Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

INTO THE GROOVE

Madonna

1

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Into The Groove by Madonna
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2

WE DON'T NEED ANOTHER HERO (THUNDERDOME)

Tina Turner

2

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Don't Need Another Hero (Thunderdome) by Tina Turner
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3

I GOT YOU BABE

UB40 and Chrissy Hynde

13

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissy Hynde
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5

FRANKIE

Sister Sledge

3

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Frankie by Sister Sledge
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6

THERE MUST BE AN ANGEL (PLAYING WITH MY HEART)

Eurythmics

5

Last week

5

Weeks

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RCA

There Must Be An Angel (Playing With My Heart) by Eurythmics
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7

LIVE IT UP

Mental As Anything

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

Live It Up by Mental As Anything
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8

FREEWAY OF LOVE

Aretha Franklin

17

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Freeway Of Love by Aretha Franklin
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9

IF YOU LOVE SOMEBODY SET THEM FREE

Sting

9

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

If You Love Somebody Set Them Free by Sting
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10

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

11

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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11

RASPBERRY BERET

Prince

8

Last week

10

Weeks

Preview

WEA

Raspberry Beret by Prince
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12

TIGHT CONNECTION TO MY HEART

Bob Dylan

10

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Tight Connection To My Heart by Bob Dylan
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13

THE POWER OF LOVE

Huey Lewis

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis
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14

JOHNNY COME HOME

Fine Young Cannibals

15

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Johnny Come Home by Fine Young Cannibals
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15

MONEY'S TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION)

Simply Red

23

Last week

4

Weeks

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Money's Too Tight (To Mention) by Simply Red
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16

THE LOST EP

The Chills

7

Last week

7

Weeks

Flying Nun

The Lost Ep by The Chills
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18

CALL ME

Go West

14

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Call Me by Go West
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19

FOR TODAY

Netherworld Dancing Toys

16

Last week

11

Weeks

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VIRGIN

For Today by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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20

HEAD OVER HEELS

Tears for Fears

18

Last week

8

Weeks

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Head Over Heels by Tears for Fears
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21

THE LADY DON'T MIND

Talking Heads

19

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

The Lady Don't Mind by Talking Heads
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22

BEWITCHED

Look Blue Go Purple

21

Last week

3

Weeks

Flying Nun

Bewitched by Look Blue Go Purple
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23

YOU'RE ONLY HUMAN

Billy Joel

20

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

You're Only Human by Billy Joel
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24

THE BOY WHO CRIED WOLF

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Boy Who Cried Wolf by Style Council
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25

DESTINY IN MOTION

Satellite Spies

22

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Destiny In Motion by Satellite Spies
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26

SUMMER HOLIDAY

ZZ Top

25

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Summer Holiday by ZZ Top
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27

CRAZY IN THE NIGHT

Kim Carnes

24

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Crazy In The Night by Kim Carnes
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28

DRESS YOU UP

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

Dress You Up by Madonna
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29

PAISLEY PARK

Prince

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Paisley Park by Prince
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30

ANGEL

Madonna

26

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Angel by Madonna
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31

WOULD I LIE TO YOU

Eurythmics

32

Last week

15

Weeks

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RCA

Would I Lie To You by Eurythmics
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32

BILLY DON'T LOSE MY NUMBER

Phil Collins

27

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Billy Don't Lose My Number by Phil Collins
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33

OUT IN THE COLD

Prince Tui Teka

49

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Out In The Cold by Prince Tui Teka
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34

GET IT ON

The Power Station

42

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

Get It On by The Power Station
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35

OUT IN THE FIELDS

Gary Moore & Phil Lynott

28

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Out In The Fields by Gary Moore & Phil Lynott
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36

GOONIES 'R' GOOD ENOUGH

Cyndi Lauper

31

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Goonies 'R' Good Enough by Cyndi Lauper
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37

19

Paul Hardcastle

37

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

19 by Paul Hardcastle
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38

WHEN LOVE BREAKS DOWN

Prefab Sprout

46

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

When Love Breaks Down by Prefab Sprout
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39

EVERYTIME YOU GO AWAY

Paul Young

41

Last week

16

Weeks

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CBS

Everytime You Go Away by Paul Young
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40

MY TOOT TOOT

Jean Knight

33

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

My Toot Toot by Jean Knight
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41

PEOPLE GET READY

Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart

1

Weeks

CBS

People Get Ready by Jeff Beck & Rod Stewart
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42

I SWEAT

Nona Hendryx

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Sweat by Nona Hendryx
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43

THE UNFORGETTABLE FIRE

U2

36

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Unforgettable Fire by U2
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44

YOU GIVE GOOD LOVE

Whitney Houston

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You Give Good Love by Whitney Houston
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45

GOTTA BE WRONG

Dynamic Hepnotics

35

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gotta Be Wrong by Dynamic Hepnotics
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46

DIAMONDS ON CHINA

The Narcs

1

Weeks

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CBS

Diamonds On China by The Narcs
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47

SLAVE TO LOVE

Bryan Ferry

38

Last week

13

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Slave To Love by Bryan Ferry
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48

CRY

Godley & Creme

43

Last week

13

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Cry by Godley & Creme
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49

AXEL F

Harold Faltermeyer

29

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Axel F by Harold Faltermeyer
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50

WE CLOSE OUR EYES

Go West

35

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Close Our Eyes by Go West
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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