THE OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND'S (R.I.A.N.Z:BARRY KOWAL) CHART's TOP ALBUMS FOR 1984
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 THRILLER-MICHAEL JACKSON-APRIL 2738 2 HEARTBEAT CITY-THE CARS-December 1930 3 AN INNOCENT MAN-BILLY JOEL-August 1718 4 ELIMINATOR-ZZ TOP-December 1570 5 DIAMOND LIFE-SADE-December 1434 6 TOO LOW FOR ZERO-ELTON JOHN-March 1314 7 SPEAKING IN TONGUES-TALKING HEADS-February 1276 8 PRIVATE DANCER-Tina Turner-September 1196 9 1100 BEL AIR PLACE-Julio Iglesias-October 1192 10 REBEL YELL-Billy Idol-April 1018 11 No Parlez-Paul Young-May 982 12 Under A Blood Red Sky-U2-February 926 13 Touch-Eurythmics-January 844 14 Prayers Be Answered-Dance Exponents-July 794 15 Eyes That See In The Dark-Kenny Rogers-March 762 16 Purple Rain Soundtrack-Prince & Revolution-August 760 17 Footloose Soundtrack-Various Artists-July 744 18 Into The Gap-Thompson Twins-May 736 19 Can't Slow Down-Lionel Richie-May 702 20 Couldn't Stand The Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan-November 662 21 The Optimist-D.D. Smash-November 650 22 Legend-Bob Marley & Wailers-August 640 23 Love Life-Berlin-July 632 24 Alchemy-Dire Straits-April 604 25 Sparkle In The Rain-Simple Minds-February 566 26 Age Of Consent-Bronski Beat-December 554 27 Arena-Duran Duran-December 550 28 The Unforgettable Fire-U2-November 532 29 Sidewalk-Icehouse-July 482 30 Maggie-Foster & Allen-March 450 31 The Swing-Inxs-May 440 32 See Ya Round-Split Enz-November 412 33 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1-Midnight Oil-February 368 34 The Woman In Red Soundtrack-Stevie Wonder-November 364 35 Cafe Bleu-The Style Council-August 352 36 Mirror Moves-Psychedelic Furs-June 336 37 Rock 'N Soul:Part 1:Greatest Hits-Daryl Hall & John Oates-February 332 38 Elaine Paige Stages-Elaine Paige-June 330 39 I Will Love You All My Life-Foster & Allen-June 302 40 Swear It's True-Mockers-May 286 41 Breaking Hearts-Elton John-August 260 42 Parade-Spandau Ballet-September 244 43 Conflicting Emotions-Split Enz-January 236 44 The Crossing-Big Country-February 224 45 Break Out-Pointer Sisters-October 218 46 Body And Soul-Joe Jackson-July 212 47 Greatest Hits:Volume 2-Kenny Rogers & The First Edition-March 204 48 Tonight-David Bowie-October 198 49 From Paris With Love-Richard Clayderman-March 196 50 Little River-Audrey Landers-October 188 51 Lament-Ultravox-July 172 52 Beat Street OST-Various-July 142 53 Ron Goodwin Conducts The NZSO-Ron Goodwin/NZSO-February 130 54 The Works-Queen-April 124 55 Hysteria-The Human League-June 122 56 Autumnal Park-Pseudo Echo-September 106 57 Pleasure Victims-Berlin-July 106 58 The Very Best Of Anne Murray-Anne Murray-May 90 59 Reilly Ace Of Themes-New World Philharmonic Orchestra-August 88 60 20 Golden Greats:Volume 2-The Shadows-February 86 61 Ammonia Avenue-The Alan Parsons Project-June 86 62 The Very Best Of John Rowles-John Rowles-July 84 63 The Smiths-The Smiths-May 84 64 Ocean Rain-Echo & The Bunnymen-June 82 65 Japanese Whispers-The Cure-April 82 66 Track Record-Joan Armatrading-January 76 67 Mister Heartbreak-Laurie Anderson-April 76 68 New Order Mini Album-New Order-March 54 69 Pearls-Rhonda-May 46 70 Rewind (1971-1984)-The Rolling Stones-August 40 71 Powerslave-Iron Maiden-September 40 72 Perfect Strangers-Deep Purple-December 38 73 Caught In The Act-Mockers-August 38 74 Phalanx-Australian Crawl-April 36 75 Elvis Blue-Elvis Presley-May 34 76 Great Divide-The Narcs-December 34 77 Pros & Cons Of Hitchhiking-Roger Waters-August 34 78 Greatest Hits-Kenny Rogers-March 34 79 In The Studio-Special AKA-August 34 80 Working With Fire And Steel-China Crisis-February 34