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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

17–23 January 1986

    Room That Echoes by Peking Man cover
    1
    Room That Echoes
    Room That Echoes - Peking Man
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 5
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    Nikita by Elton John cover
    2
    Nikita
    Nikita - Elton John
    Last week: 7, Peak: 2, Weeks: 3
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    Walk Of Life by Dire Straits cover
    3
    Walk Of Life
    Walk Of Life - Dire Straits
    Last week: 5, Peak: 3, Weeks: 3
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    Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid cover
    4
    Sun City
    Sun City - Artists United Against Apartheid
    Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 4
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    The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush cover
    5
    The Power Of Love
    The Power Of Love - Jennifer Rush
    Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9
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    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves by Eurythmics cover
    6
    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves
    Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves - Eurythmics
    Last week: 15, Peak: 6, Weeks: 2
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    That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys cover
    7
    That's What Friends Are For
    That's What Friends Are For - Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys
    Peak: 7, Weeks: 1
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    If I Was by Midge Ure cover
    8
    If I Was
    If I Was - Midge Ure
    Last week: 9, Peak: 8, Weeks: 4
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    Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer cover
    9
    Miami Vice Theme
    Miami Vice Theme - Jan Hammer
    Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 6
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    King For A Day by Thompson Twins cover
    10
    King For A Day
    King For A Day - Thompson Twins
    Peak: 10, Weeks: 1
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    Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones cover
    11
    Slave To The Rhythm
    Slave To The Rhythm - Grace Jones
    Last week: 14, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8
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    Hard Woman by Mick Jagger cover
    12
    Hard Woman
    Hard Woman - Mick Jagger
    Peak: 12, Weeks: 1
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    Say I'm Your No. 1 by Princess cover
    13
    Say I'm Your No. 1
    Say I'm Your No. 1 - Princess
    Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6
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    Stand By Me by Maurice White cover
    14
    Stand By Me
    Stand By Me - Maurice White
    Last week: 20, Peak: 14, Weeks: 3
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    And We Danced by The Hooters cover
    15
    And We Danced
    And We Danced - The Hooters
    Last week: 39, Peak: 15, Weeks: 2
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    Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston cover
    16
    Saving All My Love For You
    Saving All My Love For You - Whitney Houston
    Last week: 6, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8
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    Money For Nothing by Dire Straits cover
    17
    Money For Nothing
    Money For Nothing - Dire Straits
    Last week: 22, Peak: 4, Weeks: 20
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    Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie cover
    18
    Say You Say Me
    Say You Say Me - Lionel Richie
    Last week: 37, Peak: 18, Weeks: 2
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    Love Is The Seventh Wave by Sting cover
    19
    Love Is The Seventh Wave
    Love Is The Seventh Wave - Sting
    Last week: 29, Peak: 19, Weeks: 2
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    Tonight She Comes by The Cars cover
    20
    Tonight She Comes
    Tonight She Comes - The Cars
    Last week: 30, Peak: 20, Weeks: 4
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    Broken Wings by Mr Mister cover
    21
    Broken Wings
    Broken Wings - Mr Mister
    Peak: 21, Weeks: 1
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    We Built This City by Starship cover
    22
    We Built This City
    We Built This City - Starship
    Last week: 43, Peak: 22, Weeks: 3
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    Don't Mess With Dr Dream by Thompson Twins cover
    23
    Don't Mess With Dr Dream
    Don't Mess With Dr Dream - Thompson Twins
    Last week: 16, Peak: 12, Weeks: 8
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    Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man cover
    24
    Lift Your Head Up High
    Lift Your Head Up High - Peking Man
    Peak: 21, Weeks: 10
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    Sleeping Bag by ZZ Top cover
    25
    Sleeping Bag
    Sleeping Bag - ZZ Top
    Last week: 33, Peak: 13, Weeks: 9
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    Who's Zoomin' Who by Aretha Franklin cover
    26
    Who's Zoomin' Who
    Who's Zoomin' Who - Aretha Franklin
    Last week: 23, Peak: 23, Weeks: 2
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    Take On Me by A-ha cover
    27
    Take On Me
    Take On Me - A-ha
    Last week: 13, Peak: 7, Weeks: 9
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    My Hometown/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town by Bruce Springsteen cover
    28
    My Hometown/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town
    My Hometown/Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town - Bruce Springsteen
    Peak: 28, Weeks: 1
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    Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight by Models cover
    29
    Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight
    Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight - Models
    Last week: 10, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10
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    Saving Up by Sonny Day & The All Stars cover
    30
    Saving Up
    Saving Up - Sonny Day & The All Stars
    Last week: 26, Peak: 26, Weeks: 2
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    Be Cool Be Calm by Backdoor Blues Band cover
    31
    Be Cool Be Calm
    Be Cool Be Calm - Backdoor Blues Band
    Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 6
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    I Got You Babe by UB40 And Chrissie Hynde cover
    32
    I Got You Babe
    I Got You Babe - UB40 And Chrissie Hynde
    Last week: 27, Peak: 1, Weeks: 16
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    Alive And Kicking by Simple Minds cover
    33
    Alive And Kicking
    Alive And Kicking - Simple Minds
    Last week: 12, Peak: 7, Weeks: 9
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    Election Day by Arcadia cover
    34
    Election Day
    Election Day - Arcadia
    Last week: 11, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9
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    Don't Break My Heart by UB40 cover
    35
    Don't Break My Heart
    Don't Break My Heart - UB40
    Peak: 35, Weeks: 1
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    I'd Die To Be With You by Jimmy Barnes cover
    36
    I'd Die To Be With You
    I'd Die To Be With You - Jimmy Barnes
    Peak: 36, Weeks: 2
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    All You Zombies by The Hooters cover
    37
    All You Zombies
    All You Zombies - The Hooters
    Last week: 24, Peak: 16, Weeks: 12
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    Bring On The Dancing Horses by Echo & The Bunnymen cover
    38
    Bring On The Dancing Horses
    Bring On The Dancing Horses - Echo & The Bunnymen
    Last week: 36, Peak: 31, Weeks: 3
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    It's Only Love by Bryan Adams and Tina Turner cover
    39
    It's Only Love
    It's Only Love - Bryan Adams and Tina Turner
    Peak: 39, Weeks: 1
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    Be Cool Be Calm by Backdoor Blues Band cover
    40
    Be Cool Be Calm
    Be Cool Be Calm - Backdoor Blues Band
    Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 6
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    Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin cover
    41
    Separate Lives
    Separate Lives - Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
    Last week: 32, Peak: 29, Weeks: 5
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    Tarzan Boy by Baltimore cover
    42
    Tarzan Boy
    Tarzan Boy - Baltimore
    Last week: 38, Peak: 34, Weeks: 5
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    Men Without Shame by Phantom Rocker and Slick cover
    43
    Men Without Shame
    Men Without Shame - Phantom Rocker and Slick
    Last week: 34, Peak: 23, Weeks: 4
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    No Promises by Icehouse cover
    44
    No Promises
    No Promises - Icehouse
    Peak: 44, Weeks: 1
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    What You Need by INXS cover
    45
    What You Need
    What You Need - INXS
    Last week: 35, Peak: 14, Weeks: 10
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    Rock And Roll Christmas by George Thorogood cover
    46
    Rock And Roll Christmas
    Rock And Roll Christmas - George Thorogood
    Last week: 45, Peak: 45, Weeks: 2
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    This Time by INXS cover
    47
    This Time
    This Time - INXS
    Peak: 47, Weeks: 1
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    Move Closer by Phyllis Nelson cover
    48
    Move Closer
    Move Closer - Phyllis Nelson
    Last week: 50, Peak: 23, Weeks: 7
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    Part Time Lover by Stevie Wonder cover
    49
    Part Time Lover
    Part Time Lover - Stevie Wonder
    Last week: 18, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10
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    Flicker by Fetus Productions cover
    50
    Flicker
    Flicker - Fetus Productions
    Peak: 50, Weeks: 1
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