Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LIVING DOLL

Cliff Richard and The Young Ones

1

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Living Doll by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
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2

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

25

Last week

2

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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3

IF YOU'RE READY

Ruby Turner

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You're Ready by Ruby Turner
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4

A DIFFERENT CORNER

George Michael

12

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

A Different Corner by George Michael
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5

KISS

PRINCE

2

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Kiss by PRINCE
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6

GOOD LUCK TO YOU

Peking Man

24

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Good Luck To You by Peking Man
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7

CHAIN REACTION

Diana Ross

3

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
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8

ON MY OWN

Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald

16

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

On My Own by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
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9

LIVE TO TELL

Madonna

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Live To Tell by Madonna
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10

MANIC MONDAY

The Bangles

5

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Manic Monday by The Bangles
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11

SATURDAY LOVE

Cherelle & Alexander O'Neal

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Saturday Love by Cherelle & Alexander O'Neal
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12

HARLEM SHUFFLE

Rolling Stones

7

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Harlem Shuffle by Rolling Stones
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13

BAD BOY

Miami Sound Machine

26

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Bad Boy by Miami Sound Machine
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14

LOVE COMES QUICKLY

Pet Shop Boys

8

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Love Comes Quickly by Pet Shop Boys
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15

SECRET LOVERS

Atlantic Starr

11

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Secret Lovers by Atlantic Starr
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16

CONCRETE AND CLAY

Martin Plaza

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Concrete And Clay by Martin Plaza
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17

ADDICTED TO LOVE

Robert Palmer

33

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer
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19

SUSPICIOUS MINDS

Fine Young Cannibals

14

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Suspicious Minds by Fine Young Cannibals
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20

IF YOU LEAVE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

1

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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21

AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE

Princess

19

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

After The Love Has Gone by Princess
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22

MOVE AWAY

Culture Club

22

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Move Away by Culture Club
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23

SAY GOODBYE

Hunters & Collectors

20

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say Goodbye by Hunters & Collectors
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24

BABY YOU'RE SO STRANGE

Icehouse

29

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Baby You're So Strange by Icehouse
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25

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

David Bowie

23

Last week

11

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Absolute Beginners by David Bowie
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26

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU

Level 42

21

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something About You by Level 42
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27

WHOLE OF THE MOON

The Waterboys

35

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys
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28

ROCK IN THE USA / UNDER THE BOARDWALK

John Cougar Mellencamp

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rock In The Usa / Under The Boardwalk by John Cougar Mellencamp
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29

ALL THE THINGS SHE SAID

Simple Minds

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

All The Things She Said by Simple Minds
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30

LET'S GO ALL THE WAY

Sly Fox

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Let's Go All The Way by Sly Fox
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31

EIGHT ARMS TO HOLD YOU

Goon Squad

15

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Eight Arms To Hold You by Goon Squad
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32

NO THUNDER NO FIRE NO RAIN

Tim Finn

41

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

No Thunder No Fire No Rain by Tim Finn
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33

TRAIN OF THOUGHT

A-ha

36

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Train Of Thought by A-ha
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34

BETTER THAN BEFORE

Sneaky Feelings

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Better Than Before by Sneaky Feelings
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35

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

30

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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36

SYSTEM ADDICT

Five Star

38

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

System Addict by Five Star
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37

I MISS YOU

Klymaxx

17

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

WEA

I Miss You by Klymaxx
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38

DON'T WASTE MY TIME

Paul Hardcastle

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Waste My Time by Paul Hardcastle
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39

THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART

Double

37

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Captain Of Her Heart by Double
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40

RUSSIANS

Sting

28

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Russians by Sting
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41

HOLDING BACK THE YEARS

Simply Red

48

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Holding Back The Years by Simply Red
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42

WEST END GIRLS

Pet Shop Boys

39

Last week

16

Weeks

Watch

EMI

West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
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43

WHY CAN'T THIS BE LOVE

Van Halen

32

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Why Can't This Be Love by Van Halen
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44

LOVE MISSILE F1-11

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

44

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Love Missile F1-11 by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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45

STAIRWAY TO HEAVEN

Far Corporation

1

Weeks

RCA

Stairway To Heaven by Far Corporation
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46

ELOISE

The Damned

31

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Eloise by The Damned
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47

KISS THE DIRT (FALLING DOWN THE MOUNTAIN)

Inxs

42

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain) by Inxs
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48

E=MC2

Big Audio Dynamite

46

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

E=Mc2 by Big Audio Dynamite
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49

SLEDGEHAMMER

Peter Gabriel

1

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
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50

LOVE AN ADVENTURE

Pseudo Echo

1

Weeks

EMI

Love An Adventure by Pseudo Echo
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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