Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

PUMP UP THE VOLUME

Marrs

1

Last week

5

Weeks

Preview

VIRGIN

Pump Up The Volume by Marrs
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2

HEAVEN IS A PLACE ON EARTH

Belinda Carlisle

2

Last week

5

Weeks

PreviewWatch

VIRGIN

Heaven Is A Place On Earth by Belinda Carlisle
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3

NEVER GONNA GIVE YOU UP

Rick Astley

7

Last week

14

Weeks

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BMG

Never Gonna Give You Up by Rick Astley
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4

CHERRY BOMB

John Cougar Mellencamp

11

Last week

5

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Cherry Bomb by John Cougar Mellencamp
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5

I THINK WE'RE ALONE NOW

Tiffany

4

Last week

8

Weeks

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WEA

I Think We're Alone Now by Tiffany
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6

FAIRYTALE OF NEW YORK

The Pogues

5

Last week

5

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Fairytale Of New York by The Pogues
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7

(I'VE HAD) THE TIME OF MY LIFE

Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes

3

Last week

6

Weeks

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BMG

(I've Had) The Time Of My Life by Bill Medley and Jennifer Warnes
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8

ALWAYS ON MY MIND

Pet Shop Boys

9

Last week

4

Weeks

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EMI

Always On My Mind by Pet Shop Boys
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9

FAITH

George Michael

8

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

Faith by George Michael
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10

SYSTEM OF SURVIVAL

Earth Wind and Fire

20

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

System Of Survival by Earth Wind and Fire
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11

NEVER CAN SAY GOODBYE

The Communards

12

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Never Can Say Goodbye by The Communards
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12

COULD'VE BEEN

Tiffany

21

Last week

3

Weeks

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WEA

Could've Been by Tiffany
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13

RUN TO PARADISE

The Choirboys

19

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Run To Paradise by The Choirboys
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14

GOT MY MIND SET

George Harrison

18

Last week

9

Weeks

WEA

Got My Mind Set by George Harrison
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15

LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE

Bananarama

46

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love In The First Degree by Bananarama
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16

THE ONE I LOVE

REM

6

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

The One I Love by REM
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17

BEETHOVEN

Eurythmics

15

Last week

7

Weeks

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BMG

Beethoven by Eurythmics
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18

BOY TOY

Sinitta

13

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

Boy Toy by Sinitta
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19

I WANNA BE YOUR PROPERTY

Blue Mercedes

37

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

I Wanna Be Your Property by Blue Mercedes
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20

PUT DOWN THAT WEAPON

Midnight Oil

10

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Put Down That Weapon by Midnight Oil
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21

THE WAY YOU MAKE ME FEEL

Michael Jackson

17

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

The Way You Make Me Feel by Michael Jackson
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22

SIGN YOUR NAME

Terence Trent D'Arby

1

Weeks

CBS

Sign Your Name by Terence Trent D'Arby
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23

MY OBSESSION

Icehouse

14

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

My Obsession by Icehouse
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24

DANCE LITTLE SISTER

Terence Trent D'Arby

29

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Dance Little Sister by Terence Trent D'Arby
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25

NEED YOU TONIGHT

Inxs

27

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

Need You Tonight by Inxs
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26

BEDS ARE BURNING

Midnight Oil

26

Last week

19

Weeks

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CBS

Beds Are Burning by Midnight Oil
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27

ELECTRIC BLUE

Icehouse

36

Last week

16

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Electric Blue by Icehouse
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28

SO EMOTIONAL

Whitney Houston

28

Last week

7

Weeks

BMG

So Emotional by Whitney Houston
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29

MONY MONY

Billy Idol

24

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Mony Mony by Billy Idol
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30

POP GOES THE WORLD

Men Without Hats

30

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pop Goes The World by Men Without Hats
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31

DR LOVE

Latin Lover

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Dr Love by Latin Lover
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32

DONNA

Los Lobos

38

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Donna by Los Lobos
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33

LEARNING TO FLY

Pink Floyd

23

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Learning To Fly by Pink Floyd
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34

JACK LE FREAK

Chic

43

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Jack Le Freak by Chic
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35

DRIVING WHEELS

Jimmy Barnes

22

Last week

3

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Driving Wheels by Jimmy Barnes
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36

MONY MONY

Amazulu

35

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Mony Mony by Amazulu
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37

TOO MUCH AIN'T ENOUGH

Jimmy Barnes

44

Last week

13

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Too Much Ain't Enough by Jimmy Barnes
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38

LIVING IN A BOX

Bobby Womack

42

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Living In A Box by Bobby Womack
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39

OLD TIME ROCK AND ROLL

Bob Seger

1

Weeks

EMI

Old Time Rock And Roll by Bob Seger
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40

LIFE IN A CHORD

Straitjacket Fits

16

Last week

6

Weeks

Flying Nun

Life In A Chord by Straitjacket Fits
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41

POUR SOME SUGAR

Def Leppard

41

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pour Some Sugar by Def Leppard
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42

CRITICIZE

Alexander O'Neal

40

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Criticize by Alexander O'Neal
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43

PAPER IN FIRE

John Cougar Mellencamp

27

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Paper In Fire by John Cougar Mellencamp
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44

COME ON, LET'S GO

Los Lobos

35

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Come On, Let's Go by Los Lobos
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45

STOP ME IF YOU THINK YOU'VE HEARD THIS

The Smiths

31

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Stop Me If You Think You've Heard This by The Smiths
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46

LOVE LETTERS

Alison Moyet

39

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Love Letters by Alison Moyet
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47

SHOWDOWN AT BIG SKY

Robbie Robertson

50

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Showdown At Big Sky by Robbie Robertson
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48

ON THE TURNING AWAY

Pink Floyd

1

Weeks

CBS

On The Turning Away by Pink Floyd
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49

WONDERFUL WORLD BEAUTIFUL PEOPLE

Amazulu

1

Weeks

EMI

Wonderful World Beautiful People by Amazulu
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50

CRAZY

Icehouse

45

Last week

24

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazy by Icehouse
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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