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Official Top 40 Singles

Tukutahi Tiketike 40 Ōkawa

14–20 October 1988

    Desire by U2 cover
    1
    Desire
    Desire - U2
    Peak: 1, Weeks: 1
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    Nobody Else by Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris cover
    2
    Nobody Else
    Nobody Else - Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris
    Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 6
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    Cecilia by Times Two cover
    3
    Cecilia
    Cecilia - Times Two
    Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 10
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    Watching U by Ardijah cover
    4
    Watching U
    Watching U - Ardijah
    Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10
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    Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N Roses cover
    5
    Sweet Child O' Mine
    Sweet Child O' Mine - Guns N Roses
    Last week: 5, Peak: 5, Weeks: 6
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    Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick cover
    6
    Don't Be Cruel
    Don't Be Cruel - Cheap Trick
    Last week: 13, Peak: 6, Weeks: 4
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    Listen by Herbs cover
    7
    Listen
    Listen - Herbs
    Last week: 7, Peak: 7, Weeks: 10
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    Breakfast In Bed by UB40 And Chrissie Hynde cover
    8
    Breakfast In Bed
    Breakfast In Bed - UB40 And Chrissie Hynde
    Last week: 8, Peak: 5, Weeks: 7
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    Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi cover
    9
    Bad Medicine
    Bad Medicine - Bon Jovi
    Peak: 9, Weeks: 1
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    The Twist by Fat Boys cover
    10
    The Twist
    The Twist - Fat Boys
    Last week: 11, Peak: 7, Weeks: 7
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    Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band cover
    11
    Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
    Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark - The Robert Cray Band
    Last week: 17, Peak: 11, Weeks: 4
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    Superfly Guy by S-Express cover
    12
    Superfly Guy
    Superfly Guy - S-Express
    Last week: 20, Peak: 12, Weeks: 2
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    Doctorin' The Tardis by The Timelords cover
    13
    Doctorin' The Tardis
    Doctorin' The Tardis - The Timelords
    Last week: 4, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9
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    Hands To Heaven by Breathe cover
    14
    Hands To Heaven
    Hands To Heaven - Breathe
    Last week: 10, Peak: 10, Weeks: 6
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    Wild Wild West by The Escape Club cover
    15
    Wild Wild West
    Wild Wild West - The Escape Club
    Last week: 33, Peak: 15, Weeks: 3
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    Armageddon It by Def Leppard cover
    16
    Armageddon It
    Armageddon It - Def Leppard
    Last week: 6, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7
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    After Midnight by Eric Clapton cover
    17
    After Midnight
    After Midnight - Eric Clapton
    Peak: 17, Weeks: 1
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    Drop The Boy by Bros cover
    18
    Drop The Boy
    Drop The Boy - Bros
    Last week: 12, Peak: 8, Weeks: 11
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    I Want Your Love by Transvision Vamp cover
    19
    I Want Your Love
    I Want Your Love - Transvision Vamp
    Last week: 9, Peak: 9, Weeks: 3
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    Age Of Reason by John Farnham cover
    20
    Age Of Reason
    Age Of Reason - John Farnham
    Last week: 35, Peak: 4, Weeks: 10
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    Never Tear Us Apart by INXS cover
    21
    Never Tear Us Apart
    Never Tear Us Apart - INXS
    Last week: 34, Peak: 21, Weeks: 7
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    Another Part Of Me by Michael Jackson cover
    22
    Another Part Of Me
    Another Part Of Me - Michael Jackson
    Last week: 14, Peak: 14, Weeks: 5
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    I Don't Want To Talk About It by Everything But The Girl cover
    23
    I Don't Want To Talk About It
    I Don't Want To Talk About It - Everything But The Girl
    Last week: 23, Peak: 19, Weeks: 4
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    Superstitious by Europe cover
    24
    Superstitious
    Superstitious - Europe
    Last week: 30, Peak: 24, Weeks: 2
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    Drive My Car by Breakfast Club cover
    25
    Drive My Car
    Drive My Car - Breakfast Club
    Last week: 24, Peak: 24, Weeks: 3
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    Fat by Weird Al Yankovic cover
    26
    Fat
    Fat - Weird Al Yankovic
    Last week: 18, Peak: 3, Weeks: 9
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    Motor's Too Fast by James Reyne cover
    27
    Motor's Too Fast
    Motor's Too Fast - James Reyne
    Last week: 39, Peak: 26, Weeks: 3
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    Hole In My Heart by Cyndi Lauper cover
    28
    Hole In My Heart
    Hole In My Heart - Cyndi Lauper
    Last week: 16, Peak: 8, Weeks: 8
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    Perfect by Fairground Attraction cover
    29
    Perfect
    Perfect - Fairground Attraction
    Last week: 22, Peak: 4, Weeks: 14
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    Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers cover
    30
    Don't Go
    Don't Go - Hothouse Flowers
    Last week: 27, Peak: 6, Weeks: 11
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    I Hate Myself For Loving You by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts cover
    31
    I Hate Myself For Loving You
    I Hate Myself For Loving You - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
    Peak: 31, Weeks: 1
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    Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer cover
    32
    Simply Irresistible
    Simply Irresistible - Robert Palmer
    Last week: 44, Peak: 6, Weeks: 13
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    Don't Call Me Baby by Voice of the Beehive cover
    33
    Don't Call Me Baby
    Don't Call Me Baby - Voice of the Beehive
    Last week: 25, Peak: 25, Weeks: 5
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    Better Be Home Soon by Crowded House cover
    34
    Better Be Home Soon
    Better Be Home Soon - Crowded House
    Last week: 36, Peak: 2, Weeks: 13
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    All Fired Up by Pat Benatar cover
    35
    All Fired Up
    All Fired Up - Pat Benatar
    Last week: 32, Peak: 20, Weeks: 10
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    Monkey by George Michael cover
    36
    Monkey
    Monkey - George Michael
    Last week: 15, Peak: 9, Weeks: 6
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    There's A Beat Going On by Londonbeat cover
    37
    There's A Beat Going On
    There's A Beat Going On - Londonbeat
    Last week: 37, Peak: 37, Weeks: 3
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    Fallen Angel by Poison cover
    38
    Fallen Angel
    Fallen Angel - Poison
    Peak: 38, Weeks: 4
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    Doctorin' The House by Coldcut & Hexstatic cover
    39
    Doctorin' The House
    Doctorin' The House - Coldcut & Hexstatic
    Last week: 38, Peak: 38, Weeks: 3
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    You Don't Need Me by Knightshade cover
    40
    You Don't Need Me
    You Don't Need Me - Knightshade
    Last week: 19, Peak: 14, Weeks: 10
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    Fast Car by Tracy Chapman cover
    41
    Fast Car
    Fast Car - Tracy Chapman
    Last week: 41, Peak: 21, Weeks: 13
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    Sweet Lovers by Holidaymakers cover
    42
    Sweet Lovers
    Sweet Lovers - Holidaymakers
    Last week: 26, Peak: 1, Weeks: 19
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    Chill In My Heart by Eurythmics cover
    43
    Chill In My Heart
    Chill In My Heart - Eurythmics
    Last week: 31, Peak: 31, Weeks: 4
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    Find My Love by Fairground Attraction cover
    44
    Find My Love
    Find My Love - Fairground Attraction
    Peak: 44, Weeks: 1
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    Reach Out '88 Version by Four Tops cover
    45
    Reach Out '88 Version
    Reach Out '88 Version - Four Tops
    Last week: 42, Peak: 42, Weeks: 2
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    Forever Young by Rod Stewart cover
    46
    Forever Young
    Forever Young - Rod Stewart
    Peak: 46, Weeks: 1
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    Call Me by The Fan Club cover
    47
    Call Me
    Call Me - The Fan Club
    Last week: 28, Peak: 9, Weeks: 12
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    The Harder I Try by Brother Beyond cover
    48
    The Harder I Try
    The Harder I Try - Brother Beyond
    Peak: 48, Weeks: 1
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    First Boy In This Town by Scritti Politti cover
    49
    First Boy In This Town
    First Boy In This Town - Scritti Politti
    Last week: 46, Peak: 46, Weeks: 2
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    Got To Be Certain by Kylie Minogue cover
    50
    Got To Be Certain
    Got To Be Certain - Kylie Minogue
    Last week: 21, Peak: 2, Weeks: 14
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