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1
Livin' On A Prayer
Livin' On A Prayer - Bon Jovi
Last week: 2, Peak: 1, Weeks: 4
Universal
2
Lean On Me
Lean On Me - Club Nouveau
Last week: 1, Peak: 1, Weeks: 9
WEA/Warner
3
Real Wild Child (Wild One)
Real Wild Child (Wild One) - Iggy Pop
Last week: 3, Peak: 3, Weeks: 8
FESTIVAL
4
Something So Strong
Something So Strong - Crowded House
Last week: 9, Peak: 4, Weeks: 4
EMI
5
Reet Petite
Reet Petite - Jackie Wilson
Last week: 4, Peak: 4, Weeks: 8RCA/SonyMusic
6
It Doesn't Have To Be That Way
It Doesn't Have To Be That Way - The Blow Monkeys
Last week: 12, Peak: 6, Weeks: 8RCA/SonyMusic
8
Boom Boom
Boom Boom - Paul Lekakis
Last week: 13, Peak: 8, Weeks: 3POLYGRAM
9
Looking For A New Love
Looking For A New Love - Jody Watley
Last week: 14, Peak: 9, Weeks: 4WEA/Warner
10
Male Stripper
Male Stripper - Man 2 Man
Last week: 8, Peak: 8, Weeks: 2POLYGRAM
11
You Sexy Thing
You Sexy Thing - Hot Chocolate
Last week: 5, Peak: 2, Weeks: 7EMI
12
La Isla Bonita
La Isla Bonita - Madonna
Last week: 7, Peak: 5, Weeks: 8WEA/Warner
13
Showing Out
Showing Out - Mel & Kim
Last week: 25, Peak: 8, Weeks: 11FESTIVAL
14
Sign O The Times
Sign O The Times - Prince
Last week: 10, Peak: 4, Weeks: 9WEA/Warner
15
With Or Without You
With Or Without You - U2
Last week: 11, Peak: 5, Weeks: 7FESTIVAL
16
Let It Be
Let It Be - Ferry Aid
Last week: 22, Peak: 16, Weeks: 2CBS
17
Louie Louie
Louie Louie - Time Code
Last week: 20, Peak: 17, Weeks: 5FESTIVAL
18
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place
We Gotta Get Out Of This Place - The Angels
Last week: 33, Peak: 13, Weeks: 13FESTIVAL
19
No Lies
No Lies - Noiseworks
Peak: 19, Weeks: 2
CBS
20
The Final Countdown
The Final Countdown - Europe
Last week: 18, Peak: 12, Weeks: 10CBS
21
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now
Nothing's Gonna Stop Us Now - Starship
Last week: 29, Peak: 21, Weeks: 6RCA/SonyMusic
22
Funky Town
Funky Town - Pseudo Echo
Last week: 16, Peak: 1, Weeks: 15EMI
23
See You Later Alligator
See You Later Alligator - Dr Feelgood
Last week: 37, Peak: 23, Weeks: 3FESTIVAL
24
Caravan Of Love
Caravan Of Love - Housemartins
Last week: 21, Peak: 21, Weeks: 4FESTIVAL
25
Heat Of The Night
Heat Of The Night - Bryan Adams
Last week: 34, Peak: 20, Weeks: 6FESTIVAL
26
Big Time
Big Time - Peter Gabriel
Last week: 24, Peak: 19, Weeks: 7VIRGIN
27
Kua Makona
Kua Makona - Moana & The Moahunters
Peak: 27, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
28
The Great Pretender
The Great Pretender - Freddie Mercury
Last week: 26, Peak: 5, Weeks: 10EMI
29
Everything I Own
Everything I Own - Boy George
Last week: 19, Peak: 3, Weeks: 10Virgin/Universal
30
Pressure Down
Pressure Down - John Farnham
Last week: 28, Peak: 8, Weeks: 13RCA/SonyMusic
31
Sometimes
Sometimes - Erasure
Last week: 15, Peak: 15, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
32
Weak In The Presence Of Beauty
Weak In The Presence Of Beauty - Alison Moyet
Last week: 23, Peak: 7, Weeks: 8CBS
33
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party)
(You Gotta) Fight For Your Right (To Party) - Beastie Boys
Last week: 17, Peak: 17, Weeks: 10CBS
34
Ship Of Fools
Ship Of Fools - World Party
Peak: 34, Weeks: 1
FESTIVAL
35
Big Love
Big Love - Fleetwood Mac
Last week: 35, Peak: 29, Weeks: 7WEA/Warner
36
Right On Track
Right On Track - Breakfast Club
Last week: 41, Peak: 36, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
37
Western Girls
Western Girls - Dragon
Peak: 37, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
38
Let's Wait Awhile
Let's Wait Awhile - Janet Jackson
Last week: 45, Peak: 38, Weeks: 2FESTIVAL
39
I Got The Feeling (It's Over)
I Got The Feeling (It's Over) - Gregory Abbott
Last week: 27, Peak: 12, Weeks: 8CBS
40
Going Home
Going Home - Mark Knopfler
Last week: 32, Peak: 18, Weeks: 9POLYGRAM
41
Day In Day Out
Day In Day Out - David Bowie
Last week: 39, Peak: 12, Weeks: 10EMI
42
What's My Scene
What's My Scene - Hoodoo Gurus
Last week: 50, Peak: 35, Weeks: 6WEA/Warner
43
Something In My House
Something In My House - Dead Or Alive
Last week: 31, Peak: 31, Weeks: 4CBS
44
Sensitive To A Smile
Sensitive To A Smile - Herbs
Peak: 44, Weeks: 1WEA/Warner
45
Moonlighting Theme
Moonlighting Theme - Al Jarreau
Last week: 36, Peak: 36, Weeks: 3WEA/Warner
46
Dominoes
Dominoes - Robbie Nevil
Last week: 44, Peak: 44, Weeks: 3EMI
47
Is This Love
Is This Love - Alison Moyet
Last week: 47, Peak: 7, Weeks: 18CBS
48
It Didn't Matter
It Didn't Matter - Style Council
Peak: 48, Weeks: 1POLYGRAM
49
Little Sister
Little Sister - Dwight Yoakam
Peak: 42, Weeks: 2WEA/Warner
50
What's Going On
What's Going On - Cyndi Lauper
Last week: 49, Peak: 30, Weeks: 5CBS