Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

1

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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Platinum record

3

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

2

Last week

15

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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4

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Wham

3

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

CBS

The Edge Of Heaven by Wham
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5

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

8

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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6

THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS

Billy Ocean

7

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

There'll Be Sad Songs by Billy Ocean
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7

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

6

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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8

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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9

I CAN'T WAIT

Nu Shooz

9

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz
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10

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

5

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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11

LOOK AWAY

Big Country

11

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Look Away by Big Country
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12

POGUETRY IN MOTION

The Pogues

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Poguetry In Motion by The Pogues
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13

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

15

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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14

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

36

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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15

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

38

Last week

3

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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16

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

12

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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17

SAY IT, SAY IT

E.G. Daily

18

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say It, Say It by E.G. Daily
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18

OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)

Pet Shop Boys

14

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) by Pet Shop Boys
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19

I'M IN LOVE

Ruby Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm In Love by Ruby Turner
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20

LOVE TOUCH

Rod Stewart

17

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Love Touch by Rod Stewart
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21

DANGER ZONE

Kenny Loggins

41

Last week

2

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
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22

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

1

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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23

DIGGING YOUR SCENE

The Blow Monkeys

21

Last week

12

Weeks

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RCA

Digging Your Scene by The Blow Monkeys
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24

MAD ABOUT YOU

Belinda Carlisle

27

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle
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25

CLAP - CLAP SOUND

The Klaxons

19

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Clap - Clap Sound by The Klaxons
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26

GLORY OF LOVE

Peter Cetera

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Glory Of Love by Peter Cetera
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27

EAGLE ROCK

Daddy Cool

30

Last week

3

Weeks

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RCA

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
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28

POINT OF NO RETURN

Nu Shooz

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Point Of No Return by Nu Shooz
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29

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

1

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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30

SLEDGEHAMMER

Peter Gabriel

16

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
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31

THE HONEYTHIEF

Hipsway

39

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Honeythief by Hipsway
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32

VIENNA CALLING

Falco

22

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Vienna Calling by Falco
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33

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Berlin

1

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Take My Breath Away by Berlin
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34

CAROLINE SKIES

Dance Exponents

1

Weeks

CBS

Caroline Skies by Dance Exponents
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35

WHEN TOMORROW COMES

Eurythmics

29

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

When Tomorrow Comes by Eurythmics
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36

THE FINEST

S.O.S. Band

25

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

The Finest by S.O.S. Band
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37

THE JETSONS

The Jetsons

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Jetsons by The Jetsons
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38

LIVE DEAD CLEAN

The Clean

23

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Live Dead Clean by The Clean
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39

SHELL SHOCK

New Order

24

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Shell Shock by New Order
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40

IF YOU WERE A WOMAN

Bonnie Tyler

33

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

If You Were A Woman by Bonnie Tyler
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41

MAKE 'EM MOVE

Sly & Robbie

34

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make 'Em Move by Sly & Robbie
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42

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

28

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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43

MR BIG

Icehouse

20

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mr Big by Icehouse
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44

GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER

Ardijah

31

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Give Me Your Number by Ardijah
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45

MODERN WOMAN

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

CBS

Modern Woman by Billy Joel
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46

CANT WAIT ANOTHER MINUTE

Five Star

43

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Cant Wait Another Minute by Five Star
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47

WICKED DAYS

The Blow Monkeys

1

Weeks

RCA

Wicked Days by The Blow Monkeys
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48

C'MON, C'MON

Bronski Beat

32

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

C'mon, C'mon by Bronski Beat
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49

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

45

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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50

DO YOU WANNA BE

I'm Talking

44

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Do You Wanna Be by I'm Talking
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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