Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LIVING DOLL

Cliff Richard and The Young Ones

1

Weeks

WEA

Living Doll by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
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2

HARLEM SHUFFLE

Rolling Stones

1

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Harlem Shuffle by Rolling Stones
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3

KISS

PRINCE

2

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Kiss by PRINCE
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4

I MISS YOU

Klymaxx

4

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

WEA

I Miss You by Klymaxx
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6

EIGHT ARMS TO HOLD YOU

Goon Squad

5

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Eight Arms To Hold You by Goon Squad
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7

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

David Bowie

6

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Absolute Beginners by David Bowie
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8

CHAIN REACTION

Diana Ross

9

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Chain Reaction by Diana Ross
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9

LOVE COMES QUICKLY

Pet Shop Boys

11

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Love Comes Quickly by Pet Shop Boys
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10

SATURDAY LOVE

Cherelle & Alexander O'Neal

12

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Saturday Love by Cherelle & Alexander O'Neal
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11

MANIC MONDAY

The Bangles

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Manic Monday by The Bangles
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12

SECRET LOVERS

Atlantic Starr

13

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Secret Lovers by Atlantic Starr
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13

SOMETHING ABOUT YOU

Level 42

10

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Something About You by Level 42
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14

AFTER THE LOVE HAS GONE

Princess

7

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

After The Love Has Gone by Princess
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15

SUSPICIOUS MINDS

Fine Young Cannibals

16

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Suspicious Minds by Fine Young Cannibals
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16

CONGA

Miami Sound Machine

14

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Conga by Miami Sound Machine
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17

MOVE AWAY

Culture Club

22

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Move Away by Culture Club
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18

WEST END GIRLS

Pet Shop Boys

18

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

EMI

West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
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19

WHOLE OF THE MOON

The Waterboys

21

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys
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20

DON'T WASTE MY TIME

Paul Hardcastle

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Waste My Time by Paul Hardcastle
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21

LOVE MISSILE F1-11

Sigue Sigue Sputnik

27

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Love Missile F1-11 by Sigue Sigue Sputnik
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22

BABY YOU'RE SO STRANGE

Icehouse

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Baby You're So Strange by Icehouse
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23

ROCK IN THE USA / UNDER THE BOARDWALK

John Cougar Mellencamp

30

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rock In The Usa / Under The Boardwalk by John Cougar Mellencamp
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24

ELOISE

The Damned

26

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Eloise by The Damned
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25

RUSSIANS

Sting

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Russians by Sting
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26

LIVING IN AMERICA

James Brown

15

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Living In America by James Brown
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27

WHEN THE GOING GETS TOUGH, THE TOUGH GETS GOING

Billy Ocean

20

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Gets Going by Billy Ocean
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28

DIDN'T YOU KILL MY BROTHER

Alexei Sayle

17

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Didn't You Kill My Brother by Alexei Sayle
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29

LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT

Talk Talk

25

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk
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30

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

29

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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31

ALICE, I WANT YOU JUST FOR ME

Full Force

19

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Alice, I Want You Just For Me by Full Force
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32

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

37

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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33

GETTING CLOSER

Haywoode

33

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Getting Closer by Haywoode
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34

IT'S ALRIGHT (BABY'S COMING BACK)

Eurythmics

23

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

It's Alright (Baby's Coming Back) by Eurythmics
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35

LIVE TO TELL

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

Live To Tell by Madonna
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36

CURIOSITY

The Jets

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Curiosity by The Jets
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37

SARA

Starship

40

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Sara by Starship
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38

YOU LITTLE THIEF

Feargal Sharkey

49

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

You Little Thief by Feargal Sharkey
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39

A GOOD HEART

Feargal Sharkey

31

Last week

14

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey
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40

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

35

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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41

IF YOU'RE READY

Ruby Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You're Ready by Ruby Turner
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42

SYSTEM ADDICT

Five Star

47

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

System Addict by Five Star
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43

THE CAPTAIN OF HER HEART

Double

39

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Captain Of Her Heart by Double
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44

NO THUNDER NO FIRE NO RAIN

Tim Finn

48

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

No Thunder No Fire No Rain by Tim Finn
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45

KYRIE

Mr Mister

41

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Kyrie by Mr Mister
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46

BODY AND SOUL

Mai Tai

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Body And Soul by Mai Tai
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47

TAKE IT EASY

Sonny Day

1

Weeks

RCA

Take It Easy by Sonny Day
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48

IN A LIFETIME

Clannad & Bono

32

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

In A Lifetime by Clannad & Bono
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49

SAY GOODBYE

Hunters & Collectors

39

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say Goodbye by Hunters & Collectors
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50

I LIKE YOU

Phyllis Nelson

50

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

I Like You 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