Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

TWISTING BY THE POOL

Dire Straits

13

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits
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2

THE OTHER GUY

Little River Band

2

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

The Other Guy by Little River Band
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3

I DON'T WANNA DANCE

Eddy Grant

1

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant
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4

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Tom Tom Club

3

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Under The Boardwalk by Tom Tom Club
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5

ROCK THE CASBAH

The Clash

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Rock The Casbah by The Clash
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7

NOBODY

Sylvia

5

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Nobody by Sylvia
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8

SEXUAL HEALING

Marvin Gaye

6

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
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9

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE

Phil Collins

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins
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10

GLORIA

Laura Branigan

7

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Gloria by Laura Branigan
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11

YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT)

Wham

1

Weeks

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CBS

Young Guns (Go For It) by Wham
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12

TOO SHY

Kajagoogoo

23

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
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13

HEY LITTLE GIRL

Icehouse

12

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Hey Little Girl by Icehouse
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14

WE'VE GOT TONIGHT

Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
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15

SHOOP SHOOP DIDDY WOP CUMMA CUMMA

Monte Video

10

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma by Monte Video
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16

ANNIE I'M NOT YOUR DADDY

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Annie I'm Not Your Daddy by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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17

LOVE COME DOWN

Evelyn King

20

Last week

12

Weeks

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RCA

Love Come Down by Evelyn King
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18

DIRTY LAUNDRY

Don Henley

11

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Dirty Laundry by Don Henley
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19

MUSCLES

Diana Ross

21

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Muscles by Diana Ross
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20

UP WHERE WE BELONG

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

14

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
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21

BABY COME TO ME

Patti Austin

15

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin
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22

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash

22

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash
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23

MANEATER

Daryl Hall & John Oates

19

Last week

9

Weeks

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RCA

Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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24

SHAME ON THE MOON

Bob Seger

27

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Shame On The Moon by Bob Seger
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25

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

Tavares

24

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

A Penny For Your Thoughts by Tavares
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26

TODAY

Talk Talk

25

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Today by Talk Talk
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27

WORDS

F.R. David

32

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Words by F.R. David
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28

NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE

Grace Jones

17

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nipple To The Bottle by Grace Jones
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29

A CHA CHA AT THE OPERA

Cha Cha

26

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Cha Cha At The Opera by Cha Cha
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30

TRULY

Lionel Richie

31

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truly by Lionel Richie
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31

LIES

Thompson Twins

35

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Thompson Twins
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32

PULSING

The Body Electric

40

Last week

9

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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33

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

Pretenders

1

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders
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34

MAD WORLD

Tears for Fears

38

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mad World by Tears for Fears
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35

SAVE YOUR LOVE

Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra

1

Weeks

CBS

Save Your Love by Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra
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36

THAT LUCKY OLD SON / TAHITI NUI

The Radars

18

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

That Lucky Old Son / Tahiti Nui by The Radars
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37

ALLENTOWN

Billy Joel

47

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Allentown by Billy Joel
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38

STARS IN MY EYES

Screaming Mee Mees

28

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stars In My Eyes by Screaming Mee Mees
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39

STOOL PIGEON

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

29

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stool Pigeon by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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40

YOUNG LOVE

Janet Jackson

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Young Love by Janet Jackson
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41

DR HECKYLL & MR JIVE

Men at Work

45

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Dr Heckyll & Mr Jive by Men at Work
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42

SAILOR

Patsy Riggir

49

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Sailor by Patsy Riggir
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43

MIRROR MAN

The Human League

30

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Mirror Man by The Human League
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44

WALKING ON SUNSHINE

Rockers Revenge

34

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Walking On Sunshine by Rockers Revenge
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45

WOT

Captain Sensible

41

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wot by Captain Sensible
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46

ALL RIGHT

Christopher Cross

1

Weeks

WEA

All Right by Christopher Cross
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47

SAVE YOUR LOVE

Renee & Renato

1

Weeks

RTC

Save Your Love by Renee & Renato
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48

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO HURT ME?

Culture Club

43

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? by Culture Club
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49

ZOOM

Fat Larry's Band

33

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Zoom by Fat Larry's Band
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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