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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FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

1

Last week

4

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Flashdance by Irene Cara
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2

FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION

Tim Finn

3

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4

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Fraction Too Much Friction by Tim Finn
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3

BUFFALO SOLDIER

Bob Marley and the Wailers

4

Last week

5

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Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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4

FASCINATION

The Human League

6

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Fascination by The Human League
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5

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

2

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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6

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

5

Last week

7

Weeks

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White Wedding by Billy Idol
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7

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

The Police

8

Last week

5

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Every Breath You Take by The Police
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8

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

18

Last week

6

Weeks

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Candy Girl by New Edition
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9

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART

Bonnie Tyler

7

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
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10

CHURCH OF THE POISONED MIND

Culture Club

9

Last week

7

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RTC

Church Of The Poisoned Mind by Culture Club
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11

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

15

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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12

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

10

Last week

14

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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13

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY

D.D. Smash

13

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlook For Thursday by D.D. Smash
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14

CHINA GIRL

David Bowie

12

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

China Girl by David Bowie
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15

TEMPTATION

Heaven 17

26

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Temptation by Heaven 17
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16

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

23

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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17

LITTLE RED CORVETTE

Prince

14

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Little Red Corvette by Prince
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18

BAD BOYS

Wham

21

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Bad Boys by Wham
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19

ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME

Naked Eyes

11

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Always Something There To Remind Me by Naked Eyes
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20

BABY JANE

Rod Stewart

16

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart
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22

LOVE IS A STRANGER

Eurythmics

20

Last week

9

Weeks

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RCA

Love Is A Stranger by Eurythmics
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23

COMMUNICATION

Spandau Ballet

25

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Communication by Spandau Ballet
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24

ROCK AND ROLL IS KING

Electric Light Orchestra

30

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
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25

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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26

LET'S GO TO BED

The Cure

17

Last week

5

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WEA

Let's Go To Bed by The Cure
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27

YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM

Robert Palmer

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You Are In My System by Robert Palmer
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28

DOOT DOOT

Freur

24

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Doot Doot by Freur
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31

ROCK THE BOAT

Forrest

29

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Rock The Boat by Forrest
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32

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

50

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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33

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

36

Last week

4

Weeks

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She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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34

I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES

Elton John

32

Last week

10

Weeks

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I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues by Elton John
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35

WISHING (IF I HAD A PHOTOGRAPH OF YOU)

Flock of Seagulls

49

Last week

3

Weeks

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Wishing (If I Had A Photograph Of You) by Flock of Seagulls
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36

SOWETO

Malcolm McLaren

31

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Soweto by Malcolm McLaren
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37

TIME

Culture Club

45

Last week

20

Weeks

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RTC

Time by Culture Club
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38

WANNA BE STARTIN' SOMETHIN'

Michael Jackson

47

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Wanna Be Startin' Somethin' by Michael Jackson
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39

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

1

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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40

MAGIC'S WAND

Whodini

42

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic's Wand by Whodini
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41

WE TWO

Little River Band

37

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

We Two by Little River Band
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42

AFFAIR OF THE HEART

Rick Springfield

35

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Affair Of The Heart by Rick Springfield
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43

TO THE BEAT

Tomorrows Partys

1

Weeks

JAY

To The Beat by Tomorrows Partys
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44

MAXINE

Sharon O'Neill

33

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Maxine by Sharon O'Neill
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45

TRUE LOVE WAYS

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

True Love Ways by Cliff Richard
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46

JEOPARDY

Greg Kihn

34

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Jeopardy by Greg Kihn
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47

BUFFALO GALS

Malcolm McLaren

40

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren
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48

ELECTRIC AVENUE

Eddy Grant

45

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant
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49

OUR HOUSE

Madness

1

Weeks

RTC

Our House by Madness
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50

LOVE ON YOUR SIDE

Thompson Twins

44

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Love On Your Side by Thompson Twins
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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