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

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

1

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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2

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

3

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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3

FOREVER NOW

Cold Chisel

2

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Forever Now by Cold Chisel
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4

CAT PEOPLE

David Bowie

7

Last week

9

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Cat People by David Bowie
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5

THE OTHER WOMAN

Ray Parker Jnr

4

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jnr
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6

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

20

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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7

GET DOWN ON IT

Kool & The Gang

8

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang
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8

POISON ARROW

ABC

5

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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9

SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT

Split Enz

9

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Six Months In A Leaky Boat by Split Enz
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10

I RAN

Flock of Seagulls

14

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Ran by Flock of Seagulls
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11

ONLY THE LONELY

Motels

10

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Only The Lonely by Motels
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12

DO I DO

Stevie Wonder

11

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do I Do by Stevie Wonder
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13

65 LOVE AFFAIR

Paul Davis

22

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

65 Love Affair by Paul Davis
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14

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

Duran Duran

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran
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15

CRIMSON & CLOVER

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

1

Weeks

RTC

Crimson & Clover by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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16

I COULD BE HAPPY

Altered Images

13

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

I Could Be Happy by Altered Images
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17

SUPERFREAK

Rick James

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Superfreak by Rick James
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18

IF I WERE YOU

Lulu

6

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

If I Were You by Lulu
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19

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME

Charlene

12

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I've Never Been To Me by Charlene
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20

TELEGRAM SAM

Bauhaus

21

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Telegram Sam by Bauhaus
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21

MAID OF ORLEANS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

27

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Maid Of Orleans by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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22

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS

Blondie

18

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Of Lost Souls by Blondie
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23

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

19

Last week

14

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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24

LET IT WHIP

Dazz Band

32

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let It Whip by Dazz Band
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25

ABRACADABRA

Steve Miller Band

30

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band
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26

EMPTY GARDEN

Elton John

25

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Empty Garden by Elton John
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27

FORGET ME NOTS

Patrice Rushen

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen
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28

VICTORIA

Dance Exponents

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Victoria by Dance Exponents
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29

GOING TO A GO GO

Rolling Stones

24

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Going To A Go Go by Rolling Stones
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30

TAKE IT AWAY

Paul McCartney

44

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Take It Away by Paul McCartney
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31

LIE DREAM OF A CASINO SOUL

The Fall

17

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul by The Fall
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32

RADIO

The Members

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Radio by The Members
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33

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

34

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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34

A LITTLE PEACE

Nicole

1

Weeks

CBS

A Little Peace by Nicole
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35

FANTASTIC DAY

Haircut 100

40

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Fantastic Day by Haircut 100
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36

PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE

Simple Minds

33

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Promised You A Miracle by Simple Minds
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37

LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME

Juice Newton

36

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me by Juice Newton
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38

WHAT ABOUT ME

Moving Pictures

38

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

What About Me by Moving Pictures
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39

MAORIS ON 45

The Consorts

24

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Maoris On 45 by The Consorts
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40

TE RINA

Sir Howard Morrison

42

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Te Rina by Sir Howard Morrison
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41

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE

Leo Sayer

23

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Have You Ever Been In Love by Leo Sayer
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42

BLUE SMOKE

Eddie Low

37

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Blue Smoke by Eddie Low
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43

KEY LARGO

Bertie Higgins

28

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Key Largo by Bertie Higgins
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44

PERSONALLY

Karla Bonoff

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Personally by Karla Bonoff
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45

I'LL FIND MY OWN WAY

Jon & Vangelis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'll Find My Own Way by Jon & Vangelis
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46

MEMORY

Barbra Streisand

1

Weeks

CBS

Memory by Barbra Streisand
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47

DA DA DA

Trio

41

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Da Da Da by Trio
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48

ROSANNA

Toto

50

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Rosanna by Toto
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49

HOLD ME

Fleetwood Mac

45

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac
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50

FRENCH LETTER

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

French Letter by Herbs
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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