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.

Platinum record

1

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

1

Last week

3

Weeks

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Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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2

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

2

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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3

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

3

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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4

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

4

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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5

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

10

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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6

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

8

Last week

5

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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7

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

5

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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8

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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9

FREEDOM

Wham

18

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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10

I WANNA ROCK

Twisted Sister

15

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
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11

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

20

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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12

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

17

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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13

THE BELLE OF ST MARK

Sheila E

1

Weeks

WEA

The Belle Of St Mark by Sheila E
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14

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

26

Last week

2

Weeks

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The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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15

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

7

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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16

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

9

Last week

10

Weeks

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We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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17

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

13

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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18

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

12

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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19

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

19

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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20

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

31

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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21

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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22

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

33

Last week

16

Weeks

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CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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23

WHY

Bronski Beat

11

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Why by Bronski Beat
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24

LAST CHRISTMAS

Wham

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Last Christmas by Wham
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25

HANG ONTO YOUR LOVE

Sade

46

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Hang Onto Your Love by Sade
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26

HEI KONEI RA

Patea Maori Club

23

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hei Konei Ra by Patea Maori Club
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27

I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN

Paul Young

24

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young
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28

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

16

Last week

13

Weeks

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I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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29

STRUT

Sheena Easton

14

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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30

A GIRL IN TROUBLE

Romeo Void

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

A Girl In Trouble by Romeo Void
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31

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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32

THE MORE YOU LIVE

Flock of Seagulls

37

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The More You Live by Flock of Seagulls
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33

FOREST FIRE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Forest Fire by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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34

DOLEDRUMS

The Chills

21

Last week

5

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doledrums by The Chills
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35

COVER ME

Bruce Springsteen

36

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen
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36

DRIVE

The Cars

47

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

Drive by The Cars
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37

IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN

UB40

41

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

If It Happens Again by UB40
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38

I'M SO EXCITED

Pointer Sisters

29

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
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39

OUT OF TOUCH

Daryl Hall & John Oates

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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40

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

39

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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41

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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42

LONG AGO

Herbs

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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43

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

30

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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44

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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45

DR BEAT

Miami Sound Machine

40

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Dr Beat by Miami Sound Machine
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46

HIGHLY STRUNG

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Highly Strung by Spandau Ballet
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47

TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Together In Electric Dreams by Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
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48

PURPLE RAIN

Prince And The Revolution

50

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
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49

THE WILD BOYS

Duran Duran

34

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran
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50

TONIGHT

David Bowie & Tina Turner

38

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie & Tina Turner
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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