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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

16–22 February 1979

Le Freak by Chic cover

1

Le Freak

Le Freak - Chic

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

WEA/Warner

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

2

Y.M.C.A.

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

Last week: 9, Peak: 2, Weeks: 5

RCA/SonyMusic

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: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7

WEA/Warner

Fire by Pointer Sisters cover

4

Fire

Fire - Pointer Sisters

Last week: 6, Peak: 4, Weeks: 2

WEA/Warner

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees cover

5

Too Much Heaven

Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8

POLYGRAM

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart cover

6

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart

Last week: 5, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6

WEA/Warner

Dance Across The Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne cover

7

Dance Across The Floor

Dance Across The Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

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

CBS

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

8

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

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

Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 7

CBS

A Little More Love by Olivia Newton-John cover

9

A Little More Love

A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John

Last week: 8, Peak: 7, Weeks: 5

FESTIVAL

My Life by Billy Joel cover

10

My Life

My Life - Billy Joel

Last week: 7, Peak: 6, Weeks: 7

CBS

Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh cover

11

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh

Last week: 10, Peak: 7, Weeks: 7

EMI

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman cover

12

Stumblin' In

Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

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

EMI

Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons cover

13

Blame It On The Boogie

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Last week: 20, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6

CBS

Hold The Line by Toto cover

14

Hold The Line

Hold The Line - Toto

Last week: 15, Peak: 14, Weeks: 4

CBS

Instant Replay by Dan Hartman cover

15

Instant Replay

Instant Replay - Dan Hartman

Last week: 22, Peak: 15, Weeks: 4

CBS

We've Got Tonight by Bob Seger cover

16

We've Got Tonight

We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger

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

EMI

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits cover

17

Sultans Of Swing

Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

Last week: 14, Peak: 12, Weeks: 7

POLYGRAM

I Love The Nightlife by Alicia Bridges cover

18

I Love The Nightlife

I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges

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

POLYGRAM

Macho Man by Village People cover

19

Macho Man

Macho Man - Village People

Peak: 7, Weeks: 18

RCA/SonyMusic

Dancing In The City by Marshall Hain cover

20

Dancing In The City

Dancing In The City - Marshall Hain

Last week: 27, Peak: 15, Weeks: 9

EMI

Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc cover

21

Dreadlock Holiday

Dreadlock Holiday - 10cc

Last week: 21, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14

PHONOGRAM

I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan cover

22

I'm Every Woman

I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan

Last week: 23, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

Get Off by Foxy cover

23

Get Off

Get Off - Foxy

Last week: 16, Peak: 9, Weeks: 16

CBS

September by Earth, Wind And Fire cover

24

September

September - Earth, Wind And Fire

Last week: 26, Peak: 24, Weeks: 2

CBS

I Was Made For Dancing by Leif Garrett cover

25

I Was Made For Dancing

I Was Made For Dancing - Leif Garrett

Last week: 31, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10

WEA/Warner

Black Is Black by Belle Epoque cover

26

Black Is Black

Black Is Black - Belle Epoque

Last week: 36, Peak: 26, Weeks: 10

EMI

Bicycle Race by Queen cover

27

Bicycle Race

Bicycle Race - Queen

Last week: 39, Peak: 20, Weeks: 7

WEA/Warner

Part Time Love by Elton John cover

28

Part Time Love

Part Time Love - Elton John

Last week: 17, Peak: 14, Weeks: 8

POLYGRAM

How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper cover

29

How You Gonna See Me Now

How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper

Last week: 19, Peak: 19, Weeks: 5

WEA/Warner

You Thrill Me by Exile cover

30

You Thrill Me

You Thrill Me - Exile

Last week: 35, Peak: 30, Weeks: 2

EMI

New York Groove by Ace Frehley cover

31

New York Groove

New York Groove - Ace Frehley

Last week: 29, Peak: 29, Weeks: 2

POLYGRAM

Break It To Them Gently by Burton Cummings cover

32

Break It To Them Gently

Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings

Last week: 25, Peak: 11, Weeks: 15

CBS

Sharing The Night Together by Dr Hook cover

33

Sharing The Night Together

Sharing The Night Together - Dr Hook

Last week: 28, Peak: 12, Weeks: 12

EMI

Shake It by Ian Matthews cover

34

Shake It

Shake It - Ian Matthews

Peak: 34, Weeks: 1

RTC

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

35

Let's Put Our Emotions Into Motion

Let's Put Our Emotions Into Motion - Billy Ocean

Last week: 24, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3

CBS

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away by Andy Gibb cover

36

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away - Andy Gibb

Peak: 36, Weeks: 1

FESTIVAL

Well Alright by Santana cover

37

Well Alright

Well Alright - Santana

Peak: 37, Weeks: 1

CBS

I Just Wanna Stop by Gino Vanelli cover

38

I Just Wanna Stop

I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vanelli

Last week: 40, Peak: 34, Weeks: 3

FESTIVAL

Lotta Love by Nicolette Larson cover

39

Lotta Love

Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson

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

WEA/Warner

Rasputin by Boney M cover

40

Rasputin

Rasputin - Boney M

Last week: 33, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12

WEA/Warner