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

1

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

2

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

5

Last week

19

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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3

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

4

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

3

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

5

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

2

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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6

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

13

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

7

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

14

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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8

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

7

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

9

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

11

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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Platinum record

10

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

8

Last week

41

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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11

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

6

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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Platinum record

12

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

10

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

13

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

12

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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14

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

9

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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15

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

16

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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Platinum record

16

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

15

Last week

25

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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17

SHE WAS ONLY A GROCERS DAUGHTER

The Blow Monkeys

1

Weeks

BMG

She Was Only A Grocers Daughter by The Blow Monkeys
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Platinum record

18

SO

Peter Gabriel

20

Last week

50

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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19

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

19

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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20

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

21

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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21

HOWLING

The Angels

17

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Howling by The Angels
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Platinum record

22

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

22

Last week

96

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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23

PRIVATE REVOLUTION

World Party

18

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Revolution by World Party
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24

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

38

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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25

FALSE ACCUSATIONS

Robert Cray

44

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

False Accusations by Robert Cray
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26

SAINT JULIAN

Julian Cope

25

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Saint Julian by Julian Cope
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27

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

26

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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28

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

29

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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Platinum record

29

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

24

Last week

53

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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30

LONDON O HULL 4

The Housemartins

27

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

London O Hull 4 by The Housemartins
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Platinum record

31

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

28

Last week

28

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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32

LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

23

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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33

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

34

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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34

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

33

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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Platinum record

35

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

48

Last week

54

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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36

LIVE IN MOSCOW

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live In Moscow by UB40
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37

OUT FOR THE NIGHT LIVE!

Knightshade

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out For The Night Live! by Knightshade
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38

YOUR AVERAGE AUSTRALIAN YOBBO

Kevin Bloody Wilson

41

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Your Average Australian Yobbo by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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39

THE CLASSIC JACKIE WILSON

Jackie Wilson

1

Weeks

BMG

The Classic Jackie Wilson by Jackie Wilson
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40

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

39

Last week

22

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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41

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby

32

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby
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42

WHO'S BEEN TALKIN'

The Robert Cray Band

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

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

INTO THE FIRE

Bryan Adams

37

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Into The Fire by Bryan Adams
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44

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Atlantic Starr

35

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

All In The Name Of Love by Atlantic Starr
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45

LIVE: IN THE CITY OF LIGHT

Simple Minds

40

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Live: In The City Of Light by Simple Minds
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46

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

30

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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47

TRIO

Parton/Harris/Ronstadt

44

Last week

16

Weeks

WARNER

Trio by Parton/Harris/Ronstadt
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48

CLOSE TO THE BONE

Thompson Twins

46

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Close To The Bone by Thompson Twins
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Platinum record

49

FUNKYTOWN

Pseudo Echo

45

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Funkytown by Pseudo Echo
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Platinum record

50

GENESIS

Genesis

47

Last week

125

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

 
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