Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

FIRE WOMAN

The Cult

10

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Fire Woman by The Cult
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2

THE LOOK

Roxette

1

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

EMI

The Look by Roxette
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3

CULT OF PERSONALITY

Living Colour

3

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Cult Of Personality by Living Colour
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4

WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN

U2

17

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When Love Comes To Town by U2
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5

REAL GONE KID

Deacon Blue

5

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Real Gone Kid by Deacon Blue
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6

ETERNAL FLAME

The Bangles

6

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eternal Flame by The Bangles
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7

STRAIGHT UP

Paula Abdul

8

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Straight Up by Paula Abdul
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8

YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE

Poison

11

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Your Mama Don't Dance by Poison
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9

WILD THING

Tone Loc

2

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Wild Thing by Tone Loc
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10

THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION

The The

1

Weeks

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CBS

The Beat(En) Generation by The The
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11

GOOD THING

Fine Young Cannibals

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals
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12

CELEBRATE THE WORLD

Womack & Womack

15

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Celebrate The World by Womack & Womack
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13

GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE

Milli Vanilli

14

Last week

14

Weeks

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BMG

Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli
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14

HOW AM I GONNA SLEEP

Tim Finn

4

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

How Am I Gonna Sleep by Tim Finn
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16

YOUNG YEARS

Dragon

32

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Young Years by Dragon
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17

MY PREROGATIVE

Bobby Brown

25

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

WEA

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
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18

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

26

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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19

FINE TIME

Yazz

18

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Fine Time by Yazz
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20

STOP

Sam Brown

41

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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21

ROUND AND ROUND

New Order

13

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Round And Round by New Order
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22

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN

Poison

30

Last week

18

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
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23

BALLAD OF THE STREETS

Simple Minds

21

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ballad Of The Streets by Simple Minds
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24

SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

Bomb The Bass

49

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

Say A Little Prayer by Bomb The Bass
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25

RIDING ON A TRAIN

The Pasadenas

40

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Riding On A Train by The Pasadenas
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26

SHE WON'T TALK TO ME

Luther Vandross

43

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

She Won't Talk To Me by Luther Vandross
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27

PARADISE CITY

Guns N' Roses

28

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
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28

I BEG YOUR PARDON

Kon Kan

23

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

I Beg Your Pardon by Kon Kan
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29

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan

46

Last week

16

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Especially For You by Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
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30

SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD OF MY HEART

Marc Almond & Gene Pitney

12

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
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31

KEEP ON MOVIN'

Soul II Soul

50

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul
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32

THE BEAT GOES ON

Kerry Smith & the '89ers

37

Last week

4

Weeks

TMS

The Beat Goes On by Kerry Smith & the '89ers
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33

NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED

Dusty Springfield

38

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Nothing Has Been Proved by Dusty Springfield
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35

SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY

Fine Young Cannibals

9

Last week

13

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals
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36

LUCKY CHARM

The Boys

35

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Lucky Charm by The Boys
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37

THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS

Ten City

35

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

That's The Way Love Is by Ten City
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38

FINE TIME

New Order

39

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Fine Time by New Order
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39

HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION

Brother Beyond

19

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

He Ain't No Competition by Brother Beyond
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40

I'M ON MY WAY

The Proclaimers

20

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm On My Way by The Proclaimers
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41

I WANNA HAVE SOME FUN

Samantha Fox

22

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Wanna Have Some Fun by Samantha Fox
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42

LOVE TRAIN

Holly Johnson

42

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Love Train by Holly Johnson
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43

HEY MUSIC LOVER

S-Express

39

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Hey Music Lover by S-Express
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44

BRING IT BACK AGAIN

Stray Cats

24

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Bring It Back Again by Stray Cats
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45

IKO IKO

The Belle Stars

29

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Iko Iko by The Belle Stars
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46

WEE RULE

Wee Papa Girl Rappers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wee Rule by Wee Papa Girl Rappers
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47

IT'S NO SECRET

Kylie Minogue

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It's No Secret by Kylie Minogue
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48

TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS

Jason Donovan

31

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan
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49

WHEN YOU COME BACK HOME

The Front Lawn

1

Weeks

PAG/VIRGIN

When You Come Back Home by The Front Lawn
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50

TUCKERS DAUGHTER

Ian Moss

16

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tuckers Daughter by Ian Moss
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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