Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

UB40

1

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Food For Thought by UB40
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2

UPSIDE DOWN

Diana Ross

11

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Upside Down by Diana Ross
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3

TAKE YOUR TIME

S.O.S. Band

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Take Your Time by S.O.S. Band
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4

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

6

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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5

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

Mac Davis

5

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis
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6

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

13

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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7

CUPID

The Spinners

10

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Cupid by The Spinners
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8

MAGIC

Olivia Newton-John

4

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Magic by Olivia Newton-John
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9

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

2

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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10

DO THE LOCOMOTION

Ritz

3

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Do The Locomotion by Ritz
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11

YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES

Jona Lewie

21

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie
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12

TURNING JAPANESE

The Vapours

14

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Turning Japanese by The Vapours
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13

SHINING STAR

Manhattans

8

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Shining Star by Manhattans
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14

ROCKABILLY REBEL

Major Matchbox

9

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rockabilly Rebel by Major Matchbox
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15

MONKEY CHOP

Dan I

15

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Monkey Chop by Dan I
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16

SHANDI

Kiss

12

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Shandi by Kiss
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17

SAILING

Christopher Cross

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Sailing by Christopher Cross
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18

FUNKYTOWN

Lipps Inc

16

Last week

15

Weeks

Preview

Casablanca

Funkytown by Lipps Inc
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19

CRYING

Don McLean

20

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crying by Don McLean
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20

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

22

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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21

BANK ROBBER

The Clash

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Bank Robber by The Clash
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22

RAPPERS DELIGHT

Sugarhill Gang

18

Last week

24

Weeks

RCA

Rappers Delight by Sugarhill Gang
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23

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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24

TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE

Rocky Burnette

17

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Tired Of Toein' The Line by Rocky Burnette
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25

TWILIGHT ZONE

The Manhattan Transfer

34

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Twilight Zone by The Manhattan Transfer
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26

BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN

Marianne Faithful

33

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful
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27

LITTLE JEANNIE

Elton John

19

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Little Jeannie by Elton John
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28

THE ROSE

Bette Midler

30

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

The Rose by Bette Midler
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29

XANADU

Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra

1

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
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30

DREAMIN'

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Dreamin' by Cliff Richard
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31

WATERFALLS

Paul McCartney

41

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Waterfalls by Paul McCartney
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32

A LOVER'S HOLIDAY

Change

24

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

A Lover's Holiday by Change
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33

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING

The Nolans

29

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

I'm In The Mood For Dancing by The Nolans
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34

GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW

Viola Mills

35

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills
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35

LOVE AT FIRST NIGHT

Kim Hart

26

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Love At First Night by Kim Hart
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36

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

Brothers Johnson

23

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Light Up The Night by Brothers Johnson
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37

I'M ALIVE

Electric Light Orchestra

47

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra
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38

THERE AIN'T NO AGE FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL

The Veterans

25

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

There Ain't No Age For Rock 'N' Roll by The Veterans
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39

WE LIVE FOR LOVE

Pat Benatar

31

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Live For Love by Pat Benatar
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40

FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA

Tom Browne

37

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Funkin' For Jamaica by Tom Browne
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41

OVER YOU

Roxy Music

39

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Over You by Roxy Music
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42

HOW DO YOU TALK TO BOYS

Sharon O'Neill

1

Weeks

CBS

How Do You Talk To Boys by Sharon O'Neill
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43

CRUISIN' (LUCY & RAMONA & SUNSET SONG)

Mike Nesmith

38

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Cruisin' (Lucy & Ramona & Sunset Song) by Mike Nesmith
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44

SUN OF JAMAICA

Goombay Dance Band

48

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band
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45

BRIDE OF FRANKENSTEIN

Toy Love

42

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Bride Of Frankenstein by Toy Love
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46

TRUE LOVE

Marching Girls

45

Last week

5

Weeks

ODE

True Love by Marching Girls
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47

ROSIE

Joan Armatrading

46

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rosie by Joan Armatrading
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48

ALL OUT OF LOVE

Air Supply

50

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

All Out Of Love by Air Supply
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49

GENERALS & MAJORS

XTC

1

Weeks

RTC

Generals & Majors by XTC
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50

STOMP

Brothers Johnson

27

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

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

 
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