Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

7

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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Platinum record

2

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

1

Last week

13

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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3

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

2

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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4

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

4

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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5

I CAN'T WAIT

Nu Shooz

6

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz
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6

THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS

Billy Ocean

3

Last week

5

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FESTIVAL

There'll Be Sad Songs by Billy Ocean
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7

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Wham

5

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

The Edge Of Heaven by Wham
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8

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

8

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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9

POGUETRY IN MOTION

The Pogues

12

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Poguetry In Motion by The Pogues
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10

OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)

Pet Shop Boys

9

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) by Pet Shop Boys
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11

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

11

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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12

DIGGING YOUR SCENE

The Blow Monkeys

14

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

Digging Your Scene by The Blow Monkeys
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13

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

10

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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14

SLEDGEHAMMER

Peter Gabriel

16

Last week

12

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
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15

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

20

Last week

10

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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16

LOOK AWAY

Big Country

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Look Away by Big Country
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17

THE FINEST

S.O.S. Band

21

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Finest by S.O.S. Band
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18

CLAP - CLAP SOUND

The Klaxons

19

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Clap - Clap Sound by The Klaxons
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19

MR BIG

Icehouse

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mr Big by Icehouse
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20

IF YOU WERE A WOMAN

Bonnie Tyler

24

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

If You Were A Woman by Bonnie Tyler
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21

SHELL SHOCK

New Order

17

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Shell Shock by New Order
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22

LOVE TOUCH

Rod Stewart

23

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Love Touch by Rod Stewart
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23

SAY IT, SAY IT

E.G. Daily

22

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say It, Say It by E.G. Daily
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24

LIVE DEAD CLEAN

The Clean

27

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Live Dead Clean by The Clean
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25

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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26

THE HONEYTHIEF

Hipsway

31

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Honeythief by Hipsway
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27

UNDERGROUND

David Bowie

34

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

Underground by David Bowie
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28

MAKE 'EM MOVE

Sly & Robbie

18

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make 'Em Move by Sly & Robbie
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29

ADDICTED TO LOVE

Robert Palmer

28

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer
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30

DO YOU WANNA BE

I'm Talking

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Do You Wanna Be by I'm Talking
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31

C'MON, C'MON

Bronski Beat

37

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

C'mon, C'mon by Bronski Beat
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32

VIENNA CALLING

Falco

42

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Vienna Calling by Falco
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33

GLORY OF LOVE

Peter Cetera

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Glory Of Love by Peter Cetera
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34

ON MY OWN

Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald

26

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

On My Own by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
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35

MAD ABOUT YOU

Belinda Carlisle

49

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle
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36

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

Whitney Houston

39

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston
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37

WHEN TOMORROW COMES

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

When Tomorrow Comes by Eurythmics
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38

GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER

Ardijah

29

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Give Me Your Number by Ardijah
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39

ROSES

Haywoode

38

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Roses by Haywoode
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40

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

32

Last week

17

Weeks

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EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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42

HAVE YOU EVER HAD IT BLUE

Style Council

33

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Have You Ever Had It Blue by Style Council
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43

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

1

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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44

BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN

The Smiths

40

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Big Mouth Strikes Again by The Smiths
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45

LIVE TO TELL

Madonna

30

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Live To Tell by Madonna
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46

AS THE SUN GOES DOWN

Everything That Flies

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

As The Sun Goes Down by Everything That Flies
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47

SEX MACHINE

Fat Boys

48

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Sex Machine by Fat Boys
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48

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY

Janet Jackson

47

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What Have You Done For Me Lately by Janet Jackson
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49

LIVING DOLL

Cliff Richard and The Young Ones

35

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Living Doll by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
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50

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

1

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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