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

1

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sweet Lovers by Holidaymakers
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2

GOT TO BE CERTAIN

Kylie Minogue

2

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Got To Be Certain by Kylie Minogue
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3

BETTER BE HOME SOON

Crowded House

4

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Better Be Home Soon by Crowded House
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4

PERFECT

Fairground Attraction

7

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Perfect by Fairground Attraction
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5

LOVE BITES

Def Leppard

3

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Love Bites by Def Leppard
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6

SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

Robert Palmer

17

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer
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7

DON'T GO

Hothouse Flowers

14

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers
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8

MY GIRL

Suave

8

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

My Girl by Suave
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9

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

1

Weeks

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BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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10

I WANT YOU BACK

Bananarama

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Want You Back by Bananarama
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11

GIMME HOPE JO ANNA

Eddy Grant

5

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gimme Hope Jo Anna by Eddy Grant
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12

LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING

Climie Fisher

19

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Love Changes Everything by Climie Fisher
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13

THE FLAME

Cheap Trick

11

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Flame by Cheap Trick
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14

UNDERNEATH THE RADAR

Underworld

36

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Underneath The Radar by Underworld
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15

RECKLESS

Afrika Bambaata

25

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Reckless by Afrika Bambaata
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16

DON'T TURN AROUND

Aswad

9

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Turn Around by Aswad
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17

THEME FROM S-EXPRESS

S-Express

23

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Theme From S-Express by S-Express
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18

BLUE MONDAY '88

New Order

6

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday '88 by New Order
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19

NEW SENSATION

Inxs

20

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

WEA

New Sensation by Inxs
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20

MAN WITH A GUN

Jerry Harrison

15

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Man With A Gun by Jerry Harrison
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21

I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT

Elton John

34

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That by Elton John
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22

REV IT UP

Jerry Harrison

16

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rev It Up by Jerry Harrison
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23

DROP THE BOY

Bros

29

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Drop The Boy by Bros
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24

FAST CAR

Tracy Chapman

22

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
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25

WATCHING U

Ardijah

1

Weeks

WEA

Watching U by Ardijah
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26

CECILIA

Times Two

1

Weeks

WEA

Cecilia by Times Two
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27

CALL ME

The Fan Club

18

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

Call Me by The Fan Club
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28

DIRTY DIANA

Michael Jackson

10

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson
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29

MUSIC OF THE NIGHT

Michael Crawford

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music Of The Night by Michael Crawford
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30

YOU DON'T NEED ME

Knightshade

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You Don't Need Me by Knightshade
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31

ROOTY TOOT TOOT

John Cougar Mellencamp

12

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Rooty Toot Toot by John Cougar Mellencamp
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32

ALL FIRED UP

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Fired Up by Pat Benatar
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33

PUSH IT

Salt N Pepa

28

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Push It by Salt N Pepa
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34

NAUGHTY GIRLS (NEED LOVE TOO)

Samantha Fox

21

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) by Samantha Fox
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35

WILD WORLD

Maxi Priest

24

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Wild World by Maxi Priest
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36

SENSATION

The Fan Club

44

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

Sensation by The Fan Club
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37

GIVE A LITTLE LOVE

Aswad

47

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Give A Little Love by Aswad
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38

PIANO IN THE DARK

Brenda Russell

32

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Piano In The Dark by Brenda Russell
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39

LOVESTRUCK

Jesse Johnson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lovestruck by Jesse Johnson
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40

LOVE SUPREME

Will Downing

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Supreme by Will Downing
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41

LONDON CALLING

The Clash

38

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

London Calling by The Clash
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42

ROLL WITH IT

Steve Winwood

30

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Roll With It by Steve Winwood
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43

BIG HOTEL

Big Pig

31

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Big Hotel by Big Pig
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44

I WANT (YOUR HANDS ON ME)

Sinead O'Connor

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Want (Your Hands On Me) by Sinead O'Connor
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45

PALE SUN

Pop Mechanix

1

Weeks

WEA

Pale Sun by Pop Mechanix
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46

I BET SHE'S GOT A BOYFRIEND

Shanice

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Bet She's Got A Boyfriend by Shanice
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47

FOOLISH BEAT

Debbie Gibson

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson
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48

RUSH HOUR

Jane Wiedlin

1

Weeks

EMI

Rush Hour by Jane Wiedlin
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49

JUST PLAY MUSIC

Big Audio Dynamite

1

Weeks

CBS

Just Play Music by Big Audio Dynamite
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50

LISTEN

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

Listen by Herbs
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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