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

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

3

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

2

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

2

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

3

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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4

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

12

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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Platinum record

5

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

4

Last week

18

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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6

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

10

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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7

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

16

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

8

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

8

Last week

40

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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9

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

5

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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Platinum record

10

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

7

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

11

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

9

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

12

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

6

Last week

27

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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13

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

22

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

14

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

17

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

15

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

14

Last week

24

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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16

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

18

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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17

HOWLING

The Angels

11

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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18

PRIVATE REVOLUTION

World Party

19

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Revolution by World Party
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19

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

25

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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Platinum record

20

SO

Peter Gabriel

13

Last week

49

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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21

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

33

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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Platinum record

22

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

20

Last week

95

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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23

LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

29

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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Platinum record

24

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

15

Last week

52

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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25

SAINT JULIAN

Julian Cope

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Saint Julian by Julian Cope
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26

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

21

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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27

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

24

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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Platinum record

28

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

39

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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29

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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30

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

37

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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31

JODY WATLEY

Jody Watley

41

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Jody Watley by Jody Watley
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32

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

23

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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33

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

40

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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34

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

31

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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35

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Atlantic Starr

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

All In The Name Of Love by Atlantic Starr
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36

RANDY RHODES TRIBUTE

Ozzy Osbourne

1

Weeks

CBS

Randy Rhodes Tribute by Ozzy Osbourne
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37

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

28

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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38

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

34

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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39

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

38

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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40

LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

Simple Minds

35

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live: In The City Of Light by Simple Minds
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41

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

46

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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42

WHO'S BEEN TALKIN'

The Robert Cray Band

1

Weeks

WEA

Who's Been Talkin' by The Robert Cray Band
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43

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

50

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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44

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

36

Last week

15

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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Platinum record

45

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

30

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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46

CLOSE TO THE BONE

Thompson Twins

1

Weeks

BMG

Close To The Bone by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

47

GENESIS

Genesis

48

Last week

124

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

48

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

42

Last week

53

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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49

THE WORLD WON'T LISTEN VOL II

The Smiths

1

Weeks

CBS

The World Won't Listen Vol Ii by The Smiths
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50

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

45

Last week

29

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

 
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