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

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

1

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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2

RED RED WINE

UB40

3

Last week

3

Weeks

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RTC

Red Red Wine by UB40
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3

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

2

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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4

I.O.U.

Freeez

6

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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5

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

4

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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6

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

9

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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7

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

13

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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8

MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

22

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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9

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

8

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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10

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

7

Last week

10

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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11

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

5

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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12

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

15

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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13

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

12

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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14

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

19

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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15

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

17

Last week

23

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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16

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

26

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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17

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

10

Last week

7

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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18

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

18

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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19

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

31

Last week

2

Weeks

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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21

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

16

Last week

13

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Flashdance by Irene Cara
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22

MEXICAN RADIO

Wall of Voodoo

21

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
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23

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

14

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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24

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER

The Police

25

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police
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25

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

23

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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26

PROMISES, PROMISES

Naked Eyes

20

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
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27

DID YOU HAVE TO LOVE ME

The Coconuts

27

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Did You Have To Love Me by The Coconuts
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28

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

30

Last week

15

Weeks

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RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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29

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

35

Last week

16

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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30

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

24

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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31

WAITING FOR A TRAIN

Flash & The Pan

42

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Waiting For A Train by Flash & The Pan
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32

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

32

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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33

JUICY FRUIT

Mtume

34

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Juicy Fruit by Mtume
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34

DELIRIOUS

Prince

1

Weeks

WEA

Delirious by Prince
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35

JUDAS SHEEP

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Judas Sheep by Hunters & Collectors
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36

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

The Police

39

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take by The Police
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37

BAD BOYS

Wham

29

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Bad Boys by Wham
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38

FASCINATION

The Human League

45

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

Fascination by The Human League
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39

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

28

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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40

DO IT AGAIN/BILLIE JEAN MEDLEY

Clubhouse

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley by Clubhouse
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41

ROCK AND ROLL IS KING

Electric Light Orchestra

44

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
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42

HUMAN NATURE

Michael Jackson

48

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Human Nature by Michael Jackson
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43

SHINY, SHINY

Haysi Fantayzee

37

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Shiny, Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee
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44

FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION

Tim Finn

41

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fraction Too Much Friction by Tim Finn
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45

DON'T FORGET TO DANCE

The Kinks

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Forget To Dance by The Kinks
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46

I CAN HEAR YOUR HEARTBEAT

Chris Rea

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Can Hear Your Heartbeat by Chris Rea
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47

I'M STILL STANDING

Elton John

40

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Still Standing by Elton John
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48

CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU

The Beat

47

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can't Get Used To Losing You by The Beat
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49

PULSING

The Body Electric

50

Last week

26

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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50

MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

Air Supply

1

Weeks

WEA

Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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