Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

HANDS UP

Ottowan

1

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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2

GOOD THING GOING

Sugar Minott

2

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
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3

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Tight Fit

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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4

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

6

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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5

MY GUY

Sister Sledge

5

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

My Guy by Sister Sledge
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6

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

3

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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7

I COULD NEVER MISS YOU

Lulu

4

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

I Could Never Miss You by Lulu
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8

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

9

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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9

OH JULIE

Shakin' Stevens

7

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Oh Julie by Shakin' Stevens
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10

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

1

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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11

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

11

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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12

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

8

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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13

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

17

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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14

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

14

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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15

BLUE EYES

Elton John

19

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blue Eyes by Elton John
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16

DADDY'S HOME

Cliff Richard

10

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard
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17

I CAN'T GO FOR THAT

Daryl Hall & John Oates

22

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

I Can't Go For That by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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18

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

18

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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19

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

16

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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20

MIRROR MIRROR

Diana Ross

15

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross
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21

NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING

George Benson

21

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Never Give Up On A Good Thing by George Benson
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22

MAKE A MOVE ON ME

Olivia Newton-John

27

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John
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23

HARDEN MY HEART

Quarterflash

13

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Harden My Heart by Quarterflash
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24

COOL NIGHT

Paul Davis

23

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Cool Night by Paul Davis
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25

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Have You Ever Been Lonely by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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26

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

34

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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27

THAT GIRL

Stevie Wonder

20

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

That Girl by Stevie Wonder
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28

THE CLOSER YOU GET

Rita Coolidge

31

Last week

11

Weeks

FSE

The Closer You Get by Rita Coolidge
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29

WILD THING

The Troggs

33

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wild Thing by The Troggs
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30

NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

26

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

No Fool Like An Old Fool by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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31

HILL STREET BLUES

Mike Post

24

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Hill Street Blues by Mike Post
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32

BEECHWOOD 45'789

The Carpenters

30

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beechwood 45'789 by The Carpenters
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33

STARS ON STEVIE

Stars on 45

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Stevie by Stars on 45
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34

WALKING IN THE RAIN

Grace Jones

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking In The Rain by Grace Jones
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35

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

Julio Iglesias

25

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Begin The Beguine by Julio Iglesias
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36

LOVE PLUS ONE

Haircut 100

44

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Love Plus One by Haircut 100
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37

EVERYTHING'S GONE GREEN

New Order

29

Last week

3

Weeks

UNKNOWN

Everything's Gone Green by New Order
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38

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

38

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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39

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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40

WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER

Al Jarreau

43

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

We're In This Love Together by Al Jarreau
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41

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

1

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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42

A TOWN CALLED MALICE / PRECIOUS

Jam

37

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Town Called Malice / Precious by Jam
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43

DEVIL OR ANGEL

John Rowles

1

Weeks

EMI

Devil Or Angel by John Rowles
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44

FIVE MILES OUT

Mike Oldfield

1

Weeks

RTC

Five Miles Out by Mike Oldfield
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45

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

1

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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46

THE LOONATICS HAVE TAKEN OVER THE ASYLUM

The Fun Boy Three

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Loonatics Have Taken Over The Asylum by The Fun Boy Three
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47

PRETTY WOMAN

Van Halen

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Pretty Woman by Van Halen
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48

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

36

Last week

19

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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49

SOME GUYS HAVE ALL THE LUCK

Robert Palmer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Some Guys Have All The Luck by Robert Palmer
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50

BESERK WARRIORS

Mental As Anything

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beserk Warriors by Mental As Anything
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
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