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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

21–27 October 1983

    Red Red Wine by UB40 cover
    1
    Red Red Wine
    Red Red Wine - UB40
    Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4
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    Putting On The Ritz by Taco cover
    2
    Putting On The Ritz
    Putting On The Ritz - Taco
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 7
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    Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers cover
    3
    Manuel Goodbye
    Manuel Goodbye - Audrey Landers
    Last week: 8, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4
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    Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young cover
    4
    Wherever I Lay My Hat
    Wherever I Lay My Hat - Paul Young
    Last week: 11, Peak: 4, Weeks: 7
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    I.O.U. by Freeez cover
    5
    I.O.U.
    I.O.U. - Freeez
    Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9
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    Hot In The City by Billy Idol cover
    6
    Hot In The City
    Hot In The City - Billy Idol
    Last week: 14, Peak: 6, Weeks: 4
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    Send Me An Angel by Real Life cover
    7
    Send Me An Angel
    Send Me An Angel - Real Life
    Last week: 3, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14
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    Maniac by Michael Sembello cover
    8
    Maniac
    Maniac - Michael Sembello
    Last week: 9, Peak: 8, Weeks: 7
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    Modern Love by David Bowie cover
    9
    Modern Love
    Modern Love - David Bowie
    Last week: 12, Peak: 9, Weeks: 4
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    Big Log by Robert Plant cover
    10
    Big Log
    Big Log - Robert Plant
    Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 5
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    Safety Dance by Men Without Hats cover
    11
    Safety Dance
    Safety Dance - Men Without Hats
    Peak: 11, Weeks: 1
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    Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images cover
    12
    Don't Talk To Me About Love
    Don't Talk To Me About Love - Altered Images
    Last week: 6, Peak: 6, Weeks: 12
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    Who's That Girl by Eurythmics cover
    13
    Who's That Girl
    Who's That Girl - Eurythmics
    Last week: 19, Peak: 13, Weeks: 3
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    Radio We Are Not Kidding by E.C.F. cover
    14
    Radio We Are Not Kidding
    Radio We Are Not Kidding - E.C.F.
    Peak: 14, Weeks: 1
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    Tell Her About It by Billy Joel cover
    15
    Tell Her About It
    Tell Her About It - Billy Joel
    Last week: 16, Peak: 15, Weeks: 5
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    Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos cover
    16
    Life Begins At 40
    Life Begins At 40 - Dave and the Dynamos
    Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 12
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    Blue Monday by New Order cover
    17
    Blue Monday
    Blue Monday - New Order
    Last week: 15, Peak: 2, Weeks: 24
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    Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly cover
    18
    Moonlight Shadow
    Moonlight Shadow - Mike Oldfield And Maggie Reilly
    Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 11
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    Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren cover
    19
    Double Dutch
    Double Dutch - Malcolm McLaren
    Last week: 17, Peak: 10, Weeks: 8
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    Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough cover
    20
    Sierra Leone
    Sierra Leone - Coconut Rough
    Last week: 13, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9
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    Nobodys Diary by Yazoo cover
    21
    Nobodys Diary
    Nobodys Diary - Yazoo
    Last week: 23, Peak: 14, Weeks: 9
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    Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police cover
    22
    Wrapped Around Your Finger
    Wrapped Around Your Finger - The Police
    Last week: 24, Peak: 22, Weeks: 5
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    True by Spandau Ballet cover
    23
    True
    True - Spandau Ballet
    Last week: 18, Peak: 4, Weeks: 13
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    Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo cover
    24
    Mexican Radio
    Mexican Radio - Wall of Voodoo
    Last week: 22, Peak: 21, Weeks: 8
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    Flashdance by Irene Cara cover
    25
    Flashdance
    Flashdance - Irene Cara
    Last week: 21, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14
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    Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack cover
    26
    Tonight I Celebrate My Love
    Tonight I Celebrate My Love - Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
    Peak: 26, Weeks: 1
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    1999 by Prince cover
    27
    1999
    1999 - Prince
    Last week: 20, Peak: 4, Weeks: 12
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    Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels cover
    28
    Suddenly Last Summer
    Suddenly Last Summer - The Motels
    Peak: 28, Weeks: 2
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    You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck cover
    29
    You And Your Lover
    You And Your Lover - Engelbert Humperdinck
    Last week: 32, Peak: 29, Weeks: 7
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    Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes cover
    30
    Promises, Promises
    Promises, Promises - Naked Eyes
    Last week: 26, Peak: 15, Weeks: 8
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    White Wedding by Billy Idol cover
    31
    White Wedding
    White Wedding - Billy Idol
    Last week: 29, Peak: 5, Weeks: 17
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    Candy Girl by New Edition cover
    32
    Candy Girl
    Candy Girl - New Edition
    Last week: 25, Peak: 2, Weeks: 16
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    Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt cover
    33
    Shipbuilding
    Shipbuilding - Robert Wyatt
    Peak: 33, Weeks: 1
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    Delirious by Prince cover
    34
    Delirious
    Delirious - Prince
    Last week: 34, Peak: 34, Weeks: 2
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    Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello cover
    35
    Everyday I Write The Book
    Everyday I Write The Book - Elvis Costello
    Peak: 35, Weeks: 1
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    Two Hearts Beat As One by U2 cover
    36
    Two Hearts Beat As One
    Two Hearts Beat As One - U2
    Last week: 39, Peak: 16, Weeks: 9
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    She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer cover
    37
    She Works Hard For The Money
    She Works Hard For The Money - Donna Summer
    Last week: 30, Peak: 23, Weeks: 14
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    Don't Forget To Dance by The Kinks cover
    38
    Don't Forget To Dance
    Don't Forget To Dance - The Kinks
    Last week: 45, Peak: 38, Weeks: 2
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    Human Nature by Michael Jackson cover
    39
    Human Nature
    Human Nature - Michael Jackson
    Last week: 42, Peak: 39, Weeks: 4
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    Juicy Fruit by Mtume cover
    40
    Juicy Fruit
    Juicy Fruit - Mtume
    Last week: 33, Peak: 33, Weeks: 4
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    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics cover
    41
    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This)
    Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) - Eurythmics
    Last week: 28, Peak: 2, Weeks: 16
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    I'm Still Standing by Elton John cover
    42
    I'm Still Standing
    I'm Still Standing - Elton John
    Last week: 47, Peak: 30, Weeks: 9
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    Dreaming In A Life by The Body Electric cover
    43
    Dreaming In A Life
    Dreaming In A Life - The Body Electric
    Peak: 43, Weeks: 1
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    Ceremony by New Order cover
    44
    Ceremony
    Ceremony - New Order
    Peak: 44, Weeks: 1
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    Pulsing by The Body Electric cover
    45
    Pulsing
    Pulsing - The Body Electric
    Last week: 49, Peak: 13, Weeks: 27
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    Fields Of Fire by Big Country cover
    46
    Fields Of Fire
    Fields Of Fire - Big Country
    Peak: 46, Weeks: 1
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    Shiny, Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee cover
    47
    Shiny, Shiny
    Shiny, Shiny - Haysi Fantayzee
    Last week: 43, Peak: 37, Weeks: 7
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    Never Say Die by Cliff Richard cover
    48
    Never Say Die
    Never Say Die - Cliff Richard
    Peak: 48, Weeks: 1
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    Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley by Clubhouse cover
    49
    Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley
    Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley - Clubhouse
    Last week: 40, Peak: 33, Weeks: 4
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    Bad Boys by Wham! cover
    50
    Bad Boys
    Bad Boys - Wham!
    Last week: 37, Peak: 10, Weeks: 13
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