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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EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

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6

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Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

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7

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FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

12

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6

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RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

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7

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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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Platinum record

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WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

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10

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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9

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

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6

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You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

9

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8

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RCA

Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

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7

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WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

31

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3

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FESTIVAL

We Close Our Eyes by Go West
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13

A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

13

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4

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EMI

A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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14

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

10

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10

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Nightshift by The Commodores
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WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

15

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6

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FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

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6

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Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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HANGIN' ON A STRING

Loose Ends

19

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3

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Hangin' On A String by Loose Ends
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ANGEL

Madonna

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Angel by Madonna
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21

OBSESSION

Animotion

38

Last week

2

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Obsession by Animotion
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22

LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

42

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3

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Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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LET IT ALL BLOW

Dazz Band

14

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8

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RCA

Let It All Blow by Dazz Band
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WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Katrina & The Waves

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EMI

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
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25

WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

33

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2

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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TIL MY BABY COMES HOME

Luther Vandross

1

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CBS

Til My Baby Comes Home by Luther Vandross
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GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

16

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11

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FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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THE NEVER ENDING STORY

Limahl

41

Last week

4

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EMI

The Never Ending Story by Limahl
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EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

36

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3

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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30

HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

22

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How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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LOVE AND PRIDE

King

32

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5

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CBS

Love And Pride by King
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CENTIPEDE

Rebbie Jackson

20

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10

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CBS

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson
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ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

18

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14

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RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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34

SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

46

Last week

5

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So Far Away by Dire Straits
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WHEN THE RAINS BEGIN TO FALL

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora

30

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9

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When The Rains Begin To Fall by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
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THE HEAT IS ON

Glen Frey

24

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The Heat Is On by Glen Frey
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37

WIDE BOY

Nik Kershaw

27

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6

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WEA

Wide Boy by Nik Kershaw
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38

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

47

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70

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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SOME LIKE IT HOT

The Power Station

25

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10

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EMI

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station
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CHANGE YOUR MIND

Bill Sharpe & Gary Numan

46

Last week

2

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Change Your Mind by Bill Sharpe & Gary Numan
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SHOUT

Tears for Fears

29

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13

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POLYGRAM

Shout by Tears for Fears
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42

CAN I

Cashmere

26

Last week

3

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Can I by Cashmere
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43

ONE MORE NIGHT

Phil Collins

28

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8

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WEA

One More Night by Phil Collins
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44

LOVERGIRL

Teena Marie

21

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9

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CBS

Lovergirl by Teena Marie
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45

LUCKY IN LOVE

Mick Jagger

1

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CBS

Lucky In Love by Mick Jagger
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46

NEW ATTITUDE

Patti Labelle

39

Last week

2

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WEA

New Attitude by Patti Labelle
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47

WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

1

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CBS

Walking On The Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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HOW SOON IS NOW

The Smiths

39

Last week

2

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CBS

How Soon Is Now by The Smiths
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GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

Talking Heads

49

Last week

11

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EMI

Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads
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I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

44

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7

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RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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