Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

1

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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2

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

3

Last week

10

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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3

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

2

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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4

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

5

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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5

INVISIBLE

Alison Moyet

4

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Invisible by Alison Moyet
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6

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

10

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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7

COOL IT NOW

New Edition

9

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Cool It Now by New Edition
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8

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

7

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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9

THE BELLE OF ST MARK

Sheila E

6

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

The Belle Of St Mark by Sheila E
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10

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

17

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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11

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

8

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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12

LOVERBOY

Billy Ocean

13

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loverboy by Billy Ocean
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13

EVERYTHING SHE WANTS

Wham

12

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Everything She Wants by Wham
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14

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

24

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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15

THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD

John Fogerty

20

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

The Old Man Down The Road by John Fogerty
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16

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

35

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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17

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

11

Last week

10

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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18

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

15

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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19

STRUT

Sheena Easton

14

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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20

JAMIE

Ray Parker Jnr

18

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jamie by Ray Parker Jnr
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21

JUST ANOTHER NIGHT

Mick Jagger

31

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Just Another Night by Mick Jagger
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22

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

23

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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23

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

Don Henley

21

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley
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24

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

27

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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25

MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING

Cyndi Lauper

19

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Money Changes Everything by Cyndi Lauper
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26

I'M TUFF

George Smilovici

22

Last week

2

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I'm Tuff by George Smilovici
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Platinum record

27

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

16

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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28

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

29

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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29

FOREST FIRE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

26

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Forest Fire by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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30

AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Bronski Beat

28

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Necessarily So by Bronski Beat
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31

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

30

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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32

THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters & Collectors
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33

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

25

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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34

ROCK THE BOX

Sylvester

49

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rock The Box by Sylvester
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35

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

1

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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36

HANG ONTO YOUR LOVE

Sade

44

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Hang Onto Your Love by Sade
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37

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

33

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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39

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

1

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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40

DOLEDRUMS

The Chills

48

Last week

9

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doledrums by The Chills
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41

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

39

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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42

LONG AGO

Herbs

36

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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43

YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION

Chicago

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

You're The Inspiration by Chicago
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44

HEI KONEI RA

Patea Maori Club

32

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Hei Konei Ra by Patea Maori Club
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45

I JUST CALLED TO SAY I LOVE YOU

Stevie Wonder

50

Last week

17

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Just Called To Say I Love You by Stevie Wonder
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46

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

46

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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47

THIS IS MY NIGHT

Chaka Khan

1

Weeks

WEA

This Is My Night by Chaka Khan
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48

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

38

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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49

I'M SO EXCITED

Pointer Sisters

43

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

I'm So Excited by Pointer Sisters
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50

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER

Jim Diamond

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Should Have Known Better by Jim Diamond
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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