Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

THE LOOK

Roxette

2

Last week

6

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EMI

The Look by Roxette
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2

FIRE WOMAN

The Cult

1

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Fire Woman by The Cult
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3

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW

Simply Red

1

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WEA

If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red
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4

GOOD THING

Fine Young Cannibals

11

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals
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5

CULT OF PERSONALITY

Living Colour

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Cult Of Personality by Living Colour
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6

THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION

The The

10

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

The Beat(En) Generation by The The
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7

REAL GONE KID

Deacon Blue

5

Last week

5

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CBS

Real Gone Kid by Deacon Blue
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8

WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN

U2

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When Love Comes To Town by U2
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9

CELEBRATE THE WORLD

Womack & Womack

12

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Celebrate The World by Womack & Womack
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10

WILD THING

Tone Loc

9

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Wild Thing by Tone Loc
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11

ETERNAL FLAME

The Bangles

6

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eternal Flame by The Bangles
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13

ONE

Metallica

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

One by Metallica
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14

YOUNG YEARS

Dragon

16

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Young Years by Dragon
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15

HOW AM I GONNA SLEEP

Tim Finn

14

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

How Am I Gonna Sleep by Tim Finn
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16

IKO IKO

The Belle Stars

45

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Iko Iko by The Belle Stars
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17

GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE

Milli Vanilli

13

Last week

15

Weeks

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BMG

Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli
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18

MY PREROGATIVE

Bobby Brown

17

Last week

12

Weeks

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WEA

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
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19

STRAIGHT UP

Paula Abdul

7

Last week

10

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Straight Up by Paula Abdul
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20

ROUND AND ROUND

New Order

21

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Round And Round by New Order
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21

YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE

Poison

8

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Your Mama Don't Dance by Poison
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22

WEE RULE

Wee Papa Girl Rappers

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wee Rule by Wee Papa Girl Rappers
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23

BALLAD OF THE STREETS

Simple Minds

23

Last week

11

Weeks

VIRGIN

Ballad Of The Streets by Simple Minds
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24

THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS

Ten City

37

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

That's The Way Love Is by Ten City
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25

I BEG YOUR PARDON

Kon Kan

28

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

I Beg Your Pardon by Kon Kan
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26

SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD OF MY HEART

Marc Almond & Gene Pitney

30

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
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27

PARADISE CITY

Guns N' Roses

27

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
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28

SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY

Fine Young Cannibals

35

Last week

14

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals
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29

STOP

Sam Brown

20

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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30

SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

Bomb The Bass

24

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Say A Little Prayer by Bomb The Bass
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31

HEY MUSIC LOVER

S-Express

43

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Hey Music Lover by S-Express
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32

LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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33

I'M ON MY WAY

The Proclaimers

40

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm On My Way by The Proclaimers
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34

TUCKERS DAUGHTER

Ian Moss

50

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Tuckers Daughter by Ian Moss
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35

LUCKY CHARM

The Boys

36

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Lucky Charm by The Boys
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36

THE BEAT GOES ON

Kerry Smith & the '89ers

32

Last week

5

Weeks

TMS

The Beat Goes On by Kerry Smith & the '89ers
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37

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan

29

Last week

17

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Especially For You by Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
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38

HIGH ROLLERS

Ice-T

1

Weeks

WEA

High Rollers by Ice-T
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39

NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED

Dusty Springfield

33

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Nothing Has Been Proved by Dusty Springfield
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40

FINE TIME

Yazz

19

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Fine Time by Yazz
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41

TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS

Jason Donovan

48

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan
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42

FINE TIME

Yazz

19

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Fine Time by Yazz
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43

LOVE TRAIN

Holly Johnson

42

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Love Train by Holly Johnson
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45

KEEP ON MOVIN'

Soul II Soul

31

Last week

3

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul
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46

SHE WON'T TALK TO ME

Luther Vandross

26

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

She Won't Talk To Me by Luther Vandross
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47

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN

Poison

22

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
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48

BRING IT BACK AGAIN

Stray Cats

44

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Bring It Back Again by Stray Cats
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49

WALK THE DINOSAUR

Was (Not Was)

34

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Walk The Dinosaur by Was (Not Was)
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50

HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION

Brother Beyond

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

He Ain't No Competition by Brother Beyond
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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