Official Top 40 Singles

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

2

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

5

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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3

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

2

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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4

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

6

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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5

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Berlin

17

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Take My Breath Away by Berlin
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Platinum record

6

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

3

Last week

17

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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7

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

8

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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8

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Wham

4

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

CBS

The Edge Of Heaven by Wham
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9

THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS

Billy Ocean

9

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

There'll Be Sad Songs by Billy Ocean
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10

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

7

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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11

I'M IN LOVE

Ruby Turner

10

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm In Love by Ruby Turner
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12

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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13

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

14

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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14

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

20

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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15

I CAN'T WAIT

Nu Shooz

11

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

WEA

I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz
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16

DANGER ZONE

Kenny Loggins

12

Last week

4

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
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17

NASTY

Janet Jackson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nasty by Janet Jackson
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18

POINT OF NO RETURN

Nu Shooz

29

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Point Of No Return by Nu Shooz
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19

EAGLE ROCK

Daddy Cool

22

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
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20

WHEN TOMORROW COMES

Eurythmics

19

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

When Tomorrow Comes by Eurythmics
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21

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

21

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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22

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

15

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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23

STIMULATION

Wa Wa Nee

33

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Stimulation by Wa Wa Nee
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24

LOOK AWAY

Big Country

26

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Look Away by Big Country
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25

WILD WILD LIFE

Talking Heads

1

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads
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27

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

27

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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28

MODERN WOMAN

Billy Joel

35

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Modern Woman by Billy Joel
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29

MAD ABOUT YOU

Belinda Carlisle

23

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle
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30

POGUETRY IN MOTION

The Pogues

16

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Poguetry In Motion by The Pogues
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31

CAROLINE SKIES

Dance Exponents

24

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Caroline Skies by Dance Exponents
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32

LOVE TOUCH

Rod Stewart

18

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Love Touch by Rod Stewart
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33

GLORY OF LOVE

Peter Cetera

25

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Glory Of Love by Peter Cetera
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34

HIGHER LOVE

Steve Winwood

50

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Higher Love by Steve Winwood
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35

SLEDGEHAMMER

Peter Gabriel

30

Last week

16

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
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36

OH PEOPLE

Patti Labelle

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Oh People by Patti Labelle
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37

OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)

Pet Shop Boys

31

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) by Pet Shop Boys
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38

DIGGING YOUR SCENE

The Blow Monkeys

28

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Digging Your Scene by The Blow Monkeys
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39

SAY IT, SAY IT

E.G. Daily

40

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say It, Say It by E.G. Daily
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40

IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS

The Bangles

44

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If She Knew What She Wants by The Bangles
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41

THE HONEYTHIEF

Hipsway

34

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Honeythief by Hipsway
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42

MY DAD

Father's Day Special

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

My Dad by Father's Day Special
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43

VIENNA CALLING

Falco

37

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Vienna Calling by Falco
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44

THE JETSONS

The Jetsons

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Jetsons by The Jetsons
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45

CLAP - CLAP SOUND

The Klaxons

39

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Clap - Clap Sound by The Klaxons
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46

WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF

Jermaine Stewart

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart
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47

TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN

Amazulu

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Good To Be Forgotten by Amazulu
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48

C'MON, C'MON

Bronski Beat

48

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

C'mon, C'mon by Bronski Beat
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49

WHO'S JOHNNY

El DeBarge

1

Weeks

RCA

Who's Johnny by El DeBarge
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50

IF YOU WERE A WOMAN

Bonnie Tyler

32

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

If You Were A Woman by Bonnie Tyler
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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