Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

DON'T DREAM ITS OVER

Crowded House

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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EMI

Don't Dream Its Over by Crowded House
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2

FUNKY TOWN

Pseudo Echo

1

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

Funky Town by Pseudo Echo
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3

LEAN ON ME

Club Nouveau

5

Last week

2

Weeks

Preview

WEA

Lean On Me by Club Nouveau
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4

EVERYTHING I OWN

Boy George

4

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Everything I Own by Boy George
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5

THE GREAT PRETENDER

Freddie Mercury

19

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

The Great Pretender by Freddie Mercury
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6

I WANNA WAKE UP WITH YOU

Boris Gardiner

3

Last week

15

Weeks

Preview

RCA

I Wanna Wake Up With You by Boris Gardiner
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7

C'EST LA VIE

Robbie Nevil

6

Last week

8

Weeks

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EMI

C'est La Vie by Robbie Nevil
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8

PRESSURE DOWN

John Farnham

14

Last week

6

Weeks

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RCA

Pressure Down by John Farnham
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9

I KNEW YOU WERE WAITING (FOR ME)

George Michael & Aretha Franklin

7

Last week

7

Weeks

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CBS

I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me) by George Michael & Aretha Franklin
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10

SIGN O THE TIMES

Prince

17

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Sign O The Times by Prince
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11

SHOWING OUT

Mel & Kim

8

Last week

4

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Showing Out by Mel & Kim
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12

DAY IN DAY OUT

David Bowie

20

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Day In Day Out by David Bowie
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13

THE RIGHT THING

Simply Red

9

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

The Right Thing by Simply Red
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14

IS THIS LOVE

Alison Moyet

11

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Is This Love by Alison Moyet
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15

WEAK IN THE PRESENCE OF BEAUTY

Alison Moyet

1

Weeks

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CBS

Weak In The Presence Of Beauty by Alison Moyet
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16

WE GOTTA GET OUT OF THIS PLACE

The Angels

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

We Gotta Get Out Of This Place by The Angels
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17

KEEP YOUR HANDS TO YOURSELF

Georgia Satellites

26

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Keep Your Hands To Yourself by Georgia Satellites
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19

CLOSE TO YOU

Gwen Guthrie

15

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Close To You by Gwen Guthrie
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20

DON'T GIVE UP

Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush

25

Last week

9

Weeks

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VIRGIN

Don't Give Up by Peter Gabriel & Kate Bush
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21

SHAKE YOU DOWN

Gregory Abbott

16

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Shake You Down by Gregory Abbott
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22

BYE BABY

Ruby Turner

10

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Bye Baby by Ruby Turner
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23

YOU'RE THE VOICE

John Farnham

21

Last week

16

Weeks

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RCA

You're The Voice by John Farnham
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24

GOING HOME

Mark Knopfler

29

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Going Home by Mark Knopfler
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25

LET'S GO

Wang Chung

23

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Let's Go by Wang Chung
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26

BRAND NEW LOVER

Dead or Alive

24

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Brand New Lover by Dead or Alive
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27

WORD UP

Cameo

18

Last week

9

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Word Up by Cameo
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28

FRENCH KISSIN'

Debbie Harry

27

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

French Kissin' by Debbie Harry
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29

RESPECT YOURSELF

Bruce Willis

38

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Respect Yourself by Bruce Willis
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30

CONTROL

Janet Jackson

30

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Control by Janet Jackson
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31

I GOT THE FEELING (IT'S OVER)

Gregory Abbott

1

Weeks

CBS

I Got The Feeling (It's Over) by Gregory Abbott
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32

THE FINAL COUNTDOWN

Europe

22

Last week

3

Weeks

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CBS

The Final Countdown by Europe
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33

RUNNING ON THE ROCKS

Shriekback

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Running On The Rocks by Shriekback
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34

CRAZAY

Jesse Johnson

33

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crazay by Jesse Johnson
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35

WORLD SHUT YOUR MOUTH

Julian Cope

48

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

World Shut Your Mouth by Julian Cope
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36

DON'T NEED A GUN

Billy Idol

37

Last week

6

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Need A Gun by Billy Idol
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37

YOU KEEP ME HANGIN' ON

Kim Wilde

28

Last week

15

Weeks

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WEA

You Keep Me Hangin' On by Kim Wilde
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38

THE RAIN

Oran 'Juice' Jones

31

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

The Rain by Oran 'Juice' Jones
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39

LA ISLA BONITA

Madonna

1

Weeks

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WEA

La Isla Bonita by Madonna
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40

GREETINGS TO THE NEW BRUNETTE

Billy Bragg

43

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Greetings To The New Brunette by Billy Bragg
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41

WHAT YOU GET IS WHAT YOU SEE

Tina Turner

44

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

What You Get Is What You See by Tina Turner
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42

LIVING DAYLIGHT

Hunters & Collectors

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Living Daylight by Hunters & Collectors
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43

REET PETITE

Jackie Wilson

1

Weeks

RCA

Reet Petite by Jackie Wilson
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44

IT DOESN'T HAVE TO BE THAT WAY

The Blow Monkeys

41

Last week

2

Weeks

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RCA

It Doesn't Have To Be That Way by The Blow Monkeys
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45

STAND BY ME

Ben E King

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Stand By Me by Ben E King
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46

LIKE FLAMES

Berlin

39

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Like Flames by Berlin
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47

THE DEAD HEART

Midnight Oil

36

Last week

10

Weeks

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CBS

The Dead Heart by Midnight Oil
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48

LOVE REMOVAL MACHINE

The Cult

40

Last week

3

Weeks

VIRGIN

Love Removal Machine by The Cult
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49

BIZARRE LOVE TRIANGLE

New Order

35

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Bizarre Love Triangle by New Order
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50

REAL WILD CHILD (WILD ONE)

Iggy Pop

1

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Real Wild Child (Wild One) by Iggy Pop
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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