Official Top 40 Singles

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

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RED RED WINE

UB40

1

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5

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Red Red Wine by UB40
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MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

3

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5

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FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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Platinum record

4

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

2

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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5

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

6

Last week

5

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FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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6

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

9

Last week

5

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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7

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

8

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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8

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

4

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8

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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9

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

1

Weeks

RCA

Islands In The Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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10

I.O.U.

Freeez

5

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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11

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

12

Last week

13

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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12

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

10

Last week

6

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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13

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

7

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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14

LONG HOT SUMMER

Style Council

1

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POLYGRAM

Long Hot Summer by Style Council
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15

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

15

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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16

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

17

Last week

25

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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17

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

13

Last week

4

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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18

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

19

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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19

UNION OF THE SNAKE

Duran Duran

1

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EMI

Union Of The Snake by Duran Duran
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20

SAFETY DANCE

Men Without Hats

11

Last week

2

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WEA

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
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21

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

26

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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22

KNOW YOUR OWN HEART

Dance Exponents

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Know Your Own Heart by Dance Exponents
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23

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

16

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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24

MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

Air Supply

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply
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25

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

20

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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26

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER

The Police

22

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police
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27

CLUB TROPICANA

Wham

1

Weeks

CBS

Club Tropicana by Wham
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28

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

18

Last week

12

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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29

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

25

Last week

15

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Flashdance by Irene Cara
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30

SHIPBUILDING

Robert Wyatt

33

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
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31

JUICY FRUIT

Mtume

40

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Juicy Fruit by Mtume
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32

SAY SAY SAY

Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

1

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EMI

Say Say Say by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
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33

HUMAN NATURE

Michael Jackson

39

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Human Nature by Michael Jackson
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34

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

21

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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36

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

The Motels

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels
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37

RADIO WE ARE NOT KIDDING

E.C.F.

14

Last week

2

Weeks

XXX

Radio We Are Not Kidding by E.C.F.
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38

DREAMING IN A LIFE

The Body Electric

43

Last week

2

Weeks

JAY

Dreaming In A Life by The Body Electric
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39

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

29

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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PROMISES, PROMISES

Naked Eyes

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
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TRUE

Spandau Ballet

23

Last week

14

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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42

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

36

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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43

DELIRIOUS

Prince

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Delirious by Prince
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44

WAITING FOR A TRAIN

Flash & The Pan

31

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Waiting For A Train by Flash & The Pan
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45

EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK

Elvis Costello

35

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello
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SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

41

Last week

17

Weeks

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RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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47

MIDNIGHT

Hammond Gamble

1

Weeks

JAY

Midnight by Hammond Gamble
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48

NEVER SAY DIE

Cliff Richard

48

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Never Say Die by Cliff Richard
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49

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

31

Last week

18

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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50

POWER AND THE PASSION

Midnight Oil

1

Weeks

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CBS

Power And The Passion by Midnight Oil
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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