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

1

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits
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3

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Tom Tom Club

3

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Under The Boardwalk by Tom Tom Club
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4

THE OTHER GUY

Little River Band

4

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

The Other Guy by Little River Band
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5

TOO SHY

Kajagoogoo

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
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6

YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT)

Wham

6

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Young Guns (Go For It) by Wham
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7

ROCK THE CASBAH

The Clash

7

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Rock The Casbah by The Clash
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8

I DON'T WANNA DANCE

Eddy Grant

5

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant
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9

YOU ARE

Lionel Richie

11

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You Are by Lionel Richie
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10

WORDS

F.R. David

17

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Words by F.R. David
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11

BABY COME TO ME

Patti Austin

9

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin
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12

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash

22

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash
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13

ANNIE I'M NOT YOUR DADDY

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Annie I'm Not Your Daddy by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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14

NOBODY

Sylvia

10

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Nobody by Sylvia
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15

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE

Phil Collins

16

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins
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16

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

Pretenders

25

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders
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17

TODAY

Talk Talk

20

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Today by Talk Talk
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18

HEY LITTLE GIRL

Icehouse

21

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Hey Little Girl by Icehouse
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19

GLORIA

Laura Branigan

12

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Gloria by Laura Branigan
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20

SEXUAL HEALING

Marvin Gaye

14

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
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21

WE'VE GOT TONIGHT

Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

13

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
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22

LIES

Thompson Twins

27

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Thompson Twins
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23

YOUNG LOVE

Janet Jackson

35

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Young Love by Janet Jackson
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24

A CHA CHA AT THE OPERA

Cha Cha

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Cha Cha At The Opera by Cha Cha
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25

SHAME ON THE MOON

Bob Seger

33

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Shame On The Moon by Bob Seger
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26

DER KOMMISSAR

Falco

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Der Kommissar by Falco
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27

NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE

Grace Jones

23

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nipple To The Bottle by Grace Jones
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28

UP WHERE WE BELONG

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

19

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
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29

I'VE GOT A ROCK & ROLL HEART

Eric Clapton

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart by Eric Clapton
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30

THE CUTTER

Echo & The Bunnymen

1

Weeks

WEA

The Cutter by Echo & The Bunnymen
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31

SHOOP SHOOP DIDDY WOP CUMMA CUMMA

Monte Video

29

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Shoop Shoop Diddy Wop Cumma Cumma by Monte Video
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32

DIRTY LAUNDRY

Don Henley

26

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Dirty Laundry by Don Henley
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33

SAVE YOUR LOVE

Renee & Renato

47

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Save Your Love by Renee & Renato
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34

MIRROR MAN

The Human League

47

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Mirror Man by The Human League
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35

MUSCLES

Diana Ross

32

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Muscles by Diana Ross
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36

LOVE COME DOWN

Evelyn King

18

Last week

14

Weeks

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RCA

Love Come Down by Evelyn King
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37

TRULY

Lionel Richie

28

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truly by Lionel Richie
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38

I EAT CANNIBALS

Toto Coelo

42

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo
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39

A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS

Tavares

30

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

A Penny For Your Thoughts by Tavares
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40

RAWHIDE

The Chaps

1

Weeks

RTC

Rawhide by The Chaps
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41

MANEATER

Daryl Hall & John Oates

34

Last week

11

Weeks

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RCA

Maneater by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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42

SIGN OF THE TIMES

The Belle Stars

39

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Sign Of The Times by The Belle Stars
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43

MAD WORLD

Tears for Fears

37

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mad World by Tears for Fears
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44

ALL RIGHT

Christopher Cross

48

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

All Right by Christopher Cross
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45

TIME

Culture Club

44

Last week

3

Weeks

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RTC

Time by Culture Club
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46

STARS IN MY EYES

Screaming Mee Mees

36

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stars In My Eyes by Screaming Mee Mees
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47

PULSING

The Body Electric

41

Last week

11

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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48

ONE ON ONE

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1

Weeks

RCA

One On One by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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49

WALK ON BY

Jo Jo Zep

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk On By by Jo Jo Zep
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50

THE STORY OF THE BLUES

Wah!

1

Weeks

WEA

The Story Of The Blues by Wah!
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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