Official Top 40 Singles

WAIATA TAKITAHI I TE RÄ€RANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

1

DON'T YOU WANT ME

The Human League

1

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Don't You Want Me by The Human League
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2

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

2

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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3

BE GOOD JOHNNY

Men at Work

7

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
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4

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Tight Fit

3

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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5

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

8

Last week

3

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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6

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

5

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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7

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

4

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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8

MAORIS ON 45

The Consorts

10

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Maoris On 45 by The Consorts
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9

GREAT SOUNDS GREAT

The Clean

6

Last week

3

Weeks

Flying Nun

Great Sounds Great by The Clean
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10

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

22

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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11

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

11

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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12

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

9

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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13

CHI-MAI

Ennio Morricone

21

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone
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14

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

15

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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15

MY GUY

Sister Sledge

16

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

My Guy by Sister Sledge
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16

DEVIL OR ANGEL

John Rowles

18

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Devil Or Angel by John Rowles
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17

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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18

HANDS UP

Ottowan

13

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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19

BODY LANGUAGE

Queen

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Body Language by Queen
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20

GOOD THING GOING

Sugar Minott

14

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
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21

NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

12

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

No Fool Like An Old Fool by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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22

BLUE EYES

Elton John

23

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blue Eyes by Elton John
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23

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

19

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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24

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

27

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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25

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

17

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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26

MY OWN WAY

Duran Duran

32

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

My Own Way by Duran Duran
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27

SHOULD I DO IT

Pointer Sisters

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Should I Do It by Pointer Sisters
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28

POISON ARROW

ABC

33

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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29

I GO TO SLEEP

Pretenders

36

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I Go To Sleep by Pretenders
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30

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

24

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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31

I COULD NEVER MISS YOU

Lulu

20

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

I Could Never Miss You by Lulu
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32

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

26

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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33

MAKE A MOVE ON ME

Olivia Newton-John

35

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John
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34

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

29

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Have You Ever Been Lonely by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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35

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

38

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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36

LOVE PLUS ONE

Haircut 100

45

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Love Plus One by Haircut 100
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37

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

37

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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38

KEY LARGO

Bertie Higgins

1

Weeks

CBS

Key Largo by Bertie Higgins
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39

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

D.D. Smash

39

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Devil You Know by D.D. Smash
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40

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

32

Last week

22

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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41

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

31

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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42

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU

Eddie Low

42

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

May God Go With You by Eddie Low
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43

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

44

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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44

TAKE THE L OUT OF LOVER

The Motels

1

Weeks

EMI

Take The L Out Of Lover by The Motels
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45

O SUPERMAN

Laurie Anderson

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

O Superman by Laurie Anderson
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46

WHAT ABOUT ME

Moving Pictures

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

What About Me by Moving Pictures
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47

JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Depeche Mode

39

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode
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48

MIRROR MIRROR

Diana Ross

33

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross
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49

OPEN ARMS

Journey

1

Weeks

CBS

Open Arms by Journey
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50

WORDY RAPPINGHOOD

Tom Tom Club

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks 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