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

SWEET LOVERS

Holidaymakers

2

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sweet Lovers by Holidaymakers
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2

BLUE MONDAY '88

New Order

1

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday '88 by New Order
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3

LOVE BITES

Def Leppard

5

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Love Bites by Def Leppard
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4

DON'T TURN AROUND

Aswad

4

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Turn Around by Aswad
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5

DIRTY DIANA

Michael Jackson

9

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson
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6

GIMME HOPE JO ANNA

Eddy Grant

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gimme Hope Jo Anna by Eddy Grant
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7

THEME FROM S-EXPRESS

S-Express

11

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Theme From S-Express by S-Express
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8

NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO)

Samantha Fox

27

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) by Samantha Fox
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9

ALPHABET STREET

Prince

6

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Alphabet Street by Prince
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10

GOT TO BE CERTAIN

Kylie Minogue

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Got To Be Certain by Kylie Minogue
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11

MY GIRL

Suave

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

My Girl by Suave
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12

ONE MORE TRY

George Michael

12

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

One More Try by George Michael
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13

PUSH IT

Salt N Pepa

7

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Push It by Salt N Pepa
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14

LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING

Climie Fisher

14

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Love Changes Everything by Climie Fisher
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15

ROOTY TOOT TOOT

John Cougar Mellencamp

10

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Rooty Toot Toot by John Cougar Mellencamp
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16

RECKLESS

Afrika Bambaata

15

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Reckless by Afrika Bambaata
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17

TOMORROW PEOPLE

Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers

24

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Tomorrow People by Ziggy Marley And The Melody Makers
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18

REV IT UP

Jerry Harrison

13

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rev It Up by Jerry Harrison
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19

EVERY DAY IS LIKE SUNDAY

Morrissey

20

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Every Day Is Like Sunday by Morrissey
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20

CRASH

The Primitives

17

Last week

11

Weeks

SONYMUSIC

Crash by The Primitives
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21

KISS ME DEADLY

Lita Ford

28

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Kiss Me Deadly by Lita Ford
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22

SWEET LITTLE MYSTERY

Wet Wet Wet

22

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Sweet Little Mystery by Wet Wet Wet
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23

THE FLAME

Cheap Trick

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Flame by Cheap Trick
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24

PINK CADILLAC

Natalie Cole

19

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Pink Cadillac by Natalie Cole
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25

WHEN I FALL IN LOVE

Rick Astley

1

Weeks

BMG

When I Fall In Love by Rick Astley
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26

NEW SENSATION

Inxs

16

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

WEA

New Sensation by Inxs
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27

(SITTIN' ON) THE DOCK OF THE BAY

Michael Bolton

23

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

CBS

(Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay by Michael Bolton
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28

I BET SHE'S GOT A BOYFRIEND

Shanice

36

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Bet She's Got A Boyfriend by Shanice
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29

CIRCLE IN THE SAND

Belinda Carlisle

33

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Circle In The Sand by Belinda Carlisle
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30

LOYAL

Dave Dobbyn

31

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Loyal by Dave Dobbyn
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31

BREAKAWAY

Big Pig

21

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Breakaway by Big Pig
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32

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

1

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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33

WHAT A WONDERFUL WORLD

Louis Armstrong / Fontana

25

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What A Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong / Fontana
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34

HEART

Pet Shop Boys

39

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Heart by Pet Shop Boys
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35

CHINA IN YOUR HAND

T'Pau

30

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

China In Your Hand by T'Pau
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36

CALYPSO CRAZY

Billy Ocean

37

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Calypso Crazy by Billy Ocean
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37

WILD WORLD

Maxi Priest

1

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Wild World by Maxi Priest
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38

WISHING I WAS LUCKY

Wet Wet Wet

48

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wishing I Was Lucky by Wet Wet Wet
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39

MANDINKA

Sinead O'Connor

26

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mandinka by Sinead O'Connor
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40

SENSATION

The Fan Club

18

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Sensation by The Fan Club
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41

BIG HOTEL

Big Pig

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Hotel by Big Pig
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42

THE VALLEY ROAD

Bruce Hornsby & The Range

1

Weeks

BMG

The Valley Road by Bruce Hornsby & The Range
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43

HEART OF MINE

Boz Scaggs

45

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Heart Of Mine by Boz Scaggs
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44

ROUTE 66

Depeche Mode

43

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Route 66 by Depeche Mode
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45

BEAT DIS

Bomb The Bass

46

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Beat Dis by Bomb The Bass
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46

TOGETHER FOREVER

Rick Astley

29

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Together Forever by Rick Astley
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47

NZ EXPO SONG 88

Various NZ Artists

1

Weeks

KIWI

Nz Expo Song 88 by Various NZ Artists
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48

PERFECT

Fairground Attraction

1

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Perfect by Fairground Attraction
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49

SPY IN THE HOUSE OF LOVE

Was (Not Was)

41

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Spy In The House Of Love by Was (Not Was)
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50

PIANO IN THE DARK

Brenda Russell

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Piano In The Dark by Brenda Russell
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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