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

1

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil
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2

WIPEOUT

Fat Boys

3

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wipeout by Fat Boys
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3

BAD

Michael Jackson

2

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Bad by Michael Jackson
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4

WHERE THE STREETS HAVE NO NAME

U2

5

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Where The Streets Have No Name by U2
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5

ELECTRIC BLUE

Icehouse

24

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Electric Blue by Icehouse
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6

CAUSING A COMMOTION

Madonna

11

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Causing A Commotion by Madonna
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7

F.L.M.

Mel & Kim

9

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

F.L.M. by Mel & Kim
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8

WILD FLOWER

The Cult

23

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wild Flower by The Cult
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9

NEED YOU TONIGHT

Inxs

13

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Need You Tonight by Inxs
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10

LITTLE LIES

Fleetwood Mac

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac
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11

TRUE FAITH

New Order

6

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

True Faith by New Order
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12

HE'S GONNA STEP ON YOU

The Party Boys

19

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

He's Gonna Step On You by The Party Boys
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13

SURRENDER

Swing Out Sister

30

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Surrender by Swing Out Sister
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14

THE LOCOMOTION

Kylie Minogue

8

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Locomotion by Kylie Minogue
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15

I HEARD A RUMOUR

Bananarama

17

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Heard A Rumour by Bananarama
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16

LET'S DANCE

Chris Rea

7

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let's Dance by Chris Rea
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17

ROADBLOCK

Stock, Aitken, Waterman

10

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Roadblock by Stock, Aitken, Waterman
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18

ANIMAL

Def Leppard

15

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Animal by Def Leppard
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19

CRAZY

Icehouse

21

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazy by Icehouse
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20

STAR TREKKIN'

The Firm

20

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Star Trekkin' by The Firm
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21

THE GAME OF LOVE

Tex Pistol

4

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Game Of Love by Tex Pistol
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22

LOST IN EMOTION

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

18

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Lost In Emotion by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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23

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS

Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

12

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

What Have I Done To Deserve This by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
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24

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

U2

34

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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25

YOU WIN AGAIN

Bee Gees

1

Weeks

WEA

You Win Again by Bee Gees
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26

U GOT THE LOOK

Prince (and Sheena Easton)

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

U Got The Look by Prince (and Sheena Easton)
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27

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Madonna

25

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl by Madonna
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28

FIRE / TICKET TO RIDE

Sly & Robbie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fire / Ticket To Ride by Sly & Robbie
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29

WISHING WELL

Terence Trent D'Arby

14

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby
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30

I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

Michael Jackson

27

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson
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31

LA BAMBA

Los Lobos

29

Last week

11

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

La Bamba by Los Lobos
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32

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Bon Jovi

32

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi
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33

LIES

Jonathan Butler

42

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Jonathan Butler
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34

FAKE

Alexander O'Neal

31

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Fake by Alexander O'Neal
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35

JANE'S GETTING SERIOUS

Jon Astley

1

Weeks

WEA

Jane's Getting Serious by Jon Astley
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36

LET'S WORK

Mick Jagger

26

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Let's Work by Mick Jagger
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37

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

33

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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38

WE ARE WHAT WE ARE

The Other Ones

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Are What We Are by The Other Ones
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39

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

35

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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YOU ARE THE GIRL

The Cars

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

You Are The Girl by The Cars
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41

ONLY IN MY DREAMS

Debbie Gibson

35

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Only In My Dreams by Debbie Gibson
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42

BOOPS (HERE TO GO)

Sly & Robbie

50

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boops (Here To Go) by Sly & Robbie
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43

SOUL STANDING BY

Billy Idol

48

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Standing By by Billy Idol
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44

WHEN SMOKEY SINGS

ABC

28

Last week

11

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

When Smokey Sings by ABC
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45

BRILLIANT DISGUISE

Bruce Springsteen

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Brilliant Disguise by Bruce Springsteen
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46

CASANOVA

Levert

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Casanova by Levert
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47

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

Rick Astley

1

Weeks

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BMG

Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
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48

HANDS OF MY HEART

The Warratahs

36

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hands Of My Heart by The Warratahs
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49

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

41

Last week

20

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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50

DIDN'T WE ALMOST HAVE IT ALL

Whitney Houston

1

Weeks

BMG

Didn't We Almost Have It All by Whitney Houston
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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