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.

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FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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2

WORD UP

Cameo

2

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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4

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

5

Last week

3

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EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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5

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

8

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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6

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

7

Last week

10

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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7

GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE

Billy Bragg

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greetings To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg
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8

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

4

Last week

8

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CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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9

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

10

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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10

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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11

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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12

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

11

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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13

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

17

Last week

11

Weeks

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RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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14

CLOSE TO YOU

Gwen Guthrie

1

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POLYGRAM

Close To You by Gwen Guthrie
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15

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

27

Last week

10

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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16

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

23

Last week

4

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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17

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

14

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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18

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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19

OPEN YOUR HEART

Madonna

19

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Open Your Heart by Madonna
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20

LAND OF CONFUSION

Genesis

12

Last week

7

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Land Of Confusion by Genesis
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21

CRY WOLF

A-ha

16

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Cry Wolf by A-ha
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22

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

43

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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23

HUNGRY TOWN

Big Pig

22

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hungry Town by Big Pig
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24

AIN'T NOTHIN' GOING ON BUT THE RENT

Gwen Guthrie

18

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Nothin' Going On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie
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25

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

28

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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26

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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27

VELCRO FLY

ZZ Top

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Velcro Fly by ZZ Top
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28

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

37

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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29

VICTORY

Kool & The Gang

26

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Victory by Kool & The Gang
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30

LIKE FLAMES

Berlin

40

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Like Flames by Berlin
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31

LET'S GO

Wang Chung

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go by Wang Chung
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32

THE MIRACLE OF LOVE

Eurythmics

30

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Miracle Of Love by Eurythmics
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33

BOY IN THE BUBBLE

Paul Simon

33

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Boy In The Bubble by Paul Simon
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34

YOU OUGHTA BE IN LOVE

Dave Dobbyn

15

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

You Oughta Be In Love by Dave Dobbyn
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35

I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET

The Chills

29

Last week

9

Weeks

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Flying Nun

I Love My Leather Jacket by The Chills
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36

TO BE A LOVER

Billy Idol

24

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

To Be A Lover by Billy Idol
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37

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

46

Last week

20

Weeks

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WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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38

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

1

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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39

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby And The Range

44

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby And The Range
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40

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

The Communards

20

Last week

13

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards
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41

SKIN TRADE

Duran Duran

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Skin Trade by Duran Duran
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42

SLOW RIVERS

Elton John and Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Slow Rivers by Elton John and Cliff Richard
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43

GOIN' TO THE BANK

The Commodores

39

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Goin' To The Bank by The Commodores
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44

THORN IN MY SIDE

Eurythmics

21

Last week

9

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RCA

Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics
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45

DON'T NEED A GUN

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Need A Gun by Billy Idol
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46

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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47

HEARTBREAK BEAT

Psychedelic Furs

50

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Heartbreak Beat by Psychedelic Furs
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48

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

1

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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49

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THERE?

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Is There Anybody In There? by Hunters & Collectors
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50

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

25

Last week

24

Weeks

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SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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