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.

1

STREETLIFE

Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music

1

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Streetlife by Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music
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Platinum record

2

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

2

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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3

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

5

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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4

STANDING ON A BEACH

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

Standing On A Beach by The Cure
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5

REVENGE

Eurythmics

9

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Revenge by Eurythmics
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Platinum record

6

PLEASE

Pet Shop Boys

6

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Please by Pet Shop Boys
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7

MOONLIGHT SHADOWS

The Shadows

3

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Moonlight Shadows by The Shadows
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8

THE FINAL

Wham

1

Weeks

SONY

The Final by Wham
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9

SO

Peter Gabriel

8

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

10

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

7

Last week

55

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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11

MEASURE FOR MEASURE

Icehouse

4

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Measure For Measure by Icehouse
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Platinum record

12

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

11

Last week

34

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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13

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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Platinum record

14

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

10

Last week

60

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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Platinum record

15

FOR THE WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

12

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

For The Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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16

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

15

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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17

THE BLUES BROTHERS OST

Various

23

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Blues Brothers OST by Various
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18

PEKING MAN

Peking Man

14

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Peking Man by Peking Man
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19

KALEIDOSCOPE WORLD

The Chills

28

Last week

2

Weeks

Get

Flying Nun

Kaleidoscope World by The Chills
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20

LANGUAGE BARRIER

Sly & Robbie

13

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Language Barrier by Sly & Robbie
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21

HOME AND ABROAD

Style Council

22

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home And Abroad by Style Council
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Platinum record

22

GENESIS

Genesis

16

Last week

78

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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23

A DATE WITH ELVIS

The Cramps

1

Weeks

WEA

A Date With Elvis by The Cramps
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24

FALCO 3

Falco

17

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Falco 3 by Falco
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Platinum record

25

NO JACKET REQUIRED

Phil Collins

21

Last week

65

Weeks

WEA

No Jacket Required by Phil Collins
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26

RENDEZ-VOUS

Jean-Michel Jarre

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rendez-Vous by Jean-Michel Jarre
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27

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

25

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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28

POOLSIDE

Nu Shooz

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Poolside by Nu Shooz
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29

ANIMAL MAGIC

The Blow Monkeys

24

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Animal Magic by The Blow Monkeys
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30

WINNER IN YOU

Patti Labelle

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Winner In You by Patti Labelle
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31

PRINCESS

Princess

20

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Princess by Princess
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Platinum record

32

DIRTY WORK

Rolling Stones

27

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Dirty Work by Rolling Stones
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33

BOYS DON'T CRY

Boys Don't Cry

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boys Don't Cry by Boys Don't Cry
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Platinum record

34

LISTEN LIKE THIEVES

INXS

31

Last week

36

Weeks

WEA

Listen Like Thieves by INXS
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35

BABYLON THE BANDIT

Steel Pulse

1

Weeks

WEA

Babylon The Bandit by Steel Pulse
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36

SANDS OF TIME

The S.O.S. Band

1

Weeks

CBS

Sands Of Time by The S.O.S. Band
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37

MATT BIANCO

Matt Bianco

30

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Matt Bianco by Matt Bianco
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38

BRUTAL

Black Uhuru

36

Last week

4

Weeks

JAY

Brutal by Black Uhuru
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Platinum record

39

ISLAND LIFE

Grace Jones

33

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Life by Grace Jones
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Platinum record

40

PATSY RIGGIR COUNTRY

Patsy Riggir

39

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Patsy Riggir Country by Patsy Riggir
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41

BIG CANOE

Tim Finn

34

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Canoe by Tim Finn
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42

RIPTIDE

Robert Palmer

26

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Riptide by Robert Palmer
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43

THE INFINITE: THE BEST OF

Shriekback

35

Last week

4

Weeks

FS

The Infinite: The Best Of by Shriekback
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44

TRUTHDARE DOUBLEDARE

Bronski Beat

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truthdare Doubledare by Bronski Beat
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45

TINDERBOX

Siouxsie & The Banshees

47

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tinderbox by Siouxsie & The Banshees
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Platinum record

46

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

47

Last week

33

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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47

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

40

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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48

COCKER

Joe Cocker

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cocker by Joe Cocker
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Platinum record

49

LITTLE CREATURES

Talking Heads

41

Last week

53

Weeks

EMI

Little Creatures by Talking Heads
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50

SECRET DREAMS

Bonnie Tyler

1

Weeks

CBS

Secret Dreams by Bonnie Tyler
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums