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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

26 January–01 February 1979

Le Freak by Chic cover

1

Le Freak

Le Freak - Chic

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

WEA/Warner

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees cover

2

Too Much Heaven

Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

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

POLYGRAM

Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce cover

3

Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce

Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4

WEA/Warner

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart cover

4

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart

Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

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

5

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

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

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

CBS

My Life by Billy Joel cover

6

My Life

My Life - Billy Joel

Last week: 9, Peak: 6, Weeks: 4

CBS

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

7

Y.M.C.A.

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

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

RCA/SonyMusic

Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh cover

8

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh

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

EMI

Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc cover

9

Dreadlock Holiday

Dreadlock Holiday - 10cc

Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 11

PHONOGRAM

Dance Across The Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne cover

10

Dance Across The Floor

Dance Across The Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

Last week: 16, Peak: 10, Weeks: 2

CBS

Mary's Boy Child by Boney M cover

11

Mary's Boy Child

Mary's Boy Child - Boney M

Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 2

WEA/Warner

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits cover

12

Sultans Of Swing

Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

Last week: 17, Peak: 12, Weeks: 4

POLYGRAM

Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons cover

13

Blame It On The Boogie

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 3

CBS

I Was Made For Dancing by Leif Garrett cover

14

I Was Made For Dancing

I Was Made For Dancing - Leif Garrett

Last week: 12, Peak: 3, Weeks: 7

WEA/Warner

Macarthur Park by Donna Summer cover

15

Macarthur Park

Macarthur Park - Donna Summer

Last week: 14, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8

POLYGRAM

Rasputin by Boney M cover

16

Rasputin

Rasputin - Boney M

Last week: 13, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9

WEA/Warner

A Little More Love by Olivia Newton-John cover

17

A Little More Love

A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John

Last week: 21, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2

FESTIVAL

Is This Love by Bob Marley And The Wailers cover

18

Is This Love

Is This Love - Bob Marley And The Wailers

Last week: 25, Peak: 8, Weeks: 15

FESTIVAL

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman cover

19

Stumblin' In

Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

Last week: 33, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2

EMI

Bicycle Race by Queen cover

20

Bicycle Race

Bicycle Race - Queen

Last week: 22, Peak: 20, Weeks: 4

WEA/Warner

Get Off by Foxy cover

21

Get Off

Get Off - Foxy

Last week: 36, Peak: 9, Weeks: 13

CBS

Dancing In The City by Marshall Hain cover

22

Dancing In The City

Dancing In The City - Marshall Hain

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

EMI

Part Time Love by Elton John cover

23

Part Time Love

Part Time Love - Elton John

Last week: 18, Peak: 18, Weeks: 5

POLYGRAM

Kiss You All Over by Exile cover

24

Kiss You All Over

Kiss You All Over - Exile

Last week: 24, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16

EMI

Substitute by Clout cover

25

Substitute

Substitute - Clout

Last week: 20, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14

EMI

We've Got Tonight by Bob Seger cover

26

We've Got Tonight

We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger

Last week: 35, Peak: 26, Weeks: 2

EMI

Hot Child In The City by Nick Gilder cover

27

Hot Child In The City

Hot Child In The City - Nick Gilder

Last week: 23, Peak: 3, Weeks: 11

FESTIVAL

Lay Love On You by Luisa Fernandez cover

28

Lay Love On You

Lay Love On You - Luisa Fernandez

Last week: 32, Peak: 7, Weeks: 16

WEA/Warner

Break It To Them Gently by Burton Cummings cover

29

Break It To Them Gently

Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings

Last week: 34, Peak: 11, Weeks: 12

CBS

Sharing The Night Together by Dr Hook cover

30

Sharing The Night Together

Sharing The Night Together - Dr Hook

Last week: 19, Peak: 12, Weeks: 9

EMI

How Much I Feel by Ambrosia cover

31

How Much I Feel

How Much I Feel - Ambrosia

Last week: 39, Peak: 31, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

You Needed Me by Anne Murray cover

32

You Needed Me

You Needed Me - Anne Murray

Last week: 26, Peak: 6, Weeks: 16

EMI

Instant Replay by Dan Hartman cover

33

Instant Replay

Instant Replay - Dan Hartman

Peak: 33, Weeks: 1

CBS

How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper cover

34

How You Gonna See Me Now

How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper

Last week: 38, Peak: 34, Weeks: 2

WEA/Warner

Hammer Horror by Kate Bush cover

35

Hammer Horror

Hammer Horror - Kate Bush

Last week: 29, Peak: 21, Weeks: 5

EMI

Hold The Line by Toto cover

36

Hold The Line

Hold The Line - Toto

Peak: 36, Weeks: 1

CBS

Black Is Black by Belle Epoque cover

37

Black Is Black

Black Is Black - Belle Epoque

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

EMI

I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan cover

38

I'm Every Woman

I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan

Peak: 38, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

Rivers Of Babylon by Boney M cover

39

Rivers Of Babylon

Rivers Of Babylon - Boney M

Last week: 31, Peak: 1, Weeks: 28

WEA/Warner

Let's Put Our Emotions Into Motion by Billy Ocean cover

40

Let's Put Our Emotions Into Motion

Let's Put Our Emotions Into Motion - Billy Ocean

Peak: 40, Weeks: 1

CBS