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

DON'T YOU WANT ME

The Human League

1

Weeks

RTC

Don't You Want Me by The Human League
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2

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

10

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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3

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Tight Fit

3

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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4

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

4

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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5

HANDS UP

Ottowan

1

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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6

MY GUY

Sister Sledge

5

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

My Guy by Sister Sledge
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7

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

6

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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8

GOOD THING GOING

Sugar Minott

2

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
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9

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

8

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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10

I COULD NEVER MISS YOU

Lulu

7

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

I Could Never Miss You by Lulu
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11

BLUE EYES

Elton John

15

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blue Eyes by Elton John
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12

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

13

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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13

NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

30

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

No Fool Like An Old Fool by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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14

OH JULIE

Shakin' Stevens

9

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Oh Julie by Shakin' Stevens
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15

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

14

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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16

DEVIL OR ANGEL

John Rowles

43

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Devil Or Angel by John Rowles
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17

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

11

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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18

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

12

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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19

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

39

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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20

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

26

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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21

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

18

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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22

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

25

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Have You Ever Been Lonely by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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23

DADDY'S HOME

Cliff Richard

16

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard
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24

MIRROR MIRROR

Diana Ross

20

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross
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25

BE GOOD JOHNNY

Men at Work

1

Weeks

CBS

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
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26

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

19

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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27

THAT GIRL

Stevie Wonder

27

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

That Girl by Stevie Wonder
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28

WILD THING

The Troggs

29

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wild Thing by The Troggs
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29

CHI-MAI

Ennio Morricone

1

Weeks

EMI

Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone
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30

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

Julio Iglesias

35

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Begin The Beguine by Julio Iglesias
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31

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

50

Last week

20

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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32

STARS ON STEVIE

Stars on 45

33

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Stevie by Stars on 45
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33

COOL NIGHT

Paul Davis

24

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Cool Night by Paul Davis
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34

HARDEN MY HEART

Quarterflash

23

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Harden My Heart by Quarterflash
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35

MAKE A MOVE ON ME

Olivia Newton-John

22

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John
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36

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

38

Last week

20

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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37

NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING

George Benson

21

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Never Give Up On A Good Thing by George Benson
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38

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

45

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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39

SHOULD I DO IT

Pointer Sisters

1

Weeks

WEA

Should I Do It by Pointer Sisters
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40

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

48

Last week

20

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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41

MOUNTAIN OF LOVE

Charley Pride

1

Weeks

RCA

Mountain Of Love by Charley Pride
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42

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

D.D. Smash

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Devil You Know by D.D. Smash
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43

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

41

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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44

I CAN'T GO FOR THAT

Daryl Hall & John Oates

17

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

I Can't Go For That by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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45

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU

Eddie Low

1

Weeks

RCA

May God Go With You by Eddie Low
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46

HILL STREET BLUES

Mike Post

31

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Hill Street Blues by Mike Post
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47

SHINE ON

George Duke

1

Weeks

CBS

Shine On by George Duke
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48

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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49

WALKING IN THE RAIN

Grace Jones

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking In The Rain by Grace Jones
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50

BODY LANGUAGE

Queen

1

Weeks

WEA

Body Language by Queen
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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