Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

GIRLS JUST WANT TO HAVE FUN

Cyndi Lauper

1

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Girls Just Want To Have Fun by Cyndi Lauper
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2

LET THE MUSIC PLAY

Shannon

7

Last week

3

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Let The Music Play by Shannon
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3

REGGAE NIGHT

Jimmy Cliff

2

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Reggae Night by Jimmy Cliff
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4

HOLD ME NOW

Thompson Twins

6

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Hold Me Now by Thompson Twins
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5

POI-E

Patea Maori Club

4

Last week

13

Weeks

Preview

WEA

Poi-E by Patea Maori Club
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6

99 LUFTBALLOONS

Nena

3

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

CBS

99 Luftballoons by Nena
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7

SOMEBODY'S WATCHING ME

Rockwell

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Somebody's Watching Me by Rockwell
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8

REBEL YELL

Billy Idol

8

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Rebel Yell by Billy Idol
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9

BEAST OF BURDEN

Bette Midler

12

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Beast Of Burden by Bette Midler
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10

JUST BE GOOD TO ME

The S.O.S. Band

13

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Just Be Good To Me by The S.O.S. Band
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11

FOOTLOOSE

Kenny Loggins

17

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Footloose by Kenny Loggins
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12

KILLING MOON

Echo & The Bunnymen

20

Last week

10

Weeks

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WEA

Killing Moon by Echo & The Bunnymen
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13

ORIGINAL SIN

Inxs

9

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Original Sin by Inxs
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14

AGAINST ALL ODDS

Phil Collins

48

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Against All Odds by Phil Collins
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15

LOVE OF THE COMMON PEOPLE

Paul Young

10

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Love Of The Common People by Paul Young
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16

I WANT A NEW DRUG

Huey Lewis & The News

1

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

I Want A New Drug by Huey Lewis & The News
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17

RELAX

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

15

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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18

THIS CHARMING MAN

The Smiths

19

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

This Charming Man by The Smiths
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19

HELLO

Lionel Richie

26

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Hello by Lionel Richie
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20

EAT IT

Weird Al Yankovic

11

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Eat It by Weird Al Yankovic
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21

A ROCKIN' GOOD WAY

Shaky & Bonnie

1

Weeks

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CBS

A Rockin' Good Way by Shaky & Bonnie
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22

I'LL SAY GOODBYE

Dance Exponents

21

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'll Say Goodbye by Dance Exponents
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23

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

16

Last week

48

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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24

FEELS LIKE HEAVEN

Fiction Factory

35

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Feels Like Heaven by Fiction Factory
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25

JOANNA

Kool & The Gang

14

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Joanna by Kool & The Gang
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26

JUMP

Van Halen

22

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Jump by Van Halen
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27

LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

Joy Division

28

Last week

25

Weeks

Watch

RTC

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
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28

BREAKDANCE

Irene Cara

25

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Breakdance by Irene Cara
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29

CALLING YOUR NAME

Marilyn

18

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Calling Your Name by Marilyn
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30

SWEAR IT'S TRUE

The Mockers

23

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Swear It's True by The Mockers
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31

POLITICS OF DANCING

Re-Flex

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Politics Of Dancing by Re-Flex
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33

WOULDN'T IT BE GOOD

Nik Kershaw

1

Weeks

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WEA

Wouldn't It Be Good by Nik Kershaw
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34

TO BE OR NOT TO BE

Mel Brooks

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

To Be Or Not To Be by Mel Brooks
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35

WHERE IS MY MAN?

Eartha Kitt

33

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Where Is My Man? by Eartha Kitt
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36

LET'S STAY TOGETHER

Tina Turner

27

Last week

14

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Let's Stay Together by Tina Turner
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37

MY EVER CHANGING MOODS

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

My Ever Changing Moods by Style Council
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38

WOOD BEEZ

Scritti Politti

50

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Wood Beez by Scritti Politti
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39

SINGLES

The Great Unwashed

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Singles by The Great Unwashed
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40

DANCING IN THE SHEETS

Shalamar

1

Weeks

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CBS

Dancing In The Sheets by Shalamar
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41

SEX I'M A

Berlin

45

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Sex I'm A by Berlin
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42

YOU MIGHT THINK

The Cars

1

Weeks

WEA

You Might Think by The Cars
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43

BLUE DAY

Mi Sex

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Blue Day by Mi Sex
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44

HOLIDAY

Madonna

43

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Holiday by Madonna
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45

COME BACK AND STAY

Paul Young

29

Last week

18

Weeks

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CBS

Come Back And Stay by Paul Young
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46

MESSAGE TO MY GIRL

Split Enz

38

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Message To My Girl by Split Enz
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47

HERE COMES THE RAIN AGAIN

Eurythmics

46

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Here Comes The Rain Again by Eurythmics
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48

VICTIMS

Culture Club

49

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

Victims by Culture Club
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49

I SEND A MESSAGE

Inxs

47

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

I Send A Message by Inxs
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50

GENERAL PUBLIC

General Public

41

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

General Public by General Public
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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