Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

Yazz & The Plastic Population

1

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population
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2

MELTING POT

When The Cat's Away

4

Last week

4

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Melting Pot by When The Cat's Away
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3

DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY

Bobby McFerrin

2

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
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4

DESIRE

U2

3

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Desire by U2
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5

TEARDROPS

Womack & Womack

15

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Teardrops by Womack & Womack
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6

WAITING IN THE SUNSHINE

Holidaymakers

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Waiting In The Sunshine by Holidaymakers
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7

I'M GONNA BE

The Proclaimers

31

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm Gonna Be by The Proclaimers
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8

I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

16

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Hate Myself For Loving You by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
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9

I STILL LOVE YOU

Kylie Minogue

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Love You by Kylie Minogue
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10

SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME

Rick Astley

24

Last week

6

Weeks

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BMG

She Wants To Dance With Me by Rick Astley
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11

KOKOMO

Beach Boys

21

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Kokomo by Beach Boys
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12

A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE

Phil Collins

5

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

A Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
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13

STOP YOUR FUSSIN

Toni Childs

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop Your Fussin by Toni Childs
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14

SWEET CHILD O' MINE

Guns N' Roses

6

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
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15

I OWE YOU NOTHING

Bros

8

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

I Owe You Nothing by Bros
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16

PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND

DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parents Just Don't Understand by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
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17

WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN

Jimmy Barnes

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When A Man Loves A Woman by Jimmy Barnes
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18

NOBODY ELSE

Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris

11

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Nobody Else by Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris
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19

SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I'M YOURS

Ruby Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Ruby Turner
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20

DOMINO DANCING

Pet Shop Boys

23

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys
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21

I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE

Duran Duran

12

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran
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22

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

18

Last week

11

Weeks

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Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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23

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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24

I WISH U HEAVEN

PRINCE

1

Weeks

WEA

I Wish U Heaven by PRINCE
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25

ANGEL EYES

Wet Wet Wet

10

Last week

7

Weeks

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Angel Eyes by Wet Wet Wet
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26

MARY, MARY

Run DMC

14

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mary, Mary by Run DMC
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27

WATCHING U

Ardijah

17

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Watching U by Ardijah
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28

BATMAN THEME

Neil Hefti

40

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Batman Theme by Neil Hefti
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29

BAD MEDICINE

Bon Jovi

7

Last week

8

Weeks

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Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi
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30

HANDLE WITH CARE

Traveling Wilburys

1

Weeks

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WEA

Handle With Care by Traveling Wilburys
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31

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

Guns N' Roses

48

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses
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32

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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33

BREAKFAST IN BED

UB40 & Chrissie Hynde

41

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

Breakfast In Bed by UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
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34

ONE MOMENT IN TIME

Whitney Houston

47

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston
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35

I WANT YOUR LOVE

Transvision Vamp

19

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

I Want Your Love by Transvision Vamp
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36

I'M SORRY

Hothouse Flowers

30

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Sorry by Hothouse Flowers
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37

WILD WILD WEST

The Escape Club

28

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Wild Wild West by The Escape Club
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38

DON'T BE CRUEL

Cheap Trick

36

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick
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39

GET DOWN TONIGHT

Shriekback

27

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Down Tonight by Shriekback
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40

CHAINS OF LOVE

Erasure

1

Weeks

WEA

Chains Of Love by Erasure
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41

BAD YOUNG BROTHER

Derek B

25

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Young Brother by Derek B
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42

STREETS OF YOUR TOWN

Go Betweens

45

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Streets Of Your Town by Go Betweens
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43

I BELIEVE IN YOU

Talk Talk

1

Weeks

EMI

I Believe In You by Talk Talk
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44

SLOW TURNING

John Hiatt

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Slow Turning by John Hiatt
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45

DROP THE BOY

Bros

33

Last week

18

Weeks

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CBS

Drop The Boy by Bros
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46

PARADISE

The Fan Club

22

Last week

5

Weeks

SONY

Paradise by The Fan Club
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47

CHILL IN MY HEART

Eurythmics

46

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Chill In My Heart by Eurythmics
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48

TWO STRONG HEARTS

John Farnham

29

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Two Strong Hearts by John Farnham
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49

HANDS TO HEAVEN

Breathe

34

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hands To Heaven by Breathe
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LISTEN

Herbs

29

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

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

 
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