Official Top 40 Singles

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

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SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

4

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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2

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

1

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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3

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

8

Last week

6

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CBS

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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4

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

10

Last week

7

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FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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5

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

3

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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6

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

2

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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7

LOVERBOY

Billy Ocean

12

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loverboy by Billy Ocean
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8

INVISIBLE

Alison Moyet

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Invisible by Alison Moyet
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9

COOL IT NOW

New Edition

7

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Cool It Now by New Edition
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10

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

16

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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11

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

6

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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12

THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD

John Fogerty

15

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Old Man Down The Road by John Fogerty
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13

EVERYTHING SHE WANTS

Wham

13

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Everything She Wants by Wham
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14

I'M TUFF

George Smilovici

26

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I'm Tuff by George Smilovici
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15

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

11

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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16

JAMIE

Ray Parker Jnr

20

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jamie by Ray Parker Jnr
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17

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

14

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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18

THE BELLE OF ST MARK

Sheila E

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Belle Of St Mark by Sheila E
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19

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

Don Henley

23

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley
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20

SHOUT

Tears for Fears

1

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout by Tears for Fears
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21

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

17

Last week

11

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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22

STRUT

Sheena Easton

19

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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23

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

39

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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24

JUST ANOTHER NIGHT

Mick Jagger

21

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Just Another Night by Mick Jagger
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25

MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING

Cyndi Lauper

19

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Money Changes Everything by Cyndi Lauper
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26

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

22

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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27

YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN

Divine

1

Weeks

WEA

You Think You're A Man by Divine
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Platinum record

28

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

27

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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29

FOREST FIRE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

29

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Forest Fire by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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30

YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION

Chicago

43

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

You're The Inspiration by Chicago
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31

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

35

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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32

THIS IS NOT AMERICA

David Bowie & Pat Metheny

1

Weeks

EMI

This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny
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33

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

24

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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34

THIS IS MY NIGHT

Chaka Khan

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

This Is My Night by Chaka Khan
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35

AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Bronski Beat

30

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Necessarily So by Bronski Beat
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36

TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder

40

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Together In Electric Dreams by Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
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37

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

28

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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38

ROCK THE BOX

Sylvester

34

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rock The Box by Sylvester
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39

THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME

Hunters & Collectors

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters & Collectors
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40

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

18

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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41

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

31

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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42

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

33

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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43

LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT

Stevie Wonder

43

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Love Light In Flight by Stevie Wonder
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44

LONG AGO

Herbs

42

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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45

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

41

Last week

16

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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46

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

46

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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47

CARMEN

Malcolm McLaren

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Carmen by Malcolm McLaren
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48

ON THE WINGS OF A NIGHTINGALE

Everly Brothers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

On The Wings Of A Nightingale by Everly Brothers
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49

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

37

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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50

DANCING IN THE DARK

Bruce Springsteen

38

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

Dancing In The Dark by Bruce Springsteen
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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