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

1

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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2

SEND ME AN ANGEL

Real Life

2

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Send Me An Angel by Real Life
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3

MOONLIGHT SHADOW

Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly

6

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

RTC

Moonlight Shadow by Mike Oldfield & Maggie Reilly
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4

TRUE

Spandau Ballet

8

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

TRUE by Spandau Ballet
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5

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

5

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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6

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

14

Last week

3

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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7

CANDY GIRL

New Edition

3

Last week

12

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Candy Girl by New Edition
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8

I.O.U.

Freeez

10

Last week

5

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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9

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

13

Last week

8

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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11

FLASHDANCE

Irene Cara

7

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Flashdance by Irene Cara
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12

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

28

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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13

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

15

Last week

20

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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14

BAD BOYS

Wham

12

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Bad Boys by Wham
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15

DOUBLE DUTCH

Malcolm McLaren

27

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Double Dutch by Malcolm McLaren
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16

NOBODYS DIARY

Yazoo

20

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Nobodys Diary by Yazoo
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17

THE JENNER AFFAIR

The Wastrels

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Jenner Affair by The Wastrels
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18

FRACTION TOO MUCH FRICTION

Tim Finn

9

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fraction Too Much Friction by Tim Finn
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19

TWO HEARTS BEAT AS ONE

U2

18

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Two Hearts Beat As One by U2
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20

PROMISES, PROMISES

Naked Eyes

16

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Promises, Promises by Naked Eyes
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21

MEXICAN RADIO

Wall of Voodoo

21

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Mexican Radio by Wall of Voodoo
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22

MANIAC

Michael Sembello

30

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Maniac by Michael Sembello
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23

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

19

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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24

SWEET DREAMS ARE (MADE OF THIS)

Eurythmics

17

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Sweet Dreams Are (Made Of This) by Eurythmics
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25

FASCINATION

The Human League

11

Last week

12

Weeks

RTC

Fascination by The Human League
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26

WAITING FOR A TRAIN

Flash & The Pan

47

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Waiting For A Train by Flash & The Pan
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27

SHE WORKS HARD FOR THE MONEY

Donna Summer

31

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

She Works Hard For The Money by Donna Summer
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29

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Peter Tosh

39

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Peter Tosh
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30

ROCK AND ROLL IS KING

Electric Light Orchestra

22

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Is King by Electric Light Orchestra
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31

EVERY BREATH YOU TAKE

The Police

25

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Every Breath You Take by The Police
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32

BUFFALO SOLDIER

Bob Marley and the Wailers

24

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Buffalo Soldier by Bob Marley and the Wailers
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33

YOU AND YOUR LOVER

Engelbert Humperdinck

34

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

You And Your Lover by Engelbert Humperdinck
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34

DID YOU HAVE TO LOVE ME

The Coconuts

1

Weeks

EMI

Did You Have To Love Me by The Coconuts
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35

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

1

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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36

WRAPPED AROUND YOUR FINGER

The Police

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Wrapped Around Your Finger by The Police
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37

I'M STILL STANDING

Elton John

41

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

I'm Still Standing by Elton John
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38

LET'S GO TO BED

The Cure

36

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Let's Go To Bed by The Cure
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39

SHINY, SHINY

Haysi Fantayzee

44

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Shiny, Shiny by Haysi Fantayzee
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40

THE TRUSTED ONES

Netherworld Dancing Toys

37

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

The Trusted Ones by Netherworld Dancing Toys
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41

LOVE IS A STRANGER

Eurythmics

33

Last week

15

Weeks

Watch

RCA

Love Is A Stranger by Eurythmics
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42

TEMPTATION

Heaven 17

23

Last week

16

Weeks

RTC

Temptation by Heaven 17
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43

TO THE BEAT

Tomorrows Partys

26

Last week

7

Weeks

JAY

To The Beat by Tomorrows Partys
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44

THE HAUNTED HOUSE OF ROCK

Whodini

46

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Haunted House Of Rock by Whodini
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45

BABY JANE

Rod Stewart

32

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Baby Jane by Rod Stewart
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46

LITTLE RED CORVETTE

Prince

38

Last week

15

Weeks

WEA

Little Red Corvette by Prince
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47

TRANSFER AFFECTION

Flock of Seagulls

45

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Transfer Affection by Flock of Seagulls
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48

CAN'T GET USED TO LOSING YOU

The Beat

47

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can't Get Used To Losing You by The Beat
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49

NEVER STOP

Echo & The Bunnymen

49

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Never Stop by Echo & The Bunnymen
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50

YOU ARE IN MY SYSTEM

Robert Palmer

39

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

You Are In My System by Robert Palmer
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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