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

5

Weeks

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Twisting By The Pool by Dire Straits
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3

YOU ARE

Lionel Richie

9

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You Are by Lionel Richie
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4

YOUNG GUNS (GO FOR IT)

Wham

6

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Young Guns (Go For It) by Wham
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5

TOO SHY

Kajagoogoo

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Too Shy by Kajagoogoo
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7

ROCK THE CASBAH

The Clash

7

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Rock The Casbah by The Clash
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8

UNDER THE BOARDWALK

Tom Tom Club

3

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Under The Boardwalk by Tom Tom Club
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9

WORDS

F.R. David

10

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Words by F.R. David
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10

THE OTHER GUY

Little River Band

4

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

The Other Guy by Little River Band
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11

I DON'T WANNA DANCE

Eddy Grant

8

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant
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12

TODAY

Talk Talk

17

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Today by Talk Talk
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13

BABY COME TO ME

Patti Austin

11

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Baby Come To Me by Patti Austin
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14

LIES

Thompson Twins

22

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lies by Thompson Twins
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15

THE MESSAGE

Grandmaster Flash

12

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

The Message by Grandmaster Flash
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16

YOUNG LOVE

Janet Jackson

23

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Young Love by Janet Jackson
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17

ANNIE I'M NOT YOUR DADDY

Kid Creole & The Coconuts

13

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Annie I'm Not Your Daddy by Kid Creole & The Coconuts
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18

BACK ON THE CHAIN GANG

Pretenders

16

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Back On The Chain Gang by Pretenders
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19

YOUTH OF TODAY

Musical Youth

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Youth Of Today by Musical Youth
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20

YOU CAN'T HURRY LOVE

Phil Collins

15

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins
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21

ONE ON ONE

Daryl Hall & John Oates

48

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

One On One by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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22

TRULY

Lionel Richie

37

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Truly by Lionel Richie
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23

HEY LITTLE GIRL

Icehouse

18

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Hey Little Girl by Icehouse
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24

PULSING

The Body Electric

47

Last week

12

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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25

GLORIA

Laura Branigan

19

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Gloria by Laura Branigan
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26

SIGN OF THE TIMES

The Belle Stars

42

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Sign Of The Times by The Belle Stars
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27

THAT LUCKY OLD SON / TAHITI NUI

The Radars

31

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

That Lucky Old Son / Tahiti Nui by The Radars
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28

DER KOMMISSAR

Falco

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Der Kommissar by Falco
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29

WE'VE GOT TONIGHT

Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton

21

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

We've Got Tonight by Kenny Rogers and Sheena Easton
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30

I'VE GOT A ROCK & ROLL HEART

Eric Clapton

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

I've Got A Rock & Roll Heart by Eric Clapton
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31

TIME

Culture Club

45

Last week

4

Weeks

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RTC

Time by Culture Club
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32

LOVE'S COMIN' AT YA

Melba Moore

45

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Love's Comin' At Ya by Melba Moore
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33

NOBODY

Sylvia

14

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Nobody by Sylvia
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34

SEXUAL HEALING

Marvin Gaye

20

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye
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35

A CHA CHA AT THE OPERA

Cha Cha

24

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

A Cha Cha At The Opera by Cha Cha
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36

LOVE COME DOWN

Evelyn King

36

Last week

15

Weeks

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RCA

Love Come Down by Evelyn King
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37

NIPPLE TO THE BOTTLE

Grace Jones

27

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nipple To The Bottle by Grace Jones
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38

SHAME ON THE MOON

Bob Seger

25

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Shame On The Moon by Bob Seger
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39

SAVE YOUR LOVE

Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra

43

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Save Your Love by Anne Dumont & Silvia De Pra
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40

UP WHERE WE BELONG

Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

28

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes
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41

THE CUTTER

Echo & The Bunnymen

30

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Cutter by Echo & The Bunnymen
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42

OOH LA LA LA (LETS GO DANCIN')

Kool & The Gang

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ooh La La La (Lets Go Dancin') by Kool & The Gang
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43

IT SHOULD HAVE BEEN YOU

Gwen Guthrie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

It Should Have Been You by Gwen Guthrie
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44

STARS IN MY EYES

Screaming Mee Mees

46

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stars In My Eyes by Screaming Mee Mees
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45

MUSCLES

Diana Ross

35

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Muscles by Diana Ross
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46

DER KOMMISSAR

After the Fire

1

Weeks

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CBS

Der Kommissar by After the Fire
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47

ONLY ONE YOU NEED

The Neighbours

1

Weeks

JAY

Only One You Need by The Neighbours
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48

MIRROR MAN

The Human League

34

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Mirror Man by The Human League
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49

FALL IN LOVE WITH ME

Earth, Wind and Fire

1

Weeks

CBS

Fall In Love With Me by Earth, Wind and Fire
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50

I EAT CANNIBALS

Toto Coelo

38

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

I Eat Cannibals by Toto Coelo
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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