Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

WEST END GIRLS

Pet Shop Boys

4

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

West End Girls by Pet Shop Boys
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2

I'M YOUR MAN

Wham

1

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

I'm Your Man by Wham
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3

PARTY ALL THE TIME

Eddie Murphy

3

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Party All The Time by Eddie Murphy
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4

A GOOD HEART

Feargal Sharkey

11

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

A Good Heart by Feargal Sharkey
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5

NIKITA

Elton John

2

Last week

8

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Nikita by Elton John
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7

HARD WOMAN

Mick Jagger

5

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Hard Woman by Mick Jagger
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8

THAT'S WHAT FRIENDS ARE FOR

Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys

7

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL/RCA

That's What Friends Are For by Dionne Warwick, Elton John, Stevie Wonder, Gladys
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9

KING FOR A DAY

Thompson Twins

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

King For A Day by Thompson Twins
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10

PLEASURE AND PAIN

Divinyls

18

Last week

4

Weeks

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K 9799

Pleasure And Pain by Divinyls
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11

GETTING CLOSER

Haywoode

12

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Getting Closer by Haywoode
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12

FACE THE FACE

Pete Townshend

30

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Face The Face by Pete Townshend
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13

WALK OF LIFE

Dire Straits

8

Last week

8

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Walk Of Life by Dire Straits
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14

STAND BY ME

Maurice White

9

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Stand By Me by Maurice White
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15

ALONE WITHOUT YOU

King

14

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Alone Without You by King
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16

SAY YOU SAY ME

Lionel Richie

10

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Say You Say Me by Lionel Richie
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17

DON'T LOOK DOWN

Go West

15

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Look Down by Go West
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18

THE SUN ALWAYS SHINES ON TV

A-ha

24

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

The Sun Always Shines On TV by A-ha
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19

BROKEN WINGS

Mr Mister

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

Broken Wings by Mr Mister
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20

DON'T BREAK MY HEART

UB40

21

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Don't Break My Heart by UB40
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21

WE BUILT THIS CITY

Starship

17

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

We Built This City by Starship
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22

AND SHE WAS

Talking Heads

50

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

And She Was by Talking Heads
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23

AND WE DANCED

The Hooters

25

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

And We Danced by The Hooters
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24

I'D DIE TO BE WITH YOU

Jimmy Barnes

16

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'd Die To Be With You by Jimmy Barnes
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25

COLD FEVER

Models

22

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Cold Fever by Models
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26

SEX AS A WEAPON

Pat Benatar

35

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sex As A Weapon by Pat Benatar
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27

I LIKE YOU

Phyllis Nelson

33

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

I Like You by Phyllis Nelson
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28

DON'T GO

Pseudo Echo

37

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Don't Go by Pseudo Echo
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29

DON'T MESS WITH DR DREAM

Thompson Twins

32

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Mess With Dr Dream by Thompson Twins
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30

LIFE'S WHAT YOU MAKE IT

Talk Talk

38

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Life's What You Make It by Talk Talk
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31

SUB-CULTURE

New Order

29

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Sub-Culture by New Order
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32

THIS IS ENGLAND

The Clash

26

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

This Is England by The Clash
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33

HOW WILL I KNOW

Whitney Houston

23

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

How Will I Know by Whitney Houston
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34

NO PROMISES

Icehouse

31

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Promises by Icehouse
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35

ARE YOU READY

The Staple Singers

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Are You Ready by The Staple Singers
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36

ROOM THAT ECHOES

Peking Man

20

Last week

10

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Room That Echoes by Peking Man
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37

SISTERS ARE DOIN' IT FOR THEMSELVES

Eurythmics

27

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselves by Eurythmics
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39

I CAN'T WAIT

Stevie Nicks

49

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

I Can't Wait by Stevie Nicks
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40

SMALL TOWN

John Cougar Mellencamp

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Small Town by John Cougar Mellencamp
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41

SLAVE TO THE RHYTHM

Grace Jones

36

Last week

13

Weeks

EMI

Slave To The Rhythm by Grace Jones
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42

WHOLE OF THE MOON

The Waterboys

45

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Whole Of The Moon by The Waterboys
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43

BROTHERS IN ARMS

Dire Straits

1

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Brothers In Arms by Dire Straits
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44

TAKE ON ME

A-ha

40

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

Take On Me by A-ha
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45

LEADER OF THE PACK

Twisted Sister

1

Weeks

WEA

Leader Of The Pack by Twisted Sister
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46

BOY WITH THE THORN IN HIS SIDE

The Smiths

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boy With The Thorn In His Side by The Smiths
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47

SPECIES DECEASES

Midnight Oil

1

Weeks

CBS

Species Deceases by Midnight Oil
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48

ECHOES IN A SHALLOW BAY

Cocteau Twins

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Echoes In A Shallow Bay by Cocteau Twins
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49

WHACK IT ALL DOWN

Bird Nest Roys

28

Last week

4

Weeks

Flying Nun

Whack It All Down by Bird Nest Roys
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50

COME TO MY AID

Simply Red

48

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Come To My Aid by Simply Red
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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