Official Top 40 Singles

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

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19

Paul Hardcastle

1

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3

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19 by Paul Hardcastle
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ANGEL

Madonna

9

Last week

6

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Angel by Madonna
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3

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

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2

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The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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5

WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

6

Last week

8

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We Close Our Eyes by Go West
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7

WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

5

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7

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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8

SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

4

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12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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9

AXEL F

Harold Faltermeyer

12

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2

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Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer
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10

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

7

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11

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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11

THE LADY DON'T MIND

Talking Heads

19

Last week

3

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EMI

The Lady Don't Mind by Talking Heads
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12

RASPBERRY BERET

Prince

25

Last week

2

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WEA

Raspberry Beret by Prince
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13

ONE BLACK FRIDAY

The Mockers

11

Last week

4

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RCA

One Black Friday by The Mockers
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14

FOR TODAY

Netherworld Dancing Toys

3

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For Today by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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15

SLAVE TO LOVE

Bryan Ferry

13

Last week

5

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Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry
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16

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

14

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10

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POLYGRAM

Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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17

BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

16

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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18

HEAVEN

Bryan Adams

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heaven by Bryan Adams
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19

THE WORD GIRL

Scritti Politti

23

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5

Weeks

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The Word Girl by Scritti Politti
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20

EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

18

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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21

OBSESSION

Animotion

10

Last week

7

Weeks

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Obsession by Animotion
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22

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

21

Last week

11

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Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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23

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

1

Weeks

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Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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24

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

34

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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25

WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Katrina & The Waves

20

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
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26

CRY

Godley & Creme

22

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5

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Cry by Godley & Creme
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27

THE PERFECT KISS

New Order

15

Last week

5

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EMI

The Perfect Kiss by New Order
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28

CRAZY IN THE NIGHT

Kim Carnes

43

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Crazy In The Night by Kim Carnes
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29

A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

31

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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30

IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

28

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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31

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

24

Last week

11

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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32

GOTTA GET YOU HOME

Eugene Wilde

40

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gotta Get You Home by Eugene Wilde
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33

TIL MY BABY COMES HOME

Luther Vandross

33

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Til My Baby Comes Home by Luther Vandross
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34

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

50

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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35

WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Walking On The Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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36

WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

Style Council

32

Last week

5

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POLYGRAM

Walls Come Tumbling Down by Style Council
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37

GET IT ON

The Power Station

37

Last week

3

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EMI

Get It On by The Power Station
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38

LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

30

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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LOVING THE ALIEN

David Bowie

38

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Loving The Alien by David Bowie
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ROBIN (THE HOODED MAN)

Clannad

1

Weeks

RCA

Robin (The Hooded Man) by Clannad
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SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

41

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

29

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12

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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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43

KINGS & QUEENS

Killing Joke

1

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POLYGRAM

Kings & Queens by Killing Joke
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44

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

45

Last week

74

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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Platinum record

45

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

34

Last week

14

Weeks

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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GLORY DAYS

Bruce Springsteen

1

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CBS

Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
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TIGHT CONNECTION TO MY HEART

Bob Dylan

1

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CBS

Tight Connection To My Heart by Bob Dylan
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COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE

David Grant & Jackie Graham

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love by David Grant & Jackie Graham
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49

JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

35

Last week

12

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WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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50

SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

46

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far Away by Dire Straits
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums