Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

BEDS ARE BURNING

Midnight Oil

3

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil
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2

BAD

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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3

WIPEOUT

Fat Boys

1

Weeks

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Wipeout by Fat Boys
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4

THE GAME OF LOVE

Tex Pistol

1

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Game Of Love by Tex Pistol
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5

WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME

U2

1

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FESTIVAL

Where The Streets Have No Name by U2
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6

TRUE FAITH

New Order

7

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

True Faith by New Order
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7

LET'S DANCE

Chris Rea

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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Let's Dance by Chris Rea
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8

THE LOCOMOTION

Kylie Minogue

9

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Locomotion by Kylie Minogue
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9

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

12

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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10

ROADBLOCK

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

11

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Roadblock by Stock, Aitken, Waterman
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11

CAUSING A COMMOTION

Madonna

6

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Causing A Commotion by Madonna
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12

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS

Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

15

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

What Have I Done To Deserve This by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
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14

WISHING WELL

Terence Trent D'Arby

13

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby
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15

ANIMAL

Def Leppard

8

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Animal by Def Leppard
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16

U GOT THE LOOK

Prince (and Sheena Easton)

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

U Got The Look by Prince (and Sheena Easton)
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17

I HEARD A RUMOUR

Bananarama

19

Last week

3

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Heard A Rumour by Bananarama
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18

LOST IN EMOTION

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

22

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Lost In Emotion by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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19

HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU

The Party Boys

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

He's Gonna Step On You by The Party Boys
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20

STAR TREKKIN'

The Firm

10

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Star Trekkin' by The Firm
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21

CRAZY

Icehouse

20

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazy by Icehouse
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22

LITTLE LIES

Fleetwood Mac

16

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac
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23

WILD FLOWER

The Cult

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Flower by The Cult
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24

ELECTRIC BLUE

Icehouse

23

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Electric Blue by Icehouse
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25

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Madonna

17

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl by Madonna
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26

LET'S WORK

Mick Jagger

28

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Let's Work by Mick Jagger
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27

I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

Michael Jackson

21

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson
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28

WHEN SMOKEY SINGS

ABC

24

Last week

10

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

When Smokey Sings by ABC
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29

LA BAMBA

Los Lobos

5

Last week

10

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

La Bamba by Los Lobos
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30

SURRENDER

Swing Out Sister

29

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Surrender by Swing Out Sister
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31

FAKE

Alexander O'Neal

36

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Fake by Alexander O'Neal
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32

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Bon Jovi

18

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi
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33

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

30

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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34

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

U2

26

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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35

ONLY IN MY DREAMS

Debbie Gibson

32

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Only In My Dreams by Debbie Gibson
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36

HANDS OF MY HEART

The Warratahs

40

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hands Of My Heart by The Warratahs
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37

BRILLIANT DISGUISE

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

CBS

Brilliant Disguise by Bruce Springsteen
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38

DRAGNET

The Art of Noise

31

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dragnet by The Art of Noise
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39

TO BE WITH YOU

Level 42

42

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

To Be With You by Level 42
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40

PLEASURE PRINCIPAL

Janet Jackson

37

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pleasure Principal by Janet Jackson
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41

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

48

Last week

19

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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42

LIES

Jonathan Butler

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Jonathan Butler
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43

GIRLFRIEND IN A COMA

The Smiths

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Girlfriend In A Coma by The Smiths
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44

DIE YUPPIE DIE

Painters and Dockers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Die Yuppie Die by Painters and Dockers
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45

GLAD I'M NOT A KENNEDY

Shona Laing

50

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glad I'm Not A Kennedy by Shona Laing
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46

ORDINARY DAY

Curiosity Killed the Cat

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ordinary Day by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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47

FALL OF ROME

James Reyne

33

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Fall Of Rome by James Reyne
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48

SOUL STANDING BY

Billy Idol

41

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Standing By by Billy Idol
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49

CASANOVA

Levert

1

Weeks

WEA

Casanova by Levert
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50

BOOPS (HERE TO GO)

Sly & Robbie

38

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boops (Here To Go) by Sly & Robbie
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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