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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

11–17 May 1979

Heart Of Glass by Blondie cover

1

Heart Of Glass

Heart Of Glass - Blondie

Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 7

FESTIVAL

Chiquitita by ABBA cover

2

Chiquitita

Chiquitita - ABBA

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

RCA/SonyMusic

Music Box Dancer by Frank Mills cover

3

Music Box Dancer

Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills

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

POLYGRAM

Baby It's You by Promises cover

4

Baby It's You

Baby It's You - Promises

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

EMI

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick by Ian Dury cover

5

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick

Hit Me With Your Rhythm Stick - Ian Dury

Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 8

POLYGRAM

What A Fool Believes by The Doobie Brothers cover

6

What A Fool Believes

What A Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers

Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

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: 8

RCA/SonyMusic

In The Navy by Village People cover

8

In The Navy

In The Navy - Village People

Last week: 14, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3

Universal

Darlin' by Frankie Miller cover

9

Darlin'

Darlin' - Frankie Miller

Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 5

FESTIVAL

I Will Survive by Gloria Gaynor cover

10

I Will Survive

I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor

Last week: 11, Peak: 10, Weeks: 6

POLYGRAM

Shake Your Groove Thing by Peaches & Herb cover

11

Shake Your Groove Thing

Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb

Last week: 17, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6

POLYGRAM

Every Night by Phoebe Snow cover

12

Every Night

Every Night - Phoebe Snow

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

CBS

Song For Guy by Elton John cover

13

Song For Guy

Song For Guy - Elton John

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

POLYGRAM

Blame It On The Boogie by The Jacksons cover

14

Blame It On The Boogie

Blame It On The Boogie - The Jacksons

Last week: 7, Peak: 2, Weeks: 17

CBS

I Want Your Love by Chic cover

15

I Want Your Love

I Want Your Love - Chic

Last week: 19, Peak: 15, Weeks: 4

WEA/Warner

Tragedy by Bee Gees cover

16

Tragedy

Tragedy - Bee Gees

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

POLYGRAM

Stumblin' In by Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman cover

17

Stumblin' In

Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman

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

EMI

Make Love To Me by Tina Cross cover

18

Make Love To Me

Make Love To Me - Tina Cross

Last week: 22, Peak: 18, Weeks: 3

NZ artist

POLYGRAM

Heaven Knows by Donna Summer cover

19

Heaven Knows

Heaven Knows - Donna Summer

Last week: 16, Peak: 14, Weeks: 6

POLYGRAM

Shake Your Body by The Jacksons cover

20

Shake Your Body

Shake Your Body - The Jacksons

Last week: 39, Peak: 20, Weeks: 2

CBS

Instant Replay by Dan Hartman cover

21

Instant Replay

Instant Replay - Dan Hartman

Last week: 18, Peak: 5, Weeks: 15

CBS

Knock On Wood by Amii Stewart cover

22

Knock On Wood

Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart

Peak: 22, Weeks: 1

RCA/SonyMusic

Goodnight Tonight by Paul McCartney cover

23

Goodnight Tonight

Goodnight Tonight - Paul McCartney

Last week: 29, Peak: 23, Weeks: 2

EMI

He's The Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge cover

24

He's The Greatest Dancer

He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge

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

WEA/Warner

Dance Across The Floor by Jimmy 'Bo' Horne cover

25

Dance Across The Floor

Dance Across The Floor - Jimmy 'Bo' Horne

Last week: 21, Peak: 4, Weeks: 16

CBS

Take Me To The River by Talking Heads cover

26

Take Me To The River

Take Me To The River - Talking Heads

Last week: 23, Peak: 20, Weeks: 8

WEA/Warner

Dancin' Shoes by Nigel Olsson cover

27

Dancin' Shoes

Dancin' Shoes - Nigel Olsson

Last week: 27, Peak: 25, Weeks: 4

CBS

Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet by Gonzales cover

28

Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet

Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Gonzales

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

EMI

I'll Supply The Love by Toto cover

29

I'll Supply The Love

I'll Supply The Love - Toto

Peak: 29, Weeks: 2

CBS

Every Which Way But Loose by Eddie Rabbit cover

30

Every Which Way But Loose

Every Which Way But Loose - Eddie Rabbit

Last week: 28, Peak: 28, Weeks: 3

WEA/Warner

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

31

Y.M.C.A.

Y.M.C.A. - Village People

Last week: 25, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16

RCA/SonyMusic

Lady by Little River Band cover

32

Lady

Lady - Little River Band

Last week: 30, Peak: 28, Weeks: 4

EMI

September by Earth, Wind And Fire cover

33

September

September - Earth, Wind And Fire

Last week: 35, Peak: 12, Weeks: 13

CBS

Too Much Heaven by Bee Gees cover

34

Too Much Heaven

Too Much Heaven - Bee Gees

Last week: 37, Peak: 1, Weeks: 19

POLYGRAM

Fire by Pointer Sisters cover

35

Fire

Fire - Pointer Sisters

Last week: 20, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13

WEA/Warner

Got To Be Real by Cheryl Lynn cover

36

Got To Be Real

Got To Be Real - Cheryl Lynn

Last week: 24, Peak: 23, Weeks: 7

CBS

Oliver's Army by Elvis Costello cover

37

Oliver's Army

Oliver's Army - Elvis Costello

Peak: 37, Weeks: 1

WEA/Warner

Lay Your Love On Me by Racey cover

38

Lay Your Love On Me

Lay Your Love On Me - Racey

Peak: 38, Weeks: 1

EMI

I'll Put You Together Again by Hot Chocolate cover

39

I'll Put You Together Again

I'll Put You Together Again - Hot Chocolate

Last week: 33, Peak: 31, Weeks: 5

EMI

Le Freak by Chic cover

40

Le Freak

Le Freak - Chic

Last week: 31, Peak: 1, Weeks: 18

WEA/Warner