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

DON'T YOU WANT ME

The Human League

1

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Don't You Want Me by The Human League
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2

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

5

Last week

4

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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3

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

2

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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4

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

6

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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5

MAORIS ON 45

The Consorts

8

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Maoris On 45 by The Consorts
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6

BE GOOD JOHNNY

Men at Work

3

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
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7

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Tight Fit

4

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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8

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

11

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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9

GREAT SOUNDS GREAT

The Clean

9

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Great Sounds Great by The Clean
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10

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

7

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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11

CHI-MAI

Ennio Morricone

13

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone
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12

MY OWN WAY

Duran Duran

26

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

My Own Way by Duran Duran
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13

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

37

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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14

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

12

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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15

POISON ARROW

ABC

28

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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16

DEVIL OR ANGEL

John Rowles

16

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Devil Or Angel by John Rowles
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17

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

35

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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18

WHAT ABOUT ME

Moving Pictures

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

What About Me by Moving Pictures
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19

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

17

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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20

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

10

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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21

O SUPERMAN

Laurie Anderson

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

O Superman by Laurie Anderson
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22

GOOD THING GOING

Sugar Minott

20

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
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23

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

23

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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24

BODY LANGUAGE

Queen

19

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Body Language by Queen
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25

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

46

Last week

23

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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26

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

24

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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27

NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

21

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

No Fool Like An Old Fool by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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28

I GO TO SLEEP

Pretenders

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

I Go To Sleep by Pretenders
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29

JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Depeche Mode

47

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode
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30

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

40

Last week

23

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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31

SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT

Split Enz

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Six Months In A Leaky Boat by Split Enz
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32

MY GUY

Sister Sledge

15

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

My Guy by Sister Sledge
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33

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

14

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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34

LOVE PLUS ONE

Haircut 100

36

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Love Plus One by Haircut 100
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35

HANDS UP

Ottowan

18

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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36

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME

Charlene

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I've Never Been To Me by Charlene
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37

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

25

Last week

22

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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38

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

34

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Have You Ever Been Lonely by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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39

I COULD BE HAPPY

Altered Images

1

Weeks

CBS

I Could Be Happy by Altered Images
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40

IT AINT WHAT YOU DO

The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It Aint What You Do by The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama
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41

BLUE EYES

Elton John

22

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blue Eyes by Elton John
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42

WORDY RAPPINGHOOD

Tom Tom Club

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club
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43

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

30

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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44

I COULD NEVER MISS YOU

Lulu

31

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

I Could Never Miss You by Lulu
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45

SHOULD I DO IT

Pointer Sisters

27

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Should I Do It by Pointer Sisters
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46

8675309 / JENNY

Tommy Tutone

1

Weeks

CBS

8675309 / Jenny by Tommy Tutone
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47

LIGHTHEARTED

Shadow Fax

1

Weeks

JAY

Lighthearted by Shadow Fax
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48

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU

Eddie Low

42

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

May God Go With You by Eddie Low
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49

KEY LARGO

Bertie Higgins

38

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Key Largo by Bertie Higgins
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50

CALL FOR HELP

Blam Blam Blam

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Call For Help by Blam Blam Blam
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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