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

7

Weeks

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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2

EVERYBODY WANTS TO RULE THE WORLD

Tears for Fears

4

Last week

2

Weeks

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Everybody Wants To Rule The World by Tears for Fears
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3

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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4

RHYTHM OF THE NIGHT

DeBarge

3

Last week

3

Weeks

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RCA

Rhythm Of The Night by DeBarge
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5

DON'T YOU FORGET ABOUT ME

Simple Minds

8

Last week

3

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't You Forget About Me by Simple Minds
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6

JUST A GIGILO

David Lee Roth

10

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Just A Gigilo by David Lee Roth
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7

CENTIPEDE

Rebbie Jackson

5

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson
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8

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

6

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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9

TREAT HER LIKE A LADY

The Temptations

7

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Treat Her Like A Lady by The Temptations
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10

LOVE LIKE BLOOD

Killing Joke

15

Last week

4

Weeks

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Love Like Blood by Killing Joke
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11

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

9

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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12

WELCOME TO THE PLEASUREDOME

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Welcome To The Pleasuredome by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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13

ONE MORE NIGHT

Phil Collins

13

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

One More Night by Phil Collins
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14

LOVERGIRL

Teena Marie

16

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Lovergirl by Teena Marie
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15

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

11

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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16

SOME LIKE IT HOT

The Power Station

20

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station
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17

WHEN THE RAINS BEGIN TO FALL

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora

21

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When The Rains Begin To Fall by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
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18

SOUL KIND OF FEELING

Dynamic Hepnotics

22

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Kind Of Feeling by Dynamic Hepnotics
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19

IN MY HOUSE

Mary Jane Girls

24

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

In My House by Mary Jane Girls
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20

SHOUT

Tears for Fears

12

Last week

10

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout by Tears for Fears
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Platinum record

21

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

17

Last week

18

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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22

THE HEAT IS ON

Glen Frey

25

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Heat Is On by Glen Frey
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23

LET IT ALL BLOW

Dazz Band

27

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Let It All Blow by Dazz Band
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24

I'M ON FIRE

Bruce Springsteen

18

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen
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25

SO FAR AWAY

Dire Straits

36

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

So Far Away by Dire Straits
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26

MATERIAL GIRL

Madonna

23

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Material Girl by Madonna
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27

BLACK MAN RAY

China Crisis

26

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Black Man Ray by China Crisis
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28

WIDE BOY

Nik Kershaw

33

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Wide Boy by Nik Kershaw
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29

LOVE AND PRIDE

King

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Love And Pride by King
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30

DON'T GO

Right Left & Centre

14

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Go by Right Left & Centre
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31

A VIEW TO A KILL

Duran Duran

1

Weeks

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EMI

A View To A Kill by Duran Duran
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32

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

30

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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33

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

34

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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34

YOU SPIN ME AROUND (LIKE A RECORD)

Dead or Alive

47

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

You Spin Me Around (Like A Record) by Dead or Alive
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35

HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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36

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

44

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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37

GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

Talking Heads

35

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads
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38

THE NEVER ENDING STORY

Limahl

1

Weeks

EMI

The Never Ending Story by Limahl
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39

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

28

Last week

16

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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40

CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING

Reo Speedwagon

39

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Can't Fight This Feeling by Reo Speedwagon
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41

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

49

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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42

NUCLEAR WASTE

Herbs

32

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Nuclear Waste by Herbs
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43

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

31

Last week

20

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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44

THIS IS NOT AMERICA

David Bowie & Pat Metheny

42

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny
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45

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

44

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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46

MY LOVE FOR YOU

Dance Exponents

29

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

My Love For You by Dance Exponents
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47

TAKE ME TO HEAVEN

Sylvester

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Take Me To Heaven by Sylvester
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48

ROCK AND ROLL GIRLS

John Fogerty

38

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Rock And Roll Girls by John Fogerty
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49

WORLD DESTRUCTION

Time Zone

43

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

World Destruction by Time Zone
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50

STARVATION/TAM-TAM POUR L'ETHIOPIE

Various

45

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Starvation/Tam-Tam Pour L'Ethiopie by Various
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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