Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

1

Last week

3

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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2

SHOUT

Tears for Fears

2

Last week

6

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POLYGRAM

Shout by Tears for Fears
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3

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

3

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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4

DON'T GO

Right Left & Centre

6

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Go by Right Left & Centre
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5

MATERIAL GIRL

Madonna

5

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Material Girl by Madonna
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6

CENTIPEDE

Rebbie Jackson

9

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson
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7

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

7

Last week

3

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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8

SOME LIKE IT HOT

The Power Station

16

Last week

3

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EMI

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station
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9

ONE MORE NIGHT

Phil Collins

1

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WEA

One More Night by Phil Collins
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10

I'M ON FIRE

Bruce Springsteen

23

Last week

3

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CBS

I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen
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11

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

24

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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12

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

4

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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Platinum record

13

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

47

Last week

14

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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14

MY LOVE FOR YOU

Dance Exponents

26

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

My Love For You by Dance Exponents
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15

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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16

THIS IS NOT AMERICA

David Bowie & Pat Metheny

13

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny
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17

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

14

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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18

JUST ANOTHER NIGHT

Mick Jagger

10

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Just Another Night by Mick Jagger
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19

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

38

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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20

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

15

Last week

16

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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21

WORLD DESTRUCTION

Time Zone

12

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

World Destruction by Time Zone
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22

LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME

Thompson Twins

19

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lay Your Hands On Me by Thompson Twins
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23

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

18

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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24

NEUTRON DANCE

Pointer Sisters

17

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Neutron Dance by Pointer Sisters
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25

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

29

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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26

GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

Talking Heads

21

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads
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27

I'M TUFF

George Smilovici

20

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I'm Tuff by George Smilovici
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28

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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29

LOVERGIRL

Teena Marie

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Lovergirl by Teena Marie
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30

TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES

Julian Lennon

32

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Late For Goodbyes by Julian Lennon
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31

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

11

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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32

TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder

48

Last week

9

Weeks

VIRGIN

Together In Electric Dreams by Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
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33

WHEN THE RAINS BEGIN TO FALL

Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When The Rains Begin To Fall by Jermaine Jackson & Pia Zadora
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34

SUSSUDIO

Phil Collins

27

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Sussudio by Phil Collins
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35

INVISIBLE

Alison Moyet

35

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Invisible by Alison Moyet
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36

SUGAR WALLS

Sheena Easton

30

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Sugar Walls by Sheena Easton
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37

COOL IT NOW

New Edition

28

Last week

10

Weeks

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WEA

Cool It Now by New Edition
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38

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

Don Henley

37

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley
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39

THE HEAT IS ON

Glen Frey

1

Weeks

WEA

The Heat Is On by Glen Frey
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40

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

33

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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41

CAN'T FIGHT THIS FEELING

Reo Speedwagon

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Can't Fight This Feeling by Reo Speedwagon
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42

THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD

John Fogerty

43

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

The Old Man Down The Road by John Fogerty
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43

DON'T COME AROUND HERE NO MORE

Tom Petty

1

Weeks

WEA

Don't Come Around Here No More by Tom Petty
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44

MR TELEPHONE MAN

New Edition

34

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Mr Telephone Man by New Edition
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45

OOH OOH SONG

Pat Benatar

41

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ooh Ooh Song by Pat Benatar
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46

THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME

Hunters & Collectors

47

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters & Collectors
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47

SHOW SOME RESPECT

Tina Turner

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Show Some Respect by Tina Turner
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48

I SHOULD HAVE KNOWN BETTER

Jim Diamond

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Should Have Known Better by Jim Diamond
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49

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

39

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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50

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

49

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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