Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

INTO THE GROOVE

Madonna

1

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Into The Groove by Madonna
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2

RASPBERRY BERET

Prince

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Raspberry Beret by Prince
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3

FOR TODAY

Netherworld Dancing Toys

5

Last week

7

Weeks

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VIRGIN

For Today by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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4

THE LOST EP

The Chills

6

Last week

3

Weeks

Flying Nun

The Lost Ep by The Chills
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5

WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)

Tina Turner

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) by Tina Turner
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6

19

Paul Hardcastle

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

19 by Paul Hardcastle
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8

THE LADY DON'T MIND

Talking Heads

9

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

The Lady Don't Mind by Talking Heads
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9

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

19

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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10

IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE

Sting

13

Last week

3

Weeks

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If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting
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11

ANGEL

Madonna

7

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Angel by Madonna
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12

CALL ME

Go West

10

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Call Me by Go West
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13

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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14

HEAD OVER HEELS

Tears for Fears

12

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears
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15

AXEL F

Harold Faltermeyer

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer
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16

TIGHT CONNECTION TO MY HEART

Bob Dylan

18

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Tight Connection To My Heart by Bob Dylan
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17

FRANKIE

Sister Sledge

1

Weeks

WEA

Frankie by Sister Sledge
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19

CRAZY IN THE NIGHT

Kim Carnes

11

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Crazy In The Night by Kim Carnes
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20

WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

17

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Close Our Eyes by Go West
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21

OUT IN THE FIELDS

Gary Moore & Phil Lynott

31

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Out In The Fields by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott
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22

WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

14

Last week

11

Weeks

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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23

JOHNNY COME HOME

Fine Young Cannibals

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Johnny Come Home by Fine Young Cannibals
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24

GET IT ON

The Power Station

16

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

Get It On by The Power Station
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25

BILLY DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER

Phil Collins

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Billy Don't Lose My Number by Phil Collins
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26

LIVE IT UP

Mental As Anything

28

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Live It Up by Mental As Anything
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27

EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

20

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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28

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

23

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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29

YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN

Billy Joel

45

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

You're Only Human by Billy Joel
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30

SLAVE TO LOVE

Bryan Ferry

22

Last week

9

Weeks

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Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry
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31

THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART)

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

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RCA

There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics
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32

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

35

Last week

14

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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33

CRY

Godley & Creme

30

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Cry by Godley & Creme
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34

OBSESSION

Animotion

25

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Obsession by Animotion
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35

GOONIES 'R' GOOD ENOUGH

Cyndi Lauper

41

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Goonies 'R' Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper
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36

SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

21

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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37

MY TOOT TOOT

Jean Knight

32

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

My Toot Toot by Jean Knight
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38

THAT OLE DEVIL CALLED LOVE

Alison Moyet

26

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

That Ole Devil Called Love by Alison Moyet
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39

WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

Style Council

36

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Walls Come Tumbling Down by Style Council
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40

THE PERFECT KISS

New Order

49

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Perfect Kiss by New Order
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41

LOVER COME BACK TO ME

Dead or Alive

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Lover Come Back To Me by Dead or Alive
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42

WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Katrina & The Waves

29

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
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43

GLORY DAYS

Bruce Springsteen

39

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Glory Days by Bruce Springsteen
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44

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

27

Last week

15

Weeks

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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45

GOTTA BE WRONG

Dynamic Hepnotics

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gotta Be Wrong by Dynamic Hepnotics
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46

THE WORD GIRL

Scritti Politti

33

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Word Girl by Scritti Politti
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47

WHO'S HOLDING DONNA NOW

DeBarge

1

Weeks

RCA

Who's Holding Donna Now by DeBarge
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48

WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

39

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Walking On The Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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49

SOMEBODY ELSE'S GUY

Jocelyn Brown

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Somebody Else's Guy by Jocelyn Brown
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50

NOW THAT WE'VE FOUND LOVE

Third World

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Now That We've Found Love by Third World
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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