Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

BATDANCE

Prince

1

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Batdance by Prince
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2

BRING ME EDELWEISS

Edelweiss

2

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Bring Me Edelweiss by Edelweiss
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3

SHE'S A MOD / MOD RAP

Double J & Twice the Trouble with Ray Columbus

8

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

She's A Mod / Mod Rap by Double J & Twice the Trouble with Ray Columbus
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4

MANCHILD

Neneh Cherry

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Manchild by Neneh Cherry
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5

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW

Simply Red

5

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

WEA

If You Don't Know Me By Now by Simply Red
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6

FUNKY COLD MEDINA

Tone Loc

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc
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7

RING MY BELL

Collette

7

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Ring My Bell by Collette
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8

ALL I WANT IS YOU / EVERLASTING LOVE

U2

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All I Want Is You / Everlasting Love by U2
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9

CAN I GET A WITNESS

Sam Brown

21

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can I Get A Witness by Sam Brown
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10

YOU GOT IT

New Kids on the Block

9

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

You Got It by New Kids on the Block
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11

I'M THAT TYPE OF GUY

ll Cool J

1

Weeks

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CBS

I'm That Type Of Guy by ll Cool J
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12

BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER

Milli Vanilli

12

Last week

5

Weeks

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BMG

Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli
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13

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

Bette Midler

4

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler
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14

I DROVE ALL NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

10

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

CBS

I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper
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15

EXPRESS YOURSELF

Madonna

11

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Express Yourself by Madonna
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16

SEALED WITH A KISS

Jason Donovan

17

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan
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17

EDIE (CIAO BABY)

The Cult

30

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Edie (Ciao Baby) by The Cult
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18

EVERY LITTLE STEP

Bobby Brown

13

Last week

10

Weeks

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WEA

Every Little Step by Bobby Brown
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19

IKO IKO

The Belle Stars

14

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Iko Iko by The Belle Stars
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20

KEEP ON MOVIN'

Soul II Soul

37

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul
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21

ROCK ON

Michael Damien

18

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Rock On by Michael Damien
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22

HAND ON YOUR HEART

Kylie Minogue

19

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue
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23

SISTER ROSA

Neville Brothers

45

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sister Rosa by Neville Brothers
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24

I DON'T WANT A LOVER

Texas

15

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Don't Want A Lover by Texas
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25

PATIENCE

Guns N' Roses

23

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

Patience by Guns N' Roses
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26

CLOSE MY EYES FOREVER

Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne

28

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Close My Eyes Forever by Lita Ford & Ozzy Osbourne
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27

WALTZ DARLING

Malcolm McLaren

1

Weeks

CBS

Waltz Darling by Malcolm McLaren
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28

AMERICAN DREAM

Netherworld Dancing Toys

1

Weeks

CBS

American Dream by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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29

I BEG YOUR PARDON

Kon Kan

27

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

I Beg Your Pardon by Kon Kan
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30

LEAVE ME ALONE

Michael Jackson

35

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Leave Me Alone by Michael Jackson
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31

PARIHAKA

Tim Finn & Herbs

25

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Parihaka by Tim Finn & Herbs
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32

SPACE JUNK

Dave Dobbyn

1

Weeks

CBS

Space Junk by Dave Dobbyn
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33

NOTHING (THAT COMPARES 2 U)

The Jacksons

16

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Nothing (That Compares 2 U) by The Jacksons
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34

THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION

The The

33

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

The Beat(En) Generation by The The
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36

GOOD LIFE

Inner City

22

Last week

8

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Good Life by Inner City
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37

BABY I DON'T CARE

Transvision Vamp

47

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Baby I Don't Care by Transvision Vamp
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38

BEDROOM EYES

Kate Ceberano

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bedroom Eyes by Kate Ceberano
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40

THE BEST OF ME

Cliff Richard

41

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

The Best Of Me by Cliff Richard
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41

STOP

Sam Brown

38

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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42

I WANT IT ALL

Queen

20

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

I Want It All by Queen
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43

POP SINGER

John Cougar Mellencamp

26

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Pop Singer by John Cougar Mellencamp
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44

GOOD THING

Fine Young Cannibals

29

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals
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45

IN A LIFETIME

Clannad & Bono

1

Weeks

BMG

In A Lifetime by Clannad & Bono
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46

CRY

Waterfront

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cry by Waterfront
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47

FRIENDS

Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim

1

Weeks

WEA

Friends by Jody Watley With Eric B. & Rakim
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48

AMERICANOS

Holly Johnson

31

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

Americanos by Holly Johnson
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49

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

24

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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50

OPEN LETTER TO A LANDLORD

Living Colour

42

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Open Letter To A Landlord by Living Colour
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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