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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1

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

1

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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2

OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)

Pet Shop Boys

2

Last week

5

Weeks

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EMI

Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) by Pet Shop Boys
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3

I CAN'T WAIT

Nu Shooz

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz
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4

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

8

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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5

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

16

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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6

SLEDGEHAMMER

Peter Gabriel

6

Last week

9

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
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7

THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS

Billy Ocean

26

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

There'll Be Sad Songs by Billy Ocean
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8

SHELL SHOCK

New Order

10

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Shell Shock by New Order
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9

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

9

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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10

DIGGING YOUR SCENE

The Blow Monkeys

12

Last week

7

Weeks

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RCA

Digging Your Scene by The Blow Monkeys
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11

UNDERGROUND

David Bowie

11

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

Underground by David Bowie
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12

ADDICTED TO LOVE

Robert Palmer

5

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer
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13

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

13

Last week

7

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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14

ON MY OWN

Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald

7

Last week

10

Weeks

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WEA

On My Own by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
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15

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

4

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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16

MAKE 'EM MOVE

Sly & Robbie

22

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make 'Em Move by Sly & Robbie
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17

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

28

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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18

SAY IT, SAY IT

E.G. Daily

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say It, Say It by E.G. Daily
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19

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

Whitney Houston

19

Last week

7

Weeks

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RCA

Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston
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20

VIENNA CALLING

Falco

14

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Vienna Calling by Falco
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21

THE FINEST

S.O.S. Band

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Finest by S.O.S. Band
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22

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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23

CLAP - CLAP SOUND

The Klaxons

36

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Clap - Clap Sound by The Klaxons
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24

GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER

Ardijah

15

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Give Me Your Number by Ardijah
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25

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

23

Last week

14

Weeks

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EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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26

LIVING DOLL

Cliff Richard and The Young Ones

17

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Living Doll by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
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27

ROSES

Haywoode

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Roses by Haywoode
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28

PRISONER OF LOVE

Millie Scott

29

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prisoner Of Love by Millie Scott
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29

IF YOU LEAVE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

21

Last week

9

Weeks

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VIRGIN

If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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30

LIVE TO TELL

Madonna

18

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Live To Tell by Madonna
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31

IF YOU WERE A WOMAN

Bonnie Tyler

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

If You Were A Woman by Bonnie Tyler
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32

ALL I NEED IS A MIRACLE

Mike & The Mechanics

39

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

All I Need Is A Miracle by Mike & The Mechanics
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33

CARVE YOU IN MARBLE

Tim Finn

50

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Carve You In Marble by Tim Finn
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34

GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY

Black Uhuru

37

Last week

6

Weeks

JAY

Great Train Robbery by Black Uhuru
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35

WHO MADE WHO

AC/DC

40

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Who Made Who by AC/DC
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36

GOOD LUCK TO YOU

Peking Man

25

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Good Luck To You by Peking Man
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37

IF YOU'RE READY

Ruby Turner

38

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You're Ready by Ruby Turner
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38

I'LL KEEP ON LOVIN' YOU

Princess

40

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

I'll Keep On Lovin' You by Princess
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39

ONE HIT TO THE BODY

Rolling Stones

32

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

One Hit To The Body by Rolling Stones
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40

IF I RULED THE WORLD

Kurtis Blow

43

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

If I Ruled The World by Kurtis Blow
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41

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY

Janet Jackson

35

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What Have You Done For Me Lately by Janet Jackson
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42

A DIFFERENT CORNER

George Michael

33

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

A Different Corner by George Michael
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43

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

1

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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44

BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN

The Smiths

1

Weeks

CBS

Big Mouth Strikes Again by The Smiths
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45

IF YOU WERE HERE TONIGHT

Alexander O'Neal

48

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

If You Were Here Tonight by Alexander O'Neal
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46

BAD BOY

Miami Sound Machine

41

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Bad Boy by Miami Sound Machine
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47

LOVE TOUCH

Rod Stewart

1

Weeks

WEA

Love Touch by Rod Stewart
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48

MOUNTAINS

Prince And The Revolution

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Mountains by Prince And The Revolution
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49

THE RIVER

Total Contrast

31

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The River by Total Contrast
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50

THE HONEYTHIEF

Hipsway

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

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

 
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