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.

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TWISTING BY THE POOL

Dire Straits

1

Last week

6

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Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits
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4

YOU ARE

Lionel Richie

3

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You Are by Lionel Richie
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5

TOO SHY

Kajagoogoo

5

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
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6

YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT)

Wham

4

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Young Guns (Go For It) by Wham
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7

WORDS

F.R. David

9

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Words by F.R. David
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8

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Tom Tom Club

8

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Under The Boardwalk by Tom Tom Club
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9

ROCK THE CASBAH

The Clash

7

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Rock The Casbah by The Clash
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10

TODAY

Talk Talk

12

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Today by Talk Talk
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11

THE OTHER GUY

Little River Band

10

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Other Guy by Little River Band
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12

TIME

Culture Club

31

Last week

5

Weeks

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RTC

Time by Culture Club
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13

PULSING

The Body Electric

24

Last week

13

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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14

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

Pretenders

18

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders
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15

LIES

Thompson Twins

14

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Thompson Twins
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16

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash

15

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash
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17

BABY COME TO ME

Patti Austin

13

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin
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18

DER KOMMISSAR

Falco

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Der Kommissar by Falco
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19

I DON'T WANNA DANCE

Eddy Grant

11

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant
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20

ONLY ONE YOU NEED

The Neighbours

47

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Only One You Need by The Neighbours
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21

ANNIE I'M NOT YOUR DADDY

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

17

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Annie I'm Not Your Daddy by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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22

DER KOMMISSAR

After the Fire

46

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Der Kommissar by After the Fire
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23

A CHA CHA AT THE OPERA

Cha Cha

35

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Cha Cha At The Opera by Cha Cha
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24

GLORIA

Laura Branigan

25

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Gloria by Laura Branigan
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25

IT'S RAINING MEN

Weather Girls

1

Weeks

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CBS

It's Raining Men by Weather Girls
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26

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU

Gwen Guthrie

43

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It Should Have Been You by Gwen Guthrie
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27

SIGN OF THE TIMES

The Belle Stars

26

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Sign Of The Times by The Belle Stars
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28

IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

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EMI

Is There Something I Should Know by Duran Duran
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29

ONE ON ONE

Daryl Hall & John Oates

21

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

One On One by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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30

I'VE GOT A ROCK & ROLL HEART

Eric Clapton

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart by Eric Clapton
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31

TRULY

Lionel Richie

22

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truly by Lionel Richie
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32

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY

D.D. Smash

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlook For Thursday by D.D. Smash
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33

SHAME ON THE MOON

Bob Seger

38

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Shame On The Moon by Bob Seger
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34

YOUTH OF TODAY

Musical Youth

19

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Youth Of Today by Musical Youth
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35

THAT LUCKY OLD SON / TAHITI NUI

The Radars

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

That Lucky Old Son / Tahiti Nui by The Radars
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36

SEXUAL HEALING

Marvin Gaye

34

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
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37

OVERKILL

Men at Work

1

Weeks

CBS

Overkill by Men at Work
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38

HEY LITTLE GIRL

Icehouse

23

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Hey Little Girl by Icehouse
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39

YOUNG LOVE

Janet Jackson

16

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Young Love by Janet Jackson
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40

LOVE'S COMIN' AT YA

Melba Moore

32

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Love's Comin' At Ya by Melba Moore
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41

STARS IN MY EYES

Screaming Mee Mees

44

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stars In My Eyes by Screaming Mee Mees
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42

THE CUTTER

Echo & The Bunnymen

41

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Cutter by Echo & The Bunnymen
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43

OOH LA LA LA (LETS GO DANCIN')

Kool & The Gang

42

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ooh La La La (Lets Go Dancin') by Kool & The Gang
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44

I EAT CANNIBALS

Toto Coelo

50

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo
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45

SAVE YOUR LOVE

Renee & Renato

33

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Save Your Love by Renee & Renato
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46

DROP THE PILOT

Joan Armatrading

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Drop The Pilot by Joan Armatrading
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47

UP WHERE WE BELONG

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

40

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
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48

NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE

Grace Jones

37

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nipple To The Bottle by Grace Jones
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49

NOBODY

Sylvia

33

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Nobody by Sylvia
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50

SAVE YOUR LOVE

Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra

39

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Save Your Love by Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra
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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