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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

24–30 August 1979

    Some Girls by Racey cover
    1
    Some Girls
    Some Girls - Racey
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6
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    Bright Eyes by Art Garfunkel cover
    2
    Bright Eyes
    Bright Eyes - Art Garfunkel
    Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9
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    Pop Muzik by M cover
    3
    Pop Muzik
    Pop Muzik - M
    Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 7
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    Lay Your Love On Me by Racey cover
    4
    Lay Your Love On Me
    Lay Your Love On Me - Racey
    Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16
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    My Sharona by The Knack cover
    5
    My Sharona
    My Sharona - The Knack
    Last week: 9, Peak: 5, Weeks: 3
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    Ring My Bell by Anita Ward cover
    6
    Ring My Bell
    Ring My Bell - Anita Ward
    Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9
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    Bad Girls by Donna Summer cover
    7
    Bad Girls
    Bad Girls - Donna Summer
    Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 7
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    I Was Made For Lovin' You by KISS cover
    8
    I Was Made For Lovin' You
    I Was Made For Lovin' You - KISS
    Last week: 11, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3
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    Apple
    Boogie Wonderland by Earth, Wind And Fire cover
    9
    Boogie Wonderland
    Boogie Wonderland - Earth, Wind And Fire
    Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 10
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    When You're In Love by Dr Hook cover
    10
    When You're In Love
    When You're In Love - Dr Hook
    Last week: 8, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12
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    Sad Eyes by Robert John cover
    11
    Sad Eyes
    Sad Eyes - Robert John
    Peak: 11, Weeks: 1
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    Roxanne by The Police cover
    12
    Roxanne
    Roxanne - The Police
    Last week: 12, Peak: 8, Weeks: 10
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    We Are Family by Sister Sledge cover
    13
    We Are Family
    We Are Family - Sister Sledge
    Last week: 10, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8
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    Everybody Let's Dance by Tina Cross cover
    14
    Everybody Let's Dance
    Everybody Let's Dance - Tina Cross
    Last week: 13, Peak: 13, Weeks: 8
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    Hot Stuff by Donna Summer cover
    15
    Hot Stuff
    Hot Stuff - Donna Summer
    Last week: 14, Peak: 7, Weeks: 13
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    Good Times by Chic cover
    16
    Good Times
    Good Times - Chic
    Last week: 20, Peak: 16, Weeks: 6
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    Just When I Needed You Most by Randy Van Warmer cover
    17
    Just When I Needed You Most
    Just When I Needed You Most - Randy Van Warmer
    Last week: 18, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2
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    You Can't Change That by Raydio cover
    18
    You Can't Change That
    You Can't Change That - Raydio
    Last week: 25, Peak: 18, Weeks: 10
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    Is She Really Going Out With Him by Joe Jackson cover
    19
    Is She Really Going Out With Him
    Is She Really Going Out With Him - Joe Jackson
    Last week: 19, Peak: 19, Weeks: 5
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    Gold by John Stewart cover
    20
    Gold
    Gold - John Stewart
    Last week: 26, Peak: 20, Weeks: 4
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    Lucky Number by Lene Lovich cover
    21
    Lucky Number
    Lucky Number - Lene Lovich
    Last week: 15, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10
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    Chuck E's In Love by Rickie Lee Jones cover
    22
    Chuck E's In Love
    Chuck E's In Love - Rickie Lee Jones
    Last week: 21, Peak: 5, Weeks: 12
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    Mama Can't Buy Love by Elton John cover
    23
    Mama Can't Buy Love
    Mama Can't Buy Love - Elton John
    Last week: 23, Peak: 23, Weeks: 4
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    Don't Bring Me Down by Electric Light Orchestra cover
    24
    Don't Bring Me Down
    Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra
    Last week: 34, Peak: 24, Weeks: 2
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    Get Used To It by Roger Voudouris cover
    25
    Get Used To It
    Get Used To It - Roger Voudouris
    Last week: 24, Peak: 24, Weeks: 6
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    Georgy Porgy by Toto cover
    26
    Georgy Porgy
    Georgy Porgy - Toto
    Last week: 16, Peak: 16, Weeks: 8
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    You Take My Breath Away by Rex Smith cover
    27
    You Take My Breath Away
    You Take My Breath Away - Rex Smith
    Last week: 42, Peak: 27, Weeks: 2
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    If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body by Bellamy Brothers cover
    28
    If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body
    If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body - Bellamy Brothers
    Last week: 17, Peak: 17, Weeks: 5
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    Baby It's You by Promises cover
    29
    Baby It's You
    Baby It's You - Promises
    Last week: 30, Peak: 1, Weeks: 18
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    Ain't No Stopping Us Now by McFadden & Whitehead cover
    30
    Ain't No Stopping Us Now
    Ain't No Stopping Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead
    Last week: 43, Peak: 30, Weeks: 2
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    On My Knees by Charlie Rich cover
    31
    On My Knees
    On My Knees - Charlie Rich
    Last week: 31, Peak: 16, Weeks: 7
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    Bluest Heartache Of The Year by Kenny Dale cover
    32
    Bluest Heartache Of The Year
    Bluest Heartache Of The Year - Kenny Dale
    Last week: 28, Peak: 25, Weeks: 10
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    Shine A Little Love by Electric Light Orchestra cover
    33
    Shine A Little Love
    Shine A Little Love - Electric Light Orchestra
    Last week: 32, Peak: 17, Weeks: 9
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    Dance Away by Roxy Music cover
    34
    Dance Away
    Dance Away - Roxy Music
    Last week: 27, Peak: 10, Weeks: 11
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    Does Your Mother Know by ABBA cover
    35
    Does Your Mother Know
    Does Your Mother Know - ABBA
    Last week: 29, Peak: 27, Weeks: 6
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    Reunited by Peaches & Herb cover
    36
    Reunited
    Reunited - Peaches & Herb
    Last week: 36, Peak: 2, Weeks: 14
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    Heart Of Glass by Blondie cover
    37
    Heart Of Glass
    Heart Of Glass - Blondie
    Last week: 35, Peak: 1, Weeks: 22
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    Hello, This Is Joannie by Paul Evans cover
    38
    Hello, This Is Joannie
    Hello, This Is Joannie - Paul Evans
    Last week: 37, Peak: 21, Weeks: 11
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    Knock On Wood by Amii Stewart cover
    39
    Knock On Wood
    Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart
    Last week: 22, Peak: 3, Weeks: 16
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    Apple
    HOORAY HOORAY by Boney M cover
    40
    HOORAY HOORAY
    HOORAY HOORAY - Boney M
    Last week: 38, Peak: 7, Weeks: 12
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    Apple
    One Way Ticket by Eruption cover
    41
    One Way Ticket
    One Way Ticket - Eruption
    Peak: 41, Weeks: 3
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    So This Is Love by Bon Marche cover
    42
    So This Is Love
    So This Is Love - Bon Marche
    Last week: 46, Peak: 42, Weeks: 2
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    Weekend by Wet Willie cover
    43
    Weekend
    Weekend - Wet Willie
    Last week: 50, Peak: 43, Weeks: 2
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    I Want You To Want Me by Cheap Trick cover
    44
    I Want You To Want Me
    I Want You To Want Me - Cheap Trick
    Last week: 44, Peak: 44, Weeks: 4
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    The Logical Song by Supertramp cover
    45
    The Logical Song
    The Logical Song - Supertramp
    Last week: 33, Peak: 13, Weeks: 15
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    We've Got Love by Peaches & Herb cover
    46
    We've Got Love
    We've Got Love - Peaches & Herb
    Last week: 45, Peak: 45, Weeks: 2
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    Shake Your Body by The Jacksons cover
    47
    Shake Your Body
    Shake Your Body - The Jacksons
    Last week: 47, Peak: 8, Weeks: 17
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    Apple
    He's The Greatest Dancer by Sister Sledge cover
    48
    He's The Greatest Dancer
    He's The Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge
    Peak: 17, Weeks: 16
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    Let's Go by The Cars cover
    49
    Let's Go
    Let's Go - The Cars
    Peak: 47, Weeks: 3
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    Don't Say No Tomorrow by Sharon O'Neill cover
    50
    Don't Say No Tomorrow
    Don't Say No Tomorrow - Sharon O'Neill
    Last week: 40, Peak: 6, Weeks: 10
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