Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

I'M GONNA BE

The Proclaimers

1

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm Gonna Be by The Proclaimers
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2

ANGEL OF HARLEM

U2

4

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Angel Of Harlem by U2
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3

MELTING POT

When The Cat's Away

2

Last week

8

Weeks

Preview

CBS

Melting Pot by When The Cat's Away
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4

HANDLE WITH CARE

Traveling Wilburys

10

Last week

5

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Handle With Care by Traveling Wilburys
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5

SWEET CHILD O' MINE

Guns N' Roses

6

Last week

17

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Sweet Child O' Mine by Guns N' Roses
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6

WELCOME TO THE JUNGLE

Guns N' Roses

13

Last week

6

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Welcome To The Jungle by Guns N' Roses
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7

PUT A LITTLE LOVE IN YOUR HEART

Annie Lennox & Al Green

7

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Put A Little Love In Your Heart by Annie Lennox & Al Green
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8

TEARDROPS

Womack & Womack

3

Last week

7

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Teardrops by Womack & Womack
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9

DESIRE

U2

5

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

FESTIVAL

Desire by U2
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10

KOKOMO

Beach Boys

9

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Kokomo by Beach Boys
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11

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN

Poison

42

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
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12

DON'T WALK AWAY

Toni Childs

14

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Walk Away by Toni Childs
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13

SIGNED, SEALED, DELIVERED I'M YOURS

Ruby Turner

8

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Signed, Sealed, Delivered I'm Yours by Ruby Turner
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14

ORANGE CRUSH

REM

15

Last week

4

Weeks

Watch

WEA

Orange Crush by REM
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15

BAD MEDICINE

Bon Jovi

17

Last week

12

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Bad Medicine by Bon Jovi
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16

THE ONLY WAY IS UP

Yazz & The Plastic Population

12

Last week

9

Weeks

Watch

CBS

The Only Way Is Up by Yazz & The Plastic Population
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17

POUR SOME SUGAR (US VERSION)

Def Leppard

20

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pour Some Sugar (Us Version) by Def Leppard
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18

IN YOUR ROOM

The Bangles

23

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

In Your Room by The Bangles
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19

WHERE DID I GO WRONG

UB40

22

Last week

2

Weeks

VIRGIN

Where Did I Go Wrong by UB40
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20

RADIO ROMANCE

Tiffany

16

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Radio Romance by Tiffany
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21

ANGEL EYES

Wet Wet Wet

31

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

POLYGRAM

Angel Eyes by Wet Wet Wet
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22

LEFT TO MY OWN DEVICES

Pet Shop Boys

38

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Left To My Own Devices by Pet Shop Boys
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23

STOP YOUR FUSSIN

Toni Childs

35

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Stop Your Fussin by Toni Childs
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24

I STILL LOVE YOU

Kylie Minogue

26

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Still Love You by Kylie Minogue
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25

WAITING IN THE SUNSHINE

Holidaymakers

28

Last week

5

Weeks

VIRGIN

Waiting In The Sunshine by Holidaymakers
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26

BREAKFAST IN BED

UB40 & Chrissie Hynde

44

Last week

16

Weeks

VIRGIN

Breakfast In Bed by UB40 & Chrissie Hynde
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27

SISTER MADLY

Crowded House

1

Weeks

EMI

Sister Madly by Crowded House
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28

WHEN A MAN LOVES A WOMAN

Jimmy Barnes

11

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

When A Man Loves A Woman by Jimmy Barnes
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29

SMOOTH CRIMINAL

Michael Jackson

30

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Smooth Criminal by Michael Jackson
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30

GET DOWN TONIGHT

Shriekback

34

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Get Down Tonight by Shriekback
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31

I HATE MYSELF FOR LOVING YOU

Joan Jett And The Blackhearts

46

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Hate Myself For Loving You by Joan Jett And The Blackhearts
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32

RAVE ON

John Cougar Mellencamp

18

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Rave On by John Cougar Mellencamp
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33

A GROOVY KIND OF LOVE

Phil Collins

29

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

WEA

A Groovy Kind Of Love by Phil Collins
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34

BABY CAN I HOLD YOU

Tracy Chapman

1

Weeks

WEA

Baby Can I Hold You by Tracy Chapman
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35

LOVE TRUTH & HONESTY

Bananarama

32

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Love Truth & Honesty by Bananarama
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36

SHE WANTS TO DANCE WITH ME

Rick Astley

27

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

BMG

She Wants To Dance With Me by Rick Astley
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37

PARENTS JUST DON'T UNDERSTAND

DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince

21

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Parents Just Don't Understand by DJ Jazzy Jeff and The Fresh Prince
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38

BRING ME SOME WATER

Melissa Etheridge

35

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bring Me Some Water by Melissa Etheridge
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39

AS LONG AS YOU FOLLOW

Fleetwood Mac

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

As Long As You Follow by Fleetwood Mac
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40

GIVING YOU THE BEST THAT I GOT

Anita Baker

25

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Giving You The Best That I Got by Anita Baker
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41

DON'T BE CRUEL

Cheap Trick

47

Last week

13

Weeks

Watch

CBS

Don't Be Cruel by Cheap Trick
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42

DOMINO DANCING

Pet Shop Boys

36

Last week

11

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Domino Dancing by Pet Shop Boys
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43

TAKE ME TO YOUR HEART

Rick Astley

1

Weeks

BMG

Take Me To Your Heart by Rick Astley
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44

TOUCH

Noiseworks

44

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Touch by Noiseworks
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45

DON'T WORRY BE HAPPY

Bobby McFerrin

19

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

EMI

Don't Worry Be Happy by Bobby McFerrin
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46

I OWE YOU NOTHING

Bros

40

Last week

10

Weeks

Watch

CBS

I Owe You Nothing by Bros
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47

I WANT YOUR LOVE

Transvision Vamp

33

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

I Want Your Love by Transvision Vamp
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48

NO NUKES (THE SECOND LETTER TO FRANCE)

Herbs

1

Weeks

WEA/WARNER

No Nukes (The Second Letter To France) by Herbs
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49

AS DAYS GO BY

Daryl Braithwaite

1

Weeks

CBS

As Days Go By by Daryl Braithwaite
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50

DEF CON 1

Pop Will Eat Itself

1

Weeks

BMG

Def Con 1 by Pop Will Eat Itself
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The 40 best-selling and most-streamed tracks released in the past 18 months.

 
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15,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 7,500 for albums
30,000 sales/stream equivalent for singles and 15,000 for albums