Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LA BAMBA

Los Lobos

1

Last week

6

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UNIVERSAL

La Bamba by Los Lobos
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2

LET'S DANCE

Chris Rea

4

Last week

3

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POLYGRAM

Let's Dance by Chris Rea
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3

STAR TREKKIN'

The Firm

2

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Star Trekkin' by The Firm
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4

TRUE FAITH

New Order

10

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

True Faith by New Order
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5

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Madonna

3

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl by Madonna
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6

I JUST CAN'T STOP LOVING YOU

Michael Jackson

6

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

I Just Can't Stop Loving You by Michael Jackson
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7

WISHING WELL

Terence Trent D'Arby

8

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Wishing Well by Terence Trent D'Arby
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8

U GOT THE LOOK

Prince (and Sheena Easton)

17

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

U Got The Look by Prince (and Sheena Easton)
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9

WANTED DEAD OR ALIVE

Bon Jovi

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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Wanted Dead Or Alive by Bon Jovi
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10

WHAT HAVE I DONE TO DESERVE THIS

Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield

7

Last week

5

Weeks

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EMI

What Have I Done To Deserve This by Pet Shop Boys & Dusty Springfield
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11

THE LOCOMOTION

Kylie Minogue

24

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Locomotion by Kylie Minogue
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12

THE GAME OF LOVE

Tex Pistol

28

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

The Game Of Love by Tex Pistol
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13

WHEN SMOKEY SINGS

ABC

9

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

When Smokey Sings by ABC
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14

CRAZY

Icehouse

14

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazy by Icehouse
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15

RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

23

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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16

BOOPS (HERE TO GO)

Sly & Robbie

13

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boops (Here To Go) by Sly & Robbie
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17

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

12

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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18

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

18

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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19

GLAD I'M NOT A KENNEDY

Shona Laing

16

Last week

10

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glad I'm Not A Kennedy by Shona Laing
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20

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

U2

15

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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21

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

33

Last week

15

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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22

SONGBIRD

Kenny G

31

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Songbird by Kenny G
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23

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

19

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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24

FAKE

Alexander O'Neal

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Fake by Alexander O'Neal
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25

JUST TO SEE HER

Smokey Robinson

45

Last week

9

Weeks

BMG

Just To See Her by Smokey Robinson
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26

(CELEBRATE) THE DAY AFTER YOU

The Blow Monkeys

29

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

(Celebrate) The Day After You by The Blow Monkeys
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27

SOUL STANDING BY

Billy Idol

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Soul Standing By by Billy Idol
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28

BEDS ARE BURNING

Midnight Oil

1

Weeks

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CBS

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil
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29

RESPECTABLE

Mel & Kim

11

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Respectable by Mel & Kim
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30

HEAD TO TOE

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

40

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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31

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

26

Last week

14

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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32

RADIO WAVES

Roger Waters

48

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Radio Waves by Roger Waters
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33

NOW WE'RE GETTING SOMEWHERE

Crowded House

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Now We're Getting Somewhere by Crowded House
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34

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP ME

Samantha Fox

38

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nothing's Gonna Stop Me by Samantha Fox
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35

PRIME MOVER

Zodiac Mindwarp

43

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Prime Mover by Zodiac Mindwarp
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36

TO BE WITH YOU

Level 42

20

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

To Be With You by Level 42
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37

IT'S A SIN

Pet Shop Boys

49

Last week

14

Weeks

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EMI

It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
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38

SHE'S CRAFTY

Beastie Boys

27

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

She's Crafty by Beastie Boys
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39

YOU I KNOW

Jenny Morris

30

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

You I Know by Jenny Morris
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40

EVER FALLEN IN LOVE

Fine Young Cannibals

44

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ever Fallen In Love by Fine Young Cannibals
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41

I WANT YOUR SEX

George Michael

13

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

I Want Your Sex by George Michael
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42

I'M BAD

L L Cool J

34

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

I'm Bad by L L Cool J
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43

FLAMES OF PARADISE

Jennifer Rush and Elton John

39

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Flames Of Paradise by Jennifer Rush and Elton John
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44

CROSS MY BROKEN HEART

The Jets

32

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Cross My Broken Heart by The Jets
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45

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

47

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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46

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN

Jennifer Warnes

37

Last week

11

Weeks

BMG

First We Take Manhattan by Jennifer Warnes
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47

SWEETEST SMILE

Black

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sweetest Smile by Black
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48

LITTLE LIES

Fleetwood Mac

1

Weeks

WEA

Little Lies by Fleetwood Mac
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49

TIME MAKES A WINE

Ardijah

1

Weeks

WEA

Time Makes A Wine by Ardijah
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50

JUMP START

Natalie Cole

25

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Jump Start by Natalie Cole
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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