Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

1

Last week

5

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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2

DON'T GO

Right Left & Centre

11

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Go by Right Left & Centre
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3

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

4

Last week

5

Weeks

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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4

CENTIPEDE

Rebbie Jackson

6

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson
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5

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

2

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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6

SHOUT

Tears for Fears

3

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout by Tears for Fears
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7

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

7

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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8

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

12

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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9

ONE MORE NIGHT

Phil Collins

5

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

One More Night by Phil Collins
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Platinum record

10

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

13

Last week

16

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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11

SOME LIKE IT HOT

The Power Station

9

Last week

5

Weeks

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EMI

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station
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12

LOVERGIRL

Teena Marie

31

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Lovergirl by Teena Marie
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13

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

1

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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14

I'M ON FIRE

Bruce Springsteen

10

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen
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15

WHEN THE RAINS BEGIN TO FALL

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora

32

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When The Rains Begin To Fall by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
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16

MATERIAL GIRL

Madonna

8

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Material Girl by Madonna
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17

LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

20

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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18

TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

45

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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19

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

1

Weeks

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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20

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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21

JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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22

MY LOVE FOR YOU

Dance Exponents

15

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

My Love For You by Dance Exponents
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23

SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

50

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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24

THIS IS NOT AMERICA

David Bowie & Pat Metheny

18

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny
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25

THE HEAT IS ON

Glen Frey

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Heat Is On by Glen Frey
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26

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

16

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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27

GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

Talking Heads

27

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads
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28

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

19

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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29

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

30

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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30

IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

1

Weeks

RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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31

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

17

Last week

14

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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32

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

14

Last week

18

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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33

CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING

Reo Speedwagon

39

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Can't Fight This Feeling by Reo Speedwagon
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34

BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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35

JUST ANOTHER NIGHT

Mick Jagger

22

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Just Another Night by Mick Jagger
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36

TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES

Julian Lennon

24

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Late For Goodbyes by Julian Lennon
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37

NEUTRON DANCE

Pointer Sisters

23

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Neutron Dance by Pointer Sisters
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38

SHE LOVES ME BACK

D.D. Smash

43

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

She Loves Me Back by D.D. Smash
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39

WIDE BOY

Nik Kershaw

1

Weeks

WEA

Wide Boy by Nik Kershaw
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40

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

25

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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41

SHOW SOME RESPECT

Tina Turner

47

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Show Some Respect by Tina Turner
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42

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

1

Weeks

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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43

LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME

Thompson Twins

28

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lay Your Hands On Me by Thompson Twins
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44

NUCLEAR WASTE

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

Nuclear Waste by Herbs
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45

DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE

Tom Petty

42

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Don't Come Around Here No More by Tom Petty
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46

LET IT ALL BLOW

Dazz Band

25

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Let It All Blow by Dazz Band
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47

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

41

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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48

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

40

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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49

DO YOU REALLY WANT MY LOVE

Junior

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do You Really Want My Love by Junior
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50

ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS

John Fogerty

1

Weeks

WEA

Rock And Roll Girls by John Fogerty
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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