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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

17–23 May 1985

    We Are The World by USA For Africa cover
    1
    We Are The World
    We Are The World - USA For Africa
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6
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    Nightshift by The Commodores cover
    2
    Nightshift
    Nightshift - The Commodores
    Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6
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    Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge cover
    3
    Rhythm Of The Night
    Rhythm Of The Night - DeBarge
    Last week: 19, Peak: 3, Weeks: 2
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    Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears For Fears cover
    4
    Everybody Wants To Rule The World
    Everybody Wants To Rule The World - Tears For Fears
    Peak: 4, Weeks: 1
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    Centipede by Rebbie Jackson cover
    5
    Centipede
    Centipede - Rebbie Jackson
    Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 6
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    Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson cover
    6
    Seven Spanish Angels
    Seven Spanish Angels - Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
    Last week: 8, Peak: 6, Weeks: 7
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    Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations cover
    7
    Treat Her Like A Lady
    Treat Her Like A Lady - The Temptations
    Last week: 18, Peak: 7, Weeks: 4
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    Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds cover
    8
    Don't You Forget About Me
    Don't You Forget About Me - Simple Minds
    Last week: 13, Peak: 8, Weeks: 2
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    One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head cover
    9
    One Night In Bangkok
    One Night In Bangkok - Murray Head
    Last week: 5, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10
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    Just A Gigolo by David Lee Roth cover
    10
    Just A Gigolo
    Just A Gigolo - David Lee Roth
    Last week: 21, Peak: 10, Weeks: 3
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    Guardian Angel by Masquerade cover
    11
    Guardian Angel
    Guardian Angel - Masquerade
    Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 7
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    Shout by Tears For Fears cover
    12
    Shout
    Shout - Tears For Fears
    Last week: 6, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9
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    One More Night by Phil Collins cover
    13
    One More Night
    One More Night - Phil Collins
    Last week: 9, Peak: 5, Weeks: 4
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    Don't Go by Right Left & Centre cover
    14
    Don't Go
    Don't Go - Right Left & Centre
    Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7
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    Love Like Blood by Killing Joke cover
    15
    Love Like Blood
    Love Like Blood - Killing Joke
    Last week: 17, Peak: 15, Weeks: 3
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    Lovergirl by Teena Marie cover
    16
    Lovergirl
    Lovergirl - Teena Marie
    Last week: 12, Peak: 12, Weeks: 5
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    Do They Know It's Christmas? by Band Aid cover
    17
    Do They Know It's Christmas?
    Do They Know It's Christmas? - Band Aid
    Last week: 10, Peak: 1, Weeks: 17
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    I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen cover
    18
    I'm On Fire
    I'm On Fire - Bruce Springsteen
    Last week: 14, Peak: 10, Weeks: 6
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    Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes To Hollywood cover
    19
    Welcome To The Pleasuredome
    Welcome To The Pleasuredome - Frankie Goes To Hollywood
    Last week: 20, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2
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    Some Like It Hot by The Power Station cover
    20
    Some Like It Hot
    Some Like It Hot - The Power Station
    Last week: 11, Peak: 8, Weeks: 6
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    When The Rains Begin To Fall by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora cover
    21
    When The Rains Begin To Fall
    When The Rains Begin To Fall - Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
    Last week: 15, Peak: 15, Weeks: 5
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    Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics cover
    22
    Soul Kind Of Feeling
    Soul Kind Of Feeling - Dynamic Hepnotics
    Last week: 23, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3
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    Material Girl by Madonna cover
    23
    Material Girl
    Material Girl - Madonna
    Last week: 16, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8
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    In My House by Mary Jane Girls cover
    24
    In My House
    In My House - Mary Jane Girls
    Last week: 30, Peak: 24, Weeks: 2
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    The Heat Is On by Glenn Frey cover
    25
    The Heat Is On
    The Heat Is On - Glenn Frey
    Last week: 25, Peak: 25, Weeks: 4
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    Black Man Ray by China Crisis cover
    26
    Black Man Ray
    Black Man Ray - China Crisis
    Last week: 34, Peak: 26, Weeks: 2
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    Let It All Blow by Dazz Band cover
    27
    Let It All Blow
    Let It All Blow - Dazz Band
    Last week: 46, Peak: 25, Weeks: 4
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    Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen cover
    28
    Born In The Usa
    Born In The Usa - Bruce Springsteen
    Last week: 31, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15
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    My Love For You by Dance Exponents cover
    29
    My Love For You
    My Love For You - Dance Exponents
    Last week: 22, Peak: 14, Weeks: 5
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    Skin Deep by The Stranglers cover
    30
    Skin Deep
    Skin Deep - The Stranglers
    Last week: 28, Peak: 19, Weeks: 11
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    Like A Virgin by Madonna cover
    31
    Like A Virgin
    Like A Virgin - Madonna
    Last week: 32, Peak: 2, Weeks: 19
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    Nuclear Waste by Herbs cover
    32
    Nuclear Waste
    Nuclear Waste - Herbs
    Last week: 44, Peak: 32, Weeks: 2
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    Wide Boy by Nik Kershaw cover
    33
    Wide Boy
    Wide Boy - Nik Kershaw
    Last week: 39, Peak: 33, Weeks: 2
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    California Girls by David Lee Roth cover
    34
    California Girls
    California Girls - David Lee Roth
    Last week: 26, Peak: 7, Weeks: 10
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    Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads cover
    35
    Girlfriend Is Better
    Girlfriend Is Better - Talking Heads
    Last week: 27, Peak: 21, Weeks: 7
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    So Far Away by Dire Straits cover
    36
    So Far Away
    So Far Away - Dire Straits
    Peak: 36, Weeks: 1
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    Love And Pride by King cover
    37
    Love And Pride
    Love And Pride - King
    Peak: 37, Weeks: 1
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    Rock And Roll Girls by John Fogerty cover
    38
    Rock And Roll Girls
    Rock And Roll Girls - John Fogerty
    Last week: 50, Peak: 38, Weeks: 2
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    Can't Fight This Feeling by REO Speedwagon cover
    39
    Can't Fight This Feeling
    Can't Fight This Feeling - REO Speedwagon
    Last week: 33, Peak: 33, Weeks: 5
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    Mr Telephone Man by New Edition cover
    40
    Mr Telephone Man
    Mr Telephone Man - New Edition
    Peak: 34, Weeks: 4
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    Too Late For Goodbyes by Julian Lennon cover
    41
    Too Late For Goodbyes
    Too Late For Goodbyes - Julian Lennon
    Last week: 36, Peak: 24, Weeks: 8
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    This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny cover
    42
    This Is Not America
    This Is Not America - David Bowie & Pat Metheny
    Last week: 24, Peak: 12, Weeks: 9
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    World Destruction by Time Zone cover
    43
    World Destruction
    World Destruction - Time Zone
    Peak: 12, Weeks: 4
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    Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics cover
    44
    Sex Crime 1984
    Sex Crime 1984 - Eurythmics
    Last week: 48, Peak: 8, Weeks: 15
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    Starvation/Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiopie by Various cover
    45
    Starvation/Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiopie
    Starvation/Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiopie - Various
    Peak: 45, Weeks: 1
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    Neutron Dance by Pointer Sisters cover
    46
    Neutron Dance
    Neutron Dance - Pointer Sisters
    Last week: 37, Peak: 17, Weeks: 8
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    You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead Or Alive cover
    47
    You Spin Me Around (Like A Record)
    You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) - Dead Or Alive
    Last week: 42, Peak: 42, Weeks: 2
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    Just Another Night by Mick Jagger cover
    48
    Just Another Night
    Just Another Night - Mick Jagger
    Last week: 35, Peak: 9, Weeks: 11
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    I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson cover
    49
    I Know Him So Well
    I Know Him So Well - Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
    Last week: 47, Peak: 41, Weeks: 3
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    Lay Your Hands On Me by Thompson Twins cover
    50
    Lay Your Hands On Me
    Lay Your Hands On Me - Thompson Twins
    Last week: 43, Peak: 19, Weeks: 7
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