Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

DON'T YOU WANT ME

The Human League

1

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Don't You Want Me by The Human League
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2

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

2

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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3

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

4

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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4

GREAT SOUNDS GREAT

The Clean

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Great Sounds Great by The Clean
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5

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Tight Fit

3

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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6

HANDS UP

Ottowan

5

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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7

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

7

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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8

GOOD THING GOING

Sugar Minott

8

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
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9

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

9

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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10

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

19

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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11

MY GUY

Sister Sledge

6

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

My Guy by Sister Sledge
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12

MAORIS ON 45

The Consorts

1

Weeks

RCA

Maoris On 45 by The Consorts
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13

BE GOOD JOHNNY

Men at Work

25

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
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14

NO FOOL LIKE AN OLD FOOL

Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

No Fool Like An Old Fool by Brendan Dugan and Jodi Vaughan
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15

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

1

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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16

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

15

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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17

BLUE EYES

Elton John

11

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Blue Eyes by Elton John
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18

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

17

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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19

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

12

Last week

19

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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20

I COULD NEVER MISS YOU

Lulu

10

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

I Could Never Miss You by Lulu
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21

OH JULIE

Shakin' Stevens

14

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Oh Julie by Shakin' Stevens
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22

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

38

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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23

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

43

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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24

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

18

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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25

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

26

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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26

CHI-MAI

Ennio Morricone

29

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone
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27

SHOULD I DO IT

Pointer Sisters

39

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Should I Do It by Pointer Sisters
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28

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN LONELY

Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline

22

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Have You Ever Been Lonely by Jim Reeves & Patsy Cline
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29

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

21

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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30

MAKE A MOVE ON ME

Olivia Newton-John

35

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John
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31

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

20

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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32

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

31

Last week

21

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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33

MIRROR MIRROR

Diana Ross

24

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross
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34

DEVIL OR ANGEL

John Rowles

16

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Devil Or Angel by John Rowles
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35

THE DEVIL YOU KNOW

D.D. Smash

42

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Devil You Know by D.D. Smash
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36

BODY LANGUAGE

Queen

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Body Language by Queen
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37

DADDY'S HOME

Cliff Richard

23

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard
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38

THAT GIRL

Stevie Wonder

27

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

That Girl by Stevie Wonder
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39

JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Depeche Mode

45

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode
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40

POISON ARROW

ABC

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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41

STARS ON STEVIE

Stars on 45

32

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On Stevie by Stars on 45
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42

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU

Eddie Low

45

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

May God Go With You by Eddie Low
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43

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

40

Last week

21

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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44

WILD THING

The Troggs

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wild Thing by The Troggs
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45

I CAN'T GO FOR THAT

Daryl Hall & John Oates

44

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

I Can't Go For That by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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46

HARDEN MY HEART

Quarterflash

34

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Harden My Heart by Quarterflash
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47

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

Julio Iglesias

30

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Begin The Beguine by Julio Iglesias
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48

NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING

George Benson

37

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Never Give Up On A Good Thing by George Benson
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49

WALKING IN THE RAIN

Grace Jones

49

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking In The Rain by Grace Jones
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50

HILL STREET BLUES

Mike Post

46

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Hill Street Blues by Mike Post
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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