Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

3

Last week

2

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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2

WORD UP

Cameo

1

Last week

3

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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4

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

4

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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5

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

8

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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6

GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE

Billy Bragg

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greetings To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg
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7

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

6

Last week

9

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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8

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

1

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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9

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

5

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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10

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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11

WALK LIKE AN EGYPTIAN

The Bangles

11

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk Like An Egyptian by The Bangles
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12

LAND OF CONFUSION

Genesis

14

Last week

6

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Land Of Confusion by Genesis
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13

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

10

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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14

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

16

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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15

YOU OUGHTA BE IN LOVE

Dave Dobbyn

9

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

You Oughta Be In Love by Dave Dobbyn
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16

CRY WOLF

A-ha

13

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Cry Wolf by A-ha
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17

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

26

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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18

AIN'T NOTHIN' GOING ON BUT THE RENT

Gwen Guthrie

20

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Nothin' Going On But The Rent by Gwen Guthrie
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19

OPEN YOUR HEART

Madonna

18

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Open Your Heart by Madonna
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20

DON'T LEAVE ME THIS WAY

The Communards

24

Last week

12

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Don't Leave Me This Way by The Communards
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21

THORN IN MY SIDE

Eurythmics

15

Last week

8

Weeks

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RCA

Thorn In My Side by Eurythmics
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22

HUNGRY TOWN

Big Pig

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hungry Town by Big Pig
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23

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

34

Last week

3

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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24

TO BE A LOVER

Billy Idol

21

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

To Be A Lover by Billy Idol
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25

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

23

Last week

23

Weeks

Preview

SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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26

VICTORY

Kool & The Gang

30

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Victory by Kool & The Gang
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27

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

17

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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28

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

32

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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29

I LOVE MY LEATHER JACKET

The Chills

22

Last week

8

Weeks

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Flying Nun

I Love My Leather Jacket by The Chills
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30

THE MIRACLE OF LOVE

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

RCA

The Miracle Of Love by Eurythmics
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31

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

19

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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32

LOVE WILL CONQUER ALL

Lionel Richie

28

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Love Will Conquer All by Lionel Richie
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33

BOY IN THE BUBBLE

Paul Simon

44

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Boy In The Bubble by Paul Simon
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34

HIP TO BE SQUARE

Huey Lewis & The News

37

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Hip To Be Square by Huey Lewis & The News
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35

VELCRO FLY

ZZ Top

27

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Velcro Fly by ZZ Top
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36

SKIN TRADE

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

EMI

Skin Trade by Duran Duran
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37

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

25

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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38

WALK THIS WAY

Run DMC feat. Aerosmith

35

Last week

12

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Walk This Way by Run DMC feat. Aerosmith
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39

GOIN' TO THE BANK

The Commodores

47

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Goin' To The Bank by The Commodores
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40

LIKE FLAMES

Berlin

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Like Flames by Berlin
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41

LET'S GO

Wang Chung

1

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go by Wang Chung
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42

LET'S KISS

Models

33

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Let's Kiss by Models
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43

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

1

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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44

THE WAY IT IS

Bruce Hornsby And The Range

40

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

The Way It Is by Bruce Hornsby And The Range
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45

RAT IN THE KITCHEN

UB40

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Rat In The Kitchen by UB40
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46

YOU CAN CALL ME AL

Paul Simon

40

Last week

19

Weeks

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WEA

You Can Call Me Al by Paul Simon
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47

OVER THE HILLS

Gary Moore

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Over The Hills by Gary Moore
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48

HOME BY THE SEA

Genesis

41

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Home By The Sea by Genesis
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49

THE FUTURE'S SO BRIGHT

Timbuk 3

48

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Future's So Bright by Timbuk 3
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50

HEARTBREAK BEAT

Psychedelic Furs

29

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Heartbreak Beat by Psychedelic Furs
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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