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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Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

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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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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

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The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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ANGEL

Madonna

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Angel by Madonna
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OBSESSION

Animotion

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6

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POLYGRAM

Obsession by Animotion
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ONE BLACK FRIDAY

The Mockers

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RCA

One Black Friday by The Mockers
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AXEL F

Harold Faltermeyer

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Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer
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SLAVE TO LOVE

Bryan Ferry

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4

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Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

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9

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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THE PERFECT KISS

New Order

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4

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The Perfect Kiss by New Order
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BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

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10

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Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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FOR TODAY

Netherworld Dancing Toys

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For Today by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

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7

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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THE LADY DON'T MIND

Talking Heads

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2

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EMI

The Lady Don't Mind by Talking Heads
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WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Katrina & The Waves

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EMI

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
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DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

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Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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CRY

Godley & Creme

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Cry by Godley & Creme
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THE WORD GIRL

Scritti Politti

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The Word Girl by Scritti Politti
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RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

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10

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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HEAVEN

Bryan Adams

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3

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Heaven by Bryan Adams
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WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

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5

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CBS

Walking On The Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

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10

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RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

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7

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Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

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8

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EMI

A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

Style Council

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4

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Walls Come Tumbling Down by Style Council
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TIL MY BABY COMES HOME

Luther Vandross

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5

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CBS

Til My Baby Comes Home by Luther Vandross
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WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

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11

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Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

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14

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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GET IT ON

The Power Station

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Get It On by The Power Station
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LOVING THE ALIEN

David Bowie

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Loving The Alien by David Bowie
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MARANGAKE AKE AI

Aotearoa

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3

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JAY

Marangake Ake Ai by Aotearoa
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GOTTA GET YOU HOME

Eugene Wilde

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2

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Gotta Get You Home by Eugene Wilde
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SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

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4

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Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

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Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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CRAZY IN THE NIGHT

Kim Carnes

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Crazy In The Night by Kim Carnes
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HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

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8

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How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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BLUE MONDAY

New Order

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73

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

45

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9

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So Far Away by Dire Straits
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HANGIN' ON A STRING

Loose Ends

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Hangin' On A String by Loose Ends
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YOU SEND ME

Manhattans

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CBS

You Send Me by Manhattans
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NEW ATTITUDE

Patti Labelle

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New Attitude by Patti Labelle
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FEEL SO REAL

Steve Arrington

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Feel So Real by Steve Arrington
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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