Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Last week

4

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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3

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

6

Last week

11

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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4

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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5

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

5

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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6

WORD UP

Cameo

2

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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7

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

10

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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8

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

9

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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9

GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE

Billy Bragg

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greetings To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg
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10

VELCRO FLY

ZZ Top

27

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Velcro Fly by ZZ Top
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11

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

8

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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12

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

11

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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13

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

13

Last week

12

Weeks

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RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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14

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

15

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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15

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

22

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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16

CLOSE TO YOU

Gwen Guthrie

14

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Close To You by Gwen Guthrie
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17

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

12

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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18

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

17

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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19

LET'S GO

Wang Chung

31

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go by Wang Chung
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20

LAND OF CONFUSION

Genesis

20

Last week

8

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Land Of Confusion by Genesis
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21

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

16

Last week

5

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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22

VICTORY

Kool & The Gang

29

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Victory by Kool & The Gang
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23

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

18

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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24

CRY WOLF

A-ha

21

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

Cry Wolf by A-ha
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25

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

1

Weeks

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WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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26

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

28

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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27

OPEN YOUR HEART

Madonna

19

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Open Your Heart by Madonna
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28

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

25

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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29

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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30

HUNGRY TOWN

Big Pig

23

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hungry Town by Big Pig
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31

THE MIRACLE OF LOVE

Eurythmics

32

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

The Miracle Of Love by Eurythmics
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32

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

46

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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33

YOU OUGHTA BE IN LOVE

Dave Dobbyn

34

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

You Oughta Be In Love by Dave Dobbyn
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34

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

26

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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35

I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET

The Chills

35

Last week

10

Weeks

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Flying Nun

I Love My Leather Jacket by The Chills
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36

LIKE FLAMES

Berlin

30

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Like Flames by Berlin
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37

GRACELAND

Paul Simon

1

Weeks

WEA

Graceland by Paul Simon
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38

LEVIS STUBBS TEARS

Billy Bragg

35

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Levis Stubbs Tears by Billy Bragg
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39

TO BE A LOVER

Billy Idol

36

Last week

14

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

To Be A Lover by Billy Idol
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40

AIN'T NOTHIN' GOING ON BUT THE RENT

Gwen Guthrie

24

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Nothin' Going On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie
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41

DON'T NEED A GUN

Billy Idol

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Need A Gun by Billy Idol
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42

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

48

Last week

2

Weeks

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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43

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

The Communards

40

Last week

14

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards
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44

CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE

Anita Baker

1

Weeks

WEA

Caught Up In The Rapture by Anita Baker
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45

WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE

Tina Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What You Get Is What You See by Tina Turner
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46

SKIN TRADE

Duran Duran

41

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Skin Trade by Duran Duran
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47

CRAZAY

Jesse Johnson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazay by Jesse Johnson
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48

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THERE?

Hunters & Collectors

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Is There Anybody In There? by Hunters & Collectors
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49

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

50

Last week

25

Weeks

Preview

SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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50

BOY IN THE BUBBLE

Paul Simon

33

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Boy In The Bubble by Paul Simon
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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