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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SAY I LOVE YOU

Renee Geyer

1

Last week

8

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Say I Love You by Renee Geyer
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3

LAY DOWN BESIDE ME

Patsy Riggir

7

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Lay Down Beside Me by Patsy Riggir
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4

PRETEND

Alvin Stardust

4

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Pretend by Alvin Stardust
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5

ISLAND IN THE SUN

John Rowles

8

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Island In The Sun by John Rowles
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6

GREEN DOOR

Shakin' Stevens

3

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Green Door by Shakin' Stevens
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7

JE SUIS UN ROCK STAR

Bill Wyman

6

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Je Suis Un Rock Star by Bill Wyman
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8

BOODLE BOODLE BOODLE

The Clean

5

Last week

2

Weeks

Flying Nun

Boodle Boodle Boodle by The Clean
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9

ENDLESS LOVE

Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie

9

Last week

8

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Endless Love by Diana Ross and Lionel Ritchie
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10

EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC

The Police

10

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic by The Police
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11

UNDER PRESSURE

Queen & David Bowie

11

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Under Pressure by Queen & David Bowie
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12

WORKING IN THE COALMINE

Devo

17

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Working In The Coalmine by Devo
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13

TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND

George Benson

28

Last week

3

Weeks

WEA

Turn Your Love Around by George Benson
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14

HOOKED ON CLASSICS

Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

29

Last week

9

Weeks

RCA

Hooked On Classics by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
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15

WHEN SHE WAS MY GIRL

Four Tops

30

Last week

3

Weeks

POLYGRAM

When She Was My Girl by Four Tops
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16

WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU

Foreigner

18

Last week

2

Weeks

WEA

Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner
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17

PULL UP TO THE BUMPER

Grace Jones

14

Last week

13

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Pull Up To The Bumper by Grace Jones
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18

HOLD ON TIGHT

Electric Light Orchestra

23

Last week

11

Weeks

CBS

Hold On Tight by Electric Light Orchestra
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19

BEACH BOYS MEDLEY

Beach Boys

24

Last week

12

Weeks

EMI

Beach Boys Medley by Beach Boys
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20

MARSHA

Blam Blam Blam

1

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Marsha by Blam Blam Blam
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21

MAKING YOUR MIND UP

Bucks Fizz

13

Last week

12

Weeks

RCA

Making Your Mind Up by Bucks Fizz
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22

TOO DRUNK

Dead Kennedys

15

Last week

9

Weeks

RTC

Too Drunk by Dead Kennedys
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23

(THEME FROM) GREAT AMERICAN HERO

Joey Scarbury

26

Last week

11

Weeks

WEA

(Theme From) Great American Hero by Joey Scarbury
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24

YOUNG TURKS

Rod Stewart

19

Last week

5

Weeks

WEA

Young Turks by Rod Stewart
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25

ARTHUR'S THEME

Christopher Cross

25

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

Arthur's Theme by Christopher Cross
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26

WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE

Diana Ross

46

Last week

2

Weeks

EMI

Why Do Fools Fall In Love by Diana Ross
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27

IF YOU LEAVE ME CAN I COME TO

Mental As Anything

16

Last week

7

Weeks

FESTIVAL

If You Leave Me Can I Come To by Mental As Anything
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28

ROCK AND ROLL DREAMS COME THROUGH

Jim Steinman

21

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through by Jim Steinman
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29

DON'T PLAY ME A SYMPHONY

Ann Dumont

20

Last week

12

Weeks

CBS

Don't Play Me A Symphony by Ann Dumont
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30

YOU WEREN'T IN LOVE WITH ME

Billy Field

22

Last week

7

Weeks

WEA

You Weren't In Love With Me by Billy Field
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31

GOT ME AT A DISADVANTAGE

The Spaces

27

Last week

9

Weeks

CBS

Got Me At A Disadvantage by The Spaces
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32

LADY (YOU BRING ME UP)

The Commodores

31

Last week

16

Weeks

EMI

Lady (You Bring Me Up) by The Commodores
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33

START ME UP

Rolling Stones

34

Last week

8

Weeks

EMI

Start Me Up by Rolling Stones
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34

GHOST TOWN

The Specials

33

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Ghost Town by The Specials
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35

MAYBE

Sharon O'Neill

12

Last week

8

Weeks

CBS

Maybe by Sharon O'Neill
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36

SHE'S A BAD MAMA JAMA

Carl Carlton

35

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

She's A Bad Mama Jama by Carl Carlton
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37

SOME DAYS ARE DIAMONDS

John Denver

37

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Some Days Are Diamonds by John Denver
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38

LOVE IN MOTION

Icehouse

42

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Love In Motion by Icehouse
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39

ONE IN TEN

UB40

36

Last week

14

Weeks

RTC

One In Ten by UB40
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40

THIS OLE HOUSE

Shakin' Stevens

42

Last week

29

Weeks

CBS

This Ole House by Shakin' Stevens
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41

LETS GROOVE

Earth Wind and Fire

1

Weeks

CBS

Lets Groove by Earth Wind and Fire
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42

CHANT NO 1

Spandau Ballet

37

Last week

3

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Chant No 1 by Spandau Ballet
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43

REALLY WANNA KNOW YOU

Gary Wright

39

Last week

4

Weeks

WEA

Really Wanna Know You by Gary Wright
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44

GETTING JUMPY

The Androids

47

Last week

4

Weeks

CBS

Getting Jumpy by The Androids
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45

WIRED FOR SOUND

Cliff Richard

1

Weeks

EMI

Wired For Sound by Cliff Richard
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46

THE NIGHT OWLS

Little River Band

1

Weeks

EMI

The Night Owls by Little River Band
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47

YOU DRIVE ME CRAZY

Shakin' Stevens

38

Last week

16

Weeks

CBS

You Drive Me Crazy by Shakin' Stevens
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48

PRIVATE EYES

Daryl Hall & John Oates

1

Weeks

RCA

Private Eyes by Daryl Hall & John Oates
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49

HOLLIDAZE

The Hollies

43

Last week

5

Weeks

EMI

Hollidaze by The Hollies
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50

STEP BY STEP

Eddie Rabbit

41

Last week

7

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Step By Step by Eddie Rabbit
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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