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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

27 April–03 May 1979

Heart Of Glass by Blondie cover

1

Heart Of Glass

Heart Of Glass - Blondie

Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 5

FESTIVAL

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills cover

2

Music Box Dancer

Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills

Peak: 2, Weeks: 1

POLYGRAM

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury cover

3

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury

Last week: 11, Peak: 3, Weeks: 6

POLYGRAM

Tragedy by Bee Gees cover

4

Tragedy

Tragedy - Bee Gees

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

POLYGRAM

Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons cover

5

Blame It On The Boogie

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 15

CBS

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman cover

6

Stumblin' In

Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 14

EMI

Ca Plane Pour Moi by Plastic Bertrand cover

7

Ca Plane Pour Moi

Ca Plane Pour Moi - Plastic Bertrand

Last week: 13, Peak: 7, Weeks: 6

RCA/SonyMusic

Song For Guy by Elton John cover

8

Song For Guy

Song For Guy - Elton John

Last week: 10, Peak: 7, Weeks: 8

POLYGRAM

Instant Replay by Dan Hartman cover

9

Instant Replay

Instant Replay - Dan Hartman

Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13

CBS

Dance Across The Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne cover

10

Dance Across The Floor

Dance Across The Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

Last week: 9, Peak: 4, Weeks: 14

CBS

Chiquitita by ABBA cover

11

Chiquitita

Chiquitita - ABBA

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

RCA/SonyMusic

Fire by Pointer Sisters cover

12

Fire

Fire - Pointer Sisters

Last week: 7, Peak: 1, Weeks: 11

WEA/Warner

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor cover

13

I Will Survive

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Last week: 12, Peak: 11, Weeks: 4

POLYGRAM

What A Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers cover

14

What A Fool Believes

What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

Peak: 14, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

Heaven Knows by Donna Summer cover

15

Heaven Knows

Heaven Knows - Donna Summer

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

POLYGRAM

Darlin' by Frankie Miller cover

16

Darlin'

Darlin' - Frankie Miller

Last week: 17, Peak: 16, Weeks: 3

FESTIVAL

Every Night by Phoebe Snow cover

17

Every Night

Every Night - Phoebe Snow

Last week: 18, Peak: 17, Weeks: 5

CBS

Shake Your Groove Thing by Peaches & Herb cover

18

Shake Your Groove Thing

Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb

Last week: 21, Peak: 18, Weeks: 4

POLYGRAM

Make Love To Me by Tina Cross cover

19

Make Love To Me

Make Love To Me - Tina Cross

Peak: 19, Weeks: 1

NZ artist

POLYGRAM

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

20

Y.M.C.A.

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

Last week: 8, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14

RCA/SonyMusic

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees cover

21

Too Much Heaven

Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

Last week: 15, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17

POLYGRAM

I Want Your Love by Chic cover

22

I Want Your Love

I Want Your Love - Chic

Last week: 30, Peak: 22, Weeks: 2

WEA/Warner

Take Me To The River by Talking Heads cover

23

Take Me To The River

Take Me To The River - Talking Heads

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

WEA/Warner

In The Navy by Village People cover

24

In The Navy

In The Navy - Village People

Peak: 24, Weeks: 1

Universal

Le Freak by Chic cover

25

Le Freak

Le Freak - Chic

Last week: 22, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16

WEA/Warner

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy by Rod Stewart cover

26

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy

Do Ya Think I'm Sexy - Rod Stewart

Last week: 16, Peak: 2, Weeks: 15

WEA/Warner

Dancin' Shoes by Nigel Olsson cover

27

Dancin' Shoes

Dancin' Shoes - Nigel Olsson

Last week: 25, Peak: 25, Weeks: 2

CBS

Lady by Little River Band cover

28

Lady

Lady - Little River Band

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

EMI

Baby It's You by Promises cover

29

Baby It's You

Baby It's You - Promises

Peak: 29, Weeks: 1

EMI

September by Earth, Wind And Fire cover

30

September

September - Earth, Wind And Fire

Last week: 19, Peak: 12, Weeks: 11

CBS

Every Which Way But Loose by Eddie Rabbit cover

31

Every Which Way But Loose

Every Which Way But Loose - Eddie Rabbit

Peak: 31, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn cover

32

Got To Be Real

Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn

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

CBS

You Thrill Me by Exile cover

33

You Thrill Me

You Thrill Me - Exile

Last week: 24, Peak: 13, Weeks: 11

EMI

Forever In Blue Jeans by Neil Diamond cover

34

Forever In Blue Jeans

Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond

Last week: 34, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5

CBS

Still In Love With You by Dragon cover

35

Still In Love With You

Still In Love With You - Dragon

Peak: 35, Weeks: 2

NZ artist

CBS

I'll Put You Together Again by Hot Chocolate cover

36

I'll Put You Together Again

I'll Put You Together Again - Hot Chocolate

Peak: 31, Weeks: 3

EMI

Lotta Love by Nicolette Larson cover

37

Lotta Love

Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson

Peak: 22, Weeks: 10

WEA/Warner

I Love The Nightlife by Alicia Bridges cover

38

I Love The Nightlife

I Love The Nightlife - Alicia Bridges

Last week: 27, Peak: 16, Weeks: 12

POLYGRAM

I'll Supply The Love by Toto cover

39

I'll Supply The Love

I'll Supply The Love - Toto

Peak: 39, Weeks: 1

CBS

Big Shot by Billy Joel cover

40

Big Shot

Big Shot - Billy Joel

Last week: 36, Peak: 36, Weeks: 3

CBS