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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WILD THING

Tone Loc

2

Last week

5

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Wild Thing by Tone Loc
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2

HOW AM I GONNA SLEEP

Tim Finn

3

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2

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EMI

How Am I Gonna Sleep by Tim Finn
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4

SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD OF MY HEART

Marc Almond & Gene Pitney

4

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5

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EMI

Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
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5

I'M ON MY WAY

The Proclaimers

7

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm On My Way by The Proclaimers
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6

STRAIGHT UP

Paula Abdul

20

Last week

5

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Straight Up by Paula Abdul
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7

ETERNAL FLAME

The Bangles

12

Last week

3

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Eternal Flame by The Bangles
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8

SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY

Fine Young Cannibals

9

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9

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She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals
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9

YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE

Poison

5

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5

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Your Mama Don't Dance by Poison
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10

TUCKERS DAUGHTER

Ian Moss

6

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5

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FESTIVAL

Tuckers Daughter by Ian Moss
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11

BALLAD OF THE STREETS

Simple Minds

8

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6

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Ballad Of The Streets by Simple Minds
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13

FINE TIME

New Order

11

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Fine Time by New Order
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14

GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE

Milli Vanilli

16

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10

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BMG

Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli
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15

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

15

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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16

WALK THE DINOSAUR

Was (Not Was)

27

Last week

3

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POLYGRAM

Walk The Dinosaur by Was (Not Was)
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17

PARADISE CITY

Guns N' Roses

13

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
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18

CELEBRATE THE WORLD

Womack & Womack

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Celebrate The World by Womack & Womack
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19

DON'T NEED LOVE

Johnny Diesel

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Need Love by Johnny Diesel
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20

CULT OF PERSONALITY

Living Colour

1

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CBS

Cult Of Personality by Living Colour
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21

MY PREROGATIVE

Bobby Brown

17

Last week

7

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WEA

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
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23

STROKIN'

Clarence Carter

47

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Strokin' by Clarence Carter
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24

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN

Poison

23

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
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25

I'M GONNA BE

The Proclaimers

22

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm Gonna Be by The Proclaimers
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26

ROCKET

Def Leppard

10

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rocket by Def Leppard
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27

DON'T WALK AWAY

Toni Childs

37

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Walk Away by Toni Childs
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28

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan

28

Last week

12

Weeks

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Especially For You by Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
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29

FINE TIME

Yazz

1

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CBS

Fine Time by Yazz
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30

I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN

Samantha Fox

1

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Have Some Fun by Samantha Fox
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31

TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS

Jason Donovan

25

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan
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32

BORN THIS WAY

Cookie Crew

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Born This Way by Cookie Crew
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33

LIKE THE WAY I DO

Melissa Etheridge

33

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Like The Way I Do by Melissa Etheridge
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34

BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY

Will To Power

30

Last week

12

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CBS

Baby I Love Your Way by Will To Power
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35

KISS

Art of Noise and Tom Jones

26

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kiss by Art of Noise and Tom Jones
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36

SHE'S A MYSTERY TO ME

Roy Orbison

1

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VIRGIN

She's A Mystery To Me by Roy Orbison
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37

ORINOCO FLOW

Enya

21

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Orinoco Flow by Enya
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38

RIDING ON A TRAIN

The Pasadenas

45

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Riding On A Train by The Pasadenas
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39

THE RACE

Yello

35

Last week

11

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POLYGRAM

The Race by Yello
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40

NIGHT OF THE LIVING BASEHEADS

Public Enemy

41

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Night Of The Living Baseheads by Public Enemy
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41

HANDLE WITH CARE

Traveling Wilburys

35

Last week

14

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WEA

Handle With Care by Traveling Wilburys
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42

YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

The Pogues

31

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah by The Pogues
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43

LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS

Morrissey

38

Last week

8

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EMI

Last Of The Famous International Playboys by Morrissey
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44

END OF THE LINE

Traveling Wilburys

34

Last week

7

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WEA

End Of The Line by Traveling Wilburys
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45

YOU GOT IT

New Kids on the Block

1

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CBS

You Got It by New Kids on the Block
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46

EVENING FALLS

Enya

32

Last week

3

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WEA

Evening Falls by Enya
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47

WHAT I AM

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

29

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10

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WEA

What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
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48

MIND ON MY SLEEVE

Chicago Smokeshop

1

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Mind On My Sleeve by Chicago Smokeshop
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49

SURRENDER TO ME

Anne Wilson & Robin Zander

40

Last week

3

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EMI

Surrender To Me by Anne Wilson & Robin Zander
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50

KNOCK ON WOOD

Toots

44

Last week

3

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FESTIVAL

Knock On Wood by Toots
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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