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

BAD

Michael Jackson

3

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

2

SLIPPERY WHEN WET

Bon Jovi

1

Last week

24

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slippery When Wet by Bon Jovi
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3

LA BAMBA OST

Various

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

La Bamba OST by Various
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Platinum record

4

THE JOSHUA TREE

U2

2

Last week

26

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Joshua Tree by U2
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5

INTRODUCING THE HARDLINE

Terence Trent D'Arby

1

Weeks

CBS

Introducing The Hardline by Terence Trent D'Arby
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6

DIESEL & DUST

Midnight Oil

5

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Diesel & Dust by Midnight Oil
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7

WHO'S THAT GIRL OST

Madonna

6

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl OST by Madonna
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8

SOLITUDE STANDING

Suzanne Vega

4

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Solitude Standing by Suzanne Vega
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Platinum record

9

WHITNEY

Whitney Houston

9

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Whitney by Whitney Houston
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10

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

8

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

11

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

10

Last week

48

Weeks

Get

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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Platinum record

12

WHIPLASH SMILE

Billy Idol

11

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whiplash Smile by Billy Idol
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13

DOOR TO DOOR

The Cars

1

Weeks

WEA

Door To Door by The Cars
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14

RHYTHM KILLERS

Sly & Robbie

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Killers by Sly & Robbie
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15

CROSSROADS OST

Ry Cooder

33

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads OST by Ry Cooder
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16

BY THE LIGHT OF THE MOON

Los Lobos

14

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

By The Light Of The Moon by Los Lobos
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17

THIRD WORLD CHILD

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

19

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Third World Child by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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18

KIRI SINGS GERSHWIN

Kiri Te Kanawa

26

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Kiri Sings Gershwin by Kiri Te Kanawa
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19

STRONG PERSUADER

Robert Cray

15

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strong Persuader by Robert Cray
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20

DUOTONES

Kenny G

29

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Duotones by Kenny G
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21

FAMOUS BLUE RAINCOAT

Jennifer Warnes

16

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Famous Blue Raincoat by Jennifer Warnes
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22

RADIO K.A.O.S.

Roger Waters

1

Weeks

CBS

Radio K.A.O.S. by Roger Waters
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23

IT'S BETTER TO TRAVEL

Swing Out Sister

22

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Better To Travel by Swing Out Sister
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24

BODY & SOUL

Jenny Morris

21

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Body & Soul by Jenny Morris
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Platinum record

25

WHISPERING JACK

John Farnham

25

Last week

32

Weeks

BMG

Whispering Jack by John Farnham
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26

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

20

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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27

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

7

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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Platinum record

28

MEN AND WOMEN

Simply Red

13

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Men And Women by Simply Red
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29

TANGO IN THE NIGHT

Fleetwood Mac

27

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

Tango In The Night by Fleetwood Mac
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30

WOMEN HOLD UP HALF THE SKY

Ruby Turner

42

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Women Hold Up Half The Sky by Ruby Turner
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31

SHE WAS ONLY A GROCERS DAUGHTER

The Blow Monkeys

17

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

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

32

CROWDED HOUSE

Crowded House

43

Last week

29

Weeks

EMI

Crowded House by Crowded House
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Platinum record

33

SO

Peter Gabriel

24

Last week

57

Weeks

VIRGIN

So by Peter Gabriel
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34

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

37

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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35

BIGGER AND DEFFER

ll Cool J

23

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Bigger And Deffer by ll Cool J
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36

ONE VOICE

Barbra Streisand

31

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

One Voice by Barbra Streisand
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37

KEEP YOUR DISTANCE

Curiosity Killed the Cat

36

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Keep Your Distance by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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38

LET ME UP (I'VE HAD ENOUGH)

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

41

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

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

39

RAINDANCING

Alison Moyet

32

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Raindancing by Alison Moyet
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40

STAN CAMPBELL

Stan Campbell

35

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Stan Campbell by Stan Campbell
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41

LET IT LOOSE

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

18

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Let It Loose by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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42

NOISEWORKS

Noiseworks

1

Weeks

CBS

Noiseworks by Noiseworks
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43

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

34

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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44

BEVERLY HILLS COP II OST

Various

28

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Beverly Hills Cop II OST by Various
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45

THE BIG CHILL OST

Various

35

Last week

22

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Big Chill OST by Various
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Platinum record

46

PICTURE BOOK

Simply Red

40

Last week

61

Weeks

WEA

Picture Book by Simply Red
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47

KISS ME KISS ME KISS ME

The Cure

34

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Kiss Me Kiss Me Kiss Me by The Cure
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48

SPANISH FLY

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

30

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Spanish Fly by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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49

ONE HEARTBEAT

Smokey Robinson

38

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

One Heartbeat by Smokey Robinson
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50

AMAZULU

Amazulu

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

 
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