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

23

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

2

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

4

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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3

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

2

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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4

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

3

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

5

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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6

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

6

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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Platinum record

7

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

7

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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8

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

9

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

9

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

8

Last week

22

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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Platinum record

10

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

11

Last week

45

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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11

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT

Jennifer Warnes

10

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
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12

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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13

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

14

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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14

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

16

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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Platinum record

15

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

12

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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16

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Los Lobos

31

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

By The Light Of The Moon by Los Lobos
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Platinum record

17

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

15

Last week

32

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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18

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

13

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

19

SO

Peter Gabriel

18

Last week

54

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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20

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Curiosity Killed the Cat

19

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep Your Distance by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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21

SHE WAS ONLY A GROCERS DAUGHTER

The Blow Monkeys

21

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

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

22

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

24

Last week

26

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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23

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

23

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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24

BIGGER AND DEFFER

ll Cool J

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Bigger And Deffer by ll Cool J
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Platinum record

25

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

22

Last week

29

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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26

BEVERLY HILLS COP II OST

Various

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop II OST by Various
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27

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

20

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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28

FALSE ACCUSATIONS

Robert Cray

26

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

False Accusations by Robert Cray
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29

IT'S THE NEW STYLE

Def-Jam

17

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

It's The New Style by Def-Jam
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30

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

33

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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31

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

49

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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Platinum record

32

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

25

Last week

100

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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33

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

35

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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34

LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

28

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Let Me Up (I've Had Enough) by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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35

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

44

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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36

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Atlantic Starr

34

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

All In The Name Of Love by Atlantic Starr
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37

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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38

BAD INFLUENCE

The Robert Cray Band

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Influence by The Robert Cray Band
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Platinum record

39

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

32

Last week

58

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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40

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

36

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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41

ARDIJAH

Ardijah

27

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Ardijah by Ardijah
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42

ECHO AND THE BUNNYMEN

Echo & The Bunnymen

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Echo And The Bunnymen by Echo & The Bunnymen
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43

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

39

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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44

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

41

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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45

WHO'S BEEN TALKIN'

The Robert Cray Band

46

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Who's Been Talkin' by The Robert Cray Band
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46

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

38

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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47

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

37

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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48

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

40

Last week

25

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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49

SENTIMENTAL HYGIENE

Warren Zevon

49

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sentimental Hygiene by Warren Zevon
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Platinum record

50

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

45

Last week

46

Weeks

WEA

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

 
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