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

HISTORY: PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE

Michael Jackson

1

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

History:  Past, Present And Future by Michael Jackson
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2

BATMAN FOREVER OST

Various

3

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Batman Forever OST by Various
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3

NATURAL MYSTIC

Bob Marley

7

Last week

2

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Natural Mystic by Bob Marley
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4

POST

Bjork

4

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Post by Bjork
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Platinum record

5

PULSE

Pink Floyd

2

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Pulse by Pink Floyd
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Platinum record

6

NO NEED TO ARGUE

The Cranberries

6

Last week

34

Weeks

POLYGRAM

No Need To Argue by The Cranberries
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7

THROWING COPPER

Live

27

Last week

7

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

Throwing Copper by Live
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Platinum record

8

BAD BOYS OST

Various

5

Last week

7

Weeks

SONY

Bad Boys OST by Various
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9

DAYS LIKE THIS

Van Morrison

8

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Days Like This by Van Morrison
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10

BIG LOVE

Ali Campbell

9

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Love by Ali Campbell
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11

FOREVER BLUE

Chris Isaak

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Forever Blue by Chris Isaak
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12

THE VIOLIN PLAYER

Vanessa-Mae

13

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Violin Player by Vanessa-Mae
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13

CHANTS OF THE NATIVE AMERICANS

Sacred Spirit

14

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Chants Of The Native Americans by Sacred Spirit
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14

LIVE AT THE ACROPOLIS

Yanni

10

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Live At The Acropolis by Yanni
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15

THE BENDS

Radiohead

16

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

The Bends by Radiohead
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Platinum record

16

PURPLE

Stone Temple Pilots

12

Last week

27

Weeks

WARNER

Purple by Stone Temple Pilots
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Platinum record

17

SMASH

The Offspring

17

Last week

26

Weeks

SHOCK/BMG

Smash by The Offspring
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18

SINGLES

Alison Moyet

1

Weeks

SONY

Singles by Alison Moyet
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19

THESE DAYS

Bon Jovi

11

Last week

3

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

These Days by Bon Jovi
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20

A SPANNER IN THE WORKS

Rod Stewart

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

A Spanner In The Works by Rod Stewart
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Platinum record

21

DOOKIE

Green Day

20

Last week

29

Weeks

WARNER

Dookie by Green Day
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22

SEX & VIOLINS

Rednex

21

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Sex & Violins by Rednex
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23

IMMORTAL BELOVED OST

Various

1

Weeks

TRISTAR/SONY

Immortal Beloved OST by Various
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24

CRACKED REAR VIEW

Hootie & The Blowfish

30

Last week

7

Weeks

WARNER

Cracked Rear View by Hootie & The Blowfish
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25

IN MY AFRICAN DREAM - THE BEST OF

Johnny Clegg & Savuka

24

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

In My African Dream - The Best Of by Johnny Clegg & Savuka
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Platinum record

26

BOHEME

Deep Forest

15

Last week

8

Weeks

SONY

Boheme by Deep Forest
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Platinum record

27

EVERYBODY ELSE IS DOING IT SO WHY CAN'T WE?

The Cranberries

18

Last week

31

Weeks

ISLAND/POLYGRAM

Everybody Else Is Doing It So Why Can't We? by The Cranberries
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28

TREMBLE

Jan Hellriegel

33

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Tremble by Jan Hellriegel
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29

PROTECTION

Massive Attack

31

Last week

24

Weeks

VIRGIN

Protection by Massive Attack
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Platinum record

30

BROADCAST

Strawpeople

39

Last week

41

Weeks

SONY

Broadcast by Strawpeople
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31

DEFINITELY MAYBE

Oasis

7

Weeks

SONY

Definitely Maybe by Oasis
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32

VIBRATOR

Terence Trent D'Arby

35

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Vibrator by Terence Trent D'Arby
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33

ADAGIO-KARAJAN

Herbert Von Karajan

19

Last week

5

Weeks

DEUTSCH GRAMOPHON/POLYGRAM

Adagio-Karajan by Herbert Von Karajan
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Platinum record

34

FORREST GUMP OST

Various

29

Last week

36

Weeks

SONY

Forrest Gump OST by Various
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Platinum record

35

UNPLUGGED IN NEW YORK

Nirvana

50

Last week

31

Weeks

BMG

Unplugged In New York by Nirvana
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36

POVERTY'S PARADISE

Naughty By Nature

47

Last week

3

Weeks

FMR

Poverty's Paradise by Naughty By Nature
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37

ASTRO CREEP 2000

White Zombie

50

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Astro Creep 2000 by White Zombie
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38

PSYCLONE

Jimmy Barnes

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FMR

Psyclone by Jimmy Barnes
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39

N.Z AT WAR

ost

23

Last week

3

Weeks

TRISTAR/SONY

N.Z At War by ost
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40

THREE LEGGED DOG

The Cruel Sea

43

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYDOR/POLYGRAM

Three Legged Dog by The Cruel Sea
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Platinum record

41

PAINTED DESERT SERENADE

Joshua Kadison

28

Last week

32

Weeks

EMI

Painted Desert Serenade by Joshua Kadison
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Platinum record

42

SHE

Harry Connick Jr

25

Last week

36

Weeks

SONY

She by Harry Connick Jr
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43

CRAZY SEXY COOL

TLC

41

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Crazy Sexy Cool by TLC
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44

JAMIE WALTERS

Jamie Walters

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WARNER

Jamie Walters by Jamie Walters
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45

THE TATTOOED HEART

Aaron Neville

36

Last week

4

Weeks

A&M/POLYGRAM

The Tattooed Heart by Aaron Neville
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46

PICTURE THIS

Wet Wet Wet

45

Last week

8

Weeks

MERCURY/POLYGRAM

Picture This by Wet Wet Wet
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47

KING FOR A DAY FOOL FOR A LIFETIME

Faith No More

45

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

King For A Day Fool For A Lifetime by Faith No More
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48

ANOTHER NIGHT

Real McCoy

48

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Another Night by Real McCoy
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49

CORE

Stone Temple Pilots

41

Last week

26

Weeks

WARNER

Core by Stone Temple Pilots
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Platinum record

50

MEDUSA

Annie Lennox

46

Last week

15

Weeks

BMG

Medusa by Annie Lennox
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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