Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

1

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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2

CAT PEOPLE

David Bowie

4

Last week

10

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Cat People by David Bowie
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3

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

2

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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4

FOREVER NOW

Cold Chisel

3

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Forever Now by Cold Chisel
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5

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

Duran Duran

14

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran
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6

THE OTHER WOMAN

Ray Parker Jnr

5

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jnr
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7

POISON ARROW

ABC

8

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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8

SUPERFREAK

Rick James

17

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Superfreak by Rick James
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9

GET DOWN ON IT

Kool & The Gang

7

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang
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10

I RAN

Flock of Seagulls

10

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Ran by Flock of Seagulls
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11

DO I DO

Stevie Wonder

12

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do I Do by Stevie Wonder
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12

SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT

Split Enz

9

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Six Months In A Leaky Boat by Split Enz
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13

CRIMSON & CLOVER

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

15

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Crimson & Clover by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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14

FORGET ME NOTS

Patrice Rushen

27

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen
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15

THE LOOK OF LOVE

ABC

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Look Of Love by ABC
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16

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

6

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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17

FAME

Irene Cara

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame by Irene Cara
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18

IF I WERE YOU

Lulu

18

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

If I Were You by Lulu
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19

ABRACADABRA

Steve Miller Band

25

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band
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20

ONLY THE LONELY

Motels

11

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Only The Lonely by Motels
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21

LET IT WHIP

Dazz Band

24

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let It Whip by Dazz Band
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22

MICKEY

Toni Basil

1

Weeks

RCA

Mickey by Toni Basil
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23

65 LOVE AFFAIR

Paul Davis

13

Last week

10

Weeks

EMI

65 Love Affair by Paul Davis
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24

I COULD BE HAPPY

Altered Images

16

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

I Could Be Happy by Altered Images
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25

RADIO

The Members

32

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Radio by The Members
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26

I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME

Charlene

19

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I've Never Been To Me by Charlene
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27

FRENCH LETTER

Herbs

50

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

French Letter by Herbs
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28

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

23

Last week

15

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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29

TELEGRAM SAM

Bauhaus

20

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Telegram Sam by Bauhaus
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30

VICTORIA

Dance Exponents

28

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Victoria by Dance Exponents
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31

MAID OF ORLEANS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

21

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Maid Of Orleans by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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32

BROTHERS

Daggy and the Dickheads

1

Weeks

WEA

Brothers by Daggy and the Dickheads
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33

PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE

Simple Minds

36

Last week

6

Weeks

RTC

Promised You A Miracle by Simple Minds
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34

LIE DREAM OF A CASINO SOUL

The Fall

31

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Lie Dream Of A Casino Soul by The Fall
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35

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS

Blondie

22

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Of Lost Souls by Blondie
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36

TE RINA

Sir Howard Morrison

40

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Te Rina by Sir Howard Morrison
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37

DIRTY CREATURE

Split Enz

31

Last week

18

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dirty Creature by Split Enz
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38

GOODY TWO SHOES

Adam and the Ants

1

Weeks

CBS

Goody Two Shoes by Adam and the Ants
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39

IKO IKO

The Belle Stars

35

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Iko Iko by The Belle Stars
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40

DA DA DA

Trio

47

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Da Da Da by Trio
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41

EMPTY GARDEN

Elton John

26

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Empty Garden by Elton John
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42

BLUE SMOKE

Eddie Low

42

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Blue Smoke by Eddie Low
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43

OPEN YOUR HEART

The Human League

44

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Open Your Heart by The Human League
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44

A LITTLE PEACE

Nicole

34

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

A Little Peace by Nicole
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45

FLASH

Dukes of Hazzard

1

Weeks

CBS

Flash by Dukes of Hazzard
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46

MORE THAN THIS

Roxy Music

33

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

More Than This by Roxy Music
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47

TAKE IT AWAY

Paul McCartney

30

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Take It Away by Paul McCartney
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48

HOW GREAT THOU ART

Sir Howard Morrison

46

Last week

31

Weeks

RCA

How Great Thou Art by Sir Howard Morrison
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49

QUESTIONNAIRE

Chas Jankel

42

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Questionnaire by Chas Jankel
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50

PERSONALLY

Karla Bonoff

44

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Personally by Karla Bonoff
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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