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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

13–26 April 1979

Tragedy by Bee Gees cover

1

Tragedy

Tragedy - Bee Gees

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

POLYGRAM

Heart Of Glass by Blondie cover

2

Heart Of Glass

Heart Of Glass - Blondie

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

FESTIVAL

Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons cover

3

Blame It On The Boogie

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 14

CBS

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman cover

4

Stumblin' In

Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 13

EMI

Chiquitita by ABBA cover

5

Chiquitita

Chiquitita - ABBA

Last week: 12, Peak: 5, Weeks: 4

RCA/SonyMusic

Instant Replay by Dan Hartman cover

6

Instant Replay

Instant Replay - Dan Hartman

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

CBS

Fire by Pointer Sisters cover

7

Fire

Fire - Pointer Sisters

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

WEA/Warner

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

8

Y.M.C.A.

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

Last week: 9, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13

RCA/SonyMusic

Dance Across The Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne cover

9

Dance Across The Floor

Dance Across The Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

Last week: 6, Peak: 4, Weeks: 13

CBS

Song For Guy by Elton John cover

10

Song For Guy

Song For Guy - Elton John

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

POLYGRAM

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury cover

11

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury

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

POLYGRAM

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor cover

12

I Will Survive

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

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

POLYGRAM

Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand cover

13

Ca Plane Pour Moi

Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand

Last week: 15, Peak: 13, Weeks: 5

RCA/SonyMusic

Heaven Knows by Donna Summer cover

14

Heaven Knows

Heaven Knows - Donna Summer

Last week: 19, Peak: 14, Weeks: 3

POLYGRAM

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees cover

15

Too Much Heaven

Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

Last week: 14, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16

POLYGRAM

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart cover

16

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart

Last week: 13, Peak: 2, Weeks: 14

WEA/Warner

Darlin' by Frankie Miller cover

17

Darlin'

Darlin' - Frankie Miller

Last week: 27, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2

FESTIVAL

Every Night by Phoebe Snow cover

18

Every Night

Every Night - Phoebe Snow

Last week: 32, Peak: 18, Weeks: 4

CBS

September by Earth, Wind And Fire cover

19

September

September - Earth, Wind And Fire

Last week: 17, Peak: 12, Weeks: 10

CBS

Take Me To The River by Talking Heads cover

20

Take Me To The River

Take Me To The River - Talking Heads

Last week: 29, Peak: 20, Weeks: 5

WEA/Warner

Shake Your Groove Thing by Peaches & Herb cover

21

Shake Your Groove Thing

Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb

Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 3

POLYGRAM

Le Freak by Chic cover

22

Le Freak

Le Freak - Chic

Last week: 16, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15

WEA/Warner

Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn cover

23

Got To Be Real

Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn

Last week: 28, Peak: 23, Weeks: 4

CBS

You Thrill Me by Exile cover

24

You Thrill Me

You Thrill Me - Exile

Last week: 18, Peak: 13, Weeks: 10

EMI

Dancin' Shoes by Nigel Olsson cover

25

Dancin' Shoes

Dancin' Shoes - Nigel Olsson

Peak: 25, Weeks: 1

CBS

Love Don't Live Here Anymore by Rose Royce cover

26

Love Don't Live Here Anymore

Love Don't Live Here Anymore - Rose Royce

Last week: 20, Peak: 2, Weeks: 15

WEA/Warner

I Love The Nightlife by Alicia Bridges cover

27

I Love The Nightlife

I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges

Last week: 33, Peak: 16, Weeks: 11

POLYGRAM

Lady by Little River Band cover

28

Lady

Lady - Little River Band

Peak: 28, Weeks: 1

EMI

San Francisco Hustle / Get Up & Boogie by Silver Convention cover

29

San Francisco Hustle / Get Up & Boogie

San Francisco Hustle / Get Up & Boogie - Silver Convention

Last week: 38, Peak: 21, Weeks: 7

M.W.

I Want Your Love by Chic cover

30

I Want Your Love

I Want Your Love - Chic

Peak: 30, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

Hold The Line by Toto cover

31

Hold The Line

Hold The Line - Toto

Last week: 26, Peak: 11, Weeks: 12

CBS

Sultans Of Swing by Dire Straits cover

32

Sultans Of Swing

Sultans Of Swing - Dire Straits

Last week: 30, Peak: 12, Weeks: 15

POLYGRAM

My Life by Billy Joel cover

33

My Life

My Life - Billy Joel

Last week: 31, Peak: 6, Weeks: 15

CBS

Forever In Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond cover

34

Forever In Blue Jeans

Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond

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

CBS

Shake It by Ian Matthews cover

35

Shake It

Shake It - Ian Matthews

Last week: 24, Peak: 17, Weeks: 9

RTC

Big Shot by Billy Joel cover

36

Big Shot

Big Shot - Billy Joel

Last week: 39, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2

CBS

A Little More Love by Olivia Newton-John cover

37

A Little More Love

A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John

Last week: 23, Peak: 7, Weeks: 13

FESTIVAL

Stormy by Santana cover

38

Stormy

Stormy - Santana

Peak: 38, Weeks: 1

CBS

Pretty Blue Eyes by Tom Sharplin cover

39

Pretty Blue Eyes

Pretty Blue Eyes - Tom Sharplin

Peak: 39, Weeks: 1

NZ artist

MUS.W

The Gambler by Kenny Rogers cover

40

The Gambler

The Gambler - Kenny Rogers

Last week: 35, Peak: 29, Weeks: 8

FESTIVAL