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 DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

Whitney Houston

3

Last week

2

Weeks

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BMG

I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
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2

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

1

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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3

SOMETHING SO STRONG

Crowded House

8

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Something So Strong by Crowded House
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4

LET IT BE

Ferry Aid

11

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Let It Be by Ferry Aid
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5

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

2

Last week

6

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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6

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

13

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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7

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

5

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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8

LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE

Jody Watley

9

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley
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9

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

10

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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10

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

4

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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11

YOU SEXY THING

Hot Chocolate

17

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
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12

BOOM BOOM

Paul Lekakis

7

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boom Boom by Paul Lekakis
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13

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

27

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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14

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

6

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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15

NO LIES

Noiseworks

29

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

No Lies by Noiseworks
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16

LOUIE LOUIE

Time Code

16

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Louie Louie by Time Code
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17

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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18

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

15

Last week

16

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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19

MALE STRIPPER

Man 2 Man

12

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Male Stripper by Man 2 Man
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20

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

19

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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21

I'D RATHER GO BLIND

Ruby Turner

23

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'd Rather Go Blind by Ruby Turner
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22

SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

Dr Feelgood

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See You Later Alligator by Dr Feelgood
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23

SHIP OF FOOLS

World Party

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ship Of Fools by World Party
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24

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

18

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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25

HEART AND SOUL

T'Pau

1

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Heart And Soul by T'Pau
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26

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

21

Last week

17

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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27

EVERY 1'S A WINNER

Hot Chocolate

1

Weeks

EMI

Every 1'S A Winner by Hot Chocolate
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28

IT'S A SIN

Pet Shop Boys

1

Weeks

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EMI

It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
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29

SOMETIMES

Erasure

25

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sometimes by Erasure
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30

FRIDAY ON MY MIND

Gary Moore

31

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Friday On My Mind by Gary Moore
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31

LET'S WAIT AWHILE

Janet Jackson

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Let's Wait Awhile by Janet Jackson
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32

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW

Starship

28

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
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33

RIGHT ON TRACK

Breakfast Club

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Right On Track by Breakfast Club
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34

BIG TIME

Peter Gabriel

33

Last week

9

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Big Time by Peter Gabriel
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35

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

22

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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36

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

20

Last week

10

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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37

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE

Dead or Alive

50

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Something In My House by Dead or Alive
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38

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

36

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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39

DON'T WASTE MY TIME

The Angels

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Waste My Time by The Angels
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40

HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Bryan Adams

40

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat Of The Night by Bryan Adams
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41

WESTERN GIRLS

Dragon

47

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Western Girls by Dragon
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42

(YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)

Beastie Boys

43

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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43

WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Alison Moyet

37

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Weak In The Presence Of Beauty by Alison Moyet
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44

BIG LOVE

Fleetwood Mac

45

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac
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45

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

41

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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46

LIVING IN A BOX

Living in a Box

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living In A Box by Living in a Box
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47

A TOUCH OF PARADISE

John Farnham

1

Weeks

BMG

A Touch Of Paradise by John Farnham
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48

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

34

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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49

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

46

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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50

THAT'S THE WAY

Ardijah

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

That's The Way by Ardijah
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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