Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

1

Last week

7

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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2

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

2

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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3

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

3

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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4

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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5

THE WILD BOYS

Duran Duran

8

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran
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6

THE WAR SONG

Culture Club

6

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

The War Song by Culture Club
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7

COVER ME

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen
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8

WHALING

D.D. Smash

9

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whaling by D.D. Smash
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9

AGADOO

Black Lace

12

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Agadoo by Black Lace
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10

FREEDOM

Wham

23

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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11

PRIDE

U2

5

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Pride by U2
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12

THE WARRIOR

Scandal

11

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Warrior by Scandal
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13

DRIVE

The Cars

10

Last week

10

Weeks

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WEA

Drive by The Cars
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14

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

1

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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15

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

43

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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16

LEGS

ZZ Top

17

Last week

17

Weeks

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WEA

Legs by ZZ Top
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17

HARD HABIT TO BREAK

Chicago

21

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Hard Habit To Break by Chicago
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18

FLESH FOR FANTASY

Billy Idol

13

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Flesh For Fantasy by Billy Idol
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19

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS

Paul McCartney

26

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney
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20

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

1

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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21

I WALK AWAY

Split Enz

20

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Walk Away by Split Enz
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22

WHAT IS LIFE

Black Uhuru

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What Is Life by Black Uhuru
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23

BLUE JEAN

David Bowie

18

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Jean by David Bowie
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24

SMALLTOWN BOY

Bronski Beat

16

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
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25

TWO TRIBES

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

15

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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26

DANCIN' IN BERLIN

Berlin

27

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dancin' In Berlin by Berlin
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27

I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN

Paul Young

47

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young
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28

IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN

UB40

49

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

If It Happens Again by UB40
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29

HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE)

Eurogliders

14

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Heaven (Must Be There) by Eurogliders
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31

SMOOTH OPERATOR

Sade

25

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Smooth Operator by Sade
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32

DR BEAT

Miami Sound Machine

45

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Dr Beat by Miami Sound Machine
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33

DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce Springsteen

22

Last week

22

Weeks

CBS

Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen
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34

PENNY LOVER

Lionel Richie

30

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA/POLYGRAM

Penny Lover by Lionel Richie
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35

LAZY SUSAN

The Narcs

39

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Lazy Susan by The Narcs
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36

SONG TO THE SIREN

This Mortal Coil

29

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Song To The Siren by This Mortal Coil
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37

LET'S GO CRAZY

PRINCE

19

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go Crazy by PRINCE
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38

IF THIS IS IT

Huey Lewis & The News

37

Last week

3

Weeks

FS

If This Is It by Huey Lewis & The News
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39

TOUR DE FRANCE

Kraftwerk

33

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Tour De France by Kraftwerk
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40

WHAT ABOUT ME?

Rogers / Carnes / Ingram

34

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

What About Me? by Rogers / Carnes / Ingram
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41

RIO/SAVE A PRAYER

Duran Duran

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Rio/Save A Prayer by Duran Duran
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42

SHE BOP

Cyndi Lauper

24

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

She Bop by Cyndi Lauper
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43

LOVE RESURRECTION

Alison Moyet

31

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Love Resurrection by Alison Moyet
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44

ALL OF YOU

Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross

28

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

CBS

All Of You by Julio Iglesias & Diana Ross
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45

RELAX

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

41

Last week

27

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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46

I'LL FLY FOR YOU

Spandau Ballet

40

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'll Fly For You by Spandau Ballet
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47

LONG AGO

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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48

MADAME BUTTERFLY

Malcolm McLaren

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Madame Butterfly by Malcolm McLaren
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49

HEY PAULA

Tom Sharplin & Jodi Vaughan

1

Weeks

RCA

Hey Paula by Tom Sharplin & Jodi Vaughan
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50

DYNAMITE

Jermaine Jackson

44

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dynamite by Jermaine Jackson
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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