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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

09–15 September 1988

    Doctorin' The Tardis by The Timelords cover
    1
    Doctorin' The Tardis
    Doctorin' The Tardis - The Timelords
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4
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    Cecilia by Times Two cover
    2
    Cecilia
    Cecilia - Times Two
    Last week: 4, Peak: 2, Weeks: 5
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    Fat by Weird Al Yankovic cover
    3
    Fat
    Fat - Weird Al Yankovic
    Last week: 6, Peak: 3, Weeks: 4
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    Armageddon It by Def Leppard cover
    4
    Armageddon It
    Armageddon It - Def Leppard
    Last week: 17, Peak: 4, Weeks: 2
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    Sweet Lovers by Holidaymakers cover
    5
    Sweet Lovers
    Sweet Lovers - Holidaymakers
    Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 14
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    Watching U by Ardijah cover
    6
    Watching U
    Watching U - Ardijah
    Last week: 10, Peak: 6, Weeks: 5
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    Better Be Home Soon by Crowded House cover
    7
    Better Be Home Soon
    Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
    Last week: 3, Peak: 2, Weeks: 8
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    The Twist by Fat Boys cover
    8
    The Twist
    The Twist - Fat Boys
    Last week: 13, Peak: 8, Weeks: 2
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    Got To Be Certain by Kylie Minogue cover
    9
    Got To Be Certain
    Got To Be Certain - Kylie Minogue
    Last week: 9, Peak: 2, Weeks: 9
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    Wild World by Maxi Priest cover
    10
    Wild World
    Wild World - Maxi Priest
    Last week: 7, Peak: 5, Weeks: 9
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    Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers cover
    11
    Don't Go
    Don't Go - Hothouse Flowers
    Last week: 8, Peak: 6, Weeks: 6
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    Call Me by The Fan Club cover
    12
    Call Me
    Call Me - The Fan Club
    Last week: 14, Peak: 9, Weeks: 7
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    Evil That Men Do by Iron Maiden cover
    13
    Evil That Men Do
    Evil That Men Do - Iron Maiden
    Peak: 13, Weeks: 1
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    Love Bites by Def Leppard cover
    14
    Love Bites
    Love Bites - Def Leppard
    Last week: 24, Peak: 2, Weeks: 10
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    Age Of Reason by John Farnham cover
    15
    Age Of Reason
    Age Of Reason - John Farnham
    Last week: 12, Peak: 4, Weeks: 5
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    Perfect by Fairground Attraction cover
    16
    Perfect
    Perfect - Fairground Attraction
    Last week: 11, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9
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    You Don't Need Me by Knightshade cover
    17
    You Don't Need Me
    You Don't Need Me - Knightshade
    Last week: 15, Peak: 15, Weeks: 5
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    Drop The Boy by Bros cover
    18
    Drop The Boy
    Drop The Boy - Bros
    Last week: 20, Peak: 18, Weeks: 6
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    Hole In My Heart by Cyndi Lauper cover
    19
    Hole In My Heart
    Hole In My Heart - Cyndi Lauper
    Last week: 22, Peak: 19, Weeks: 3
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    Music Of The Night by Michael Crawford cover
    20
    Music Of The Night
    Music Of The Night - Michael Crawford
    Last week: 18, Peak: 7, Weeks: 5
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    Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer cover
    21
    Simply Irresistible
    Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
    Last week: 16, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8
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    Fast Car by Tracy Chapman cover
    22
    Fast Car
    Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
    Last week: 25, Peak: 21, Weeks: 8
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    My Girl by Suave cover
    23
    My Girl
    My Girl - Suave
    Last week: 19, Peak: 7, Weeks: 13
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    Monkey by George Michael cover
    24
    Monkey
    Monkey - George Michael
    Peak: 24, Weeks: 1
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    Atmosphere by Joy Division cover
    25
    Atmosphere
    Atmosphere - Joy Division
    Last week: 5, Peak: 1, Weeks: 18
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    I Want You Back by Bananarama cover
    26
    I Want You Back
    I Want You Back - Bananarama
    Last week: 32, Peak: 10, Weeks: 7
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    Everlasting by Natalie Cole cover
    27
    Everlasting
    Everlasting - Natalie Cole
    Last week: 43, Peak: 27, Weeks: 6
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    All Fired Up by Pat Benatar cover
    28
    All Fired Up
    All Fired Up - Pat Benatar
    Last week: 28, Peak: 20, Weeks: 5
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    Listen by Herbs cover
    29
    Listen
    Listen - Herbs
    Last week: 36, Peak: 29, Weeks: 5
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    Never Tear Us Apart by INXS cover
    30
    Never Tear Us Apart
    Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
    Last week: 38, Peak: 30, Weeks: 2
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    Breakfast In Bed by UB40 And Chrissie Hynde cover
    31
    Breakfast In Bed
    Breakfast In Bed - UB40 And Chrissie Hynde
    Last week: 34, Peak: 31, Weeks: 2
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    Sho Nuff Funky by Afrika Bambaata cover
    32
    Sho Nuff Funky
    Sho Nuff Funky - Afrika Bambaata
    Last week: 39, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4
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    Glam Slam by Prince cover
    33
    Glam Slam
    Glam Slam - Prince
    Last week: 21, Peak: 12, Weeks: 4
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    Dirty Diana by Michael Jackson cover
    34
    Dirty Diana
    Dirty Diana - Michael Jackson
    Peak: 5, Weeks: 9
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    Gimme Hope Jo Anna by Eddy Grant cover
    35
    Gimme Hope Jo Anna
    Gimme Hope Jo Anna - Eddy Grant
    Last week: 29, Peak: 3, Weeks: 17
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    Theme From S-Express by S-Express cover
    36
    Theme From S-Express
    Theme From S-Express - S-Express
    Last week: 30, Peak: 7, Weeks: 12
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    Hands To Heaven by Breathe cover
    37
    Hands To Heaven
    Hands To Heaven - Breathe
    Peak: 37, Weeks: 1
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    Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N Roses cover
    38
    Sweet Child O' Mine
    Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
    Peak: 38, Weeks: 1
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    Foolish Beat by Debbie Gibson cover
    39
    Foolish Beat
    Foolish Beat - Debbie Gibson
    Peak: 35, Weeks: 3
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    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That by Elton John cover
    40
    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That
    I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That - Elton John
    Last week: 27, Peak: 21, Weeks: 8
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    Nobody Else by Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris cover
    41
    Nobody Else
    Nobody Else - Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris
    Peak: 41, Weeks: 1
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    Wishing I Was Lucky by Wet Wet Wet cover
    42
    Wishing I Was Lucky
    Wishing I Was Lucky - Wet Wet Wet
    Last week: 35, Peak: 26, Weeks: 10
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    Perfect World by Huey Lewis cover
    43
    Perfect World
    Perfect World - Huey Lewis
    Peak: 43, Weeks: 1
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    The Flame by Cheap Trick cover
    44
    The Flame
    The Flame - Cheap Trick
    Peak: 11, Weeks: 8
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    Rush Hour by Jane Wiedlin cover
    45
    Rush Hour
    Rush Hour - Jane Wiedlin
    Last week: 46, Peak: 31, Weeks: 5
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    Lovestruck by Jesse Johnson cover
    46
    Lovestruck
    Lovestruck - Jesse Johnson
    Last week: 26, Peak: 25, Weeks: 5
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    Man With A Gun by Jerry Harrison cover
    47
    Man With A Gun
    Man With A Gun - Jerry Harrison
    Last week: 44, Peak: 15, Weeks: 6
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    Push It by Salt N Pepa cover
    48
    Push It
    Push It - Salt N Pepa
    Last week: 42, Peak: 4, Weeks: 13
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    Reckless by Afrika Bambaata cover
    49
    Reckless
    Reckless - Afrika Bambaata
    Last week: 47, Peak: 13, Weeks: 17
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    Underneath The Radar by Underworld cover
    50
    Underneath The Radar
    Underneath The Radar - Underworld
    Last week: 23, Peak: 14, Weeks: 8
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