Last week

149

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Making Movies by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

34

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

34

Last week

77

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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35

HUMAN FRAILTY

Hunters & Collectors

31

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Human Frailty by Hunters & Collectors
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Platinum record

36

CARS GREATEST HITS

The Cars

38

Last week

31

Weeks

WEA

Cars Greatest Hits by The Cars
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37

HIGH PRIORITY

Cherrelle

32

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

High Priority by Cherrelle
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Platinum record

38

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

49

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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39

DANCE, DANCE, DANCE

Chic

41

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Dance, Dance, Dance by Chic
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40

THE INFINITE: THE BEST OF

Shriekback

1

Weeks

FS

The Infinite: The Best Of by Shriekback
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Platinum record

41

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

40

Last week

52

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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42

THE COLOUR OF SPRING

Talk Talk

39

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

The Colour Of Spring by Talk Talk
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43

EASY PIECES

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

47

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Easy Pieces by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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44

GREATEST HITS

Mental As Anything

42

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Greatest Hits by Mental As Anything
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45

THIS IS THE SEA

The Waterboys

39

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

This Is The Sea by The Waterboys
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46

BRUTAL

Black Uhuru

1

Weeks

JAY

Brutal by Black Uhuru
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Platinum record

47

AFTERBURNER

ZZ Top

44

Last week

26

Weeks

WEA

Afterburner by ZZ Top
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48

PIECE BY PIECE

John Martyn

35

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Piece By Piece by John Martyn
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49

ROCK A LITTLE

Stevie Nicks

29

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Rock A Little by Stevie Nicks
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50

MIKE AND THE MECHANICS

Mike & The Mechanics

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Mike And The Mechanics by Mike & The Mechanics
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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