Official Top 40 Singles

WAIATA TAKITAHI I TE RĀRANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

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

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DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME?

Culture Club

2

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? by Culture Club
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3

COME ON EILEEN

Dexys Midnight Runners

3

Last week

8

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners
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4

THE GIRL IS MINE

Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

6

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Girl Is Mine by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
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5

SHY BOY

Bananarama

5

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Shy Boy by Bananarama
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6

HEARTBREAKER

Dionne Warwick

17

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick
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7

IT STARTED WITH A KISS

Hot Chocolate

4

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

It Started With A Kiss by Hot Chocolate
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8

STOOL PIGEON

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

8

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stool Pigeon by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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9

IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE

Deniece Williams

9

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

It's Gonna Take A Miracle by Deniece Williams
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10

ZOOM

Fat Larry's Band

20

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Zoom by Fat Larry's Band
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11

WHEN I DREAM

Suzanne Prentice

22

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

When I Dream by Suzanne Prentice
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12

MEMORY

Barbra Streisand

18

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Memory by Barbra Streisand
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13

GLITTERING PRIZE

Simple Minds

14

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Glittering Prize by Simple Minds
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14

HEART ATTACK

Olivia Newton-John

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heart Attack by Olivia Newton-John
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15

DA DA DA

Trio

7

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Da Da Da by Trio
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16

LOVE MY WAY

Psychedelic Furs

21

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Love My Way by Psychedelic Furs
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17

IKO IKO

Natasha

10

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Iko Iko by Natasha
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18

AIRWAY SPIES

Dance Exponents

16

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Airway Spies by Dance Exponents
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20

AIN'T NO PLEASING YOU

Chas & Dave

12

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Ain't No Pleasing You by Chas & Dave
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21

YOU CAN DO MAGIC

America

15

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

You Can Do Magic by America
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22

DON'T GO

Yazoo

28

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Don't Go by Yazoo
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23

FAME

Irene Cara

23

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame by Irene Cara
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24

HI-FIDELITY

The Kids From Fame

35

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Hi-Fidelity by The Kids From Fame
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25

STEPPIN' OUT

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson
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26

ROLLING MOON

The Chills

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Rolling Moon by The Chills
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27

SHOOP SHOOP DIDDY WOP CUMMA CUMMA

Monte Video

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma by Monte Video
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28

HEARTBROKE

Ricky Skaggs

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Heartbroke by Ricky Skaggs
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29

GREAT SOUTHERN LAND

Icehouse

19

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Great Southern Land by Icehouse
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30

WOT

Captain Sensible

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wot by Captain Sensible
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31

PRIVATE INVESTIGATIONS

Dire Straits

26

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Private Investigations by Dire Straits
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32

HEARTLIGHT

Neil Diamond

41

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Heartlight by Neil Diamond
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33

PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE

Simple Minds

27

Last week

21

Weeks

RTC

Promised You A Miracle by Simple Minds
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34

HOT GUITARS

P.G. And The Hot Tips

1

Weeks

CBS

Hot Guitars by P.G. And The Hot Tips
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35

IT'S RAINING AGAIN

Supertramp

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It's Raining Again by Supertramp
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36

SAVE A PRAYER

Duran Duran

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Save A Prayer by Duran Duran
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37

ALL OF MY HEART

ABC

34

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

All Of My Heart by ABC
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38

I WANT CANDY

Bow Wow Wow

49

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow
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39

DR HECKYLL & MR JIVE

Men at Work

1

Weeks

CBS

Dr Heckyll & Mr Jive by Men at Work
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40

BIG FUN

Kool & The Gang

49

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Big Fun by Kool & The Gang
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41

THE ONE YOU LOVE

Glenn Frey

44

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The One You Love by Glenn Frey
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42

CLAPPING SONG

The Belle Stars

32

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Clapping Song by The Belle Stars
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43

LOVE SHADOW

Fashion

31

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Love Shadow by Fashion
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44

BEER & SKITTLES

The Hulamen

1

Weeks

E.M.

Beer & Skittles by The Hulamen
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45

ZIGGY STARDUST

Bauhaus

1

Weeks

RTC

Ziggy Stardust by Bauhaus
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46

HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY

Chicago

25

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Hard To Say I'm Sorry by Chicago
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47

HEY LITTLE GIRL

Icehouse

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hey Little Girl by Icehouse
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48

LOVE COME DOWN

Evelyn King

36

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Love Come Down by Evelyn King
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49

JULIA

Dennis O'Brien

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Julia by Dennis O'Brien
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50

THE BITTEREST PILL (I EVER HAD TO SWALLOW)

The Jam

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) by The Jam
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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