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

ROOM THAT ECHOES

Peking Man

1

Last week

5

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Room That Echoes by Peking Man
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2

NIKITA

Elton John

7

Last week

3

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Nikita by Elton John
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3

WALK OF LIFE

Dire Straits

5

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Walk Of Life by Dire Straits
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4

SUN CITY

Artists United Against Apartheid

4

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
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5

THE POWER OF LOVE

Jennifer Rush

2

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
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6

SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES

Eurythmics

15

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves by Eurythmics
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7

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys

1

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL/RCA

That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys
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8

IF I WAS

Midge Ure

9

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Was by Midge Ure
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9

MIAMI VICE THEME

Jan Hammer

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer
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10

KING FOR A DAY

Thompson Twins

1

Weeks

Watch

RCA

King For A Day by Thompson Twins
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11

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

14

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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12

HARD WOMAN

Mick Jagger

1

Weeks

CBS

Hard Woman by Mick Jagger
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13

SAY I'M YOUR NO. 1

Princess

3

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Say I'm Your No. 1 by Princess
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14

STAND BY ME

Maurice White

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Stand By Me by Maurice White
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15

AND WE DANCED

The Hooters

39

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

And We Danced by The Hooters
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16

SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU

Whitney Houston

6

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston
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18

SAY YOU SAY ME

Lionel Richie

37

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie
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19

LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE

Sting

29

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Is The Seventh Wave by Sting
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20

TONIGHT SHE COMES

The Cars

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Tonight She Comes by The Cars
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21

BROKEN WINGS

Mr Mister

1

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Broken Wings by Mr Mister
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22

WE BUILT THIS CITY

Starship

43

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

We Built This City by Starship
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23

DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM

Thompson Twins

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Mess With Dr Dream by Thompson Twins
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24

LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

44

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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25

SLEEPING BAG

ZZ Top

33

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Sleeping Bag by ZZ Top
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26

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO

Aretha Franklin

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who by Aretha Franklin
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27

TAKE ON ME

A-ha

13

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Take On Me by A-ha
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28

MY HOMETOWN/SANTA CLAUS IS COMIN' TO TOWN

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

CBS

My Hometown/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town by Bruce Springsteen
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29

OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT

Models

10

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight by Models
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30

SAVING UP

Sonny Day & The All Stars

26

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Saving Up by Sonny Day & The All Stars
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31

BE COOL BE CALM

Backdoor Blues Band

21

Last week

6

Weeks

JAY

Be Cool Be Calm by Backdoor Blues Band
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32

I GOT YOU BABE

UB40 and Chrissy Hynde

27

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissy Hynde
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33

ALIVE AND KICKING

Simple Minds

12

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Alive And Kicking by Simple Minds
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34

ELECTION DAY

Arcadia

11

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Election Day by Arcadia
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35

DON'T BREAK MY HEART

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Break My Heart by UB40
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36

I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU

Jimmy Barnes

37

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'd Die To Be With You by Jimmy Barnes
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37

ALL YOU ZOMBIES

The Hooters

24

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

CBS

All You Zombies by The Hooters
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38

BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES

Echo & The Bunnymen

36

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Bring On The Dancing Horses by Echo & The Bunnymen
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39

IT'S ONLY LOVE

Bryan Adams and Tina Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It's Only Love by Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
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40

BE COOL BE CALM

Backdoor Blues Band

21

Last week

6

Weeks

JAY

Be Cool Be Calm by Backdoor Blues Band
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41

SEPARATE LIVES

Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

32

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
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42

TARZAN BOY

Baltimore

38

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Tarzan Boy by Baltimore
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43

MEN WITHOUT SHAME

Phantom Rocker and Slick

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Men Without Shame by Phantom Rocker and Slick
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44

NO PROMISES

Icehouse

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Promises by Icehouse
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45

WHAT YOU NEED

Inxs

35

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

What You Need by Inxs
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46

ROCK AND ROLL CHRISTMAS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

45

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Rock And Roll Christmas by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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47

THIS TIME

Inxs

1

Weeks

WEA

This Time by Inxs
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48

MOVE CLOSER

Phyllis Nelson

50

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Move Closer by Phyllis Nelson
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49

PART TIME LOVER

Stevie Wonder

18

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Part Time Lover by Stevie Wonder
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50

FLICKER

Fetus Productions

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Flicker by Fetus Productions
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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