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.

Platinum record

1

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

1

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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2

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

2

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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3

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

4

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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4

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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5

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

31

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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6

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

5

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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7

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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8

THE BELLE OF ST MARK

Sheila E

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Belle Of St Mark by Sheila E
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9

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

7

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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10

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

8

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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11

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

3

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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12

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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13

I WANNA ROCK

Twisted Sister

10

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
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14

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

20

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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15

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

14

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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16

STRUT

Sheena Easton

29

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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17

FREEDOM

Wham

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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18

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

15

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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19

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

21

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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20

HANG ONTO YOUR LOVE

Sade

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Hang Onto Your Love by Sade
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21

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

16

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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22

HEI KONEI RA

Patea Maori Club

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Hei Konei Ra by Patea Maori Club
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23

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

11

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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24

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

19

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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25

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

18

Last week

16

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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26

DOLEDRUMS

The Chills

34

Last week

6

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doledrums by The Chills
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27

OUT OF TOUCH

Daryl Hall & John Oates

39

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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28

COVER ME

Bruce Springsteen

35

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen
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29

WHY

Bronski Beat

23

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Why by Bronski Beat
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30

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

22

Last week

17

Weeks

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CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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31

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

28

Last week

14

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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32

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

44

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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33

LAST CHRISTMAS

Wham

24

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Last Christmas by Wham
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34

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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35

THE WILD BOYS

Duran Duran

49

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran
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36

I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN

Paul Young

27

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young
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37

THE MORE YOU LIVE

Flock of Seagulls

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The More You Live by Flock of Seagulls
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38

I'M SO EXCITED

Pointer Sisters

38

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
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39

LONG AGO

Herbs

42

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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40

A GIRL IN TROUBLE

Romeo Void

30

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

A Girl In Trouble by Romeo Void
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41

DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce Springsteen

48

Last week

26

Weeks

CBS

Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen
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42

FOREST FIRE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

33

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Forest Fire by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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43

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

40

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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44

HARD HABIT TO BREAK

Chicago

48

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Hard Habit To Break by Chicago
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45

CATCH MY FALL

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Catch My Fall by Billy Idol
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46

CRUEL SUMMER

Bananarama

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cruel Summer by Bananarama
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47

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

1

Weeks

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CBS

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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48

TONIGHT

David Bowie & Tina Turner

50

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie & Tina Turner
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49

TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder

47

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Together In Electric Dreams by Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
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50

THE MEDAL SONG

Culture Club

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Medal Song by Culture Club
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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