THE OFFICIAL NEW ZEALAND'S (R.I.A.N.Z) (Website) CHART'S TOP ALBUMS FOR 1984

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 AN INNOCENT MAN-BILLY JOEL-AUGUST
  2 BORN IN THE U.S.A.-BRUCE SPRINGSTEEN-November
  3 UNDER A BLOOD RED SKY-U2-February
  4 THRILLER-MICHAEL JACKSON-April
  5 HEARTBEAT CITY-THE CARS-December
  6 ELIMINATOR-ZZ TOP-December
  7 REBEL YELL-BILLY IDOL-April
  8 COLOUR BY NUMBERS-Culture Club-January
  9 LEGEND-Bob Marley & Wailers-August
 10 SPEAKING IN TONGUES-Talking Heads-February
 11 Can't Slow Down-Lionel Richie-May
 12 Into The Gap-Thompson Twins-May
 13 Footloose Soundtrack-Various Artists-July
 14 Prayers Be Answered-Dance Exponents-July
 15 Diamond Life-Sade-December
 16 No Parlez-Paul Young-May
 17 Touch-Eurythmics-January
 18 Seven And The Ragged Tiger-Duran Duran-January
 19 Too Low For Zero-Elton John-March
 20 Purple Rain Soundtrack-Prince & Revolution-August
 21 The Swing-Inxs-May
 22 1100 Bel Air Place-Julio Iglesias-October
 23 Billy Idol-Billy Idol-January
 24 Alchemy-Dire Straits-April
 25 Genesis-Genesis-June
 26 Love Life-Berlin-July
 27 Private Dancer-Tina Turner-September
 28 War-U2-February
 29 Cafe Bleu-The Style Council-August
 30 Maggie-Foster & Allen-March
 31 Pleasure Victims-Berlin-July
 32 Couldn't Stand The Weather Stevie Ray Vaughan-November
 33 She's So Unusual-Cyndi Lauper-October
 34 The Unforgettable Fire-U2-November
 35 1984-Van Halen-April
 36 Sparkle In The Rain-Simple Minds-February
 37 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1-Midnight Oil-February
 38 Eyes That See In The Dark-Kenny Rogers-March
 39 Mirror Moves-Psychedelic Furs-June
 40 Sidewalk-Icehouse-July
 41 Swear It's True-Mockers-May
 42 Conflicting Emotions-Split Enz-January
 43 Synchronicity-The Police-March
 44 Sports-Huey Lewis & The News-July
 45 The Works-Queen-April
 46 Breaking Hearts-Elton John-August
 47 Rock 'N Soul:Part 1:Greatest Hits-Daryl Hall & John Oates-February
 48 The Woman In Red Soundtrack-Stevie Wonder-November
 49 Body And Soul-Joe Jackson-July
 50 The Crossing-Big Country-February