Official Top 40 Singles

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

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WILD THING

Tone Loc

2

Last week

4

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Wild Thing by Tone Loc
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HOW AM I GONNA SLEEP

Tim Finn

1

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EMI

How Am I Gonna Sleep by Tim Finn
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SOMETHING'S GOT A HOLD OF MY HEART

Marc Almond & Gene Pitney

10

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4

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EMI

Something's Got A Hold Of My Heart by Marc Almond & Gene Pitney
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YOUR MAMA DON'T DANCE

Poison

3

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4

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Your Mama Don't Dance by Poison
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TUCKERS DAUGHTER

Ian Moss

11

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4

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Tuckers Daughter by Ian Moss
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7

I'M ON MY WAY

The Proclaimers

8

Last week

3

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I'm On My Way by The Proclaimers
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8

BALLAD OF THE STREETS

Simple Minds

12

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5

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Ballad Of The Streets by Simple Minds
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9

SHE DRIVES ME CRAZY

Fine Young Cannibals

4

Last week

8

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She Drives Me Crazy by Fine Young Cannibals
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10

ROCKET

Def Leppard

5

Last week

2

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POLYGRAM

Rocket by Def Leppard
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11

FINE TIME

New Order

16

Last week

5

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EMI

Fine Time by New Order
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12

ETERNAL FLAME

The Bangles

18

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Eternal Flame by The Bangles
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13

PARADISE CITY

Guns N' Roses

6

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7

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Paradise City by Guns N' Roses
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14

DON'T NEED LOVE

Johnny Diesel

7

Last week

4

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FESTIVAL

Don't Need Love by Johnny Diesel
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LIVING YEARS

Mike & The Mechanics

13

Last week

2

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WEA

Living Years by Mike & The Mechanics
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GIRL YOU KNOW IT'S TRUE

Milli Vanilli

25

Last week

9

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BMG

Girl You Know It's True by Milli Vanilli
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17

MY PREROGATIVE

Bobby Brown

15

Last week

6

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WEA

My Prerogative by Bobby Brown
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18

YOU GOT IT

Roy Orbison

17

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11

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You Got It by Roy Orbison
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19

CELEBRATE THE WORLD

Womack & Womack

34

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Celebrate The World by Womack & Womack
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STRAIGHT UP

Paula Abdul

29

Last week

4

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Straight Up by Paula Abdul
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ORINOCO FLOW

Enya

9

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

Orinoco Flow by Enya
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I'M GONNA BE

The Proclaimers

23

Last week

19

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I'm Gonna Be by The Proclaimers
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23

EVERY ROSE HAS ITS THORN

Poison

30

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Rose Has Its Thorn by Poison
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25

TOO MANY BROKEN HEARTS

Jason Donovan

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Too Many Broken Hearts by Jason Donovan
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26

KISS

Art of Noise and Tom Jones

26

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8

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POLYGRAM

Kiss by Art of Noise and Tom Jones
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WALK THE DINOSAUR

Was (Not Was)

38

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Walk The Dinosaur by Was (Not Was)
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ESPECIALLY FOR YOU

Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan

20

Last week

11

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Especially For You by Kylie Minogue & Jason Donovan
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WHAT I AM

Edie Brickell & New Bohemians

33

Last week

9

Weeks

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What I Am by Edie Brickell & New Bohemians
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BABY I LOVE YOUR WAY

Will To Power

27

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Baby I Love Your Way by Will To Power
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YEAH YEAH YEAH YEAH

The Pogues

19

Last week

6

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FESTIVAL

Yeah Yeah Yeah Yeah by The Pogues
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EVENING FALLS

Enya

14

Last week

2

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WEA

Evening Falls by Enya
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LIKE THE WAY I DO

Melissa Etheridge

37

Last week

5

Weeks

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Like The Way I Do by Melissa Etheridge
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34

END OF THE LINE

Traveling Wilburys

44

Last week

6

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End Of The Line by Traveling Wilburys
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35

THE RACE

Yello

24

Last week

10

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The Race by Yello
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SAY A LITTLE PRAYER

Bomb The Bass

21

Last week

2

Weeks

BMG

Say A Little Prayer by Bomb The Bass
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37

DON'T WALK AWAY

Toni Childs

50

Last week

15

Weeks

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Don't Walk Away by Toni Childs
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LAST OF THE FAMOUS INTERNATIONAL PLAYBOYS

Morrissey

28

Last week

7

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EMI

Last Of The Famous International Playboys by Morrissey
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39

ZIMBABWAE

Toni Childs

31

Last week

4

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FESTIVAL

Zimbabwae by Toni Childs
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SURRENDER TO ME

Anne Wilson & Robin Zander

36

Last week

2

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EMI

Surrender To Me by Anne Wilson & Robin Zander
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BRING ME SOME WATER

Melissa Etheridge

45

Last week

12

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Bring Me Some Water by Melissa Etheridge
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42

STAND

R.E.M.

33

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Stand by R.E.M.
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ANGEL OF HARLEM

U2

19

Last week

12

Weeks

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Angel Of Harlem by U2
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KNOCK ON WOOD

Toots

43

Last week

2

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FESTIVAL

Knock On Wood by Toots
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RIDING ON A TRAIN

The Pasadenas

43

Last week

2

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CBS

Riding On A Train by The Pasadenas
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46

NATHAN JONES

Bananarama

22

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Nathan Jones by Bananarama
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STROKIN'

Clarence Carter

42

Last week

9

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WEA

Strokin' by Clarence Carter
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STAND UP FOR YOUR LOVE RIGHTS

Yazz & The Plastic Population

48

Last week

10

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CBS

Stand Up For Your Love Rights by Yazz & The Plastic Population
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49

A LITTLE RESPECT

Erasure

49

Last week

10

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WEA

A Little Respect by Erasure
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DON'T RUSH ME

Taylor Dayne

1

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BMG

Don't Rush Me by Taylor Dayne
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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