Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

THE POWER OF LOVE

Jennifer Rush

1

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The Power Of Love by Jennifer Rush
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2

SAY I'M YOUR NO. 1

Princess

3

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Say I'm Your No. 1 by Princess
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3

ROOM THAT ECHOES

Peking Man

12

Last week

2

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Room That Echoes by Peking Man
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4

PART TIME LOVER

Stevie Wonder

2

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Part Time Lover by Stevie Wonder
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5

OUT OF MIND, OUT OF SIGHT

Models

4

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Out Of Mind, Out Of Sight by Models
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6

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

5

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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7

ALIVE AND KICKING

Simple Minds

10

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Alive And Kicking by Simple Minds
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8

SAVING ALL MY LOVE FOR YOU

Whitney Houston

6

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Saving All My Love For You by Whitney Houston
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9

TAKE ON ME

A-ha

11

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Take On Me by A-ha
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10

ELECTION DAY

Arcadia

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Election Day by Arcadia
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11

THE SWEETEST TABOO

Sade

20

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Sweetest Taboo by Sade
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12

I GOT YOU BABE

UB40 and Chrissy Hynde

8

Last week

13

Weeks

VIRGIN

I Got You Babe by UB40 and Chrissy Hynde
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13

MIAMI VICE THEME

Jan Hammer

13

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Miami Vice Theme by Jan Hammer
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14

ROAD TO NOWHERE

Talking Heads

9

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Road To Nowhere by Talking Heads
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15

ST ELMO'S FIRE (MAN IN MOTION)

John Parr

15

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

St Elmo's Fire (Man In Motion) by John Parr
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16

DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM

Thompson Twins

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Mess With Dr Dream by Thompson Twins
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17

ALL YOU ZOMBIES

The Hooters

17

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

CBS

All You Zombies by The Hooters
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18

SLEEPING BAG

ZZ Top

18

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sleeping Bag by ZZ Top
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19

IF I WAS

Midge Ure

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If I Was by Midge Ure
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21

WHAT YOU NEED

Inxs

19

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

What You Need by Inxs
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22

BE COOL BE CALM

Backdoor Blues Band

33

Last week

3

Weeks

JAY

Be Cool Be Calm by Backdoor Blues Band
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23

MEN WITHOUT SHAME

Phantom Rocker and Slick

1

Weeks

EMI

Men Without Shame by Phantom Rocker and Slick
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24

THE POWER OF LOVE

Air Supply

21

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Power Of Love by Air Supply
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25

SUMMER OF 69

Bryan Adams

26

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Summer Of 69 by Bryan Adams
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26

MOVE CLOSER

Phyllis Nelson

38

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Move Closer by Phyllis Nelson
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27

DIAMONDS ON CHINA

The Narcs

27

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Diamonds On China by The Narcs
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28

OH SHEILA

Ready For The World

24

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Oh Sheila by Ready For The World
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29

SUN CITY

Artists United Against Apartheid

1

Weeks

EMI

Sun City by Artists United Against Apartheid
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30

RUNNING UP THAT HILL

Kate Bush

36

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Running Up That Hill by Kate Bush
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31

FREEWAY OF LOVE

Aretha Franklin

23

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Freeway Of Love by Aretha Franklin
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32

BRAND NEW FRIEND

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

22

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Brand New Friend by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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33

FORTRESS AROUND YOUR HEART

Sting

32

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Fortress Around Your Heart by Sting
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34

SEPARATE LIVES

Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Separate Lives by Phil Collins & Marilyn Martin
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35

ONE OF THE LIVING

Tina Turner

30

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

One Of The Living by Tina Turner
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36

INVINCIBLE

Pat Benatar

31

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Invincible by Pat Benatar
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37

I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU

Jimmy Barnes

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'd Die To Be With You by Jimmy Barnes
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38

YESTERDAY'S MEN

Madness

49

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Yesterday's Men by Madness
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39

DUEL

Propaganda

34

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Duel by Propaganda
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40

THE POWER OF LOVE

Huey Lewis

29

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Huey Lewis
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41

E PAPA

Patea Maori Club

48

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

E Papa by Patea Maori Club
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42

IN BETWEEN DAYS

The Cure

42

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

In Between Days by The Cure
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43

I KNOW HIM SO WELL

Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson

28

Last week

27

Weeks

RCA

I Know Him So Well by Elaine Paige & Barbara Dickson
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44

DANCING IN THE STREET

David Bowie & Mick Jagger

25

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Dancing In The Street by David Bowie & Mick Jagger
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45

CLOSE TO ME

The Cure

1

Weeks

WEA

Close To Me by The Cure
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46

TONIGHT SHE COMES

The Cars

1

Weeks

WEA

Tonight She Comes by The Cars
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47

MONEY'S TOO TIGHT (TO MENTION)

Simply Red

35

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Money's Too Tight (To Mention) by Simply Red
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48

TARZAN BOY

Baltimore

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Tarzan Boy by Baltimore
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49

JOHNNY COME HOME

Fine Young Cannibals

40

Last week

16

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Johnny Come Home by Fine Young Cannibals
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50

THE LOST EP

The Chills

44

Last week

17

Weeks

Flying Nun

The Lost Ep by The Chills
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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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