Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

HANDS UP

Ottowan

1

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

Hands Up by Ottowan
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2

GOOD THING GOING

Sugar Minott

3

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Good Thing Going by Sugar Minott
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3

TAINTED LOVE

Soft Cell

2

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Tainted Love by Soft Cell
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4

DADDY'S HOME

Cliff Richard

4

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Daddy's Home by Cliff Richard
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5

I CAN'T GO FOR THAT

Daryl Hall & John Oates

5

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

I Can't Go For That by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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6

I COULD NEVER MISS YOU

Lulu

13

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

I Could Never Miss You by Lulu
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7

CENTREFOLD

J Geils Band

6

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Centrefold by J Geils Band
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8

DOWN UNDER

Men at Work

3

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Down Under by Men at Work
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9

GIRLS ON FILM

Duran Duran

7

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Girls On Film by Duran Duran
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10

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

8

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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11

BEECHWOOD 45'789

The Carpenters

9

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beechwood 45'789 by The Carpenters
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12

OH JULIE

Shakin' Stevens

15

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Oh Julie by Shakin' Stevens
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13

HOMOSAPIEN

Pete Shelley

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Homosapien by Pete Shelley
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14

MY GUY

Sister Sledge

17

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

My Guy by Sister Sledge
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15

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

10

Last week

15

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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16

CHARIOTS OF FIRE

Vangelis

16

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis
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17

NEVER GIVE UP ON A GOOD THING

George Benson

14

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Never Give Up On A Good Thing by George Benson
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18

HARDEN MY HEART

Quarterflash

22

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Harden My Heart by Quarterflash
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19

HILL STREET BLUES

Mike Post

12

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Hill Street Blues by Mike Post
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20

PERHAPS LOVE

Placido Domingo & John Denver

21

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Perhaps Love by Placido Domingo & John Denver
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21

MIRROR MIRROR

Diana Ross

26

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross
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22

TROUBLE

Lindsey Buckingham

19

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Trouble by Lindsey Buckingham
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23

WORKING IN THE COALMINE

Devo

24

Last week

19

Weeks

WEA

Working In The Coalmine by Devo
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24

A TOWN CALLED MALICE / PRECIOUS

Jam

20

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

A Town Called Malice / Precious by Jam
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25

IT'S MY PARTY

Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin

18

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's My Party by Dave Stewart & Barbara Gaskin
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26

TOO MANY TIMES

Mental As Anything

26

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Many Times by Mental As Anything
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27

BEAUTIFUL WORLD

Devo

23

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Beautiful World by Devo
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28

THE CLOSER YOU GET

Rita Coolidge

30

Last week

7

Weeks

FSE

The Closer You Get by Rita Coolidge
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29

DO YOU KNOW WHAT I MEAN

Renee Geyer

32

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Do You Know What I Mean by Renee Geyer
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30

CASTLES IN THE AIR

Don McLean

41

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Castles In The Air by Don McLean
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31

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

31

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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32

BEGIN THE BEGUINE

Julio Iglesias

42

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Begin The Beguine by Julio Iglesias
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33

OUR LIPS ARE SEALED

Go-gos

34

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Our Lips Are Sealed by Go-gos
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34

COME GO WITH ME

The Beach Boys

1

Weeks

CBS

Come Go With Me by The Beach Boys
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35

WE'RE IN THIS LOVE TOGETHER

Al Jarreau

27

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

We're In This Love Together by Al Jarreau
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36

TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND

George Benson

28

Last week

17

Weeks

WEA

Turn Your Love Around by George Benson
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37

CHARLOTTE SOMETIMES

The Cure

46

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Charlotte Sometimes by The Cure
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38

THAT GIRL

Stevie Wonder

45

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

That Girl by Stevie Wonder
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39

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

37

Last week

16

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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40

IS THAT THE WAY

Dave McArtney

33

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Is That The Way by Dave McArtney
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41

LETS GROOVE

Earth Wind and Fire

38

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Lets Groove by Earth Wind and Fire
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42

ONCE OR TWICE

Annie Crummer

49

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Once Or Twice by Annie Crummer
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43

LOVE ACTION/HARD TIMES

The Human League

35

Last week

16

Weeks

RTC

Love Action/Hard Times by The Human League
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44

SHAKE IT UP

The Cars

36

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Shake It Up by The Cars
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45

IT'S RAINING

Shakin' Stevens

44

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

It's Raining by Shakin' Stevens
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46

DON'T CRY FOR ME ARGENTINA

Julie Covington

24

Last week

22

Weeks

PHONOGRAM

Don't Cry For Me Argentina by Julie Covington
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47

COOL NIGHT

Paul Davis

48

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Cool Night by Paul Davis
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48

HEADING FOR THE TOP

World Cup Soccer Squad

48

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heading For The Top by World Cup Soccer Squad
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49

CITY GIRLS

JJ Cale

1

Weeks

UNIVERSAL

City Girls by JJ Cale
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50

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU

Foreigner

40

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner
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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