Official Top 40 Singles

WAIATA TAKITAHI I TE RÄ€RANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

1

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

2

Last week

4

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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2

THAT OLE DEVIL CALLED LOVE

Alison Moyet

13

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

That Ole Devil Called Love by Alison Moyet
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3

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

3

Last week

5

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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Platinum record

4

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

1

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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5

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

4

Last week

5

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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6

LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

8

Last week

6

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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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7

JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

6

Last week

6

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WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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8

SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

10

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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9

TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

7

Last week

7

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RCA

Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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10

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

5

Last week

9

Weeks

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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11

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

11

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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12

IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

14

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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13

A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

17

Last week

3

Weeks

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A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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14

LET IT ALL BLOW

Dazz Band

33

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Let It All Blow by Dazz Band
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15

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

9

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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16

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

20

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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17

BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

16

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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18

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

15

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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19

HANGIN' ON A STRING

Loose Ends

36

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hangin' On A String by Loose Ends
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20

CENTIPEDE

Rebbie Jackson

12

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson
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21

LOVERGIRL

Teena Marie

19

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Lovergirl by Teena Marie
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22

HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

25

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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23

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

38

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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24

THE HEAT IS ON

Glen Frey

27

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Heat Is On by Glen Frey
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25

SOME LIKE IT HOT

The Power Station

23

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station
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26

CAN I

Cashmere

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can I by Cashmere
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27

WIDE BOY

Nik Kershaw

21

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Wide Boy by Nik Kershaw
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28

ONE MORE NIGHT

Phil Collins

18

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

One More Night by Phil Collins
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29

SHOUT

Tears for Fears

26

Last week

12

Weeks

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Shout by Tears for Fears
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30

WHEN THE RAINS BEGIN TO FALL

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora

22

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When The Rains Begin To Fall by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
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31

WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Close Our Eyes by Go West
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32

LOVE AND PRIDE

King

24

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Love And Pride by King
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33

WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

1

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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34

MARANGAKE AKE AI

Aotearoa

1

Weeks

JAY

Marangake Ake Ai by Aotearoa
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Platinum record

35

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

28

Last week

20

Weeks

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Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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36

EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

32

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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37

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

43

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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38

OBSESSION

Animotion

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Obsession by Animotion
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39

NEW ATTITUDE

Patti Labelle

1

Weeks

WEA

New Attitude by Patti Labelle
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40

I'M ON FIRE

Bruce Springsteen

34

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen
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41

THE NEVER ENDING STORY

Limahl

35

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Never Ending Story by Limahl
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42

LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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43

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

47

Last week

14

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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44

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

48

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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45

MATERIAL GIRL

Madonna

49

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Material Girl by Madonna
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46

SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

42

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far Away by Dire Straits
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47

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

29

Last week

69

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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48

I'M SO BEAUTIFUL

Divine

1

Weeks

WEA

I'm So Beautiful by Divine
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49

GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

Talking Heads

40

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads
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50

PIE JESU

Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston

1

Weeks

EMI

Pie Jesu by Sarah Brightman & Paul Miles-Kingston
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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