Official Top 40 Singles

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

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FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Last week

5

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EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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2

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

4

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5

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EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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3

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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5

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

3

Last week

12

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RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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6

WORD UP

Cameo

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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7

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

15

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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8

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

8

Last week

8

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CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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9

GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE

Billy Bragg

9

Last week

6

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FESTIVAL

Greetings To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg
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10

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

12

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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11

CLOSE TO YOU

Gwen Guthrie

16

Last week

3

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POLYGRAM

Close To You by Gwen Guthrie
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12

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

14

Last week

12

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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13

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

11

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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14

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

7

Last week

9

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FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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15

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

1

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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16

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

23

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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17

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

21

Last week

6

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VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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18

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

18

Last week

7

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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19

LET'S GO

Wang Chung

19

Last week

4

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WEA

Let's Go by Wang Chung
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20

VELCRO FLY

ZZ Top

10

Last week

5

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WEA

Velcro Fly by ZZ Top
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21

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

13

Last week

13

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RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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22

CRAZAY

Jesse Johnson

47

Last week

2

Weeks

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Crazay by Jesse Johnson
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23

KISS

Age of Chance

1

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Kiss by Age of Chance
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24

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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25

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

32

Last week

3

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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26

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

26

Last week

5

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CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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27

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

25

Last week

2

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WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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28

LAND OF CONFUSION

Genesis

20

Last week

9

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VIRGIN

Land Of Confusion by Genesis
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29

VICTORY

Kool & The Gang

22

Last week

5

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POLYGRAM

Victory by Kool & The Gang
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30

HUNGRY TOWN

Big Pig

30

Last week

5

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Hungry Town by Big Pig
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31

LIKE FLAMES

Berlin

36

Last week

4

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Like Flames by Berlin
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32

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

34

Last week

5

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EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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33

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

17

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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34

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

28

Last week

6

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CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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35

THE MIRACLE OF LOVE

Eurythmics

31

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

The Miracle Of Love by Eurythmics
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36

CRY WOLF

A-ha

24

Last week

10

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WEA

Cry Wolf by A-ha
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37

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

42

Last week

3

Weeks

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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38

DON'T NEED A GUN

Billy Idol

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Need A Gun by Billy Idol
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39

YOU OUGHTA BE IN LOVE

Dave Dobbyn

33

Last week

12

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CBS

You Oughta Be In Love by Dave Dobbyn
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40

OPEN YOUR HEART

Madonna

27

Last week

10

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WEA

Open Your Heart by Madonna
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41

IS THERE ANYBODY IN THERE?

Hunters & Collectors

48

Last week

3

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Is There Anybody In There? by Hunters & Collectors
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42

AIN'T NOTHIN' GOING ON BUT THE RENT

Gwen Guthrie

40

Last week

13

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Ain't Nothin' Going On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie
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43

I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET

The Chills

35

Last week

11

Weeks

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Flying Nun

I Love My Leather Jacket by The Chills
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44

WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE

Tina Turner

45

Last week

2

Weeks

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What You Get Is What You See by Tina Turner
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45

WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH

Julian Cope

1

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World Shut Your Mouth by Julian Cope
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46

LEVIS STUBBS TEARS

Billy Bragg

38

Last week

13

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Levis Stubbs Tears by Billy Bragg
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47

GOIN' TO THE BANK

The Commodores

43

Last week

4

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Goin' To The Bank by The Commodores
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48

TO BE A LOVER

Billy Idol

39

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

To Be A Lover by Billy Idol
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49

(YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)

Beastie Boys

1

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CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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50

CAUGHT UP IN THE RAPTURE

Anita Baker

44

Last week

2

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WEA

Caught Up In The Rapture by Anita Baker
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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