Official Top 40 Singles

WAIATA TAKITAHI I TE RÄ€RANGI 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

1

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

(Theme From) Great American Hero by Joey Scarbury
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2

LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

The Commodores

2

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores
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3

GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

13

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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4

MAKING YOUR MIND UP

Bucks Fizz

3

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
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5

BEACH BOYS MEDLEY

Beach Boys

6

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Beach Boys Medley by Beach Boys
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6

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

Jim Steinman

8

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman
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7

HOLD ON TIGHT

Electric Light Orchestra

9

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
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8

TURN ME LOOSE

Loverboy

10

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Turn Me Loose by Loverboy
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9

ENDLESS LOVE

Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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10

SAY I LOVE YOU

Renee Geyer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say I Love You by Renee Geyer
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11

HEARTS

Marty Balin

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Hearts by Marty Balin
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12

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

4

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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13

(THE RUGBY) DECK OF CARDS

Laurie Dee

7

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

(The Rugby) Deck Of Cards by Laurie Dee
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14

DON'T PLAY ME A SYMPHONY

Ann Dumont

12

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Don't Play Me A Symphony by Ann Dumont
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15

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

26

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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16

YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY

Shakin' Stevens

14

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin' Stevens
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17

STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND

Stevie Nicks

16

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks
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18

BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY

The Manhattan Transfer

15

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Boy From New York City by The Manhattan Transfer
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19

QUEEN OF HEARTS

Juice Newton

21

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Queen Of Hearts by Juice Newton
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20

TOO DRUNK

Dead Kennedys

19

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Too Drunk by Dead Kennedys
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21

ELVIRA

Oakridge Boys

17

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Elvira by Oakridge Boys
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22

BROADCAST O.R.

Newmatics

1

Weeks

CBS

Broadcast O.R. by Newmatics
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23

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

18

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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24

FIRE AND ICE

Pat Benatar

24

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fire And Ice by Pat Benatar
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25

GOT ME AT A DISADVANTAGE

The Spaces

25

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Got Me At A Disadvantage by The Spaces
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26

CELEBRATION

Kool & The Gang

11

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Celebration by Kool & The Gang
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27

ONE TRACK MIND

The Swingers

29

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

One Track Mind by The Swingers
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28

GHOST TOWN

The Specials

20

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Town by The Specials
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29

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Stevie Wonder

23

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder
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30

ONE IN TEN

UB40

22

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

One In Ten by UB40
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31

STRAY CATS STRUT

Stray Cats

35

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats Strut by Stray Cats
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32

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

31

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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33

BACKFIRED

Debbie Harry

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Backfired by Debbie Harry
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34

DRAW OF THE CARDS

Kim Carnes

48

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Draw Of The Cards by Kim Carnes
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35

JESSIE'S GIRL

Rick Springfield

27

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
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36

SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS

John Denver

37

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Some Days Are Diamonds by John Denver
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37

STEP BY STEP

Eddie Rabbit

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Step By Step by Eddie Rabbit
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38

TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING

The Carpenters

33

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me When We're Dancing by The Carpenters
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39

SEE ME GO

Screaming Mee Mees

28

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Me Go by Screaming Mee Mees
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40

KIDS IN AMERICA

Kim Wilde

39

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Kids In America by Kim Wilde
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41

REGGAE ON BROADWAY

Bob Marley

1

Weeks

WEA

Reggae On Broadway by Bob Marley
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42

START ME UP

Rolling Stones

1

Weeks

EMI

Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
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43

NO DEPRESSION IN N.Z.

Blam Blam Blam

36

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Depression In N.Z. by Blam Blam Blam
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44

TRANSMISSION

Joy Division

41

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Transmission by Joy Division
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45

TALLY HO

The Clean

43

Last week

5

Weeks

Flying Nun

Tally Ho by The Clean
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46

ON THE INSIDE

Lynne Hamilton

38

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

On The Inside by Lynne Hamilton
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47

MORE STARS

Stars on 45

18

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Stars by Stars on 45
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48

BETTE DAVIS EYES

Kim Carnes

48

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes
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49

MAYBE

Sharon O'Neill

1

Weeks

CBS

Maybe by Sharon O'Neill
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50

ROCK THIS TOWN

Stray Cats

45

Last week

24

Weeks

EMI

Rock This Town by Stray Cats
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums