List of number-one albums from the 1980s (New Zealand)

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This is the Recorded Music NZ list of number-one albums in New Zealand during the 1980s decade. Dire Straits' 1985 album Brothers in Arms spent a total of 21 weeks at No. 1. Split Enz's album Time and Tide was the most successful album by a New Zealand artist, spending a total of six weeks at No. 1. From September 1983 to August 1989, no albums by New Zealand artists reached No. 1.

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In New Zealand, Recorded Music NZ compiles the top 40 albums chart each Monday. Over-the-counter sales of both physical and digital formats make up the data. Certifications are awarded for the number of shipments to retailers. [1] Gold certifications are awarded after 7,500 sales, and platinum certifications after 15,000. [2]

The following albums were all number one in New Zealand in the 1980s.

Number ones

Key
 *  – Number-one album of the year [nb 1]
 †  – Album of New Zealand origin [nb 2]
 ‡  – Number-one album of the year, of New Zealand origin
Dire Straits spent a total of 21 weeks at number one with their album Brothers in Arms. Dire straits 22101985 23 800.jpg
Dire Straits spent a total of 21 weeks at number one with their album Brothers in Arms.
Bruce Springsteen's 1984 album Born in the USA spent 15 weeks at No. 1. Bruce springsteen front.jpg
Bruce Springsteen's 1984 album Born in the USA spent 15 weeks at No. 1.
Eurythmics spent 10 weeks straight at No. 1 with their album Revenge. Annie Lennox Rock am Ring 1987.jpg
Eurythmics spent 10 weeks straight at No. 1 with their album Revenge.
Australian band Men at Work spent 10 weeks at No. 1 with their album business as usual. Men At Work 1983.jpg
Australian band Men at Work spent 10 weeks at No. 1 with their album business as usual.
Split Enz was the most successful New Zealand band of the decade. They had four albums reach number one, spending a total of 13 weeks at No. 1. 1979 Nambassa Split Enz, Photo Susanna Burton.jpg
Split Enz was the most successful New Zealand band of the decade. They had four albums reach number one, spending a total of 13 weeks at No. 1.
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
Pink Floyd The Wall 620 January 1980
Split Enz True Colours ‡ 22 March 1980
Pink Floyd The Wall 316 March 1980
Fleetwood Mac Tusk 16 April 1980
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Gheorghe Zamfir & Harry van Hoof Music by Candlelight320 April 1980
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes 111 May 1980
Gheorghe Zamfir & Harry van Hoof Music by Candlelight118 May 1980
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Damn the Torpedoes 225 May 1980
Mi-Sex Space Race ‡ 48 June 1980
Willie Nelson Stardust 66 July 1980
Neil Young & Crazy Horse Live Rust 117 August 1980
Roxy Music Flesh + Blood 224 August 1980
Kiss Unmasked 17 September 1980
Bob Marley and the Wailers Uprising 114 September 1980
XTC Black Sea 121 September 1980
Bob Marley and the Wailers Uprising 228 September 1980
David Bowie Scary Monsters 212 October 1980
Supertramp Paris 126 October 1980
David Bowie Scary Monsters 12 November 1980
Barbra Streisand Guilty 59 November 1980
Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits 214 December 1980
Summer break - no chart (1 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits 118 January 1981
David Bowie Chameleon125 January 1981
Anne Murray Anne Murray's Greatest Hits 61 February 1981
John Lennon / Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 115 March 1981
The Nolans Making Waves 122 March 1981
John Lennon / Yoko Ono Double Fantasy 329 March 1981
Split Enz Waiata ‡ 119 April 1981
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Split Enz Waiata ‡ 23 May 1981
Richard Clayderman Rêveries 217 May 1981
The Cure Faith 331 May 1981
Joy Division Unknown Pleasures 121 June 1981
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Hard Promises 228 June 1981
Kim Carnes Mistaken Identity 312 July 1981
Stars On 45 Long Play Album 32 August 1981
The Pretenders Pretenders II 123 August 1981
Cliff Richard Cliff Richard 1958-1981230 August 1981
The Rolling Stones Tattoo You 213 September 1981
Carol O'HalloranJazzercise427 September 1981
Royal Philharmonic Orchestra Hooked on Classics 225 October 1981
Queen Greatest Hits 58 November 1981
Simon & Garfunkel The Simon and Garfunkel Collection 213 December 1981
Summer break - no chart (1 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
Blondie The Best of Blondie 317 January 1982
Men at Work Business as Usual 77 February 1982
Elton John Jump Up! 228 March 1982
Men at Work Business as Usual 111 April 1982
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
DD Smash Cool Bananas ‡ 125 April 1982
Split Enz Time and Tide ‡ 22 May 1982
Anne Murray Greatest Hits Vol. II116 May 1982
Men at Work Business as Usual 223 May 1982
The Human League Dare 36 June 1982
Roxy Music Avalon 327 June 1982
Joan Jett and the Blackhearts I Love Rock 'n' Roll 118 July 1982
Roxy Music Avalon 125 July 1982
Split Enz Time and Tide ‡ 11 August 1982
Cold Chisel Circus Animals 18 August 1982
Roxy Music Avalon 115 August 1982
Split Enz Time and Tide ‡ 322 August 1982
ABC The Lexicon of Love 312 September 1982
Dire Straits Love over Gold 83 October 1982
The Kids from "Fame" The Kids From "Fame128 November 1982
Dire Straits Love over Gold 35 December 1982
Summer break - no chart (1 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (3 weeks)
Split Enz Enz of an Era ‡ 223 January 1983
Icehouse Primitive Man 36 February 1983
Simon & Garfunkel The Concert in Central Park 227 February 1983
Little River Band Greatest Hits 413 March 1983
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Dire Straits Love over Gold 117 April 1983
Pink Floyd The Final Cut 124 April 1983
David Bowie Let's Dance 51 May 1983
Michael Jackson Thriller 55 June 1983
David Bowie Let's Dance 110 July 1983
Bonnie Tyler Faster Than the Speed of Night 317 July 1983
The Police Synchronicity 27 August 1983
Tim Finn ‡ Escapade 121 August 1983
The Police Synchronicity 128 August 1983
Wham! Fantastic 34 September 1983
Spandau Ballet True 125 September 1983
Yazoo You and Me Both 12 October 1983
Robert Plant The Principle of Moments 49 October 1983
UB40 Labour of Love 36 November 1983
Culture Club Colour by Numbers 127 November 1983
David Bowie Let's Dance 24 December 1983
Duran Duran Seven and the Ragged Tiger 118 December 1983
Summer break - no chart (1 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (3 weeks)
Billy Joel An Innocent Man 122 January 1984
Eurythmics Touch 129 January 1984
Hall & Oates Rock 'n Soul Part 1 15 February 1984
Simple Minds Sparkle in the Rain 212 February 1984
U2 Under a Blood Red Sky 126 February 1984
Foster and Allen Maggie24 March 1984
Michael Jackson Thriller 118 March 1984
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Michael Jackson Thriller 61 April 1984
Thompson Twins Into the Gap 113 May 1984
Lionel Richie Can't Slow Down 120 May 1984
Thompson Twins Into the Gap 227 May 1984
Soundtrack Footloose 810 June 1984
Billy Joel An Innocent Man 25 August 1984
Bob Marley and the Wailers Legend 419 August 1984
Sade Diamond Life 216 September 1984
Julio Iglesias 1100 Bel Air Place 430 September 1984
The Cars Heartbeat City 128 October 1984
U2 The Unforgettable Fire 34 November 1984
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 125 November 1984
Sade Diamond Life 22 December 1984
The Cars Heartbeat City 116 December 1984
Summer break - no chart (2 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
Frankie Goes to Hollywood Welcome to the Pleasuredome 220 January 1985
Wham! Make It Big 13 February 1985
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 210 February 1985
Alison Moyet Alf 124 February 1985
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 63 March 1985
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Phil Collins No Jacket Required 121 April 1985
Bruce Springsteen Born in the U.S.A. 628 April 1985
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 39 June 1985
Talking Heads Little Creatures 330 June 1985
Madonna Like a Virgin 321 July 1985
Billy Joel Greatest Hits 311 August 1985
Madonna Like a Virgin 51 September 1985
Bryan Adams Reckless 66 October 1985
ZZ Top Afterburner 317 November 1985
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 28 December 1985
Summer break - no chart (2 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 319 January 1986
Thompson Twins Here's to Future Days 29 February 1986
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 623 February 1986
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 213 April 1986
Grace Jones Island Life 227 April 1986
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 111 May 1986
Barbra Streisand The Broadway Album 118 May 1986
Dire Straits Brothers in Arms 425 May 1986
A-ha Hunting High and Low 222 June 1986
Peter Gabriel So 16 July 1986
Madonna True Blue 213 July 1986
Bryan Ferry and Roxy Music Street Life: 20 Great Hits 327 July 1986
Wham! The Final 717 August 1986
Talking Heads True Stories 55 October 1986
Genesis Invisible Touch 19 November 1986
Talking Heads True Stories 116 November 1986
Huey Lewis and the News Fore! 123 November 1986
Paul Simon Graceland 330 November 1986
The Police Every Breath You Take: The Singles 121 December 1986
Summer break - no chart (1 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
Revenge Eurythmics 1018 January 1987
U2 The Joshua Tree 129 March 1987
Pseudo Echo Funky Town 35 April 1987
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
U2 The Joshua Tree 23 May 1987
Alison Moyet Raindancing 217 May 1987
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 531 May 1987
Whitney Houston Whitney 25 July 1987
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 219 July 1987
Suzanne Vega Solitude Standing 22 August 1987
U2 The Joshua Tree 516 August 1987
Bon Jovi Slippery When Wet 120 September 1987
Michael Jackson Bad 127 September 1987
Chris Rea Dancing with Strangers 14 October 1987
Midnight Oil Diesel and Dust 611 October 1987
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason 222 November 1987
Midnight Oil Diesel and Dust 16 December 1987
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason 113 December 1987
Midnight Oil Diesel and Dust 120 December 1987
Summer break - no chart (1 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
Midnight Oil Diesel and Dust 117 January 1988
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason 224 January 1988
Icehouse Man of Colours 27 February 1988
Pink Floyd A Momentary Lapse of Reason 121 February 1988
Soundtrack Dirty Dancing 628 February 1988
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark The Best of OMD 417 April 1988
Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera 115 May 1988
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark The Best of OMD 122 May 1988
Tiffany Tiffany 329 May 1988
Prince Lovesexy 219 June 1988
Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera 23 July 1988
Def Leppard Hysteria 317 July 1988
INXS Kick 27 August 1988
Andrew Lloyd Webber The Phantom of the Opera 221 August 1988
Kylie Minogue Kylie 64 September 1988
Bros Push 116 October 1988
Bon Jovi New Jersey 223 October 1988
U2 Rattle and Hum 76 November 1988
Summer break - no chart (1 week)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
U2 Rattle and Hum 115 January 1989
Fleetwood Mac Greatest Hits 122 January 1989
Jimmy Barnes Barnestorming 229 January 1989
Soundtrack Cocktail 212 February 1989
Tracy Chapman Tracy Chapman 45 March 1989
Easter holiday - no chart (1 week)
Enya Watermark 29 April 1989
Toni Childs Union 123 April 1989
Poison Open Up and Say... Ahh! 130 April 1989
Toni Childs Union 17 May 1989
Andrew Lloyd Webber The Premiere Collection 314 May 1989
Guns N' Roses Appetite for Destruction 14 June 1989
Simply Red A New Flame 711 June 1989
Clannad Past Present 630 July 1989
Carl Doy Piano by Candlelight II ‡ 410 September 1989
Milli Vanilli All or Nothing 38 October 1989
Tracy Chapman Crossroads 729 October 1989
Milli Vanilli All or Nothing - The US Remix Album 117 December 1989
Summer break - no chart (2 weeks)
ArtistAlbumWeeks at
number one		Reached number one

Notes

  1. ↑ Annual charts are sourced from the RMNZ website.
  2. ↑ Whether or not a song is of New Zealand origin is determined by RMNZ

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The Official New Zealand Music Chart is the weekly New Zealand top 40 singles and albums charts, issued weekly by Recorded Music NZ. The Music Chart also includes the top-20 New Zealand artist singles and albums and top 10 compilation albums. All charts are compiled from data of both physical and digital sales from music retailers in New Zealand.

References

  1. ↑ "Chart Facts". Recording Industry Association of New Zealand. Archived from the original on 4 July 2010. Retrieved 11 July 2010.
  2. ↑ "Latest Gold / Platinum Albums". RadioScope. Archived from the original on 12 August 2011. Retrieved 14 September 2010.
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