Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

2

Last week

4

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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2

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

1

Last week

9

Weeks

Preview

WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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3

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

3

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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4

SOMETHING SO STRONG

Crowded House

9

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

Something So Strong by Crowded House
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5

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

4

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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6

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

12

Last week

8

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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7

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

6

Last week

14

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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8

BOOM BOOM

Paul Lekakis

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boom Boom by Paul Lekakis
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9

LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE

Jody Watley

14

Last week

4

Weeks

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WEA

Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley
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10

MALE STRIPPER

Man 2 Man

8

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Male Stripper by Man 2 Man
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11

YOU SEXY THING

Hot Chocolate

5

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
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12

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

7

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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13

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

25

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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14

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

10

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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15

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

11

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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16

LET IT BE

Ferry Aid

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Let It Be by Ferry Aid
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17

LOUIE LOUIE

Time Code

20

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Louie Louie by Time Code
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18

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

33

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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19

NO LIES

Noiseworks

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

No Lies by Noiseworks
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20

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

18

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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21

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW

Starship

29

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
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22

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

16

Last week

15

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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23

SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

Dr Feelgood

29

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See You Later Alligator by Dr Feelgood
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24

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

21

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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25

HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Bryan Adams

34

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat Of The Night by Bryan Adams
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26

BIG TIME

Peter Gabriel

24

Last week

7

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Big Time by Peter Gabriel
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27

KUA MAKONA

Moana

41

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Kua Makona by Moana
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28

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Freddie Mercury

26

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
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29

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

19

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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30

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

28

Last week

13

Weeks

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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31

SOMETIMES

Erasure

15

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Sometimes by Erasure
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32

WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Alison Moyet

23

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Weak In The Presence Of Beauty by Alison Moyet
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33

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

Beastie Boys

17

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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34

SHIP OF FOOLS

World Party

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ship Of Fools by World Party
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35

BIG LOVE

Fleetwood Mac

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac
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36

RIGHT ON TRACK

Breakfast Club

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Right On Track by Breakfast Club
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37

WESTERN GIRLS

Dragon

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Western Girls by Dragon
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38

LET'S WAIT AWHILE

Janet Jackson

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Let's Wait Awhile by Janet Jackson
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39

I GOT THE FEELING (IT'S OVER)

Gregory Abbott

27

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

I Got The Feeling (It's Over) by Gregory Abbott
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40

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

32

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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41

DAY IN DAY OUT

David Bowie

39

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Day In Day Out by David Bowie
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42

WHAT'S MY SCENE

Hoodoo Gurus

50

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

What's My Scene by Hoodoo Gurus
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43

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE

Dead or Alive

31

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Something In My House by Dead or Alive
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44

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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45

MOONLIGHTING THEME

Al Jarreau

36

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Moonlighting Theme by Al Jarreau
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46

DOMINOES

Robbie Nevil

44

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Dominoes by Robbie Nevil
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47

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

47

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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48

IT DIDN'T MATTER

The Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It Didn't Matter by The Style Council
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49

LITTLE SISTER

Dwight Yoakam

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Little Sister by Dwight Yoakam
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50

WHAT'S GOING ON

Cyndi Lauper

49

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

What's Going On by Cyndi Lauper
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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