Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

2

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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2

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

1

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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3

FOREVER NOW

Cold Chisel

3

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Forever Now by Cold Chisel
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4

THE OTHER WOMAN

Ray Parker Jnr

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jnr
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5

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

4

Last week

11

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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6

POISON ARROW

ABC

8

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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7

SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT

Split Enz

10

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Six Months In A Leaky Boat by Split Enz
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8

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME

Charlene

7

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I've Never Been To Me by Charlene
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9

I COULD BE HAPPY

Altered Images

6

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

I Could Be Happy by Altered Images
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10

IF I WERE YOU

Lulu

16

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

If I Were You by Lulu
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11

KEY LARGO

Bertie Higgins

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Key Largo by Bertie Higgins
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12

MAID OF ORLEANS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

12

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Maid Of Orleans by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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13

VICTORIA

Dance Exponents

13

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Victoria by Dance Exponents
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14

EMPTY GARDEN

Elton John

24

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Empty Garden by Elton John
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15

65 LOVE AFFAIR

Paul Davis

29

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

65 Love Affair by Paul Davis
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16

GET DOWN ON IT

Kool & The Gang

20

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang
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17

TELEGRAM SAM

Bauhaus

26

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Telegram Sam by Bauhaus
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18

CAT PEOPLE

David Bowie

17

Last week

6

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Cat People by David Bowie
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19

HAVE YOU EVER BEEN IN LOVE

Leo Sayer

23

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Have You Ever Been In Love by Leo Sayer
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20

MAORIS ON 45

The Consorts

11

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Maoris On 45 by The Consorts
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21

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

21

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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22

WHAT ABOUT ME

Moving Pictures

25

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

What About Me by Moving Pictures
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23

BABY MAKES HER BLUE JEANS TALK

Dr Hook

15

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk by Dr Hook
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24

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

EMI

Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran
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25

FREEZE FRAME

J Geils Band

19

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Freeze Frame by J Geils Band
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26

GOING TO A GO GO

Rolling Stones

39

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Going To A Go Go by Rolling Stones
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27

DON'T YOU WANT ME

The Human League

14

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Don't You Want Me by The Human League
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28

TE RINA

Sir Howard Morrison

18

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Te Rina by Sir Howard Morrison
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29

ONLY THE LONELY

Motels

48

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Only The Lonely by Motels
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30

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS

Blondie

28

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Of Lost Souls by Blondie
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31

I RAN

Flock of Seagulls

27

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Ran by Flock of Seagulls
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32

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

37

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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33

ROSANNA

Toto

22

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Rosanna by Toto
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34

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

36

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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35

DON'T LOVE ME TOO HARD

The Nolans

30

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Don't Love Me Too Hard by The Nolans
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36

CHI-MAI

Ennio Morricone

34

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Chi-Mai by Ennio Morricone
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37

FANTASY ISLAND

Tight Fit

38

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fantasy Island by Tight Fit
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38

BLUE SMOKE

Eddie Low

1

Weeks

RCA

Blue Smoke by Eddie Low
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39

BE GOOD JOHNNY

Men at Work

33

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Be Good Johnny by Men at Work
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40

LOVE IS IN CONTROL

Donna Summer

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Love Is In Control by Donna Summer
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41

FANTASTIC DAY

Haircut 100

1

Weeks

EMI

Fantastic Day by Haircut 100
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42

EBONY AND IVORY

Paul McCartney

35

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Ebony And Ivory by Paul McCartney
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43

PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE

Simple Minds

31

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Promised You A Miracle by Simple Minds
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44

TAKE IT AWAY

Paul McCartney

1

Weeks

EMI

Take It Away by Paul McCartney
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45

FORGET ME NOTS

Patrice Rushen

1

Weeks

WEA

Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen
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46

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

40

Last week

29

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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47

BAAL

David Bowie

41

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Baal by David Bowie
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48

QUESTIONNAIRE

Chas Jankel

46

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Questionnaire by Chas Jankel
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49

HOLD ME

Fleetwood Mac

50

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac
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50

UNGUARDED MOMENT

The Church

49

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Unguarded Moment by The Church
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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