Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

3

Last week

4

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Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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2

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

1

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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3

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

2

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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4

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

4

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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5

THE BELLE OF ST MARK

Sheila E

5

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Belle Of St Mark by Sheila E
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6

EVERYTHING SHE WANTS

Wham

16

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Everything She Wants by Wham
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7

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

12

Last week

3

Weeks

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Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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8

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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9

STRUT

Sheena Easton

8

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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Platinum record

10

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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11

COOL IT NOW

New Edition

18

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Cool It Now by New Edition
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12

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

9

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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13

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

10

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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14

MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING

Cyndi Lauper

14

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Money Changes Everything by Cyndi Lauper
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15

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

15

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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16

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

19

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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17

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

1

Weeks

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EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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18

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

Don Henley

46

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley
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19

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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20

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

30

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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21

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

13

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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22

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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23

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

11

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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24

THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD

John Fogerty

1

Weeks

WEA

The Old Man Down The Road by John Fogerty
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25

FOREST FIRE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

27

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Forest Fire by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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26

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

17

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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27

AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Bronski Beat

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Necessarily So by Bronski Beat
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28

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

20

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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29

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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30

HEI KONEI RA

Patea Maori Club

33

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Hei Konei Ra by Patea Maori Club
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31

HANG ONTO YOUR LOVE

Sade

21

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Hang Onto Your Love by Sade
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32

CRUEL SUMMER

Bananarama

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Cruel Summer by Bananarama
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33

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

43

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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34

INVISIBLE

Alison Moyet

1

Weeks

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CBS

Invisible by Alison Moyet
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35

LONG AGO

Herbs

39

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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36

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

28

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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37

ROCK THE BOX

Sylvester

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rock The Box by Sylvester
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38

KEEPING THE FAITH

Billy Joel

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Keeping The Faith by Billy Joel
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39

I WANNA ROCK

Twisted Sister

24

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
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40

GHOSTBUSTERS

Ray Parker Jnr

34

Last week

18

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Ghostbusters by Ray Parker Jnr
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41

LAST CHRISTMAS

Wham

25

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Last Christmas by Wham
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42

THE MORE YOU LIVE

Flock of Seagulls

47

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The More You Live by Flock of Seagulls
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43

I'M SO EXCITED

Pointer Sisters

35

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
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44

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

23

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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45

CATCH MY FALL

Billy Idol

42

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Catch My Fall by Billy Idol
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46

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

43

Last week

19

Weeks

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CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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47

WHY

Bronski Beat

38

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Why by Bronski Beat
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48

FREEDOM

Wham

36

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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49

DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce Springsteen

41

Last week

27

Weeks

CBS

Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen
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50

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

31

Last week

16

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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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