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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

06–12 May 1983

    Let's Dance by David Bowie cover
    1
    Let's Dance
    Let's Dance - David Bowie
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4
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    Billie Jean by Michael Jackson cover
    2
    Billie Jean
    Billie Jean - Michael Jackson
    Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9
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    Too Shy by Kajagoogoo cover
    3
    Too Shy
    Too Shy - Kajagoogoo
    Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9
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    Der Kommissar by Falco cover
    4
    Der Kommissar
    Der Kommissar - Falco
    Last week: 12, Peak: 4, Weeks: 5
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    You Are by Lionel Richie cover
    5
    You Are
    You Are - Lionel Richie
    Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 6
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    Lies by Thompson Twins cover
    6
    Lies
    Lies - Thompson Twins
    Last week: 15, Peak: 6, Weeks: 9
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    Is There Something I Should Know by Duran Duran cover
    7
    Is There Something I Should Know
    Is There Something I Should Know - Duran Duran
    Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 3
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    Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren cover
    8
    Buffalo Gals
    Buffalo Gals - Malcolm McLaren
    Peak: 8, Weeks: 1
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    Time by Culture Club cover
    9
    Time
    Time - Culture Club
    Last week: 10, Peak: 9, Weeks: 7
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    Words by F.R. David cover
    10
    Words
    Words - F.R. David
    Last week: 8, Peak: 7, Weeks: 8
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    Young Guns (Go For It) by Wham! cover
    11
    Young Guns (Go For It)
    Young Guns (Go For It) - Wham!
    Last week: 5, Peak: 4, Weeks: 7
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    Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits cover
    12
    Twisting By The Pool
    Twisting By The Pool - Dire Straits
    Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8
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    Drop The Pilot by Joan Armatrading cover
    13
    Drop The Pilot
    Drop The Pilot - Joan Armatrading
    Last week: 20, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3
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    It's Raining Men by Weather Girls cover
    14
    It's Raining Men
    It's Raining Men - Weather Girls
    Last week: 13, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3
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    Under The Boardwalk by Tom Tom Club cover
    15
    Under The Boardwalk
    Under The Boardwalk - Tom Tom Club
    Last week: 9, Peak: 3, Weeks: 15
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    Rock The Casbah by The Clash cover
    16
    Rock The Casbah
    Rock The Casbah - The Clash
    Last week: 14, Peak: 4, Weeks: 10
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    Today by Talk Talk cover
    17
    Today
    Today - Talk Talk
    Last week: 11, Peak: 10, Weeks: 14
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    Pulsing by The Body Electric cover
    18
    Pulsing
    Pulsing - The Body Electric
    Last week: 16, Peak: 13, Weeks: 15
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    Outlook For Thursday by D.D. Smash cover
    19
    Outlook For Thursday
    Outlook For Thursday - D.D. Smash
    Last week: 31, Peak: 19, Weeks: 3
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    Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders cover
    20
    Back On The Chain Gang
    Back On The Chain Gang - Pretenders
    Last week: 19, Peak: 14, Weeks: 7
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    I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant cover
    21
    I Don't Wanna Dance
    I Don't Wanna Dance - Eddy Grant
    Last week: 29, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15
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    Strange Faces At The Oasis by The Legionnaires cover
    22
    Strange Faces At The Oasis
    Strange Faces At The Oasis - The Legionnaires
    Last week: 17, Peak: 17, Weeks: 2
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    Der Kommissar by After the Fire cover
    23
    Der Kommissar
    Der Kommissar - After the Fire
    Last week: 18, Peak: 18, Weeks: 4
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    Sign Of The Times by The Belle Stars cover
    24
    Sign Of The Times
    Sign Of The Times - The Belle Stars
    Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 6
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    Last Night A Dj Saved My Life by Indeep cover
    25
    Last Night A Dj Saved My Life
    Last Night A Dj Saved My Life - Indeep
    Peak: 25, Weeks: 1
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    Only One You Need by The Neighbours cover
    26
    Only One You Need
    Only One You Need - The Neighbours
    Last week: 27, Peak: 20, Weeks: 4
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    It Should Have Been You by Gwen Guthrie cover
    27
    It Should Have Been You
    It Should Have Been You - Gwen Guthrie
    Peak: 26, Weeks: 3
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    Youth Of Today by Musical Youth cover
    28
    Youth Of Today
    Youth Of Today - Musical Youth
    Last week: 28, Peak: 19, Weeks: 4
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    One On One by Hall And Oates cover
    29
    One On One
    One On One - Hall And Oates
    Last week: 23, Peak: 21, Weeks: 5
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    The Bad Seed by The Birthday Party cover
    30
    The Bad Seed
    The Bad Seed - The Birthday Party
    Peak: 30, Weeks: 1
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    All I Can Do by Dance Exponents cover
    31
    All I Can Do
    All I Can Do - Dance Exponents
    Peak: 31, Weeks: 1
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    Overkill by Men At Work cover
    32
    Overkill
    Overkill - Men At Work
    Last week: 24, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3
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    Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin cover
    33
    Baby Come To Me
    Baby Come To Me - Patti Austin
    Last week: 25, Peak: 9, Weeks: 13
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    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy by Kid Creole & The Coconuts cover
    34
    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy
    Annie I'm Not Your Daddy - Kid Creole & The Coconuts
    Last week: 36, Peak: 13, Weeks: 7
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    Breaking Us In Two by Joe Jackson cover
    35
    Breaking Us In Two
    Breaking Us In Two - Joe Jackson
    Last week: 43, Peak: 35, Weeks: 2
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    New Year's Day by U2 cover
    36
    New Year's Day
    New Year's Day - U2
    Last week: 32, Peak: 32, Weeks: 2
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    The Message by Grandmaster Flash cover
    37
    The Message
    The Message - Grandmaster Flash
    Last week: 22, Peak: 2, Weeks: 15
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    Solitaire by Laura Branigan cover
    38
    Solitaire
    Solitaire - Laura Branigan
    Last week: 30, Peak: 30, Weeks: 2
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    Change by Tears For Fears cover
    39
    Change
    Change - Tears For Fears
    Peak: 39, Weeks: 1
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    Save Your Love by Renee & Renato cover
    40
    Save Your Love
    Save Your Love - Renee & Renato
    Peak: 33, Weeks: 4
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    I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart by Eric Clapton cover
    41
    I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart
    I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart - Eric Clapton
    Last week: 47, Peak: 29, Weeks: 6
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    The Story Of The Blues by Wah! cover
    42
    The Story Of The Blues
    The Story Of The Blues - Wah!
    Last week: 37, Peak: 37, Weeks: 3
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    Gloria by Laura Branigan cover
    43
    Gloria
    Gloria - Laura Branigan
    Last week: 50, Peak: 6, Weeks: 15
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    Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant cover
    44
    Electric Avenue
    Electric Avenue - Eddy Grant
    Peak: 44, Weeks: 1
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    Walk On By by Jo Jo Zep cover
    45
    Walk On By
    Walk On By - Jo Jo Zep
    Last week: 26, Peak: 26, Weeks: 3
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    My Friends by Marching Girls cover
    46
    My Friends
    My Friends - Marching Girls
    Last week: 42, Peak: 42, Weeks: 2
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    A Cha Cha At The Opera by Cha Cha cover
    47
    A Cha Cha At The Opera
    A Cha Cha At The Opera - Cha Cha
    Last week: 49, Peak: 23, Weeks: 11
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    I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo cover
    48
    I Eat Cannibals
    I Eat Cannibals - Toto Coelo
    Last week: 46, Peak: 38, Weeks: 8
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    The Other Guy by Little River Band cover
    49
    The Other Guy
    The Other Guy - Little River Band
    Last week: 35, Peak: 2, Weeks: 12
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    My Jamaican Guy by Grace Jones cover
    50
    My Jamaican Guy
    My Jamaican Guy - Grace Jones
    Peak: 50, Weeks: 1
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