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Songs from the Year 1982
This page lists the top songs of 1982 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1982 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Survivor |
Eye of the Tiger |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982, US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1982 (25 weeks), US BB 1 - Jun 1982, US CashBox 1 of 1982, Canada 1 - Jun 1982, Norway 1 - Aug 1982, Australia 1 of 1982, Eire 1 - Sep 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Aug 1983, Holland 2 - Sep 1982, Austria 2 - Sep 1982, South Africa 2 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 5 - Aug 1982, Switzerland 6 - Aug 1982, US BB 7 of 1982, France 7 - Jan 1983, POP 7 of 1982, Germany 18 - Jan 1983, Scrobulate 20 of 80s, Italy 23 of 1982, Poland 24 - Jul 1982, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1982, Europe 46 of the 1980s, OzNet 82 |
| 2 |
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
I Love Rock 'n' Roll |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1982 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1982, Record World 1 - 1982, Canada 1 - Jan 1982, Holland 1 - Apr 1982, Sweden (alt) 1 - Jun 1982, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1982, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1983, Poland 2 - May 1982, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1982, UK 4 - Apr 1982, POP 4 of 1982, US CashBox 5 of 1982, Austria 5 - May 1982, Germany 6 - Apr 1982, Australia 7 of 1982, South Africa 7 of 1982, US BB 8 of 1982, France 10 - Mar 1982, KROQ 71 of 1982, Party 80 of 1999, RIAA 177, Acclaimed 295, Germany 348 of the 1980s, TheQ 463, Rolling Stone 484 |
| 3 |
Men At Work |
Down Under |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jan 1983, US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1982 (24 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1982, Canada 1 - Sep 1982, Switzerland 1 - Jun 1982, Poland 1 - Jan 1983, Eire 1 - Jan 1983, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Feb 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Nov 1982, Holland 2 - Mar 1982, Norway 2 - Feb 1983, France 4 - Aug 1982, Sweden (alt) 6 - Feb 1983, US CashBox 8 of 1983, South Africa 8 of 1982, OzNet 8, Germany 10 - Mar 1983, POP 16 of 1983, US BB 21 of 1983, Australia 24 of 1982, Europe 36 of the 1980s, KROQ 70 of 1982, Scrobulate 83 of 80s, RYM 96 of 1981 |
| 4 |
Dexys Midnight Runners |
Come On Eileen |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982, US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1983 (23 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1983, Canada 1 - Nov 1982, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1982, Eire 1 - Aug 1982, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Nov 1982, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1983, POP 2 of 1983, Holland 4 - Aug 1982, US BB 5 of 1983, France 5 - Jan 1983, Germany 5 - Jan 1983, Austria 9 - Nov 1982, RYM 11 of 1982, US CashBox 12 of 1983, Australia 12 of 1982, Scrobulate 15 of 80s, Party 36 of 2007, Virgin 85, OzNet 117, Germany 244 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 1040 |
| 5 |
The Human League |
Don't You Want Me |
1982 |
UK 1 - Dec 1981, US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1982 (28 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1982, Norway 1 - Feb 1982, Eire 1 - Dec 1981, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks May 1982, Canada 2 - Feb 1982, France 2 - Jan 1982, Sweden (alt) 3 - Feb 1982, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1982, Holland 5 - Jan 1982, KROQ 5 of 1982, US CashBox 6 of 1982, Germany 6 - Feb 1982, South Africa 16 of 1982, RYM 18 of 1981, US BB 21 of 1982, POP 28 of 1982, Italy 33 of 1982, Scrobulate 34 of 80s, Virgin 46, 93 in 2FM list, Japan (Tokyo) 100 - Dec 1995, Acclaimed 175, OzNet 741 |
| 6 |
Soft Cell |
Tainted Love |
1982 |
UK 1 - Aug 1981, Canada 1 - Nov 1981, France 1 - Aug 1981, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Jan 1983, Austria 2 - Dec 1981, Switzerland 2 - Nov 1981, Germany 2 - Jan 1982, Scrobulate 2 of 80s, Australia 3 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 4 - Oct 1981, RYM 4 of 1981, Holland 5 - Oct 1981, South Africa 5 of 1982, US Bullfrog 8 - Jan 1982 (43 weeks), US BB 8 - May 1982, US BB 15 of 1982, POP 18 of 1982, Germany 37 of the 1980s, KROQ 38 of 1982, Virgin 41, US CashBox 50 of 1982, Party 142 of 2007, Acclaimed 163, Belgium 242 of all time, OzNet 451, WXPN 745 |
| 7 |
Steve Miller Band |
Abracadabra |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1982 (25 weeks), US BB 1 - Jun 1982, Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1982, Switzerland 1 - Aug 1982, Poland 1 - Jun 1982, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1983, UK 2 - Jun 1982, US CashBox 2 of 1982, Austria 2 - Aug 1982, Germany 3 - Aug 1982, Norway 4 - Jul 1982, Canada 5 - Jun 1982, France 10 - Dec 1982, Australia 13 of 1982, South Africa 17 of 1982, Holland 18 - Jun 1982, US BB 36 of 1982, POP 67 of 1982, Italy 95 of 1982, Germany 108 of the 1980s, RYM 161 of 1982, Party 249 of 1999, OzNet 544 |
| 8 |
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
Ebony & Ivory |
1982 |
UK 1 - Apr 1982, US Bullfrog 1 - Apr 1982 (19 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1982, Canada 1 - Apr 1982, Norway 1 - Apr 1982, Germany 1 - May 1982, Eire 1 - Apr 1982, Sweden (alt) 2 - Apr 1982, Switzerland 2 - Apr 1982, Holland 3 - Apr 1982, Austria 3 - May 1982, US CashBox 4 of 1982, Poland 4 - May 1982, Italy 9 of 1982, Australia 20 of 1982, Germany 49 of the 1980s, RYM 156 of 1982 |
| 9 |
F R David |
Words |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1982, France 1 - Sep 1982, Austria 1 - Nov 1982, Switzerland 1 - Sep 1982, Norway 1 - Nov 1982, Germany 1 - Jan 1983, Eire 1 - Apr 1983, South Africa 1 of 1983, UK 2 - Apr 1983, Holland 2 - Jul 1982, Germany 4 of the 1980s, Italy 8 of 1982, US Bullfrog 62 - Jul 1983 (9 weeks), OzNet 936 |
| 10 |
Musical Youth |
Pass the Dutchie |
1982 |
UK 1 - Sep 1982, Canada 1 - Dec 1982, Holland 1 - Oct 1982, Switzerland 1 - Nov 1982, Eire 1 - Oct 1982, New Zealand 1 for 7 weeks Dec 1982, Australia 1 for 3 weeks Oct 1983, Austria 2 - Jan 1983, Germany 2 - Jan 1983, US Bullfrog 10 - Dec 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 10 - Jan 1983, Sweden (alt) 15 - Nov 1982, POP 32 of 1983, US CashBox 89 of 1983, Germany 127 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 2422 |
| 11 |
J Geils Band |
Centrefold |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1981 (24 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1981, Record World 1 - 1981, Canada 1 - Nov 1981, Australia 1 for 1 weeks Jan 1983, UK 3 - Feb 1982, US CashBox 3 of 1982, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1982, Australia 4 of 1982, Holland 6 - Feb 1982, Sweden (alt) 8 - Mar 1982, Austria 11 - Apr 1982, Germany 21 - Mar 1982, US BB 23 of 1982, POP 61 of 1982, RYM 72 of 1981, OzNet 401 |
| 12 |
Chicago |
Hard to Say I'm Sorry |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1982 (24 weeks), US BB 1 - Jun 1982, Switzerland 1 - Aug 1982, Eire 1 - Sep 1982, UK 4 - Aug 1982, Austria 5 - Aug 1982, Poland 5 - Sep 1982, Germany 6 - Sep 1982, Italy 7 of 1982, POP 9 of 1982, France 10 - Jul 1982, Australia 10 of 1982, US CashBox 11 of 1982, US BB 12 of 1982, Holland 22 - Aug 1982, Scrobulate 47 of soft rock, Germany 360 of the 1980s |
| 13 |
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |
Up Where We Belong |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1982 (22 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks Feb 1984, Oscar in 1982, Sweden (alt) 3 - Dec 1982, Norway 3 - Dec 1982, South Africa 4 of 1983, Australia 5 of 1983, UK 7 - Jan 1983, Switzerland 7 - Jan 1983, US CashBox 9 of 1982, Germany 9 - Apr 1983, Austria 14 - Jan 1983, POP 17 of 1982, US BB 28 of 1982, AFI 75, RIAA 323, OzNet 536, Acclaimed 2150 |
| 14 |
Toto |
Africa |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1982 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1982, Canada 1 - Dec 1982, Holland 2 - Jul 1982, UK 3 - Feb 1983, Europe 3 of the 1980s, France 5 - May 1983, Switzerland 6 - Oct 1982, Austria 8 - Nov 1982, Poland 19 - Feb 1983, Germany 20 - Oct 1982, Australia 25 of 1983, US CashBox 29 of 1983, Scrobulate 59 of 80s, Italy 75 of 1983, RYM 81 of 1982 |
| 15 |
Hall & Oates |
Maneater |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1982 (22 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1982, Canada 1 - Nov 1982, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1983, US BB 3 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 5 - Jan 1983, UK 6 - Oct 1982, Norway 6 - Nov 1982, France 7 - Jan 1983, Poland 8 - Dec 1982, Holland 17 - Nov 1982, Germany 18 - Jan 1983, US CashBox 22 of 1982, Scrobulate 52 of soft rock, POP 55 of 1982, RYM 151 of 1982 |
| 16 |
Toni Basil |
Mickey |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Sep 1982 (26 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1982, US BB 1 of 1982, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1983, POP 1 of 1982, UK 2 - Feb 1982, Australia 6 of 1982, France 8 - Dec 1982, KROQ 15 of 1982, US CashBox 36 of 1982, RYM 138 of 1982, OzNet 442, Acclaimed 2483 |
| 17 |
Toto |
Rosanna |
1982 |
Grammy in 1982, US Bullfrog 2 - Apr 1982 (23 weeks), US BB 2 - May 1982, Canada 2 - Apr 1982, Norway 2 - Dec 1982, Holland 3 - Apr 1982, Switzerland 3 - May 1982, France 9 - Jun 1982, UK 12 - Apr 1983, Poland 14 - Jun 1982, Austria 15 - Jul 1982, South Africa 15 of 1982, US CashBox 18 of 1982, Italy 30 of 1982, RYM 183 of 1983, OzNet 639 |
| 18 |
Marvin Gaye |
(Sexual) Healing |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1983, New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks Jan 1983, US Bullfrog 3 - Oct 1982 (20 weeks), US BB 3 - Nov 1982, Holland 3 - Nov 1982, UK 4 - Oct 1982, US BB 10 of 1983, Sweden (alt) 17 - Feb 1983, POP 19 of 1983, Scrobulate 27 of soul, RYM 41 of 1982, US CashBox 44 of 1982, Acclaimed 135, Party 169 of 2007, Rolling Stone 231, WXPN 365, OzNet 734 |
| 19 |
Shakin' Stevens |
Oh Julie |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jan 1982, Sweden (alt) 1 - Feb 1982, Austria 1 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1982, Norway 1 - Jan 1982, Eire 1 - Feb 1982, Holland 3 - Jan 1982, Germany 3 - Jan 1982, South Africa 12 of 1982, Germany 181 of the 1980s |
| 20 |
Dionne Warwick |
Heartbreaker |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1982, Poland 1 - Nov 1982, UK 2 - Oct 1982, Norway 2 - Nov 1982, Switzerland 4 - Nov 1982, Holland 5 - Oct 1982, France 5 - Oct 1982, US Bullfrog 10 - Oct 1982 (21 weeks), US BB 10 - Nov 1982, Austria 12 - Dec 1982, Germany 12 - Jan 1983, Australia 18 of 1983, Japan (Tokyo) 90 - Jan 1990, US CashBox 94 of 1982, RYM 194 of 1982 |
| 21 |
Falco |
Der Kommissar |
1982 |
France 1 - May 1982, Austria 1 - Jan 1982, Italy 1 of 1982, Germany 1 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1982, Norway 3 - Jul 1982, Sweden (alt) 4 - Jun 1982, Canada 11 - Dec 1982, Holland 18 - Feb 1982, Germany 25 of the 1980s, KROQ 70 of 1983, RYM 100 of 1982 |
| 22 |
Frida |
I Know There's Something Going On |
1982 |
Switzerland 1 - Sep 1982, France 2 - Oct 1982, Holland 3 - Aug 1982, Sweden (alt) 3 - Aug 1982, Norway 3 - Sep 1982, Poland 3 - Sep 1982, Austria 5 - Nov 1982, Germany 5 - Sep 1982, US Bullfrog 13 - Nov 1982 (28 weeks), US BB 13 - Feb 1983, Canada 21 - Nov 1982, Italy 22 of 1983, US CashBox 90 of 1983, RYM 122 of 1982, Germany 362 of the 1980s |
| 23 |
John Cougar Mellencamp |
Jack & Diane |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1982 (22 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1982, Canada 1 - Jul 1982, Scrobulate 4 of americana, US CashBox 8 of 1982, US BB 9 of 1982, UK 25 - Oct 1982, Holland 31 - Nov 1982, POP 43 of 1982, TheQ 51, RYM 178 of 1982, OzNet 198, RIAA 287, Acclaimed 1880 |
| 24 |
ABC |
The Look of Love |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1982, France 1 - Jul 1982, UK 4 - May 1982, Sweden (alt) 8 - Aug 1982, Scrobulate 9 of 80s, Holland 12 - May 1982, US Bullfrog 18 - Sep 1982 (24 weeks), US BB 18 - Oct 1982, Poland 26 - Aug 1982, POP 45 of 1983, US CashBox 65 of 1982, RYM 87 of 1982, KROQ 97 of 1982, Acclaimed 594, OzNet 751 |
| 25 |
Charlene |
I've Never Been to Me |
1982 |
UK 1 - May 1982, Eire 1 - Jun 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks May 1983, US Bullfrog 3 - Mar 1982 (20 weeks), US BB 3 - Mar 1982, Holland 4 - Jun 1982, Norway 5 - Aug 1982, Australia 11 of 1982, US CashBox 29 of 1982, US BB 40 of 1982, POP 68 of 1982 |
| 26 |
Niccolo Paganini |
Ein bisschen Frieden |
1982 |
Holland 1 - May 1982, Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1982, Austria 1 - May 1982, Switzerland 1 - Apr 1982, Norway 1 - May 1982, Germany 1 - Apr 1982, Germany 22 of the 1980s |
| 27 |
David Bowie |
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1982, Norway 1 - Jun 1982, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1982, France 3 - May 1982, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1982, Canada 9 - Apr 1982, Poland 19 - Jun 1982, UK 26 - Apr 1982, RYM 32 of 1983, KROQ 57 of 1982, US Bullfrog 67 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks) |
| 28 |
Supertramp |
It's Raining Again |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Oct 1982, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1982, Germany 3 - Jan 1983, Holland 6 - Oct 1982, Norway 6 - Dec 1982, Austria 8 - Jan 1983, Poland 9 - Nov 1982, US Bullfrog 11 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), US BB 11 - Oct 1982, UK 26 - Oct 1982, US CashBox 51 of 1982, Germany 245 of the 1980s, OzNet 778 |
| 29 |
Adam Ant |
Goody Two Shoes |
1982 |
UK 1 - May 1982, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jul 1983, Canada 3 - Dec 1982, France 4 - Jun 1982, Germany 7 - Jul 1982, Holland 8 - Jun 1982, US Bullfrog 12 - Nov 1982 (20 weeks), US BB 12 - Dec 1982, Poland 22 - Jul 1982, KROQ 25 of 1982, US CashBox 80 of 1983, RYM 155 of 1982 |
| 30 |
The Clash |
Rock the Casbah |
1982 |
KROQ 1 of 1982, France 2 - Aug 1982, POP 7 of 1983, US Bullfrog 8 - Oct 1982 (23 weeks), US BB 8 - Nov 1982, Scrobulate 9 of punk, UK 15 - Apr 1991, Sweden (alt) 16 - Aug 1982, Poland 16 - Jul 1991, RYM 16 of 1982, Holland 21 - Aug 1982, US CashBox 83 of 1983, Acclaimed 369 |
| 31 |
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five |
The Message |
1982 |
RYM 1 of 1982, Peel list 2 of 1982, Holland 6 - Apr 1983, France 7 - Aug 1982, UK 8 - Aug 1982, Austria 9 - Feb 1983, Switzerland 11 - Dec 1982, Acclaimed 16, 46 in 2FM list, Rolling Stone 51, US Bullfrog 62 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), POP 74 of 1982, RIAA 280 |
| 32 |
Yazoo |
Don't Go |
1982 |
France 1 - Oct 1982, Holland 2 - Aug 1982, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1982, UK 3 - Jul 1982, Sweden (alt) 5 - Sep 1982, Germany 5 - Sep 1982, Austria 7 - Nov 1982, Poland 12 - Oct 1982, RYM 42 of 1982, Germany 223 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 2199 |
| 33 |
Imagination |
Just an Illusion |
1982 |
UK 2 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1982, Sweden (alt) 3 - May 1982, France 3 - Aug 1982, Norway 5 - Jul 1982, Austria 6 - Aug 1982, Holland 8 - Apr 1982, South Africa 9 of 1982, Germany 10 - Jul 1982, Italy 13 of 1982, Scrobulate 54 of disco, RYM 163 of 1982 |
| 34 |
A Flock of Seagulls |
I Ran (So Far Away) |
1982 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1983, KROQ 2 of 1982, France 3 - Jul 1982, Canada 7 - Jun 1982, RYM 8 of 1982, US Bullfrog 9 - Jul 1982 (22 weeks), US BB 9 - Sep 1982, Australia 15 of 1982, US BB 35 of 1982, Scrobulate 65 of new wave, US CashBox 89 of 1982, OzNet 478 |
| 35 |
The Stray Cats |
Rock This Town |
1982 |
Canada 2 - Nov 1982, Holland 3 - Feb 1981, Scrobulate 3 of rockabilly, KROQ 6 of 1982, UK 9 - Feb 1981, US Bullfrog 9 - Sep 1982 (20 weeks), US BB 9 - Oct 1982, Norway 10 - Apr 1981, POP 16 of 1982, US BB 20 of 1982, US CashBox 72 of 1982, RYM 123 of 1981, Party 155 of 1999 |
| 36 |
Tight Fit |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jan 1982, Holland 1 - Mar 1982, Eire 1 - Feb 1982, Germany 3 - Mar 1982, Austria 8 - May 1982, Switzerland 8 - Apr 1982, Sweden (alt) 17 - Apr 1982, Poland 24 - May 1982, Germany 279 of the 1980s |
| 37 |
Trio |
Da Da Da |
1982 |
New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Oct 1982, UK 2 - Jul 1982, Germany 2 - Apr 1982, France 3 - Jul 1982, Canada 4 - Nov 1982, Poland 5 - Aug 1982, South Africa 6 of 1982, Holland 7 - Jun 1982, Germany 20 of the 1980s, KROQ 98 of 1982 |
| 38 |
Abba |
The Day Before You Came |
1982 |
France 1 - Nov 1982, Holland 3 - Oct 1982, Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1982, Switzerland 4 - Nov 1982, Poland 4 - Nov 1982, Norway 5 - Nov 1982, Germany 8 - Jan 1983, Austria 16 - Jan 1983, RYM 22 of 1982, UK 32 - Oct 1982, Europe 75 of the 1980s |
| 39 |
Dire Straits |
Private Investigations |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Sep 1982, UK 2 - Sep 1982, Poland 2 - Sep 1982, Switzerland 4 - Oct 1982, Europe 6 of the 1980s, France 8 - Sep 1982, RYM 50 of 1982, Italy 51 of 1982, Scrobulate 82 of dark, Belgium 92 of all time, OzNet 640 |
| 40 |
The Rolling Stones |
Going to a Go-Go |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1982, Holland 4 - Jun 1982, Norway 5 - Jun 1982, Switzerland 9 - Jul 1982, Austria 16 - Jul 1982, Sweden (alt) 18 - Jun 1982, KROQ 19 of 1982, US Bullfrog 25 - Jun 1982 (11 weeks), US BB 25 - Jul 1982, UK 26 - Jun 1982, US BB 27 of 1982, POP 53 of 1982 |
| 41 |
Asia |
Heat of the Moment |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1982, US Bullfrog 4 - Apr 1982 (18 weeks), US BB 4 - May 1982, Poland 6 - May 1982, Germany 10 - Jul 1982, Holland 34 - May 1982, US CashBox 43 of 1982, RYM 53 of 1982, Italy 89 of 1982, TheQ 328 |
| 42 |
The Human League |
Mirror Man |
1982 |
Eire 1 - Dec 1982, UK 2 - Nov 1982, Canada 4 - Dec 1982, Poland 6 - Nov 1982, France 9 - Jan 1983, Sweden (alt) 19 - Jan 1983, Holland 26 - Dec 1982, US Bullfrog 30 - Oct 1983 (12 weeks), US BB 30 - Oct 1983, RYM 147 of 1982, OzNet 517 |
| 43 |
Queen |
Body Language |
1982 |
Canada 1 - May 1982, Poland 3 - May 1982, Holland 6 - Apr 1982, Norway 6 - Jun 1982, Sweden (alt) 10 - May 1982, US Bullfrog 11 - May 1982 (14 weeks), US BB 11 - May 1982, Austria 15 - Jun 1982, UK 25 - May 1982, US CashBox 71 of 1982, Italy 86 of 1982 |
| 44 |
The Go Gos |
We Got The Beat |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Jan 1982 (19 weeks), US BB 2 - Feb 1982, KROQ 3 of 1981, Canada 4 - Feb 1982, US BB 6 of 1982, France 9 - May 1981, POP 14 of 1982, US CashBox 15 of 1982, RYM 163 of 1980, RIAA 279, Acclaimed 1138 |
| 45 |
The Stray Cats |
Stray Cat Strut |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Dec 1982 (18 weeks), US BB 3 - Jan 1983, Canada 5 - Jan 1983, Scrobulate 5 of rockabilly, France 10 - Jul 1981, UK 11 - Apr 1981, Holland 13 - May 1981, US BB 24 of 1983, US CashBox 25 of 1983, KROQ 53 of 1982, POP 58 of 1983, RYM 94 of 1982 |
| 46 |
Bucks Fizz |
The Land of Make Believe |
1982 |
UK 1 - Nov 1981, Holland 1 - Jan 1982, Eire 1 - Jan 1982, Germany 2 - Feb 1982, France 3 - Dec 1981, Austria 9 - Mar 1982, Germany 275 of the 1980s |
| 47 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1982, Germany 1 - Apr 1982, Austria 2 - Apr 1982, Germany 3 of the 1980s, UK 4 - Jan 1982, Switzerland 4 - May 1982, RYM 17 of 1982, Europe 45 of the 1980s |
| 48 |
Laura Branigan |
Gloria |
1982 |
Australia 1 for 7 weeks Dec 1983, US Bullfrog 2 - Jul 1982 (35 weeks), US BB 2 - Sep 1982, Australia 3 of 1983, UK 6 - Dec 1982, France 8 - Dec 1982, US BB 11 of 1982, POP 25 of 1982, US CashBox 26 of 1982 |
| 49 |
Men At Work |
Who Can it Be Now? |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1982 (26 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1982, France 4 - May 1982, Australia 9 of 1981, US CashBox 13 of 1982, US BB 18 of 1982, POP 20 of 1982, Italy 46 of 1983, RYM 172 of 1981 |
| 50 |
Duran Duran |
Hungry Like the Wolf |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1983, US Bullfrog 3 - Dec 1982 (22 weeks), US BB 3 - Jan 1983, UK 5 - May 1982, Poland 25 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 26 of 1983, Scrobulate 26 of 80s, KROQ 27 of 1982, RYM 66 of 1982, Acclaimed 752 |
| 51 |
John Cougar Mellencamp |
Hurt So Good |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Apr 1982 (28 weeks), US BB 2 - May 1982, Canada 9 - May 1982, US CashBox 14 of 1982, Australia 16 of 1982, US BB 30 of 1982, POP 54 of 1982, RYM 165 of 1982, Party 220 of 1999, TheQ 245, OzNet 263 |
| 52 |
Journey |
Open Arms |
1982 |
Record World 1 - 1982, US Bullfrog 2 - Jan 1982 (18 weeks), US BB 2 - Jan 1982, Canada 2 - Jan 1982, POP 5 of 1982, US CashBox 21 of 1982, US BB 34 of 1982, Party 162 of 2007 |
| 53 |
Kool & The Gang |
Get Down On It |
1982 |
UK 3 - Dec 1981, South Africa 3 of 1982, Holland 8 - Mar 1982, US Bullfrog 10 - Feb 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 10 - Apr 1982, France 10 - Jan 1982, US BB 16 of 1982, POP 21 of 1982, Japan (Tokyo) 49 - Apr 2004, Scrobulate 52 of funk, US CashBox 74 of 1982 |
| 54 |
Jon & Vangelis |
I'll Find My Way Home |
1982 |
Switzerland 1 - Mar 1982, Poland 1 - Apr 1982, Holland 4 - Jan 1982, UK 6 - Dec 1981, Germany 7 - Feb 1982, Sweden (alt) 9 - May 1982, US Bullfrog 51 - May 1982 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 97 of vocal |
| 55 |
The Jam |
A Town Called Malice |
1982 |
UK 1 - Feb 1982, Canada 3 - Apr 1982, France 3 - Apr 1982, RYM 4 of 1982, Holland 7 - Feb 1982, KROQ 13 of 1982, Virgin 49, 100 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 487 |
| 56 |
The Pretenders |
Back On the Chain Gang |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 5 - Dec 1982 (23 weeks), US BB 5 - Jan 1983, Canada 5 - Feb 1983, RYM 9 of 1982, UK 17 - Oct 1982, US CashBox 28 of 1983, Holland 30 - Oct 1982, KROQ 43 of 1982, Acclaimed 415, WXPN 525, OzNet 834 |
| 57 |
Kim Wilde |
View From a Bridge |
1982 |
Switzerland 2 - Apr 1982, France 3 - May 1982, Sweden (alt) 4 - May 1982, Holland 5 - Apr 1982, Germany 8 - Apr 1982, Austria 10 - May 1982, Poland 13 - May 1982, UK 16 - Apr 1982, RYM 128 of 1982 |
| 58 |
Donna Summer |
Love is in Control (Finger On the Trigger) |
1982 |
Norway 3 - Jul 1982, Switzerland 5 - Aug 1982, Holland 6 - Jul 1982, US Bullfrog 10 - Jun 1982 (18 weeks), US BB 10 - Jul 1982, Sweden (alt) 13 - Aug 1982, UK 18 - Jul 1982, Poland 28 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 69 of 1982, Italy 71 of 1982 |
| 59 |
Joe Jackson |
Steppin' Out |
1982 |
Canada 3 - Oct 1982, UK 6 - Jan 1983, US Bullfrog 6 - Aug 1982 (26 weeks), US BB 6 - Oct 1982, France 10 - Jan 1983, RYM 21 of 1982, US CashBox 32 of 1982, US BB 37 of 1982, POP 70 of 1982, KROQ 103 of 1982 |
| 60 |
Trio |
Da Da Da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha |
1982 |
Austria 1 - May 1982, Switzerland 1 - May 1982, Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1982, Norway 2 - Aug 1982, Italy 22 of 1982, RYM 174 of 1982 |
| 61 |
The Police |
Spirits in the Material World |
1982 |
France 4 - Feb 1982, Canada 5 - Dec 1981, Holland 6 - Dec 1981, US Bullfrog 11 - Jan 1982 (13 weeks), US BB 11 - Jan 1982, Record World 11 - 1982, UK 12 - Dec 1981, KROQ 57 of 1981, RYM 67 of 1982, US CashBox 96 of 1982 |
| 62 |
Captain Sensible |
Wot |
1982 |
France 2 - Dec 1982, Switzerland 3 - Dec 1982, Germany 4 - Jan 1983, Austria 5 - Feb 1983, Holland 10 - Oct 1982, UK 26 - Aug 1982, Italy 48 of 1983, Germany 188 of the 1980s, RYM 195 of 1982 |
| 63 |
Vangelis |
Chariots of Fire |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1981 (27 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1982, Poland 8 - May 1982, US CashBox 10 of 1982, UK 12 - May 1981, Holland 12 - Apr 1982, Scrobulate 38 of soundtrack |
| 64 |
Spider Murphy Gang |
Skandal im Sperrbezirk |
1982 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 1 - Feb 1982, Germany 1 - Jan 1982, Holland 5 - May 1982, Germany 7 of the 1980s |
| 65 |
Richard Sanderson |
Reality |
1982 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 1 - May 1982, Germany 1 - Jan 1987, Italy 3 of 1982, Germany 117 of the 1980s |
| 66 |
J Geils Band |
Freeze-Frame |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1982, US BB 4 - Mar 1982, Holland 5 - Jun 1982, Switzerland 11 - Jun 1982, Poland 11 - Apr 1982, UK 27 - Apr 1982, US CashBox 27 of 1982, RYM 106 of 1982 |
| 67 |
Roxy Music |
More Than This |
1982 |
Norway 2 - May 1982, UK 6 - Apr 1982, Switzerland 6 - May 1982, RYM 7 of 1982, France 10 - May 1982, Sweden (alt) 17 - Jun 1982, Holland 24 - Apr 1982, Italy 77 of 1982, WXPN 499 |
| 68 |
The Go Gos |
Vacation |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 8 - Jul 1982 (14 weeks), US BB 8 - Jul 1982, KROQ 8 of 1982, France 10 - Aug 1982, Sweden (alt) 18 - Aug 1982, US BB 24 of 1982, Poland 28 - Aug 1982, US CashBox 39 of 1982, POP 64 of 1982, RYM 171 of 1982 |
| 69 |
Haircut 100 |
Love Plus One |
1982 |
UK 3 - Jan 1982, France 3 - Apr 1982, Canada 4 - May 1982, KROQ 26 of 1982, US Bullfrog 37 - May 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 37 - Jul 1982, POP 57 of 1982, RYM 85 of 1982, OzNet 901 |
| 70 |
The Alan Parsons Project |
Eye in the Sky |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1982 (25 weeks), US BB 3 - Jul 1982, France 3 - Aug 1982, Canada 6 - Jul 1982, Scrobulate 6 of soft rock, US CashBox 28 of 1982, Italy 45 of 1982, RYM 190 of 1982 |
| 71 |
Billy Idol |
Hot in the City |
1982 |
Austria 10 - Nov 1982, UK 13 - Jan 1988, Switzerland 19 - Feb 1988, US Bullfrog 23 - Jul 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 23 - Aug 1982, Holland 32 - Mar 1988, POP 39 of 1982, KROQ 106 of 1982, RYM 199 of 1982, OzNet 256 |
| 72 |
Lionel Richie |
Truly |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1982, UK 6 - Nov 1982, US CashBox 7 of 1982, US BB 17 of 1982, POP 47 of 1982 |
| 73 |
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
The Girl is Mine |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 2 - Nov 1982, Norway 2 - Nov 1982, UK 8 - Nov 1982, Holland 12 - Oct 1982, Poland 12 - Nov 1982, US CashBox 16 of 1982 |
| 74 |
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
Crimson & Clover |
1982 |
Canada 4 - May 1982, US Bullfrog 7 - May 1982 (15 weeks), US BB 7 - May 1982, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1982, Austria 12 - Jul 1982, Holland 27 - Jul 1982, Germany 30 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 46 of 1982, RYM 104 of 1982 |
| 75 |
Al Bano & Romina Power |
Felicita |
1982 |
France 1 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1982, Germany 6 - Mar 1982, Holland 10 - Mar 1982, Austria 11 - May 1982, Italy 12 of 1982, Germany 228 of the 1980s |
| 76 |
Golden Earring |
Twilight Zone |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Aug 1982, France 2 - Sep 1982, US Bullfrog 10 - Nov 1982 (26 weeks), US BB 10 - Jan 1983, Europe 28 of the 1980s, RYM 45 of 1982, TheQ 286 |
| 77 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Heart Attack |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Sep 1982 (20 weeks), US BB 3 - Sep 1982, Norway 5 - Oct 1982, Austria 7 - Dec 1982, France 9 - Sep 1982, South Africa 18 of 1983, Poland 25 - Dec 1982, US CashBox 30 of 1982 |
| 78 |
Tommy Tutone |
867-5309 (Jenny Jenny) |
1982 |
Canada 2 - May 1982, US Bullfrog 4 - Jan 1982 (27 weeks), US BB 4 - Mar 1982, POP 6 of 1982, US BB 33 of 1982, US CashBox 38 of 1982, KROQ 54 of 1982, RYM 132 of 1981 |
| 79 |
Andy Borg |
Adios Amor |
1982 |
Austria 1 - Jul 1982, Germany 1 - Jun 1982, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1982, Germany 8 of the 1980s, Holland 17 - Oct 1982 |
| 80 |
Shakin' Stevens |
Shirley |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 3 - May 1982, Norway 3 - May 1982, Austria 4 - Jun 1982, Switzerland 4 - May 1982, UK 6 - Apr 1982, Germany 7 - Apr 1982, Holland 12 - May 1982 |
| 81 |
Peter Gabriel |
Shock the Monkey |
1982 |
Canada 2 - Oct 1982, France 3 - Oct 1982, KROQ 21 of 1982, Italy 24 of 1983, US Bullfrog 29 - Oct 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 29 - Dec 1982, POP 46 of 1983, RYM 69 of 1982 |
| 82 |
Imagination |
Music & Lights |
1982 |
France 3 - Sep 1982, UK 5 - Jun 1982, Switzerland 9 - Aug 1982, Norway 9 - Sep 1982, Holland 12 - Jul 1982, Sweden (alt) 12 - Aug 1982, Italy 17 of 1982, Germany 26 - Aug 1982 |
| 83 |
Santana |
Hold On |
1982 |
France 1 - Oct 1982, Canada 4 - Aug 1982, Holland 14 - Aug 1982, US Bullfrog 15 - Aug 1982 (14 weeks), US BB 15 - Aug 1982, Scrobulate 55 of latin, US CashBox 61 of 1982 |
| 84 |
Nena |
Nur Getraumt |
1982 |
France 1 - Dec 1982, Germany 2 - Jan 1983, Switzerland 5 - Nov 1982, Holland 9 - May 1983, Austria 10 - Dec 1982, Germany 73 of the 1980s |
| 85 |
Simple Minds |
Promised You a Miracle |
1982 |
France 5 - Nov 1982, UK 13 - Apr 1982, Sweden (alt) 17 - Jun 1982, Holland 24 - May 1982, KROQ 39 of 1982, RYM 96 of 1982, Belgium 225 of all time, OzNet 838, Acclaimed 1915 |
| 86 |
The Stranglers |
Golden Brown |
1982 |
UK 2 - Jan 1982, Holland 8 - Feb 1982, France 10 - Feb 1982, Poland 13 - May 1982, Virgin 26, RYM 27 of 1982, Scrobulate 78 of soundtrack, OzNet 721 |
| 87 |
Goombay Dance Band |
Seven Tears |
1982 |
UK 1 - Feb 1982, Eire 1 - Apr 1982, Holland 4 - May 1982, Austria 15 - Jul 1981, Germany 19 - Jun 1981 |
| 88 |
Donna Summer |
State of Independence |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Oct 1982, Poland 10 - Aug 1982, UK 13 - Apr 1996, POP 13 of 1982, US Bullfrog 41 - Oct 1982 (10 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 72 - Mar 1991, RYM 114 of 1982 |
| 89 |
Talk Talk |
Talk Talk |
1982 |
France 1 - Jul 1982, KROQ 9 of 1982, South Africa 10 of 1983, UK 23 - Nov 1982, US Bullfrog 75 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), POP 75 of 1982, RYM 102 of 1982 |
| 90 |
Don Henley |
Dirty Laundry |
1982 |
Canada 2 - Oct 1982, US Bullfrog 3 - Oct 1982 (18 weeks), US BB 3 - Nov 1982, Austria 12 - Mar 1983, US CashBox 34 of 1982, RYM 173 of 1982, TheQ 393 |
| 91 |
Ray Parker Jr |
The Other Woman |
1982 |
Australia 1 for 1 weeks Jul 1983, US Bullfrog 4 - Mar 1982 (21 weeks), US BB 4 - Apr 1982, France 6 - May 1982, US CashBox 20 of 1982, Australia 22 of 1982 |
| 92 |
Madness |
House of Fun |
1982 |
UK 1 - May 1982, Eire 1 - Jun 1982, France 5 - Jun 1982, RYM 123 of 1982, Acclaimed 1984 |
| 93 |
Diana Ross |
Muscles |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 6 - Nov 1982, US Bullfrog 10 - Oct 1982 (16 weeks), US BB 10 - Oct 1982, Holland 10 - Oct 1982, France 10 - Nov 1982, UK 15 - Oct 1982, Poland 27 - Dec 1982, US CashBox 57 of 1982 |
| 94 |
Elton John |
Blue Eyes |
1982 |
UK 8 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 9 - Jun 1982, Holland 10 - Mar 1982, US Bullfrog 12 - Jul 1982 (18 weeks), US BB 12 - Aug 1982, Poland 13 - Jun 1982, Italy 40 of 1982, US CashBox 59 of 1982 |
| 95 |
Roxy Music |
Avalon |
1982 |
Holland 3 - Jun 1982, UK 13 - Jun 1982, Poland 18 - Jul 1982, Sweden (alt) 19 - Oct 1982, RYM 19 of 1982, Scrobulate 88 of list, Belgium 188 of all time, WXPN 381 |
| 96 |
Willie Nelson |
Always On My Mind |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 5 - Mar 1982 (23 weeks), US BB 5 - Apr 1982, Holland 17 - Jun 1984, US BB 25 of 1982, POP 27 of 1982, US CashBox 31 of 1982, RYM 182 of 1982, Acclaimed 1079 |
| 97 |
PhD |
I Won't Let You Down |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Jan 1982, Switzerland 2 - Mar 1982, UK 3 - Apr 1982, Italy 15 of 1982, Germany 16 - Apr 1982 |
| 98 |
Secret Service |
Flash In The Night |
1982 |
France 1 - Apr 1982, Norway 6 - Mar 1982, Switzerland 9 - May 1982, Sweden (alt) 12 - Dec 1981, Italy 28 of 1982, Poland 29 - Jun 1982 |
| 99 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Hold Me |
1982 |
US Bullfrog 4 - Jun 1982 (17 weeks), US BB 4 - Jun 1982, France 10 - Jun 1982, Poland 11 - Jul 1982, US CashBox 19 of 1982, Holland 20 - Jun 1982, RYM 177 of 1982 |
| 100 |
Rush |
New World Man |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1982, France 7 - Sep 1982, US Bullfrog 21 - Sep 1982 (12 weeks), US BB 21 - Oct 1982, UK 36 - May 1983, TheQ 394 |
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