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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

23 February–01 March 1979

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

1

Y.M.C.A.

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6

RCA/SonyMusic

Le Freak by Chic cover

2

Le Freak

Le Freak - Chic

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

WEA/Warner

Fire by Pointer Sisters cover

3

Fire

Fire - Pointer Sisters

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

WEA/Warner

Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons cover

4

Blame It On The Boogie

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Last week: 13, Peak: 4, Weeks: 7

CBS

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees cover

5

Too Much Heaven

Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9

POLYGRAM

Dance Across The Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne cover

6

Dance Across The Floor

Dance Across The Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

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

CBS

Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce cover

7

Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce

Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8

WEA/Warner

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart cover

8

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart

Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7

WEA/Warner

A Little More Love by Olivia Newton-John cover

9

A Little More Love

A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John

Last week: 9, Peak: 7, Weeks: 6

FESTIVAL

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

10

You Don't Bring Me Flowers

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

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

Gold

CBS

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman cover

11

Stumblin' In

Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

Last week: 12, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6

EMI

Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh cover

12

Don't Look Back

Don't Look Back - Peter Tosh

Last week: 11, Peak: 7, Weeks: 8

EMI

September by Earth, Wind And Fire cover

13

September

September - Earth, Wind And Fire

Last week: 24, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3

CBS

Hold The Line by Toto cover

14

Hold The Line

Hold The Line - Toto

Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 5

CBS

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits cover

15

Sultans Of Swing

Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

Last week: 17, Peak: 12, Weeks: 8

POLYGRAM

Instant Replay by Dan Hartman cover

16

Instant Replay

Instant Replay - Dan Hartman

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

CBS

My Life by Billy Joel cover

17

My Life

My Life - Billy Joel

Last week: 10, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8

CBS

I'm Every Woman by Chaka Khan cover

18

I'm Every Woman

I'm Every Woman - Chaka Khan

Last week: 22, Peak: 18, Weeks: 4

WEA/Warner

Get Off by Foxy cover

19

Get Off

Get Off - Foxy

Last week: 23, Peak: 9, Weeks: 17

CBS

We've Got Tonight by Bob Seger cover

20

We've Got Tonight

We've Got Tonight - Bob Seger

Last week: 16, Peak: 12, Weeks: 6

EMI

How You Gonna See Me Now by Alice Cooper cover

21

How You Gonna See Me Now

How You Gonna See Me Now - Alice Cooper

Last week: 29, Peak: 19, Weeks: 6

WEA/Warner

I Love The Nightlife by Alicia Bridges cover

22

I Love The Nightlife

I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges

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

POLYGRAM

You Thrill Me by Exile cover

23

You Thrill Me

You Thrill Me - Exile

Last week: 30, Peak: 23, Weeks: 3

EMI

New York Groove by Ace Frehley cover

24

New York Groove

New York Groove - Ace Frehley

Last week: 31, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3

POLYGRAM

Macho Man by Village People cover

25

Macho Man

Macho Man - Village People

Last week: 19, Peak: 7, Weeks: 19

RCA/SonyMusic

Dreadlock Holiday by 10cc cover

26

Dreadlock Holiday

Dreadlock Holiday - 10cc

Last week: 21, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15

PHONOGRAM

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk by Joe Tex cover

27

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk

Don't Cry Over Spilled Milk - Joe Tex

Peak: 27, Weeks: 2

CBS

Shake It by Ian Matthews cover

28

Shake It

Shake It - Ian Matthews

Last week: 34, Peak: 28, Weeks: 2

RTC

Dance (Disco Heat) by Sylvester cover

29

Dance (Disco Heat)

Dance (Disco Heat) - Sylvester

Peak: 29, Weeks: 1

FESTIVAL

Lotta Love by Nicolette Larson cover

30

Lotta Love

Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson

Last week: 39, Peak: 30, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

Part Time Love by Elton John cover

31

Part Time Love

Part Time Love - Elton John

Last week: 28, Peak: 14, Weeks: 9

POLYGRAM

Dancing In The City by Marshall Hain cover

32

Dancing In The City

Dancing In The City - Marshall Hain

Last week: 20, Peak: 15, Weeks: 10

EMI

Black Is Black by Belle Epoque cover

33

Black Is Black

Black Is Black - Belle Epoque

Last week: 26, Peak: 26, Weeks: 11

EMI

I Just Wanna Stop by Gino Vanelli cover

34

I Just Wanna Stop

I Just Wanna Stop - Gino Vanelli

Last week: 38, Peak: 34, Weeks: 4

FESTIVAL

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

35

(Our Love) Don't Throw It All Away

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

Last week: 36, Peak: 35, Weeks: 2

FESTIVAL

Run For Home by Lindisfarne cover

36

Run For Home

Run For Home - Lindisfarne

Peak: 36, Weeks: 1

POLYGRAM

Bicycle Race by Queen cover

37

Bicycle Race

Bicycle Race - Queen

Last week: 27, Peak: 20, Weeks: 8

WEA/Warner

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

38

Let's Put Our Emotions Into Motion

Let's Put Our Emotions Into Motion - Billy Ocean

Last week: 35, Peak: 24, Weeks: 4

CBS

Break It To Them Gently by Burton Cummings cover

39

Break It To Them Gently

Break It To Them Gently - Burton Cummings

Last week: 32, Peak: 11, Weeks: 16

CBS

The Gambler by Kenny Rogers cover

40

The Gambler

The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

Peak: 40, Weeks: 1

FESTIVAL