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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RED RED WINE

UB40

2

Last week

7

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RTC

Red Red Wine by UB40
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3

UNION OF THE SNAKE

Duran Duran

4

Last week

3

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EMI

Union Of The Snake by Duran Duran
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4

MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

3

Last week

7

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FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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5

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

10

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Islands In The Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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6

SAFETY DANCE

Men Without Hats

5

Last week

4

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WEA

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
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7

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

7

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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8

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

11

Last week

7

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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9

GOLD

Spandau Ballet

8

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gold by Spandau Ballet
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Platinum record

10

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

6

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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11

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

19

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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12

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

13

Last week

8

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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13

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

16

Last week

27

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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14

LONG HOT SUMMER

Style Council

15

Last week

3

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Long Hot Summer by Style Council
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15

SAY SAY SAY

Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

12

Last week

3

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EMI

Say Say Say by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
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16

I.O.U.

Freeez

9

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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17

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

20

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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18

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

14

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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19

KNOW YOUR OWN HEART

Dance Exponents

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Know Your Own Heart by Dance Exponents
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20

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

25

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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21

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

18

Last week

10

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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22

EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK

Elvis Costello

34

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello
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23

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

21

Last week

15

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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24

ALL NIGHT LONG

Lionel Richie

1

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All Night Long by Lionel Richie
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25

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

22

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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26

FIELDS OF FIRE

Big Country

26

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fields Of Fire by Big Country
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27

SHIPBUILDING

Robert Wyatt

32

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
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28

CLUB TROPICANA

Wham

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Club Tropicana by Wham
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29

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

17

Last week

11

Weeks

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Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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30

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

28

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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31

DREAMING IN A LIFE

The Body Electric

31

Last week

4

Weeks

JAY

Dreaming In A Life by The Body Electric
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32

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

42

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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33

MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

Air Supply

43

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply
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34

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

42

Last week

20

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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35

MAMA

Genesis

1

Weeks

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Mama by Genesis
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36

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

The Motels

36

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels
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37

THE MAN WHOSE HEAD EXPANDED

The Fall

35

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Man Whose Head Expanded by The Fall
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38

MIDNIGHT

Hammond Gamble

47

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Midnight by Hammond Gamble
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39

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

23

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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POWER AND THE PASSION

Midnight Oil

50

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Power And The Passion by Midnight Oil
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41

GIVE IT UP

KC and the Sunshine Band

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Give It Up by KC and the Sunshine Band
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42

(SHE'S) SEXY AND 17

Stray Cats

1

Weeks

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(She's) Sexy And 17 by Stray Cats
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43

FREAK A ZOID

Midnight Star

29

Last week

2

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WEA

Freak A Zoid by Midnight Star
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44

NEVER SAY DIE

Cliff Richard

50

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Never Say Die by Cliff Richard
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45

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

48

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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46

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

45

Last week

14

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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47

BIG APPLE (METRO MIX)

Kajagoogoo

1

Weeks

EMI

Big Apple (Metro Mix) by Kajagoogoo
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48

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

40

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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49

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

30

Last week

16

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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50

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Donna Summer

44

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Unconditional Love by Donna Summer
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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