Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I'LL BE THERE

Mariah Carey

1

Last week

6

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I'll Be There by Mariah Carey
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2

JAM

Michael Jackson

3

Last week

3

Weeks

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SONY

Jam by Michael Jackson
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3

BARCELONA

Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe

2

Last week

4

Weeks

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Barcelona by Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballe
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4

LIFE IS A HIGHWAY

Tom Cochrane

5

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Life Is A Highway by Tom Cochrane
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5

WARM IT UP

Kris Kross

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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SONY

Warm It Up by Kris Kross
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6

TOO FUNKY

George Michael

11

Last week

6

Weeks

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SONY

Too Funky by George Michael
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7

YOU MAKE THE WHOLE WORLD SMILE

Hammond Gamble & The Red Nose Gang

1

Weeks

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You Make The Whole World Smile by Hammond Gamble & The Red Nose Gang
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8

BABY GOT BACK

Sir Mix-A-Lot

21

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Got Back by Sir Mix-A-Lot
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9

NOVEMBER RAIN

Guns N' Roses

9

Last week

18

Weeks

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BMG

November Rain by Guns N' Roses
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10

DAMN I WISH I WAS YOUR LOVER

Sophie B Hawkins

7

Last week

10

Weeks

SONY

Damn I Wish I Was Your Lover by Sophie B Hawkins
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11

I DON'T CARE

Shakespears Sister

33

Last week

5

Weeks

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I Don't Care by Shakespears Sister
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12

SEXY M.F.

Prince

6

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

Sexy M.F. by Prince
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13

PLEASE DON'T GO

K.W.S.

16

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Please Don't Go by K.W.S.
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14

THIS USED TO BE MY PLAYGROUND

Madonna

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WARNER

This Used To Be My Playground by Madonna
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15

THE BEST THINGS IN LIFE ARE FREE

Luther Vandross And Janet Jackson

12

Last week

3

Weeks

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The Best Things In Life Are Free by Luther Vandross And Janet Jackson
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17

TENNESSEE

Arrested Development

13

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

Tennessee by Arrested Development
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18

I MISS YOU

Joe Public

22

Last week

3

Weeks

SONY

I Miss You by Joe Public
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19

IT'S PROBABLY ME

Sting & Eric Clapton

19

Last week

4

Weeks

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It's Probably Me by Sting & Eric Clapton
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20

THAT WORD (L.O.V.E.)

Rockmelons

23

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

That Word (L.O.V.E.) by Rockmelons
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22

EVEN BETTER THAN THE REAL THING

U2

20

Last week

5

Weeks

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Even Better Than The Real Thing by U2
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23

SYMPHONY OF DESTRUCTION

Megadeth

18

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Symphony Of Destruction by Megadeth
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24

WHITE MEN CAN'T JUMP

Riff

8

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

White Men Can't Jump by Riff
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25

STRAWBERRY LETTER 23

Tevin Campbell

24

Last week

5

Weeks

WARNER

Strawberry Letter 23 by Tevin Campbell
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26

FEAR OF FALLING

Shona Laing

1

Weeks

SONY

Fear Of Falling by Shona Laing
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27

JUMP

Kris Kross

14

Last week

14

Weeks

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SONY

Jump by Kris Kross
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28

IF YOU ASK ME TO

Celine Dion

1

Weeks

SONY

If You Ask Me To by Celine Dion
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29

BEAUTY & THE BEAST

Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson

34

Last week

5

Weeks

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Beauty & The Beast by Celine Dion and Peabo Bryson
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30

1

Sonic Youth

1

Weeks

BMG

1 by Sonic Youth
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31

HELLUVA

Brotherhood Creed

25

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Helluva by Brotherhood Creed
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32

ALL NZ HEROES

PWH and the Desperate Men

1

Weeks

BMG

All Nz Heroes by PWH and the Desperate Men
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33

LITHIUM

Nirvana

1

Weeks

BMG

Lithium by Nirvana
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34

SMELLS LIKE NIRVANA

Weird Al Yankovic

27

Last week

7

Weeks

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Smells Like Nirvana by Weird Al Yankovic
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35

DEEPLY DIPPY

Right Said Fred

35

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Deeply Dippy by Right Said Fred
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36

MISTERDOBALINA

DelThaFunkeeHomosapien

29

Last week

14

Weeks

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WARNER

Misterdobalina by DelThaFunkeeHomosapien
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37

FRIDAY I'M IN LOVE

The Cure

31

Last week

12

Weeks

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WARNER

Friday I'm In Love by The Cure
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38

DR BOMBAY

DelThaFunkeeHomosapien

26

Last week

3

Weeks

WARNER

Dr Bombay by DelThaFunkeeHomosapien
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39

NOTHING ELSE MATTERS

Metallica

40

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nothing Else Matters by Metallica
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40

SAVE THE BEST FOR LAST

Vanessa Williams

15

Last week

15

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Save The Best For Last by Vanessa Williams
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41

MIDLIFE CRISIS

Faith No More

32

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Midlife Crisis by Faith No More
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42

SUCK MY KISS

Red Hot Chili Peppers

30

Last week

12

Weeks

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WARNER

Suck My Kiss by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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43

NATURE

The Mutton Birds

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Nature by The Mutton Birds
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44

DAFFODIL DAY

John Rowles and Malvina Major

1

Weeks

KIWI

Daffodil Day by John Rowles and Malvina Major
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45

JUST FOR TONIGHT

Vanessa Williams

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Just For Tonight by Vanessa Williams
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46

UNDER THE BRIDGE

Red Hot Chili Peppers

41

Last week

20

Weeks

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WARNER

Under The Bridge by Red Hot Chili Peppers
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47

DONDE ESTA LA POLLE

Headless Chickens

48

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Donde Esta La Polle by Headless Chickens
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48

TAKE THIS HEART

Richard Marx

1

Weeks

EMI

Take This Heart by Richard Marx
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49

MAN ALIVE

Diesel

36

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Man Alive by Diesel
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50

FLY LIKE AN EAGLE

Neville Brothers

21

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fly Like An Eagle by Neville Brothers
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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