Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

1

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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3

PRETEND

Alvin Stardust

2

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pretend by Alvin Stardust
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4

SAY I LOVE YOU

Renee Geyer

3

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say I Love You by Renee Geyer
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5

ISLAND IN THE SUN

John Rowles

4

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Island In The Sun by John Rowles
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6

WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL

Four Tops

8

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

When She Was My Girl by Four Tops
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7

LETS GROOVE

Earth Wind and Fire

13

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Lets Groove by Earth Wind and Fire
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8

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

Diana Ross

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Diana Ross
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9

JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR

Bill Wyman

6

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Je Suis Un Rock Star by Bill Wyman
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10

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC

The Police

7

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police
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11

SUNDAY BOYS

Screaming Mee Mees

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sunday Boys by Screaming Mee Mees
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12

UNDER PRESSURE

Queen & David Bowie

12

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
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13

ENDLESS LOVE

Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

11

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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14

LAY DOWN BESIDE ME

Patsy Riggir

5

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Lay Down Beside Me by Patsy Riggir
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15

BETWEEN THE LINES

Danse Macabre

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Between The Lines by Danse Macabre
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16

WORKING IN THE COALMINE

Devo

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Working In The Coalmine by Devo
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17

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

9

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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18

GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

10

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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19

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU

Foreigner

20

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner
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20

MARSHA

Blam Blam Blam

17

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marsha by Blam Blam Blam
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21

TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND

George Benson

21

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Turn Your Love Around by George Benson
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22

YOUNG TURKS

Rod Stewart

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Young Turks by Rod Stewart
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23

IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TO

Mental As Anything

18

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You Leave Me Can I Come To by Mental As Anything
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24

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

15

Last week

11

Weeks

RCA

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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25

BEACH BOYS MEDLEY

Beach Boys

26

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Beach Boys Medley by Beach Boys
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26

TROUBLE

Lindsey Buckingham

34

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham
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27

REPETITION

D.D. Smash

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Repetition by D.D. Smash
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28

ARTHUR'S THEME

Christopher Cross

31

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Arthur's Theme by Christopher Cross
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29

TOO DRUNK

Dead Kennedys

19

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Too Drunk by Dead Kennedys
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30

MAKING YOUR MIND UP

Bucks Fizz

29

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
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31

SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA

Carl Carlton

32

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

She's A Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton
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32

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Sheena Easton

1

Weeks

EMI

For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton
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33

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

28

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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34

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

30

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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35

LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

The Commodores

25

Last week

18

Weeks

EMI

Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores
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36

IT'S RAINING

Shakin' Stevens

1

Weeks

CBS

It's Raining by Shakin' Stevens
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37

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

27

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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38

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

48

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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39

COAT

Pin Group

38

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Coat by Pin Group
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40

ABSOLUTE BEGINNERS

The Jam

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Absolute Beginners by The Jam
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41

HOLD ON TIGHT

Electric Light Orchestra

23

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
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42

WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER

Al Jarreau

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

We're In This Love Together by Al Jarreau
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43

START ME UP

Rolling Stones

41

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
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44

WALLS OF PARADISE

The Moviez

35

Last week

2

Weeks

MOV

Walls Of Paradise by The Moviez
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45

GHOST TOWN

The Specials

48

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Town by The Specials
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46

MEET ME BY THE WATER

Hayden Wood

47

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Meet Me By The Water by Hayden Wood
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47

GLORIA

U2

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gloria by U2
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48

YOU WEREN'T IN LOVE WITH ME

Billy Field

30

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

You Weren't In Love With Me by Billy Field
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49

PLEASE COME HOME FOR CHRISTMAS

The Eagles

43

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Please Come Home For Christmas by The Eagles
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50

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

Jim Steinman

24

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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Fastest rising titles inside this week’s chart
15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums