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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SHOUT

Tears for Fears

1

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout by Tears for Fears
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2

ONE NIGHT IN BANGKOK

Murray Head

3

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

One Night In Bangkok by Murray Head
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3

SOLID

Ashford & Simpson

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

Solid by Ashford & Simpson
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4

WE ARE THE WORLD

USA for Africa

1

Weeks

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CBS

We Are The World by USA for Africa
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5

EASY LOVER

Philip Bailey

6

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

Easy Lover by Philip Bailey
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6

I'M TUFF

George Smilovici

4

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I'm Tuff by George Smilovici
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7

MATERIAL GIRL

Madonna

13

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Material Girl by Madonna
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8

MAGIC

D.D. Smash

5

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Magic by D.D. Smash
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9

JUST ANOTHER NIGHT

Mick Jagger

10

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Just Another Night by Mick Jagger
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10

CALIFORNIA GIRLS

David Lee Roth

7

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

California Girls by David Lee Roth
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11

LIKE A VIRGIN

Madonna

11

Last week

14

Weeks

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WEA

Like A Virgin by Madonna
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12

THIS IS NOT AMERICA

David Bowie & Pat Metheny

18

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

This Is Not America by David Bowie & Pat Metheny
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13

BORN IN THE USA

Bruce Springsteen

15

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Born In The Usa by Bruce Springsteen
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14

COOL IT NOW

New Edition

12

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

Cool It Now by New Edition
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15

I WANT TO KNOW WHAT LOVE IS

Foreigner

9

Last week

12

Weeks

WEA

I Want To Know What Love Is by Foreigner
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16

DON'T GO

Right Left & Centre

43

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Go by Right Left & Centre
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17

SEX CRIME 1984

Eurythmics

8

Last week

10

Weeks

RCA

Sex Crime 1984 by Eurythmics
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18

GUARDIAN ANGEL

Masquerade

28

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Guardian Angel by Masquerade
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19

NEUTRON DANCE

Pointer Sisters

25

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Neutron Dance by Pointer Sisters
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20

THE OLD MAN DOWN THE ROAD

John Fogerty

16

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

The Old Man Down The Road by John Fogerty
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21

THE BOYS OF SUMMER

Don Henley

21

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Boys Of Summer by Don Henley
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22

INVISIBLE

Alison Moyet

17

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

Invisible by Alison Moyet
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23

LOVERBOY

Billy Ocean

20

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Loverboy by Billy Ocean
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24

GIRLFRIEND IS BETTER

Talking Heads

26

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Girlfriend Is Better by Talking Heads
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25

JAMIE

Ray Parker Jnr

24

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Jamie by Ray Parker Jnr
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26

TOO LATE FOR GOODBYES

Julian Lennon

30

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Too Late For Goodbyes by Julian Lennon
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27

THE RIDDLE

Nik Kershaw

19

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

The Riddle by Nik Kershaw
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28

RUN TO YOU

Bryan Adams

14

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To You by Bryan Adams
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29

LAY YOUR HANDS ON ME

Thompson Twins

40

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Lay Your Hands On Me by Thompson Twins
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30

SUSSUDIO

Phil Collins

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Sussudio by Phil Collins
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31

SOME LIKE IT HOT

The Power Station

1

Weeks

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EMI

Some Like It Hot by The Power Station
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32

SEVEN SPANISH ANGELS

Ray Charles and Willie Nelson

37

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Seven Spanish Angels by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson
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33

SKIN DEEP

The Stranglers

23

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Skin Deep by The Stranglers
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34

TOGETHER IN ELECTRIC DREAMS

Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder

29

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Together In Electric Dreams by Philip Oakey & Giorgio Moroder
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35

THE BELLE OF ST MARK

Sheila E

22

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

The Belle Of St Mark by Sheila E
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36

CENTIPEDE

Rebbie Jackson

1

Weeks

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CBS

Centipede by Rebbie Jackson
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37

SUGAR WALLS

Sheena Easton

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Sugar Walls by Sheena Easton
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38

I'M ON FIRE

Bruce Springsteen

1

Weeks

Watch

CBS

I'm On Fire by Bruce Springsteen
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Platinum record

39

DO THEY KNOW IT'S CHRISTMAS

Band Aid

45

Last week

12

Weeks

PreviewWatch

POLYGRAM

Do They Know It's Christmas by Band Aid
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40

SHOUT TO THE TOP

Style Council

32

Last week

14

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Shout To The Top by Style Council
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41

EVERYTHING SHE WANTS

Wham

31

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Everything She Wants by Wham
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42

EVERYTHING MUST CHANGE

Paul Young

48

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Everything Must Change by Paul Young
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43

THE POWER OF LOVE

Frankie Goes to Hollywood

33

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

The Power Of Love by Frankie Goes to Hollywood
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44

AIN'T NECESSARILY SO

Bronski Beat

38

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ain't Necessarily So by Bronski Beat
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45

YOU THINK YOU'RE A MAN

Divine

47

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

You Think You're A Man by Divine
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46

NIGHTSHIFT

The Commodores

1

Weeks

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RCA

Nightshift by The Commodores
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47

THROW YOUR ARMS AROUND ME

Hunters & Collectors

35

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Throw Your Arms Around Me by Hunters & Collectors
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48

CARMEN

Malcolm McLaren

42

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

Carmen by Malcolm McLaren
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49

TI AMO

Laura Branigan

1

Weeks

WEA

Ti Amo by Laura Branigan
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50

ROCK THE BOX

Sylvester

39

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rock The Box by Sylvester
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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