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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

23–29 January 1981

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