1982 in British music
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This is a summary of 1982 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
[edit] Charts
[edit] Number One Singles
- Bucks Fizz - "Land of Make Believe"
- January 10 for 2 weeks
- Shakin' Stevens - "Oh Julie"
- January 24 for 1 week
- Kraftwerk - "The model/Computer love"
- January 31 for 1 week
- The Jam - "A town called Malice/Precious"
- February 7 for 3 weeks
- Tight Fit - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"
- February 28 for 3 weeks
- Goombay Dance Band - "Seven Tears"
- March 21 for 3 weeks
- Bucks Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies"
- April 11 for 1 week
- Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - "Ebony and Ivory"
- April 18 for 3 weeks
- Nicole - "A Little Peace"
- May 9 for 2 weeks
- Madness - "House of Fun"
- May 23 for 2 weeks
- Adam Ant - "Goody Two Shoes"
- June 6 for 2 weeks
- Charlene - "I've Never Been to Me"
- June 20 for 1 week
- Captain Sensible - "Happy Talk"
- June 27 for 2 weeks
- Irene Cara - "Fame"
- July 11 for 3 weeks
- Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express - "Come on Eileen"
- August 1 for 4 weeks
- Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"
- August 29 for 4 weeks
- Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"
- September 26 for 3 weeks
- Culture Club - "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"
- October 17 for 3 weeks
- Eddy Grant - "I Don't Wanna Dance"
- November 7 for 3 weeks
- The Jam - "Beat Surrender"
- November 28 for 2 weeks
- Renée and Renato - "Save Your Love"
- December 12 for 4 weeks
[edit] Top 40 Singles of 1982
| Position | Song Title | Artist | Sales | Highest Position |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Come On Eileen | Dexy's Midnight Runners | 1 | |
| 2 | Fame | Irene Cara | 1 | |
| 3 | Eye Of The Tiger | Survivor | 1 | |
| 4 | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | Tight Fit | 1 | |
| 5 | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? | Culture Club | 1 | |
| 6 | Pass The Dutchie | Musical Youth | 1 | |
| 7 | I Don't Want To Dance | Eddy Grant | 1 | |
| 8 | Seven Tears | The Goombay Dance Band | 1 | |
| 9 | Ebony And Ivory | Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder | 1 | |
| 10 | A Town Called Malice / Precious | The Jam | 1 | |
| 11 | Golden Brown | The Stranglers | ||
| 12 | Mad World | Tears For Fears | ||
| 13 | Mickey | Toni Basil | ||
| 14 | Love Plus One | Haircut One Hundred | ||
| 15 | The Model / Computer Love | Kraftwerk | 1 | |
| 16 | Oh Julie | Shakin' Stevens | 1 | |
| 17 | Goody Two Shoes | Adam Ant | 1 | |
| 18 | Only You | Yazoo | ||
| 19 | Heartbreaker | Dionne Warwick | ||
| 20 | Don't Go | Yazoo | ||
| 21 | Walkin' On Sunshine | Rocker's Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin | ||
| 22 | Zoom | Fat Larry's Band | ||
| 23 | I Won't Let You Down | PhD | ||
| 24 | Just An Illusion | Imagination | ||
| 25 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry | Chicago | ||
| 26 | Abracadabra | The Steve Miller Band | ||
| 27 | Starmaker | The Kids from Fame | ||
| 28 | Centerfold | The J Geils Band | ||
| 29 | House Of Fun | Madness | ||
| 30 | The Land Of Make Believe | Bucks Fizz | 1 | |
| 31 | Maid Of Orleans | Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark | ||
| 32 | The Look Of Love | ABC | ||
| 33 | Ain't No Pleasing You | Chas & Dave | ||
| 34 | Save A Prayer | Duran Duran | ||
| 35 | T'aint What You Do | Fun Boy Three with Bananarama | ||
| 36 | A Little Peace | Nicole | 1 | |
| 37 | Hungry Like A Wolf | Duran Duran | ||
| 38 | My Camera Never Lies | Bucks Fizz | 1 | |
| 39 | It Started With A Kiss | Hot Chocolate | ||
| 40 | Fantasy Island | Tight Fit |
