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

1

Last week

4

Weeks

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BMG

I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
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2

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

3

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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3

RESPECTABLE

Mel & Kim

6

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Respectable by Mel & Kim
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4

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

21

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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5

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

7

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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6

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

2

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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7

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

22

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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8

IT'S A SIN

Pet Shop Boys

17

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
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9

HEART AND SOUL

T'Pau

18

Last week

3

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Heart And Soul by T'Pau
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10

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

10

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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11

SOMETHING SO STRONG

Crowded House

9

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

Something So Strong by Crowded House
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12

LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE

Jody Watley

5

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley
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13

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

4

Last week

8

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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14

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

8

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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15

HEARTACHE

Pepsi & Shirley

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Heartache by Pepsi & Shirley
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16

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

14

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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17

BOOM BOOM

Paul Lekakis

15

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boom Boom by Paul Lekakis
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18

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

12

Last week

12

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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19

SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

Dr Feelgood

35

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See You Later Alligator by Dr Feelgood
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20

YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

Bon Jovi

1

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi
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21

SHIP OF FOOLS

World Party

24

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ship Of Fools by World Party
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22

NO LIES

Noiseworks

20

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

No Lies by Noiseworks
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23

LET IT BE

Ferry Aid

11

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Let It Be by Ferry Aid
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24

HEAD TO TOE

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

38

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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25

WHY CAN'T I BE YOU

The Cure

16

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Why Can't I Be You by The Cure
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26

LOUIE LOUIE

Time Code

28

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Louie Louie by Time Code
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27

I WANT YOUR SEX

George Michael

1

Weeks

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CBS

I Want Your Sex by George Michael
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28

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

23

Last week

18

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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29

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

33

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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30

SOMETIMES

Erasure

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Sometimes by Erasure
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31

MALE STRIPPER

Man 2 Man

19

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Male Stripper by Man 2 Man
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32

LIVING IN A BOX

Living in a Box

36

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living In A Box by Living in a Box
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33

WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET

The Bangles

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking Down Your Street by The Bangles
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34

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

44

Last week

17

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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35

I'D RATHER GO BLIND

Ruby Turner

29

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'd Rather Go Blind by Ruby Turner
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36

INFIDELITY

Simply Red

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Infidelity by Simply Red
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37

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

13

Last week

13

Weeks

Preview

WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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38

DON'T WASTE MY TIME

The Angels

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Waste My Time by The Angels
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39

LUKA

Suzanne Vega

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Luka by Suzanne Vega
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40

RIGHT ON TRACK

Breakfast Club

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Right On Track by Breakfast Club
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41

YOU SEXY THING

Hot Chocolate

25

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
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42

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

31

Last week

19

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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43

FRIDAY ON MY MIND

Gary Moore

30

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Friday On My Mind by Gary Moore
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44

EVERY 1'S A WINNER

Hot Chocolate

42

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Every 1'S A Winner by Hot Chocolate
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45

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

48

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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46

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW

Starship

27

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
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47

CALL IT LOVE

Yello

32

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Call It Love by Yello
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48

LET'S WAIT AWHILE

Janet Jackson

34

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Let's Wait Awhile by Janet Jackson
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49

BIG TIME

Peter Gabriel

40

Last week

11

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Big Time by Peter Gabriel
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50

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

45

Last week

12

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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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
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