Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

1

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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2

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

4

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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3

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

5

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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4

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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5

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

3

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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6

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

8

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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7

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

6

Last week

10

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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8

FREEDOM

Wham

10

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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9

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

7

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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10

AGADOO

Black Lace

11

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Agadoo by Black Lace
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11

WHY

Bronski Beat

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Why by Bronski Beat
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12

DOLEDRUMS

The Chills

24

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doledrums by The Chills
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13

THE WILD BOYS

Duran Duran

9

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran
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14

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

33

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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15

DR BEAT

Miami Sound Machine

20

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Dr Beat by Miami Sound Machine
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16

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

35

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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17

I WALK AWAY

Split Enz

18

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Walk Away by Split Enz
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18

I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN

Paul Young

19

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young
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19

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS

Paul McCartney

21

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney
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20

THE WAR SONG

Culture Club

12

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

The War Song by Culture Club
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21

TONIGHT

David Bowie & Tina Turner

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie & Tina Turner
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22

I WANNA ROCK

Twisted Sister

1

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
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23

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

39

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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24

PURPLE RAIN

Prince And The Revolution

16

Last week

4

Weeks

PreviewGet

WEA

Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
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25

THE WARRIOR

Scandal

14

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Warrior by Scandal
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26

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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27

COVER ME

Bruce Springsteen

15

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen
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28

WHAT ABOUT ME?

Rogers / Carnes / Ingram

25

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

What About Me? by Rogers / Carnes / Ingram
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29

PRIDE

U2

17

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Pride by U2
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30

LONG AGO

Herbs

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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31

ACES HIGH

Iron Maiden

22

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Aces High by Iron Maiden
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32

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

41

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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33

WHALING

D.D. Smash

23

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whaling by D.D. Smash
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34

IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN

UB40

36

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

If It Happens Again by UB40
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35

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

29

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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36

DRIVE

The Cars

31

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

Drive by The Cars
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37

STRUT

Sheena Easton

1

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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38

HARD HABIT TO BREAK

Chicago

32

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Hard Habit To Break by Chicago
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39

LEGS

ZZ Top

26

Last week

20

Weeks

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WEA

Legs by ZZ Top
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40

OUT OF TOUCH

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1

Weeks

RCA

Out Of Touch by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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41

BLUE JEAN

David Bowie

38

Last week

13

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Jean by David Bowie
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42

WHO WEARS THESE SHOES

Elton John

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Who Wears These Shoes by Elton John
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43

LOVE RESURRECTION

Alison Moyet

50

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Love Resurrection by Alison Moyet
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44

SMALLTOWN BOY

Bronski Beat

40

Last week

20

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
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45

I'M SO EXCITED

Pointer Sisters

37

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
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46

FLESH FOR FANTASY

Billy Idol

27

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Flesh For Fantasy by Billy Idol
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47

THE REAL YOU

Netherworld Dancing Toys

48

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Real You by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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48

DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce Springsteen

47

Last week

25

Weeks

CBS

Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen
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49

SONG TO THE SIREN

This Mortal Coil

49

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Song To The Siren by This Mortal Coil
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50

SLUG BUCKET

Tall Dwarfs

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Slug Bucket by Tall Dwarfs
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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