Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LA BAMBA

Los Lobos

1

Last week

7

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

La Bamba by Los Lobos
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2

STAR TREKKIN'

The Firm

3

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Star Trekkin' by The Firm
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3

LET'S DANCE

Chris Rea

2

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let's Dance by Chris Rea
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4

WISHING WELL

Terence Trent D'Arby

7

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby
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5

TRUE FAITH

New Order

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

True Faith by New Order
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6

I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

Michael Jackson

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson
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7

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Madonna

5

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl by Madonna
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8

THE LOCOMOTION

Kylie Minogue

11

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Locomotion by Kylie Minogue
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9

THE GAME OF LOVE

Tex Pistol

12

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Game Of Love by Tex Pistol
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10

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS

Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

10

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

What Have I Done To Deserve This by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
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11

U GOT THE LOOK

Prince (and Sheena Easton)

8

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

U Got The Look by Prince (and Sheena Easton)
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12

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Bon Jovi

9

Last week

5

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi
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13

WHEN SMOKEY SINGS

ABC

13

Last week

7

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

When Smokey Sings by ABC
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14

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

U2

20

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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15

ROADBLOCK

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Roadblock by Stock, Aitken, Waterman
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16

FAKE

Alexander O'Neal

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Fake by Alexander O'Neal
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17

BEDS ARE BURNING

Midnight Oil

28

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil
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18

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

17

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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19

BOOPS (HERE TO GO)

Sly & Robbie

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boops (Here To Go) by Sly & Robbie
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20

SOUL STANDING BY

Billy Idol

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Standing By by Billy Idol
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21

CRAZY

Icehouse

14

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazy by Icehouse
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22

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

18

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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23

GLAD I'M NOT A KENNEDY

Shona Laing

19

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glad I'm Not A Kennedy by Shona Laing
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24

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

23

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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25

DRAGNET

The Art of Noise

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dragnet by The Art of Noise
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26

TO BE WITH YOU

Level 42

36

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

To Be With You by Level 42
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27

ONLY IN MY DREAMS

Debbie Gibson

1

Weeks

WEA

Only In My Dreams by Debbie Gibson
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28

RADIO WAVES

Roger Waters

32

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Radio Waves by Roger Waters
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29

RESPECTABLE

Mel & Kim

29

Last week

14

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Respectable by Mel & Kim
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30

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP ME

Samantha Fox

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing's Gonna Stop Me by Samantha Fox
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31

RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

15

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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32

CROSS MY BROKEN HEART

The Jets

44

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Cross My Broken Heart by The Jets
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33

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

21

Last week

16

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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34

I WANT YOUR SEX

George Michael

41

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

I Want Your Sex by George Michael
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35

WISHING I WAS LUCKY

Wet Wet Wet

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wishing I Was Lucky by Wet Wet Wet
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36

HEAD TO TOE

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

30

Last week

14

Weeks

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CBS

Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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37

I JUST CAN'T WAIT

Mandy Smith

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Just Can't Wait by Mandy Smith
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38

JUMP START

Natalie Cole

50

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Jump Start by Natalie Cole
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39

GOODBYE STRANGER

Pepsi & Shirley

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Goodbye Stranger by Pepsi & Shirley
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40

SHE'S CRAFTY

Beastie Boys

38

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

She's Crafty by Beastie Boys
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41

SWEETEST SMILE

Black

47

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sweetest Smile by Black
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42

IRISH ROVER

The Pogues and Dubliners

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Irish Rover by The Pogues and Dubliners
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43

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

31

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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44

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

45

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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45

SONGBIRD

Kenny G

22

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Songbird by Kenny G
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46

LITTLE LIES

Fleetwood Mac

48

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac
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47

(CELEBRATE) THE DAY AFTER YOU

The Blow Monkeys

26

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

(Celebrate) The Day After You by The Blow Monkeys
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48

FLAMES OF PARADISE

Jennifer Rush and Elton John

43

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Flames Of Paradise by Jennifer Rush and Elton John
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49

I'M BAD

L L Cool J

42

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

I'm Bad by L L Cool J
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50

NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE

Crowded House

33

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Now We're Getting Somewhere by Crowded House
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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