Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

UB40

2

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Food For Thought by UB40
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2

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

10

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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3

DO THE LOCOMOTION

Ritz

1

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Do The Locomotion by Ritz
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4

MAGIC

Olivia Newton-John

4

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Magic by Olivia Newton-John
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5

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

Mac Davis

5

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis
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6

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

11

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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7

TAKE YOUR TIME

S.O.S. Band

15

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Take Your Time by S.O.S. Band
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8

SHINING STAR

Manhattans

7

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Shining Star by Manhattans
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9

ROCKABILLY REBEL

Major Matchbox

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rockabilly Rebel by Major Matchbox
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10

CUPID

The Spinners

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Cupid by The Spinners
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11

UPSIDE DOWN

Diana Ross

27

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Upside Down by Diana Ross
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12

SHANDI

Kiss

6

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Shandi by Kiss
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13

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

18

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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14

TURNING JAPANESE

The Vapours

13

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Turning Japanese by The Vapours
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15

MONKEY CHOP

Dan I

12

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Monkey Chop by Dan I
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16

FUNKYTOWN

Lipps Inc

8

Last week

14

Weeks

Preview

Casablanca

Funkytown by Lipps Inc
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17

TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE

Rocky Burnette

14

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Tired Of Toein' The Line by Rocky Burnette
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18

RAPPERS DELIGHT

Sugarhill Gang

31

Last week

23

Weeks

RCA

Rappers Delight by Sugarhill Gang
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19

LITTLE JEANNIE

Elton John

22

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Little Jeannie by Elton John
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20

CRYING

Don McLean

21

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crying by Don McLean
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21

YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES

Jona Lewie

34

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie
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22

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

17

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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23

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

Brothers Johnson

19

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Light Up The Night by Brothers Johnson
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24

A LOVER'S HOLIDAY

Change

30

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

A Lover's Holiday by Change
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25

THERE AIN'T NO AGE FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL

The Veterans

36

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

There Ain't No Age For Rock 'N' Roll by The Veterans
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26

LOVE AT FIRST NIGHT

Kim Hart

20

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Love At First Night by Kim Hart
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27

STOMP

Brothers Johnson

37

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stomp by Brothers Johnson
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28

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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29

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING

The Nolans

16

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

I'm In The Mood For Dancing by The Nolans
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30

THE ROSE

Bette Midler

25

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

The Rose by Bette Midler
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31

WE LIVE FOR LOVE

Pat Benatar

33

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Live For Love by Pat Benatar
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32

SHE'S OUT OF MY LIFE

Michael Jackson

31

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

She's Out Of My Life by Michael Jackson
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33

BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN

Marianne Faithful

32

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful
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34

TWILIGHT ZONE

The Manhattan Transfer

1

Weeks

WEA

Twilight Zone by The Manhattan Transfer
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35

GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW

Viola Mills

42

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills
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36

BANK ROBBER

The Clash

1

Weeks

CBS

Bank Robber by The Clash
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37

FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA

Tom Browne

1

Weeks

EMI

Funkin' For Jamaica by Tom Browne
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38

CRUISIN' (LUCY & RAMONA & SUNSET SONG)

Mike Nesmith

23

Last week

18

Weeks

WEA

Cruisin' (Lucy & Ramona & Sunset Song) by Mike Nesmith
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39

OVER YOU

Roxy Music

24

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Over You by Roxy Music
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40

SPACE INVADERS

Player (One)

35

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Space Invaders by Player (One)
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41

WATERFALLS

Paul McCartney

42

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Waterfalls by Paul McCartney
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42

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

Toy Love

38

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Bride Of Frankenstein by Toy Love
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43

STEAL AWAY

Robbie Dupree

29

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Steal Away by Robbie Dupree
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44

TOTAL CONTROL

The Motels

28

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Total Control by The Motels
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45

TRUE LOVE

Marching Girls

48

Last week

4

Weeks

ODE

True Love by Marching Girls
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46

HEARTBREAKER

Pat Benatar

43

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heartbreaker by Pat Benatar
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47

I'M ALIVE

Electric Light Orchestra

40

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra
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48

SUN OF JAMAICA

Goombay Dance Band

49

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band
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49

GIRLFRIEND

Michael Jackson

50

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Girlfriend by Michael Jackson
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50

AND THE BEAT GOES ON

The Whispers

40

Last week

21

Weeks

RCA

And The Beat Goes On by The Whispers
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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