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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

14–20 October 1983

    Putting On The Ritz by Taco cover
    1
    Putting On The Ritz
    Putting On The Ritz - Taco
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6
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    Red Red Wine by UB40 cover
    2
    Red Red Wine
    Red Red Wine - UB40
    Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 3
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    Send Me An Angel by Real Life cover
    3
    Send Me An Angel
    Send Me An Angel - Real Life
    Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13
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    I.O.U. by Freeez cover
    4
    I.O.U.
    I.O.U. - Freeez
    Last week: 6, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8
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    Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos cover
    5
    Life Begins At 40
    Life Begins At 40 - Dave and the Dynamos
    Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 11
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    Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images cover
    6
    Don't Talk To Me About Love
    Don't Talk To Me About Love - Altered Images
    Last week: 9, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11
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    Big Log by Robert Plant cover
    7
    Big Log
    Big Log - Robert Plant
    Last week: 13, Peak: 7, Weeks: 4
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    Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers cover
    8
    Manuel Goodbye
    Manuel Goodbye - Audrey Landers
    Last week: 22, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3
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    Maniac by Michael Sembello cover
    9
    Maniac
    Maniac - Michael Sembello
    Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 6
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    Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly cover
    10
    Moonlight Shadow
    Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly
    Last week: 7, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10
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    Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young cover
    11
    Wherever I Lay My Hat
    Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young
    Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6
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    Modern Love by David Bowie cover
    12
    Modern Love
    Modern Love - David Bowie
    Last week: 15, Peak: 12, Weeks: 3
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    Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough cover
    13
    Sierra Leone
    Sierra Leone - Coconut Rough
    Last week: 12, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8
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    Hot In The City by Billy Idol cover
    14
    Hot In The City
    Hot In The City - Billy Idol
    Last week: 19, Peak: 14, Weeks: 3
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    Blue Monday by New Order cover
    15
    Blue Monday
    Blue Monday - New Order
    Last week: 17, Peak: 2, Weeks: 23
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    Tell Her About It by Billy Joel cover
    16
    Tell Her About It
    Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
    Last week: 26, Peak: 16, Weeks: 4
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    Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren cover
    17
    Double Dutch
    Double Dutch - Malcolm McLaren
    Last week: 10, Peak: 10, Weeks: 7
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    True by Spandau Ballet cover
    18
    True
    True - Spandau Ballet
    Last week: 18, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12
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    Who's That Girl by Eurythmics cover
    19
    Who's That Girl
    Who's That Girl - Eurythmics
    Last week: 31, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2
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    1999 by Prince cover
    20
    1999
    1999 - Prince
    Last week: 11, Peak: 4, Weeks: 11
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    Flashdance by Irene Cara cover
    21
    Flashdance
    Flashdance - Irene Cara
    Last week: 16, Peak: 1, Weeks: 13
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    Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo cover
    22
    Mexican Radio
    Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
    Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 7
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    Nobodys Diary by Yazoo cover
    23
    Nobodys Diary
    Nobodys Diary - Yazoo
    Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 8
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    Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police cover
    24
    Wrapped Around Your Finger
    Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police
    Last week: 25, Peak: 24, Weeks: 4
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    Candy Girl by New Edition cover
    25
    Candy Girl
    Candy Girl - New Edition
    Last week: 23, Peak: 2, Weeks: 15
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    Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes cover
    26
    Promises, Promises
    Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
    Last week: 20, Peak: 15, Weeks: 7
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    Did You Have To Love Me by The Coconuts cover
    27
    Did You Have To Love Me
    Did You Have To Love Me - The Coconuts
    Last week: 27, Peak: 23, Weeks: 4
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    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics cover
    28
    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
    Last week: 30, Peak: 2, Weeks: 15
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    White Wedding by Billy Idol cover
    29
    White Wedding
    White Wedding - Billy Idol
    Last week: 35, Peak: 5, Weeks: 16
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    She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer cover
    30
    She Works Hard For The Money
    She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
    Last week: 24, Peak: 23, Weeks: 13
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    Waiting For A Train by Flash & The Pan cover
    31
    Waiting For A Train
    Waiting For A Train - Flash & The Pan
    Last week: 42, Peak: 26, Weeks: 6
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    You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck cover
    32
    You And Your Lover
    You And Your Lover - Engelbert Humperdinck
    Last week: 32, Peak: 29, Weeks: 6
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    Juicy Fruit by Mtume cover
    33
    Juicy Fruit
    Juicy Fruit - Mtume
    Last week: 34, Peak: 33, Weeks: 3
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    Delirious by Prince cover
    34
    Delirious
    Delirious - Prince
    Peak: 34, Weeks: 1
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    Judas Sheep by Hunters & Collectors cover
    35
    Judas Sheep
    Judas Sheep - Hunters & Collectors
    Peak: 35, Weeks: 1
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    Every Breath You Take by The Police cover
    36
    Every Breath You Take
    Every Breath You Take - The Police
    Last week: 39, Peak: 6, Weeks: 14
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    Bad Boys by Wham! cover
    37
    Bad Boys
    Bad Boys - Wham!
    Last week: 29, Peak: 10, Weeks: 12
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    Fascination by The Human League cover
    38
    Fascination
    Fascination - The Human League
    Last week: 45, Peak: 3, Weeks: 15
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    Two Hearts Beat As One by U2 cover
    39
    Two Hearts Beat As One
    Two Hearts Beat As One - U2
    Last week: 28, Peak: 16, Weeks: 8
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    Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley by Clubhouse cover
    40
    Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley
    Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley - Clubhouse
    Last week: 33, Peak: 33, Weeks: 3
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    Rock And Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra cover
    41
    Rock And Roll Is King
    Rock And Roll Is King - Electric Light Orchestra
    Last week: 44, Peak: 17, Weeks: 12
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    Human Nature by Michael Jackson cover
    42
    Human Nature
    Human Nature - Michael Jackson
    Last week: 48, Peak: 42, Weeks: 3
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    Shiny, Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee cover
    43
    Shiny, Shiny
    Shiny, Shiny - Haysi Fantayzee
    Last week: 37, Peak: 37, Weeks: 6
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    Fraction Too Much Friction by Tim Finn cover
    44
    Fraction Too Much Friction
    Fraction Too Much Friction - Tim Finn
    Last week: 41, Peak: 2, Weeks: 13
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    Don't Forget To Dance by The Kinks cover
    45
    Don't Forget To Dance
    Don't Forget To Dance - The Kinks
    Peak: 45, Weeks: 1
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    I Can Hear Your Heartbeat by Chris Rea cover
    46
    I Can Hear Your Heartbeat
    I Can Hear Your Heartbeat - Chris Rea
    Last week: 50, Peak: 46, Weeks: 2
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    I'm Still Standing by Elton John cover
    47
    I'm Still Standing
    I'm Still Standing - Elton John
    Last week: 40, Peak: 30, Weeks: 8
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    Can't Get Used To Losing You by The Beat cover
    48
    Can't Get Used To Losing You
    Can't Get Used To Losing You - The Beat
    Last week: 47, Peak: 47, Weeks: 4
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    Pulsing by The Body Electric cover
    49
    Pulsing
    Pulsing - The Body Electric
    Peak: 13, Weeks: 26
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    Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply cover
    50
    Making Love Out Of Nothing At All
    Making Love Out Of Nothing At All - Air Supply
    Peak: 50, Weeks: 1
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