Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

4

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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2

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

1

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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3

RED RED WINE

UB40

11

Last week

2

Weeks

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RTC

Red Red Wine by UB40
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4

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

2

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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5

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

7

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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6

I.O.U.

Freeez

5

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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7

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

3

Last week

9

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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8

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

13

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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9

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

8

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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10

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

18

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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12

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

9

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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13

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

17

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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14

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

16

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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15

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

25

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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16

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

14

Last week

12

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Flashdance by Irene Cara
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17

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

12

Last week

22

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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18

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

10

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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19

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

30

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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20

PROMISES, PROMISES

Naked Eyes

15

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
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21

MEXICAN RADIO

Wall of Voodoo

22

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
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22

MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

39

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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23

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

19

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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24

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

36

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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25

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER

The Police

26

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police
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26

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

35

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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27

DID YOU HAVE TO LOVE ME

The Coconuts

23

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Did You Have To Love Me by The Coconuts
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28

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

27

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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29

BAD BOYS

Wham

21

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Bad Boys by Wham
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30

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

24

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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31

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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32

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

29

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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33

DO IT AGAIN/BILLIE JEAN MEDLEY

Clubhouse

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Do It Again/Billie Jean Medley by Clubhouse
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34

JUICY FRUIT

Mtume

41

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Juicy Fruit by Mtume
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35

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

31

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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36

THE JENNER AFFAIR

The Wastrels

34

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Jenner Affair by The Wastrels
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37

SHINY, SHINY

Haysi Fantayzee

38

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Shiny, Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee
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38

KABAL

Grant Ford

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Kabal by Grant Ford
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39

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

The Police

33

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take by The Police
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40

I'M STILL STANDING

Elton John

42

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Still Standing by Elton John
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41

FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION

Tim Finn

20

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fraction Too Much Friction by Tim Finn
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42

WAITING FOR A TRAIN

Flash & The Pan

28

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Waiting For A Train by Flash & The Pan
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43

LOVE IS A STRANGER

Eurythmics

40

Last week

17

Weeks

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RCA

Love Is A Stranger by Eurythmics
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44

ROCK AND ROLL IS KING

Electric Light Orchestra

44

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
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45

FASCINATION

The Human League

32

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Fascination by The Human League
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46

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

The Motels

1

Weeks

EMI

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels
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47

CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU

The Beat

48

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can't Get Used To Losing You by The Beat
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48

HUMAN NATURE

Michael Jackson

45

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Human Nature by Michael Jackson
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49

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

The Motels

1

Weeks

EMI

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels
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50

I CAN HEAR YOUR HEARTBEAT

Chris Rea

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Can Hear Your Heartbeat by Chris Rea
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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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