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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

12–18 August 1988

    Sweet Lovers by Holidaymakers cover
    1
    Sweet Lovers
    Sweet Lovers - Holidaymakers
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10
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    Got To Be Certain by Kylie Minogue cover
    2
    Got To Be Certain
    Got To Be Certain - Kylie Minogue
    Last week: 2, Peak: 2, Weeks: 5
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    Better Be Home Soon by Crowded House cover
    3
    Better Be Home Soon
    Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
    Last week: 4, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4
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    Perfect by Fairground Attraction cover
    4
    Perfect
    Perfect - Fairground Attraction
    Last week: 7, Peak: 4, Weeks: 5
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    Love Bites by Def Leppard cover
    5
    Love Bites
    Love Bites - Def Leppard
    Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 6
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    Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer cover
    6
    Simply Irresistible
    Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
    Last week: 17, Peak: 6, Weeks: 4
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    Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers cover
    7
    Don't Go
    Don't Go - Hothouse Flowers
    Last week: 14, Peak: 7, Weeks: 2
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    My Girl by Suave cover
    8
    My Girl
    My Girl - Suave
    Last week: 8, Peak: 7, Weeks: 9
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    Age Of Reason by John Farnham cover
    9
    Age Of Reason
    Age Of Reason - John Farnham
    Peak: 9, Weeks: 1
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    I Want You Back by Bananarama cover
    10
    I Want You Back
    I Want You Back - Bananarama
    Last week: 13, Peak: 10, Weeks: 3
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    Gimme Hope Jo Anna by Eddy Grant cover
    11
    Gimme Hope Jo Anna
    Gimme Hope Jo Anna - Eddy Grant
    Last week: 5, Peak: 3, Weeks: 13
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    Love Changes Everything by Climie Fisher cover
    12
    Love Changes Everything
    Love Changes Everything - Climie Fisher
    Last week: 19, Peak: 12, Weeks: 12
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    The Flame by Cheap Trick cover
    13
    The Flame
    The Flame - Cheap Trick
    Last week: 11, Peak: 11, Weeks: 6
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    Underneath The Radar by Underworld cover
    14
    Underneath The Radar
    Underneath The Radar - Underworld
    Last week: 36, Peak: 14, Weeks: 4
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    Reckless by Afrika Bambaata cover
    15
    Reckless
    Reckless - Afrika Bambaata
    Last week: 25, Peak: 13, Weeks: 13
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    Don't Turn Around by Aswad cover
    16
    Don't Turn Around
    Don't Turn Around - Aswad
    Last week: 9, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14
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    Theme From S-Express by S-Express cover
    17
    Theme From S-Express
    Theme From S-Express - S-Express
    Last week: 23, Peak: 7, Weeks: 8
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    Blue Monday by New Order cover
    18
    Blue Monday
    Blue Monday - New Order
    Last week: 6, Peak: 1, Weeks: 8
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    New Sensation by INXS cover
    19
    New Sensation
    New Sensation - INXS
    Last week: 20, Peak: 16, Weeks: 11
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    Man With A Gun by Jerry Harrison cover
    20
    Man With A Gun
    Man With A Gun - Jerry Harrison
    Last week: 15, Peak: 15, Weeks: 2
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    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That by Elton John cover
    21
    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John
    Last week: 34, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4
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    Rev It Up by Jerry Harrison cover
    22
    Rev It Up
    Rev It Up - Jerry Harrison
    Last week: 16, Peak: 6, Weeks: 12
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    Drop The Boy by Bros cover
    23
    Drop The Boy
    Drop The Boy - Bros
    Last week: 29, Peak: 23, Weeks: 2
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    Fast Car by Tracy Chapman cover
    24
    Fast Car
    Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
    Last week: 22, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4
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    Watching U by Ardijah cover
    25
    Watching U
    Watching U - Ardijah
    Peak: 25, Weeks: 1
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    Cecilia by Times Two cover
    26
    Cecilia
    Cecilia - Times Two
    Peak: 26, Weeks: 1
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    Call Me by The Fan Club cover
    27
    Call Me
    Call Me - The Fan Club
    Last week: 18, Peak: 18, Weeks: 3
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    Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson cover
    28
    Dirty Diana
    Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
    Last week: 10, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6
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    Music Of The Night by Michael Crawford cover
    29
    Music Of The Night
    Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford
    Peak: 29, Weeks: 1
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    You Don't Need Me by Knightshade cover
    30
    You Don't Need Me
    You Don't Need Me - Knightshade
    Peak: 30, Weeks: 1
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    Rooty Toot Toot by John Cougar Mellencamp cover
    31
    Rooty Toot Toot
    Rooty Toot Toot - John Cougar Mellencamp
    Last week: 12, Peak: 10, Weeks: 7
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    All Fired Up by Pat Benatar cover
    32
    All Fired Up
    All Fired Up - Pat Benatar
    Peak: 32, Weeks: 1
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    Push It by Salt N Pepa cover
    33
    Push It
    Push It - Salt N Pepa
    Last week: 28, Peak: 4, Weeks: 10
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    Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) by Samantha Fox cover
    34
    Naughty Girls (Need Love Too)
    Naughty Girls (Need Love Too) - Samantha Fox
    Last week: 21, Peak: 8, Weeks: 8
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    Wild World by Maxi Priest cover
    35
    Wild World
    Wild World - Maxi Priest
    Last week: 24, Peak: 24, Weeks: 5
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    Sensation by The Fan Club cover
    36
    Sensation
    Sensation - The Fan Club
    Last week: 44, Peak: 11, Weeks: 15
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    Give A Little Love by Aswad cover
    37
    Give A Little Love
    Give A Little Love - Aswad
    Last week: 47, Peak: 37, Weeks: 2
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    Piano In The Dark by Brenda Russell cover
    38
    Piano In The Dark
    Piano In The Dark - Brenda Russell
    Last week: 32, Peak: 27, Weeks: 7
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    Lovestruck by Jesse Johnson cover
    39
    Lovestruck
    Lovestruck - Jesse Johnson
    Peak: 39, Weeks: 1
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    Love Supreme by Will Downing cover
    40
    Love Supreme
    Love Supreme - Will Downing
    Last week: 41, Peak: 40, Weeks: 3
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    London Calling by The Clash cover
    41
    London Calling
    London Calling - The Clash
    Last week: 38, Peak: 23, Weeks: 4
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    Roll With It by Steve Winwood cover
    42
    Roll With It
    Roll With It - Steve Winwood
    Last week: 30, Peak: 30, Weeks: 4
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    Big Hotel by Big Pig cover
    43
    Big Hotel
    Big Hotel - Big Pig
    Last week: 31, Peak: 27, Weeks: 5
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    I Want (Your Hands On Me) by Sinead O'Connor cover
    44
    I Want (Your Hands On Me)
    I Want (Your Hands On Me) - Sinead O'Connor
    Peak: 44, Weeks: 1
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    Pale Sun by Pop Mechanix cover
    45
    Pale Sun
    Pale Sun - Pop Mechanix
    Peak: 45, Weeks: 1
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    I Bet She's Got A Boyfriend by Shanice cover
    46
    I Bet She's Got A Boyfriend
    I Bet She's Got A Boyfriend - Shanice
    Last week: 27, Peak: 27, Weeks: 6
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    Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson cover
    47
    Foolish Beat
    Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
    Peak: 35, Weeks: 2
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    Rush Hour by Jane Wiedlin cover
    48
    Rush Hour
    Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin
    Peak: 48, Weeks: 1
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    Just Play Music by Big Audio Dynamite cover
    49
    Just Play Music
    Just Play Music - Big Audio Dynamite
    Peak: 49, Weeks: 1
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    Listen by Herbs cover
    50
    Listen
    Listen - Herbs
    Peak: 50, Weeks: 1
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