Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

Yazz & The Plastic Population

1

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population
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2

DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY

Bobby McFerrin

3

Last week

5

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
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3

DESIRE

U2

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Desire by U2
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4

MELTING POT

When The Cat's Away

5

Last week

3

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Melting Pot by When The Cat's Away
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5

A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE

Phil Collins

4

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

A Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
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6

SWEET CHILD O' MINE

Guns N' Roses

8

Last week

12

Weeks

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WEA

Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
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7

BAD MEDICINE

Bon Jovi

6

Last week

7

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi
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8

I OWE YOU NOTHING

Bros

10

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

I Owe You Nothing by Bros
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9

STOP YOUR FUSSIN

Toni Childs

9

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop Your Fussin by Toni Childs
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10

ANGEL EYES

Wet Wet Wet

7

Last week

6

Weeks

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Angel Eyes by Wet Wet Wet
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11

NOBODY ELSE

Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris

11

Last week

12

Weeks

VIRGIN

Nobody Else by Tex Pistol & Ricky Morris
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12

I DON'T WANT YOUR LOVE

Duran Duran

21

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

I Don't Want Your Love by Duran Duran
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13

PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND

DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

15

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parents Just Don't Understand by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
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14

MARY, MARY

Run DMC

27

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mary, Mary by Run DMC
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15

TEARDROPS

Womack & Womack

16

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Teardrops by Womack & Womack
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16

I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

17

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Hate Myself For Loving You by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
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17

WATCHING U

Ardijah

20

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Watching U by Ardijah
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18

DON'T BE AFRAID OF THE DARK

The Robert Cray Band

18

Last week

10

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark by The Robert Cray Band
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19

I WANT YOUR LOVE

Transvision Vamp

25

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

I Want Your Love by Transvision Vamp
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20

DON'T BE CRUEL

Bobby Brown

34

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Don't Be Cruel by Bobby Brown
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21

KOKOMO

Beach Boys

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Kokomo by Beach Boys
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22

PARADISE

The Fan Club

23

Last week

4

Weeks

SONY

Paradise by The Fan Club
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23

DOMINO DANCING

Pet Shop Boys

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys
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24

SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME

Rick Astley

14

Last week

5

Weeks

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BMG

She Wants To Dance With Me by Rick Astley
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25

BAD YOUNG BROTHER

Derek B

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Bad Young Brother by Derek B
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26

SUPERSTITIOUS

Europe

28

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Superstitious by Europe
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27

GET DOWN TONIGHT

Shriekback

30

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Down Tonight by Shriekback
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28

WILD WILD WEST

The Escape Club

12

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Wild Wild West by The Escape Club
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29

TWO STRONG HEARTS

John Farnham

45

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Two Strong Hearts by John Farnham
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30

I'M SORRY

Hothouse Flowers

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Sorry by Hothouse Flowers
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31

I'M GONNA BE

The Proclaimers

31

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm Gonna Be by The Proclaimers
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32

SUPERFLY GUY

S-Express

26

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Superfly Guy by S-Express
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33

DROP THE BOY

Bros

44

Last week

17

Weeks

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CBS

Drop The Boy by Bros
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34

HANDS TO HEAVEN

Breathe

44

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Hands To Heaven by Breathe
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35

MEGABLAST/DON'T MAKE ME WAIT

Bomb The Bass

19

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Megablast/Don't Make Me Wait by Bomb The Bass
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36

DON'T BE CRUEL

Cheap Trick

39

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick
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37

THERE'S A BEAT GOING ON

Londonbeat

50

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

There's A Beat Going On by Londonbeat
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38

I STILL LOVE YOU

Kylie Minogue

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Love You by Kylie Minogue
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39

NOTHING CAN DIVIDE US

Jason Donovan

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing Can Divide Us by Jason Donovan
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40

BATMAN THEME

Neil Hefti

33

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

Batman Theme by Neil Hefti
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41

BREAKFAST IN BED

UB40 & Chrissie Hynde

22

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

Breakfast In Bed by UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
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42

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

1

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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43

FIND MY LOVE

Fairground Attraction

43

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Find My Love by Fairground Attraction
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44

AGE OF REASON

John Farnham

37

Last week

16

Weeks

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BMG

Age Of Reason by John Farnham
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45

STREETS OF YOUR TOWN

Go Betweens

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Streets Of Your Town by Go Betweens
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46

CHILL IN MY HEART

Eurythmics

46

Last week

8

Weeks

BMG

Chill In My Heart by Eurythmics
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47

ONE MOMENT IN TIME

Whitney Houston

49

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

One Moment In Time by Whitney Houston
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48

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

Guns N' Roses

1

Weeks

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WEA

Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses
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49

THE TWIST

Fat Boys

49

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Twist by Fat Boys
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50

AFTER MIDNIGHT

Eric Clapton

48

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

After Midnight by Eric Clapton
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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