Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

1

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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2

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

4

Last week

2

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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3

YOU SEXY THING

Hot Chocolate

2

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

You Sexy Thing by Hot Chocolate
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4

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

8

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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5

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

7

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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6

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

10

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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7

WITH OR WITHOUT YOU

U2

6

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

With Or Without You by U2
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8

SOMETHING SO STRONG

Crowded House

19

Last week

2

Weeks

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EMI

Something So Strong by Crowded House
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9

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

3

Last week

12

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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10

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

21

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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11

WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Alison Moyet

11

Last week

6

Weeks

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CBS

Weak In The Presence Of Beauty by Alison Moyet
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12

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

15

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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13

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

5

Last week

6

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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14

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Freddie Mercury

13

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
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15

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

17

Last week

11

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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16

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

14

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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17

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

9

Last week

8

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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18

LOUIE LOUIE

Time Code

29

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Louie Louie by Time Code
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19

BIG TIME

Peter Gabriel

22

Last week

5

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Big Time by Peter Gabriel
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20

LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE

Jody Watley

24

Last week

2

Weeks

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WEA

Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley
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21

BOOM BOOM

Paul Lekakis

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Boom Boom by Paul Lekakis
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22

NOTHING'S GONNA STOP US NOW

Starship

23

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now by Starship
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23

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

12

Last week

13

Weeks

Preview

EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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24

(YOU GOTTA) FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT (TO PARTY)

Beastie Boys

25

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) by Beastie Boys
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25

HEAT OF THE NIGHT

Bryan Adams

21

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Heat Of The Night by Bryan Adams
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26

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

16

Last week

11

Weeks

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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27

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

26

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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28

I GOT THE FEELING (IT'S OVER)

Gregory Abbott

18

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

I Got The Feeling (It's Over) by Gregory Abbott
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29

SEE YOU LATER ALLIGATOR

Dr Feelgood

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

See You Later Alligator by Dr Feelgood
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30

WHAT'S GOING ON

Cyndi Lauper

48

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

What's Going On by Cyndi Lauper
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31

SOMETIMES

Erasure

27

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Sometimes by Erasure
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32

BIG LOVE

Fleetwood Mac

31

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Big Love by Fleetwood Mac
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33

SUMMER LOVE

Soul on Ice

41

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Summer Love by Soul on Ice
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34

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

32

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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35

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

30

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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36

DAY IN DAY OUT

David Bowie

28

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Day In Day Out by David Bowie
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37

SOMETHING IN MY HOUSE

Dead or Alive

40

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Something In My House by Dead or Alive
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38

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

34

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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39

WHAT'S MY SCENE

Hoodoo Gurus

47

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

What's My Scene by Hoodoo Gurus
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40

NO LIES

Noiseworks

1

Weeks

CBS

No Lies by Noiseworks
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41

KUA MAKONA

Moana

37

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Kua Makona by Moana
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42

LITTLE SISTER

Dwight Yoakam

1

Weeks

WEA

Little Sister by Dwight Yoakam
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43

OVER THE HILLS

Gary Moore

50

Last week

6

Weeks

VIRGIN

Over The Hills by Gary Moore
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44

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

39

Last week

12

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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45

MOONLIGHTING THEME

Al Jarreau

1

Weeks

WEA

Moonlighting Theme by Al Jarreau
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46

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

35

Last week

13

Weeks

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EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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47

LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE

The Cult

43

Last week

7

Weeks

VIRGIN

Love Removal Machine by The Cult
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48

RESPECT YOURSELF

Bruce Willis

49

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Respect Yourself by Bruce Willis
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49

STAND BY ME

Ben E King

47

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Stand By Me by Ben E King
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50

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

36

Last week

14

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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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