Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

ROOM THAT ECHOES

Peking Man

2

Last week

4

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Room That Echoes by Peking Man
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2

THE POWER OF LOVE

Jennifer Rush

1

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
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3

SAY I'M YOUR NO. 1

Princess

3

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Say I'm Your No. 1 by Princess
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4

SUN CITY

Artists United Against Apartheid

4

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
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5

WALK OF LIFE

Dire Straits

15

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Walk Of Life by Dire Straits
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6

SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston
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7

NIKITA

Elton John

17

Last week

2

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Nikita by Elton John
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8

MIAMI VICE THEME

Jan Hammer

9

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer
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9

IF I WAS

Midge Ure

11

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Was by Midge Ure
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10

OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT

Models

6

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight by Models
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11

ELECTION DAY

Arcadia

16

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Election Day by Arcadia
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12

ALIVE AND KICKING

Simple Minds

8

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Alive And Kicking by Simple Minds
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13

TAKE ON ME

A-ha

7

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Take On Me by A-ha
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14

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

13

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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15

SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves by Eurythmics
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16

DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM

Thompson Twins

12

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Mess With Dr Dream by Thompson Twins
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17

THE SWEETEST TABOO

Sade

14

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Sweetest Taboo by Sade
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18

PART TIME LOVER

Stevie Wonder

10

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Part Time Lover by Stevie Wonder
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19

WELCOME TO THE CLUB

Wentworth & Brewster

37

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Welcome To The Club by Wentworth & Brewster
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20

STAND BY ME

Maurice White

26

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Stand By Me by Maurice White
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21

BE COOL BE CALM

Backdoor Blues Band

36

Last week

5

Weeks

JAY

Be Cool Be Calm by Backdoor Blues Band
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23

WHO'S ZOOMIN' WHO

Aretha Franklin

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Who's Zoomin' Who by Aretha Franklin
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24

ALL YOU ZOMBIES

The Hooters

18

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

CBS

All You Zombies by The Hooters
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25

ONE OF THE LIVING

Tina Turner

24

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

One Of The Living by Tina Turner
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26

SAVING UP

Sonny Day & The All Stars

1

Weeks

RCA

Saving Up by Sonny Day & The All Stars
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27

I GOT YOU BABE

UB40 and Chrissy Hynde

21

Last week

15

Weeks

VIRGIN

I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissy Hynde
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28

ROAD TO NOWHERE

Talking Heads

19

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads
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29

LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE

Sting

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Is The Seventh Wave by Sting
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30

TONIGHT SHE COMES

The Cars

32

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Tonight She Comes by The Cars
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31

I BELIEVE

Tears for Fears

28

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Believe by Tears for Fears
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32

SEPARATE LIVES

Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
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33

SLEEPING BAG

ZZ Top

20

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sleeping Bag by ZZ Top
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34

MEN WITHOUT SHAME

Phantom Rocker and Slick

27

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Men Without Shame by Phantom Rocker and Slick
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35

WHAT YOU NEED

Inxs

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

What You Need by Inxs
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36

BRING ON THE DANCING HORSES

Echo & The Bunnymen

31

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Bring On The Dancing Horses by Echo & The Bunnymen
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37

SAY YOU SAY ME

Lionel Richie

1

Weeks

RCA

Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie
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38

TARZAN BOY

Baltimore

34

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Tarzan Boy by Baltimore
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39

AND WE DANCED

The Hooters

1

Weeks

CBS

And We Danced by The Hooters
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40

SUMMER OF 69

Bryan Adams

38

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Summer Of 69 by Bryan Adams
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41

ST ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)

John Parr

35

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr
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42

FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART

Sting

42

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting
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43

WE BUILT THIS CITY

Starship

50

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

We Built This City by Starship
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44

E PAPA

Patea Maori Club

49

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

E Papa by Patea Maori Club
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45

ROCK AND ROLL CHRISTMAS

George Thorogood & The Destroyers

1

Weeks

EMI

Rock And Roll Christmas by George Thorogood & The Destroyers
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46

RUNNING UP THAT HILL

Kate Bush

30

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush
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47

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

33

Last week

29

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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48

THE POWER OF LOVE

Air Supply

39

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Power Of Love by Air Supply
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49

FREEWAY OF LOVE

Aretha Franklin

45

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Freeway Of Love by Aretha Franklin
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50

MOVE CLOSER

Phyllis Nelson

23

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Move Closer by Phyllis Nelson
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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