1982 in British music

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1980s in music in the UK
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This is a summary of 1982 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Contents

[edit] Charts

[edit] Number One Singles

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

[edit] Music awards

[edit] BRIT Awards

The 1982 BRIT Awards winners were:

[edit] Births

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