Official Top 40 Singles

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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

1

DON'T YOU WANT ME

The Human League

1

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Don't You Want Me by The Human League
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2

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

2

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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3

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Tight Fit

5

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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4

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

3

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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5

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

10

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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6

GREAT SOUNDS GREAT

The Clean

4

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Great Sounds Great by The Clean
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7

BE GOOD JOHNNY

Men at Work

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
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8

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

15

Last week

2

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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9

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

9

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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10

MAORIS ON 45

The Consorts

12

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Maoris On 45 by The Consorts
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11

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

22

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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12

NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

14

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

No Fool Like An Old Fool by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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13

HANDS UP

Ottowan

6

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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14

GOOD THING GOING

Sugar Minott

8

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
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15

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

7

Last week

19

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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16

MY GUY

Sister Sledge

11

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

My Guy by Sister Sledge
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17

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

19

Last week

20

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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18

DEVIL OR ANGEL

John Rowles

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Devil Or Angel by John Rowles
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19

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

23

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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20

I COULD NEVER MISS YOU

Lulu

20

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

I Could Never Miss You by Lulu
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21

CHI-MAI

Ennio Morricone

26

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone
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22

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

31

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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23

BLUE EYES

Elton John

17

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blue Eyes by Elton John
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24

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

18

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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25

SHOULD I DO IT

Pointer Sisters

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Should I Do It by Pointer Sisters
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26

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

24

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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27

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

16

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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28

BODY LANGUAGE

Queen

36

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Body Language by Queen
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29

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

28

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Have You Ever Been Lonely by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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30

OH JULIE

Shakin' Stevens

21

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Oh Julie by Shakin' Stevens
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31

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

25

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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32

MY OWN WAY

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

EMI

My Own Way by Duran Duran
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33

POISON ARROW

ABC

40

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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34

LISTEN

Stiff Little Fingers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Listen by Stiff Little Fingers
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35

MAKE A MOVE ON ME

Olivia Newton-John

30

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John
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36

I GO TO SLEEP

Pretenders

1

Weeks

WEA

I Go To Sleep by Pretenders
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37

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

48

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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38

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

1

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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39

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

D.D. Smash

35

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Devil You Know by D.D. Smash
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40

O SUPERMAN

Laurie Anderson

1

Weeks

WEA

O Superman by Laurie Anderson
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41

STARS ON STEVIE

Stars on 45

41

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Stevie by Stars on 45
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42

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU

Eddie Low

42

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

May God Go With You by Eddie Low
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43

DADDY'S HOME

Cliff Richard

37

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard
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44

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

29

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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45

LOVE PLUS ONE

Haircut 100

36

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Love Plus One by Haircut 100
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46

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

43

Last week

22

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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47

WALKING IN THE RAIN

Grace Jones

49

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking In The Rain by Grace Jones
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48

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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49

TALKING OUT OF TURN

The Moody Blues

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Talking Out Of Turn by The Moody Blues
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50

WORDY RAPPINGHOOD

Tom Tom Club

1

Weeks

WEA

Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums