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

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

1

Last week

2

Weeks

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Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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2

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

3

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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3

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

4

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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4

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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5

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

2

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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6

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

10

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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7

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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8

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

8

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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9

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

11

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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10

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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11

WHY

Bronski Beat

16

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Why by Bronski Beat
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12

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

7

Last week

14

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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13

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

24

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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14

STRUT

Sheena Easton

20

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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15

I WANNA ROCK

Twisted Sister

12

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
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16

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

13

Last week

12

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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17

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

26

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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18

FREEDOM

Wham

15

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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19

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

6

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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20

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

9

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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21

DOLEDRUMS

The Chills

31

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doledrums by The Chills
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22

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

29

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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23

HEI KONEI RA

Patea Maori Club

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hei Konei Ra by Patea Maori Club
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24

I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN

Paul Young

25

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young
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25

LAST CHRISTMAS

Wham

17

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Last Christmas by Wham
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26

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

1

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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27

A GIRL IN TROUBLE

Romeo Void

38

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

A Girl In Trouble by Romeo Void
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28

OUT OF TOUCH

Daryl Hall & John Oates

40

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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29

I'M SO EXCITED

Pointer Sisters

42

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
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30

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

27

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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31

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

35

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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32

I WALK AWAY

Split Enz

28

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Walk Away by Split Enz
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33

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

32

Last week

15

Weeks

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CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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34

THE WILD BOYS

Duran Duran

18

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran
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35

SONG TO THE SIREN

This Mortal Coil

45

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Song To The Siren by This Mortal Coil
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36

COVER ME

Bruce Springsteen

33

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen
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37

THE MORE YOU LIVE

Flock of Seagulls

37

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The More You Live by Flock of Seagulls
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38

TONIGHT

David Bowie & Tina Turner

23

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie & Tina Turner
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39

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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40

DR BEAT

Miami Sound Machine

34

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Dr Beat by Miami Sound Machine
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41

IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN

UB40

49

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

If It Happens Again by UB40
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42

LET'S GO CRAZY

PRINCE

46

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go Crazy by PRINCE
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43

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS

Paul McCartney

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney
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44

AGADOO

Black Lace

19

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Agadoo by Black Lace
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45

LEGS

ZZ Top

36

Last week

22

Weeks

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WEA

Legs by ZZ Top
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46

HANG ONTO YOUR LOVE

Sade

1

Weeks

CBS

Hang Onto Your Love by Sade
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47

LOVE RESURRECTION

Alison Moyet

46

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Love Resurrection by Alison Moyet
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48

HARD HABIT TO BREAK

Chicago

38

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Hard Habit To Break by Chicago
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49

EAST OF EDEN

Big Country

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

East Of Eden by Big Country
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50

PURPLE RAIN

Prince And The Revolution

50

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
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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