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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SAFETY DANCE

Men Without Hats

3

Last week

6

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WEA

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
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RED RED WINE

UB40

2

Last week

9

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RTC

Red Red Wine by UB40
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4

UNION OF THE SNAKE

Duran Duran

6

Last week

5

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EMI

Union Of The Snake by Duran Duran
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ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

5

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Islands In The Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

4

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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7

ALL NIGHT LONG

Lionel Richie

10

Last week

3

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

All Night Long by Lionel Richie
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8

CONFUSION

New Order

7

Last week

2

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EMI

Confusion by New Order
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9

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

8

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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10

UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT

Rolling Stones

32

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Undercover Of The Night by Rolling Stones
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11

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

11

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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12

LONG HOT SUMMER

Style Council

13

Last week

5

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POLYGRAM

Long Hot Summer by Style Council
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13

SAY SAY SAY

Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

14

Last week

5

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EMI

Say Say Say by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
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14

GIVE IT UP

KC and the Sunshine Band

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Give It Up by KC and the Sunshine Band
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15

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

16

Last week

29

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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16

ROCK IT

Herbie Hancock

1

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CBS

Rock It by Herbie Hancock
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17

FREAK A ZOID

Midnight Star

18

Last week

4

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WEA

Freak A Zoid by Midnight Star
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18

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

19

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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PERFECT

The The

1

Weeks

CBS

Perfect by The The
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20

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

17

Last week

10

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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21

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

15

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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Platinum record

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PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

9

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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23

GOLD

Spandau Ballet

12

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gold by Spandau Ballet
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24

EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK

Elvis Costello

20

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello
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25

DANCING WITH MYSELF

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol
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26

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

23

Last week

8

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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27

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

21

Last week

10

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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KNOW YOUR OWN HEART

Dance Exponents

44

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Know Your Own Heart by Dance Exponents
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29

MAMA

Genesis

35

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mama by Genesis
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30

FIELDS OF FIRE

Big Country

29

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fields Of Fire by Big Country
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31

POWER AND THE PASSION

Midnight Oil

40

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Power And The Passion by Midnight Oil
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I.O.U.

Freeez

22

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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UPTOWN GIRL

Billy Joel

0

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CBS

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
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34

CLUB TROPICANA

Wham

26

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Club Tropicana by Wham
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35

SHIPBUILDING

Robert Wyatt

37

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
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36

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

33

Last week

22

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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37

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

25

Last week

17

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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38

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

38

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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39

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

42

Last week

18

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

24

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

1

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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42

(SHE'S) SEXY AND 17

Stray Cats

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

(She's) Sexy And 17 by Stray Cats
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43

BIG APPLE (METRO MIX)

Kajagoogoo

31

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Big Apple (Metro Mix) by Kajagoogoo
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44

DELIRIOUS

Prince

48

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Delirious by Prince
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45

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

30

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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46

UPTOWN GIRL

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

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CBS

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
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47

MIDNIGHT

Hammond Gamble

38

Last week

3

Weeks

JAY

Midnight by Hammond Gamble
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48

I AM THE NEED

Terror of Tinytown

1

Weeks

JAY

I Am The Need by Terror of Tinytown
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49

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER

The Police

47

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police
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DANCE ON

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Dance On by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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