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.

1

RED RED WINE

UB40

2

Last week

4

Weeks

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RTC

Red Red Wine by UB40
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Platinum record

2

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

1

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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3

MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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4

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

11

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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5

I.O.U.

Freeez

4

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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6

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

14

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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7

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

3

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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8

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

9

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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9

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

12

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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10

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

7

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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11

SAFETY DANCE

Men Without Hats

1

Weeks

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WEA

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
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12

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

6

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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13

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

19

Last week

3

Weeks

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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14

RADIO WE ARE NOT KIDDING

E.C.F.

1

Weeks

XXX

Radio We Are Not Kidding by E.C.F.
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15

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

16

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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16

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

5

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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17

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

15

Last week

24

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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18

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

10

Last week

11

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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19

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

17

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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20

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

13

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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21

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

23

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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22

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER

The Police

24

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police
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23

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

18

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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24

MEXICAN RADIO

Wall of Voodoo

22

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
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25

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

21

Last week

14

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Flashdance by Irene Cara
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26

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

1

Weeks

EMI

Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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28

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

The Motels

49

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels
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29

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

32

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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30

PROMISES, PROMISES

Naked Eyes

26

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
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31

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

29

Last week

17

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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32

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

25

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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33

SHIPBUILDING

Robert Wyatt

1

Weeks

EMI

Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
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34

DELIRIOUS

Prince

34

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Delirious by Prince
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35

EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK

Elvis Costello

1

Weeks

RCA

Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello
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36

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

39

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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37

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

30

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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38

DON'T FORGET TO DANCE

The Kinks

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Forget To Dance by The Kinks
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39

HUMAN NATURE

Michael Jackson

42

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Human Nature by Michael Jackson
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40

JUICY FRUIT

Mtume

33

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Juicy Fruit by Mtume
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41

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

28

Last week

16

Weeks

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RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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42

I'M STILL STANDING

Elton John

47

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Still Standing by Elton John
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43

DREAMING IN A LIFE

The Body Electric

1

Weeks

JAY

Dreaming In A Life by The Body Electric
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44

CEREMONY

New Order

1

Weeks

EMI

Ceremony by New Order
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45

PULSING

The Body Electric

49

Last week

27

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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46

FIELDS OF FIRE

Big Country

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fields Of Fire by Big Country
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47

SHINY, SHINY

Haysi Fantayzee

43

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Shiny, Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee
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48

NEVER SAY DIE

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Never Say Die by Cliff Richard
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49

DO IT AGAIN/BILLIE JEAN MEDLEY

Clubhouse

40

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley by Clubhouse
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50

BAD BOYS

Wham

37

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Bad Boys by Wham
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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