Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

1

Last week

8

Weeks

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SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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2

STUCK WITH YOU

Huey Lewis & The News

2

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News
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3

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

4

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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Platinum record

4

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

3

Last week

24

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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5

SUBURBIA

Pet Shop Boys

7

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Suburbia by Pet Shop Boys
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6

HUMAN

Human League

15

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Human by Human League
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7

RUMOURS

Timex Social Club

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rumours by Timex Social Club
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8

HOME BY THE SEA

Genesis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home By The Sea by Genesis
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9

TWO OF HEARTS

Stacey Q

5

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Two Of Hearts by Stacey Q
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10

TYPICAL MALE

Tina Turner

10

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Typical Male by Tina Turner
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11

WILD WILD LIFE

Talking Heads

6

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads
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12

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

9

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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13

TRUE COLORS

Cyndi Lauper

8

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

CBS

True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
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15

MISSIONARY MAN

Eurythmics

36

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Missionary Man by Eurythmics
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16

RAGE HARD

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage Hard by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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17

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

18

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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18

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Berlin

19

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Take My Breath Away by Berlin
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19

LEVIS STUBBS TEARS

Billy Bragg

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Levis Stubbs Tears by Billy Bragg
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20

STIMULATION

Wa Wa Nee

13

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Stimulation by Wa Wa Nee
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21

HIGHER LOVE

Steve Winwood

11

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Higher Love by Steve Winwood
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22

NASTY

Janet Jackson

23

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nasty by Janet Jackson
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23

I DIDN'T MEAN TO TURN YOU ON

Robert Palmer

25

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Didn't Mean To Turn You On by Robert Palmer
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24

LADY IN RED

Chris De Burgh

30

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh
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25

PARANOIMIA

Art of Noise

12

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paranoimia by Art of Noise
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26

(FOREVER) LIVE AND DIE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

17

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

(Forever) Live And Die by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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27

HEARTBEAT

Don Johnson

21

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Heartbeat by Don Johnson
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28

I'M NOT PERFECT

Grace Jones

1

Weeks

EMI

I'm Not Perfect by Grace Jones
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29

LESSONS IN LOVE

Level 42

27

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Lessons In Love by Level 42
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30

IN TOO DEEP

Genesis

41

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

In Too Deep by Genesis
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31

DON'T FORGET ME (WHEN I'M GONE)

Glass Tiger

33

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Don't Forget Me (When I'm Gone) by Glass Tiger
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32

SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH

The The

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Sweet Bird Of Truth by The The
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33

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

34

Last week

16

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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34

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

26

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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35

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

28

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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36

EMOTION IN MOTION

Ric Ocasek

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Emotion In Motion by Ric Ocasek
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37

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

31

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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38

FREAK-A-RISTIC

Atlantic Starr

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Freak-A-Ristic by Atlantic Starr
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39

EVERY BEAT OF MY HEART

Rod Stewart

39

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Every Beat Of My Heart by Rod Stewart
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40

PISTOL IN MY POCKET

Lana Pellay

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pistol In My Pocket by Lana Pellay
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41

KZ TEAM

Howard Morrison & Company

1

Weeks

RCA

Kz Team by Howard Morrison & Company
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42

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

35

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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43

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

24

Last week

12

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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44

OH L'AMOUR

Erasure

42

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Oh L'amour by Erasure
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45

DO FRIES GO WITH THAT SHAKE

George Clinton

1

Weeks

EMI

Do Fries Go With That Shake by George Clinton
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46

LOVE ZONE

Billy Ocean

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love Zone by Billy Ocean
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47

GUNNING FOR THE BUDDHA

Shriekback

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gunning For The Buddha by Shriekback
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48

FIGHT FOR OURSELVES

Spandau Ballet

44

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Fight For Ourselves by Spandau Ballet
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49

GET UP - STAND UP

Bob Marley

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Up - Stand Up by Bob Marley
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50

DIED IN YOUR ARMS

Cutting Crew

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Died In Your Arms by Cutting Crew
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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