Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

4

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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2

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

1

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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3

IT'S MY PARTY

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

2

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's My Party by Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
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4

HANDS UP

Ottowan

5

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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5

TROUBLE

Lindsey Buckingham

3

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham
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6

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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7

LETS GROOVE

Earth Wind and Fire

6

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Lets Groove by Earth Wind and Fire
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8

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Sheena Easton

9

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton
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9

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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10

WORKING IN THE COALMINE

Devo

8

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Working In The Coalmine by Devo
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11

HILL STREET BLUES

Mike Post

19

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hill Street Blues by Mike Post
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12

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU

Foreigner

17

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner
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13

TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND

George Benson

11

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Turn Your Love Around by George Benson
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15

ISLAND IN THE SUN

John Rowles

14

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Island In The Sun by John Rowles
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16

ONCE OR TWICE

Annie Crummer

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Once Or Twice by Annie Crummer
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17

BEAUTIFUL WORLD

Devo

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Beautiful World by Devo
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18

CASTLES IN THE AIR

Don McLean

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Castles In The Air by Don McLean
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19

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

13

Last week

10

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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20

WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL

Four Tops

12

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

When She Was My Girl by Four Tops
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21

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC

The Police

15

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police
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22

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

29

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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23

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND

Loverboy

24

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Working For The Weekend by Loverboy
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24

I CAN'T GO FOR THAT

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1

Weeks

RCA

I Can't Go For That by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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25

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

Diana Ross

16

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Diana Ross
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26

TOO MANY TIMES

Mental As Anything

32

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Many Times by Mental As Anything
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27

REPETITION

D.D. Smash

25

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Repetition by D.D. Smash
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28

THIS IS RADIO CLASH

The Clash

35

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

This Is Radio Clash by The Clash
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29

ENDLESS LOVE

Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

39

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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30

PRETEND

Alvin Stardust

22

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pretend by Alvin Stardust
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31

THE VOICE

Ultravox

38

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Voice by Ultravox
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32

SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA

Carl Carlton

27

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

She's A Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton
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33

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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34

OUR LIPS ARE SEALED

Go-gos

45

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Our Lips Are Sealed by Go-gos
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35

IS THAT THE WAY

Dave McArtney

43

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Is That The Way by Dave McArtney
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36

UNDER PRESSURE

Queen & David Bowie

20

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
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37

IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TO

Mental As Anything

46

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You Leave Me Can I Come To by Mental As Anything
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38

BEECHWOOD 45'789

The Carpenters

33

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beechwood 45'789 by The Carpenters
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39

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

Renee Geyer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Do You Know What I Mean by Renee Geyer
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40

WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER

Al Jarreau

36

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

We're In This Love Together by Al Jarreau
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41

ONLY CRYING

Keith Marshall

34

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Only Crying by Keith Marshall
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42

GLORIA

U2

28

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gloria by U2
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43

ONE OF US

Abba

1

Weeks

RCA

One Of Us by Abba
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44

SAY I LOVE YOU

Renee Geyer

40

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say I Love You by Renee Geyer
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45

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

21

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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46

MARSHA

Blam Blam Blam

31

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marsha by Blam Blam Blam
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47

TAKE MY HEART

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Take My Heart by Kool & The Gang
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48

THE CLOSER YOU GET

Rita Coolidge

1

Weeks

FSE

The Closer You Get by Rita Coolidge
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49

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

44

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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50

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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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