Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

1

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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2

YOU SEXY THING

Hot Chocolate

2

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
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3

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

3

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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4

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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5

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

8

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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6

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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7

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

13

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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8

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

15

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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9

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

6

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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10

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

4

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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11

WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Alison Moyet

7

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Weak In The Presence Of Beauty by Alison Moyet
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12

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

11

Last week

12

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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13

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Freddie Mercury

10

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

EMI

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
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14

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

16

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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15

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

9

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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16

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

14

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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17

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

45

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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18

I GOT THE FEELING (IT'S OVER)

Gregory Abbott

12

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

I Got The Feeling (It's Over) by Gregory Abbott
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19

SOMETHING SO STRONG

Crowded House

1

Weeks

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EMI

Something So Strong by Crowded House
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20

YOU DON'T HAVE TO BE A STAR

Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jnr

23

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

You Don't Have To Be A Star by Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jnr
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21

HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Bryan Adams

20

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat Of The Night by Bryan Adams
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22

BIG TIME

Peter Gabriel

19

Last week

4

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Big Time by Peter Gabriel
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23

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW

Starship

26

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
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24

LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE

Jody Watley

1

Weeks

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WEA

Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley
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25

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

Beastie Boys

17

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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26

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

28

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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27

SOMETIMES

Erasure

40

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sometimes by Erasure
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28

DAY IN DAY OUT

David Bowie

25

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Day In Day Out by David Bowie
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29

LOUIE LOUIE

Time Code

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Louie Louie by Time Code
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30

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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31

BIG LOVE

Fleetwood Mac

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac
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32

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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33

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

23

Last week

19

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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34

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

22

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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35

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

27

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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36

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

43

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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37

KUA MAKONA

Moana

33

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Kua Makona by Moana
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38

MIXED UP WORLD

Timex Social Club

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mixed Up World by Timex Social Club
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39

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

24

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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40

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE

Dead or Alive

1

Weeks

CBS

Something In My House by Dead or Alive
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41

SUMMER LOVE

Soul on Ice

39

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Summer Love by Soul on Ice
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42

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

41

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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43

LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE

The Cult

36

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Love Removal Machine by The Cult
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44

DOMINOES

Robbie Nevil

1

Weeks

EMI

Dominoes by Robbie Nevil
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45

ONCE BITTEN TWICE SHY

Vesta Williams

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Once Bitten Twice Shy by Vesta Williams
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46

HYMN TO HER

The Pretenders

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hymn To Her by The Pretenders
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47

WHAT'S MY SCENE

Hoodoo Gurus

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

What's My Scene by Hoodoo Gurus
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48

WHAT'S GOING ON

Cyndi Lauper

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

What's Going On by Cyndi Lauper
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49

RESPECT YOURSELF

Bruce Willis

34

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Respect Yourself by Bruce Willis
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50

MIDNIGHT BLUE

Lou Gramm

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Midnight Blue by Lou Gramm
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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