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

2

Last week

6

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RTC

Red Red Wine by UB40
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3

MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

3

Last week

6

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FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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4

UNION OF THE SNAKE

Duran Duran

19

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Union Of The Snake by Duran Duran
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5

SAFETY DANCE

Men Without Hats

20

Last week

3

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WEA

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
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Platinum record

6

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

4

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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7

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

5

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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8

GOLD

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gold by Spandau Ballet
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9

I.O.U.

Freeez

10

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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10

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

9

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Islands In The Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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11

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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12

SAY SAY SAY

Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

32

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Say Say Say by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
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13

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

15

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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14

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

12

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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15

LONG HOT SUMMER

Style Council

14

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Long Hot Summer by Style Council
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16

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

16

Last week

26

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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17

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

18

Last week

10

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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18

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

8

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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19

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

21

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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20

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

17

Last week

5

Weeks

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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21

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

11

Last week

14

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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22

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

13

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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23

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

7

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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24

KNOW YOUR OWN HEART

Dance Exponents

22

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Know Your Own Heart by Dance Exponents
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25

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

25

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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26

FIELDS OF FIRE

Big Country

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fields Of Fire by Big Country
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27

CLUB TROPICANA

Wham

27

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Club Tropicana by Wham
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28

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

23

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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29

FREAK A ZOID

Midnight Star

1

Weeks

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WEA

Freak A Zoid by Midnight Star
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30

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

41

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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31

DREAMING IN A LIFE

The Body Electric

38

Last week

3

Weeks

JAY

Dreaming In A Life by The Body Electric
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32

SHIPBUILDING

Robert Wyatt

30

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
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33

DELIRIOUS

Prince

43

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Delirious by Prince
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34

EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK

Elvis Costello

45

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello
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35

THE MAN WHOSE HEAD EXPANDED

The Fall

1

Weeks

EMI

The Man Whose Head Expanded by The Fall
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36

GIVE IT UP

KC and the Sunshine Band

1

Weeks

CBS

Give It Up by KC and the Sunshine Band
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37

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

34

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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39

ALVISON PARK

The Mockers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Alvison Park by The Mockers
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40

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

37

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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41

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

29

Last week

16

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Flashdance by Irene Cara
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42

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

49

Last week

19

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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43

MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

Air Supply

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply
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44

UNCONDITIONAL LOVE

Donna Summer

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Unconditional Love by Donna Summer
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45

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

28

Last week

13

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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46

JUICY FRUIT

Mtume

31

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Juicy Fruit by Mtume
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47

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER

The Police

26

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police
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48

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

39

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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49

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

32

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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50

NEVER SAY DIE

Cliff Richard

48

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Never Say Die by Cliff Richard
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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