Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

DOCTORIN' THE TARDIS

The Timelords

1

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Doctorin' The Tardis by The Timelords
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2

SWEET LOVERS

Holidaymakers

2

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Sweet Lovers by Holidaymakers
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3

BETTER BE HOME SOON

Crowded House

3

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Better Be Home Soon by Crowded House
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4

CECILIA

Times Two

14

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Cecilia by Times Two
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5

ATMOSPHERE

Joy Division

13

Last week

17

Weeks

RTC

Atmosphere by Joy Division
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6

FAT

Weird Al Yankovic

9

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Fat by Weird Al Yankovic
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7

WILD WORLD

Maxi Priest

5

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Wild World by Maxi Priest
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8

DON'T GO

Hothouse Flowers

6

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Don't Go by Hothouse Flowers
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9

GOT TO BE CERTAIN

Kylie Minogue

4

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Got To Be Certain by Kylie Minogue
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10

WATCHING U

Ardijah

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Watching U by Ardijah
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11

PERFECT

Fairground Attraction

7

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Perfect by Fairground Attraction
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12

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

10

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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13

THE TWIST

Fat Boys

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Twist by Fat Boys
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14

CALL ME

The Fan Club

11

Last week

6

Weeks

SONY

Call Me by The Fan Club
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15

YOU DON'T NEED ME

Knightshade

33

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You Don't Need Me by Knightshade
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16

SIMPLY IRRESISTIBLE

Robert Palmer

8

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Simply Irresistible by Robert Palmer
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17

ARMAGEDDON IT

Def Leppard

1

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Armageddon It by Def Leppard
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18

MUSIC OF THE NIGHT

Michael Crawford

17

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Music Of The Night by Michael Crawford
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19

MY GIRL

Suave

18

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

My Girl by Suave
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20

DROP THE BOY

Bros

20

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Drop The Boy by Bros
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21

GLAM SLAM

PRINCE

19

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Glam Slam by PRINCE
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22

HOLE IN MY HEART

Cyndi Lauper

30

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Hole In My Heart by Cyndi Lauper
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23

UNDERNEATH THE RADAR

Underworld

24

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Underneath The Radar by Underworld
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24

LOVE BITES

Def Leppard

16

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Love Bites by Def Leppard
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25

FAST CAR

Tracy Chapman

27

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Fast Car by Tracy Chapman
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26

LOVESTRUCK

Jesse Johnson

25

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lovestruck by Jesse Johnson
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27

I DON'T WANNA GO ON WITH YOU LIKE THAT

Elton John

36

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Don't Wanna Go On With You Like That by Elton John
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28

ALL FIRED UP

Pat Benatar

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All Fired Up by Pat Benatar
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29

GIMME HOPE JO ANNA

Eddy Grant

28

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gimme Hope Jo Anna by Eddy Grant
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30

THEME FROM S-EXPRESS

S-Express

15

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

BMG

Theme From S-Express by S-Express
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31

SENSATION

The Fan Club

23

Last week

18

Weeks

SONY

Sensation by The Fan Club
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32

I WANT YOU BACK

Bananarama

22

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I Want You Back by Bananarama
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33

BLUE MONDAY '88

New Order

34

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday '88 by New Order
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34

BREAKFAST IN BED

UB40 & Chrissie Hynde

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Breakfast In Bed by UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
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35

WISHING I WAS LUCKY

Wet Wet Wet

26

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Wishing I Was Lucky by Wet Wet Wet
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36

LISTEN

Herbs

39

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Listen by Herbs
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37

LOVE CHANGES EVERYTHING

Climie Fisher

38

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Love Changes Everything by Climie Fisher
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39

SHO NUFF FUNKY

Afrika Bambaata

21

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Sho Nuff Funky by Afrika Bambaata
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40

I WANT (YOUR HANDS ON ME)

Sinead O'Connor

44

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Want (Your Hands On Me) by Sinead O'Connor
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41

MOVING 88

Brass Construction

47

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Moving 88 by Brass Construction
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42

PUSH IT

Salt N Pepa

42

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Push It by Salt N Pepa
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43

EVERLASTING

Natalie Cole

40

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Everlasting by Natalie Cole
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44

MAN WITH A GUN

Jerry Harrison

37

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Man With A Gun by Jerry Harrison
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45

GIVE A LITTLE LOVE

Aswad

25

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Give A Little Love by Aswad
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46

RUSH HOUR

Jane Wiedlin

31

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Rush Hour by Jane Wiedlin
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47

RECKLESS

Afrika Bambaata

41

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Reckless by Afrika Bambaata
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48

ROOTY TOOT TOOT

John Cougar Mellencamp

35

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Rooty Toot Toot by John Cougar Mellencamp
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49

REV IT UP

Jerry Harrison

46

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Rev It Up by Jerry Harrison
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50

MAKE ME LOSE CONTROL

Eric Carmen

29

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Make Me Lose Control by Eric Carmen
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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