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

10

Weeks

Preview

SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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2

STUCK WITH YOU

Huey Lewis & The News

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News
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3

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

3

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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4

RUMOURS

Timex Social Club

4

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rumours by Timex Social Club
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5

ALIVE AND KICKING

Simple Minds

10

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Alive And Kicking by Simple Minds
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6

HOME BY THE SEA

Genesis

5

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home By The Sea by Genesis
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7

HUMAN

Human League

7

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Human by Human League
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8

NOTORIOUS

Duran Duran

27

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Notorious by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

9

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

8

Last week

26

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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10

I'M NOT PERFECT

Grace Jones

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

I'm Not Perfect by Grace Jones
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11

TWO OF HEARTS

Stacey Q

9

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Two Of Hearts by Stacey Q
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12

SUBURBIA

Pet Shop Boys

6

Last week

5

Weeks

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EMI

Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys
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13

HEARTBEAT

Don Johnson

17

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Heartbeat by Don Johnson
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14

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

16

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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15

LADY IN RED

Chris De Burgh

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh
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16

TRUE COLORS

Cyndi Lauper

11

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

CBS

True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
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17

TYPICAL MALE

Tina Turner

13

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Typical Male by Tina Turner
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18

LESSONS IN LOVE

Level 42

18

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lessons In Love by Level 42
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19

RAGE HARD

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage Hard by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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20

I'VE BEEN LOSING YOU

A-ha

21

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I've Been Losing You by A-ha
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21

(FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

28

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

(Forever) Live And Die by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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22

WILD WILD LIFE

Talking Heads

22

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads
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23

LEVIS STUBBS TEARS

Billy Bragg

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Levis Stubbs Tears by Billy Bragg
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24

MISSIONARY MAN

Eurythmics

33

Last week

5

Weeks

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RCA

Missionary Man by Eurythmics
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25

OH L'AMOUR

Erasure

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Oh L'amour by Erasure
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26

WHEN I THINK OF YOU

Janet Jackson

31

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When I Think Of You by Janet Jackson
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27

WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF

Jermaine Stewart

32

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart
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28

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON

Robert Palmer

25

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On by Robert Palmer
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29

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

19

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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30

HIGHER LOVE

Steve Winwood

23

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Higher Love by Steve Winwood
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31

OUT FOR THE COUNT

Knightshade

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out For The Count by Knightshade
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32

KZ TEAM

Howard Morrison & Company

39

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Kz Team by Howard Morrison & Company
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33

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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35

IF ONLY I COULD DIE

Dance Exponents

1

Weeks

CBS

If Only I Could Die by Dance Exponents
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36

NASTY

Janet Jackson

29

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nasty by Janet Jackson
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37

SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH

The The

40

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Sweet Bird Of Truth by The The
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38

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

30

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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39

STIMULATION

Wa Wa Nee

38

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Stimulation by Wa Wa Nee
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40

PISTOL IN MY POCKET

Lana Pellay

44

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pistol In My Pocket by Lana Pellay
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41

PARANOIMIA

Art of Noise

36

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paranoimia by Art of Noise
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42

EARTH ANGEL

New Edition

1

Weeks

WEA

Earth Angel by New Edition
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43

EMOTION IN MOTION

Ric Ocasek

35

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Emotion In Motion by Ric Ocasek
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44

SOME CANDY TALKING

The Jesus & Mary Chain

46

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Some Candy Talking by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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45

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

45

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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46

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

Glass Tiger

47

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger
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47

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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48

HAPPY HOUR

The Housemartins

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Happy Hour by The Housemartins
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49

GET UP - STAND UP

Bob Marley

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Up - Stand Up by Bob Marley
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50

IN TOO DEEP

Genesis

30

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Too Deep by Genesis
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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