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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Rock Songs of 1982

1981 <-1982-> 1983

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1.
04/1982

Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

from Tug of War   Tug of War
442

✫1
US
✫1
AC




8
R&B
34
rock
✫1
UK
[Columbia 02860]
written by Paul McCartney
2.
08/1982

Down Under by Men at Work

from Business as Usual   Business as Usual
438

✫1
US
13
AC


33
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
UK
[R]
charted as Who Can It Be Now? / Down Under in US dance charts
[Columbia 03303]
written by Colin Hay & Ron Strykert
3.
06/1982

Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

from Eye of the Tiger   Eye of the Tiger
434

✫1
US
27
AC


59
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
UK
[Scotti Brothers 02912]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
4.
07/1982

Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners

from Too-Rye-Ay   Too-Rye-Ay
415

✫1
US
31
AC






6
rock
✫1
UK
as Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1983]
[Mercury 76189]
written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson & Billy Adams
5.
05/1982

Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band

from Abracadabra   Abracadabra
408

✫1
US
28
AC


14
dance
26
R&B
4
rock
2
UK
[Capitol 5126]
written by Steve Miller
6.
09/1982

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? by Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever   Kissing to Be Clever
394

2
US
8
AC


34
dance
39
R&B
21
rock
✫1
UK
charted as I'm Afraid of Me / Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? in US dance charts
[Epic/Virgin 03368]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Roy Hay & Jon Moss
7.
10/1982

Maneater by Hall & Oates

from H2O   H2O
338

✫1
US
14
AC


18
dance
78
R&B
18
rock
6
UK
[RCA 13354]
written by Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates
8.
05/1982

Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran

from Rio   Rio
299

3
US




36
dance


✫1
rock
5
UK
[Capitol 5134 (Harvest)]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
9.
11/1982

You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins

from Hello, I Must Be Going!   Hello, I Must Be Going!
293

10
US
9
AC






24
rock
✫1
UK
[Atlantic 89933]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
10.
05/1982

Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

from Friend or Foe   Friend or Foe
279

12
US








7
rock
✫1
UK
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni
11.
04/1982

Rosanna by Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
265

2
US
17
AC






8
rock
12
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1983]
[Columbia 02811]
written by David Paich
12.
06/1982

Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp

from American Fool   American Fool
262

✫1
US








3
rock
25
UK
as John Cougar
written by John Mellencamp
13.
08/1982

Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson

from Night and Day   Night and Day
261

6
US
4
AC


45
dance


7
rock
6
UK
[A&M 2428]
written by Joe Jackson
14.
11/1982

Our House by Madness

from The Rise & Fall   The Rise & Fall
243

7
US




21
dance


9
rock
5
UK
written by Chris Foreman & Chas Smash (as Carl Smyth)
15.
07/1982

Who Can It Be Now? by Men at Work

from Business as Usual   Business as Usual
225

✫1
US




33
dance


46
rock
45
UK
[R]
charted as Who Can It Be Now? / Down Under in US dance charts
[Columbia 18-02888]
written by Colin Hay
16.
05/1982

The Look of Love by ABC

from The Lexicon of Love   The Lexicon of Love
217

18
US




✫1
dance


32
rock
4
UK
[Mercury 76168]
written by Martin Fry, Mark White, Stephen Singleton, Mark Lickley & David Palmer [drummer]
17.
04/1982

Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp

from American Fool   American Fool
205

2
US








✫1
rock


as John Cougar
written by John Mellencamp & George Green (as George M. Green)
18.
11/1982

Mirror Man by The Human League

from Fascination!   Fascination!
202

30
US








22
rock
2
UK
written by Ian Burden, Jo Callis & Philip Oakey
19.
10/1982

Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl   Learning to Crawl
200

5
US








4
rock
17
UK
[Warner 29840 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde
20.
01/1982

Open Arms by Journey

from Escape   Escape
193

2
US
7
AC






35
rock


[Columbia 02687]
written by Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry
21.
09/1982

Dirty Laundry by Don Henley

from I Can't Stand Still   I Can't Stand Still
191

3
US




47
dance


✫1
rock
59
UK
[Elektra 69894 (Asylum)]
written by Don Henley & Danny Kootch (as Danny Kortchmar)
22.
03/1982

Don't Talk to Strangers by Rick Springfield

from Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet   Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet
191

2
US
30
AC






11
rock


[RCA 13075]
written by Rick Springfield
23.
01/1982

We Got the Beat by The Go-Go's

from Beauty and the Beat   Beauty and the Beat
190

2
US








7
rock


[R]
[I.R.S. 9903]
written by Charlotte Caffey
24.
04/1982

Heat of the Moment by Asia

from Asia   Asia
183

4
US








✫1
rock
46
UK
[Geffen 50040]
written by Geoff Downes & John Wetton
25.
01/1982

Love Plus One by Haircut 100

from Pelican West   Pelican West
183

37
US




8
dance


18
rock
3
UK
[Arista 0672]
written by Nick Heyward
26.
11/1982

She Blinded Me with Science by Thomas Dolby

from The Golden Age of Wireless   The Golden Age of Wireless
180

5
US




3
dance
49
R&B
6
rock
49
UK
[Capitol 5204]
written by Thomas Dolby & Tim Kerr
27.
07/1982

Eye in the Sky by The Alan Parsons Project

from Eye in the Sky   Eye in the Sky
179

3
US
3
AC






11
rock


[Arista 0696]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
28.
06/1982

Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac

from Mirage   Mirage
174

4
US
7
AC






3
rock


[Warner 29966]
written by Christine McVie & Robbie Patton
29.
11/1982

Rio by Duran Duran

from Rio   Rio
164

14
US








5
rock
9
UK
[Capitol 5175 (Harvest)]
written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor
30.
05/1982

Take It Away by Paul McCartney

from Tug of War   Tug of War
160

10
US
6
AC






39
rock
15
UK
[Columbia 03019]
written by Paul McCartney
31.
05/1982

Rock the Casbah by The Clash

from Combat Rock   Combat Rock
154

8
US




8
dance


6
rock
30
UK
charted as Rock The Casbah / Mustapha Dance in US dance charts
[Columbia 03245 (Epic)]
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon & Topper Headon
32.
10/1982

It's Raining Again by Supertramp

from ...Famous Last Words…   ...Famous Last Words…
142

11
US
5
AC






7
rock
26
UK
[A&M 2502]
written by Roger Hodgson
33.
03/1982

I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock of Seagulls

from A Flock of Seagulls   A Flock of Seagulls
139

9
US




8
dance


3
rock
43
UK
written by Mike Score, Ali Score, Paul Reynolds & Frank Maudsley
34.
11/1982

Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) by A Flock of Seagulls

from Listen   Listen
134

26
US




62
dance


3
rock
10
UK
charted as Wishing (If I Had a Photograph of You) / Nightmares in US dance charts
written by Mike Score, Ali Score, Frank Maudsley & Paul Reynolds
35.
07/1982

Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne

from Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music from the Motion Picture   Fast Times at Ridgemont High: Music from the Motion Picture
133

7
US
14
AC






4
rock


[Asylum 69982]
written by Jackson Browne
36.
02/1982

Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett

from I Love Rock n' Roll   I Love Rock n' Roll
133

7
US








6
rock
60
UK
as Joan Jett & the Blackhearts
[Boardwalk 7-11-144]
written by Tommy James & Peter Lucia
37.
06/1982

Keep the Fire Burnin' by REO Speedwagon

from Good Trouble   Good Trouble
128

7
US








2
rock


[Epic 14-02967]
written by Kevin Cronin
38.
05/1982

Body Language by Queen

from Hot Space   Hot Space
125

11
US




62
dance
30
R&B
19
rock
25
UK
[Elektra 47452]
written by Freddie Mercury
39.
06/1982

Wasted on the Way by Crosby, Stills & Nash

from Daylight Again   Daylight Again
124

9
US
2
AC
87
country




9
rock


[Atlantic 4058]
written by Graham Nash
40.
07/1982

Gypsy by Fleetwood Mac

from Mirage   Mirage
118

12
US
9
AC






4
rock
46
UK
[Warner 29918]
written by Stevie Nicks
41.
02/1982

Do You Believe in Love by Huey Lewis & the News

from Picture This   Picture This
116

7
US








12
rock


written by Robert John "Mutt" Lange
42.
04/1982

More Than This by Roxy Music

from Avalon   Avalon
114

102
US








58
rock
6
UK
[Warner 29912]
written by Bryan Ferry
43.
07/1982

Vacation by The Go-Go's

from Vacation   Vacation
113

8
US




17
dance


13
rock


[I.R.S. 9907]
written by Charlotte Caffey, Kathy Valentine & Jane Wiedlin
44.
11/1982

Twilight Zone by Golden Earring

from Cut   Cut
110

10
US








✫1
rock


written by George Kooymans
45.
04/1982

Only the Lonely by The Motels

from All Four One   All Four One
109

9
US
27
AC






6
rock


[Capitol 5114]
written by Martha Davis
46.
05/1982

Caught Up in You by 38 Special

from Special Forces   Special Forces
108

10
US








✫1
rock


[A&M 2412]
written by Don Barnes, Jeff Carlisi & Jim Peterik
47.
05/1982

I Want Candy by Bow Wow Wow

from The Last of the Mohicans   The Last of the Mohicans
103

62
US




36
dance


22
rock
9
UK
[RCA 13204]
written by Bert Russell (as Bert Berns), Bob Feldman, Jerry Goldstein & Richard Gottehrer
48.
10/1982

Lifeline by Spandau Ballet

from True   True
103

108
US




58
dance




7
UK
charted as Communication / Lifeline in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 42686]
written by Gary Kemp
49.
02/1982

(Oh) Pretty Woman by Van Halen

from Diver Down   Diver Down
100

12
US








✫1
rock


written by Roy Orbison & Bill Dees
50.
10/1982

Shadows of the Night by Pat Benatar

from Get Nervous   Get Nervous
95

13
US








3
rock
83
UK
[Chrysalis 2647]
written by David Byron
51.
09/1982

New World Man by Rush

from Signals   Signals
92

21
US








✫1
rock
42
UK
[Mercury 76179]
written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
52.
06/1982

Going to a Go-Go by The Rolling Stones

from "Still Life" (American Concert 1981)   
91

25
US








5
rock
26
UK
[Rolling Stones 21301]
written by Smokey Robinson, Pete Moore, Bobby Rogers & Marv Tarplin (as Marvin Tarplin)
53.
12/1982

Your Love Is Driving Me Crazy by Sammy Hagar

from Three Lock Box   Three Lock Box
89

13
US








3
rock


written by Sammy Hagar
54.
07/1982

Think I'm in Love by Eddie Money

from No Control   No Control
87

16
US








✫1
rock


[Columbia 02964]
written by Eddie Money & Randy Oda
55.
09/1982

Reap the Wild Wind by Ultravox

from Quartet   Quartet
82

71
US








27
rock
12
UK
[Chrysalis 42682]
written by Midge Ure, Billy Currie, Chris Cross & Warren Cann
56.
05/1982

Only Time Will Tell by Asia

from Asia   Asia
82

17
US








8
rock
54
UK
[radio only]
[Geffen 29970]
written by Geoff Downes & John Wetton
57.
02/1982

Edge of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) by Stevie Nicks

81

11
US








26
rock


[R]
[live]
[Modern Records 7401]
written by Stevie Nicks
58.
06/1982

Should I Stay or Should I Go / Straight to Hell by The Clash

from Combat Rock   Combat Rock
80

45
US








13
rock
17
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #228]
written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones [The Clash]
59.
09/1982

Shock the Monkey by Peter Gabriel

from Peter Gabriel (IV) aka Security   Peter Gabriel (IV) aka Security
79

29
US




26
dance
64
R&B
✫1
rock
58
UK
[Geffen 29883]
written by Peter Gabriel
60.
01/1982

Senses Working Overtime by XTC

from English Settlement   English Settlement
78











38
rock
10
UK
[Columbia 02875 (Epic)]
written by Andy Partridge
61.
10/1982

I Know There's Something Going On by Frida

from Something Going On   Something Going On
77

13
US








17
rock


produced by Phil Collins
[Atlantic 89984]
written by Russ Ballard
62.
11/1982

You Got Lucky by Tom Petty

from Long After Dark   Long After Dark
76

20
US








✫1
rock


written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell
63.
05/1982

Play the Game Tonight by Kansas

from Vinyl Confessions   Vinyl Confessions
75

17
US








4
rock


[Kirshner 02903]
written by Phil Ehart, Danny Flower, Rob Frazier, Kerry Livgren & Rich Williams
64.
08/1982

Don't Fight It by Kenny Loggins

from High Adventure   High Adventure
74

17
US








4
rock


with Steve Perry
[Columbia 03270]
written by Kenny Loggins, Steve Perry & Dean Pitchford
65.
08/1982

Hold On by Santana

from Shango   Shango
74

15
US
34
AC






17
rock


[Columbia 03268]
written by Ian Thomas
66.
01/1982

Take Off by Bob & Doug McKenzie

from Great White North   Great White North
73

16
US








7
rock


with Geddy Lee
[Mercury 76134]
written by Jon Goldsmith, Kerry Crawford, Marc Giacomelli, Dave Thomas & Rick Moranis
67.
09/1982

Athena by The Who

from It's Hard   It's Hard
73

28
US








3
rock
40
UK
[Warner 29905]
written by Pete Townshend
68.
07/1982

Southern Cross by Crosby, Stills & Nash

from Daylight Again   Daylight Again
72

18
US
6
AC






39
rock


[Atlantic 89969]
written by Stephen Stills, Richard Curtis & Michael Curtis
69.
08/1982

You Don't Want Me Anymore by Steel Breeze

from Steel Breeze   Steel Breeze
72

16
US








9
rock


[RCA 13283]
written by Ken Goorabian
70.
04/1982

Stone Cold by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Straight Between the Eyes   Straight Between the Eyes
71

40
US








✫1
rock
34
UK
written by Joe Lynn Turner, Ritchie Blackmore & Roger Glover
71.
03/1982

Still in Saigon by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Windows   Windows
68

22
US








2
rock


written by Dan Daley
72.
11/1982

Allentown by Billy Joel

from The Nylon Curtain   The Nylon Curtain
68

17
US
19
AC






28
rock


[Columbia 03426]
written by Billy Joel
73.
06/1982

Paperlate by Genesis

from Three Sides Live   Three Sides Live
68

32
US








2
rock
43
UK
[Atlantic 4053]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
74.
11/1982

Lies by Thompson Twins

from Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks   Quick Step and Side Kick / Side Kicks
67

30
US




✫1
dance




67
UK
charted as Lies / Beach Culture in US dance charts
[Arista 1024]
written by Tom Bailey, Alannah Currie & Joe Leeway
75.
06/1982

Avalon by Roxy Music

from Avalon   Avalon
66











59
rock
13
UK
written by Bryan Ferry
76.
03/1982

Cat People (Putting Out Fire) by David Bowie

from Cat People: Original Soundtrack   Cat People: Original Soundtrack
66

67
US




14
dance


9
rock
26
UK
[Backstreet 52024]
written by Giorgio Moroder & David Bowie
77.
04/1982

Promised You a Miracle by Simple Minds

from New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)   New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84)
66







65
dance




13
UK
written by Jim Kerr, Charlie Burchill, Mick MacNeil (as Michael MacNeil) & Derek Forbes
78.
02/1982

Fantasy by Aldo Nova

from Aldo Nova   Aldo Nova
63

23
US








3
rock


[Columbia 02802 (Portrait)]
written by Aldo Nova
79.
10/1982

Missing You by Dan Fogelberg

from Greatest Hits   Greatest Hits
63

23
US
6
AC






30
rock


[Full Moon 03289]
written by Dan Fogelberg
80.
09/1982

Pressure by Billy Joel

from The Nylon Curtain   The Nylon Curtain
61

20
US








8
rock


[Columbia 03244]
written by Billy Joel
81.
10/1982

I.G.Y. (What a Beautiful World) by Donald Fagen

from The Nightfly   The Nightfly
60

26
US
8
AC




54
R&B
17
rock


i.g.y.: international geophysical year (jul 1957-dec 1958)
[Warner 29900]
written by Donald Fagen
82.
07/1982

Hot in the City by Billy Idol

from Billy Idol   Billy Idol
59

23
US








31
rock
58
UK
[Chrysalis 2605]
written by Billy Idol
83.
06/1982

Out of Work by Gary U.S. Bonds

from On the Line   
59

21
US






82
R&B
10
rock


[EMI America 8117]
written by Bruce Springsteen
84.
10/1982

Hey Little Girl by Icehouse

from Primitive Man   Primitive Man
58







55
dance


31
rock
17
UK
written by Iva Davies
85.
11/1982

I Do by J. Geils Band

from Showtime!   Showtime!
58

24
US








5
rock


[live]
[EMI America 8148]
written by Melvin Mason, Johnny Paden, Frank Paden, Jesse Smith & Willie Stephenson
86.
10/1982

On the Loose by Saga

from Worlds Apart   Worlds Apart
58

26
US








3
rock


[Columbia 03359 (Portrait)]
written by Ian Crichton, Jim Crichton, Jim Gilmour, Steve Negus & Michael Sadler
87.
02/1982

Some Guys Have All the Luck by Robert Palmer

from Maybe It's Live   Maybe It's Live
58











59
rock
16
UK
[Warner 50042 (Island)]
written by Jeff Fortgang
88.
05/1982

Still They Ride by Journey

from Escape   Escape
57

19
US
37
AC






47
rock


[Columbia 02883]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon
89.
11/1982

Change of Heart by Tom Petty

from Long After Dark   Long After Dark
57

21
US








10
rock


written by Tom Petty
90.
06/1982

Space Age Love Song by A Flock of Seagulls

from A Flock of Seagulls   A Flock of Seagulls
56

30
US








59
rock
34
UK
written by Mike Score, Ali Score, Paul Reynolds & Frank Maudsley
91.
06/1982

Talk Talk by Talk Talk

from The Party's Over   The Party's Over
56

75
US




63
dance


26
rock
23
UK
[R]
[EMI America 8136]
written by Mark Hollis & Ed Hollis
92.
08/1982

Everybody Wants You by Billy Squier

from Emotions in Motion   Emotions in Motion
55

32
US








✫1
rock


[Capitol 5163]
written by Billy Squier
93.
07/1982

White Wedding by Billy Idol

from Billy Idol   Billy Idol
53

36
US




10
dance


4
rock


[R]
[Chrysalis]
written by Billy Idol
94.
10/1982

Let Me Go by Heaven 17

from The Luxury Gap   The Luxury Gap
49

74
US




4
dance


32
rock
41
UK
written by Glenn Gregory, Ian Craig Marsh & Martyn Ware
95.
04/1982

No One Like You by Scorpions

from Blackout   Blackout
49

65
US








✫1
rock
64
UK
[Mercury]
written by Rudolf Schenker & Klaus Meine
96.
01/1982

Don't Let Him Know by Prism

from Small Change   Small Change
48

39
US








✫1
rock


[Capitol 5082]
written by Bryan Adams & Jim Vallance
97.
03/1982

Man on the Corner by Genesis

from Abacab   Abacab
47

40
US








14
rock
41
UK
[Atlantic 4025]
written by Phil Collins
98.
03/1982

Since You're Gone by The Cars

from Shake It Up   Shake It Up
46

41
US








24
rock
37
UK
[Elektra 47433]
written by Ric Ocasek
99.
10/1982

Don't Pay the Ferryman by Chris de Burgh

from The Getaway   The Getaway
45

34
US








29
rock
48
UK
written by Chris de Burgh
100.
01/1982

When It's Over by Loverboy

from Get Lucky   Get Lucky
44

26
US








21
rock


with Nancy Nash
[Columbia]
written by Paul Dean & Mike Reno
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