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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CONGA

Miami Sound Machine

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Conga by Miami Sound Machine
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3

WEST END GIRLS

Pet Shop Boys

1

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
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4

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GETS GOING

Billy Ocean

3

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Gets Going by Billy Ocean
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5

DIDN'T YOU KILL MY BROTHER

Alexei Sayle

11

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Didn't You Kill My Brother by Alexei Sayle
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6

A GOOD HEART

Feargal Sharkey

5

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey
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7

I MISS YOU

Klymaxx

7

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

I Miss You by Klymaxx
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8

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

6

Last week

5

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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9

LIVING IN AMERICA

James Brown

15

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Living In America by James Brown
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10

I'M YOUR MAN

Wham

8

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

I'm Your Man by Wham
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11

PLEASURE AND PAIN

Divinyls

9

Last week

8

Weeks

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K 9799

Pleasure And Pain by Divinyls
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12

FACE THE FACE

Pete Townshend

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Face The Face by Pete Townshend
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13

LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT

Talk Talk

20

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk
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14

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

18

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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15

THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV

A-ha

12

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

The Sun Always Shines On TV by A-ha
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16

GETTING CLOSER

Haywoode

10

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Getting Closer by Haywoode
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17

PARTY ALL THE TIME

Eddie Murphy

13

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Party All The Time by Eddie Murphy
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18

AND SHE WAS

Talking Heads

17

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

And She Was by Talking Heads
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19

HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

23

Last week

16

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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20

I LIKE YOU

Phyllis Nelson

19

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

I Like You by Phyllis Nelson
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21

AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE

Princess

1

Weeks

CBS

After The Love Has Gone by Princess
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22

SANCTIFY YOURSELF

Simple Minds

25

Last week

3

Weeks

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Sanctify Yourself by Simple Minds
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23

ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME

Full Force

48

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Alice, I Want You Just For Me by Full Force
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24

NIKITA

Elton John

16

Last week

12

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Nikita by Elton John
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25

IT'S ALRIGHT (BABY'S COMING BACK)

Eurythmics

29

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) by Eurythmics
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26

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU

Level 42

43

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something About You by Level 42
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27

HARD WOMAN

Mick Jagger

21

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Hard Woman by Mick Jagger
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28

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

David Bowie

38

Last week

2

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Absolute Beginners by David Bowie
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29

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys

24

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL/RCA

That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys
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30

WHOLE OF THE MOON

The Waterboys

36

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys
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31

SAY YOU SAY ME

Lionel Richie

32

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie
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32

SARA

Starship

49

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Sara by Starship
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33

LOST WEEKEND

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lost Weekend by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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34

WALK OF LIFE

Dire Straits

22

Last week

12

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Walk Of Life by Dire Straits
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35

STAND BY ME

Maurice White

28

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Stand By Me by Maurice White
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36

WORKING CLASS MAN

Jimmy Barnes

42

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Working Class Man by Jimmy Barnes
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37

TWISTING BY THE POOL

Dire Straits

35

Last week

14

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits
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38

THE HEAVEN I NEED

The Three Degrees

1

Weeks

WEA

The Heaven I Need by The Three Degrees
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39

THIS IS ENGLAND

The Clash

39

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

This Is England by The Clash
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40

STAGES

ZZ Top

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Stages by ZZ Top
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41

I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU

Jimmy Barnes

26

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'd Die To Be With You by Jimmy Barnes
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42

KING FOR A DAY

Thompson Twins

30

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

King For A Day by Thompson Twins
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43

BROKEN WINGS

Mr Mister

27

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

Broken Wings by Mr Mister
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44

ALONE WITHOUT YOU

King

31

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Alone Without You by King
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45

DON'T BREAK MY HEART

UB40

33

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Break My Heart by UB40
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46

WRAP HER UP

Elton John

37

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wrap Her Up by Elton John
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47

THE LODGERS

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Lodgers by Style Council
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48

HOLDING BACK THE YEARS

Simply Red

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Holding Back The Years by Simply Red
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49

TAKE ON ME

A-ha

34

Last week

17

Weeks

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WEA

Take On Me by A-ha
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50

SAY GOODBYE

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say Goodbye by Hunters & Collectors
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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