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

7

Weeks

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SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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2

STUCK WITH YOU

Huey Lewis & The News

2

Last week

4

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

3

Last week

23

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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4

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

9

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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5

TWO OF HEARTS

Stacey Q

4

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Two Of Hearts by Stacey Q
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6

WILD WILD LIFE

Talking Heads

5

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads
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7

SUBURBIA

Pet Shop Boys

28

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys
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8

TRUE COLORS

Cyndi Lauper

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
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9

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

6

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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10

TYPICAL MALE

Tina Turner

8

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Typical Male by Tina Turner
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11

HIGHER LOVE

Steve Winwood

14

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Higher Love by Steve Winwood
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12

PARANOIMIA

Art of Noise

10

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paranoimia by Art of Noise
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13

STIMULATION

Wa Wa Nee

15

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Stimulation by Wa Wa Nee
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14

LEVIS STUBBS TEARS

Billy Bragg

11

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Levis Stubbs Tears by Billy Bragg
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15

HUMAN

Human League

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Human by Human League
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17

(FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

(Forever) Live And Die by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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18

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

12

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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19

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Berlin

16

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Take My Breath Away by Berlin
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20

RUMOURS

Timex Social Club

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rumours by Timex Social Club
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21

HEARTBEAT

Don Johnson

1

Weeks

CBS

Heartbeat by Don Johnson
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22

SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH

The The

22

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Sweet Bird Of Truth by The The
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23

NASTY

Janet Jackson

17

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nasty by Janet Jackson
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24

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

20

Last week

11

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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25

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON

Robert Palmer

29

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On by Robert Palmer
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26

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

18

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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27

LESSONS IN LOVE

Level 42

25

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lessons In Love by Level 42
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28

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

49

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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29

WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF

Jermaine Stewart

30

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart
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30

LADY IN RED

Chris De Burgh

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh
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31

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

19

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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32

HOLY WORD

I'm Talking

21

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Holy Word by I'm Talking
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33

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

Glass Tiger

27

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger
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34

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

31

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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35

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

26

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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36

MISSIONARY MAN

Eurythmics

47

Last week

2

Weeks

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RCA

Missionary Man by Eurythmics
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37

WASTED YEARS

Iron Maiden

24

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Wasted Years by Iron Maiden
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38

EMOTION IN MOTION

Ric Ocasek

1

Weeks

WEA

Emotion In Motion by Ric Ocasek
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39

EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART

Rod Stewart

39

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Every Beat Of My Heart by Rod Stewart
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40

SOME CANDY TALKING

The Jesus & Mary Chain

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Some Candy Talking by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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41

IN TOO DEEP

Genesis

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Too Deep by Genesis
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42

OH L'AMOUR

Erasure

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Oh L'amour by Erasure
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43

EAGLE ROCK

Daddy Cool

41

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
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44

FIGHT FOR OURSELVES

Spandau Ballet

33

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Fight For Ourselves by Spandau Ballet
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45

PISTOL IN MY POCKET

Lana Pellay

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pistol In My Pocket by Lana Pellay
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46

I'M IN LOVE

Ruby Turner

23

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm In Love by Ruby Turner
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47

POGUETRY IN MOTION

The Pogues

45

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Poguetry In Motion by The Pogues
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48

A MATTER OF TRUST

Billy Joel

49

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

A Matter Of Trust by Billy Joel
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49

THE SOUND OF MUSIK

Falco

36

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Sound Of Musik by Falco
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50

MAGIC DANCE

David Bowie

40

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Magic Dance by David Bowie
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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