Official Top 40 Singles

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

1

CAT PEOPLE

David Bowie

1

Last week

12

Weeks

Preview

POLYGRAM

Cat People by David Bowie
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2

BEAUTIFUL WOMAN

Toots and the Maytals

2

Last week

16

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Beautiful Woman by Toots and the Maytals
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3

FAME

Irene Cara

10

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fame by Irene Cara
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4

SUPERFREAK

Rick James

5

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Superfreak by Rick James
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5

MICKEY

Toni Basil

12

Last week

3

Weeks

RCA

Mickey by Toni Basil
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6

EYE OF THE TIGER

Survivor

34

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor
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7

THE LOOK OF LOVE

ABC

13

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

The Look Of Love by ABC
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8

ABRACADABRA

Steve Miller Band

19

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band
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9

FORGET ME NOTS

Patrice Rushen

14

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen
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10

I RAN

Flock of Seagulls

7

Last week

12

Weeks

FESTIVAL

I Ran by Flock of Seagulls
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11

GET DOWN ON IT

Kool & The Gang

3

Last week

10

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang
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12

FRENCH LETTER

Herbs

27

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

French Letter by Herbs
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13

HUNGRY LIKE THE WOLF

Duran Duran

4

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Hungry Like The Wolf by Duran Duran
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14

CRIMSON & CLOVER

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

11

Last week

4

Weeks

RTC

Crimson & Clover by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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15

FOREVER NOW

Cold Chisel

8

Last week

13

Weeks

WEA

Forever Now by Cold Chisel
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16

POISON ARROW

ABC

18

Last week

17

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Poison Arrow by ABC
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17

DA DA DA

Trio

23

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Da Da Da by Trio
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18

E-IPO

Prince Tui Teka

6

Last week

16

Weeks

RCA

E-Ipo by Prince Tui Teka
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19

PROMISED YOU A MIRACLE

Simple Minds

24

Last week

8

Weeks

RTC

Promised You A Miracle by Simple Minds
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20

EYE IN THE SKY

The Alan Parsons Project

16

Last week

9

Weeks

EMI

Eye In The Sky by The Alan Parsons Project
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21

NEVER SAY NEVER

Romeo Void

26

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Never Say Never by Romeo Void
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22

THE OTHER WOMAN

Ray Parker Jnr

17

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jnr
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23

RADIO

The Members

27

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Radio by The Members
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24

DO I DO

Stevie Wonder

9

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Do I Do by Stevie Wonder
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25

LET IT WHIP

Dazz Band

20

Last week

5

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Let It Whip by Dazz Band
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26

SIX MONTHS IN A LEAKY BOAT

Split Enz

21

Last week

14

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Six Months In A Leaky Boat by Split Enz
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27

ALL SHOOK UP

Jackie Edwards

25

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

All Shook Up by Jackie Edwards
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28

MEMORY

Barbra Streisand

42

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Memory by Barbra Streisand
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29

GOODY TWO SHOES

Adam and the Ants

31

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Goody Two Shoes by Adam and the Ants
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30

HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY

Chicago

46

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Hard To Say I'm Sorry by Chicago
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31

I COULD BE HAPPY

Altered Images

36

Last week

14

Weeks

CBS

I Could Be Happy by Altered Images
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32

VICTORIA

Dance Exponents

39

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Victoria by Dance Exponents
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33

NO TAG

No Tag

15

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

No Tag by No Tag
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34

I LOVE ROCK & ROLL

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

30

Last week

17

Weeks

Preview

RTC

I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
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35

MAID OF ORLEANS

Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

35

Last week

11

Weeks

RTC

Maid Of Orleans by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
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36

IKO IKO

Natasha

1

Weeks

RTC

Iko Iko by Natasha
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37

AVALON

Roxy Music

47

Last week

2

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Avalon by Roxy Music
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38

ISLAND OF LOST SOULS

Blondie

33

Last week

9

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Island Of Lost Souls by Blondie
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39

FLASH

Dukes of Hazzard

44

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Flash by Dukes of Hazzard
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40

TELEGRAM SAM

Bauhaus

29

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Telegram Sam by Bauhaus
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41

HURTS SO GOOD

John Cougar

1

Weeks

WEA

Hurts So Good by John Cougar
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42

ONLY THE LONELY

Motels

43

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Only The Lonely by Motels
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43

65 LOVE AFFAIR

Paul Davis

28

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

65 Love Affair by Paul Davis
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44

EMPTY GARDEN

Elton John

41

Last week

9

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Empty Garden by Elton John
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45

IF I WERE YOU

Lulu

32

Last week

13

Weeks

CBS

If I Were You by Lulu
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46

IKO IKO

The Belle Stars

50

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Iko Iko by The Belle Stars
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47

PERSONALLY

Karla Bonoff

40

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Personally by Karla Bonoff
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48

AIN'T NO PLEASING YOU

Chas & Dave

1

Weeks

RTC

Ain't No Pleasing You by Chas & Dave
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49

PAPA'S GOT A BRAND NEW PIGBAG

Pigbag

22

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag by Pigbag
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50

SISTER MORPHINE

Marianne Faithfull

37

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sister Morphine by Marianne Faithfull
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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