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

5

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Batdance by Prince
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2

BRING ME EDELWEISS

Edelweiss

13

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Bring Me Edelweiss by Edelweiss
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3

IF YOU DON'T KNOW ME BY NOW

Simply Red

1

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

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

POP SINGER

John Cougar Mellencamp

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Pop Singer by John Cougar Mellencamp
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5

FUNKY COLD MEDINA

Tone Loc

4

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Funky Cold Medina by Tone Loc
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6

EVERY LITTLE STEP

Bobby Brown

6

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Every Little Step by Bobby Brown
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7

EXPRESS YOURSELF

Madonna

2

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Express Yourself by Madonna
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8

PARIHAKA

Tim Finn & Herbs

9

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Parihaka by Tim Finn & Herbs
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9

IKO IKO

The Belle Stars

8

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Iko Iko by The Belle Stars
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10

I BEG YOUR PARDON

Kon Kan

7

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

I Beg Your Pardon by Kon Kan
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11

I WANT IT ALL

Queen

12

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

I Want It All by Queen
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12

MANCHILD

Neneh Cherry

19

Last week

3

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Manchild by Neneh Cherry
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13

I DON'T WANT A LOVER

Texas

20

Last week

5

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Don't Want A Lover by Texas
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14

WIND BENEATH MY WINGS

Bette Midler

16

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Wind Beneath My Wings by Bette Midler
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15

I DROVE ALL NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

17

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

I Drove All Night by Cyndi Lauper
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16

OPEN LETTER TO A LANDLORD

Living Colour

11

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Open Letter To A Landlord by Living Colour
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17

FOREVER YOUR GIRL

Paula Abdul

21

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Forever Your Girl by Paula Abdul
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18

PATIENCE

Guns N' Roses

14

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Patience by Guns N' Roses
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19

AMERICANOS

Holly Johnson

10

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Americanos by Holly Johnson
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20

SEALED WITH A KISS

Jason Donovan

27

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sealed With A Kiss by Jason Donovan
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21

GOOD THING

Fine Young Cannibals

23

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Good Thing by Fine Young Cannibals
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22

BABY DON'T FORGET MY NUMBER

Milli Vanilli

36

Last week

2

Weeks

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BMG

Baby Don't Forget My Number by Milli Vanilli
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23

ROOMS ON FIRE

Stevie Nicks

33

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Rooms On Fire by Stevie Nicks
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24

GOOD LIFE

Inner City

31

Last week

5

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Good Life by Inner City
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25

LEAVE ME ALONE

Michael Jackson

15

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Leave Me Alone by Michael Jackson
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26

THE BEAT(EN) GENERATION

The The

25

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

The Beat(En) Generation by The The
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27

THE BEST OF ME

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

The Best Of Me by Cliff Richard
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28

KEEP ON MOVIN'

Soul II Soul

30

Last week

10

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Keep On Movin' by Soul II Soul
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29

NOTHING (THAT COMPARES 2 U)

The Jacksons

18

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Nothing (That Compares 2 U) by The Jacksons
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30

LULLABY

The Cure

39

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Lullaby by The Cure
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31

STRAIGHT UP

Paula Abdul

26

Last week

17

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Straight Up by Paula Abdul
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32

HAND ON YOUR HEART

Kylie Minogue

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hand On Your Heart by Kylie Minogue
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33

STUCK ON YOU

Paul Norton

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stuck On You by Paul Norton
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34

THE LOOK

Roxette

22

Last week

13

Weeks

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EMI

The Look by Roxette
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35

HELP

Bananarama/Lananeeneenoonoo

49

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Help by Bananarama/Lananeeneenoonoo
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36

ROCK ON

Michael Damien

40

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Rock On by Michael Damien
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37

BABY I DON'T CARE

Transvision Vamp

41

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Baby I Don't Care by Transvision Vamp
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38

STOP

Sam Brown

28

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop by Sam Brown
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40

MISS YOU LIKE CRAZY

Natalie Cole

1

Weeks

EMI

Miss You Like Crazy by Natalie Cole
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41

CHANGE HIS WAYS

Robert Palmer

49

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Change His Ways by Robert Palmer
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42

SISTER ROSA

Neville Brothers

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sister Rosa by Neville Brothers
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43

FIRST TIME

Robin Beck

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

First Time by Robin Beck
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44

WAGES DAY

Deacon Blue

24

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Wages Day by Deacon Blue
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45

CULT OF PERSONALITY

Living Colour

42

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Cult Of Personality by Living Colour
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46

LOVELY DAY

Bill Withers

35

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Lovely Day by Bill Withers
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47

FIRE WOMAN

The Cult

48

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Fire Woman by The Cult
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48

THIS IS YOUR LAND

Simple Minds

29

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

This Is Your Land by Simple Minds
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49

ROOM TO MOVE

Animotion

34

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Room To Move by Animotion
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50

LOVE TRAIN

Holly Johnson

50

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Love Train by Holly Johnson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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