Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

RESPECTABLE

Mel & Kim

1

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Respectable by Mel & Kim
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2

I WANT YOUR SEX

George Michael

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

I Want Your Sex by George Michael
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3

I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

U2

2

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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4

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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5

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

9

Weeks

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BMG

I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
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6

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

4

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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7

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

6

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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8

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Madonna

1

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl by Madonna
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9

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

23

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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10

LUKA

Suzanne Vega

8

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Luka by Suzanne Vega
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11

HEAD TO TOE

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

14

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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12

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN

Jennifer Warnes

12

Last week

5

Weeks

BMG

First We Take Manhattan by Jennifer Warnes
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13

DOWN TO EARTH

Curiosity Killed the Cat

17

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Down To Earth by Curiosity Killed the Cat
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14

FLAMES OF PARADISE

Jennifer Rush and Elton John

22

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Flames Of Paradise by Jennifer Rush and Elton John
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15

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

11

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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16

PRIME MOVER

Zodiac Mindwarp

20

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Prime Mover by Zodiac Mindwarp
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17

HEARTACHE

Pepsi & Shirley

18

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Heartache by Pepsi & Shirley
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18

GLAD I'M NOT A KENNEDY

Shona Laing

15

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glad I'm Not A Kennedy by Shona Laing
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19

BOOPS (HERE TO GO)

Sly & Robbie

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boops (Here To Go) by Sly & Robbie
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20

JUMP START

Natalie Cole

28

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Jump Start by Natalie Cole
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21

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

9

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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22

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

25

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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23

EVER FALLEN IN LOVE

Fine Young Cannibals

24

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ever Fallen In Love by Fine Young Cannibals
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24

APRIL SKIES

The Jesus & Mary Chain

19

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

April Skies by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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25

HEART AND SOUL

T'Pau

13

Last week

7

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Heart And Soul by T'Pau
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26

YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

Bon Jovi

10

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi
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27

JUST TO SEE HER

Smokey Robinson

33

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Just To See Her by Smokey Robinson
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28

IRISH ROVER

The Pogues and Dubliners

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Irish Rover by The Pogues and Dubliners
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29

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

30

Last week

20

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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30

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

21

Last week

17

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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31

DIAMONDS

Herb Alpert

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Diamonds by Herb Alpert
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32

IT'S A SIN

Pet Shop Boys

16

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
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33

SHAKEDOWN

Bob Seger

1

Weeks

WEA

Shakedown by Bob Seger
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34

BIG BAD NOISE

Age of Chance

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Bad Noise by Age of Chance
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35

WALKING DOWN YOUR STREET

The Bangles

31

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walking Down Your Street by The Bangles
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36

RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

49

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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37

YEARS GO BY

Stan Campbell

48

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Years Go By by Stan Campbell
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38

LASER LIGHT

Latin Lover

44

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Laser Light by Latin Lover
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39

THE PHYSICAL YOU

Knightshade

27

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Physical You by Knightshade
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40

DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE

The System

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Don't Disturb This Groove by The System
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41

INFIDELITY

Simply Red

37

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Infidelity by Simply Red
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42

LIVING IN A BOX

Living in a Box

45

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living In A Box by Living in a Box
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43

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

36

Last week

16

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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44

CANDY

Cameo

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy by Cameo
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45

SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

Dr Feelgood

29

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See You Later Alligator by Dr Feelgood
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46

JIMMY LEE

Aretha Franklin

43

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Jimmy Lee by Aretha Franklin
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47

I WANT TO HEAR IT FROM YOU

Go West

26

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Want To Hear It From You by Go West
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48

WOTS IT TO YA

Robbie Nevil

1

Weeks

EMI

Wots It To Ya by Robbie Nevil
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49

SONGBIRD

Kenny G

50

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Songbird by Kenny G
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50

WHY CAN'T I BE YOU

The Cure

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Why Can't I Be You by The Cure
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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