Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

MASTER BLASTER

Stevie Wonder

2

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Master Blaster by Stevie Wonder
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2

ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST

Queen

4

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Another One Bites The Dust by Queen
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3

GONNA GET ALONG WITHOUT YOU NOW

Viola Mills

12

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Gonna Get Along Without You Now by Viola Mills
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4

UPSIDE DOWN

Diana Ross

1

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Upside Down by Diana Ross
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5

COULD YOU BE LOVED

Bob Marley

3

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley
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6

WOMAN IN LOVE

Barbra Streisand

10

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Woman In Love by Barbra Streisand
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7

HE'S SO SHY

Pointer Sisters

14

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

He's So Shy by Pointer Sisters
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8

THE WANDERER

Donna Summer

5

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

The Wanderer by Donna Summer
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9

YOU'LL ALWAYS FIND ME IN THE KITCHEN AT PARTIES

Jona Lewie

6

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

You'll Always Find Me In The Kitchen At Parties by Jona Lewie
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10

FOOD FOR THOUGHT

UB40

11

Last week

13

Weeks

RTC

Food For Thought by UB40
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11

IT'S HARD TO BE HUMBLE

Mac Davis

7

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

It's Hard To Be Humble by Mac Davis
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12

GIVE ME THE NIGHT

George Benson

8

Last week

16

Weeks

WEA

Give Me The Night by George Benson
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13

MORE THAN I CAN SAY

Leo Sayer

26

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

More Than I Can Say by Leo Sayer
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14

ASHES TO ASHES

David Bowie

9

Last week

4

Weeks

RCA

Ashes To Ashes by David Bowie
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15

TAKE YOUR TIME

S.O.S. Band

13

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Take Your Time by S.O.S. Band
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16

THE WINNER TAKES IT ALL

Abba

24

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

The Winner Takes It All by Abba
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17

SAILING

Christopher Cross

16

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Sailing by Christopher Cross
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18

DON'T PUSH IT DON'T FORCE IT

Leon Haywood

27

Last week

5

Weeks

RCA

Don't Push It Don't Force It by Leon Haywood
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19

DREAMIN'

Cliff Richard

15

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Dreamin' by Cliff Richard
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20

CRYING

Don McLean

17

Last week

14

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Crying by Don McLean
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21

BANK ROBBER

The Clash

18

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Bank Robber by The Clash
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22

GENERALS & MAJORS

XTC

19

Last week

7

Weeks

RTC

Generals & Majors by XTC
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23

ME MYSELF I

Joan Armatrading

22

Last week

11

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Me Myself I by Joan Armatrading
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24

BALLAD OF LUCY JORDAN

Marianne Faithful

20

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ballad Of Lucy Jordan by Marianne Faithful
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25

BROKEN ENGLISH

Marianne Faithfull

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Broken English by Marianne Faithfull
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26

SUN OF JAMAICA

Goombay Dance Band

30

Last week

10

Weeks

CBS

Sun Of Jamaica by Goombay Dance Band
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27

ALL OUT OF LOVE

Air Supply

21

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

All Out Of Love by Air Supply
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28

CULTURE?

The Knobz

1

Weeks

BUNK

Culture? by The Knobz
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29

JESSE

Carly Simon

45

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Jesse by Carly Simon
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30

FUNKIN' FOR JAMAICA

Tom Browne

35

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Funkin' For Jamaica by Tom Browne
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31

TURNING JAPANESE

The Vapours

37

Last week

14

Weeks

EMI

Turning Japanese by The Vapours
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32

XANADU

Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra

23

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John/Electric Light Orchestra
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33

LATE IN THE EVENING

Paul Simon

28

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Late In The Evening by Paul Simon
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34

INTO THE NIGHT

Benny Mardones

42

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Into The Night by Benny Mardones
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35

DON'T MAKE WAVES

The Nolans

34

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Don't Make Waves by The Nolans
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36

DYNAMITE

Stacy Lattisaw

1

Weeks

WEA

Dynamite by Stacy Lattisaw
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37

TWILIGHT ZONE

The Manhattan Transfer

25

Last week

8

Weeks

WEA

Twilight Zone by The Manhattan Transfer
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38

CAN'T HELP MYSELF

Flowers

29

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Can't Help Myself by Flowers
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39

SHINING STAR

Manhattans

38

Last week

18

Weeks

CBS

Shining Star by Manhattans
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40

EMOTIONAL RESCUE

Rolling Stones

49

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Emotional Rescue by Rolling Stones
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41

LOVELY ONE

The Jacksons

45

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Lovely One by The Jacksons
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42

MAGIC

Olivia Newton-John

33

Last week

15

Weeks

CBS

Magic by Olivia Newton-John
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43

DRIVIN' MY LIFE AWAY

Eddie Rabbitt

40

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Drivin' My Life Away by Eddie Rabbitt
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44

DEWDROPS & ROBINS

Richard Eriwata

1

Weeks

KIWI

Dewdrops & Robins by Richard Eriwata
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45

CAN'T STOP THE MUSIC

Village People

31

Last week

14

Weeks

RCA

Can't Stop The Music by Village People
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46

RAPPERS DELIGHT

Sugarhill Gang

38

Last week

29

Weeks

RCA

Rappers Delight by Sugarhill Gang
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47

HOW DO YOU TALK TO BOYS

Sharon O'Neill

32

Last week

7

Weeks

CBS

How Do You Talk To Boys by Sharon O'Neill
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48

ROCKABILLY REBEL

Major Matchbox

37

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Rockabilly Rebel by Major Matchbox
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49

THERE AIN'T NO AGE FOR ROCK 'N' ROLL

The Veterans

41

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

There Ain't No Age For Rock 'N' Roll by The Veterans
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50

WATERFALLS

Paul McCartney

36

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

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

 
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