Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

SLICE OF HEAVEN

Dave Dobbyn

2

Last week

4

Weeks

Preview

SONY

Slice Of Heaven by Dave Dobbyn
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2

WILD WILD LIFE

Talking Heads

5

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

Wild Wild Life by Talking Heads
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4

WORDS GET IN THE WAY

Miami Sound Machine

4

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Words Get In The Way by Miami Sound Machine
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5

SPIRIT IN THE SKY

Dr & the Medics

3

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Spirit In The Sky by Dr & the Medics
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6

PARANOIMIA

Art of Noise

10

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Paranoimia by Art of Noise
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Platinum record

7

SAILING AWAY

All Of Us

12

Last week

20

Weeks

SONY

Sailing Away by All Of Us
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8

TRUE COLORS

Cyndi Lauper

11

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

True Colors by Cyndi Lauper
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9

DANCING ON THE CEILING

Lionel Richie

7

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Dancing On The Ceiling by Lionel Richie
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10

TWO OF HEARTS

Stacey Q

24

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Two Of Hearts by Stacey Q
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11

TAKE MY BREATH AWAY

Berlin

6

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Take My Breath Away by Berlin
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12

TOUCH ME

Samantha Fox

15

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Touch Me by Samantha Fox
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13

NASTY

Janet Jackson

8

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Nasty by Janet Jackson
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14

SING OUR OWN SONG

UB40

14

Last week

8

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Sing Our Own Song by UB40
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15

I WANNA BE A COWBOY

Boys Don't Cry

13

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

I Wanna Be A Cowboy by Boys Don't Cry
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16

HIGHER LOVE

Steve Winwood

19

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Higher Love by Steve Winwood
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17

I'M IN LOVE

Ruby Turner

9

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm In Love by Ruby Turner
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18

STIMULATION

Wa Wa Nee

18

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Stimulation by Wa Wa Nee
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19

STUCK WITH YOU

Huey Lewis & The News

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Stuck With You by Huey Lewis & The News
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20

DANGER ZONE

Kenny Loggins

21

Last week

7

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Danger Zone by Kenny Loggins
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21

YOU TO ME ARE EVERYTHING

The Real Thing

27

Last week

15

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You To Me Are Everything by The Real Thing
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22

JOHNNY B. GOODE

Jimi Hendrix

16

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Johnny B. Goode by Jimi Hendrix
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23

LEVIS STUBBS TEARS

Billy Bragg

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Levis Stubbs Tears by Billy Bragg
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24

SWEET BIRD OF TRUTH

The The

1

Weeks

CBS

Sweet Bird Of Truth by The The
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25

HOLY WORD

I'm Talking

36

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Holy Word by I'm Talking
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26

WASTED YEARS

Iron Maiden

25

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Wasted Years by Iron Maiden
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27

EAGLE ROCK

Daddy Cool

31

Last week

8

Weeks

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RCA

Eagle Rock by Daddy Cool
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28

TYPICAL MALE

Tina Turner

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Typical Male by Tina Turner
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29

THERE'LL BE SAD SONGS

Billy Ocean

20

Last week

12

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

There'll Be Sad Songs by Billy Ocean
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30

PAPA DON'T PREACH

Madonna

17

Last week

12

Weeks

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WEA

Papa Don't Preach by Madonna
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31

WE DON'T HAVE TO TAKE OUR CLOTHES OFF

Jermaine Stewart

35

Last week

4

Weeks

VIRGIN

We Don't Have To Take Our Clothes Off by Jermaine Stewart
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32

WHO'S JOHNNY

El DeBarge

29

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Who's Johnny by El DeBarge
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33

THE SOUND OF MUSIK

Falco

1

Weeks

WEA

The Sound Of Musik by Falco
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34

I CAN'T WAIT

Nu Shooz

28

Last week

16

Weeks

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WEA

I Can't Wait by Nu Shooz
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35

ADORATIONS

Killing Joke

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Adorations by Killing Joke
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36

ANOTHERLOVERHOLENYOHEAD

Prince

42

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Anotherloverholenyohead by Prince
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37

THE EDGE OF HEAVEN

Wham

23

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

The Edge Of Heaven by Wham
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38

POGUETRY IN MOTION

The Pogues

26

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Poguetry In Motion by The Pogues
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39

MAD ABOUT YOU

Belinda Carlisle

34

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Mad About You by Belinda Carlisle
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40

WHEN TOMORROW COMES

Eurythmics

30

Last week

8

Weeks

RCA

When Tomorrow Comes by Eurythmics
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41

CAROLINE SKIES

Dance Exponents

33

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Caroline Skies by Dance Exponents
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42

FIGHT FOR OURSELVES

Spandau Ballet

1

Weeks

CBS

Fight For Ourselves by Spandau Ballet
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43

STRIPPED

Depeche Mode

41

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Stripped by Depeche Mode
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44

G'DAY MATE!

The Ponsonby DC's

47

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

G'day Mate! by The Ponsonby DC's
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45

PETER GUNN

Art of Noise

32

Last week

17

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Peter Gunn by Art of Noise
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46

SO MACHO

Sinitta

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

So Macho by Sinitta
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47

LOOK AWAY

Big Country

38

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Look Away by Big Country
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48

POINT OF NO RETURN

Nu Shooz

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Point Of No Return by Nu Shooz
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49

OPEN UP THE RED BOX

Simply Red

38

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Open Up The Red Box by Simply Red
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50

MODERN WOMAN

Billy Joel

36

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Modern Woman by Billy Joel
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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