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

LET'S DANCE

David Bowie

2

Last week

32

Weeks

Get

EMI

Let's Dance by David Bowie
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Platinum record

2

UNDERCOVER

Rolling Stones

1

Weeks

EMI

Undercover by Rolling Stones
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Platinum record

3

COLOUR BY NUMBERS

Culture Club

1

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Colour By Numbers by Culture Club
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4

LABOUR OF LOVE

UB40

3

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Labour Of Love by UB40
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Platinum record

5

AIR SUPPLY GREATEST HITS

Air Supply

9

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Air Supply Greatest Hits by Air Supply
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6

RHYTHM OF YOUTH

Men Without Hats

4

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Rhythm Of Youth by Men Without Hats
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7

INFIDELS

Bob Dylan

6

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Infidels by Bob Dylan
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Platinum record

8

BILLY IDOL

Billy Idol

5

Last week

21

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Billy Idol by Billy Idol
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9

AN INNOCENT MAN

Billy Joel

20

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

An Innocent Man by Billy Joel
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10

PRINCIPLE OF MOMENTS

Robert Plant

7

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Principle Of Moments by Robert Plant
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11

ELIMINATOR

ZZ Top

15

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Eliminator by ZZ Top
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Platinum record

12

SYNCHRONICITY

The Police

8

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Synchronicity by The Police
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13

GENESIS

Genesis

10

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Genesis by Genesis
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Platinum record

14

RETURN OF THE JEDI OST

John Williams

16

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Return Of The Jedi OST by John Williams
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15

LIVE FROM EARTH

Pat Benatar

21

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Live From Earth by Pat Benatar
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16

SPEAKING IN TONGUES

Talking Heads

25

Last week

25

Weeks

WEA

Speaking In Tongues by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

17

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

13

Last week

28

Weeks

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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18

THE CATCH

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

14

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Catch by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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19

GOLDEN YEARS

David Bowie

17

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Golden Years by David Bowie
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20

INTRODUCING THE STYLE COUNCIL

The Style Council

11

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Introducing The Style Council by The Style Council
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21

WHAT'S NEW

Linda Ronstadt

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WARNER

What's New by Linda Ronstadt
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22

CHANGESONEBOWIE

David Bowie

23

Last week

32

Weeks

RCA

Changesonebowie by David Bowie
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23

THE CROSSING

Big Country

12

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Crossing by Big Country
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24

PUNCH THE CLOCK

Elvis Costello & The Attractions

19

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Punch The Clock by Elvis Costello & The Attractions
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Platinum record

25

THRILLER

Michael Jackson

18

Last week

45

Weeks

Get

CBS

Thriller by Michael Jackson
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Platinum record

26

LOVE OVER GOLD

Dire Straits

48

Last week

48

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Over Gold by Dire Straits
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27

EYES THAT SEE IN THE DARK

Kenny Rogers

43

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Eyes That See In The Dark by Kenny Rogers
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28

MIKE'S MURDER

Joe Jackson

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mike's Murder by Joe Jackson
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29

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1

Midnight Oil

29

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 by Midnight Oil
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30

INARTICULATE SPEECH OF THE HEART

Van Morrison

35

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Inarticulate Speech Of The Heart by Van Morrison
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31

TOO LOW FOR ZERO

Elton John

41

Last week

26

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Low For Zero by Elton John
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32

AFTER EIGHT

Taco

38

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

After Eight by Taco
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33

WAR

U2

28

Last week

31

Weeks

FESTIVAL

War by U2
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34

ESCAPADE

Tim Finn

45

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escapade by Tim Finn
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Platinum record

35

FANTASTIC

Wham

31

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Fantastic by Wham
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36

ALIVE SHE CRIED

The Doors

1

Weeks

WEA

Alive She Cried by The Doors
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37

SWEET DREAMS ARE MADE OF THIS

Eurythmics

22

Last week

24

Weeks

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are Made Of This by Eurythmics
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38

YOU AND ME BOTH

Yazoo

37

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

You And Me Both by Yazoo
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39

PIPES OF PEACE

Paul McCartney

39

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Pipes Of Peace by Paul McCartney
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40

LIONEL RICHIE

Lionel Richie

50

Last week

43

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lionel Richie by Lionel Richie
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41

LITTLE ROBBERS

The Motels

34

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Little Robbers by The Motels
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42

BEST OF BOWIE

David Bowie

35

Last week

14

Weeks

Get

K-TEL

Best Of Bowie by David Bowie
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43

ROLLED GOLD

Rolling Stones

8

Weeks

EMI

Rolled Gold by Rolling Stones
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44

NO PARLEZ

Paul Young

30

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

No Parlez by Paul Young
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45

BITE

Altered Images

42

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Bite by Altered Images
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46

FLASHDANCE OST

Various

27

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Flashdance OST by Various
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47

MURMUR

R.E.M.

1

Weeks

CBS

Murmur by R.E.M.
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48

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE OST

Ruichi Sakamoto

47

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence OST by Ruichi Sakamoto
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49

WHISTLE WHILE YOU WORK

The Narcs and Coconut Rough

26

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Whistle While You Work by The Narcs and Coconut Rough
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50

THE EMPIRE STRIKES BACK OST

John Williams

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Empire Strikes Back OST by John Williams
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed albums released in the past 18 months.

 
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