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

3

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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2

IT'S MY PARTY

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

1

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's My Party by Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
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3

TROUBLE

Lindsey Buckingham

7

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham
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4

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

2

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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5

HANDS UP

Ottowan

17

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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6

LETS GROOVE

Earth Wind and Fire

6

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Lets Groove by Earth Wind and Fire
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7

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

5

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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8

WORKING IN THE COALMINE

Devo

8

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Working In The Coalmine by Devo
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9

FOR YOUR EYES ONLY

Sheena Easton

4

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

For Your Eyes Only by Sheena Easton
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11

TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND

George Benson

21

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Turn Your Love Around by George Benson
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12

WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL

Four Tops

13

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

When She Was My Girl by Four Tops
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13

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

10

Last week

9

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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14

ISLAND IN THE SUN

John Rowles

11

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Island In The Sun by John Rowles
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15

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC

The Police

22

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police
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16

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

Diana Ross

9

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Diana Ross
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17

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU

Foreigner

18

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner
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18

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

23

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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19

HILL STREET BLUES

Mike Post

19

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hill Street Blues by Mike Post
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20

UNDER PRESSURE

Queen & David Bowie

16

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
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21

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

35

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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22

PRETEND

Alvin Stardust

14

Last week

13

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pretend by Alvin Stardust
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23

CASTLES IN THE AIR

Don McLean

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Castles In The Air by Don McLean
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24

WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND

Loverboy

20

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Working For The Weekend by Loverboy
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25

REPETITION

D.D. Smash

34

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Repetition by D.D. Smash
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26

BEAUTIFUL WORLD

Devo

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Beautiful World by Devo
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27

SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA

Carl Carlton

37

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

She's A Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton
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28

GLORIA

U2

15

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gloria by U2
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29

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

1

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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30

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

33

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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31

MARSHA

Blam Blam Blam

32

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marsha by Blam Blam Blam
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32

TOO MANY TIMES

Mental As Anything

38

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Many Times by Mental As Anything
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33

BEECHWOOD 45'789

The Carpenters

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beechwood 45'789 by The Carpenters
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34

ONLY CRYING

Keith Marshall

43

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

Only Crying by Keith Marshall
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35

THIS IS RADIO CLASH

The Clash

1

Weeks

CBS

This Is Radio Clash by The Clash
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36

WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER

Al Jarreau

39

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

We're In This Love Together by Al Jarreau
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37

BETWEEN THE LINES

Danse Macabre

44

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Between The Lines by Danse Macabre
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38

THE VOICE

Ultravox

29

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Voice by Ultravox
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39

ENDLESS LOVE

Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

25

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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40

SAY I LOVE YOU

Renee Geyer

36

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say I Love You by Renee Geyer
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41

LOVE IN MOTION

Icehouse

48

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love In Motion by Icehouse
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42

JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR

Bill Wyman

24

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Je Suis Un Rock Star by Bill Wyman
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43

IS THAT THE WAY

Dave McArtney

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Is That The Way by Dave McArtney
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44

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

30

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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45

OUR LIPS ARE SEALED

Go-gos

46

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Our Lips Are Sealed by Go-gos
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46

IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TO

Mental As Anything

29

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You Leave Me Can I Come To by Mental As Anything
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47

YOUNG TURKS

Rod Stewart

45

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Young Turks by Rod Stewart
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48

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

26

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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49

BODY TALK

Imagination

1

Weeks

RCA

Body Talk by Imagination
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50

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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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