Songs from the Year 1982
This page lists the top songs of 1982 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1982
is also available..
This list has also been compared to the results
for North America and Europe.
There is also a set of monthly tables showing
the various number ones on any date during 1982.
A list of the most distinctive songs of 1982
(that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Survivor |
Eye of the Tiger |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982 (27 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jun 1982 (25 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1982, US Radio 1 of 1982 (peak 1 18 weeks), Canada 1 - Jun 1982 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1982 (22 weeks), Australia 1 of 1982, Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1982, Canada RPM 1 for 6 weeks - Jul 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Sep 1982, Springbok 1 - Jul 1982 (21 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Sep 1982, US 2 X Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), US BB 2 of 1982, ARC 2 of 1982 (peak 1 18 weeks), Holland 2 - Sep 1982 (11 weeks), Austria 2 - Sep 1982 (4 months), Belgium 2 - Oct 1982 (9 weeks), Canada 2 of 1982, South Africa 2 of 1982, Oscar in 1982 (film 'Rocky III') (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1982 (film 'Rocky III') (Nominated), France (SNEP) 3 - Nov 1982 (4 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1982), Sweden (alt) 5 - Aug 1982 (21 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Aug 1982 (31 weeks), France 7 - Jan 1983 (1 week), POP 7 of 1982, WABC NY 12 of 1982, ODK Germany 13 - Sep 1982 (30 weeks), Germany 18 - Jan 1983 (5 months), Scrobulate 20 of 80s, Billboard 50th song 21, Brazil 23 of 1982, Italy 23 of 1982, 55th Billboard 100 23 (1982), Poland 24 - Jul 1982 (4 weeks), Billboard100 24, France (InfoDisc) 32 of the 1980s (peak 3, 38 weeks, 873k sales estimated, 1982), Europe 46 of the 1980s (1982), UK Songs 2013-23 peak 65 - Feb 2013 (3 weeks), OzNet 82, Holland free40 90 of 1982, UKMIX 436, Global 33 (5 M sold) - 1982 |
| 2 |
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
I Love Rock 'n' Roll |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Feb 1982 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1982, Canada 1 - Jan 1982 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Jun 1982 (21 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1982, Canada 1 of 1982, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1982, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - May 1982, Springbok 1 - Apr 1982 (19 weeks), Grammy Hall of Fame in 2016 (1982), Poland 2 - May 1982 (8 weeks), Belgium 2 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1982), US BB 3 of 1982, Switzerland 3 - Mar 1982 (11 weeks), UK 4 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), ARC 4 of 1982 (peak 1 17 weeks), US Radio 4 of 1982 (peak 1 14 weeks), POP 4 of 1982, US CashBox 5 of 1982, Austria 5 - May 1982 (2 months), Germany 6 - Apr 1982 (4 months), ODK Germany 6 - Apr 1982 (23 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), France (SNEP) 7 - Jul 1982 (2 months), Australia 7 of 1982, South Africa 7 of 1982, WABC NY 9 of 1982, France 10 - Mar 1982 (1 week), nuTsie 20 of 1980s, Brazil 35 of 1982, Billboard 50th song 56, 55th Billboard 100 65 (1982), Billboard100 68, KROQ 71 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 166 of the 1990s (peak 4, 29 weeks, 900k sales estimated, 1982), RIAA 177, Acclaimed 295 (1982), Germany 348 of the 1980s (peak 6 12 weeks), TheQ 463, Rolling Stone 484, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), Party 80 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 3 |
Culture Club |
Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? |
1982 |
UK 1 - Sep 1982 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1982 (17 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1982 (17 weeks), Austria 1 - Jan 1983 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1982 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1982 (8 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1983 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Nov 1982 (26 weeks) (7 weeks at number 1) (15 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 1 week - Oct 1982, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1983, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1982, Europe 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1983, France 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1983, Germany 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1982, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1982 (24 weeks), Holland 2 - Oct 1982 (10 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - Dec 1982 (4 months), Norway 2 - Dec 1982 (17 weeks), Poland 2 - Jan 1983 (8 weeks), Canada 2 of 1983, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), France 8 - Jan 1983 (1 week), US CashBox 10 of 1983, US BB 11 of 1983, Springbok 11 - Feb 1983 (11 weeks), KROQ 11 of 1983, Italy 13 of 1983, ARC 16 of 1983 (peak 2 16 weeks), US Radio 16 of 1983 (peak 2 12 weeks), Brazil 20 of 1983, POP 20 of 1983, Australia 22 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 24 of the 1980s (peak 1, 25 weeks, 1,040k sales estimated, 1982), Germany 24 of the 1980s (peak 1 17 weeks), nuTsie 95 of 1980s, Acclaimed 476 (1982), UKMIX 646, RYM 93 of 1982, Guardian Pop 61 |
| 4 |
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder |
Ebony & Ivory |
1982 |
UK 1 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Apr 1982 (19 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1982 (14 weeks), Norway 1 - Apr 1982 (18 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), Germany 1 - May 1982 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - May 1982 (22 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (13 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1982, Canada RPM 1 for 5 weeks - May 1982, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Jun 1982, Spain 1 for 1 week - Jun 1982, Sweden (alt) 2 - Apr 1982 (21 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Apr 1982 (12 weeks), Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), Holland 3 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), Austria 3 - May 1982 (5 months), Canada 3 of 1982, Springbok 3 - May 1982 (13 weeks), US BB 4 of 1982, US CashBox 4 of 1982, Poland 4 - May 1982 (7 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1982), UK Gold (certified by BPI in May 1982), WABC NY 5 of 1982, France (SNEP) 5 - Jun 1982 (2 months), ARC 7 of 1982 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 7 of 1982 (peak 1 12 weeks), Italy 9 of 1982, Switzerland 10 of 1982, Brazil 12 of 1982, Australia 20 of 1982, Germany 49 of the 1980s (peak 1 16 weeks), Billboard 50th song 59, 55th Billboard 100 69 (1982), Billboard100 73, Holland free40 100 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 149 of the 1980s (peak 5, 26 weeks, 377k sales estimated, 1982), RYM 156 of 1982 |
| 5 |
The Human League |
Don't You Want Me |
1982 |
UK 1 - Dec 1981 (13 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Mar 1982 (28 weeks), Norway 1 - Feb 1982 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jan 1982 (9 weeks), Eire 1 for 1 week - Dec 1981, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1982, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - May 1982, Canada 2 - Feb 1982 (16 weeks), France 2 - Jan 1982 (3 weeks), Springbok 2 - Mar 1982 (13 weeks), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1982), Sweden (alt) 3 - Feb 1982 (14 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Mar 1982 (6 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1982), Holland 5 - Jan 1982 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 5 - Feb 1982 (19 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), UK sales 5 of the 1980s (1,430 k in 1981), KROQ 5 of 1982, US BB 6 of 1982, US CashBox 6 of 1982, ARC 6 of 1982 (peak 1 20 weeks), Germany 6 - Feb 1982 (3 months), Canada 8 of 1982, US Radio 9 of 1982 (peak 1 15 weeks), nuTsie 9 of 1980s, France (SNEP) 15 - May 1982 (1 month), South Africa 16 of 1982, UK Songs 2013-23 peak 19 - Mar 2014 (1 week), Holland free40 25 of 1982, POP 28 of 1982, Italy 33 of 1982, Scrobulate 34 of 80s, Brazil 45 of 1982, Virgin 46, 93 in 2FM list, Japan (Tokyo) 100 - Dec 1995 (1 week), Acclaimed 175 (1981), UKMIX 654, OzNet 741, RYM 18 of 1981, Guardian Pop 58, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 6 |
Steve Miller Band |
Abracadabra |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1982 (25 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1982 (18 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1982 (11 weeks), Poland 1 - Jun 1982 (8 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1982, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1982, UK 2 - Jun 1982 (11 weeks), US CashBox 2 of 1982, Austria 2 - Aug 1982 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Aug 1982 (23 weeks) (12 weeks in top 10), Springbok 2 - Aug 1982 (15 weeks), US Radio 3 of 1982 (peak 1 17 weeks), Germany 3 - Aug 1982 (4 months), Norway 4 - Jul 1982 (8 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1982), ARC 5 of 1982 (peak 1 19 weeks), Canada 5 - Jun 1982 (13 weeks), Canada 5 of 1982, US BB 9 of 1982, Switzerland 9 of 1982, France 10 - Dec 1982 (1 week), Australia 13 of 1982, South Africa 17 of 1982, Holland 18 - Jun 1982 (6 weeks), WABC NY 22 of 1982, Holland free40 57 of 1982, Brazil 57 of 1982, POP 67 of 1982, Billboard 50th song 70, 55th Billboard 100 80 (1982), Billboard100 86, Italy 95 of 1982, Germany 108 of the 1980s (peak 2 15 weeks), OzNet 544, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), RYM 161 of 1982, Party 249 of 1999 |
| 7 |
J Geils Band |
Centrefold |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1981 (24 weeks), Record World 1 - 1981, WABC NY 1 of 1982, ARC 1 of 1982 (peak 1 21 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1981 (19 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1982, Australia 1 for 1 week - Mar 1982, Belgium 2 - Mar 1982 (7 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1982 (9 weeks), US CashBox 3 of 1982, Springbok 3 - Apr 1982 (12 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Mar 1982 (8 weeks), Australia 4 of 1982, Canada 4 of 1982, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), US BB 5 of 1982, US Radio 5 of 1982 (peak 1 14 weeks), Holland 6 - Feb 1982 (9 weeks), Sweden (alt) 8 - Mar 1982 (10 weeks), Austria 11 - Apr 1982 (1 month), ODK Germany 13 - Mar 1982 (27 weeks), Germany 21 - Mar 1982 (2 months), Brazil 34 of 1982, Holland free40 50 of 1982, Billboard 50th song 52, 55th Billboard 100 61 (1982), POP 61 of 1982, Billboard100 63, nuTsie 82 of 1980s, OzNet 401, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), RYM 72 of 1981 |
| 8 |
Men At Work |
Down Under |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jan 1983 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1982 (24 weeks), Canada 1 - Sep 1982 (13 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Jun 1982 (13 weeks), Poland 1 - Jan 1983 (7 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1983, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1982, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Dec 1981, Holland 2 - Mar 1982 (11 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1983 (13 weeks), Springbok 2 - Aug 1982 (18 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), US BB 4 of 1983, ARC 4 of 1983 (peak 1 19 weeks), France 4 - Aug 1982 (3 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1983), Sweden (alt) 6 - Feb 1983 (12 weeks), Belgium 6 - Apr 1982 (8 weeks), Switzerland 7 of 1982, US CashBox 8 of 1983, South Africa 8 of 1982, OzNet 8, US Radio 9 of 1983 (peak 1 14 weeks), ODK Germany 9 - Apr 1982 (36 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), Germany 10 - Mar 1983 (5 months), Canada 11 of 1982, POP 16 of 1983, Scrobulate 19 of australian, Australia 24 of 1982, Europe 36 of the 1980s (1982), Holland free40 54 of 1982, KROQ 70 of 1982, RYM 96 of 1981 |
| 9 |
Dexys Midnight Runners |
Come On Eileen |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982 (18 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1983 (23 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1982 (16 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1982 (11 weeks), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Aug 1982, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1982, Australia 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1982, Springbok 1 - Oct 1982 (15 weeks), Brit best song 1983, POP 2 of 1983, UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Sep 1982), Holland 4 - Aug 1982 (11 weeks), France 5 - Jan 1983 (1 week), Germany 5 - Jan 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 6 - Sep 1982 (27 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Austria 9 - Nov 1982 (2 months), UK sales 10 of the 1980s (1,200 k in 1982), US CashBox 12 of 1983, Australia 12 of 1982, US BB 13 of 1983, France (SNEP) 13 - May 1983 (1 month), Scrobulate 15 of 80s, US Radio 27 of 1983 (peak 1 11 weeks), Canada 32 of 1983, Holland free40 37 of 1982, ARC 38 of 1983 (peak 1 13 weeks), Virgin 85, nuTsie 85 of 1980s, OzNet 117, Germany 244 of the 1980s (peak 6 14 weeks), UKMIX 373, Acclaimed 1040 (1982), RYM 11 of 1982, NY Daily Love list 63, Party 36 of 2007 |
| 10 |
F R David |
Words |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1982 (29 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Sep 1982 (4 months), France 1 - Sep 1982 (5 weeks), Austria 1 - Nov 1982 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - Sep 1982 (19 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1982, Norway 1 - Nov 1982 (23 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jun 1982 (18 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Jan 1983, Germany 1 - Jan 1983 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Aug 1982 (27 weeks) (11 weeks at number 1) (19 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Apr 1983, Springbok 1 - Nov 1982 (25 weeks), Europe 1 for 11 weeks - Nov 1982, France 1 for 1 week - Oct 1982, Germany 1 for 11 weeks - Sep 1982, South Africa 1 of 1983, UK 2 - Mar 1983 (13 weeks), Holland 2 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1983), Germany 4 of the 1980s (peak 1 21 weeks), Italy 8 of 1982, France (InfoDisc) 50 of the 1980s (peak 2, 26 weeks, 1,000k sales estimated, 1982), US Billboard 62 - Jul 1983 (9 weeks), OzNet 936 |
| 11 |
Musical Youth |
Pass the Dutchie |
1982 |
UK 1 - Sep 1982 (14 weeks), Canada 1 - Dec 1982 (9 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1982 (10 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Nov 1982 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1982 (9 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1982, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1983, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1982, Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1982, Europe 1 for 1 week - Feb 1983, Spain 1 for 1 week - Jan 1983, Austria 2 - Jan 1983 (3 months), Germany 2 - Jan 1983 (3 months), ODK Germany 2 - Nov 1982 (20 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), France (SNEP) 4 - Jan 1983 (4 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), Springbok 7 - Dec 1982 (13 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Dec 1982 (17 weeks), Sweden (alt) 15 - Nov 1982 (6 weeks), Canada 17 of 1983, POP 32 of 1983, US Radio 81 of 1983 (peak 10 6 weeks), US CashBox 89 of 1983, UK Songs 2013-23 peak 89 - Jun 2022 (1 week), US BB 91 of 1983, Germany 127 of the 1980s (peak 2 13 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 216 of the 1980s (peak 2, 25 weeks, 785k sales estimated, 1982), Acclaimed 2422 (1982), Guardian Pop 60 |
| 12 |
Chicago |
Hard to Say I'm Sorry |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1982 (24 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1982 (12 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Jan 1983, Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1982, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1982, ARC 3 of 1982 (peak 1 18 weeks), UK 4 - Aug 1982 (15 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1982), Austria 5 - Aug 1982 (5 months), Switzerland 5 of 1982, Poland 5 - Sep 1982 (11 weeks), US Radio 6 of 1982 (peak 1 15 weeks), Germany 6 - Sep 1982 (4 months), ODK Germany 6 - Sep 1982 (27 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Italy 7 of 1982, Canada 9 of 1982, POP 9 of 1982, US BB 10 of 1982, France 10 - Jul 1982 (1 week), Australia 10 of 1982, US CashBox 11 of 1982, Springbok 14 - Nov 1982 (6 weeks), Belgium 15 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), Holland 22 - Aug 1982 (5 weeks), Brazil 22 of 1982, WABC NY 27 of 1982, Scrobulate 47 of soft rock, Germany 360 of the 1980s (peak 6 13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1982) |
| 13 |
Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |
Up Where We Belong |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1982 (22 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1982, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1983, Springbok 1 - Mar 1983 (19 weeks), Oscar in 1982 (film 'An Officer & A Gentleman'), Golden Globe in 1982 (film 'An Officer & a Gentleman'), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 1989), Sweden (alt) 3 - Dec 1982 (27 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1982 (26 weeks), South Africa 4 of 1983, Australia 5 of 1983, ODK Germany 6 - Dec 1982 (21 weeks) (4 weeks in top 10), UK 7 - Jan 1983 (14 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Jan 1983 (5 weeks), US CashBox 9 of 1982, Germany 9 - Apr 1983 (3 months), Austria 14 - Jan 1983 (1 month), POP 17 of 1982, ARC 21 of 1982 (peak 1 16 weeks), Canada 23 of 1982, US Radio 25 of 1982 (peak 1 11 weeks), US BB 27 of 1983, WABC NY 28 of 1982, nuTsie 71 of 1980s, AFI 75, RIAA 323, OzNet 536, Acclaimed 2150 (1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1983) |
| 14 |
Hall & Oates |
Maneater |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1982 (22 weeks), Canada 1 - Nov 1982 (15 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jan 1983 (9 weeks), Springbok 2 - Feb 1983 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1983), Sweden (alt) 5 - Jan 1983 (16 weeks), Belgium 5 - Nov 1982 (8 weeks), UK 6 - Oct 1982 (11 weeks), Norway 6 - Nov 1982 (5 weeks), US BB 7 of 1983, France 7 - Jan 1983 (1 week), Poland 8 - Dec 1982 (7 weeks), ARC 9 of 1982 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 10 of 1982 (peak 1 13 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Dec 1982 (21 weeks), Holland 17 - Nov 1982 (6 weeks), Germany 18 - Jan 1983 (2 months), US CashBox 22 of 1982, Canada 35 of 1982, Vinyl Surrender 46 (1982), Holland free40 48 of 1982, Scrobulate 52 of soft rock, Brazil 54 of 1983, POP 55 of 1982, RYM 151 of 1982 |
| 15 |
Hall & Oates |
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1981 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1981, France 1 - Apr 1982 (3 weeks), Canada 2 - Nov 1981 (16 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1982, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1982), UK 8 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), ARC 8 of 1982 (peak 1 17 weeks), Sweden (alt) 10 - Mar 1982 (4 weeks), US Radio 11 of 1982 (peak 1 14 weeks), US BB 15 of 1982, Holland 16 - Feb 1982 (5 weeks), Belgium 16 - Feb 1982 (3 weeks), Canada 16 of 1982, US CashBox 32 of 1981, Brazil 40 of 1982, Holland free40 55 of 1982, POP 63 of 1982, ODK Germany 72 - Apr 1982 (3 weeks), nuTsie 96 of 1980s, Acclaimed 1633 (1981), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1982) |
| 16 |
Trio |
Da Da Da ich lieb dich nicht du liebst mich nicht aha aha aha |
1982 |
Austria 1 - May 1982 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - May 1982 (12 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Oct 1982, Springbok 1 - Sep 1982 (18 weeks), France 1 for 1 week - Oct 1982, UK 2 - Jul 1982 (10 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1982 (21 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - Aug 1982 (4 months), Norway 2 - Aug 1982 (13 weeks), Germany 2 - Apr 1982 (5 months), ODK Germany 2 - Apr 1982 (27 weeks) (18 weeks in top 10), France 3 - Jul 1982 (1 week), Switzerland 3 of 1982, Canada 4 - Nov 1982 (8 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Poland 5 - Aug 1982 (9 weeks), Belgium 5 - May 1982 (14 weeks), South Africa 6 of 1982, Holland 7 - Jun 1982 (7 weeks), Germany 20 of the 1980s (peak 2 20 weeks), Italy 22 of 1982, KROQ 98 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1982), RYM 174 of 1982 |
| 17 |
John Cougar Mellencamp |
Jack & Diane |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1982 (22 weeks), Canada 1 - Jul 1982 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1982, ASCAP song of 1982, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1982), Scrobulate 4 of americana, US BB 7 of 1982, US CashBox 8 of 1982, US Radio 8 of 1982 (peak 1 14 weeks), Springbok 12 - Feb 1983 (6 weeks), ARC 14 of 1982 (peak 1 17 weeks), WABC NY 19 of 1982, Canada 19 of 1982, UK 25 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), Holland 31 - Nov 1982 (3 weeks), POP 43 of 1982, TheQ 51, OzNet 198, RIAA 287, Acclaimed 1880 (1982), RYM 178 of 1982 |
| 18 |
Toni Basil |
Mickey |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Sep 1982 (26 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1982, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1982, POP 1 of 1982, UK 2 - Feb 1982 (12 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Mar 1983), Springbok 3 - May 1982 (16 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), Australia 6 of 1982, France 8 - Dec 1982 (1 week), KROQ 15 of 1982, US Radio 21 of 1982 (peak 1 11 weeks), ARC 23 of 1982 (peak 1 16 weeks), Canada 35 of 1983, US BB 36 of 1983, US CashBox 36 of 1982, ODK Germany 69 - Mar 1983 (2 weeks), OzNet 442, Acclaimed 2483 (1982), RYM 138 of 1982 |
| 19 |
Toto |
Rosanna |
1982 |
Grammy in 1982, US Billboard 2 - Apr 1982 (23 weeks), Canada 2 - Apr 1982 (14 weeks), Norway 2 - Dec 1982 (17 weeks), Holland 3 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), Switzerland 3 - May 1982 (10 weeks), Springbok 3 - Jul 1982 (17 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), France 9 - Jun 1982 (1 week), ARC 11 of 1982 (peak 1 17 weeks), UK 12 - Apr 1983 (9 weeks), US Radio 13 of 1982 (peak 2 15 weeks), US BB 14 of 1982, Poland 14 - Jun 1982 (10 weeks), Austria 15 - Jul 1982 (3 months), South Africa 15 of 1982, US CashBox 18 of 1982, Belgium 22 - May 1982 (2 weeks), ODK Germany 24 - Jul 1982 (19 weeks), Canada 27 of 1982, Italy 30 of 1982, WABC NY 34 of 1982, Holland free40 59 of 1982, OzNet 639, RYM 183 of 1983 |
| 20 |
Supertramp |
It's Raining Again |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Oct 1982 (14 weeks), France 1 for 1 week - Oct 1982, Spain 1 for 1 week - Dec 1982, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 3 - Nov 1982 (20 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Holland 6 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), Norway 6 - Dec 1982 (1 week), Springbok 6 - Dec 1982 (12 weeks), France (SNEP) 8 - Nov 1982 (1 month), Austria 8 - Jan 1983 (3 months), Belgium 8 - Nov 1982 (7 weeks), Poland 9 - Nov 1982 (9 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), UK 26 - Oct 1982 (12 weeks), Brazil 33 of 1983, Canada 48 of 1982, US CashBox 51 of 1982, US Radio 78 of 1982 (peak 11 6 weeks), Holland free40 81 of 1982, Germany 245 of the 1980s (peak 3 13 weeks), OzNet 778 |
| 21 |
Charlene |
I've Never Been to Me |
1982 |
UK 1 - May 1982 (12 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jun 1982, Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Jun 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1982, US Billboard 3 - Mar 1982 (20 weeks), Holland 4 - Jun 1982 (8 weeks), Norway 5 - Aug 1982 (9 weeks), Canada 6 of 1982, Belgium 9 - Jul 1982 (8 weeks), Australia 11 of 1982, US CashBox 29 of 1982, US BB 38 of 1982, US Radio 46 of 1982 (peak 3 9 weeks), ARC 47 of 1982 (peak 3 13 weeks), Brazil 60 of 1982, POP 68 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1982) |
| 22 |
Falco |
Der Kommissar |
1982 |
France 1 - May 1982 (6 weeks), Austria 1 - Jan 1982 (5 months), Italy 1 of 1982, Italy 1 for 11 weeks - Oct 1982, Germany 1 - Mar 1982 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Feb 1982 (29 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (16 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1982, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), Norway 3 - Jul 1982 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - Jun 1982 (21 weeks), France (SNEP) 4 - Dec 1982 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Canada 11 - Dec 1982 (9 weeks), Switzerland 16 of 1982, Holland 18 - Feb 1982 (7 weeks), Belgium 22 - Apr 1982 (2 weeks), Germany 25 of the 1980s (peak 1 20 weeks), KROQ 70 of 1983, Canada 100 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 214 of the 1980s (peak 3, 35 weeks, 501k sales estimated, 1982), RYM 100 of 1982 |
| 23 |
Quarterflash |
Harden My Heart |
1982 |
France 2 - Feb 1982 (3 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1981 (23 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1993), Record World 5 - 1981, Canada 5 - Oct 1981 (13 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Apr 1982 (5 weeks), WABC NY 6 of 1982, France (SNEP) 6 - Apr 1982 (1 month), Springbok 7 - Apr 1982 (11 weeks), US BB 13 of 1982, US Radio 15 of 1982 (peak 3 14 weeks), Austria 15 - Mar 1982 (2 months), ARC 17 of 1982 (peak 2 16 weeks), Italy 35 of 1982, UK 49 - Feb 1982 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 51 - Mar 1982 (10 weeks), US CashBox 53 of 1981, Brazil 73 of 1982, Canada 93 of 1982, OzNet 633, RYM 130 of 1981 |
| 24 |
Dionne Warwick |
Heartbreaker |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1982 (21 weeks), Poland 1 - Nov 1982 (10 weeks), UK 2 - Oct 1982 (14 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1982 (12 weeks), Belgium 3 - Nov 1982 (9 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), Springbok 4 - Dec 1982 (17 weeks), Holland 5 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), France 5 - Oct 1982 (1 week), US Billboard 10 - Oct 1982 (21 weeks), ODK Germany 10 - Nov 1982 (22 weeks) (1 week in top 10), Austria 12 - Dec 1982 (3 months), Germany 12 - Jan 1983 (3 months), Australia 18 of 1983, US Radio 72 of 1983 (peak 10 8 weeks), US BB 80 of 1983, Japan (Tokyo) 90 - Jan 1990 (2 weeks), US CashBox 94 of 1982, RYM 194 of 1982 |
| 25 |
Kim Wilde |
Cambodia |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Dec 1981 (23 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Mar 1982 (4 months), France 1 - Jan 1982 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 1 of the 1980s (peak 1, 34 weeks, 1,080k sales estimated, 1982), Switzerland 1 - Dec 1981 (12 weeks), France 1 for 8 weeks - Apr 1982, Holland 2 - Jan 1982 (11 weeks), Germany 2 - Jan 1982 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - Nov 1981 (26 weeks) (11 weeks in top 10), Springbok 2 - Jan 1982 (16 weeks), Norway 3 - Dec 1981 (14 weeks), Austria 4 - Feb 1982 (4 months), Belgium 4 - Dec 1981 (13 weeks), UK 12 - Nov 1981 (12 weeks), Switzerland 15 of 1982, South Africa 19 of 1982, Germany 111 of the 1980s (peak 2 16 weeks), RYM 71 of 1981 |
| 26 |
Laura Branigan |
Gloria |
1982 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1982, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Feb 1983, US Billboard 2 - Jul 1982 (35 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in May 1995), Australia 3 of 1983, UK 6 - Dec 1982 (13 weeks), France 8 - Dec 1982 (1 week), Springbok 9 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), ARC 10 of 1982 (peak 1 19 weeks), US Radio 14 of 1982 (peak 2 15 weeks), Canada 14 of 1982, Brazil 25 of 1982, POP 25 of 1982, US CashBox 26 of 1982, US BB 56 of 1983 |
| 27 |
Duran Duran |
Hungry Like the Wolf |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Jan 1983 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Mar 1983, US Billboard 3 - Dec 1982 (22 weeks), Holland free40 4 of 1982, Springbok 4 - Sep 1982 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1993), UK 5 - May 1982 (12 weeks), Canada 10 of 1983, US BB 17 of 1983, US Radio 17 of 1983 (peak 3 12 weeks), ARC 23 of 1983 (peak 2 16 weeks), Poland 25 - Jul 1982 (3 weeks), US CashBox 26 of 1983, Scrobulate 26 of 80s, KROQ 27 of 1982, nuTsie 88 of 1980s, Acclaimed 752 (1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), RYM 66 of 1982, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 28 |
ABC |
The Look of Love |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1982 (18 weeks), France 1 - Jul 1982 (4 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Oct 1982, UK 4 - May 1982 (14 weeks), Holland free40 6 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 8 - Aug 1982 (14 weeks), Scrobulate 9 of 80s, Holland 12 - May 1982 (7 weeks), Canada 17 of 1982, US Billboard 18 - Sep 1982 (24 weeks), Belgium 19 - Jul 1982 (3 weeks), Poland 26 - Aug 1982 (1 week), ODK Germany 36 - Aug 1982 (15 weeks), POP 45 of 1983, US CashBox 65 of 1982, KROQ 97 of 1982, US Radio 110 of 1982 (peak 18 6 weeks), Acclaimed 594 (1982), OzNet 751, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1982), RYM 87 of 1982 |
| 29 |
Frida |
I Know There's Something Going On |
1982 |
Switzerland 1 - Sep 1982 (9 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1982 (8 weeks), France 2 - Oct 1982 (1 week), Holland 3 - Aug 1982 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - Aug 1982 (19 weeks), Norway 3 - Sep 1982 (9 weeks), Poland 3 - Sep 1982 (9 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - Oct 1982 (3 months), Austria 5 - Nov 1982 (2 months), Germany 5 - Sep 1982 (3 months), ODK Germany 5 - Sep 1982 (21 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Springbok 5 - Oct 1982 (14 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Nov 1982 (28 weeks), US BB 20 of 1983, Canada 21 - Nov 1982 (6 weeks), Italy 22 of 1983, UK 43 - Aug 1982 (7 weeks), US Radio 86 of 1983 (peak 13 7 weeks), US CashBox 90 of 1983, France (InfoDisc) 264 of the 1980s (peak 4, 23 weeks, 495k sales estimated, 1982), Germany 362 of the 1980s (peak 5 11 weeks), RYM 122 of 1982 |
| 30 |
Paul McCartney & Michael Jackson |
The Girl is Mine |
1982 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Jan 1983, US Billboard 2 - Nov 1982 (17 weeks), Norway 2 - Nov 1982 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1983), Springbok 5 - Dec 1982 (14 weeks), UK 8 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 8 - Nov 1982 (4 weeks), Holland 12 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), Poland 12 - Nov 1982 (8 weeks), US CashBox 16 of 1982, ARC 20 of 1983 (peak 2 14 weeks), US Radio 23 of 1982 (peak 2 11 weeks), WABC NY 33 of 1982, Brazil 38 of 1983, US BB 49 of 1983, ODK Germany 53 - Jan 1983 (4 weeks), Canada 61 of 1982 |
| 31 |
Vangelis |
Chariots of Fire |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1981 (27 weeks), Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), Springbok 3 - Aug 1981 (12 weeks), Poland 8 - May 1982 (12 weeks), US CashBox 10 of 1982, Belgium 11 - May 1982 (3 weeks), UK 12 - May 1981 (17 weeks), US BB 12 of 1982, Holland 12 - Apr 1982 (6 weeks), US Radio 18 of 1982 (peak 1 13 weeks), ARC 19 of 1982 (peak 1 15 weeks), Brazil 27 of 1982, WABC NY 36 of 1982, Scrobulate 38 of soundtrack, Canada 39 of 1982 |
| 32 |
Shakin' Stevens |
Oh Julie |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Feb 1982 (23 weeks), Austria 1 - Mar 1982 (4 months), Switzerland 1 - Jan 1982 (12 weeks), Norway 1 - Jan 1982 (20 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1982, Belgium 2 - Jan 1982 (11 weeks), ODK Germany 2 - Jan 1982 (23 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Springbok 2 - Apr 1982 (17 weeks), Holland 3 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1982 (4 months), Switzerland 4 of 1982, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1982), France (SNEP) 12 - Apr 1982 (1 month), South Africa 12 of 1982, Germany 181 of the 1980s (peak 2 14 weeks) |
| 33 |
Imagination |
Just an Illusion |
1982 |
France 1 for 2 weeks - Jul 1982, Spain 1 for 1 week - Jul 1982, UK 2 - Mar 1982 (11 weeks), France (SNEP) 2 - Jun 1982 (4 months), Switzerland 2 - Jun 1982 (10 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - May 1982 (21 weeks), France 3 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), Springbok 3 - May 1982 (22 weeks), Norway 5 - Jul 1982 (9 weeks), Austria 6 - Aug 1982 (4 months), ODK Germany 7 - Jun 1982 (29 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Holland 8 - Apr 1982 (8 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1982, Germany 10 - Jul 1982 (4 months), Belgium 12 - May 1982 (9 weeks), Italy 13 of 1982, Scrobulate 54 of disco, France (InfoDisc) 90 of the 1980s (peak 3, 30 weeks, 1,060k sales estimated, 1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), RYM 163 of 1982 |
| 34 |
Kool & The Gang |
Get Down On It |
1982 |
Springbok 1 - Mar 1982 (19 weeks), UK 3 - Dec 1981 (13 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1982, US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1989), Holland 8 - Mar 1982 (8 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Feb 1982 (17 weeks), France 10 - Jan 1982 (1 week), Belgium 13 - Mar 1982 (3 weeks), POP 21 of 1982, ODK Germany 43 - Mar 1982 (8 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 49 - Apr 2004 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 52 of funk, US Radio 73 of 1982 (peak 10 7 weeks), US CashBox 74 of 1982, US BB 82 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1982) |
| 35 |
Yazoo |
Don't Go |
1982 |
France 1 - Oct 1982 (2 weeks), Belgium 1 - Sep 1982 (11 weeks), France 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1982, Holland 2 - Aug 1982 (10 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), UK 3 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Holland free40 3 of 1982, France (SNEP) 3 - Nov 1982 (3 months), ODK Germany 4 - Aug 1982 (29 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Sweden (alt) 5 - Sep 1982 (19 weeks), Germany 5 - Sep 1982 (4 months), Austria 7 - Nov 1982 (3 months), Springbok 9 - Dec 1982 (16 weeks), Poland 12 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), Germany 223 of the 1980s (peak 4 17 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 231 of the 1980s (peak 3, 21 weeks, 515k sales estimated, 1982), Acclaimed 2199 (1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1982), RYM 42 of 1982 |
| 36 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc) |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Feb 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Mar 1982 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - Apr 1982 (7 months), ODK Germany 1 - Mar 1982 (43 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (24 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1982, Austria 2 - Apr 1982 (3 months), Germany 3 of the 1980s (peak 1 25 weeks), UK 4 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), Switzerland 4 - May 1982 (16 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Canada 5 - Feb 1982 (11 weeks), Switzerland 6 of 1982, Springbok 19 - Sep 1982 (2 weeks), Europe 45 of the 1980s (1981), Holland free40 60 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1982), RYM 17 of 1982 |
| 37 |
Lindsey Buckingham |
TROUBLE |
1982 |
Australia 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1982, Springbok 1 - Mar 1982 (14 weeks), Record World 8 - 1981, Canada 8 - Oct 1981 (12 weeks), Australia 8 of 1982, US Billboard 9 - Oct 1981 (18 weeks), South Africa 13 of 1982, Austria 20 - Mar 1982 (1 month), Poland 21 - Apr 1982 (1 week), WABC NY 25 of 1982, UK 31 - Jan 1982 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 39 - Mar 1982 (11 weeks), US BB 45 of 1982, US Radio 56 of 1982 (peak 9 9 weeks), Holland free40 56 of 1982, US CashBox 75 of 1981, Canada 83 of 1982, OzNet 455, RYM 26 of 1981 |
| 38 |
The Clash |
Rock the Casbah |
1982 |
KROQ 1 of 1982, France 2 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), POP 7 of 1983, US Billboard 8 - Oct 1982 (23 weeks), Scrobulate 9 of punk, Holland free40 11 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 16 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), Poland 16 - Jul 1991 (8 weeks), Holland 21 - Aug 1982 (5 weeks), Belgium 21 - Jun 1991 (1 week), UK 30 - Jun 1982 (10 weeks), ARC 43 of 1983 (peak 6 15 weeks), US BB 52 of 1983, US Radio 55 of 1983 (peak 8 9 weeks), nuTsie 55 of 1980s, US CashBox 83 of 1983, Acclaimed 369 (1982), RYM 16 of 1982, Guardian Folk/ World 67 |
| 39 |
The Alan Parsons Project |
Eye in the Sky |
1982 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Sep 1982, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1982 (25 weeks), France 3 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), Canada 6 - Jul 1982 (16 weeks), Scrobulate 6 of soft rock, Brazil 15 of 1982, US Radio 22 of 1982 (peak 3 13 weeks), ARC 24 of 1982 (peak 2 16 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1982, Canada 31 of 1982, US BB 32 of 1982, ODK Germany 38 - Aug 1982 (14 weeks), WABC NY 40 of 1982, Italy 45 of 1982, RYM 190 of 1982 |
| 40 |
Adam Ant |
Goody Two Shoes |
1982 |
UK 1 - May 1982 (11 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1982, Canada 3 - Dec 1982 (14 weeks), France 4 - Jun 1982 (1 week), ODK Germany 5 - Jun 1982 (20 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Jul 1982 (3 months), Holland 8 - Jun 1982 (6 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Nov 1982 (20 weeks), Belgium 19 - Jul 1982 (5 weeks), Poland 22 - Jul 1982 (4 weeks), KROQ 25 of 1982, Canada 36 of 1983, US BB 51 of 1983, US CashBox 80 of 1983, US Radio 82 of 1983 (peak 12 7 weeks), Holland free40 97 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), RYM 155 of 1982 |
| 41 |
John Cougar Mellencamp |
Hurt So Good |
1982 |
US Billboard 2 - Apr 1982 (28 weeks), US Radio 2 of 1982 (peak 2 19 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1982), Springbok 5 - Nov 1982 (15 weeks), US BB 8 of 1982, Canada 9 - May 1982 (13 weeks), WABC NY 10 of 1982, Canada 10 of 1982, US CashBox 14 of 1982, ARC 16 of 1982 (peak 2 16 weeks), Australia 16 of 1982, POP 54 of 1982, Billboard 50th song 83, 55th Billboard 100 93 (1982), Billboard100 98, TheQ 245, OzNet 263, RYM 165 of 1982, Party 220 of 1999 |
| 42 |
Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five |
The Message |
1982 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2012 (1982), Peel list 2 of 1982, nuTsie 4 of 1980s, Holland 6 - Apr 1983 (7 weeks), France 7 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), UK 8 - Aug 1982 (9 weeks), Austria 9 - Feb 1983 (2 months), Switzerland 11 - Dec 1982 (5 weeks), Acclaimed 16 (1982), 46 in 2FM list, Rolling Stone 51, US Billboard 62 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), POP 74 of 1982, Vinyl Surrender 195 (1982), RIAA 280, RYM 1 of 1982, Guardian Hip-Hop/ RnB 5, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 43 |
Richard Sanderson |
Reality |
1982 |
France (SNEP) 1 - Feb 1981 (4 months), Austria 1 - Mar 1982 (6 months), Switzerland 1 - May 1982 (18 weeks), Italy 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1982, Germany 1 - Jan 1987 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Mar 1982 (32 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (10 weeks in top 10), France 1 for 8 weeks - Jan 1981, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1987, Italy 3 of 1982, Belgium 11 - Mar 1981 (6 weeks), Brazil 47 of 1981, France (InfoDisc) 60 of the 1980s (peak 1, 20 weeks, 1,225k sales estimated, 1980), Germany 117 of the 1980s (peak 1 12 weeks) |
| 44 |
Willie Nelson |
Always On My Mind |
1982 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2008 (1982), Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), US Billboard 5 - Mar 1982 (23 weeks), Holland 17 - Jun 1984 (5 weeks), US BB 22 of 1982, POP 27 of 1982, US CashBox 31 of 1982, ARC 32 of 1982 (peak 3 14 weeks), US Radio 37 of 1982 (peak 5 11 weeks), UK 49 - Jul 1982 (3 weeks), Canada 70 of 1982, Acclaimed 1079 (1982), RYM 182 of 1982, NY Daily Love list 80 |
| 45 |
Asia |
Heat of the Moment |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Mar 1982 (13 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jul 1982 (10 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Apr 1982 (18 weeks), Springbok 4 - Jul 1982 (17 weeks), Poland 6 - May 1982 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 7 - Jul 1982 (17 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Germany 10 - Jul 1982 (3 months), Holland 34 - May 1982 (3 weeks), US Radio 35 of 1982 (peak 4 11 weeks), US BB 40 of 1982, ARC 42 of 1982 (peak 3 12 weeks), US CashBox 43 of 1982, UK 46 - Jul 1982 (5 weeks), Canada 47 of 1982, Holland free40 70 of 1982, Italy 89 of 1982, TheQ 328, RYM 53 of 1982 |
| 46 |
J Geils Band |
Freeze-Frame |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1982 (13 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Feb 1982 (16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 1982), Holland 5 - Jun 1982 (7 weeks), Belgium 6 - Jun 1982 (8 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Jun 1982 (4 weeks), Poland 11 - Apr 1982 (2 weeks), Canada 22 of 1982, UK 27 - Apr 1982 (7 weeks), US CashBox 27 of 1982, ODK Germany 29 - May 1982 (14 weeks), WABC NY 30 of 1982, US Radio 32 of 1982 (peak 4 10 weeks), ARC 43 of 1982 (peak 4 13 weeks), US BB 49 of 1982, Holland free40 53 of 1982, RYM 106 of 1982 |
| 47 |
Men At Work |
Who Can it Be Now? |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1982 (26 weeks), France 4 - May 1982 (4 weeks), Springbok 5 - Nov 1982 (13 weeks), Australia 9 of 1981, ARC 12 of 1982 (peak 1 17 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1982, US Radio 17 of 1982 (peak 1 14 weeks), POP 20 of 1982, US BB 30 of 1982, KROQ 36 of 1982, WABC NY 39 of 1982, UK 45 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), Italy 46 of 1983, Canada 57 of 1982, ODK Germany 71 - Aug 1982 (3 weeks), RYM 172 of 1981 |
| 48 |
Don Henley |
Dirty Laundry |
1982 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Nov 1982, Canada 2 - Oct 1982 (15 weeks), Springbok 2 - Mar 1983 (17 weeks), US Billboard 3 - Oct 1982 (18 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1983), Austria 12 - Mar 1983 (3 months), Holland free40 16 of 1983, US Radio 24 of 1982 (peak 3 11 weeks), ARC 28 of 1983 (peak 3 13 weeks), Canada 30 of 1982, US CashBox 34 of 1982, US BB 48 of 1983, UK 59 - Feb 1983 (4 weeks), TheQ 393, RYM 173 of 1982 |
| 49 |
The Go Gos |
We Got The Beat |
1982 |
US Billboard 2 - Jan 1982 (19 weeks), KROQ 3 of 1981, Canada 4 - Feb 1982 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1982), France 9 - May 1981 (1 week), POP 14 of 1982, US CashBox 15 of 1982, ARC 15 of 1982 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 19 of 1982 (peak 2 12 weeks), US BB 25 of 1982, WABC NY 29 of 1982, RIAA 279, Acclaimed 1138 (1980), RYM 163 of 1980, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 50 |
The Human League |
Mirror Man |
1982 |
Eire 1 for 1 week - Nov 1982, Spain 1 for 1 week - Feb 1983, UK 2 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), Canada 4 - Dec 1982 (15 weeks), Poland 6 - Nov 1982 (9 weeks), France 9 - Jan 1983 (1 week), Belgium 15 - Dec 1982 (5 weeks), Sweden (alt) 19 - Jan 1983 (4 weeks), Springbok 19 - Apr 1983 (3 weeks), Holland 26 - Dec 1982 (4 weeks), US Billboard 30 - Oct 1983 (12 weeks), Holland free40 40 of 1982, ODK Germany 49 - Jan 1983 (8 weeks), Canada 64 of 1983, OzNet 517, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1982), RYM 147 of 1982 |
| 51 |
David Bowie |
Cat People (Putting Out Fire) |
1982 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1982 (38 weeks), Norway 1 - Jun 1982 (26 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1982, Golden Globe in 1982 (film 'Cat People') (Nominated), France 3 - May 1982 (2 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jun 1982 (4 weeks), Canada 9 - Apr 1982 (12 weeks), Holland free40 18 of 1982, Poland 19 - Jun 1982 (7 weeks), UK 26 - Apr 1982 (6 weeks), KROQ 57 of 1982, US Billboard 67 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), Canada 97 of 1982, RYM 32 of 1983 |
| 52 |
Tight Fit |
The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
1982 |
UK 1 - Jan 1982 (15 weeks), Holland 1 - Mar 1982 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Mar 1982 (10 weeks), Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1982, Germany 3 - Mar 1982 (4 months), ODK Germany 3 - Mar 1982 (19 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), Austria 8 - May 1982 (2 months), Switzerland 8 - Apr 1982 (6 weeks), Sweden (alt) 17 - Apr 1982 (2 weeks), Poland 24 - May 1982 (4 weeks), Germany 279 of the 1980s (peak 3 13 weeks), UKMIX 962 |
| 53 |
A Flock of Seagulls |
I Ran (So Far Away) |
1982 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1982, KROQ 2 of 1982, France 3 - Jul 1982 (1 week), Canada 7 - Jun 1982 (9 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Jul 1982 (22 weeks), Australia 15 of 1982, UK 43 - Mar 1982 (6 weeks), Scrobulate 65 of new wave, US BB 67 of 1982, US Radio 69 of 1982 (peak 9 6 weeks), US CashBox 89 of 1982, Vinyl Surrender 152 (1982), OzNet 478, RYM 8 of 1982 |
| 54 |
Lionel Richie |
Truly |
1982 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1982 (17 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Dec 1982, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1982), UK 6 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), US CashBox 7 of 1982, Springbok 9 - Jan 1983 (8 weeks), WABC NY 13 of 1982, ARC 25 of 1982 (peak 1 15 weeks), US Radio 26 of 1982 (peak 1 10 weeks), Canada 38 of 1982, US BB 47 of 1983, POP 47 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1982) |
| 55 |
Imagination |
Music & Lights |
1982 |
Italy 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1982, France 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1982, Spain 1 for 1 week - Dec 1982, France (SNEP) 2 - Oct 1982 (4 months), France 3 - Sep 1982 (1 week), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), UK 5 - Jun 1982 (9 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Aug 1982 (6 weeks), Norway 9 - Sep 1982 (1 week), Holland 12 - Jul 1982 (7 weeks), Sweden (alt) 12 - Aug 1982 (6 weeks), Belgium 16 - Jul 1982 (8 weeks), Italy 17 of 1982, ODK Germany 18 - Aug 1982 (17 weeks), Germany 26 - Aug 1982 (2 months), France (InfoDisc) 73 of the 1980s (peak 1, 22 weeks, 760k sales estimated, 1982) |
| 56 |
The Stray Cats |
Stray Cat Strut |
1982 |
US Billboard 3 - Dec 1982 (18 weeks), Canada 5 - Jan 1983 (12 weeks), Scrobulate 5 of rockabilly, France 10 - Jul 1981 (1 week), UK 11 - Apr 1981 (10 weeks), Holland 13 - May 1981 (7 weeks), Belgium 21 - May 1981 (7 weeks), US CashBox 25 of 1983, Canada 34 of 1983, US Radio 39 of 1983 (peak 3 8 weeks), ARC 41 of 1983 (peak 2 14 weeks), US BB 42 of 1983, KROQ 53 of 1982, POP 58 of 1983, RYM 94 of 1982 |
| 57 |
The Stray Cats |
Rock This Town |
1982 |
Canada 2 - Nov 1982 (13 weeks), Holland 3 - Feb 1981 (9 weeks), Belgium 3 - Feb 1981 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 3 of rockabilly, KROQ 6 of 1982, UK 9 - Feb 1981 (8 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Sep 1982 (20 weeks), Norway 10 - Apr 1981 (3 weeks), France (SNEP) 13 - Jul 1981 (1 month), POP 16 of 1982, US Radio 60 of 1982 (peak 9 7 weeks), Canada 61 of 1983, US CashBox 72 of 1982, RYM 123 of 1981, Party 155 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 58 |
Ray Parker Jr |
The Other Woman |
1982 |
Australia 1 for 1 week - Aug 1982, US Billboard 4 - Mar 1982 (21 weeks), France 6 - May 1982 (2 weeks), Springbok 6 - Jul 1982 (12 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1982, Australia 22 of 1982, US BB 26 of 1982, US Radio 33 of 1982 (peak 4 10 weeks), ARC 41 of 1982 (peak 3 13 weeks), Canada 53 of 1982, Brazil 65 of 1982 |
| 59 |
Journey |
Open Arms |
1982 |
Record World 1 - 1982, US Billboard 2 - Jan 1982 (18 weeks), Canada 2 - Jan 1982 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 2001), POP 5 of 1982, US Radio 16 of 1982 (peak 2 11 weeks), ARC 20 of 1982 (peak 1 14 weeks), US CashBox 21 of 1982, Canada 21 of 1982, WABC NY 26 of 1982, US BB 34 of 1982, Party 162 of 2007 |
| 60 |
Elton John |
Blue Eyes |
1982 |
Springbok 7 - Jun 1982 (8 weeks), UK 8 - Mar 1982 (10 weeks), Belgium 8 - May 1982 (6 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Jun 1982 (5 weeks), Holland 10 - Mar 1982 (9 weeks), US Billboard 12 - Jul 1982 (18 weeks), Poland 13 - Jun 1982 (6 weeks), Brazil 18 of 1982, Italy 40 of 1982, Canada 49 of 1982, ODK Germany 51 - Jun 1982 (5 weeks), US CashBox 59 of 1982, US BB 62 of 1982, US Radio 82 of 1982 (peak 12 5 weeks) |
| 61 |
Donna Summer |
Love is in Control (Finger On the Trigger) |
1982 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Oct 1982, Norway 3 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Switzerland 5 - Aug 1982 (7 weeks), Holland 6 - Jul 1982 (9 weeks), Springbok 7 - Sep 1982 (12 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Jun 1982 (18 weeks), Sweden (alt) 13 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), Belgium 14 - Jul 1982 (9 weeks), UK 18 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Poland 28 - Jul 1982 (2 weeks), Canada 36 of 1982, US BB 59 of 1982, US Radio 63 of 1982 (peak 10 8 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1982, Italy 71 of 1982 |
| 62 |
Joe Jackson |
Steppin' Out |
1982 |
Grammy in 1982 (Nominated), Canada 3 - Oct 1982 (11 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1982 (26 weeks), France 10 - Jan 1983 (1 week), ODK Germany 28 - May 1983 (12 weeks), US CashBox 32 of 1982, Holland free40 33 of 1982, ARC 40 of 1982 (peak 3 13 weeks), US Radio 41 of 1982 (peak 6 9 weeks), Canada 52 of 1982, POP 70 of 1982, US BB 82 of 1983, KROQ 103 of 1982, RYM 21 of 1982 |
| 63 |
The Pretenders |
Back On the Chain Gang |
1982 |
US Billboard 5 - Dec 1982 (23 weeks), Canada 5 - Feb 1983 (13 weeks), UK 17 - Oct 1982 (9 weeks), US BB 26 of 1983, Holland free40 26 of 1982, US CashBox 28 of 1983, Holland 30 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks), ARC 42 of 1983 (peak 3 14 weeks), KROQ 43 of 1982, Canada 47 of 1983, US Radio 51 of 1983 (peak 5 9 weeks), Acclaimed 415 (1982), WXPN 525, OzNet 834, RYM 9 of 1982 |
| 64 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Heart Attack |
1982 |
US Billboard 3 - Sep 1982 (20 weeks), Springbok 4 - Nov 1982 (12 weeks), Norway 5 - Oct 1982 (4 weeks), Austria 7 - Dec 1982 (3 months), France 9 - Sep 1982 (1 week), South Africa 18 of 1983, Canada 24 of 1982, Poland 25 - Dec 1982 (7 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1982 (peak 3 11 weeks), Belgium 27 - Dec 1982 (1 week), US CashBox 30 of 1982, WABC NY 32 of 1982, ARC 39 of 1982 (peak 2 12 weeks), UK 46 - Oct 1982 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 51 - Nov 1982 (5 weeks) |
| 65 |
Dire Straits |
Private Investigations |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Sep 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1982 (8 weeks), UK 2 - Sep 1982 (8 weeks), Poland 2 - Sep 1982 (6 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks), Europe 6 of the 1980s (1982), France 8 - Sep 1982 (1 week), Holland free40 9 of 1982, Italy 51 of 1982, Scrobulate 82 of dark, Belgium 92 of all time, OzNet 640, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1982), RYM 50 of 1982 |
| 66 |
Queen |
Body Language |
1982 |
Canada 1 - May 1982 (14 weeks), Poland 3 - May 1982 (11 weeks), Holland 6 - Apr 1982 (7 weeks), Norway 6 - Jun 1982 (4 weeks), Sweden (alt) 10 - May 1982 (6 weeks), US Billboard 11 - May 1982 (14 weeks), Canada 13 of 1982, Austria 15 - Jun 1982 (2 months), Belgium 20 - May 1982 (4 weeks), UK 25 - May 1982 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 27 - May 1982 (13 weeks), US CashBox 71 of 1982, Holland free40 78 of 1982, Italy 86 of 1982, US Radio 89 of 1982 (peak 11 4 weeks) |
| 67 |
Stevie Wonder |
That Girl |
1982 |
Record World 3 - 1982, US Billboard 4 - Jan 1982 (18 weeks), US CashBox 12 of 1982, Poland 17 - Apr 1982 (3 weeks), US Radio 28 of 1982 (peak 4 9 weeks), Belgium 28 - Feb 1982 (1 week), ARC 34 of 1982 (peak 2 13 weeks), WABC NY 35 of 1982, UK 39 - Jan 1982 (6 weeks), US BB 43 of 1982, Brazil 80 of 1982 |
| 68 |
The Jam |
A Town Called Malice |
1982 |
UK 1 - Feb 1982 (12 weeks), Holland free40 1 of 1982, Canada 3 - Apr 1982 (10 weeks), France 3 - Apr 1982 (2 weeks), Belgium 4 - Mar 1982 (6 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), Holland 7 - Feb 1982 (8 weeks), KROQ 13 of 1982, Virgin 49, 100 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 487 (1982), RYM 4 of 1982 |
| 69 |
Jon & Vangelis |
I'll Find My Way Home |
1982 |
Switzerland 1 - Mar 1982 (14 weeks), Poland 1 - Apr 1982 (6 weeks), Switzerland 2 of 1982, Belgium 3 - Jan 1982 (11 weeks), Holland 4 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), UK 6 - Dec 1981 (13 weeks), ODK Germany 6 - Feb 1982 (23 weeks) (5 weeks in top 10), Germany 7 - Feb 1982 (3 months), Sweden (alt) 9 - May 1982 (11 weeks), US Billboard 51 - May 1982 (9 weeks), Scrobulate 97 of vocal, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1982) |
| 70 |
Dolly Parton |
I Will Always Love You |
1982 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2007 (1974), Holland 2 - Feb 1983 (11 weeks), Belgium 4 - Mar 1983 (8 weeks), Scrobulate 23 of country, US Billboard 53 - Jul 1982 (14 weeks), POP 71 of 1982, Canada 74 of 1982, DDD 74 of 1974, WXPN 650, Acclaimed 1411 (1974), RYM 162 of 1982, NY Daily Love list 33 |
| 71 |
The Cars |
Shake it Up |
1982 |
Canada 3 - Nov 1981 (11 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Nov 1981 (21 weeks), Record World 4 - 1981, France 10 - Feb 1982 (4 weeks), WABC NY 15 of 1982, ARC 22 of 1982 (peak 2 16 weeks), US BB 23 of 1982, US CashBox 23 of 1982, US Radio 29 of 1982 (peak 4 11 weeks), Canada 56 of 1982, KROQ 64 of 1982, RYM 106 of 1981 |
| 72 |
George Benson |
Turn Your Love Around |
1982 |
France 1 - Jan 1982 (2 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Oct 1981 (21 weeks), Record World 8 - 1981, WABC NY 11 of 1982, Springbok 14 - Mar 1982 (8 weeks), POP 22 of 1982, US BB 27 of 1982, UK 29 - Nov 1981 (11 weeks), ARC 31 of 1982 (peak 3 16 weeks), US Radio 40 of 1982 (peak 5 10 weeks), US CashBox 70 of 1981 |
| 73 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Hold Me |
1982 |
US Billboard 4 - Jun 1982 (17 weeks), Belgium 4 - Jul 1982 (6 weeks), France 10 - Jun 1982 (1 week), Poland 11 - Jul 1982 (7 weeks), WABC NY 14 of 1982, ARC 18 of 1982 (peak 1 15 weeks), US CashBox 19 of 1982, US Radio 20 of 1982 (peak 4 11 weeks), Holland 20 - Jun 1982 (10 weeks), US BB 31 of 1982, ODK Germany 64 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), Canada 90 of 1982, UK 94 - Mar 1989 (1 week), RYM 177 of 1982 |
| 74 |
The Police |
Spirits in the Material World |
1982 |
France 4 - Feb 1982 (2 weeks), Canada 5 - Dec 1981 (11 weeks), Holland 6 - Dec 1981 (7 weeks), Belgium 7 - Dec 1981 (7 weeks), US Billboard 11 - Jan 1982 (13 weeks), Record World 11 - 1982, UK 12 - Dec 1981 (8 weeks), Holland free40 38 of 1982, ODK Germany 44 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), KROQ 57 of 1981, US Radio 83 of 1982 (peak 11 5 weeks), US CashBox 96 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1982), RYM 67 of 1982 |
| 75 |
Buckner & Garcia |
Pac-man Fever |
1982 |
France 2 - Apr 1982 (2 weeks), Record World 3 - 1981, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1982), US Billboard 9 - Jan 1982 (19 weeks), US BB 42 of 1982, US CashBox 47 of 1982, Brazil 64 of 1982, US Radio 67 of 1982 (peak 9 7 weeks), Canada 92 of 1982 |
| 76 |
The Rolling Stones |
Going to a Go-Go |
1982 |
Canada 1 - Jun 1982 (11 weeks), Holland 4 - Jun 1982 (7 weeks), Norway 5 - Jun 1982 (8 weeks), Switzerland 9 - Jul 1982 (5 weeks), Belgium 14 - Jun 1982 (5 weeks), Austria 16 - Jul 1982 (2 months), Sweden (alt) 18 - Jun 1982 (5 weeks), KROQ 19 of 1982, US Billboard 25 - Jun 1982 (11 weeks), UK 26 - Jun 1982 (6 weeks), Canada 43 of 1982, POP 53 of 1982, Holland free40 65 of 1982 |
| 77 |
Boystown Gang |
Can't Take My Eyes Off You |
1982 |
Holland 1 - May 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1982 (10 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Nov 1982, France (SNEP) 3 - Aug 1982 (4 months), UK 4 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), France 9 - Aug 1982 (1 week), Japan (Tokyo) 13 - Mar 2004 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 43 - Oct 1982 (9 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 118 of the 1980s (peak 2, 26 weeks, 758k sales estimated, 1982), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1982) |
| 78 |
Duran Duran |
Rio |
1982 |
Canada 3 - Apr 1983 (12 weeks), France 8 - Nov 1982 (1 week), UK 9 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), US Billboard 14 - Apr 1983 (13 weeks), Holland free40 15 of 1982, Canada 37 of 1983, POP 50 of 1983, Scrobulate 57 of 80s, US CashBox 94 of 1983, KROQ 100 of 1982, US Radio 106 of 1983 (peak 14 4 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 156 (1982), RYM 49 of 1982 |
| 79 |
Elton John |
Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) |
1982 |
Canada 10 - Apr 1982 (9 weeks), US Billboard 13 - Mar 1982 (17 weeks), Poland 14 - May 1982 (6 weeks), Brazil 39 of 1982, UK 51 - Jun 1982 (4 weeks), POP 62 of 1982, Canada 68 of 1982, US BB 76 of 1982, US CashBox 78 of 1982, US Radio 94 of 1982 (peak 13 6 weeks), OzNet 618 |
| 80 |
Hot Chocolate |
It Started With a Kiss |
1982 |
Belgium 1 - Aug 1982 (8 weeks), Holland 4 - Jul 1982 (9 weeks), UK 5 - Jul 1982 (12 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Sep 1982 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 11 - Aug 1982 (19 weeks), Germany 13 - Aug 1982 (3 months), Austria 18 - Oct 1982 (1 month), Poland 20 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), Brazil 92 of 1983, UKMIX 973, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1982) |
| 81 |
Abba |
The Day Before You Came |
1982 |
France 1 - Nov 1982 (4 weeks), Holland 3 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 3 - Oct 1982 (9 weeks), Switzerland 4 - Nov 1982 (9 weeks), Poland 4 - Nov 1982 (10 weeks), Norway 5 - Nov 1982 (5 weeks), ODK Germany 5 - Nov 1982 (16 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Germany 8 - Jan 1983 (3 months), Austria 16 - Jan 1983 (2 months), UK 32 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks), Europe 75 of the 1980s (1982), RYM 22 of 1982 |
| 82 |
The Stranglers |
Golden Brown |
1982 |
UK 2 - Jan 1982 (14 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1982), Holland 8 - Feb 1982 (8 weeks), Belgium 8 - Feb 1982 (7 weeks), France 10 - Feb 1982 (1 week), Poland 13 - May 1982 (6 weeks), Virgin 26, Holland free40 31 of 1982, Vinyl Surrender 32 (1981), ODK Germany 63 - Mar 1982 (3 weeks), Scrobulate 78 of soundtrack, UK Songs 2013-23 peak 98 - Jun 2013 (1 week), OzNet 721, RYM 27 of 1982 |
| 83 |
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |
Crimson & Clover |
1982 |
Canada 4 - May 1982 (11 weeks), US Billboard 7 - May 1982 (15 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jun 1982 (6 weeks), Austria 12 - Jul 1982 (1 month), Belgium 14 - Jun 1982 (10 weeks), ODK Germany 19 - Jun 1982 (14 weeks), Holland 27 - Jul 1982 (4 weeks), Germany 30 - Jul 1982 (1 month), Canada 37 of 1982, US CashBox 46 of 1982, UK 60 - Jul 1982 (3 weeks), US Radio 66 of 1982 (peak 7 6 weeks), US BB 78 of 1982, RYM 104 of 1982 |
| 84 |
Bucks Fizz |
The Land of Make Believe |
1982 |
UK 1 - Nov 1981 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Jan 1982 (9 weeks), Belgium 1 - Feb 1982 (9 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1982, Germany 2 - Feb 1982 (3 months), France 3 - Dec 1981 (3 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Feb 1982 (18 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Austria 9 - Mar 1982 (3 months), Germany 275 of the 1980s (peak 3 11 weeks) |
| 85 |
Kim Wilde |
View From a Bridge |
1982 |
Switzerland 2 - Apr 1982 (11 weeks), France 3 - May 1982 (2 weeks), Belgium 3 - Apr 1982 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 4 - May 1982 (15 weeks), Holland 5 - Apr 1982 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 6 - Apr 1982 (19 weeks) (8 weeks in top 10), Germany 8 - Apr 1982 (4 months), Austria 10 - May 1982 (3 months), France (SNEP) 11 - Oct 1982 (1 month), Poland 13 - May 1982 (8 weeks), Switzerland 14 of 1982, UK 16 - Apr 1982 (7 weeks), Holland free40 88 of 1982, RYM 128 of 1982 |
| 86 |
Tommy Tutone |
867-5309 (Jenny Jenny) |
1982 |
Canada 2 - May 1982 (10 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jan 1982 (27 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1991), POP 6 of 1982, US BB 16 of 1982, Canada 20 of 1982, ARC 28 of 1982 (peak 3 16 weeks), US Radio 31 of 1982 (peak 4 10 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1982, KROQ 54 of 1982, RYM 132 of 1981 |
| 87 |
Rick Springfield |
Don't Talk To Strangers |
1982 |
US Billboard 2 - Mar 1982 (21 weeks), Canada 3 - Mar 1982 (11 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1982 (peak 2 14 weeks), ARC 13 of 1982 (peak 2 16 weeks), US CashBox 17 of 1982, Springbok 19 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), US BB 20 of 1982, WABC NY 20 of 1982, Poland 25 - Apr 1982 (2 weeks), Canada 33 of 1982 |
| 88 |
Roxy Music |
More Than This |
1982 |
Spain 1 for 1 week - Jul 1982, Norway 2 - May 1982 (21 weeks), UK 6 - Apr 1982 (8 weeks), Switzerland 6 - May 1982 (9 weeks), France 10 - May 1982 (1 week), Belgium 13 - Apr 1982 (5 weeks), Sweden (alt) 17 - Jun 1982 (2 weeks), Holland 24 - Apr 1982 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 24 - Apr 1982 (17 weeks), Italy 77 of 1982, WXPN 499, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1982), RYM 7 of 1982 |
| 89 |
PhD |
I Won't Let You Down |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Jan 1982 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Feb 1982 (8 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Mar 1982 (10 weeks), UK 3 - Apr 1982 (14 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - Mar 1982 (4 months), Springbok 6 - Jul 1982 (13 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - Feb 1982 (25 weeks), Italy 15 of 1982, Germany 16 - Apr 1982 (3 months), France (InfoDisc) 17 of the 1980s (peak 4, 39 weeks, 875k sales estimated, 1982), Switzerland 17 of 1982, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1982) |
| 90 |
Spider Murphy Gang |
Skandal im Sperrbezirk |
1982 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1982 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - Feb 1982 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1982 (6 months), ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1981 (35 weeks) (8 weeks at number 1) (18 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 8 weeks - Feb 1982, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1982), Holland 5 - May 1982 (8 weeks), Belgium 6 - May 1982 (10 weeks), Germany 7 of the 1980s (peak 1 24 weeks), Switzerland 13 of 1982 |
| 91 |
Captain Sensible |
Wot |
1982 |
France (SNEP) 2 - Dec 1982 (4 months), France 2 - Dec 1982 (3 weeks), Switzerland 3 - Dec 1982 (10 weeks), Germany 4 - Jan 1983 (4 months), ODK Germany 4 - Dec 1982 (25 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Austria 5 - Feb 1983 (3 months), Belgium 5 - Nov 1982 (11 weeks), Holland 10 - Oct 1982 (7 weeks), UK 26 - Aug 1982 (7 weeks), Italy 48 of 1983, Germany 188 of the 1980s (peak 4 14 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 207 of the 1980s (peak 3, 25 weeks, 744k sales estimated, 1982), RYM 195 of 1982 |
| 92 |
Andy Borg |
Adios Amor |
1982 |
Austria 1 - Jul 1982 (9 months), Germany 1 - Jun 1982 (7 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1982 (39 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (17 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1982, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1982 (12 weeks), Belgium 2 - Oct 1982 (10 weeks), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1983), Germany 8 of the 1980s (peak 1 28 weeks), Switzerland 11 of 1982, Holland 17 - Oct 1982 (6 weeks) |
| 93 |
Golden Earring |
Twilight Zone |
1982 |
Holland 1 - Aug 1982 (10 weeks), France 2 - Sep 1982 (1 week), Belgium 4 - Sep 1982 (9 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Nov 1982 (26 weeks), Holland free40 10 of 1982, US BB 19 of 1983, Europe 28 of the 1980s (1982), US Radio 79 of 1983 (peak 10 8 weeks), Canada 93 of 1983, TheQ 286, RYM 45 of 1982 |
| 94 |
Afrika Bambaataa |
Planet Rock |
1982 |
France 1 - Aug 1982 (4 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Sep 1982), nuTsie 14 of 1980s, POP 24 of 1982, US Billboard 48 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), UK 53 - Aug 1982 (3 weeks), Acclaimed 231 (1982), Rolling Stone 237, RYM 25 of 1982, Guardian Hip-Hop/ RnB 6, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 95 |
Al Bano & Romina Power |
Felicita |
1982 |
France 1 - Mar 1982 (3 weeks), Italy 1 for 1 week - Mar 1982, France (SNEP) 2 - May 1982 (4 months), Switzerland 3 - Feb 1982 (7 weeks), Belgium 4 - Apr 1982 (8 weeks), Germany 6 - Mar 1982 (5 months), ODK Germany 6 - Mar 1982 (40 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Holland 10 - Mar 1982 (7 weeks), Austria 11 - May 1982 (7 months), Italy 12 of 1982, Germany 228 of the 1980s (peak 6 17 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 239 of the 1980s (peak 10, 30 weeks, 743k sales estimated, 1982) |
| 96 |
Haircut 100 |
Love Plus One |
1982 |
UK 3 - Jan 1982 (12 weeks), France 3 - Apr 1982 (2 weeks), Canada 4 - May 1982 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Apr 1982), KROQ 26 of 1982, US Billboard 37 - May 1982 (17 weeks), POP 57 of 1982, Canada 86 of 1982, OzNet 901, RYM 85 of 1982 |
| 97 |
Bananarama |
Shy Boy (Don't It Make You Feel Good) |
1982 |
Canada 3 - Jan 1983 (12 weeks), France 3 - Aug 1982 (2 weeks), UK 4 - Jul 1982 (11 weeks), Belgium 10 - Aug 1982 (7 weeks), Holland 12 - Jul 1982 (7 weeks), Australia 19 of 1982, Canada 65 of 1983, US Billboard 83 - Jul 1983 (4 weeks), Holland free40 85 of 1982, OzNet 997, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1982) |
| 98 |
Billy Idol |
Hot in the City |
1982 |
Austria 10 - Nov 1982 (2 months), UK 13 - Sep 1982 (14 weeks), Switzerland 19 - Feb 1988 (5 weeks), US Billboard 23 - Jul 1982 (17 weeks), Belgium 26 - Mar 1988 (3 weeks), Holland 32 - Mar 1988 (4 weeks), POP 39 of 1982, Holland free40 74 of 1988, US BB 90 of 1982, KROQ 106 of 1982, OzNet 256, RYM 199 of 1982 |
| 99 |
Peter Gabriel |
Shock the Monkey |
1982 |
Canada 2 - Oct 1982 (14 weeks), Holland free40 2 of 1982, France 3 - Oct 1982 (1 week), KROQ 21 of 1982, Italy 24 of 1983, US Billboard 29 - Oct 1982 (17 weeks), POP 46 of 1983, UK 58 - Sep 1982 (5 weeks), Canada 89 of 1982, RYM 69 of 1982 |
| 100 |
Bertie Higgins |
Key Largo |
1982 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1994), Australia 5 of 1982, US Billboard 8 - Nov 1981 (28 weeks), US BB 17 of 1982, Springbok 18 - Jun 1982 (3 weeks), Canada 29 of 1982, US CashBox 41 of 1982, ARC 45 of 1982 (peak 7 16 weeks), US Radio 53 of 1982 (peak 8 10 weeks), UK 60 - Jun 1982 (4 weeks) |
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8 Jun 2018
#15
I Can't Go For That (No Can Do）has a position on RYM year chart.
Not in the version we have
11 Apr 2018
Song missing+
Where's stray cat strut?
That would be a song? See the 1982 list
28 Mar 2018
Ein bißchen Frieden
"Ein bißchen Frieden" ("A Little Peace" in English) was top 1 in more than 6countries,in England top 1 was English version,like another germen song,"99 redballoons"by Nena.This two Versions are the same
We can only change existing entries, we need a source (and your message isn't enough)
11 Apr 2013
SHAKIN' STEVENS
1979 HOT DOG/SHAME. SHAME. SHAME(New Zealand)
28 May 2012
John Schneider - Dreamin'
This is a list of successful songs, not good songs. As a song that peaked at 45 in Billboard and didn't enter any other charts (let alone a chart outside the US) that wouldn't be on the list.
25 Oct 2011
ARC
Please, what is ARC?
If you look at the chart lists page it will tell you. Towards the end of the page there is a list of all the templates we use which links to the charts that populate them.
25 Oct 2011
harumfan
I don't think, that informations about Japanese artist are important. In 1983, Moonlight Shadow was one of Top 20 hits of the year, Africa & Islands in the Stream were bigger hits than Sexual Healing, 2nd biggest hit was Billie Jean, and Always On my Mind was one of Top 40 hits of 1982.
As we mentioned in reply to your other comment there was a mistake in the way the algorithm was calculated for Japanese music of the 1970s and 1980s. We have tried to fix it. We hope the listing is now better (and if you see any other obvious errors we'd be happy to hear about them).
You suggest that "Moonlight Shadow" should be in the top 20 for 1983. But its complete lack of success in the largest music market in the world (the US) makes a global ranking of 26 seem about right to us.
You also claim that "Africa" & "Islands in the Stream" were bigger hits than "Sexual Healing". "Africa" was never certified Platinum in the US, unlike the Marvin Gaye song. "(Sexual) Healing" is one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500, unlike "Islands in the Stream", and in the second largest English language music market in the world, the UK, Marvin Gaye peaked at number 4 while Kenny Rogers & Dolly Parton only managed number 7.
Various scoring algorithms might order them differently, but again the current ordering does not seem unreasonable to us.
You further suggest that "Billie Jean" was a bigger hit than "Every Breath You Take", by the current metric (2.0) it wasn't (the scores are really close though and any slight change might alter that). The Police song was nominated for both the Grammy and MTV Video awards, and it placed higher in the CashBox chart. Again the current ordering is not bad enough to be clearly wrong.
Finally you question the placing of Willie Nelson's song "Always On my Mind" in position 41 of the 1982 chart. The fact is that the song was a hit, but only in the US, it managed a peak of 17 in Holland and 49 in the UK. All the songs above it were top 10 hits in at least 3 countries. Again we think that the result seems fair.
So we still think that our metric is reasonable for all these cases. However we would encourage you to play with the CSV file to see if there is an alternative that better matches your impression of success. If you find anything interesting, or you can suggest a different approach we would be happy to hear from you.
8 Mar 2011
Willie Nelson - No. 3
I have my last request - Willie Nelson albums were charted in many other countries, some you can find on: http://www.dutchcharts.nl/ and other websites. I can tell You also informations about 2 biggest his hits:
ALWAYS ON MY MIND (1982) No. 5 - Billboard Hot 100 No. 8 - Ireland (3 weeks) No. 10 - RPM Top Singles No. 17 - Netherlands (5 weeks) No. 39 - Kent Music Report (14 weeks) No. 49 - United Kingdom (3 weeks)
& duet with Julio Iglesias TO ALL THE GIRLS I'VE LOVED BEFORE (1984) No. 1 - Belgium in June 1984 No. 1 - RPM Top Singles for 2 weeks No. 2 - New Zealand (14 w.) No. 2 - Spain (17 w.) No. 2 - South Africa (19 w.) No. 3 - Netherlands (11 w.) No. 4 - Kent Music Report (21 w.) No. 4 - Austria (16 w.) No. 5 - Billboard Hot 100 No. 16 - Ireland (6 w.) No. 17 - United Kingdom (12 w.) No. 23 - Switzerland (7 w.) No. 24 - Germany (11 w.) No. 32 - Italy cert.: RIAA - platinum (1992) ++ ++ CRIA - platinum (1984) year-end: 8 of 1984 - South Africa, 8 of 1984 - Austria, 10 of 1984 - Belgium, 12 of 1984 - RPM Top Singles, 19 of 1984 - Spain, 29 of 1984 - Australia, 30 of 1984 - Netherlands, 50 of 1984 - Billboard Hot 100
I will be happy, if you will post these informations on this website... Many thanks in advance, regards, Allan Pour
As we've said we need the sources for complete charts, individual entries cannot be added.
Both "Always On My Mind" and "To All the Girls I've Loved Before" are already listed here in the 1982 and 1984 year lists (and on the "Always On My Mind" and Julio Iglesias pages).
We don't have a seperate page for Willie Nelson's songs because he is not in the 1000 highest scoring song artists (in the 1.10.001 data he's artist number 1531)
8 Mar 2011
Always On My Mind
Good day! Why "Always On My Mind" by Willie Nelson isn't there? It was very succesfull album that year! U.S. Billboard 200 +- No. 2 (99 weeks) CAN RPM Top Albums +- No. 20 (.. weeks) Dutch Albums Chart +- No. 35 (7 weeks) A Kent Music Report - No. 60 (16 weeks)
certifications: RIAA - 4 x platinum (1994) CRIA - 2 x platinum (1983)
Please, put it there...
There are two different issues here.
First, we can only include complete charts, not individual entries. So, for example, if you can tell us where we can access the full "U.S. Billboard 200" album charts we would be happy to add them to our listing. Of course we can't add Willie Nelson's entries in isolation, that would distort the listings.
As you will see from our list of charts included most of the charts you mention we don't have copies of.
The second point is that even once we've added those entries it is likely that "Always On My Mind" won't be in the top 100 albumbs of 1982. Currently the 99th album of that year is "Time Pieces, The Best Of Eric Clapton", which was 7xPlatinum in the US.
We don't select the "best" albums for this list, they are calculated from the chart positions by an automatic process. On this site no one gets to "vote" (not even us).
19 Jul 2010
Is it yours too
Very nice site!