Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW

Simply Red

3

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2

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If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red
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2

FIRE WOMAN

The Cult

2

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6

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Fire Woman by The Cult
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3

THE LOOK

Roxette

1

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7

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EMI

The Look by Roxette
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4

GOOD THING

Fine Young Cannibals

4

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3

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Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals
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5

REAL GONE KID

Deacon Blue

7

Last week

6

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CBS

Real Gone Kid by Deacon Blue
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6

CULT OF PERSONALITY

Living Colour

5

Last week

7

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Cult Of Personality by Living Colour
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7

STRAIGHT UP

Paula Abdul

19

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11

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Straight Up by Paula Abdul
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8

IKO IKO

The Belle Stars

16

Last week

5

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EMI

Iko Iko by The Belle Stars
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9

ETERNAL FLAME

The Bangles

11

Last week

9

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Eternal Flame by The Bangles
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10

THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION

The The

6

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3

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The Beat(En) Generation by The The
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11

INTERESTING DRUG

Morrissey

1

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EMI

Interesting Drug by Morrissey
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12

I BEG YOUR PARDON

Kon Kan

25

Last week

5

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WEA

I Beg Your Pardon by Kon Kan
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13

WHEN LOVE COMES TO TOWN

U2

8

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4

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When Love Comes To Town by U2
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14

I HEAR YOU CALL

Bliss

45

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

I Hear You Call by Bliss
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15

YOUNG YEARS

Dragon

14

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Young Years by Dragon
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17

HOW AM I GONNA SLEEP

Tim Finn

15

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

How Am I Gonna Sleep by Tim Finn
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18

CELEBRATE THE WORLD

Womack & Womack

9

Last week

9

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Celebrate The World by Womack & Womack
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19

WILD THING

Tone Loc

10

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11

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Wild Thing by Tone Loc
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20

EVERY LITTLE STEP

Bobby Brown

1

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Every Little Step by Bobby Brown
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21

ONE

Metallica

13

Last week

2

Weeks

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One by Metallica
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22

BALLAD OF THE STREETS

Simple Minds

23

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12

Weeks

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Ballad Of The Streets by Simple Minds
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23

WEE RULE

Wee Papa Girl Rappers

22

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wee Rule by Wee Papa Girl Rappers
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24

STOP

Sam Brown

29

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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25

LOVE TRAIN

Holly Johnson

43

Last week

9

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WEA

Love Train by Holly Johnson
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26

THIS IS YOUR LAND

Simple Minds

1

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This Is Your Land by Simple Minds
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27

GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE

Milli Vanilli

17

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16

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Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli
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28

KEEP ON MOVIN'

Soul II Soul

45

Last week

4

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Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul
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29

HE AIN'T NO COMPETITION

Brother Beyond

50

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

He Ain't No Competition by Brother Beyond
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30

ROUND AND ROUND

New Order

20

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Round And Round by New Order
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31

THAT'S THE WAY LOVE IS

Ten City

24

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

That's The Way Love Is by Ten City
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32

SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD OF MY HEART

Marc Almond & Gene Pitney

26

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
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33

HEY MUSIC LOVER

S-Express

31

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Hey Music Lover by S-Express
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34

I'LL BE THERE FOR YOU

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

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I'll Be There For You by Bon Jovi
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35

REAL LOVE

Jody Watley

1

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WEA

Real Love by Jody Watley
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36

FINE TIME

New Order

38

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Fine Time by New Order
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38

MIND ON MY SLEEVE

Chicago Smokeshop

47

Last week

5

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Mind On My Sleeve by Chicago Smokeshop
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39

NOTHING HAS BEEN PROVED

Dusty Springfield

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Nothing Has Been Proved by Dusty Springfield
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40

YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE

Poison

21

Last week

11

Weeks

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Your Mama Don't Dance by Poison
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41

SELF DESTRUCTION

Stop the Violence Movement

1

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Self Destruction by Stop the Violence Movement
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42

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN

Poison

47

Last week

20

Weeks

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Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
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43

LUCKY CHARM

The Boys

35

Last week

5

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BMG

Lucky Charm by The Boys
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44

THE BEAT GOES ON

Kerry Smith & the '89ers

36

Last week

6

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TMS

The Beat Goes On by Kerry Smith & the '89ers
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45

TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS

Jason Donovan

41

Last week

8

Weeks

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Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan
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46

HIGH ROLLERS

Ice-T

38

Last week

2

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WEA

High Rollers by Ice-T
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47

MY PREROGATIVE

Bobby Brown

18

Last week

13

Weeks

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My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
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48

FINE TIME

Yazz

40

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Fine Time by Yazz
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49

PARADISE CITY

Guns N' Roses

27

Last week

14

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Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
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50

ESPECIALLY FOR YOU

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan

37

Last week

18

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Especially For You by Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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