Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

RESPECTABLE

Mel & Kim

1

Last week

8

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Respectable by Mel & Kim
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2

GLAD I'M NOT A KENNEDY

Shona Laing

18

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Glad I'm Not A Kennedy by Shona Laing
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3

I WANT YOUR SEX

George Michael

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

I Want Your Sex by George Michael
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4

I STILL HAVEN'T FOUND WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR

U2

3

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For by U2
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5

LA BAMBA

Los Lobos

1

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

La Bamba by Los Lobos
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6

SWEET SIXTEEN

Billy Idol

6

Last week

9

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Sweet Sixteen by Billy Idol
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7

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Madonna

8

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Who's That Girl by Madonna
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8

LUKA

Suzanne Vega

10

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Luka by Suzanne Vega
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9

HEAD TO TOE

Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam

11

Last week

8

Weeks

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CBS

Head To Toe by Lisa Lisa & Cult Jam
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10

SENSITIVE TO A SMILE

Herbs

9

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Sensitive To A Smile by Herbs
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11

IF YOU LET ME STAY

Terence Trent D'Arby

15

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

If you Let Me Stay by Terence Trent D'Arby
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12

PRIME MOVER

Zodiac Mindwarp

16

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Prime Mover by Zodiac Mindwarp
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13

FIRST WE TAKE MANHATTAN

Jennifer Warnes

12

Last week

6

Weeks

BMG

First We Take Manhattan by Jennifer Warnes
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14

I WANNA DANCE WITH SOMEBODY

Whitney Houston

5

Last week

10

Weeks

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BMG

I Wanna Dance With Somebody by Whitney Houston
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15

BREAKOUT

Swing Out Sister

4

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Breakout by Swing Out Sister
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16

FLAMES OF PARADISE

Jennifer Rush and Elton John

14

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Flames Of Paradise by Jennifer Rush and Elton John
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17

BOOPS (HERE TO GO)

Sly & Robbie

19

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Boops (Here To Go) by Sly & Robbie
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18

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

30

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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19

CARAVAN OF LOVE

Housemartins

7

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Caravan Of Love by Housemartins
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20

HEART AND SOUL

T'Pau

25

Last week

8

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Heart And Soul by T'Pau
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21

JUMP START

Natalie Cole

20

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Jump Start by Natalie Cole
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22

RUNNING IN THE FAMILY

Level 42

21

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Running In The Family by Level 42
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23

JUST TO SEE HER

Smokey Robinson

27

Last week

4

Weeks

BMG

Just To See Her by Smokey Robinson
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24

YOU GIVE LOVE A BAD NAME

Bon Jovi

26

Last week

7

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

You Give Love A Bad Name by Bon Jovi
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25

IRISH ROVER

The Pogues and Dubliners

28

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Irish Rover by The Pogues and Dubliners
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26

EVER FALLEN IN LOVE

Fine Young Cannibals

23

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Ever Fallen In Love by Fine Young Cannibals
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27

HEARTACHE

Pepsi & Shirley

17

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Heartache by Pepsi & Shirley
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28

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

30

Last week

18

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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29

CRAZY

Icehouse

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazy by Icehouse
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30

ALWAYS

Atlantic Star

22

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Always by Atlantic Star
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31

IT'S A SIN

Pet Shop Boys

32

Last week

9

Weeks

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EMI

It's A Sin by Pet Shop Boys
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32

RHYTHM IS GONNA GET YOU

Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine

36

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

Rhythm Is Gonna Get You by Gloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
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33

WHEN SMOKEY SINGS

ABC

1

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

When Smokey Sings by ABC
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34

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

29

Last week

21

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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35

SHAKEDOWN

Bob Seger

33

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Shakedown by Bob Seger
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36

APRIL SKIES

The Jesus & Mary Chain

24

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

April Skies by The Jesus & Mary Chain
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37

WOTS IT TO YA

Robbie Nevil

48

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Wots It To Ya by Robbie Nevil
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38

I WANT TO HEAR IT FROM YOU

Go West

47

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Want To Hear It From You by Go West
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39

DON'T DISTURB THIS GROOVE

The System

40

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Don't Disturb This Groove by The System
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40

SONGBIRD

Kenny G

49

Last week

3

Weeks

BMG

Songbird by Kenny G
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41

LIVIN' ON A PRAYER

Bon Jovi

32

Last week

13

Weeks

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UNIVERSAL

Livin' On A Prayer by Bon Jovi
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42

DIAMONDS

Herb Alpert

31

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Diamonds by Herb Alpert
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43

THE PHYSICAL YOU

Knightshade

39

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

The Physical You by Knightshade
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44

LASER LIGHT

Latin Lover

38

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Laser Light by Latin Lover
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45

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

43

Last week

17

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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46

LIVING IN A BOX

Living in a Box

42

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living In A Box by Living in a Box
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47

GET READY

Carol Hitchcock

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Ready by Carol Hitchcock
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48

LOOKING FOR A NEW LOVE

Jody Watley

38

Last week

13

Weeks

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WEA

Looking For A New Love by Jody Watley
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49

ORDINARY GIRL

Alison Moyet

1

Weeks

CBS

Ordinary Girl by Alison Moyet
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50

BIG BAD NOISE

Age of Chance

34

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Big Bad Noise by Age of Chance
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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