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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SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

18

Last week

3

Weeks

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SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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3

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

2

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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4

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

5

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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5

WILD WILD LIFE

Talking Heads

3

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads
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6

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Berlin

4

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Take My Breath Away by Berlin
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7

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

8

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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8

NASTY

Janet Jackson

15

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nasty by Janet Jackson
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9

I'M IN LOVE

Ruby Turner

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm In Love by Ruby Turner
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10

PARANOIMIA

Art of Noise

20

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paranoimia by Art of Noise
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11

TRUE COLORS

Cyndi Lauper

21

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
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Platinum record

12

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

7

Last week

19

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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13

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

6

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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14

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

12

Last week

7

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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15

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

9

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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16

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

14

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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17

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

10

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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18

STIMULATION

Wa Wa Nee

19

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Stimulation by Wa Wa Nee
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19

HIGHER LOVE

Steve Winwood

17

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Higher Love by Steve Winwood
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20

THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS

Billy Ocean

16

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

There'll Be Sad Songs by Billy Ocean
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21

DANGER ZONE

Kenny Loggins

13

Last week

6

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
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22

POINT OF NO RETURN

Nu Shooz

27

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Point Of No Return by Nu Shooz
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23

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Wham

24

Last week

9

Weeks

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CBS

The Edge Of Heaven by Wham
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24

TWO OF HEARTS

Stacey Q

44

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Two Of Hearts by Stacey Q
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25

WASTED YEARS

Iron Maiden

28

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Wasted Years by Iron Maiden
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26

POGUETRY IN MOTION

The Pogues

37

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Poguetry In Motion by The Pogues
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27

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

23

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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28

I CAN'T WAIT

Nu Shooz

22

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz
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29

WHO'S JOHNNY

El DeBarge

41

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Who's Johnny by El DeBarge
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30

WHEN TOMORROW COMES

Eurythmics

25

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

When Tomorrow Comes by Eurythmics
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31

EAGLE ROCK

Daddy Cool

26

Last week

7

Weeks

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RCA

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
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32

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

34

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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33

CAROLINE SKIES

Dance Exponents

30

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Caroline Skies by Dance Exponents
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34

MAD ABOUT YOU

Belinda Carlisle

29

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle
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35

WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF

Jermaine Stewart

43

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart
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36

HOLY WORD

I'm Talking

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Holy Word by I'm Talking
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37

DOOMSDAY

Verlaines

1

Weeks

Flying Nun

Doomsday by Verlaines
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38

OPEN UP THE RED BOX

Simply Red

1

Weeks

WEA

Open Up The Red Box by Simply Red
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39

TOO GOOD TO BE FORGOTTEN

Amazulu

50

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Good To Be Forgotten by Amazulu
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40

GLORY OF LOVE

Peter Cetera

35

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Glory Of Love by Peter Cetera
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41

STRIPPED

Depeche Mode

1

Weeks

WEA

Stripped by Depeche Mode
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42

ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD

Prince

1

Weeks

WEA

Anotherloverholenyohead by Prince
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43

BOYS DON'T CRY

The Cure

33

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

Boys Don't Cry by The Cure
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44

SLEDGEHAMMER

Peter Gabriel

45

Last week

18

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sledgehammer by Peter Gabriel
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45

SO MACHO

Sinitta

1

Weeks

WEA

So Macho by Sinitta
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46

OH PEOPLE

Patti Labelle

42

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Oh People by Patti Labelle
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47

G'DAY MATE!

The Ponsonby DC's

1

Weeks

WEA

G'day Mate! by The Ponsonby DC's
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48

LOVE TOUCH

Rod Stewart

31

Last week

10

Weeks

WEA

Love Touch by Rod Stewart
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49

IF SHE KNEW WHAT SHE WANTS

The Bangles

39

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If She Knew What She Wants by The Bangles
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50

INVISIBLE TOUCH

Genesis

40

Last week

15

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Invisible Touch by Genesis
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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