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

8

Weeks

RTC

Food For Thought by UB40
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2

UPSIDE DOWN

Diana Ross

2

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Upside Down by Diana Ross
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3

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

Mac Davis

5

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis
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4

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

6

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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5

YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES

Jona Lewie

11

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie
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6

TAKE YOUR TIME

S.O.S. Band

3

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Take Your Time by S.O.S. Band
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7

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

4

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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8

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

9

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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9

TURNING JAPANESE

The Vapours

12

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Turning Japanese by The Vapours
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10

DO THE LOCOMOTION

Ritz

10

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Do The Locomotion by Ritz
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11

MAGIC

Olivia Newton-John

8

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Magic by Olivia Newton-John
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12

SAILING

Christopher Cross

17

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sailing by Christopher Cross
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13

ROCKABILLY REBEL

Major Matchbox

14

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rockabilly Rebel by Major Matchbox
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14

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

The Veterans

38

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

There Ain't No Age For Rock 'N' Roll by The Veterans
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15

WATERFALLS

Paul McCartney

31

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Waterfalls by Paul McCartney
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16

MONKEY CHOP

Dan I

15

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Monkey Chop by Dan I
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17

GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW

Viola Mills

34

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills
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18

CRYING

Don McLean

19

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crying by Don McLean
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19

SHINING STAR

Manhattans

13

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Shining Star by Manhattans
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20

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

23

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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21

TWILIGHT ZONE

The Manhattan Transfer

25

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Twilight Zone by The Manhattan Transfer
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22

CUPID

The Spinners

7

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Cupid by The Spinners
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23

BANK ROBBER

The Clash

21

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Bank Robber by The Clash
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24

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

20

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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25

FUNKYTOWN

Lipps Inc

18

Last week

16

Weeks

Preview

Casablanca

Funkytown by Lipps Inc
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26

XANADU

Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra

29

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
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27

BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN

Marianne Faithful

26

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful
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28

TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE

Rocky Burnette

24

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Tired Of Toein' The Line by Rocky Burnette
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29

A LOVER'S HOLIDAY

Change

32

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

A Lover's Holiday by Change
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30

FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA

Tom Browne

40

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Funkin' For Jamaica by Tom Browne
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31

SHANDI

Kiss

16

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Shandi by Kiss
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32

HOW DO YOU TALK TO BOYS

Sharon O'Neill

42

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

How Do You Talk To Boys by Sharon O'Neill
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33

LOVE AT FIRST NIGHT

Kim Hart

35

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Love At First Night by Kim Hart
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34

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

Abba

1

Weeks

RCA

The Winner Takes It All by Abba
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35

RAPPERS DELIGHT

Sugarhill Gang

22

Last week

25

Weeks

RCA

Rappers Delight by Sugarhill Gang
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36

ALL OUT OF LOVE

Air Supply

48

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

All Out Of Love by Air Supply
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37

LATE IN THE EVENING

Paul Simon

1

Weeks

WEA

Late In The Evening by Paul Simon
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38

DREAMIN'

Cliff Richard

30

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Dreamin' by Cliff Richard
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39

GENERALS & MAJORS

XTC

49

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Generals & Majors by XTC
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40

TOTAL CONTROL

The Motels

44

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Total Control by The Motels
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41

SHAPE I'M IN

Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shape I'm In by Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons
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42

TOUCH & GO

The Cars

1

Weeks

WEA

Touch & Go by The Cars
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43

STEAL AWAY

Robbie Dupree

43

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Steal Away by Robbie Dupree
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44

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING

The Nolans

33

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

I'm In The Mood For Dancing by The Nolans
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45

LITTLE JEANNIE

Elton John

27

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Little Jeannie by Elton John
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46

SUN OF JAMAICA

Goombay Dance Band

44

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band
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47

CRUISIN' (LUCY & RAMONA & SUNSET SONG)

Mike Nesmith

43

Last week

20

Weeks

WEA

Cruisin' (Lucy & Ramona & Sunset Song) by Mike Nesmith
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48

BUZZ BUZZ A DIDDLE IT

Major Matchbox

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Buzz Buzz A Diddle It by Major Matchbox
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49

LIGHT UP THE NIGHT

Brothers Johnson

36

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Light Up The Night by Brothers Johnson
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50

THE ROSE

Bette Midler

28

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

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

 
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