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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BLUE MONDAY

New Order

9

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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DER KOMMISSAR

Falco

5

Last week

7

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FESTIVAL

Der Kommissar by Falco
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5

IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW

Duran Duran

6

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5

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EMI

Is There Something I Should Know by Duran Duran
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BUFFALO GALS

Malcolm McLaren

7

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3

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POLYGRAM

Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren
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7

TOO SHY

Kajagoogoo

2

Last week

11

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EMI

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
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8

TIME

Culture Club

4

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9

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RTC

Time by Culture Club
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9

DROP THE PILOT

Joan Armatrading

11

Last week

5

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FESTIVAL

Drop The Pilot by Joan Armatrading
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10

YOU ARE

Lionel Richie

3

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You Are by Lionel Richie
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12

SOLITAIRE

Laura Branigan

19

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4

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WEA

Solitaire by Laura Branigan
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13

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY

D.D. Smash

17

Last week

5

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FESTIVAL

Outlook For Thursday by D.D. Smash
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14

WORDS

F.R. David

12

Last week

10

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RCA

Words by F.R. David
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15

IT'S RAINING MEN

Weather Girls

15

Last week

5

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CBS

It's Raining Men by Weather Girls
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16

YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT)

Wham

10

Last week

9

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CBS

Young Guns (Go For It) by Wham
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17

LIES

Thompson Twins

16

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Thompson Twins
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18

DER KOMMISSAR

After the Fire

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Der Kommissar by After the Fire
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19

WALK ON BY

Jo Jo Zep

26

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk On By by Jo Jo Zep
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20

NO TURNING BACK

The Narcs

1

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CBS

No Turning Back by The Narcs
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21

TWISTING BY THE POOL

Dire Straits

18

Last week

10

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POLYGRAM

Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits
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22

STRANGE FACES AT THE OASIS

The Legionnaires

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strange Faces At The Oasis by The Legionnaires
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23

ALL I CAN DO

Dance Exponents

27

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All I Can Do by Dance Exponents
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UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Tom Tom Club

23

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Under The Boardwalk by Tom Tom Club
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25

SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE

Thomas Dolby

1

Weeks

EMI

She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby
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26

ONLY ONE YOU NEED

The Neighbours

22

Last week

6

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JAY

Only One You Need by The Neighbours
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27

ROCK THE CASBAH

The Clash

25

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Rock The Casbah by The Clash
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28

TODAY

Talk Talk

29

Last week

16

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EMI

Today by Talk Talk
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29

OVERKILL

Men at Work

24

Last week

5

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CBS

Overkill by Men at Work
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30

LAST NIGHT A DJ SAVED MY LIFE

Indeep

36

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Last Night A Dj Saved My Life by Indeep
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31

PULSING

The Body Electric

21

Last week

17

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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32

WHAM RAP

Wham

1

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CBS

Wham Rap by Wham
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GLORIA

Laura Branigan

43

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Gloria by Laura Branigan
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34

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

Pretenders

33

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders
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35

BEAT SURRENDER

The Jam

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Beat Surrender by The Jam
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36

SIGN OF THE TIMES

The Belle Stars

31

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Sign Of The Times by The Belle Stars
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37

IT MIGHT BE YOU (TOOTSIE THEME)

Stephen Bishop

1

Weeks

WEA

It Might Be You (Tootsie Theme) by Stephen Bishop
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38

ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD

Dionne Warwick

44

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All The Love In The World by Dionne Warwick
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39

MY JAMAICAN GUY

Grace Jones

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

My Jamaican Guy by Grace Jones
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THE BAD SEED

The Birthday Party

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

The Bad Seed by The Birthday Party
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ONE ON ONE

Daryl Hall & John Oates

38

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

One On One by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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42

CHANGE

Tears for Fears

41

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Change by Tears for Fears
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43

SHE'S A BEAUTY

The Tubes

46

Last week

2

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EMI

She's A Beauty by The Tubes
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44

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU

Gwen Guthrie

30

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It Should Have Been You by Gwen Guthrie
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45

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash

40

Last week

17

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RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash
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46

OOH LA LA LA (LETS GO DANCIN')

Kool & The Gang

34

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ooh La La La (Lets Go Dancin') by Kool & The Gang
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NEW YEAR'S DAY

U2

35

Last week

4

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FESTIVAL

New Year's Day by U2
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YOUTH OF TODAY

Musical Youth

32

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Youth Of Today by Musical Youth
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49

Q. ARE YOU A FIREMAN?

Unrestful Moments

1

Weeks

JAY

Q. Are You A Fireman? by Unrestful Moments
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50

STREET CAFE

Icehouse

43

Last week

2

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WEA

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

 
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