Official Top 40 Singles

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

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ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME

Naked Eyes

2

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Always Something There To Remind Me by Naked Eyes
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3

CHINA GIRL

David Bowie

5

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

EMI

China Girl by David Bowie
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4

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

4

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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6

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY

D.D. Smash

6

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlook For Thursday by D.D. Smash
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7

ROCK THE BOAT

Forrest

9

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Rock The Boat by Forrest
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8

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

47

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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10

COMMUNICATION

Spandau Ballet

11

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Communication by Spandau Ballet
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11

SHE BLINDED ME WITH SCIENCE

Thomas Dolby

7

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

She Blinded Me With Science by Thomas Dolby
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12

I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES

Elton John

12

Last week

5

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues by Elton John
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13

DER KOMMISSAR

Falco

13

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Der Kommissar by Falco
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14

BUFFALO GALS

Malcolm McLaren

10

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren
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15

IS THERE SOMETHING I SHOULD KNOW

Duran Duran

16

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Is There Something I Should Know by Duran Duran
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16

LITTLE RED CORVETTE

Prince

15

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Little Red Corvette by Prince
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17

MAXINE

Sharon O'Neill

21

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Maxine by Sharon O'Neill
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18

ORCHARD ROAD

Leo Sayer

19

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Orchard Road by Leo Sayer
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19

CHURCH OF THE POISONED MIND

Culture Club

30

Last week

2

Weeks

Watch

RTC

Church Of The Poisoned Mind by Culture Club
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20

JEOPARDY

Greg Kihn

20

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Jeopardy by Greg Kihn
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21

LOVE IS A STRANGER

Eurythmics

23

Last week

4

Weeks

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RCA

Love Is A Stranger by Eurythmics
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22

WALK ON BY

Jo Jo Zep

14

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Walk On By by Jo Jo Zep
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23

LOVE ON YOUR SIDE

Thompson Twins

17

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Love On Your Side by Thompson Twins
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24

DROP THE PILOT

Joan Armatrading

18

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Drop The Pilot by Joan Armatrading
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25

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

1

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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26

DOOT DOOT

Freur

25

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Doot Doot by Freur
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27

STRANGE FACES AT THE OASIS

The Legionnaires

27

Last week

11

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Strange Faces At The Oasis by The Legionnaires
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28

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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29

SOLITAIRE

Laura Branigan

26

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Solitaire by Laura Branigan
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30

DON'T PAY THE FERRYMAN

Chris De Burgh

33

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Pay The Ferryman by Chris De Burgh
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31

AFFAIR OF THE HEART

Rick Springfield

44

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Affair Of The Heart by Rick Springfield
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32

FASCINATION

The Human League

1

Weeks

RTC

Fascination by The Human League
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33

OUTSIDER

Car Crash Set

39

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Outsider by Car Crash Set
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34

NETHERWORLD DANCING TOYS

Netherworld Dancing Toys

29

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Netherworld Dancing Toys by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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35

NA NA HEY HEY KISS HIM GOODBYE

Bananarama

41

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

Na Na Hey Hey Kiss Him Goodbye by Bananarama
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36

MY GIRL THINKS SHE'S CLEOPATRA

The Mockers

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

My Girl Thinks She's Cleopatra by The Mockers
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37

NO TURNING BACK

The Narcs

28

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

No Turning Back by The Narcs
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38

MAGIC'S WAND

Whodini

24

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic's Wand by Whodini
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39

WE TWO

Little River Band

32

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

We Two by Little River Band
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40

TIME

Culture Club

35

Last week

16

Weeks

Watch

RTC

Time by Culture Club
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41

ELECTRIC AVENUE

Eddy Grant

36

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Electric Avenue by Eddy Grant
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42

TEMPTATION

Heaven 17

34

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

Temptation by Heaven 17
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43

ALL THE LOVE IN THE WORLD

Dionne Warwick

31

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

All The Love In The World by Dionne Warwick
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44

PULSING

The Body Electric

40

Last week

23

Weeks

JAY

Pulsing by The Body Electric
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45

WAVES

Blancmange

50

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Waves by Blancmange
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46

SOMEWHERE, SOMEHOW, SOMEONE NEEDS A HELPING HAND

Hammond Gamble

22

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Somewhere, Somehow, Someone Needs A Helping Hand by Hammond Gamble
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47

YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM

Robert Palmer

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You Are In My System by Robert Palmer
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48

SHE'S A BEAUTY

The Tubes

37

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

She's A Beauty by The Tubes
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49

DO YOU WANNA FUNK

Sylvester

46

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Do You Wanna Funk by Sylvester
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50

ONLY ONE YOU NEED

The Neighbours

43

Last week

13

Weeks

JAY

Only One You Need by The Neighbours
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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