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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

16–22 January 1981

    Shaddap You Face by Joe Dolce cover
    1
    Shaddap You Face
    Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 3
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    Starting Over by John Lennon & Yoko Ono cover
    2
    Starting Over
    Starting Over - John Lennon & Yoko Ono
    Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8
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    The Tide Is High by Blondie cover
    3
    The Tide Is High
    The Tide Is High - Blondie
    Peak: 3, Weeks: 1
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    He's So Shy by Pointer Sisters cover
    4
    He's So Shy
    He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
    Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 12
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    Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police cover
    5
    Don't Stand So Close To Me
    Don't Stand So Close To Me - The Police
    Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6
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    I Think It's Going To Rain by UB40 cover
    6
    I Think It's Going To Rain
    I Think It's Going To Rain - UB40
    Last week: 10, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8
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    Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand cover
    7
    Woman In Love
    Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
    Last week: 14, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12
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    Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder cover
    8
    Master Blaster
    Master Blaster - Stevie Wonder
    Last week: 7, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13
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    I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross cover
    9
    I'm Coming Out
    I'm Coming Out - Diana Ross
    Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6
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    Give Me The Night by George Benson cover
    10
    Give Me The Night
    Give Me The Night - George Benson
    Last week: 29, Peak: 4, Weeks: 24
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    Love X Love by George Benson cover
    11
    Love X Love
    Love X Love - George Benson
    Last week: 12, Peak: 8, Weeks: 8
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    Guilty by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb cover
    12
    Guilty
    Guilty - Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb
    Last week: 17, Peak: 12, Weeks: 4
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    Babooshka by Kate Bush cover
    13
    Babooshka
    Babooshka - Kate Bush
    Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 5
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    Passion by Rod Stewart cover
    14
    Passion
    Passion - Rod Stewart
    Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 4
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    It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis cover
    15
    It's Hard To Be Humble
    It's Hard To Be Humble - Mac Davis
    Last week: 34, Peak: 3, Weeks: 22
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    Another One Bites The Dust by Queen cover
    16
    Another One Bites The Dust
    Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
    Last week: 15, Peak: 2, Weeks: 13
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    I Believe In You by Don Williams cover
    17
    I Believe In You
    I Believe In You - Don Williams
    Last week: 18, Peak: 17, Weeks: 4
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    Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills cover
    18
    Gonna Get Along Without You Now
    Gonna Get Along Without You Now - Viola Mills
    Last week: 9, Peak: 3, Weeks: 17
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    One Step Ahead by Split Enz cover
    19
    One Step Ahead
    One Step Ahead - Split Enz
    Last week: 23, Peak: 19, Weeks: 3
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    Culture? by The Knobz cover
    20
    Culture?
    Culture? - The Knobz
    Last week: 16, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9
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    Upside Down by Diana Ross cover
    21
    Upside Down
    Upside Down - Diana Ross
    Last week: 20, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17
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    Girls Can Get It by Dr Hook cover
    22
    Girls Can Get It
    Girls Can Get It - Dr Hook
    Last week: 49, Peak: 22, Weeks: 2
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    Lady by Kenny Rogers cover
    23
    Lady
    Lady - Kenny Rogers
    Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8
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    More Than I Can Say by Leo Sayer cover
    24
    More Than I Can Say
    More Than I Can Say - Leo Sayer
    Last week: 13, Peak: 5, Weeks: 12
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    Could I Have This Dance by Anne Murray cover
    25
    Could I Have This Dance
    Could I Have This Dance - Anne Murray
    Last week: 22, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5
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    Gotta Pull Myself Together by The Nolans cover
    26
    Gotta Pull Myself Together
    Gotta Pull Myself Together - The Nolans
    Peak: 26, Weeks: 1
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    Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band cover
    27
    Sun Of Jamaica
    Sun Of Jamaica - Goombay Dance Band
    Last week: 25, Peak: 19, Weeks: 18
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    Don't Make Waves by The Nolans cover
    28
    Don't Make Waves
    Don't Make Waves - The Nolans
    Last week: 37, Peak: 26, Weeks: 12
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    Dr I Like Your Medicine by Coup D'Etat cover
    29
    Dr I Like Your Medicine
    Dr I Like Your Medicine - Coup D'Etat
    Last week: 35, Peak: 29, Weeks: 3
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    Every Woman In The World by Air Supply cover
    30
    Every Woman In The World
    Every Woman In The World - Air Supply
    Peak: 30, Weeks: 1
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    Never Knew Love Like This by Stephanie Mills cover
    31
    Never Knew Love Like This
    Never Knew Love Like This - Stephanie Mills
    Peak: 31, Weeks: 2
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    The Bridge by Deane Waretini cover
    32
    The Bridge
    The Bridge - Deane Waretini
    Peak: 32, Weeks: 1
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    Don't Push It Don't Force It by Leon Haywood cover
    33
    Don't Push It Don't Force It
    Don't Push It Don't Force It - Leon Haywood
    Last week: 28, Peak: 10, Weeks: 13
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    All Out Of Love by Air Supply cover
    34
    All Out Of Love
    All Out Of Love - Air Supply
    Last week: 24, Peak: 21, Weeks: 17
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    Food For Thought by UB40 cover
    35
    Food For Thought
    Food For Thought - UB40
    Last week: 47, Peak: 1, Weeks: 21
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    Downhearted by Australian Crawl cover
    36
    Downhearted
    Downhearted - Australian Crawl
    Last week: 36, Peak: 25, Weeks: 8
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    Jesse by Carly Simon cover
    37
    Jesse
    Jesse - Carly Simon
    Last week: 30, Peak: 13, Weeks: 10
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    The Winner Takes It All by ABBA cover
    38
    The Winner Takes It All
    The Winner Takes It All - ABBA
    Last week: 21, Peak: 16, Weeks: 13
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    Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie cover
    39
    Ashes To Ashes
    Ashes To Ashes - David Bowie
    Last week: 19, Peak: 6, Weeks: 12
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    Into The Night by Benny Mardones cover
    40
    Into The Night
    Into The Night - Benny Mardones
    Peak: 29, Weeks: 10
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    Suddenly by Olivia Newton-John And Cliff Richard cover
    41
    Suddenly
    Suddenly - Olivia Newton-John And Cliff Richard
    Peak: 41, Weeks: 1
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    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie cover
    42
    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties
    You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties - Jona Lewie
    Last week: 43, Peak: 3, Weeks: 17
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    Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen cover
    43
    Hungry Heart
    Hungry Heart - Bruce Springsteen
    Last week: 33, Peak: 31, Weeks: 4
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    Could You Be Loved? by Bob Marley And The Wailers cover
    44
    Could You Be Loved?
    Could You Be Loved? - Bob Marley And The Wailers
    Last week: 31, Peak: 2, Weeks: 17
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    Never Mind The Presents by Barron Knights cover
    45
    Never Mind The Presents
    Never Mind The Presents - Barron Knights
    Last week: 48, Peak: 45, Weeks: 2
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    Lovely One by The Jacksons cover
    46
    Lovely One
    Lovely One - The Jacksons
    Last week: 38, Peak: 17, Weeks: 10
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    Dog Eat Dog by Adam and the Ants cover
    47
    Dog Eat Dog
    Dog Eat Dog - Adam and the Ants
    Last week: 46, Peak: 42, Weeks: 3
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    Dreamer by Supertramp cover
    48
    Dreamer
    Dreamer - Supertramp
    Last week: 45, Peak: 45, Weeks: 2
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    The Dukes Of Hazzard by Waylon Jennings cover
    49
    The Dukes Of Hazzard
    The Dukes Of Hazzard - Waylon Jennings
    Last week: 27, Peak: 27, Weeks: 6
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    Sunshine Of Your Smile by Yo Yo cover
    50
    Sunshine Of Your Smile
    Sunshine Of Your Smile - Yo Yo
    Last week: 40, Peak: 40, Weeks: 3
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