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

CRUISIN'

Smokey Robinson

1

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Cruisin' by Smokey Robinson
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2

LITTLE SISTER

Ry Cooder

2

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Little Sister by Ry Cooder
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3

I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER

Prince

4

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Be Your Lover by Prince
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4

BRASS IN POCKET

Pretenders

3

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Brass In Pocket by Pretenders
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5

MONEY

The Flying Lizards

9

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Money by The Flying Lizards
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6

WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU

The Spinners

7

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Working My Way Back To You by The Spinners
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7

REFUGEE

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

13

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Refugee by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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8

SEXY EYES

Dr Hook

22

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Sexy Eyes by Dr Hook
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9

I GOT YOU

Split Enz

5

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Got You by Split Enz
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10

YES I'M READY

Teri De Sario

8

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Yes I'm Ready by Teri De Sario
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11

HIM

Rupert Holmes

17

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Him by Rupert Holmes
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12

DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME

Captain & Tennille

6

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do That To Me One More Time by Captain & Tennille
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13

ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL

Pink Floyd

12

Last week

14

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Another Brick In The Wall by Pink Floyd
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14

WALKING ON THE MOON

The Police

19

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking On The Moon by The Police
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15

DON'T ASK ME

Toy Love

10

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Don't Ask Me by Toy Love
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16

NINETY-NINE

Toto

15

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Ninety-Nine by Toto
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17

CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE

Queen

11

Last week

14

Weeks

Preview

WEA

Crazy Little Thing Called Love by Queen
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18

OFF THE WALL

Michael Jackson

14

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Off The Wall by Michael Jackson
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19

DAY TRIP TO BANGOR

Cathy & The Cucumbers

16

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Day Trip To Bangor by Cathy & The Cucumbers
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20

TEARS

The Crocodiles

23

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Tears by The Crocodiles
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21

ATOMIC

Blondie

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Atomic by Blondie
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22

CARRIE

Cliff Richard

44

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Carrie by Cliff Richard
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23

AND THE BEAT GOES ON

The Whispers

31

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

And The Beat Goes On by The Whispers
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24

DON'T DO ME LIKE THAT

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

25

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Do Me Like That by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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25

COWARD OF THE COUNTY

Kenny Rogers

18

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Coward Of The County by Kenny Rogers
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26

ASIAN PARADISE

Sharon O'Neill

28

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Asian Paradise by Sharon O'Neill
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27

THE SECOND TIME AROUND

Shalamar

26

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

The Second Time Around by Shalamar
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28

DO YOU LOVE WHAT YOU FEEL

Rufus & Chaka Khan

46

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do You Love What You Feel by Rufus & Chaka Khan
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29

DON'T LET LOVE GO

Sharon & Jon

27

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Don't Let Love Go by Sharon & Jon
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30

SARA

Fleetwood Mac

20

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Sara by Fleetwood Mac
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31

FIRE LAKE

Bob Seger

21

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Fire Lake by Bob Seger
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32

ON THE RADIO

Donna Summer

43

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Radio by Donna Summer
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33

SPECIAL LADY

Ray Goodman & Brown

48

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Special Lady by Ray Goodman & Brown
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34

MAKING PLANS FOR NIGEL

XTC

45

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Making Plans For Nigel by XTC
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35

PEOPLE

Mi Sex

30

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

People by Mi Sex
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36

RAPPERS DELIGHT

Sugarhill Gang

36

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Rappers Delight by Sugarhill Gang
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37

LONDON'S CALLING

The Clash

37

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

London's Calling by The Clash
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38

SOMETHINGS MISSING IN MY LIFE

Marcia Hines

32

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

Somethings Missing In My Life by Marcia Hines
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39

PLEASE DON'T GO

KC and the Sunshine Band

34

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

Please Don't Go by KC and the Sunshine Band
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40

ROCK WITH YOU

Michael Jackson

35

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Rock With You by Michael Jackson
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41

A MESSAGE TO YOU RUDY

The Specials

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Message To You Rudy by The Specials
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42

YOU MAY BE RIGHT

Billy Joel

39

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

You May Be Right by Billy Joel
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43

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

1

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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44

GANGSTERS

The Specials

29

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gangsters by The Specials
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45

DEJA VU

Dionne Warwick

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Deja Vu by Dionne Warwick
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46

CLOSE TO THE BONE

Close to Home

33

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Close To The Bone by Close to Home
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47

DESIRE

Andy Gibb

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Desire by Andy Gibb
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48

RIDE LIKE THE WIND

Christopher Cross

1

Weeks

WEA

Ride Like The Wind by Christopher Cross
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49

ESCAPE

Rupert Holmes

41

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Escape by Rupert Holmes
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50

AN AMERICAN DREAM

The Dirt Band

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

An American Dream by The Dirt Band
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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