Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

1

Last week

7

Weeks

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Flashdance by Irene Cara
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2

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

4

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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3

FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION

Tim Finn

2

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fraction Too Much Friction by Tim Finn
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5

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

7

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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6

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

10

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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7

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

12

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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8

FASCINATION

The Human League

3

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Fascination by The Human League
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9

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

6

Last week

9

Weeks

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RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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10

BAD BOYS

Wham

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Bad Boys by Wham
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11

BUFFALO SOLDIER

Bob Marley and the Wailers

8

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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12

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

9

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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13

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

The Police

11

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take by The Police
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14

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

15

Last week

17

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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15

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

19

Last week

4

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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16

BABY JANE

Rod Stewart

14

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart
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17

ROCK AND ROLL IS KING

Electric Light Orchestra

18

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
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18

I.O.U.

Freeez

25

Last week

2

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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19

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

35

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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20

TEMPTATION

Heaven 17

17

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Temptation by Heaven 17
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21

CHURCH OF THE POISONED MIND

Culture Club

16

Last week

10

Weeks

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RTC

Church Of The Poisoned Mind by Culture Club
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22

TO THE BEAT

Tomorrows Partys

34

Last week

4

Weeks

JAY

To The Beat by Tomorrows Partys
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23

PROMISES, PROMISES

Naked Eyes

1

Weeks

EMI

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
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24

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

24

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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25

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

21

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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26

LITTLE RED CORVETTE

Prince

20

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

Little Red Corvette by Prince
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27

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

23

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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28

LET'S GO TO BED

The Cure

22

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Let's Go To Bed by The Cure
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29

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

1

Weeks

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Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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30

OUTLOOK FOR THURSDAY

D.D. Smash

27

Last week

20

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Outlook For Thursday by D.D. Smash
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31

LOVE IS A STRANGER

Eurythmics

30

Last week

12

Weeks

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RCA

Love Is A Stranger by Eurythmics
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32

I'M STILL STANDING

Elton John

37

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Still Standing by Elton John
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33

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

34

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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34

STOP AND GO

David Grant

46

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop And Go by David Grant
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35

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Peter Tosh

49

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Peter Tosh
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36

BUFFALO GALS

Malcolm McLaren

38

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Buffalo Gals by Malcolm McLaren
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37

ATTACK OF THE NAME GAME

Stacy Lattisaw

47

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Attack Of The Name Game by Stacy Lattisaw
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38

ALWAYS SOMETHING THERE TO REMIND ME

Naked Eyes

26

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Always Something There To Remind Me by Naked Eyes
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39

YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM

Robert Palmer

39

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You Are In My System by Robert Palmer
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40

CHINA GIRL

David Bowie

28

Last week

11

Weeks

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EMI

China Girl by David Bowie
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41

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART

Bonnie Tyler

29

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
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42

THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF ROCK

Whodini

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Haunted House Of Rock by Whodini
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43

MEXICAN RADIO

Wall of Voodoo

1

Weeks

CBS

Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
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44

I GUESS THAT'S WHY THEY CALL IT THE BLUES

Elton John

42

Last week

13

Weeks

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I Guess That's Why They Call It The Blues by Elton John
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45

TRANSFER AFFECTION

Flock of Seagulls

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Transfer Affection by Flock of Seagulls
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46

COMMUNICATION

Spandau Ballet

33

Last week

15

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Communication by Spandau Ballet
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47

THE TRUSTED ONES

Netherworld Dancing Toys

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

The Trusted Ones by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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49

NEVER STOP

Echo & The Bunnymen

1

Weeks

WEA

Never Stop by Echo & The Bunnymen
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50

ROCK THE BOAT

Forrest

32

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Rock The Boat by Forrest
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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