Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LA BAMBA

Los Lobos

1

Last week

4

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

La Bamba by Los Lobos
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2

STAR TREKKIN'

The Firm

3

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Star Trekkin' by The Firm
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3

I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

Michael Jackson

4

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson
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4

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Madonna

2

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl by Madonna
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5

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Bon Jovi

8

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi
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6

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS

Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

13

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

What Have I Done To Deserve This by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
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7

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

9

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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8

RESPECTABLE

Mel & Kim

5

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Respectable by Mel & Kim
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9

WHEN SMOKEY SINGS

ABC

12

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

When Smokey Sings by ABC
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10

WISHING WELL

Terence Trent D'Arby

29

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby
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11

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

10

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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12

GLAD I'M NOT A KENNEDY

Shona Laing

6

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glad I'm Not A Kennedy by Shona Laing
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13

I WANT YOUR SEX

George Michael

11

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

I Want Your Sex by George Michael
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14

BOOPS (HERE TO GO)

Sly & Robbie

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boops (Here To Go) by Sly & Robbie
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15

I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

U2

7

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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16

LET'S DANCE

Chris Rea

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let's Dance by Chris Rea
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17

CRAZY

Icehouse

16

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazy by Icehouse
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18

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

17

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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19

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

21

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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20

RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

19

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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21

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

15

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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22

FLAMES OF PARADISE

Jennifer Rush and Elton John

26

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Flames Of Paradise by Jennifer Rush and Elton John
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23

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

24

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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24

HEAD TO TOE

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

25

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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25

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN

Jennifer Warnes

30

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

First We Take Manhattan by Jennifer Warnes
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26

U GOT THE LOOK

Prince (and Sheena Easton)

1

Weeks

WEA

U Got The Look by Prince (and Sheena Easton)
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27

IRISH ROVER

The Pogues and Dubliners

28

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Irish Rover by The Pogues and Dubliners
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28

LUKA

Suzanne Vega

18

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Luka by Suzanne Vega
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29

JUST TO SEE HER

Smokey Robinson

32

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Just To See Her by Smokey Robinson
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30

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

23

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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31

DOWN TO EARTH

Curiosity Killed the Cat

22

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Down To Earth by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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32

THE LOCOMOTION

Kylie Minogue

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Locomotion by Kylie Minogue
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33

JUMP START

Natalie Cole

27

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Jump Start by Natalie Cole
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34

HEARTACHE

Pepsi & Shirley

37

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Heartache by Pepsi & Shirley
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35

YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

Bon Jovi

46

Last week

10

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi
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36

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

Whitney Houston

31

Last week

13

Weeks

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BMG

I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
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37

SONGBIRD

Kenny G

50

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Songbird by Kenny G
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38

APRIL SKIES

The Jesus & Mary Chain

41

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

April Skies by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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39

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

36

Last week

16

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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40

HEART AND SOUL

T'Pau

35

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Heart And Soul by T'Pau
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41

SHE'S CRAFTY

Beastie Boys

1

Weeks

CBS

She's Crafty by Beastie Boys
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42

IT'S A SIN

Pet Shop Boys

42

Last week

12

Weeks

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EMI

It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
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43

PRIMITIVE LOVE RITES

Mondo Rock

40

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Primitive Love Rites by Mondo Rock
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44

PRIME MOVER

Zodiac Mindwarp

20

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Prime Mover by Zodiac Mindwarp
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46

(CELEBRATE) THE DAY AFTER YOU

The Blow Monkeys

33

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

(Celebrate) The Day After You by The Blow Monkeys
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47

KISS HIM GOODBYE

The Nylons

48

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Kiss Him Goodbye by The Nylons
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48

I'M BAD

L L Cool J

1

Weeks

CBS

I'm Bad by L L Cool J
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49

RADIO WAVES

Roger Waters

1

Weeks

CBS

Radio Waves by Roger Waters
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50

CROSS MY BROKEN HEART

The Jets

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Cross My Broken Heart by The Jets
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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