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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

21–27 May 1982

    Don't You Want Me by The Human League cover
    1
    Don't You Want Me
    Don't You Want Me - The Human League
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 2
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    Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney cover
    2
    Ebony And Ivory
    Ebony And Ivory - Paul McCartney
    Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 3
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    Dirty Creature by Split Enz cover
    3
    Dirty Creature
    Dirty Creature - Split Enz
    Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 5
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    Great Sounds Great by The Clean cover
    4
    Great Sounds Great
    Great Sounds Great - The Clean
    Peak: 4, Weeks: 1
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    The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit cover
    5
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight
    The Lion Sleeps Tonight - Tight Fit
    Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 5
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    Hands Up by Ottowan cover
    6
    Hands Up
    Hands Up - Ottowan
    Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16
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    Tainted Love by Soft Cell cover
    7
    Tainted Love
    Tainted Love - Soft Cell
    Last week: 7, Peak: 2, Weeks: 18
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    Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott cover
    8
    Good Thing Going
    Good Thing Going - Sugar Minott
    Last week: 8, Peak: 2, Weeks: 11
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    Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis cover
    9
    Chariots Of Fire
    Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
    Last week: 9, Peak: 8, Weeks: 14
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    Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook cover
    10
    Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk
    Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk - Dr Hook
    Last week: 19, Peak: 10, Weeks: 3
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    My Guy by Sister Sledge cover
    11
    My Guy
    My Guy - Sister Sledge
    Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9
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    Maoris On 45 by The Consorts cover
    12
    Maoris On 45
    Maoris On 45 - The Consorts
    Peak: 12, Weeks: 1
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    Be Good Johnny by Men At Work cover
    13
    Be Good Johnny
    Be Good Johnny - Men At Work
    Last week: 25, Peak: 13, Weeks: 2
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    No Fool Like An Old Fool by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan cover
    14
    No Fool Like An Old Fool
    No Fool Like An Old Fool - Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
    Last week: 13, Peak: 13, Weeks: 4
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    I Love Rock'n'roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts cover
    15
    I Love Rock'n'roll
    I Love Rock'n'roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
    Peak: 15, Weeks: 1
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    Girls On Film by Duran Duran cover
    16
    Girls On Film
    Girls On Film - Duran Duran
    Last week: 15, Peak: 4, Weeks: 18
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    Blue Eyes by Elton John cover
    17
    Blue Eyes
    Blue Eyes - Elton John
    Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6
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    Centrefold by J Geils Band cover
    18
    Centrefold
    Centrefold - J Geils Band
    Last week: 17, Peak: 5, Weeks: 14
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    How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison cover
    19
    How Great Thou Art
    How Great Thou Art - Sir Howard Morrison
    Last week: 12, Peak: 1, Weeks: 19
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    I Could Never Miss You by Lulu cover
    20
    I Could Never Miss You
    I Could Never Miss You - Lulu
    Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10
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    Oh Julie by Shakin' Stevens cover
    21
    Oh Julie
    Oh Julie - Shakin' Stevens
    Last week: 14, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9
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    Freeze Frame by J Geils Band cover
    22
    Freeze Frame
    Freeze Frame - J Geils Band
    Last week: 38, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3
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    Unguarded Moment by The Church cover
    23
    Unguarded Moment
    Unguarded Moment - The Church
    Last week: 43, Peak: 23, Weeks: 3
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    Down Under by Men At Work cover
    24
    Down Under
    Down Under - Men At Work
    Last week: 18, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17
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    Homosapien by Pete Shelley cover
    25
    Homosapien
    Homosapien - Pete Shelley
    Last week: 26, Peak: 11, Weeks: 11
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    Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone cover
    26
    Chi-Mai
    Chi-Mai - Ennio Morricone
    Last week: 29, Peak: 26, Weeks: 2
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    Should I Do It by Pointer Sisters cover
    27
    Should I Do It
    Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters
    Last week: 39, Peak: 27, Weeks: 2
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    Have You Ever Been Lonely by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline cover
    28
    Have You Ever Been Lonely
    Have You Ever Been Lonely - Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
    Last week: 22, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5
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    Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver cover
    29
    Perhaps Love
    Perhaps Love - Placido Domingo & John Denver
    Last week: 21, Peak: 15, Weeks: 12
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    Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John cover
    30
    Make A Move On Me
    Make A Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
    Last week: 35, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5
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    Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad cover
    31
    Heading For The Top
    Heading For The Top - World Cup Soccer Squad
    Last week: 20, Peak: 20, Weeks: 7
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    Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean cover
    32
    Boodle Boodle Boodle
    Boodle Boodle Boodle - The Clean
    Last week: 31, Peak: 5, Weeks: 21
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    Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross cover
    33
    Mirror Mirror
    Mirror Mirror - Diana Ross
    Last week: 24, Peak: 15, Weeks: 9
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    Devil Or Angel by John Rowles cover
    34
    Devil Or Angel
    Devil Or Angel - John Rowles
    Last week: 16, Peak: 16, Weeks: 3
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    The Devil You Know by D.D. Smash cover
    35
    The Devil You Know
    The Devil You Know - D.D. Smash
    Last week: 42, Peak: 35, Weeks: 3
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    Body Language by Queen cover
    36
    Body Language
    Body Language - Queen
    Last week: 50, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2
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    Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard cover
    37
    Daddy's Home
    Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard
    Last week: 23, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12
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    That Girl by Stevie Wonder cover
    38
    That Girl
    That Girl - Stevie Wonder
    Last week: 27, Peak: 20, Weeks: 9
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    Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode cover
    39
    Just Can't Get Enough
    Just Can't Get Enough - Depeche Mode
    Peak: 39, Weeks: 2
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    Poison Arrow by ABC cover
    40
    Poison Arrow
    Poison Arrow - ABC
    Peak: 40, Weeks: 1
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    Stars On Stevie by Stars On 45 cover
    41
    Stars On Stevie
    Stars On Stevie - Stars On 45
    Last week: 32, Peak: 31, Weeks: 5
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    May God Go With You by Eddie Low cover
    42
    May God Go With You
    May God Go With You - Eddie Low
    Last week: 45, Peak: 42, Weeks: 2
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    Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League cover
    43
    Love Action/Hard Times
    Love Action/Hard Times - The Human League
    Last week: 40, Peak: 21, Weeks: 21
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    Wild Thing by The Troggs cover
    44
    Wild Thing
    Wild Thing - The Troggs
    Last week: 28, Peak: 28, Weeks: 5
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    I Can't Go For That by Hall And Oates cover
    45
    I Can't Go For That
    I Can't Go For That - Hall And Oates
    Last week: 44, Peak: 5, Weeks: 13
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    Harden My Heart by Quarterflash cover
    46
    Harden My Heart
    Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
    Last week: 34, Peak: 12, Weeks: 10
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    Begin The Beguine by Julio Iglesias cover
    47
    Begin The Beguine
    Begin The Beguine - Julio Iglesias
    Last week: 30, Peak: 25, Weeks: 10
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    Never Give Up On A Good Thing by George Benson cover
    48
    Never Give Up On A Good Thing
    Never Give Up On A Good Thing - George Benson
    Last week: 37, Peak: 14, Weeks: 11
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    Walking In The Rain by Grace Jones cover
    49
    Walking In The Rain
    Walking In The Rain - Grace Jones
    Last week: 49, Peak: 34, Weeks: 3
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    Hill Street Blues OST by Mike Post cover
    50
    Hill Street Blues OST
    Hill Street Blues OST - Mike Post
    Last week: 46, Peak: 9, Weeks: 15
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