Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

1

Last week

8

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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2

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

2

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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3

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

7

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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4

I COULD BE HAPPY

Altered Images

12

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

I Could Be Happy by Altered Images
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5

FOREVER NOW

Cold Chisel

11

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Forever Now by Cold Chisel
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6

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME

Charlene

5

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I've Never Been To Me by Charlene
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7

POISON ARROW

ABC

6

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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8

KEY LARGO

Bertie Higgins

8

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Key Largo by Bertie Higgins
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9

MAORIS ON 45

The Consorts

10

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Maoris On 45 by The Consorts
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10

DON'T YOU WANT ME

The Human League

3

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Don't You Want Me by The Human League
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11

MAID OF ORLEANS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

14

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Maid Of Orleans by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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12

THE OTHER WOMAN

Ray Parker Jnr

20

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jnr
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13

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

4

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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14

SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT

Split Enz

9

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Six Months In A Leaky Boat by Split Enz
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15

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

17

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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16

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

13

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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17

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

19

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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18

CHI-MAI

Ennio Morricone

15

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone
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19

WHAT ABOUT ME

Moving Pictures

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

What About Me by Moving Pictures
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20

HEIGHT OF THE FIGHTING

Heaven 17

29

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Height Of The Fighting by Heaven 17
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21

IF I WERE YOU

Lulu

28

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

If I Were You by Lulu
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22

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE

Leo Sayer

34

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Have You Ever Been In Love by Leo Sayer
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23

BE GOOD JOHNNY

Men at Work

16

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
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24

65 LOVE AFFAIR

Paul Davis

42

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

65 Love Affair by Paul Davis
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25

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

24

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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26

THE LION SLEEPS TONIGHT

Tight Fit

21

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit
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27

MAY GOD GO WITH YOU

Eddie Low

23

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

May God Go With You by Eddie Low
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28

GET DOWN ON IT

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang
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29

CAT PEOPLE

David Bowie

31

Last week

3

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Cat People by David Bowie
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30

DEVIL OR ANGEL

John Rowles

22

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Devil Or Angel by John Rowles
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31

I RAN

Flock of Seagulls

43

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Ran by Flock of Seagulls
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32

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

33

Last week

26

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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33

DON'T LOVE ME TOO HARD

The Nolans

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Don't Love Me Too Hard by The Nolans
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34

MY OWN WAY

Duran Duran

30

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

My Own Way by Duran Duran
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35

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

36

Last week

21

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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36

WORDY RAPPINGHOOD

Tom Tom Club

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Wordy Rappinghood by Tom Tom Club
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37

ROSANNA

Toto

1

Weeks

CBS

Rosanna by Toto
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38

O SUPERMAN

Laurie Anderson

32

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

O Superman by Laurie Anderson
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39

SHOULD I DO IT

Pointer Sisters

45

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Should I Do It by Pointer Sisters
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40

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

40

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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41

JUST CAN'T GET ENOUGH

Depeche Mode

48

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Just Can't Get Enough by Depeche Mode
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42

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

26

Last week

21

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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43

GREAT SOUNDS GREAT

The Clean

25

Last week

8

Weeks

Flying Nun

Great Sounds Great by The Clean
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44

8675309 / JENNY

Tommy Tutone

39

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

8675309 / Jenny by Tommy Tutone
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45

IT AINT WHAT YOU DO

The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama

37

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It Aint What You Do by The Fun Boy Three with Bananarama
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46

HEAT OF THE MOMENT

Asia

1

Weeks

CBS

Heat Of The Moment by Asia
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47

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

27

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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48

DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE

Huey Lewis & The News

44

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Do You Believe In Love by Huey Lewis & The News
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49

QUESTIONNAIRE

Chas Jankel

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Questionnaire by Chas Jankel
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50

MAMA USED TO SAY

Junior

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mama Used To Say by Junior
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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
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums