Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

2

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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2

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

1

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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3

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

3

Last week

9

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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4

INVISIBLE

Alison Moyet

34

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Invisible by Alison Moyet
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5

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

17

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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6

THE BELLE OF ST MARK

Sheila E

5

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Belle Of St Mark by Sheila E
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7

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

7

Last week

4

Weeks

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CBS

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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8

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

4

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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9

COOL IT NOW

New Edition

11

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Cool It Now by New Edition
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10

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

16

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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11

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

12

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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12

EVERYTHING SHE WANTS

Wham

6

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Everything She Wants by Wham
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13

LOVERBOY

Billy Ocean

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loverboy by Billy Ocean
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14

STRUT

Sheena Easton

9

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Strut by Sheena Easton
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15

VALOTTE

Julian Lennon

13

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Valotte by Julian Lennon
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Platinum record

16

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

10

Last week

7

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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17

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

19

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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18

JAMIE

Ray Parker Jnr

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jamie by Ray Parker Jnr
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19

MONEY CHANGES EVERYTHING

Cyndi Lauper

14

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Money Changes Everything by Cyndi Lauper
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20

THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD

John Fogerty

24

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

The Old Man Down The Road by John Fogerty
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21

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

Don Henley

18

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley
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22

I'M TUFF

George Smilovici

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I'm Tuff by George Smilovici
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23

PRIVATE DANCER

Tina Turner

8

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Private Dancer by Tina Turner
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24

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

22

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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25

I FEEL FOR YOU

Chaka Khan

23

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

I Feel For You by Chaka Khan
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26

FOREST FIRE

Lloyd Cole & The Commotions

25

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Forest Fire by Lloyd Cole & The Commotions
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27

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

1

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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28

AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Bronski Beat

27

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Necessarily So by Bronski Beat
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29

ALL CRIED OUT

Alison Moyet

15

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

All Cried Out by Alison Moyet
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30

HELLO AGAIN

The Cars

29

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Hello Again by The Cars
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31

JUST ANOTHER NIGHT

Mick Jagger

1

Weeks

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CBS

Just Another Night by Mick Jagger
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32

HEI KONEI RA

Patea Maori Club

30

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Hei Konei Ra by Patea Maori Club
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33

FOREVER TUESDAY MORNING

The Mockers

21

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Forever Tuesday Morning by The Mockers
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34

CARIBBEAN QUEEN

Billy Ocean

36

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Caribbean Queen by Billy Ocean
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35

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

33

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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36

LONG AGO

Herbs

35

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Long Ago by Herbs
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37

CARELESS WHISPER

George Michael

46

Last week

20

Weeks

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CBS

Careless Whisper by George Michael
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38

WE BELONG

Pat Benatar

26

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

We Belong by Pat Benatar
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39

WE'RE NOT GONNA TAKE IT

Twisted Sister

28

Last week

14

Weeks

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WEA

We're Not Gonna Take It by Twisted Sister
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40

YOU'RE THE INSPIRATION

Chicago

1

Weeks

WEA

You're The Inspiration by Chicago
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41

I WANNA ROCK

Twisted Sister

39

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Rock by Twisted Sister
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42

KEEPING THE FAITH

Billy Joel

38

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Keeping The Faith by Billy Joel
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43

LOVE LIGHT IN FLIGHT

Stevie Wonder

1

Weeks

RCA

Love Light In Flight by Stevie Wonder
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44

HANG ONTO YOUR LOVE

Sade

31

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Hang Onto Your Love by Sade
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45

SEA OF LOVE

The Honeydrippers

44

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Sea Of Love by The Honeydrippers
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46

ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT

Cyndi Lauper

20

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

All Through The Night by Cyndi Lauper
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47

FREEDOM

Wham

48

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Freedom by Wham
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48

DOLEDRUMS

The Chills

29

Last week

8

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doledrums by The Chills
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49

ROCK THE BOX

Sylvester

37

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rock The Box by Sylvester
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50

MOTHER'S TALK

Tears for Fears

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mother's Talk by Tears for Fears
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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