Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

1

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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2

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

2

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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3

YOU SEXY THING

Hot Chocolate

10

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
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4

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

8

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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5

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

6

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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6

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Freddie Mercury

5

Last week

5

Weeks

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EMI

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
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7

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

3

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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8

WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Alison Moyet

7

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Weak In The Presence Of Beauty by Alison Moyet
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9

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

9

Last week

8

Weeks

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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10

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

4

Last week

10

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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11

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

16

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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12

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

13

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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13

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

14

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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14

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

21

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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15

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

11

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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16

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

23

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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17

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

27

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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18

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

12

Last week

17

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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19

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

28

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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20

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

19

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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21

BIG TIME

Peter Gabriel

29

Last week

2

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Big Time by Peter Gabriel
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22

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

17

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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23

I GOT THE FEELING (IT'S OVER)

Gregory Abbott

18

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

I Got The Feeling (It's Over) by Gregory Abbott
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24

DAY IN DAY OUT

David Bowie

15

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Day In Day Out by David Bowie
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25

(YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)

Beastie Boys

20

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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26

RESPECT YOURSELF

Bruce Willis

33

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Respect Yourself by Bruce Willis
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27

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

40

Last week

4

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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28

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

31

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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29

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

24

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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30

HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Bryan Adams

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat Of The Night by Bryan Adams
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31

SOMETIMES

Erasure

1

Weeks

WEA

Sometimes by Erasure
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32

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

22

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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33

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

35

Last week

18

Weeks

Watch

RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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34

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW

Starship

1

Weeks

RCA

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
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35

BIG LOVE

Fleetwood Mac

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac
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36

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

39

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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37

CLOSE TO YOU

Gwen Guthrie

37

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Close To You by Gwen Guthrie
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38

KUA MAKONA

Moana

32

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Kua Makona by Moana
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39

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

34

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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40

MIDNIGHT BLUE

Lou Gramm

1

Weeks

WEA

Midnight Blue by Lou Gramm
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41

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

37

Last week

16

Weeks

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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42

RUNNING ON THE ROCKS

Shriekback

30

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Running On The Rocks by Shriekback
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43

SUMMER LOVE

Soul on Ice

1

Weeks

WEA

Summer Love by Soul on Ice
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44

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

41

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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45

WHAT'S MY SCENE

Hoodoo Gurus

1

Weeks

WEA

What's My Scene by Hoodoo Gurus
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46

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

45

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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48

OVER THE HILLS

Gary Moore

47

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Over The Hills by Gary Moore
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49

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

36

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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50

HYMN TO HER

The Pretenders

1

Weeks

WEA

Hymn To Her by The Pretenders
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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