Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

BAD HABITS

Billy Field

1

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Bad Habits by Billy Field
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2

BOY FROM NEW YORK CITY

The Manhattan Transfer

2

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Boy From New York City by The Manhattan Transfer
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3

LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

The Commodores

3

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores
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4

YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY

Shakin' Stevens

6

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin' Stevens
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5

CELEBRATION

Kool & The Gang

4

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Celebration by Kool & The Gang
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6

(THE RUGBY) DECK OF CARDS

Laurie Dee

9

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

(The Rugby) Deck Of Cards by Laurie Dee
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7

HEARTS

Marty Balin

16

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Hearts by Marty Balin
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8

MAKING YOUR MIND UP

Bucks Fizz

20

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
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9

TURN ME LOOSE

Loverboy

5

Last week

19

Weeks

CBS

Turn Me Loose by Loverboy
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10

(THEME FROM) GREAT AMERICAN HERO

Joey Scarbury

1

Weeks

WEA

(Theme From) Great American Hero by Joey Scarbury
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11

STOP DRAGGIN' MY HEART AROUND

Stevie Nicks

11

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Stop Draggin' My Heart Around by Stevie Nicks
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12

QUEEN OF HEARTS

Juice Newton

7

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Queen Of Hearts by Juice Newton
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13

ELVIRA

Oakridge Boys

15

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Elvira by Oakridge Boys
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14

HOLD ON TIGHT

Electric Light Orchestra

1

Weeks

CBS

Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
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15

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

Jim Steinman

22

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman
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16

BEACH BOYS MEDLEY

Beach Boys

36

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Beach Boys Medley by Beach Boys
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17

DON'T PLAY ME A SYMPHONY

Ann Dumont

37

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Don't Play Me A Symphony by Ann Dumont
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18

SEE ME GO

Screaming Mee Mees

17

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Me Go by Screaming Mee Mees
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19

TALLY HO

The Clean

23

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Tally Ho by The Clean
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20

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

30

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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21

A WOMAN NEEDS LOVE

Raydio

14

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

A Woman Needs Love by Raydio
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22

TOUCH ME WHEN WE'RE DANCING

The Carpenters

28

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me When We're Dancing by The Carpenters
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23

TRANSMISSION

Joy Division

8

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Transmission by Joy Division
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24

NO DEPRESSION IN N.Z.

Blam Blam Blam

24

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Depression In N.Z. by Blam Blam Blam
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25

KIDS IN AMERICA

Kim Wilde

10

Last week

11

Weeks

EMI

Kids In America by Kim Wilde
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26

SUKIYAKI

A Taste of Honey

13

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Sukiyaki by A Taste of Honey
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27

STRAY CATS STRUT

Stray Cats

12

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Stray Cats Strut by Stray Cats
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28

ONE IN TEN

UB40

42

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

One In Ten by UB40
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29

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Stevie Wonder

43

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Happy Birthday by Stevie Wonder
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30

DRAW OF THE CARDS

Kim Carnes

18

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Draw Of The Cards by Kim Carnes
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31

FIRE AND ICE

Pat Benatar

33

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fire And Ice by Pat Benatar
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32

LETS GO DANCING

Rita Coolidge

31

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lets Go Dancing by Rita Coolidge
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33

ON THE INSIDE

Lynne Hamilton

34

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

On The Inside by Lynne Hamilton
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34

THE REAL THING

Brothers Johnson

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Real Thing by Brothers Johnson
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35

JESSIE'S GIRL

Rick Springfield

21

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Jessie's Girl by Rick Springfield
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36

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

19

Last week

20

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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37

ATMOSPHERE

Joy Division

25

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Atmosphere by Joy Division
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38

STARS ON 45

Stars on 45

29

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Stars On 45 by Stars on 45
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39

REMEMBER THE ALAMO

Dave McArtney

38

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Remember The Alamo by Dave McArtney
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40

ONE DAY AT A TIME

Cristy Lane

40

Last week

31

Weeks

Preview

EMI

One Day At A Time by Cristy Lane
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41

DREAMY ISLAND (I WILL RETURN)

Mike Korb

41

Last week

13

Weeks

CGS

Dreamy Island (I Will Return) by Mike Korb
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42

ROCK THIS TOWN

Stray Cats

27

Last week

22

Weeks

EMI

Rock This Town by Stray Cats
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43

VIENNA

Ultravox

26

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Vienna by Ultravox
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44

SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS

John Denver

1

Weeks

RCA

Some Days Are Diamonds by John Denver
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45

WHO CAN IT BE NOW?

Men at Work

47

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Who Can It Be Now? by Men at Work
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46

I DON'T NEED YOU

Kenny Rogers

38

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

I Don't Need You by Kenny Rogers
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47

LOVE WILL TEAR US APART

Joy Division

40

Last week

14

Weeks

Watch

RTC

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division
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48

BETTE DAVIS EYES

Kim Carnes

35

Last week

19

Weeks

EMI

Bette Davis Eyes by Kim Carnes
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49

MORE STARS

Stars on 45

39

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Stars by Stars on 45
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50

HOW 'BOUT US

Champaign

32

Last week

19

Weeks

Preview

CBS

How 'Bout Us by Champaign
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums