Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

(THEME FROM) GREAT AMERICAN HERO

Joey Scarbury

1

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

(Theme From) Great American Hero by Joey Scarbury
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2

GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

3

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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3

LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

The Commodores

2

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores
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4

BEACH BOYS MEDLEY

Beach Boys

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Beach Boys Medley by Beach Boys
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5

MAKING YOUR MIND UP

Bucks Fizz

4

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
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6

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

Jim Steinman

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman
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7

ENDLESS LOVE

Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

9

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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8

HOLD ON TIGHT

Electric Light Orchestra

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
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9

SAY I LOVE YOU

Renee Geyer

10

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say I Love You by Renee Geyer
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10

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

15

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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11

DON'T PLAY ME A SYMPHONY

Ann Dumont

14

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Don't Play Me A Symphony by Ann Dumont
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12

HEARTS

Marty Balin

11

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Hearts by Marty Balin
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13

TURN ME LOOSE

Loverboy

8

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Turn Me Loose by Loverboy
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14

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

12

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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15

BROADCAST O.R.

Newmatics

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Broadcast O.R. by Newmatics
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16

TOO DRUNK

Dead Kennedys

20

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Too Drunk by Dead Kennedys
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17

STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND

Stevie Nicks

17

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks
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18

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

23

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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19

(THE RUGBY) DECK OF CARDS

Laurie Dee

13

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

(The Rugby) Deck Of Cards by Laurie Dee
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20

CELEBRATION

Kool & The Gang

26

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Celebration by Kool & The Gang
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21

GHOST TOWN

The Specials

28

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Town by The Specials
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22

YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY

Shakin' Stevens

16

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin' Stevens
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23

GOT ME AT A DISADVANTAGE

The Spaces

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Got Me At A Disadvantage by The Spaces
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24

QUEEN OF HEARTS

Juice Newton

19

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Queen Of Hearts by Juice Newton
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25

BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY

The Manhattan Transfer

18

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Boy From New York City by The Manhattan Transfer
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26

ELVIRA

Oakridge Boys

21

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Elvira by Oakridge Boys
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27

ARTHUR'S THEME

Christopher Cross

1

Weeks

WEA

Arthur's Theme by Christopher Cross
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28

MAYBE

Sharon O'Neill

49

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Maybe by Sharon O'Neill
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29

JESSIE'S GIRL

Rick Springfield

35

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
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30

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Stevie Wonder

29

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder
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31

BACKFIRED

Debbie Harry

33

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Backfired by Debbie Harry
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32

JUMPIN' JIVE

Joe Jackson

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jumpin' Jive by Joe Jackson
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33

FIRE AND ICE

Pat Benatar

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fire And Ice by Pat Benatar
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34

ONE TRACK MIND

The Swingers

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

One Track Mind by The Swingers
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35

IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TO

Mental As Anything

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You Leave Me Can I Come To by Mental As Anything
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36

YOU WEREN'T IN LOVE WITH ME

Billy Field

1

Weeks

WEA

You Weren't In Love With Me by Billy Field
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37

TALLY HO

The Clean

45

Last week

6

Weeks

Flying Nun

Tally Ho by The Clean
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38

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

32

Last week

24

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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39

ONE IN TEN

UB40

30

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

One In Ten by UB40
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40

I'M GONNA LOVE HER FOR BOTH OF US

Meat Loaf

1

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Love Her For Both Of Us by Meat Loaf
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41

SEE ME GO

Screaming Mee Mees

39

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Me Go by Screaming Mee Mees
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42

REGGAE ON BROADWAY

Bob Marley

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Reggae On Broadway by Bob Marley
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43

I WANT TO BE FREE

Toyah

34

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

I Want To Be Free by Toyah
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44

START ME UP

Rolling Stones

42

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
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45

I DON'T NEED YOU

Kenny Rogers

40

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

I Don't Need You by Kenny Rogers
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46

1981

Riot 111

1

Weeks

RIOT

1981 by Riot 111
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47

LETS GO DANCING

Rita Coolidge

44

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lets Go Dancing by Rita Coolidge
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48

PASSIONATE FRIEND

Teardrop Explodes

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Passionate Friend by Teardrop Explodes
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49

TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING

The Carpenters

38

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me When We're Dancing by The Carpenters
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50

THE COLONEL PUT THE LICKIN' IN

Webb Brothers

1

Weeks

RCA

The Colonel Put The Lickin' In by Webb Brothers
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums