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

(THEME FROM) GREAT AMERICAN HERO

Joey Scarbury

3

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

(Theme From) Great American Hero by Joey Scarbury
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2

LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

The Commodores

1

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores
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3

MAKING YOUR MIND UP

Bucks Fizz

4

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
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4

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

2

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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5

HEARTS

Marty Balin

5

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Hearts by Marty Balin
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6

BEACH BOYS MEDLEY

Beach Boys

10

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Beach Boys Medley by Beach Boys
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7

(THE RUGBY) DECK OF CARDS

Laurie Dee

6

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

(The Rugby) Deck Of Cards by Laurie Dee
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8

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

Jim Steinman

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman
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9

HOLD ON TIGHT

Electric Light Orchestra

7

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
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10

TURN ME LOOSE

Loverboy

9

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

Turn Me Loose by Loverboy
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11

CELEBRATION

Kool & The Gang

12

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Celebration by Kool & The Gang
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12

DON'T PLAY ME A SYMPHONY

Ann Dumont

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Don't Play Me A Symphony by Ann Dumont
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13

GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

1

Weeks

CBS

Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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14

YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY

Shakin' Stevens

14

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin' Stevens
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15

BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY

The Manhattan Transfer

8

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Boy From New York City by The Manhattan Transfer
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16

STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND

Stevie Nicks

11

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks
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17

ELVIRA

Oakridge Boys

15

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Elvira by Oakridge Boys
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18

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

31

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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19

TOO DRUNK

Dead Kennedys

1

Weeks

RTC

Too Drunk by Dead Kennedys
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20

GHOST TOWN

The Specials

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Town by The Specials
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21

QUEEN OF HEARTS

Juice Newton

16

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Queen Of Hearts by Juice Newton
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22

ONE IN TEN

UB40

35

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

One In Ten by UB40
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23

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Stevie Wonder

24

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder
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24

FIRE AND ICE

Pat Benatar

22

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fire And Ice by Pat Benatar
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25

GOT ME AT A DISADVANTAGE

The Spaces

1

Weeks

CBS

Got Me At A Disadvantage by The Spaces
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26

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

1

Weeks

RCA

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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27

JESSIE'S GIRL

Rick Springfield

21

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
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28

SEE ME GO

Screaming Mee Mees

30

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Me Go by Screaming Mee Mees
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29

ONE TRACK MIND

The Swingers

1

Weeks

CBS

One Track Mind by The Swingers
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30

BACKFIRED

Debbie Harry

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Backfired by Debbie Harry
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31

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

40

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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32

A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE

Raydio

29

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

A Woman Needs Love by Raydio
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33

TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING

The Carpenters

32

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me When We're Dancing by The Carpenters
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34

I WANT TO BE FREE

Toyah

1

Weeks

RTC

I Want To Be Free by Toyah
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35

STRAY CATS STRUT

Stray Cats

25

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats Strut by Stray Cats
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36

NO DEPRESSION IN N.Z.

Blam Blam Blam

49

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Depression In N.Z. by Blam Blam Blam
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37

SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS

John Denver

44

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Some Days Are Diamonds by John Denver
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38

ON THE INSIDE

Lynne Hamilton

34

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

On The Inside by Lynne Hamilton
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39

KIDS IN AMERICA

Kim Wilde

19

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Kids In America by Kim Wilde
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40

I DON'T NEED YOU

Kenny Rogers

39

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

I Don't Need You by Kenny Rogers
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41

TRANSMISSION

Joy Division

28

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Transmission by Joy Division
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42

JUMPIN' JIVE

Joe Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jumpin' Jive by Joe Jackson
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43

TALLY HO

The Clean

27

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Tally Ho by The Clean
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44

LETS GO DANCING

Rita Coolidge

33

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lets Go Dancing by Rita Coolidge
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45

THE REAL THING

Brothers Johnson

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Brothers Johnson
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46

LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

Joy Division

47

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

RTC

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
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47

SUKIYAKI

A Taste of Honey

23

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Sukiyaki by A Taste of Honey
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48

DRAW OF THE CARDS

Kim Carnes

26

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Draw Of The Cards by Kim Carnes
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49

WHO CAN IT BE NOW?

Men at Work

45

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Who Can It Be Now? by Men at Work
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50

REMEMBER THE ALAMO

Dave McArtney

39

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Remember The Alamo by Dave McArtney
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums