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

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

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

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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3

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

4

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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4

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

2

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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5

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

3

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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6

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

1

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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7

THE WILD BOYS

Duran Duran

5

Last week

5

Weeks

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EMI

The Wild Boys by Duran Duran
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8

FREEDOM

Wham

10

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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9

THE WAR SONG

Culture Club

6

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

The War Song by Culture Club
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10

AGADOO

Black Lace

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Agadoo by Black Lace
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11

COVER ME

Bruce Springsteen

7

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Cover Me by Bruce Springsteen
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12

THE WARRIOR

Scandal

12

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Warrior by Scandal
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13

I WALK AWAY

Split Enz

21

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Walk Away by Split Enz
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14

PRIDE

U2

11

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Pride by U2
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15

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

20

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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16

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

14

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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17

HARD HABIT TO BREAK

Chicago

17

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Hard Habit To Break by Chicago
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18

I'M GONNA TEAR YOUR PLAYHOUSE DOWN

Paul Young

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down by Paul Young
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19

PURPLE RAIN

Prince And The Revolution

30

Last week

2

Weeks

PreviewGet

WEA

Purple Rain by Prince And The Revolution
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20

WHALING

D.D. Smash

8

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whaling by D.D. Smash
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21

ONCE IN A LIFETIME

Talking Heads

15

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Once In A Lifetime by Talking Heads
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22

DRIVE

The Cars

13

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

Drive by The Cars
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23

NO MORE LONELY NIGHTS

Paul McCartney

19

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

No More Lonely Nights by Paul McCartney
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24

BLUE JEAN

David Bowie

23

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Jean by David Bowie
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25

WHAT IS LIFE

Black Uhuru

22

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What Is Life by Black Uhuru
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26

FLESH FOR FANTASY

Billy Idol

18

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Flesh For Fantasy by Billy Idol
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27

WHAT ABOUT ME?

Rogers / Carnes / Ingram

40

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

What About Me? by Rogers / Carnes / Ingram
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28

IF IT HAPPENS AGAIN

UB40

28

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

If It Happens Again by UB40
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29

TWO TRIBES

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

25

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Two Tribes by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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30

DR BEAT

Miami Sound Machine

32

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Dr Beat by Miami Sound Machine
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31

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

1

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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32

ACES HIGH

Iron Maiden

1

Weeks

EMI

Aces High by Iron Maiden
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33

LONG AGO

Herbs

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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34

PENNY LOVER

Lionel Richie

34

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA/POLYGRAM

Penny Lover by Lionel Richie
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35

LEGS

ZZ Top

16

Last week

18

Weeks

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WEA

Legs by ZZ Top
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36

SONG TO THE SIREN

This Mortal Coil

36

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Song To The Siren by This Mortal Coil
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37

TONIGHT

David Bowie & Tina Turner

1

Weeks

EMI

Tonight by David Bowie & Tina Turner
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38

SMALLTOWN BOY

Bronski Beat

24

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Smalltown Boy by Bronski Beat
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39

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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40

HEAVEN (MUST BE THERE)

Eurogliders

29

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Heaven (Must Be There) by Eurogliders
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41

DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce Springsteen

33

Last week

23

Weeks

CBS

Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen
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42

WHY

Bronski Beat

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Why by Bronski Beat
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43

LOVE RESURRECTION

Alison Moyet

43

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Love Resurrection by Alison Moyet
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44

SMOOTH OPERATOR

Sade

31

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Smooth Operator by Sade
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45

LAZY SUSAN

The Narcs

35

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Lazy Susan by The Narcs
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46

LET'S GO CRAZY

PRINCE

37

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go Crazy by PRINCE
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47

THE REAL YOU

Netherworld Dancing Toys

35

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Real You by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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48

MADAME BUTTERFLY

Malcolm McLaren

48

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Madame Butterfly by Malcolm McLaren
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49

IF THIS IS IT

Huey Lewis & The News

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FS

If This Is It by Huey Lewis & The News
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50

RELAX

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

45

Last week

28

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Relax by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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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