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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Paul Hardcastle

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19 by Paul Hardcastle
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SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

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10

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Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

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Last week

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We Close Our Eyes by Go West
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YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

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9

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

9

Last week

5

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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LET THE CHILDREN KNOW

Ole Maiava & Spot On Team

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TV1

Let The Children Know by Ole Maiava & Spot On Team
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ONE BLACK FRIDAY

The Mockers

8

Last week

2

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RCA

One Black Friday by The Mockers
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

5

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8

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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SLAVE TO LOVE

Bryan Ferry

11

Last week

3

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Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry
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DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

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9

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Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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13

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

10

Last week

9

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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OBSESSION

Animotion

16

Last week

5

Weeks

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Obsession by Animotion
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IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

13

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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CRY

Godley & Creme

32

Last week

3

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Cry by Godley & Creme
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BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

19

Last week

9

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Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

37

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Walking On The Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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ANGEL

Madonna

17

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Angel by Madonna
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THE WORD GIRL

Scritti Politti

18

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Word Girl by Scritti Politti
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THE PERFECT KISS

New Order

12

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Perfect Kiss by New Order
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WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

Style Council

15

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Walls Come Tumbling Down by Style Council
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EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

31

Last week

6

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Katrina & The Waves

22

Last week

4

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EMI

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
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A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

28

Last week

7

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EMI

A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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TIL MY BABY COMES HOME

Luther Vandross

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Til My Baby Comes Home by Luther Vandross
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LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

27

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

23

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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FOR TODAY

Netherworld Dancing Toys

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For Today by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

26

Last week

13

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

20

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

24

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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THE LADY DON'T MIND

Talking Heads

1

Weeks

EMI

The Lady Don't Mind by Talking Heads
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Platinum record

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WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

29

Last week

13

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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GOTTA GET YOU HOME

Eugene Wilde

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FESTIVAL

Gotta Get You Home by Eugene Wilde
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LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

14

Last week

10

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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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HANGIN' ON A STRING

Loose Ends

25

Last week

5

Weeks

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Hangin' On A String by Loose Ends
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SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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HEAVEN

Bryan Adams

47

Last week

2

Weeks

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Heaven by Bryan Adams
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CRAZY IN THE NIGHT

Kim Carnes

1

Weeks

EMI

Crazy In The Night by Kim Carnes
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HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

34

Last week

7

Weeks

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How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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GET IT ON

The Power Station

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Weeks

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EMI

Get It On by The Power Station
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NEW ATTITUDE

Patti Labelle

30

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

New Attitude by Patti Labelle
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AMERICA

Shona Laing

45

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

America by Shona Laing
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SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

35

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far Away by Dire Straits
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CAN I

Cashmere

43

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can I by Cashmere
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MARANGAKE AKE AI

Aotearoa

34

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Marangake Ake Ai by Aotearoa
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TOO YOUNG FOR PROMISES

Koo De Tah

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Too Young For Promises by Koo De Tah
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AIKEA GUINEA

Cocteau Twins

38

Last week

3

Weeks

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Aikea Guinea by Cocteau Twins
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COULD IT BE I'M FALLING IN LOVE

David Grant & Jackie Graham

1

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FESTIVAL

Could It Be I'm Falling In Love by David Grant & Jackie Graham
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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