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

6

Weeks

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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2

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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3

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

19

Last week

2

Weeks

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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4

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

1

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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5

CENTIPEDE

Rebbie Jackson

4

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson
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6

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

8

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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7

TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

18

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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8

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

13

Last week

2

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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9

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

5

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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10

JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

21

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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11

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

7

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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12

SHOUT

Tears for Fears

6

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout by Tears for Fears
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13

ONE MORE NIGHT

Phil Collins

9

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

One More Night by Phil Collins
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14

DON'T GO

Right Left & Centre

2

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Go by Right Left & Centre
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15

LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

17

Last week

3

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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16

LOVERGIRL

Teena Marie

12

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Lovergirl by Teena Marie
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Platinum record

17

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

10

Last week

17

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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18

I'M ON FIRE

Bruce Springsteen

14

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen
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19

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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20

SOME LIKE IT HOT

The Power Station

11

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station
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21

WHEN THE RAINS BEGIN TO FALL

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When The Rains Begin To Fall by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
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22

SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

23

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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23

MATERIAL GIRL

Madonna

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Material Girl by Madonna
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24

IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

30

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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25

THE HEAT IS ON

Glen Frey

25

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Heat Is On by Glen Frey
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26

BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

34

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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27

LET IT ALL BLOW

Dazz Band

46

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Let It All Blow by Dazz Band
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28

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

31

Last week

15

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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29

MY LOVE FOR YOU

Dance Exponents

22

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

My Love For You by Dance Exponents
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30

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

28

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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31

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

32

Last week

19

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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32

NUCLEAR WASTE

Herbs

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Nuclear Waste by Herbs
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33

WIDE BOY

Nik Kershaw

39

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Wide Boy by Nik Kershaw
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34

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

26

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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35

GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

Talking Heads

27

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads
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36

SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far Away by Dire Straits
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37

LOVE AND PRIDE

King

1

Weeks

CBS

Love And Pride by King
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38

ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS

John Fogerty

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Rock And Roll Girls by John Fogerty
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39

CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING

Reo Speedwagon

33

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Can't Fight This Feeling by Reo Speedwagon
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40

MR TELEPHONE MAN

New Edition

37

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Mr Telephone Man by New Edition
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41

TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES

Julian Lennon

36

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Late For Goodbyes by Julian Lennon
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42

THIS IS NOT AMERICA

David Bowie & Pat Metheny

24

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny
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43

WORLD DESTRUCTION

Time Zone

21

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

World Destruction by Time Zone
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44

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

48

Last week

15

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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45

STARVATION/TAM-TAM POUR L'ETHIOPIE

Various

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Starvation/Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiopie by Various
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46

NEUTRON DANCE

Pointer Sisters

37

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Neutron Dance by Pointer Sisters
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47

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

42

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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48

JUST ANOTHER NIGHT

Mick Jagger

35

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Just Another Night by Mick Jagger
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49

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

47

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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50

LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME

Thompson Twins

43

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lay Your Hands On Me by Thompson Twins
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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