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

24

Weeks

Get

FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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Platinum record

2

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

2

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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3

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

4

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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4

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

3

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

5

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

12

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

6

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

7

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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Platinum record

7

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

10

Last week

46

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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8

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

12

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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9

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

8

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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10

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT

Jennifer Warnes

11

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
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11

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

6

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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12

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Los Lobos

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

By The Light Of The Moon by Los Lobos
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Platinum record

13

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

15

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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14

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

13

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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15

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

18

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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Platinum record

16

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

9

Last week

23

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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17

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

27

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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Platinum record

18

SO

Peter Gabriel

19

Last week

55

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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Platinum record

19

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

22

Last week

27

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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20

BAD INFLUENCE

The Robert Cray Band

38

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Influence by The Robert Cray Band
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21

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

14

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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22

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

31

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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Platinum record

23

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

25

Last week

30

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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24

RHYTHM KILLERS

Sly & Robbie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Killers by Sly & Robbie
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25

BIGGER AND DEFFER

ll Cool J

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Bigger And Deffer by ll Cool J
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26

FALSE ACCUSATIONS

Robert Cray

28

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

False Accusations by Robert Cray
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Platinum record

27

DIFFERENT LIGHT

The Bangles

17

Last week

33

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Different Light by The Bangles
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28

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

44

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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29

SHE WAS ONLY A GROCERS DAUGHTER

The Blow Monkeys

21

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

She Was Only A Grocers Daughter by The Blow Monkeys
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30

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

35

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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31

IT'S THE NEW STYLE

Def-Jam

29

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

It's The New Style by Def-Jam
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32

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Curiosity Killed the Cat

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep Your Distance by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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33

BEVERLY HILLS COP II OST

Various

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop II OST by Various
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34

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

48

Last week

26

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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35

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

33

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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36

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

37

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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37

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

40

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

38

WHITNEY HOUSTON

Whitney Houston

32

Last week

101

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whitney Houston by Whitney Houston
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Platinum record

39

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

39

Last week

59

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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40

BON JOVI

Bon Jovi

23

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bon Jovi by Bon Jovi
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41

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

43

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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42

GREATEST HITS

Queen

50

Last week

9

Weeks

Get

EMI

Greatest Hits by Queen
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43

PHANTOM OF THE OPERA

Original London Cast

46

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Phantom Of The Opera by Original London Cast
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Platinum record

44

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

39

Last week

56

Weeks

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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45

WHO'S BEEN TALKIN'

The Robert Cray Band

45

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

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

ALL IN THE NAME OF LOVE

Atlantic Starr

36

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

All In The Name Of Love by Atlantic Starr
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47

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

47

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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48

7,800 FAHRENHEIT

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

7,800 Fahrenheit by Bon Jovi
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Platinum record

49

KEV'S BACK

Kevin Bloody Wilson

50

Last week

32

Weeks

CBS

Kev's Back by Kevin Bloody Wilson
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50

BABBLE

That Petrol Emotion

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Babble by That Petrol Emotion
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums