Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

UB40

1

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Food For Thought by UB40
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2

UPSIDE DOWN

Diana Ross

2

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Upside Down by Diana Ross
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3

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

4

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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4

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

Mac Davis

3

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis
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5

YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES

Jona Lewie

5

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie
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6

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

7

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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7

TAKE YOUR TIME

S.O.S. Band

6

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Take Your Time by S.O.S. Band
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8

XANADU

Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra

26

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
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9

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

8

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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10

TURNING JAPANESE

The Vapours

9

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Turning Japanese by The Vapours
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11

MAGIC

Olivia Newton-John

11

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Magic by Olivia Newton-John
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12

DO THE LOCOMOTION

Ritz

10

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Do The Locomotion by Ritz
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13

CRYING

Don McLean

18

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crying by Don McLean
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14

BANK ROBBER

The Clash

23

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Bank Robber by The Clash
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15

TWILIGHT ZONE

The Manhattan Transfer

21

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Twilight Zone by The Manhattan Transfer
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16

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

20

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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17

ROCKABILLY REBEL

Major Matchbox

13

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rockabilly Rebel by Major Matchbox
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18

THE WANDERER

Donna Summer

1

Weeks

WEA

The Wanderer by Donna Summer
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19

SAILING

Christopher Cross

12

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sailing by Christopher Cross
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20

GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW

Viola Mills

17

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills
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21

BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN

Marianne Faithful

27

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful
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22

GENERALS & MAJORS

XTC

39

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Generals & Majors by XTC
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23

DREAMIN'

Cliff Richard

38

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Dreamin' by Cliff Richard
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24

CUPID

The Spinners

22

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Cupid by The Spinners
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25

SHINING STAR

Manhattans

19

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Shining Star by Manhattans
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26

HOW DO YOU TALK TO BOYS

Sharon O'Neill

32

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

How Do You Talk To Boys by Sharon O'Neill
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27

THERE AIN'T NO AGE FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL

The Veterans

14

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

There Ain't No Age For Rock 'N' Roll by The Veterans
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28

MONKEY CHOP

Dan I

16

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Monkey Chop by Dan I
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29

SHANDI

Kiss

31

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Shandi by Kiss
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30

MASTER BLASTER

Stevie Wonder

1

Weeks

EMI

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder
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31

SUN OF JAMAICA

Goombay Dance Band

46

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band
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32

FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA

Tom Browne

30

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Funkin' For Jamaica by Tom Browne
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33

LATE IN THE EVENING

Paul Simon

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Late In The Evening by Paul Simon
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34

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

24

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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35

WATERFALLS

Paul McCartney

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Waterfalls by Paul McCartney
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36

FUNKYTOWN

Lipps Inc

25

Last week

17

Weeks

Preview

Casablanca

Funkytown by Lipps Inc
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37

BUZZ BUZZ A DIDDLE IT

Major Matchbox

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Buzz Buzz A Diddle It by Major Matchbox
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38

RAPPERS DELIGHT

Sugarhill Gang

35

Last week

26

Weeks

RCA

Rappers Delight by Sugarhill Gang
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39

TIRED OF TOEIN' THE LINE

Rocky Burnette

28

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Tired Of Toein' The Line by Rocky Burnette
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40

ALL OUT OF LOVE

Air Supply

36

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

All Out Of Love by Air Supply
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41

DON'T MAKE WAVES

The Nolans

1

Weeks

CBS

Don't Make Waves by The Nolans
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42

A LOVER'S HOLIDAY

Change

29

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

A Lover's Holiday by Change
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43

I'M ALIVE

Electric Light Orchestra

37

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra
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44

KICKIN' THE KANS

Headboys

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Kickin' The Kans by Headboys
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45

STEAL AWAY

Robbie Dupree

43

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Steal Away by Robbie Dupree
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46

DON'T PUSH IT DON'T FORCE IT

Leon Haywood

1

Weeks

RCA

Don't Push It Don't Force It by Leon Haywood
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47

I'M IN THE MOOD FOR DANCING

The Nolans

44

Last week

21

Weeks

CBS

I'm In The Mood For Dancing by The Nolans
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48

THE ROSE

Bette Midler

50

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

The Rose by Bette Midler
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49

LOVE AT FIRST NIGHT

Kim Hart

33

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Love At First Night by Kim Hart
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50

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Queen

1

Weeks

WEA

Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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