Official Top 40 Singles

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

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YOU OUGHTA BE IN LOVE

Dave Dobbyn

5

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

You Oughta Be In Love by Dave Dobbyn
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3

AIN'T NOTHIN' GOING ON BUT THE RENT

Gwen Guthrie

2

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Nothin' Going On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie
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4

I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET

The Chills

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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Flying Nun

I Love My Leather Jacket by The Chills
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5

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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6

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

13

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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7

THORN IN MY SIDE

Eurythmics

10

Last week

4

Weeks

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RCA

Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics
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8

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

7

Last week

5

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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9

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

The Communards

6

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards
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10

TO BE A LOVER

Billy Idol

8

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

To Be A Lover by Billy Idol
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11

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

21

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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12

OPEN YOUR HEART

Madonna

18

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Open Your Heart by Madonna
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Platinum record

13

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

11

Last week

35

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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14

HIP TO BE SQUARE

Huey Lewis & The News

9

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hip To Be Square by Huey Lewis & The News
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15

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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16

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

16

Last week

19

Weeks

Preview

SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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17

CRY WOLF

A-ha

50

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Cry Wolf by A-ha
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18

LAND OF CONFUSION

Genesis

27

Last week

2

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Land Of Confusion by Genesis
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19

WALK THIS WAY

Run DMC feat. Aerosmith

12

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Walk This Way by Run DMC feat. Aerosmith
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20

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

20

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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21

DON'T GET ME WRONG

The Pretenders

29

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Don't Get Me Wrong by The Pretenders
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22

DON'T STAND SO CLOSE TO ME

The Police

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Stand So Close To Me by The Police
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23

HEARTACHE ALL OVER THE WORLD

Elton John

22

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Heartache All Over The World by Elton John
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24

HOME BY THE SEA

Genesis

19

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home By The Sea by Genesis
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25

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

35

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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26

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

1

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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27

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

17

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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28

LADY IN RED

Chris De Burgh

15

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lady In Red by Chris De Burgh
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29

MISSIONARY MAN

Eurythmics

25

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Missionary Man by Eurythmics
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30

THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT

Timbuk 3

37

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Future's So Bright by Timbuk 3
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31

YOUR LOVE IS BLIND

Ardijah

30

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Your Love Is Blind by Ardijah
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32

HEARTBREAK BEAT

Psychedelic Furs

1

Weeks

CBS

Heartbreak Beat by Psychedelic Furs
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33

WARRIORS OF THE WASTELANDS

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Warriors Of The Wastelands by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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34

LET'S KISS

Models

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Let's Kiss by Models
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35

SUMMER OF LOVE

The B-52's

38

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Summer Of Love by The B-52's
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36

NOTORIOUS

Duran Duran

33

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Notorious by Duran Duran
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37

GRAVITY

James Brown

1

Weeks

CBS

Gravity by James Brown
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38

TRUE BLUE

Madonna

24

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

WEA

True Blue by Madonna
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39

RUMOURS

Timex Social Club

31

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rumours by Timex Social Club
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40

FIND THE TIME

Five Star

32

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Find The Time by Five Star
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41

RAIN OR SHINE

Five Star

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Rain Or Shine by Five Star
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42

WE LOVE YOU

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

39

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Love You by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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43

LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL

Lionel Richie

40

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Love Will Conquer All by Lionel Richie
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44

STUCK WITH YOU

Huey Lewis & The News

36

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News
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45

I'M NOT PERFECT

Grace Jones

46

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

I'm Not Perfect by Grace Jones
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46

RAGE HARD

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

43

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rage Hard by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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47

LOOK BLUE GO PURPLE EP 2

Look Blue Go Purple

34

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Look Blue Go Purple Ep 2 by Look Blue Go Purple
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48

EACH TIME YOU BREAK MY HEART

Nick Kamen

1

Weeks

WEA

Each Time You Break My Heart by Nick Kamen
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49

CHANGE OF HEART

Cyndi Lauper

44

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Change Of Heart by Cyndi Lauper
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50

JUMPIN' JACK FLASH

Aretha Franklin

43

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Jumpin' Jack Flash by Aretha Franklin
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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