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

WORD UP

Cameo

5

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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4

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

3

Last week

6

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CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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5

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

2

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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6

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

6

Last week

8

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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7

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

11

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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8

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

1

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EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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9

YOU OUGHTA BE IN LOVE

Dave Dobbyn

4

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

You Oughta Be In Love by Dave Dobbyn
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10

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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11

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

7

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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12

GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE

Billy Bragg

18

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greetings To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg
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13

CRY WOLF

A-ha

10

Last week

6

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WEA

Cry Wolf by A-ha
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14

LAND OF CONFUSION

Genesis

9

Last week

5

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VIRGIN

Land Of Confusion by Genesis
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15

THORN IN MY SIDE

Eurythmics

16

Last week

7

Weeks

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RCA

Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics
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16

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

20

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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17

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

17

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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18

OPEN YOUR HEART

Madonna

14

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Open Your Heart by Madonna
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19

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

1

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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20

AIN'T NOTHIN' GOING ON BUT THE RENT

Gwen Guthrie

13

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Nothin' Going On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie
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21

TO BE A LOVER

Billy Idol

19

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

To Be A Lover by Billy Idol
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22

I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET

The Chills

8

Last week

7

Weeks

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Flying Nun

I Love My Leather Jacket by The Chills
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23

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

21

Last week

22

Weeks

Preview

SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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24

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

The Communards

12

Last week

11

Weeks

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Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards
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25

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

1

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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26

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

25

Last week

9

Weeks

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RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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27

VELCRO FLY

ZZ Top

1

Weeks

WEA

Velcro Fly by ZZ Top
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28

LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL

Lionel Richie

24

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Love Will Conquer All by Lionel Richie
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29

HEARTBREAK BEAT

Psychedelic Furs

23

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Heartbreak Beat by Psychedelic Furs
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30

VICTORY

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Victory by Kool & The Gang
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31

RAIN OR SHINE

Five Star

28

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Rain Or Shine by Five Star
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32

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

26

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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33

LET'S KISS

Models

31

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Let's Kiss by Models
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34

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

43

Last week

2

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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35

WALK THIS WAY

Run DMC feat. Aerosmith

27

Last week

11

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Walk This Way by Run DMC feat. Aerosmith
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36

DON'T GET ME WRONG

The Pretenders

37

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders
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37

HIP TO BE SQUARE

Huey Lewis & The News

28

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hip To Be Square by Huey Lewis & The News
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38

HUNGRY TOWN

Big Pig

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hungry Town by Big Pig
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Platinum record

39

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

22

Last week

38

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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40

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

46

Last week

18

Weeks

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WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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41

HOME BY THE SEA

Genesis

29

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home By The Sea by Genesis
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42

AIN'T GONNA STOP

Mana

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ain't Gonna Stop by Mana
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43

EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART

Nick Kamen

41

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Each Time You Break My Heart by Nick Kamen
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44

BOY IN THE BUBBLE

Paul Simon

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Boy In The Bubble by Paul Simon
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45

WE LOVE YOU

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

35

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Love You by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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46

WARRIORS OF THE WASTELANDS

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

30

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Warriors Of The Wastelands by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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47

GOIN' TO THE BANK

The Commodores

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Goin' To The Bank by The Commodores
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48

THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT

Timbuk 3

36

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Future's So Bright by Timbuk 3
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49

MISSIONARY MAN

Eurythmics

32

Last week

16

Weeks

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RCA

Missionary Man by Eurythmics
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50

LADY IN RED

Chris De Burgh

48

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh
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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