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

BLUE SKY MINING

Midnight Oil

2

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Blue Sky Mining by Midnight Oil
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Platinum record

2

LABOUR OF LOVE PART II

UB40

5

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love Part Ii by UB40
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3

SLEEPING WITH THE PAST

Elton John

1

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sleeping With The Past by Elton John
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4

COSMIC THING

The B-52's

4

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Cosmic Thing by The B-52's
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Platinum record

5

BUT SERIOUSLY

Phil Collins

3

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

But Seriously by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

6

U.S. REMIX ALBUM: ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

6

Last week

17

Weeks

BMG

U.S. Remix Album: All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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7

STONE COLD RHYMIN'

Young MC

18

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stone Cold Rhymin' by Young MC
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8

BLIND TO REASON

Grayson Hugh

7

Last week

13

Weeks

BMG

Blind To Reason by Grayson Hugh
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9

FLYING IN A BLUE DREAM

Joe Satriani

10

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Flying In A Blue Dream by Joe Satriani
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10

FULL MOON FEVER

Tom Petty

8

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Full Moon Fever by Tom Petty
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11

PUMP

Aerosmith

17

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Pump by Aerosmith
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12

DEF DUMB AND BLONDE

Deborah Harry

9

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Def Dumb And Blonde by Deborah Harry
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13

VERDI/PUCCINI ARIAS

Kiri Te Kanawa

11

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Verdi/Puccini Arias by Kiri Te Kanawa
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14

ADDICTIONS - VOL 1

Robert Palmer

20

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Addictions - Vol 1 by Robert Palmer
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15

ALANNAH MYLES

Alannah Myles

25

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Alannah Myles by Alannah Myles
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Platinum record

16

HANGIN' TOUGH

New Kids on the Block

29

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

Hangin' Tough by New Kids on the Block
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17

LOOK SHARP

Roxette

30

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Look Sharp by Roxette
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18

SOUL PROVIDER

Michael Bolton

19

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Soul Provider by Michael Bolton
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Platinum record

19

CROSSROADS

Tracy Chapman

14

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Crossroads by Tracy Chapman
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20

HEART OF STONE

Cher

16

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Heart Of Stone by Cher
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Platinum record

21

STRONGER

Cliff Richard

12

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Stronger by Cliff Richard
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22

RHYTHM NATION 1814

Janet Jackson

15

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rhythm Nation 1814 by Janet Jackson
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23

THE BEST OF

Rod Stewart

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Best Of by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

24

ALL OR NOTHING

Milli Vanilli

21

Last week

38

Weeks

BMG

All Or Nothing by Milli Vanilli
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25

GET IT ON

T-Rex & Marc Bolan

13

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Get It On by T-Rex & Marc Bolan
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Platinum record

26

BEST OF UB40

UB40

32

Last week

44

Weeks

VIRGIN

Best Of Ub40 by UB40
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27

BRAVE AND CRAZY

Melissa Etheridge

41

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Brave And Crazy by Melissa Etheridge
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28

SAFETY IN NUMBERS

Margaret Urlich

31

Last week

14

Weeks

Get

CBS

Safety In Numbers by Margaret Urlich
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29

AFFECTION

Lisa Stansfield

23

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Affection by Lisa Stansfield
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30

SURFING WITH THE ALIEN

Joe Satriani

22

Last week

26

Weeks

JAY

Surfing With The Alien by Joe Satriani
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31

FOREIGN AFFAIR

Tina Turner

37

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Foreign Affair by Tina Turner
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32

COLOUR

The Christians

28

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Colour by The Christians
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33

STORM FRONT

Billy Joel

27

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Storm Front by Billy Joel
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Platinum record

34

PIANO BY CANDLELIGHT II

Carl Doy

40

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Piano By Candlelight II by Carl Doy
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35

HISTORY NEVER REPEATS

Split Enz

44

Last week

10

Weeks

FMR

History Never Repeats by Split Enz
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36

ENJOY YOURSELF

Kylie Minogue

49

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Enjoy Yourself by Kylie Minogue
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37

NOTHING MATTERS WITHOUT LOVE

Seduction

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nothing Matters Without Love by Seduction
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38

DR FEELGOOD

Motley Crue

49

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Dr Feelgood by Motley Crue
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39

DANCE . . . YA KNOW IT

Bobby Brown

38

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Dance . . . Ya Know It by Bobby Brown
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Platinum record

40

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND

Icehouse

36

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Great Southern Land by Icehouse
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41

BEST OF

The Drifters and the Platters

42

Last week

5

Weeks

K-TEL

Best Of by The Drifters and the Platters
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Platinum record

42

TRASH

Alice Cooper

50

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Trash by Alice Cooper
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43

SKID ROW

Skid Row

1

Weeks

WEA

Skid Row by Skid Row
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44

CLUB CLASSICS VOL I

Soul II Soul

26

Last week

32

Weeks

VIRGIN

Club Classics Vol I by Soul II Soul
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45

PUMP UP THE JAM

Technotronic

1

Weeks

BMG

Pump Up The Jam by Technotronic
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Platinum record

46

RATTLE & HUM

U2

38

Last week

63

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Rattle & Hum by U2
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47

CARVED IN SAND

The Mission

34

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Carved In Sand by The Mission
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48

BACK ON THE BLOCK

Quincy Jones

48

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Block by Quincy Jones
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49

LANGUAGE OF LIFE

Everything But The Girl

39

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Language Of Life by Everything But The Girl
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50

GREATEST HITS

Billy Ocean

46

Last week

14

Weeks

BMG

Greatest Hits by Billy Ocean
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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