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

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

1

Last week

22

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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2

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

2

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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3

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

4

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

4

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

5

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

6

Last week

10

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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6

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

10

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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Platinum record

7

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

8

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

8

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

12

Last week

21

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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9

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

5

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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10

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT

Jennifer Warnes

7

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
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Platinum record

11

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

13

Last week

44

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

12

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

9

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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13

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

11

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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14

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

16

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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15

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

14

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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16

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

18

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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17

IT'S THE NEW STYLE

Def-Jam

29

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

It's The New Style by Def-Jam
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Platinum record

18

SO

Peter Gabriel

19

Last week

53

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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19

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Curiosity Killed the Cat

26

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep Your Distance by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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20

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

25

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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21

SHE WAS ONLY A GROCERS DAUGHTER

The Blow Monkeys

20

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

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

22

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

21

Last week

28

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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23

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

22

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

24

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

15

Last week

25

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

25

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

23

Last week

99

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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26

FALSE ACCUSATIONS

Robert Cray

17

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

False Accusations by Robert Cray
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27

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

40

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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28

LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

30

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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29

BEVERLY HILLS COP II OST

Various

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop II OST by Various
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30

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN

Echo & The Bunnymen

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Echo And The Bunnymen by Echo & The Bunnymen
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31

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Los Lobos

28

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

By The Light Of The Moon by Los Lobos
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Platinum record

32

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

32

Last week

57

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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33

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

45

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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34

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Atlantic Starr

42

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

All In The Name Of Love by Atlantic Starr
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35

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

27

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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36

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

1

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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37

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

38

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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38

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

48

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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39

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

47

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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40

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

40

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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41

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

24

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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42

PRIVATE REVOLUTION

World Party

34

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Revolution by World Party
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43

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

1

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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44

SUZANNE VEGA

Suzanne Vega

33

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suzanne Vega by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

45

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

42

Last week

45

Weeks

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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46

WHO'S BEEN TALKIN'

The Robert Cray Band

50

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Who's Been Talkin' by The Robert Cray Band
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47

DANCING ON THE COUCH

Go West

31

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dancing On The Couch by Go West
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48

BIGGER AND DEFFER

ll Cool J

1

Weeks

CBS

Bigger And Deffer by ll Cool J
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49

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

44

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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Platinum record

50

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

41

Last week

31

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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