Official Top 40 Singles

WAIATA TAKITAHI I TE RÄ€RANGI MOTUHAKE 40 O RUNGA

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

1

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Last week

7

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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2

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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3

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

2

Last week

14

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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4

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

4

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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6

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

6

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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7

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

5

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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8

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

10

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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9

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

17

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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10

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

14

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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11

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

7

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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13

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

26

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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14

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

20

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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15

CLOSE TO YOU

Gwen Guthrie

9

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Close To You by Gwen Guthrie
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16

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

13

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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17

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

1

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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18

WORD UP

Cameo

11

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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19

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Freddie Mercury

19

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
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20

DAY IN DAY OUT

David Bowie

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Day In Day Out by David Bowie
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21

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

24

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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22

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

42

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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23

LET'S GO

Wang Chung

28

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go by Wang Chung
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24

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

15

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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25

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

16

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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26

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

30

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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27

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

12

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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28

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

31

Last week

14

Weeks

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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29

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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30

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

23

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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31

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

22

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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32

VELCRO FLY

ZZ Top

33

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Velcro Fly by ZZ Top
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33

CRAZAY

Jesse Johnson

29

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazay by Jesse Johnson
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34

VICTORY

Kool & The Gang

29

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Victory by Kool & The Gang
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35

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

37

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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36

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

18

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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37

DON'T NEED A GUN

Billy Idol

27

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Need A Gun by Billy Idol
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38

RESPECT YOURSELF

Bruce Willis

1

Weeks

RCA

Respect Yourself by Bruce Willis
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39

LIKE FLAMES

Berlin

34

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Like Flames by Berlin
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40

LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE

The Cult

25

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Love Removal Machine by The Cult
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41

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

1

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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42

ELVISLY YOURS

Johnnys

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Elvisly Yours by Johnnys
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43

GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE

Billy Bragg

32

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greetings To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg
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44

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

40

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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45

STAND BY ME

Ben E King

1

Weeks

WEA

Stand By Me by Ben E King
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46

KISS

Age of Chance

21

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Kiss by Age of Chance
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47

OVER THE HILLS

Gary Moore

45

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Over The Hills by Gary Moore
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48

WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH

Julian Cope

50

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

World Shut Your Mouth by Julian Cope
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49

(YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)

Beastie Boys

43

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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50

JACOB'S LADDER

Huey Lewis & The News

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jacob's Ladder by Huey Lewis & The News
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums