Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

5

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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2

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

1

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Flashdance by Irene Cara
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3

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

2

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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4

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

6

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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5

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

15

Last week

5

Weeks

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RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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6

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

7

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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8

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

19

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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9

FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION

Tim Finn

3

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fraction Too Much Friction by Tim Finn
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10

FASCINATION

The Human League

8

Last week

10

Weeks

RTC

Fascination by The Human League
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11

BAD BOYS

Wham

10

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Bad Boys by Wham
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12

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

14

Last week

18

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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13

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

25

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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14

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

9

Last week

10

Weeks

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RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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15

I.O.U.

Freeez

18

Last week

3

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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16

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

24

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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17

PROMISES, PROMISES

Naked Eyes

23

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
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18

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

12

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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19

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

The Police

13

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take by The Police
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20

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

1

Weeks

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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21

BUFFALO SOLDIER

Bob Marley and the Wailers

11

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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22

BABY JANE

Rod Stewart

16

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart
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23

TO THE BEAT

Tomorrows Partys

22

Last week

5

Weeks

JAY

To The Beat by Tomorrows Partys
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24

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

33

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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25

TEMPTATION

Heaven 17

20

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

Temptation by Heaven 17
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26

ROCK AND ROLL IS KING

Electric Light Orchestra

17

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
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27

LET'S GO TO BED

The Cure

28

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

Let's Go To Bed by The Cure
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28

MEXICAN RADIO

Wall of Voodoo

43

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
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29

CHURCH OF THE POISONED MIND

Culture Club

21

Last week

11

Weeks

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RTC

Church Of The Poisoned Mind by Culture Club
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30

I'M STILL STANDING

Elton John

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Still Standing by Elton John
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31

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Peter Tosh

35

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Peter Tosh
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32

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

27

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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33

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

29

Last week

2

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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34

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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35

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

1

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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36

LOVE IS A STRANGER

Eurythmics

31

Last week

13

Weeks

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RCA

Love Is A Stranger by Eurythmics
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37

STOP AND GO

David Grant

34

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop And Go by David Grant
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38

LOOK THE OTHER WAY

The Narcs

1

Weeks

CBS

Look The Other Way by The Narcs
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39

WAITING FOR A TRAIN

Flash & The Pan

1

Weeks

EMI

Waiting For A Train by Flash & The Pan
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40

SOWETO

Malcolm McLaren

44

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Soweto by Malcolm McLaren
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41

LIVING ON THE CEILING

Blancmange

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Living On The Ceiling by Blancmange
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42

THEME FROM DR DETROIT

Devo

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Theme From Dr Detroit by Devo
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43

TRANSFER AFFECTION

Flock of Seagulls

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Transfer Affection by Flock of Seagulls
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44

TOTAL ECLIPSE OF THE HEART

Bonnie Tyler

41

Last week

14

Weeks

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CBS

Total Eclipse Of The Heart by Bonnie Tyler
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45

SHINY, SHINY

Haysi Fantayzee

1

Weeks

RCA

Shiny, Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee
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46

THE TRUSTED ONES

Netherworld Dancing Toys

47

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

The Trusted Ones by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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47

CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU

The Beat

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can't Get Used To Losing You by The Beat
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48

LITTLE RED CORVETTE

Prince

26

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Little Red Corvette by Prince
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49

NEVER STOP

Echo & The Bunnymen

49

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Never Stop by Echo & The Bunnymen
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50

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

1

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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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
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