Official Top 40 Singles

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

Platinum record

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SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

1

Last week

11

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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2

OPPORTUNITIES (LET'S MAKE LOTS OF MONEY)

Pet Shop Boys

2

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Opportunities (Let's Make Lots Of Money) by Pet Shop Boys
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3

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

5

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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4

I CAN'T WAIT

Nu Shooz

3

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz
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5

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

4

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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6

THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS

Billy Ocean

7

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

There'll Be Sad Songs by Billy Ocean
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7

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Wham

1

Weeks

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CBS

The Edge Of Heaven by Wham
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8

SLEDGEHAMMER

Peter Gabriel

6

Last week

10

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
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9

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

13

Last week

8

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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10

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

22

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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11

DIGGING YOUR SCENE

The Blow Monkeys

10

Last week

8

Weeks

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RCA

Digging Your Scene by The Blow Monkeys
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12

SHELL SHOCK

New Order

8

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Shell Shock by New Order
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13

THE FINEST

S.O.S. Band

21

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

The Finest by S.O.S. Band
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14

SAY IT, SAY IT

E.G. Daily

18

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say It, Say It by E.G. Daily
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15

GREATEST LOVE OF ALL

Whitney Houston

19

Last week

8

Weeks

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RCA

Greatest Love Of All by Whitney Houston
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16

ON MY OWN

Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald

14

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

On My Own by Patti Labelle & Michael McDonald
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17

LOOK AWAY

Big Country

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Look Away by Big Country
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18

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

17

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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19

UNDERGROUND

David Bowie

11

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

Underground by David Bowie
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20

CLAP - CLAP SOUND

The Klaxons

23

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Clap - Clap Sound by The Klaxons
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21

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

9

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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22

LIVE TO TELL

Madonna

30

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Live To Tell by Madonna
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23

MR BIG

Icehouse

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mr Big by Icehouse
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24

VIENNA CALLING

Falco

20

Last week

7

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Vienna Calling by Falco
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25

GIVE ME YOUR NUMBER

Ardijah

24

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Give Me Your Number by Ardijah
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26

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

15

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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27

ADDICTED TO LOVE

Robert Palmer

12

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Addicted To Love by Robert Palmer
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28

MAKE 'EM MOVE

Sly & Robbie

16

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Make 'Em Move by Sly & Robbie
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29

A KIND OF MAGIC

Queen

25

Last week

15

Weeks

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EMI

A Kind Of Magic by Queen
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30

IF YOU WERE A WOMAN

Bonnie Tyler

31

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

If You Were A Woman by Bonnie Tyler
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31

LOVE TOUCH

Rod Stewart

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Love Touch by Rod Stewart
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32

ROSES

Haywoode

27

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Roses by Haywoode
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33

PRISONER OF LOVE

Millie Scott

28

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Prisoner Of Love by Millie Scott
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34

GREAT TRAIN ROBBERY

Black Uhuru

34

Last week

7

Weeks

JAY

Great Train Robbery by Black Uhuru
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35

A DIFFERENT CORNER

George Michael

42

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

A Different Corner by George Michael
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36

IF YOU LEAVE

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

29

Last week

10

Weeks

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VIRGIN

If You Leave by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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37

C'MON, C'MON

Bronski Beat

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

C'mon, C'mon by Bronski Beat
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38

HUNTING HIGH AND LOW

A-ha

43

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hunting High And Low by A-ha
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39

HAVE YOU EVER HAD IT BLUE

Style Council

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Have You Ever Had It Blue by Style Council
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40

GOOD LUCK TO YOU

Peking Man

36

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Good Luck To You by Peking Man
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41

LIVING DOLL

Cliff Richard and The Young Ones

26

Last week

14

Weeks

WEA

Living Doll by Cliff Richard and The Young Ones
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42

AS THE SUN GOES DOWN

Everything That Flies

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

As The Sun Goes Down by Everything That Flies
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43

THE HONEYTHIEF

Hipsway

50

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Honeythief by Hipsway
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44

I'LL KEEP ON LOVIN' YOU

Princess

38

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

I'll Keep On Lovin' You by Princess
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45

THE RIVER

Total Contrast

49

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The River by Total Contrast
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46

WHAT HAVE YOU DONE FOR ME LATELY

Janet Jackson

41

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What Have You Done For Me Lately by Janet Jackson
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47

BIG MOUTH STRIKES AGAIN

The Smiths

44

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Big Mouth Strikes Again by The Smiths
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48

ONE HIT TO THE BODY

Rolling Stones

39

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

One Hit To The Body by Rolling Stones
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49

BAD BOY

Miami Sound Machine

46

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Bad Boy by Miami Sound Machine
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50

FRIENDS WILL BE FRIENDS

Queen

1

Weeks

EMI

Friends Will Be Friends by Queen
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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