Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

MASTER BLASTER

Stevie Wonder

1

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder
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2

WOMAN IN LOVE

Barbra Streisand

6

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand
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3

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Queen

2

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
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4

UPSIDE DOWN

Diana Ross

4

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Upside Down by Diana Ross
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5

HE'S SO SHY

Pointer Sisters

7

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

He's So Shy by Pointer Sisters
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6

ASHES TO ASHES

David Bowie

14

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie
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7

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

5

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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8

THE WANDERER

Donna Summer

8

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Wanderer by Donna Summer
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9

GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW

Viola Mills

3

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills
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10

MORE THAN I CAN SAY

Leo Sayer

13

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

More Than I Can Say by Leo Sayer
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11

YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES

Jona Lewie

9

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie
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12

DREAMIN'

Cliff Richard

19

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Dreamin' by Cliff Richard
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13

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

12

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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14

SAILING

Christopher Cross

17

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Sailing by Christopher Cross
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15

CULTURE?

The Knobz

28

Last week

2

Weeks

BUNK

Culture? by The Knobz
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16

STARTING OVER

John Lennon & Yoko Ono

1

Weeks

WEA

Starting Over by John Lennon & Yoko Ono
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17

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

Mac Davis

11

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis
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18

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

UB40

10

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Food For Thought by UB40
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19

JESSE

Carly Simon

29

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Jesse by Carly Simon
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20

TAKE YOUR TIME

S.O.S. Band

15

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Take Your Time by S.O.S. Band
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21

ALL OUT OF LOVE

Air Supply

27

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

All Out Of Love by Air Supply
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22

LOVELY ONE

The Jacksons

41

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Lovely One by The Jacksons
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23

BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN

Marianne Faithful

24

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful
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24

SUN OF JAMAICA

Goombay Dance Band

26

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band
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25

CRYING

Don McLean

20

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crying by Don McLean
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26

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

23

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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27

LADY

Kenny Rogers

1

Weeks

EMI

Lady by Kenny Rogers
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28

DON'T PUSH IT DON'T FORCE IT

Leon Haywood

18

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Don't Push It Don't Force It by Leon Haywood
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29

BANK ROBBER

The Clash

21

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Bank Robber by The Clash
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30

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

Abba

16

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

The Winner Takes It All by Abba
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31

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithfull

25

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
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32

DON'T MAKE WAVES

The Nolans

35

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Don't Make Waves by The Nolans
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33

GENERALS & MAJORS

XTC

22

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Generals & Majors by XTC
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34

DOWNHEARTED

Australian Crawl

1

Weeks

EMI

Downhearted by Australian Crawl
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35

XANADU

Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra

32

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
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36

LATE IN THE EVENING

Paul Simon

33

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Late In The Evening by Paul Simon
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37

CAN'T HELP MYSELF

Flowers

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can't Help Myself by Flowers
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38

INTO THE NIGHT

Benny Mardones

34

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Into The Night by Benny Mardones
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39

DANGER

The Motels

48

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Danger by The Motels
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40

FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA

Tom Browne

30

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Funkin' For Jamaica by Tom Browne
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41

I THINK IT'S GOING TO RAIN

UB40

1

Weeks

RTC

I Think It's Going To Rain by UB40
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42

HOT ROD HEARTS

Robbie Dupree

1

Weeks

WEA

Hot Rod Hearts by Robbie Dupree
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43

TURNING JAPANESE

The Vapours

31

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Turning Japanese by The Vapours
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44

DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY

Eddie Rabbitt

43

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Drivin' My Life Away by Eddie Rabbitt
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45

MAGIC

Olivia Newton-John

42

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Magic by Olivia Newton-John
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46

LOVE X LOVE

George Benson

1

Weeks

WEA

Love X Love by George Benson
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47

DEWDROPS & ROBINS

Richard Eriwata

44

Last week

2

Weeks

KIWI

Dewdrops & Robins by Richard Eriwata
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48

HOW DO YOU TALK TO BOYS

Sharon O'Neill

47

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

How Do You Talk To Boys by Sharon O'Neill
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49

ROCKABILLY REBEL

Major Matchbox

48

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rockabilly Rebel by Major Matchbox
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50

SOMEONE IS LOOKING FOR SOMEONE LIKE YOU

Eddie Low

39

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Someone Is Looking For Someone Like You by Eddie Low
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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