Regional Hits of 1982

Other Years: 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989

The standard page for 1982 lists the biggest hit songs across the World. This page compares that with the top 20 biggest hits of the year in North America and Europe. The region index explains how these results were generated and the long term trends.

  North America   World   Europe  
# Artist Song Title Artist Song Title Artist Song Title #
1 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I Love Rock 'n' Roll Moves -2 Moves -2 Survivor Eye of the Tiger Moves -6 Moves -8 F R David Words 1
2 J Geils Band Centrefold Moves -9 Moves -10 Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? Moves 0 Moves 0 Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? 2
3 Survivor Eye of the Tiger Moves 2 Moves 2 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I Love Rock 'n' Roll Moves -14 Moves -3 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Ebony & Ivory 3
4 Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes Up Where We Belong Moves -8 Moves -3 Men At Work Down Under Moves -6 Moves -14 Shakin' Stevens Oh Julie 4
5 John Cougar Mellencamp Jack & Diane Moves -18 Moves -3 The Human League Don't You Want Me Moves 0 Moves 0 The Human League Don't You Want Me 5
6 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Ebony & Ivory Moves 0 Moves 0 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Ebony & Ivory Moves 3 Moves -9 Falco Der Kommissar 6
7 Men At Work Down Under Moves 3 Moves -4 Steve Miller Band Abracadabra Moves -2 Moves 6 Survivor Eye of the Tiger 7
8 The Human League Don't You Want Me Moves 3 Moves -15 Dexys Midnight Runners Come On Eileen Moves -5 Moves -2 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie 8
9 Hall & Oates I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Moves -11 Moves -100 F R David Words Moves 8 Moves 2 Steve Miller Band Abracadabra 9
10 Toni Basil Mickey Moves -6 Moves -20 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie Moves 2 Moves 6 Men At Work Down Under 10
11 Steve Miller Band Abracadabra Moves 4 Moves 9 J Geils Band Centrefold Moves -37 Moves -3 Trio Da Da Da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha 11
12 Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? Moves 10 Moves 8 Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes Up Where We Belong Moves -49 Moves -12 Kim Wilde Cambodia 12
13 Duran Duran Hungry Like the Wolf Moves -24 Moves -3 Chicago Hard to Say I'm Sorry Moves -6 Moves 5 Dexys Midnight Runners Come On Eileen 13
14 The Go Gos We Got The Beat Moves -32 Moves -137 Trio Da Da Da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha Moves 3 Moves -13 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) 14
15 Journey Open Arms Moves -43 Moves -151 Falco Der Kommissar Moves 9 Moves -14 Tight Fit The Lion Sleeps Tonight 15
16 Chicago Hard to Say I'm Sorry Moves 3 Moves 6 Toni Basil Mickey Moves -132 Moves -5 Frida I Know There's Something Going On 16
17 Willie Nelson Always On My Mind Moves -32 Moves -3 Hall & Oates Maneater Moves -20 Moves 14 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I Love Rock 'n' Roll 17
18 Lionel Richie Truly Moves -36 Moves -100 Shakin' Stevens Oh Julie Moves 14 Moves -10 Yazoo Don't Go 18
19 Toto Rosanna Moves 0 Moves 0 Toto Rosanna Moves -19 Moves 6 Chicago Hard to Say I'm Sorry 19
20 Hall & Oates Maneater Moves 3 Moves 11 Hall & Oates I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Moves -44 Moves -19 Spider Murphy Gang Skandal im Sperrbezirk 20

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