Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

NIKITA

Elton John

1

Last week

6

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Nikita by Elton John
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2

I'M YOUR MAN

Wham

5

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

CBS

I'm Your Man by Wham
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3

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys

3

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL/RCA

That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys
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4

HARD WOMAN

Mick Jagger

2

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Hard Woman by Mick Jagger
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5

KING FOR A DAY

Thompson Twins

4

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

RCA

King For A Day by Thompson Twins
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6

PARTY ALL THE TIME

Eddie Murphy

7

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Party All The Time by Eddie Murphy
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7

WALK OF LIFE

Dire Straits

8

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Walk Of Life by Dire Straits
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8

STAND BY ME

Maurice White

10

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Stand By Me by Maurice White
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9

AND WE DANCED

The Hooters

14

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

And We Danced by The Hooters
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10

SAY YOU SAY ME

Lionel Richie

12

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie
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11

ROOM THAT ECHOES

Peking Man

6

Last week

8

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Room That Echoes by Peking Man
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12

WE BUILT THIS CITY

Starship

11

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

We Built This City by Starship
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13

A GOOD HEART

Feargal Sharkey

23

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey
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14

ALONE WITHOUT YOU

King

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Alone Without You by King
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15

BROKEN WINGS

Mr Mister

17

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Broken Wings by Mr Mister
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16

WEST END GIRLS

Pet Shop Boys

1

Weeks

Watch

EMI

West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
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17

SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES

Eurythmics

9

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves by Eurythmics
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18

DON'T LOOK DOWN

Go West

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Look Down by Go West
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19

DON'T BREAK MY HEART

UB40

13

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Break My Heart by UB40
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20

WHACK IT ALL DOWN

Bird Nest Roys

27

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Whack It All Down by Bird Nest Roys
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21

I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU

Jimmy Barnes

19

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'd Die To Be With You by Jimmy Barnes
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22

COLD FEVER

Models

25

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cold Fever by Models
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23

PLEASURE AND PAIN

Divinyls

26

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

K 9799

Pleasure And Pain by Divinyls
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25

SUN CITY

Artists United Against Apartheid

18

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
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26

DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM

Thompson Twins

22

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Mess With Dr Dream by Thompson Twins
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27

THIS IS ENGLAND

The Clash

33

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

This Is England by The Clash
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28

HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

32

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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29

NO PROMISES

Icehouse

35

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Promises by Icehouse
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30

THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV

A-ha

31

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

WEA

The Sun Always Shines On TV by A-ha
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31

DON'T GO

Pseudo Echo

34

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Don't Go by Pseudo Echo
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32

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

16

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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33

IF I WAS

Midge Ure

28

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Was by Midge Ure
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34

OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT

Models

44

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight by Models
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35

SUB-CULTURE

New Order

1

Weeks

EMI

Sub-Culture by New Order
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36

COME TO MY AID

Simply Red

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Come To My Aid by Simply Red
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37

LIFT YOUR HEAD UP HIGH

Peking Man

47

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Lift Your Head Up High by Peking Man
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38

THE POWER OF LOVE

Jennifer Rush

29

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
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39

SAY I'M YOUR NO. 1

Princess

41

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Say I'm Your No. 1 by Princess
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40

TAKE ON ME

A-ha

38

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Take On Me by A-ha
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41

MIAMI VICE THEME

Jan Hammer

21

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer
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42

THE TIRED SUN

Abel Tasmans

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

The Tired Sun by Abel Tasmans
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43

LOVE IS THE SEVENTH WAVE

Sting

30

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Is The Seventh Wave by Sting
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44

THIS TIME

Inxs

40

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

This Time by Inxs
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45

SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU

Whitney Houston

37

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston
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46

YOU BELONG TO THE CITY

Glen Frey

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

You Belong To The City by Glen Frey
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47

SEX AS A WEAPON

Pat Benatar

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sex As A Weapon by Pat Benatar
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48

SEPARATE LIVES

Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

39

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
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49

FACE THE FACE

Pete Townshend

1

Weeks

WEA

Face The Face by Pete Townshend
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50

LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT

Talk Talk

1

Weeks

EMI

Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk
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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