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

TWISTING BY THE POOL

Dire Straits

1

Last week

3

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits
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3

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Tom Tom Club

4

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Under The Boardwalk by Tom Tom Club
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4

THE OTHER GUY

Little River Band

2

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Other Guy by Little River Band
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5

I DON'T WANNA DANCE

Eddy Grant

3

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant
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6

YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT)

Wham

11

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Young Guns (Go For It) by Wham
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7

ROCK THE CASBAH

The Clash

5

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Rock The Casbah by The Clash
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8

TOO SHY

Kajagoogoo

12

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
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9

BABY COME TO ME

Patti Austin

21

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin
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10

NOBODY

Sylvia

7

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Nobody by Sylvia
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11

YOU ARE

Lionel Richie

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You Are by Lionel Richie
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12

GLORIA

Laura Branigan

10

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Gloria by Laura Branigan
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13

WE'VE GOT TONIGHT

Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

14

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
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14

SEXUAL HEALING

Marvin Gaye

8

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
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15

ANNIE I'M NOT YOUR DADDY

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

16

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Annie I'm Not Your Daddy by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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16

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE

Phil Collins

9

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins
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17

WORDS

F.R. David

27

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Words by F.R. David
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18

LOVE COME DOWN

Evelyn King

17

Last week

13

Weeks

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RCA

Love Come Down by Evelyn King
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19

UP WHERE WE BELONG

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

20

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
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20

TODAY

Talk Talk

26

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Today by Talk Talk
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21

HEY LITTLE GIRL

Icehouse

13

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Hey Little Girl by Icehouse
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22

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash

22

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash
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23

NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE

Grace Jones

28

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nipple To The Bottle by Grace Jones
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24

A CHA CHA AT THE OPERA

Cha Cha

29

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Cha Cha At The Opera by Cha Cha
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25

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

Pretenders

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders
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26

DIRTY LAUNDRY

Don Henley

18

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Dirty Laundry by Don Henley
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27

LIES

Thompson Twins

31

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Thompson Twins
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28

TRULY

Lionel Richie

30

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truly by Lionel Richie
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29

SHOOP SHOOP DIDDY WOP CUMMA CUMMA

Monte Video

15

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma by Monte Video
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30

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

Tavares

25

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

A Penny For Your Thoughts by Tavares
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31

THAT LUCKY OLD SON / TAHITI NUI

The Radars

36

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

That Lucky Old Son / Tahiti Nui by The Radars
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32

MUSCLES

Diana Ross

19

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Muscles by Diana Ross
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33

SHAME ON THE MOON

Bob Seger

24

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Shame On The Moon by Bob Seger
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34

MANEATER

Daryl Hall & John Oates

23

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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35

YOUNG LOVE

Janet Jackson

40

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Young Love by Janet Jackson
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36

STARS IN MY EYES

Screaming Mee Mees

38

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stars In My Eyes by Screaming Mee Mees
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37

MAD WORLD

Tears for Fears

34

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mad World by Tears for Fears
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38

I'VE GOT A ROCK & ROLL HEART

Eric Clapton

1

Weeks

WEA

I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart by Eric Clapton
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39

ROUND THE BAYS

Jules Riding

1

Weeks

CBS

Round The Bays by Jules Riding
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40

STOOL PIGEON

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

39

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stool Pigeon by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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41

PULSING

The Body Electric

32

Last week

10

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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42

I EAT CANNIBALS

Toto Coelo

39

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo
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43

SAVE YOUR LOVE

Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra

35

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Save Your Love by Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra
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44

TIME

Culture Club

50

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

RTC

Time by Culture Club
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45

LOVE'S COMIN' AT YA

Melba Moore

1

Weeks

EMI

Love's Comin' At Ya by Melba Moore
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46

SAILOR

Patsy Riggir

42

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Sailor by Patsy Riggir
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47

MIRROR MAN

The Human League

43

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Mirror Man by The Human League
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48

ALL RIGHT

Christopher Cross

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

All Right by Christopher Cross
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49

WOT

Captain Sensible

45

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wot by Captain Sensible
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50

DR HECKYLL & MR JIVE

Men at Work

41

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Dr Heckyll & Mr Jive by Men at Work
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums