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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

19–25 January 1979

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees cover

1

Too Much Heaven

Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4

POLYGRAM

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart cover

2

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart

Last week: 11, Peak: 2, Weeks: 2

WEA/Warner

You Don't Bring Me Flowers by Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand cover

3

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

You Don't Bring Me Flowers - Neil Diamond & Barbra Streisand

Last week: 6, Peak: 3, Weeks: 3

CBS

Le Freak by Chic cover

4

Le Freak

Le Freak - Chic

Last week: 18, Peak: 4, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc cover

5

Dreadlock Holiday

Dreadlock Holiday - 10cc

Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10

PHONOGRAM

Y.M.C.A. by Village People cover

6

Y.M.C.A.

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

Peak: 6, Weeks: 1

RCA/SonyMusic

Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh cover

7

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh

Last week: 27, Peak: 7, Weeks: 3

EMI

Mary's Boy Child by Boney M cover

8

Mary's Boy Child

Mary's Boy Child - Boney M

Peak: 8, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

My Life by Billy Joel cover

9

My Life

My Life - Billy Joel

Last week: 17, Peak: 9, Weeks: 3

CBS

Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce cover

10

Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce

Last week: 15, Peak: 10, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons cover

11

Blame It On The Boogie

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Last week: 38, Peak: 11, Weeks: 2

CBS

I Was Made For Dancing by Leif Garrett cover

12

I Was Made For Dancing

I Was Made For Dancing - Leif Garrett

Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 6

WEA/Warner

Rasputin by Boney M cover

13

Rasputin

Rasputin - Boney M

Last week: 8, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8

WEA/Warner

Macarthur Park by Donna Summer cover

14

Macarthur Park

Macarthur Park - Donna Summer

Last week: 5, Peak: 4, Weeks: 7

POLYGRAM

Dancing In The City by Marshall Hain cover

15

Dancing In The City

Dancing In The City - Marshall Hain

Last week: 23, Peak: 15, Weeks: 5

EMI

Dance Across The Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne cover

16

Dance Across The Floor

Dance Across The Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

Peak: 16, Weeks: 1

CBS

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits cover

17

Sultans Of Swing

Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

Last week: 35, Peak: 17, Weeks: 3

POLYGRAM

Part Time Love by Elton John cover

18

Part Time Love

Part Time Love - Elton John

Last week: 26, Peak: 18, Weeks: 4

POLYGRAM

Sharing The Night Together by Dr Hook cover

19

Sharing The Night Together

Sharing The Night Together - Dr Hook

Last week: 13, Peak: 12, Weeks: 8

EMI

Substitute by Clout cover

20

Substitute

Substitute - Clout

Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13

EMI

A Little More Love by Olivia Newton-John cover

21

A Little More Love

A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John

Peak: 21, Weeks: 1

FESTIVAL

Bicycle Race by Queen cover

22

Bicycle Race

Bicycle Race - Queen

Last week: 37, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

Hot Child In The City by Nick Gilder cover

23

Hot Child In The City

Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder

Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10

FESTIVAL

Kiss You All Over by Exile cover

24

Kiss You All Over

Kiss You All Over - Exile

Last week: 9, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15

EMI

Is This Love by Bob Marley And The Wailers cover

25

Is This Love

Is This Love - Bob Marley And The Wailers

Last week: 14, Peak: 8, Weeks: 14

FESTIVAL

You Needed Me by Anne Murray cover

26

You Needed Me

You Needed Me - Anne Murray

Last week: 19, Peak: 6, Weeks: 15

EMI

Black Is Black by Belle Epoque cover

27

Black Is Black

Black Is Black - Belle Epoque

Last week: 29, Peak: 27, Weeks: 6

EMI

Please Come Home For Christmas by The Eagles cover

28

Please Come Home For Christmas

Please Come Home For Christmas - The Eagles

Peak: 28, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

Hammer Horror by Kate Bush cover

29

Hammer Horror

Hammer Horror - Kate Bush

Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4

EMI

Macho Man by Village People cover

30

Macho Man

Macho Man - Village People

Peak: 7, Weeks: 16

RCA/SonyMusic

Rivers Of Babylon by Boney M cover

31

Rivers Of Babylon

Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M

Last week: 25, Peak: 1, Weeks: 27

WEA/Warner

Lay Love On You by Luisa Fernandez cover

32

Lay Love On You

Lay Love On You - Luisa Fernandez

Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 15

WEA/Warner

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman cover

33

Stumblin' In

Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

Peak: 33, Weeks: 1

EMI

Break It To Them Gently by Burton Cummings cover

34

Break It To Them Gently

Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings

Last week: 16, Peak: 11, Weeks: 11

CBS

We've Got Tonight by Bob Seger cover

35

We've Got Tonight

We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger

Peak: 35, Weeks: 1

EMI

Get Off by Foxy cover

36

Get Off

Get Off - Foxy

Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 12

CBS

Words Are Not Evough by Jon English cover

37

Words Are Not Evough

Words Are Not Evough - Jon English

Last week: 30, Peak: 28, Weeks: 3

POLYGRAM

How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper cover

38

How You Gonna See Me Now

How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper

Peak: 38, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

How Much I Feel by Ambrosia cover

39

How Much I Feel

How Much I Feel - Ambrosia

Last week: 36, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2

WEA/Warner

Are You Old Enough by Dragon cover

40

Are You Old Enough

Are You Old Enough - Dragon

Last week: 20, Peak: 5, Weeks: 12

NZ artist

CBS