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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I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

3

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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3

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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4

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

2

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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5

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

32

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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6

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

1

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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7

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

5

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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8

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

16

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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9

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

6

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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10

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

14

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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11

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

4

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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12

I WANNA ROCK

Twisted Sister

22

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
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13

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

7

Last week

11

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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14

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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15

FREEDOM

Wham

8

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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16

WHY

Bronski Beat

11

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Why by Bronski Beat
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17

LAST CHRISTMAS

Wham

1

Weeks

CBS

Last Christmas by Wham
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18

THE WILD BOYS

Duran Duran

13

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

EMI

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran
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19

AGADOO

Black Lace

10

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Agadoo by Black Lace
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20

STRUT

Sheena Easton

37

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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21

HEI KONEI RA

Patea Maori Club

1

Weeks

WEA

Hei Konei Ra by Patea Maori Club
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22

LONG AGO

Herbs

30

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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23

TONIGHT

David Bowie & Tina Turner

21

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie & Tina Turner
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24

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

1

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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25

I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN

Paul Young

18

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young
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26

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

1

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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27

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

35

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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28

I WALK AWAY

Split Enz

17

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Walk Away by Split Enz
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29

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

23

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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30

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS

Paul McCartney

19

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney
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31

DOLEDRUMS

The Chills

12

Last week

3

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doledrums by The Chills
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32

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

9

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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33

COVER ME

Bruce Springsteen

27

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen
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34

DR BEAT

Miami Sound Machine

15

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Dr Beat by Miami Sound Machine
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35

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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36

LEGS

ZZ Top

39

Last week

21

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Legs by ZZ Top
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37

THE MORE YOU LIVE

Flock of Seagulls

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The More You Live by Flock of Seagulls
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38

A GIRL IN TROUBLE

Romeo Void

1

Weeks

CBS

A Girl In Trouble by Romeo Void
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39

WHO WEARS THESE SHOES

Elton John

42

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Who Wears These Shoes by Elton John
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40

SLUG BUCKET

Tall Dwarfs

50

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Slug Bucket by Tall Dwarfs
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41

SMALLTOWN BOY

Bronski Beat

44

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
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42

I'M SO EXCITED

Pointer Sisters

45

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
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43

PRIDE

U2

29

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Pride by U2
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44

WHALING

D.D. Smash

33

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whaling by D.D. Smash
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45

SONG TO THE SIREN

This Mortal Coil

49

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Song To The Siren by This Mortal Coil
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46

LOVE RESURRECTION

Alison Moyet

43

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Love Resurrection by Alison Moyet
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47

DRIVE

The Cars

36

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Drive by The Cars
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48

WHAT ABOUT ME?

Rogers / Carnes / Ingram

28

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

What About Me? by Rogers / Carnes / Ingram
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49

IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN

UB40

34

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

If It Happens Again by UB40
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50

PURPLE RAIN

Prince And The Revolution

24

Last week

5

Weeks

PreviewGet

WEA

Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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