Official Top 40 Singles

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

2

PRETEND

Alvin Stardust

4

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pretend by Alvin Stardust
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3

SAY I LOVE YOU

Renee Geyer

2

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say I Love You by Renee Geyer
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4

ISLAND IN THE SUN

John Rowles

5

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Island In The Sun by John Rowles
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5

LAY DOWN BESIDE ME

Patsy Riggir

3

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Lay Down Beside Me by Patsy Riggir
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6

JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR

Bill Wyman

7

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Je Suis Un Rock Star by Bill Wyman
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7

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC

The Police

10

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police
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8

WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL

Four Tops

15

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

When She Was My Girl by Four Tops
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9

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

8

Last week

3

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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10

GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

6

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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11

ENDLESS LOVE

Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

9

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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12

UNDER PRESSURE

Queen & David Bowie

11

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
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13

LETS GROOVE

Earth Wind and Fire

41

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Lets Groove by Earth Wind and Fire
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14

WORKING IN THE COALMINE

Devo

12

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Working In The Coalmine by Devo
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15

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

14

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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16

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

Diana Ross

26

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Diana Ross
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17

MARSHA

Blam Blam Blam

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marsha by Blam Blam Blam
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18

IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TO

Mental As Anything

27

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You Leave Me Can I Come To by Mental As Anything
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19

TOO DRUNK

Dead Kennedys

22

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Too Drunk by Dead Kennedys
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20

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU

Foreigner

16

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner
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21

TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND

George Benson

13

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Turn Your Love Around by George Benson
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22

YOUNG TURKS

Rod Stewart

24

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Young Turks by Rod Stewart
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23

HOLD ON TIGHT

Electric Light Orchestra

18

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
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24

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

Jim Steinman

28

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman
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25

LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

The Commodores

32

Last week

17

Weeks

EMI

Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores
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26

BEACH BOYS MEDLEY

Beach Boys

19

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Beach Boys Medley by Beach Boys
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27

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

45

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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28

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

17

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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29

MAKING YOUR MIND UP

Bucks Fizz

21

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
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30

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

32

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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31

ARTHUR'S THEME

Christopher Cross

25

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Arthur's Theme by Christopher Cross
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32

SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA

Carl Carlton

36

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

She's A Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton
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33

THE BREAK UP SONG

Greg Kihn

48

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

The Break Up Song by Greg Kihn
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34

TROUBLE

Lindsey Buckingham

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham
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35

WALLS OF PARADISE

The Moviez

1

Weeks

MOV

Walls Of Paradise by The Moviez
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36

MAYBE

Sharon O'Neill

35

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Maybe by Sharon O'Neill
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37

ONE IN TEN

UB40

39

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

One In Ten by UB40
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38

LOVE IN MOTION

Icehouse

38

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love In Motion by Icehouse
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39

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

40

Last week

30

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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40

WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER

Al Jarreau

1

Weeks

WEA

We're In This Love Together by Al Jarreau
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41

START ME UP

Rolling Stones

33

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
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42

LOVE ALL THE HURT AWAY

Aretha Franklin & George Benson

1

Weeks

EMI

Love All The Hurt Away by Aretha Franklin & George Benson
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43

(THEME FROM) GREAT AMERICAN HERO

Joey Scarbury

23

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

(Theme From) Great American Hero by Joey Scarbury
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44

SEE ME GO

Screaming Mee Mees

49

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See Me Go by Screaming Mee Mees
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45

FIRE AND ICE

Pat Benatar

49

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Fire And Ice by Pat Benatar
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46

CHANT NO 1

Spandau Ballet

42

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chant No 1 by Spandau Ballet
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47

MEET ME BY THE WATER

Hayden Wood

1

Weeks

RCA

Meet Me By The Water by Hayden Wood
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48

GHOST TOWN

The Specials

34

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Town by The Specials
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49

OH NO

Commodores

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Oh No by Commodores
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50

NEVER SO LIVE

The Angels

1

Weeks

CBS

Never So Live by The Angels
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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