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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RESPECTABLE

Mel & Kim

1

Last week

5

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FESTIVAL

Respectable by Mel & Kim
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2

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

Whitney Houston

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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BMG

I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
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3

I WANT YOUR SEX

George Michael

3

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

I Want Your Sex by George Michael
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4

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

5

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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5

I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

U2

6

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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6

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

7

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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7

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

8

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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8

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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9

HEARTACHE

Pepsi & Shirley

12

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Heartache by Pepsi & Shirley
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10

YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

Bon Jovi

15

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi
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11

HEART AND SOUL

T'Pau

10

Last week

5

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Heart And Soul by T'Pau
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12

HEAD TO TOE

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

9

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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13

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

13

Last week

5

Weeks

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Running In The Family by Level 42
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14

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

18

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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15

IT'S A SIN

Pet Shop Boys

11

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
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16

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN

Jennifer Warnes

23

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

First We Take Manhattan by Jennifer Warnes
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17

LUKA

Suzanne Vega

19

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Luka by Suzanne Vega
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18

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

31

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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19

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

27

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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20

DOWN TO EARTH

Curiosity Killed the Cat

1

Weeks

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Down To Earth by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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21

SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

Dr Feelgood

24

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See You Later Alligator by Dr Feelgood
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22

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

29

Last week

11

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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23

GLAD I'M NOT A KENNEDY

Shona Laing

35

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glad I'm Not A Kennedy by Shona Laing
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24

LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE

Jody Watley

25

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley
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25

EVER FALLEN IN LOVE

Fine Young Cannibals

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ever Fallen In Love by Fine Young Cannibals
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26

APRIL SKIES

The Jesus & Mary Chain

16

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

April Skies by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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27

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

17

Last week

18

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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28

JUMP START

Natalie Cole

1

Weeks

EMI

Jump Start by Natalie Cole
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29

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

28

Last week

14

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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30

FLAMES OF PARADISE

Jennifer Rush and Elton John

49

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Flames Of Paradise by Jennifer Rush and Elton John
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31

THE PHYSICAL YOU

Knightshade

14

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Physical You by Knightshade
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32

I WANT TO HEAR IT FROM YOU

Go West

33

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Want To Hear It From You by Go West
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33

WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET

The Bangles

21

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking Down Your Street by The Bangles
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34

BOOM BOOM

Paul Lekakis

22

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boom Boom by Paul Lekakis
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35

WHY CAN'T I BE YOU

The Cure

34

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Why Can't I Be You by The Cure
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36

YEARS GO BY

Stan Campbell

1

Weeks

WEA

Years Go By by Stan Campbell
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37

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

20

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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38

MALE STRIPPER

Man 2 Man

39

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Male Stripper by Man 2 Man
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39

LASER LIGHT

Latin Lover

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Laser Light by Latin Lover
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40

SOMETHING SO STRONG

Crowded House

30

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Something So Strong by Crowded House
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LIVING IN A BOX

Living in a Box

44

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living In A Box by Living in a Box
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42

JUST TO SEE HER

Smokey Robinson

1

Weeks

BMG

Just To See Her by Smokey Robinson
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43

JIMMY LEE

Aretha Franklin

42

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Jimmy Lee by Aretha Franklin
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44

INFIDELITY

Simply Red

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Infidelity by Simply Red
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45

THAT'S THE WAY

Ardijah

46

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

That's The Way by Ardijah
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46

DIAMONDS

Herb Alpert

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Diamonds by Herb Alpert
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47

SHIP OF FOOLS

World Party

37

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ship Of Fools by World Party
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48

JAMMIN' ME

Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Jammin' Me by Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
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49

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

36

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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50

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Bruce Willis

1

Weeks

BMG

Under The Boardwalk by Bruce Willis
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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