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This is a summary of 1982 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
Week Ending Date | Song | Artist(s) |
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2 January | " Don't You Want Me" | The Human League |
9 January | ||
16 January | " The Land of Make Believe" | Bucks Fizz |
23 January | ||
30 January | " Oh Julie" | Shakin' Stevens |
6 February | " The Model"/" Computer Love" | Kraftwerk |
13 February | " Town Called Malice"/" Precious" | The Jam |
20 February | ||
27 February | ||
6 March | " The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Tight Fit |
13 March | ||
20 March | ||
27 March | " Seven Tears" | Goombay Dance Band |
3 April | ||
10 April | ||
17 April | " My Camera Never Lies" | Bucks Fizz |
24 April | " Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
1 May | ||
8 May | ||
15 May | " A Little Peace" | Nicole |
22 May | ||
29 May | " House of Fun" | Madness |
5 June | ||
12 June | " Goody Two Shoes" | Adam Ant |
19 June | ||
26 June | " I've Never Been to Me" | Charlene |
3 July | " Happy Talk" | Captain Sensible |
10 July | ||
17 July | " Fame" | Irene Cara |
24 July | ||
31 July | ||
7 August | " Come on Eileen" | Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express [3] |
14 August | ||
21 August | ||
28 August | ||
4 September | " Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
11 September | ||
18 September | ||
25 September | ||
2 October | " Pass the Dutchie" | Musical Youth |
9 October | ||
16 October | ||
23 October | " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" | Culture Club |
30 October | ||
6 November | ||
13 November | " I Don't Wanna Dance" | Eddy Grant |
20 November | ||
27 November | ||
4 December | " Beat Surrender" | The Jam |
11 December | ||
18 December | " Save Your Love" | Renée and Renato |
25 December |
"The Model"/"Computer Love" was the first single by a German artist to top the chart since its establishment 29 years earlier. By the end of 1982, there had been two further number ones by German artists, "Seven Tears" and "A Little Peace".
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
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2 January | The Visitors | ABBA |
9 January | Dare | The Human League |
16 January | ||
23 January | ||
30 January | Love Songs | Barbra Streisand |
6 February | ||
13 February | ||
20 February | ||
27 February | ||
6 March | ||
13 March | ||
20 March | The Gift | The Jam |
27 March | Love Songs | Barbra Streisand |
3 April | ||
10 April | The Number of the Beast | Iron Maiden |
17 April | ||
24 April | 1+9+8+2 | Status Quo |
1 May | Barry Live In Britain | Barry Manilow |
8 May | Tug of War | Paul McCartney |
15 May | ||
22 May | Complete Madness | Madness |
29 May | ||
5 June | Avalon | Roxy Music |
12 June | Complete Madness | Madness |
19 June | Avalon | Roxy Music |
26 June | ||
3 July | The Lexicon of Love | ABC |
10 July | ||
17 July | ||
24 July | Fame | Soundtrack |
31 July | ||
7 August | The Kids from "Fame" | The Kids from "Fame" |
14 August | ||
21 August | ||
28 August | ||
4 September | ||
11 September | ||
18 September | ||
25 September | ||
2 October | Love Over Gold | Dire Straits |
9 October | ||
16 October | ||
23 October | ||
30 October | The Kids from "Fame" | The Kids from "Fame" |
6 November | ||
13 November | ||
20 November | ||
27 November | The Singles: The First Ten Years | ABBA |
4 December | The John Lennon Collection | John Lennon |
11 December | ||
18 December | ||
25 December |
The tables below include sales between 1 January and 31 December 1982: the year-end charts reproduced in the issue of Music Week dated 26 December 1982 and played on Radio 1 on 2 January 1983 only include sales figures up until 11 December 1982.
Notes:
The 1982 BRIT Awards winners were:
1980s in music in the UK |
Events |
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By location |
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By genre |
By topic |
| |||
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+... |
This is a summary of 1982 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.
Week Ending Date | Song | Artist(s) |
---|---|---|
2 January | " Don't You Want Me" | The Human League |
9 January | ||
16 January | " The Land of Make Believe" | Bucks Fizz |
23 January | ||
30 January | " Oh Julie" | Shakin' Stevens |
6 February | " The Model"/" Computer Love" | Kraftwerk |
13 February | " Town Called Malice"/" Precious" | The Jam |
20 February | ||
27 February | ||
6 March | " The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Tight Fit |
13 March | ||
20 March | ||
27 March | " Seven Tears" | Goombay Dance Band |
3 April | ||
10 April | ||
17 April | " My Camera Never Lies" | Bucks Fizz |
24 April | " Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
1 May | ||
8 May | ||
15 May | " A Little Peace" | Nicole |
22 May | ||
29 May | " House of Fun" | Madness |
5 June | ||
12 June | " Goody Two Shoes" | Adam Ant |
19 June | ||
26 June | " I've Never Been to Me" | Charlene |
3 July | " Happy Talk" | Captain Sensible |
10 July | ||
17 July | " Fame" | Irene Cara |
24 July | ||
31 July | ||
7 August | " Come on Eileen" | Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express [3] |
14 August | ||
21 August | ||
28 August | ||
4 September | " Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
11 September | ||
18 September | ||
25 September | ||
2 October | " Pass the Dutchie" | Musical Youth |
9 October | ||
16 October | ||
23 October | " Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" | Culture Club |
30 October | ||
6 November | ||
13 November | " I Don't Wanna Dance" | Eddy Grant |
20 November | ||
27 November | ||
4 December | " Beat Surrender" | The Jam |
11 December | ||
18 December | " Save Your Love" | Renée and Renato |
25 December |
"The Model"/"Computer Love" was the first single by a German artist to top the chart since its establishment 29 years earlier. By the end of 1982, there had been two further number ones by German artists, "Seven Tears" and "A Little Peace".
Issue Date | Song | Artist(s) |
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2 January | The Visitors | ABBA |
9 January | Dare | The Human League |
16 January | ||
23 January | ||
30 January | Love Songs | Barbra Streisand |
6 February | ||
13 February | ||
20 February | ||
27 February | ||
6 March | ||
13 March | ||
20 March | The Gift | The Jam |
27 March | Love Songs | Barbra Streisand |
3 April | ||
10 April | The Number of the Beast | Iron Maiden |
17 April | ||
24 April | 1+9+8+2 | Status Quo |
1 May | Barry Live In Britain | Barry Manilow |
8 May | Tug of War | Paul McCartney |
15 May | ||
22 May | Complete Madness | Madness |
29 May | ||
5 June | Avalon | Roxy Music |
12 June | Complete Madness | Madness |
19 June | Avalon | Roxy Music |
26 June | ||
3 July | The Lexicon of Love | ABC |
10 July | ||
17 July | ||
24 July | Fame | Soundtrack |
31 July | ||
7 August | The Kids from "Fame" | The Kids from "Fame" |
14 August | ||
21 August | ||
28 August | ||
4 September | ||
11 September | ||
18 September | ||
25 September | ||
2 October | Love Over Gold | Dire Straits |
9 October | ||
16 October | ||
23 October | ||
30 October | The Kids from "Fame" | The Kids from "Fame" |
6 November | ||
13 November | ||
20 November | ||
27 November | The Singles: The First Ten Years | ABBA |
4 December | The John Lennon Collection | John Lennon |
11 December | ||
18 December | ||
25 December |
The tables below include sales between 1 January and 31 December 1982: the year-end charts reproduced in the issue of Music Week dated 26 December 1982 and played on Radio 1 on 2 January 1983 only include sales figures up until 11 December 1982.
Notes:
The 1982 BRIT Awards winners were: