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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INTO THE GROOVE

Madonna

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Into The Groove by Madonna
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RASPBERRY BERET

Prince

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Raspberry Beret by Prince
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ANGEL

Madonna

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Angel by Madonna
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AXEL F

Harold Faltermeyer

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Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer
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THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

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The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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FOR TODAY

Netherworld Dancing Toys

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For Today by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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THE LADY DON'T MIND

Talking Heads

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EMI

The Lady Don't Mind by Talking Heads
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10

THE LOST EP

The Chills

1

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Flying Nun

The Lost Ep by The Chills
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CALL ME

Go West

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Call Me by Go West
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WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

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9

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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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EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

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10

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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OBSESSION

Animotion

26

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9

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POLYGRAM

Obsession by Animotion
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GET IT ON

The Power Station

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EMI

Get It On by The Power Station
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HEAD OVER HEELS

Tears for Fears

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2

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Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears
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SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

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14

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Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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CRAZY IN THE NIGHT

Kim Carnes

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5

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Crazy In The Night by Kim Carnes
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THAT OLE DEVIL CALLED LOVE

Alison Moyet

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That Ole Devil Called Love by Alison Moyet
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SLAVE TO LOVE

Bryan Ferry

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Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry
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HEAVEN

Bryan Adams

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Heaven by Bryan Adams
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YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

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13

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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THE WORD GIRL

Scritti Politti

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The Word Girl by Scritti Politti
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COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

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Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Katrina & The Waves

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8

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Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
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IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE

Sting

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If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting
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WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

Style Council

28

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7

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Walls Come Tumbling Down by Style Council
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BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

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Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

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12

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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CRY

Godley & Creme

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Cry by Godley & Creme
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A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

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11

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A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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ONE BLACK FRIDAY

The Mockers

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6

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RCA

One Black Friday by The Mockers
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TIGHT CONNECTION TO MY HEART

Bob Dylan

45

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3

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CBS

Tight Connection To My Heart by Bob Dylan
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THE PERFECT KISS

New Order

27

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7

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The Perfect Kiss by New Order
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AND HERE IS MUSIC FOR THE FIRESIDE

The Bats

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Flying Nun

And Here Is Music For The Fireside by The Bats
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NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE

Third World

1

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Now That We've Found Love by Third World
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I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

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10

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RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

38

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8

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CBS

Walking On The Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

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13

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Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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BILLY DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER

Phil Collins

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Billy Don't Lose My Number by Phil Collins
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GLORY DAYS

Bruce Springsteen

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3

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CBS

Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
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TIL MY BABY COMES HOME

Luther Vandross

32

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8

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CBS

Til My Baby Comes Home by Luther Vandross
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OUT IN THE FIELDS

Gary Moore & Phil Lynott

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Out In The Fields by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott
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ACT OF WAR

Elton John and Millie Jackson

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Act Of War by Elton John and Millie Jackson
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LOVING THE ALIEN

David Bowie

35

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4

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Loving The Alien by David Bowie
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KINGS & QUEENS

Killing Joke

43

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2

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Kings & Queens by Killing Joke
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GOTTA BE WRONG

Dynamic Hepnotics

1

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Gotta Be Wrong by Dynamic Hepnotics
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GOONIES 'R' GOOD ENOUGH

Cyndi Lauper

1

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CBS

Goonies 'R' Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper
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DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

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13

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Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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