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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SAFETY DANCE

Men Without Hats

2

Last week

7

Weeks

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WEA

Safety Dance by Men Without Hats
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3

ISLANDS IN THE STREAM

Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton

5

Last week

6

Weeks

RCA

Islands In The Stream by Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton
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4

MANUEL GOODBYE

Audrey Landers

6

Last week

10

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Manuel Goodbye by Audrey Landers
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5

UNION OF THE SNAKE

Duran Duran

4

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Union Of The Snake by Duran Duran
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6

RED RED WINE

UB40

3

Last week

10

Weeks

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RTC

Red Red Wine by UB40
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7

ALL NIGHT LONG

Lionel Richie

7

Last week

4

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

All Night Long by Lionel Richie
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8

UPTOWN GIRL

Billy Joel

46

Last week

2

Weeks

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CBS

Uptown Girl by Billy Joel
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9

GIVE IT UP

KC and the Sunshine Band

14

Last week

5

Weeks

CBS

Give It Up by KC and the Sunshine Band
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10

FREAK A ZOID

Midnight Star

17

Last week

5

Weeks

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WEA

Freak A Zoid by Midnight Star
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11

MODERN LOVE

David Bowie

11

Last week

10

Weeks

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EMI

Modern Love by David Bowie
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12

UNDERCOVER OF THE NIGHT

Rolling Stones

10

Last week

3

Weeks

EMI

Undercover Of The Night by Rolling Stones
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13

CONFUSION

New Order

8

Last week

3

Weeks

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EMI

Confusion by New Order
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14

BLUE MONDAY

New Order

15

Last week

30

Weeks

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EMI

Blue Monday by New Order
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15

ROCK IT

Herbie Hancock

16

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Rock It by Herbie Hancock
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16

SAY SAY SAY

Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney

13

Last week

6

Weeks

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EMI

Say Say Say by Michael Jackson and Paul McCartney
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17

LONG HOT SUMMER

Style Council

12

Last week

6

Weeks

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POLYGRAM

Long Hot Summer by Style Council
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18

HOT IN THE CITY

Billy Idol

9

Last week

10

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

Hot In The City by Billy Idol
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19

DANCING WITH MYSELF

Billy Idol

25

Last week

2

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Dancing With Myself by Billy Idol
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20

BOP GIRL

Pat Wilson

1

Weeks

WEA

Bop Girl by Pat Wilson
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21

BIG LOG

Robert Plant

20

Last week

11

Weeks

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WEA

Big Log by Robert Plant
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22

TONIGHT I CELEBRATE MY LOVE

Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack

21

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Tonight I Celebrate My Love by Peabo Bryson & Roberta Flack
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23

I.O.U.

Freeez

32

Last week

15

Weeks

RTC

I.O.U. by Freeez
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24

EVERYDAY I WRITE THE BOOK

Elvis Costello

24

Last week

7

Weeks

RCA

Everyday I Write The Book by Elvis Costello
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Platinum record

25

PUTTING ON THE RITZ

Taco

22

Last week

13

Weeks

RCA

Putting On The Ritz by Taco
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26

GOLD

Spandau Ballet

23

Last week

5

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Gold by Spandau Ballet
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27

CLUB TROPICANA

Wham

34

Last week

6

Weeks

CBS

Club Tropicana by Wham
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28

TELL HER ABOUT IT

Billy Joel

27

Last week

11

Weeks

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CBS

Tell Her About It by Billy Joel
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29

DANCE ON

Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos

50

Last week

3

Weeks

CBS

Dance On by Dave McArtney & The Pink Flamingos
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30

MAMA

Genesis

29

Last week

4

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Mama by Genesis
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31

MAGGIE

Foster & Allen

41

Last week

2

Weeks

RCA

Maggie by Foster & Allen
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32

SIERRA LEONE

Coconut Rough

18

Last week

15

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Sierra Leone by Coconut Rough
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33

SHIPBUILDING

Robert Wyatt

35

Last week

7

Weeks

EMI

Shipbuilding by Robert Wyatt
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34

POWER AND THE PASSION

Midnight Oil

31

Last week

5

Weeks

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CBS

Power And The Passion by Midnight Oil
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35

FIELDS OF FIRE

Big Country

30

Last week

6

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Fields Of Fire by Big Country
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36

WHO'S THAT GIRL

Eurythmics

26

Last week

9

Weeks

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RCA

Who's That Girl by Eurythmics
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37

PERFECT

The The

19

Last week

2

Weeks

CBS

Perfect by The The
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38

WHEREVER I LAY MY HAT

Paul Young

40

Last week

13

Weeks

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CBS

Wherever I Lay My Hat by Paul Young
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39

MAKING LOVE OUT OF NOTHING AT ALL

Air Supply

39

Last week

6

Weeks

WEA

Making Love Out Of Nothing At All by Air Supply
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40

LIFE BEGINS AT 40

Dave and the Dynamos

34

Last week

17

Weeks

CBS

Life Begins At 40 by Dave and the Dynamos
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41

DON'T FORGET TO DANCE

The Kinks

46

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

Don't Forget To Dance by The Kinks
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42

(SHE'S) SEXY AND 17

Stray Cats

42

Last week

4

Weeks

FESTIVAL

(She's) Sexy And 17 by Stray Cats
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43

DON'T TALK TO ME ABOUT LOVE

Altered Images

37

Last week

18

Weeks

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CBS

Don't Talk To Me About Love by Altered Images
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44

POPCORN LOVE

New Edition

1

Weeks

POLYGRAM

Popcorn Love by New Edition
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45

WHITE WEDDING

Billy Idol

36

Last week

23

Weeks

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FESTIVAL

White Wedding by Billy Idol
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46

NEVER SAY DIE

Cliff Richard

49

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Never Say Die by Cliff Richard
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47

SUDDENLY LAST SUMMER

The Motels

36

Last week

6

Weeks

EMI

Suddenly Last Summer by The Motels
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48

MERRY CHRISTMAS MR LAWRENCE

Ruichi Sakamoto

1

Weeks

VIRGIN

Merry Christmas Mr Lawrence by Ruichi Sakamoto
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49

IS IT LOVE

Gang of Four

1

Weeks

EMI

Is It Love by Gang of Four
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50

BIG APPLE (METRO MIX)

Kajagoogoo

43

Last week

4

Weeks

EMI

Big Apple (Metro Mix) by Kajagoogoo
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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