Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

3

Last week

3

Weeks

Preview

WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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2

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

1

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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3

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

4

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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4

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

2

Last week

9

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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5

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Freddie Mercury

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
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6

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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7

WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Alison Moyet

15

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Weak In The Presence Of Beauty by Alison Moyet
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8

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

10

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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9

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

8

Last week

7

Weeks

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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10

YOU SEXY THING

Hot Chocolate

1

Weeks

EMI

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
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11

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

9

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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12

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

6

Last week

16

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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13

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

32

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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14

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

11

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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15

DAY IN DAY OUT

David Bowie

12

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Day In Day Out by David Bowie
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16

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

39

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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17

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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18

I GOT THE FEELING (IT'S OVER)

Gregory Abbott

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

I Got The Feeling (It's Over) by Gregory Abbott
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19

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

7

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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20

(YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)

Beastie Boys

49

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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21

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

14

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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22

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

16

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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23

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

43

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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24

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

24

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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25

LIVING DAYLIGHT

Hunters & Collectors

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living Daylight by Hunters & Collectors
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27

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

50

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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28

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

17

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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29

BIG TIME

Peter Gabriel

1

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Big Time by Peter Gabriel
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30

RUNNING ON THE ROCKS

Shriekback

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Running On The Rocks by Shriekback
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31

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

20

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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32

KUA MAKONA

Moana

1

Weeks

WEA

Kua Makona by Moana
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33

RESPECT YOURSELF

Bruce Willis

29

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Respect Yourself by Bruce Willis
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34

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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35

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

23

Last week

17

Weeks

Watch

RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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36

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

26

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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37

CLOSE TO YOU

Gwen Guthrie

19

Last week

7

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Close To You by Gwen Guthrie
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38

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

30

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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39

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

21

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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40

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

44

Last week

3

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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41

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

49

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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42

LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE

The Cult

48

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Love Removal Machine by The Cult
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43

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

47

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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44

BIG LOVE

Fleetwood Mac

1

Weeks

WEA

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac
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45

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

38

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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46

WORD UP

Cameo

27

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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47

DON'T NEED A GUN

Billy Idol

36

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Need A Gun by Billy Idol
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48

WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH

Julian Cope

35

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

World Shut Your Mouth by Julian Cope
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49

STAND BY ME

Ben E King

45

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Stand By Me by Ben E King
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50

AT THIS MOMENT

Billy Vera & The Beaters

1

Weeks

RCA

At This Moment by Billy Vera & The Beaters
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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