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Top Songs of 1982

1981 <-

1982

-> 1983

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

04/1982

Ebony and Ivory by Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

from Tug of War

442

✫1
US

✫1
AC

8
R&B

34
rock

✫1
UK

[Columbia 02860]
written by Paul McCartney

08/1982

Down Under by Men at Work

from 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

06/1982

Eye of the Tiger by Survivor

from Eye of the Tiger

434

✫1
US

27
AC

59
dance

✫1
rock

✫1
UK

[Scotti Brothers 02912]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik

07/1982

Come On Eileen by Dexys Midnight Runners

from 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

05/1982

Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band

from Abracadabra

408

✫1
US

28
AC

14
dance

26
R&B

4
rock

2
UK

[Capitol 5126]
written by Steve Miller

09/1982

Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? by Culture Club

from 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

02/1982

Mickey by Toni Basil

from Word of Mouth

390

✫1
US

3
dance

2
UK

[Chrysalis 2638]
written by Mike Chapman & Nicky Chinn

06/1982

Hard to Say I'm Sorry by Chicago

from Chicago 16

363

✫1
US

✫1
AC

4
UK

charted as Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away in US AC charts
[Warner 29979 (Full Moon)]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster

10/1982

Truly by Lionel Richie

from Lionel Richie

362

✫1
US

✫1
AC

2
R&B

6
UK

[Motown 1644]
written by Lionel Richie

10.

10/1982

Africa by Toto

from Toto IV

361

✫1
US

5
AC

3
UK

[Columbia 03335]
written by David Paich & Jeff Porcaro

11.

03/1982

I've Never Been to Me by Charlene

from I've Never Been to Me

357

3
US

7
AC

60
country

✫1
UK

[R]
[Motown 1611]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Ken Hirsch

12.

10/1982

Maneater by Hall & Oates

from 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

13.

11/1982

Time (Clock of the Heart) by Culture Club

from Kissing to Be Clever

336

2
US

6
AC

46
dance

34
R&B

3
UK

[Epic/Virgin 03796]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Roy Hay & Jon Moss

14.

08/1982

Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

from An Officer and a Gentleman: Original Soundtrack from the Paramount Motion Picture

322

✫1
US

3
AC

7
UK

[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1982]
golden globe logo

[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1982]
[Atco 99996 (Island)]
written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie & Will Jennings

15.

10/1982

Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye

from Midnight Love

321

3
US

34
AC

12
dance

✫1
R&B

4
UK

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #231]
[Columbia 03302]
written by Marvin Gaye

16.

11/1982

The Girl Is Mine by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney

from Thriller

319

2
US

✫1
AC

✫1
R&B

8
UK

[Epic 03288]
written by Michael Jackson

17.

10/1982

Baby, Come to Me by Patti Austin & James Ingram

from Every Home Should Have One

316

✫1
US

✫1
AC

9
R&B

11
UK

[R]
[Qwest 50036]
written by Rod Temperton

18.

05/1982

Gloria by Laura Branigan

from Branigan

309

2
US

28
AC

4
dance

6
UK

[Atlantic 4048]
written by Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi & Trevor Veitch

19.

05/1982

Hungry Like the Wolf by Duran Duran

from 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

20.

09/1982

Pass the Dutchie by Musical Youth

from The Youth of Today

298

10
US

11
dance

8
R&B

✫1
UK

[MCA 52149]
written by Lloyd Ferguson, Jackie Mittoo & Fitzroy Simpson

21.

11/1982

You Can't Hurry Love by Phil Collins

from 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.

22.

10/1982

Heartbreaker by Dionne Warwick

from Heartbreaker

285

10
US

✫1
AC

14
R&B

2
UK

[Arista 1015]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb

23.

05/1982

Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant

from Friend or Foe

279

12
US

7
rock

✫1
UK

written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni

24.

04/1982

Rosanna by Toto

from 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

25.

06/1982

Jack and Diane by John Mellencamp

from American Fool

262

✫1
US

3
rock

25
UK

as John Cougar
written by John Mellencamp

26.

08/1982

Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson

from Night and Day

261

6
US

4
AC

45
dance

7
rock

6
UK

[A&M 2428]
written by Joe Jackson

27.

11/1982

Our House by Madness

from The Rise & Fall

243

7
US

21
dance

9
rock

5
UK

written by Chris Foreman & Chas Smash (as Carl Smyth)

28.

07/1982

Who Can It Be Now? by Men at Work

from 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

29.

05/1982

The Look of Love by ABC

from 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]

30.

12/1982

Shame on the Moon by Bob Seger

from The Distance

210

2
US

✫1
AC

15
country

as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5187]
written by Rodney Crowell

31.

08/1982

Love Come Down by Evelyn King

from Get Loose

208

17
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

7
UK

[RCA 13273]
written by Kashif (as Kashif Saleem)

32.

10/1982

I Don't Wanna Dance by Eddy Grant

from Killer on the Rampage

207

53
US

✫1
UK

written by Eddy Grant

33.

04/1982

Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp

from American Fool

205

2
US

✫1
rock

as John Cougar
written by John Mellencamp & George Green (as George M. Green)

34.

11/1982

Mirror Man by The Human League

from Fascination!

202

30
US

22
rock

2
UK

written by Ian Burden, Jo Callis & Philip Oakey

35.

01/1982

That Girl by Stevie Wonder

from Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium

202

4
US

10
AC

27
dance

✫1
R&B

39
UK

[Tamla 1602]
written by Stevie Wonder

36.

05/1982

Do I Do by Stevie Wonder

from Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium

200

13
US

25
AC

✫1
dance

2
R&B

10
UK

[Tamla 1612]
written by Stevie Wonder

37.

10/1982

Back on the Chain Gang by The Pretenders

from Learning to Crawl

200

5
US

4
rock

17
UK

[Warner 29840 (Sire)]
written by Chrissie Hynde

38.

02/1982

A Town Called Malice / Precious by The Jam

from The Gift

196

45
dance

✫1
UK

written by Paul Weller

39.

10/1982

Save Your Love by Renée & Renato

194

✫1
UK

written by Johnny Edward (as John Edward)

40.

01/1982

The Lion Sleeps Tonight by Tight Fit

from Tight Fit

193

✫1
UK

[Jive 103]
written by Solomon Linda, Paul Campbell, Albert Stanton, Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore & George David Weiss

41.

02/1982

Seven Tears by Goombay Dance Band

193

✫1
UK

written by Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein & Wolfgang Jass

42.

05/1982

House of Fun by Madness

193

✫1
UK

written by Mike Barson & Lee Thompson

43.

06/1982

Happy Talk by Captain Sensible

from Women and Captains First

193

✫1
UK

[A&M 2433]
written by Richard Rodgers & Oscar Hammerstein II (as Oscar Hammerstein)

44.

12/1982

Beat Surrender by The Jam

193

✫1
UK

written by Paul Weller

45.

05/1982

A Little Peace by Nicole [German singer]

193

✫1
UK

[1982 Eurovision Song Contest winner]
written by Bernd Meinunger, Paul Greedus & Ralph Siegel

46.

01/1982

Open Arms by Journey

from Escape

193

2
US

7
AC

35
rock

[Columbia 02687]
written by Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry

47.

01/1982

Oh Julie by Shakin' Stevens

from Give Me Your Heart Tonight

193

✫1
UK

written by Shakin' Stevens

48.

03/1982

My Camera Never Lies by Bucks Fizz

from Are You Ready

193

✫1
UK

written by Andy Hill & Nichola Martin

49.

09/1982

Dirty Laundry by Don Henley

from 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)

50.

03/1982

Don't Talk to Strangers by Rick Springfield

from Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet

191

2
US

30
AC

11
rock

[RCA 13075]
written by Rick Springfield

51.

01/1982

We Got the Beat by The Go-Go's

from Beauty and the Beat

190

2
US

7
rock

[R]
[I.R.S. 9903]
written by Charlotte Caffey

52.

03/1982

Blue Eyes by Elton John

from Jump Up!

189

12
US

✫1
AC

8
UK

[Geffen 29954]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne

53.

03/1982

Always on My Mind by Willie Nelson

from Always on My Mind

187

5
US

2
AC

✫1
country

49
UK

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1983]
[Columbia 02741]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson

54.

08/1982

I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) by Michael McDonald

from If That's What It Takes

184

4
US

8
AC

7
R&B

43
UK

[Warner 29933]
written by Michael McDonald, Ed Sanford, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

55.

04/1982

Heat of the Moment by Asia

from Asia

183

4
US

✫1
rock

46
UK

[Geffen 50040]
written by Geoff Downes & John Wetton

56.

01/1982

Love Plus One by Haircut 100

from Pelican West

183

37
US

8
dance

18
rock

3
UK

[Arista 0672]
written by Nick Heyward

57.

03/1982

Just an Illusion by Imagination

from In the Heat of the Night

183

102
US

15
dance

27
R&B

2
UK

[MCA 52067]
written by Steve Jolley, Tony Swain, Leee John & Ashley Ingram

58.

11/1982

She Blinded Me with Science by Thomas Dolby

from 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

59.

04/1982

Only You by Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's

179

67
US

38
AC

2
UK

[Sire 29844]
written by Vince Clarke

60.

07/1982

Eye in the Sky by The Alan Parsons Project

from Eye in the Sky

179

3
US

3
AC

11
rock

[Arista 0696]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson

61.

03/1982

Let It Whip by Dazz Band

from Keep It Live

179

5
US

2
dance

✫1
R&B

[Motown 1609]
written by Reggie Andrews & Leon "Ndugu" Chancler

62.

03/1982

Forget Me Nots by Patrice Rushen

from Straight from the Heart

174

23
US

2
dance

4
R&B

8
UK

[Elektra 47427]
written by Patrice Rushen, Terri McFaddin (as Teri McFadden) & Freddie Washington

63.

06/1982

Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac

from Mirage

174

4
US

7
AC

3
rock

[Warner 29966]
written by Christine McVie & Robbie Patton

64.

06/1982

Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy by Kid Creole & the Coconuts

from Tropical Gangsters

173

18
dance

2
UK

charted as I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby / I'm Corrupt / Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy in US dance charts
written by Kid Creole (as August Darnell)

65.

03/1982

The Other Woman by Ray Parker Jr

from The Other Woman

173

4
US

33
AC

24
dance

2
R&B

[Arista 0669]
written by Ray Parker Jr

66.

06/1982

Love Is in Control (Finger on the Trigger) by Donna Summer

from Donna Summer

171

10
US

3
dance

4
R&B

18
UK

[Geffen 29982]
written by Quincy Jones, Merria Ross & Rod Temperton

67.

06/1982

Even the Nights Are Better by Air Supply

from Now and Forever

170

5
US

✫1
AC

44
UK

[Arista 0692]
written by Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace & Ken Bell

68.

01/1982

Mama Used to Say by Junior

from Ji

170

30
US

4
dance

2
R&B

7
UK

[R]
[Mercury 76132]
written by Junior (as Junior Giscombe) & Bob Carter

69.

09/1982

Heartlight by Neil Diamond

from Heartlight

170

5
US

✫1
AC

47
UK

[Columbia 03345]
written by Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager

70.

07/1982

Da Da Da I Don't Love You You Don't Love Me Aha Aha Aha by Trio [German band]

170

33
dance

2
UK

written by Stephan Remmler & Kralle (as Gert Krawinkel)

71.

07/1982

Don't Go by Yazoo

from Upstairs at Eric's

167

✫1
dance

3
UK

written by Vince Clarke & Alison Moyet

72.

09/1982

Zoom by Fat Larry's Band

from Breakin' Out

167

89
R&B

2
UK

[Omni 99563]
written by Len Barry & Bobby Eli

73.

05/1982

Torch by Soft Cell

166

2
UK

written by Marc Almond & Dave Ball (as David Ball)

74.

04/1982

This Time (We'll Get It Right) by The England World Cup Squad

166

2
UK

charted as This Time (We'll Get It Right) / England We'll Fly the Flag in UK charts
written by Chris Norman & Pete Spencer

75.

12/1982

The Shakin' Stevens EP by Shakin' Stevens

166

2
UK

written by Billy Hayes, Jay W. Johnson, S. Stevens, Lloyd Price, Jay Livingston & Ray Evans

76.

09/1982

The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow) by The Jam

166

2
UK

written by Paul Weller

77.

08/1982

Save a Prayer by Duran Duran

from Rio

166

2
UK

written by Nick Rhodes, Simon Le Bon, John Taylor, Roger Taylor [Roger Meddows-Taylor] & Andy Taylor

78.

09/1982

Private Investigations by Dire Straits

from Love over Gold

166

2
UK

written by Mark Knopfler

79.

04/1982

One Step Further by Bardo

166

2
UK

written by Simon Jefferis

80.

01/1982

Golden Brown by The Stranglers

from La Folie

166

2
UK

written by Hugh Cornwell, Jean-Jacques Burnel, Dave Greenfield & Jet Black

81.

03/1982

Ain't No Pleasing You by Chas & Dave

from Mustn't Grumble

166

2
UK

written by Chas Hodges & Dave Peacock

82.

12/1982

A Winter's Tale by David Essex

from The Whisper

166

2
UK

written by Mike Batt & Tim Rice

83.

09/1982

Heart Attack by Olivia Newton-John

from Olivia's Greatest Hits, Vol. 2

165

3
US

46
UK

[MCA 52100]
written by Paul Bliss

84.

11/1982

Rio by Duran Duran

from 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

85.

10/1982

Muscles by Diana Ross

from Silk Electric

162

10
US

36
AC

4
R&B

15
UK

produced by Michael Jackson
[RCA 13348]
written by Michael Jackson

86.

07/1982

Walking on Sunshine by Rockers Revenge

160

✫1
dance

63
R&B

4
UK

featuring Donnie Calvin
[StreetWise 2203]
written by Eddy Grant

87.

05/1982

Take It Away by Paul McCartney

from Tug of War

160

10
US

6
AC

39
rock

15
UK

[Columbia 03019]
written by Paul McCartney

88.

02/1982

Make a Move on Me by Olivia Newton-John

from Physical

160

5
US

6
AC

43
UK

[MCA 52000]
written by John Farrar & Tom Snow

89.

10/1982

You and I by Eddie Rabbitt & Crystal Gayle

from Radio Romance

158

7
US

2
AC

✫1
country

81
UK

[Elektra 69936]
written by Frank J. Myers

90.

06/1982

Inside Out by Odyssey

from Happy Together

158

104
US

25
dance

12
R&B

3
UK

[RCA 13217]
written by Jesse Rae

91.

03/1982

A Night to Remember by Shalamar

from Friends

158

44
US

15
dance

8
R&B

5
UK

[Solar 48005]
written by Nidra Beard, Dana Meyers & Leon Sylvers III

92.

03/1982

The Beatles' Movie Medley by The Beatles

155

12
US

15
AC

10
UK

[magical mystery tour, all you need is love, you've got to hide your love away, i should have known better, a hard day's night, ticket to ride, get back]
from the Reel Music compilation album
[Capitol 5107]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney

93.

05/1982

Rock the Casbah by The Clash

from 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

94.

10/1982

Let's Go Dancin' (Ooh La La La) by Kool & The Gang

from As One

152

30
US

7
R&B

6
UK

[De-Lite 824]
written by Kevin Bell (as Amir Bayyan), James "J.T." Taylor & Kool & The Gang

95.

02/1982

Poison Arrow by ABC

from The Lexicon of Love

151

25
US

39
dance

6
UK

[Mercury 810340]
written by Martin Fry, Mark White, Stephen Singleton, Mark Lickley & David Palmer [drummer]

96.

05/1982

You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester

from Hey Ricky

150

5
US

10
AC

8
dance

[Arista 0676]
written by Dean Pitchford & Tom Snow

97.

10/1982

Young Guns (Go for It!) by Wham!

from Fantastic!

146

21
dance

3
UK

written by George Michael

98.

08/1982

What! by Soft Cell

from Non-stop Ecstatic Dancing

143

101
US

3
UK

[Sire 29976]
written by H. B. Barnum

99.

10/1982

It's Raining Again by Supertramp

from ...Famous Last Words…

142

11
US

5
AC

7
rock

26
UK

[A&M 2502]
written by Roger Hodgson

100.

05/1982

I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby by Kid Creole & the Coconuts

from Tropical Gangsters

141

18
dance

44
R&B

4
UK

charted as I'm a Wonderful Thing, Baby / I'm Corrupt / Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy in US dance charts
[Sire 50069]
written by Kid Creole (as August Darnell) & Peter Schott

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