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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SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

4

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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4

WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

6

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Close Our Eyes by Go West
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5

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

2

Last week

7

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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6

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

7

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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7

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

5

Last week

8

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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8

ONE BLACK FRIDAY

The Mockers

1

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RCA

One Black Friday by The Mockers
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9

WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

17

Last week

4

Weeks

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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10

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

8

Last week

8

Weeks

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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11

SLAVE TO LOVE

Bryan Ferry

16

Last week

2

Weeks

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Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry
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12

THE PERFECT KISS

New Order

10

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

The Perfect Kiss by New Order
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13

IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

9

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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14

LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

11

Last week

9

Weeks

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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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15

WALLS COME TUMBLING DOWN

Style Council

22

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Walls Come Tumbling Down by Style Council
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16

OBSESSION

Animotion

14

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Obsession by Animotion
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17

ANGEL

Madonna

23

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Angel by Madonna
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18

THE WORD GIRL

Scritti Politti

20

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Word Girl by Scritti Politti
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19

BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

15

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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20

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

30

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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21

LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

27

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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22

WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Katrina & The Waves

25

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Walking On Sunshine by Katrina & The Waves
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23

JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

19

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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24

TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

18

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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25

HANGIN' ON A STRING

Loose Ends

19

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hangin' On A String by Loose Ends
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26

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

24

Last week

12

Weeks

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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27

TIL MY BABY COMES HOME

Luther Vandross

26

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Til My Baby Comes Home by Luther Vandross
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28

A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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Platinum record

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WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

21

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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30

NEW ATTITUDE

Patti Labelle

33

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

New Attitude by Patti Labelle
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31

EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

34

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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32

CRY

Godley & Creme

36

Last week

2

Weeks

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Cry by Godley & Creme
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33

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

29

Last week

13

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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34

HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

38

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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35

SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

37

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far Away by Dire Straits
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36

LET IT ALL BLOW

Dazz Band

32

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Let It All Blow by Dazz Band
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37

WALKING ON THE CHINESE WALL

Philip Bailey

35

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Walking On The Chinese Wall by Philip Bailey
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38

AIKEA GUINEA

Cocteau Twins

48

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Aikea Guinea by Cocteau Twins
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39

CHANGE YOUR MIND

Bill Sharpe & Gary Numan

42

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Change Your Mind by Bill Sharpe & Gary Numan
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40

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

39

Last week

72

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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41

SUDDENLY

Billy Ocean

49

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Suddenly by Billy Ocean
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42

THE HEAT IS ON

Glen Frey

50

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

The Heat Is On by Glen Frey
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43

CAN I

Cashmere

42

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can I by Cashmere
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44

HOW SOON IS NOW

The Smiths

46

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

How Soon Is Now by The Smiths
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45

AMERICA

Shona Laing

1

Weeks

RCA

America by Shona Laing
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46

LET'S GO OUT TONIGHT

Nile Rodgers

1

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go Out Tonight by Nile Rodgers
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47

HEAVEN

Bryan Adams

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heaven by Bryan Adams
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48

THE NEVER ENDING STORY

Limahl

28

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Never Ending Story by Limahl
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49

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

31

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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50

LOVE AND PRIDE

King

45

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Love And Pride by King
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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