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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

05–11 March 1976

Bohemian Rhapsody by Queen cover

1

Bohemian Rhapsody

Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen

Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

Convoy by C W McCall cover

2

Convoy

Convoy - C W McCall

Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 5

PHONOGRAM

Mamma Mia by ABBA cover

3

Mamma Mia

Mamma Mia - ABBA

Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 5

RCA/SonyMusic

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate cover

4

You Sexy Thing

You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate

Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6

EMI

Sos by ABBA cover

5

Sos

Sos - ABBA

Last week: 7, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13

RCA/SonyMusic

Sky High by Jigsaw cover

6

Sky High

Sky High - Jigsaw

Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9

VIKING

Saturday Night / Shang-A-Lang by Bay City Rollers cover

7

Saturday Night / Shang-A-Lang

Saturday Night / Shang-A-Lang - Bay City Rollers

Last week: 9, Peak: 7, Weeks: 2

EMI

Star by The Hollies cover

8

Star

Star - The Hollies

Last week: 13, Peak: 7, Weeks: 5

EMI

Put Another Log On The Fire by Bill And Boyd cover

9

Put Another Log On The Fire

Put Another Log On The Fire - Bill And Boyd

Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9

NZ artist

EMI

Secret Love by Freddy Fender cover

10

Secret Love

Secret Love - Freddy Fender

Last week: 10, Peak: 10, Weeks: 4

FESTIVAL

Money Honey by Bay City Rollers cover

11

Money Honey

Money Honey - Bay City Rollers

Last week: 14, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6

EMI

All By Myself by Eric Carmen cover

12

All By Myself

All By Myself - Eric Carmen

Peak: 12, Weeks: 1

EMI

That's The Way I Like It by KC And The Sunshine Band cover

13

That's The Way I Like It

That's The Way I Like It - KC And The Sunshine Band

Last week: 18, Peak: 13, Weeks: 6

RCA/SonyMusic

Feelings by Morris Albert cover

14

Feelings

Feelings - Morris Albert

Last week: 15, Peak: 4, Weeks: 10

RCA/SonyMusic

Slipping Away by Max Merritt cover

15

Slipping Away

Slipping Away - Max Merritt

Last week: 8, Peak: 6, Weeks: 6

NZ artist

EMI

Eighteen With A Bullet by Pete Wingfield cover

16

Eighteen With A Bullet

Eighteen With A Bullet - Pete Wingfield

Last week: 16, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8

FESTIVAL

Tears On My Pillow by Johnny Nash cover

17

Tears On My Pillow

Tears On My Pillow - Johnny Nash

Last week: 20, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15

PHONOGRAM

Fly Robin Fly by Silver Convention cover

18

Fly Robin Fly

Fly Robin Fly - Silver Convention

Last week: 19, Peak: 16, Weeks: 3

MUSIC WORLD

Sailing by Rod Stewart cover

19

Sailing

Sailing - Rod Stewart

Last week: 31, Peak: 3, Weeks: 17

WEA/Warner

Lyin' Eyes by The Eagles cover

20

Lyin' Eyes

Lyin' Eyes - The Eagles

Last week: 11, Peak: 7, Weeks: 12

WEA/Warner

I Write The Songs by Barry Manilow cover

21

I Write The Songs

I Write The Songs - Barry Manilow

Last week: 17, Peak: 17, Weeks: 3

EMI

Calypso / I'm Sorry by John Denver cover

22

Calypso / I'm Sorry

Calypso / I'm Sorry - John Denver

Last week: 24, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13

RCA/SonyMusic

Art For Art's Sake by 10cc cover

23

Art For Art's Sake

Art For Art's Sake - 10cc

Last week: 30, Peak: 23, Weeks: 4

PHONOGRAM

Wasted Days And Wasted Nights by Freddy Fender cover

24

Wasted Days And Wasted Nights

Wasted Days And Wasted Nights - Freddy Fender

Last week: 12, Peak: 1, Weeks: 25

FESTIVAL

Hurricane by Bob Dylan cover

25

Hurricane

Hurricane - Bob Dylan

Last week: 34, Peak: 25, Weeks: 4

PHONOGRAM

Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover by Paul Simon cover

26

Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover

Fifty Ways To Leave Your Lover - Paul Simon

Last week: 35, Peak: 26, Weeks: 3

PHONOGRAM

Morning Sky by George Baker Selection cover

27

Morning Sky

Morning Sky - George Baker Selection

Last week: 26, Peak: 19, Weeks: 6

WEA/Warner

To Each His Own by Faith Hope and Charity cover

28

To Each His Own

To Each His Own - Faith Hope and Charity

Peak: 28, Weeks: 2

RCA/SonyMusic

Before The Next Teardrop Falls by Freddy Fender cover

29

Before The Next Teardrop Falls

Before The Next Teardrop Falls - Freddy Fender

Last week: 22, Peak: 2, Weeks: 40

FESTIVAL

Island Girl by Elton John cover

30

Island Girl

Island Girl - Elton John

Last week: 23, Peak: 4, Weeks: 11

FESTIVAL

Somewhere In The Night by Helen Reddy cover

31

Somewhere In The Night

Somewhere In The Night - Helen Reddy

Last week: 32, Peak: 27, Weeks: 4

EMI

I'm On Fire by 5000 Volts cover

32

I'm On Fire

I'm On Fire - 5000 Volts

Last week: 21, Peak: 7, Weeks: 9

PHONOGRAM

Golden Years by David Bowie cover

33

Golden Years

Golden Years - David Bowie

Peak: 33, Weeks: 1

RCA/SonyMusic

Holy Roller by Nazareth cover

34

Holy Roller

Holy Roller - Nazareth

Peak: 34, Weeks: 1

PHONOGRAM

Sweet Wine by Mark Williams cover

35

Sweet Wine

Sweet Wine - Mark Williams

Peak: 7, Weeks: 11

NZ artist

EMI

D.I.V.O.R.C.E. by Billy Connolly cover

36

D.I.V.O.R.C.E.

D.I.V.O.R.C.E. - Billy Connolly

Peak: 36, Weeks: 1

PHONOGRAM

Funky Weekend by The Stylistics cover

37

Funky Weekend

Funky Weekend - The Stylistics

Last week: 39, Peak: 37, Weeks: 2

FESTIVAL

Elephant Song by Kamahl cover

38

Elephant Song

Elephant Song - Kamahl

Peak: 38, Weeks: 1

PHONOGRAM

Nights On Broadway by Bee Gees cover

39

Nights On Broadway

Nights On Broadway - Bee Gees

Last week: 28, Peak: 14, Weeks: 7

FESTIVAL

Squeeze Box by The Who cover

40

Squeeze Box

Squeeze Box - The Who

Peak: 40, Weeks: 1

PHONOGRAM