Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

1

Last week

6

Weeks

Preview

SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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2

STUCK WITH YOU

Huey Lewis & The News

7

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News
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Platinum record

3

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

6

Last week

22

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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4

TWO OF HEARTS

Stacey Q

5

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Two Of Hearts by Stacey Q
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5

WILD WILD LIFE

Talking Heads

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads
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6

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

4

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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8

TYPICAL MALE

Tina Turner

17

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Typical Male by Tina Turner
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10

PARANOIMIA

Art of Noise

10

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paranoimia by Art of Noise
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11

LEVIS STUBBS TEARS

Billy Bragg

22

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Levis Stubbs Tears by Billy Bragg
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12

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

9

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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13

TRUE COLORS

Cyndi Lauper

8

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
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14

HIGHER LOVE

Steve Winwood

16

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Higher Love by Steve Winwood
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15

STIMULATION

Wa Wa Nee

11

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Stimulation by Wa Wa Nee
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16

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Berlin

13

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Take My Breath Away by Berlin
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17

NASTY

Janet Jackson

14

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nasty by Janet Jackson
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18

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

12

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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19

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

20

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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20

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

15

Last week

10

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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21

HOLY WORD

I'm Talking

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Holy Word by I'm Talking
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22

SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH

The The

19

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Sweet Bird Of Truth by The The
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23

I'M IN LOVE

Ruby Turner

18

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm In Love by Ruby Turner
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24

WASTED YEARS

Iron Maiden

28

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Wasted Years by Iron Maiden
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25

LESSONS IN LOVE

Level 42

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lessons In Love by Level 42
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26

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

23

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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27

DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)

Glass Tiger

33

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger
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28

SUBURBIA

Pet Shop Boys

1

Weeks

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EMI

Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys
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29

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON

Robert Palmer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On by Robert Palmer
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30

WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF

Jermaine Stewart

31

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart
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31

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

21

Last week

14

Weeks

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WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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32

WHO'S JOHNNY

El DeBarge

27

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Who's Johnny by El DeBarge
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33

FIGHT FOR OURSELVES

Spandau Ballet

35

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Fight For Ourselves by Spandau Ballet
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34

ADORATIONS

Killing Joke

34

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Adorations by Killing Joke
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35

OH L'AMOUR

Erasure

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Oh L'amour by Erasure
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36

THE SOUND OF MUSIK

Falco

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Sound Of Musik by Falco
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37

SOME CANDY TALKING

The Jesus & Mary Chain

1

Weeks

WEA

Some Candy Talking by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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38

LADY IN RED

Chris De Burgh

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh
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39

EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART

Rod Stewart

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Every Beat Of My Heart by Rod Stewart
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40

MAGIC DANCE

David Bowie

1

Weeks

EMI

Magic Dance by David Bowie
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41

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

36

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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42

DANGER ZONE

Kenny Loggins

25

Last week

9

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
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43

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

24

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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44

POINT OF NO RETURN

Nu Shooz

38

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Point Of No Return by Nu Shooz
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45

POGUETRY IN MOTION

The Pogues

40

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Poguetry In Motion by The Pogues
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46

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

50

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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47

MISSIONARY MAN

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

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RCA

Missionary Man by Eurythmics
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48

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Wham

39

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

The Edge Of Heaven by Wham
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49

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

30

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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50

WHEN TOMORROW COMES

Eurythmics

45

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

When Tomorrow Comes by Eurythmics
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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