1982 in music (UK)

All you want to know about 1982 in music (UK)

Part of a series of articles on British music

BPI • OCC
Charts Singles chart (#1s; Records) Albums chart (#1s) Download chart (#1s)
Awards BRIT Awards • Mercury Prize NME Awards
Periods Pre-1950 • 1950s & 60s 1970s • 1980s 1990s - Present
Origins and influences Overview England • Scotland • Wales Ireland • Caribbean
Genres Classical • Britpop • Brithop Opera • Britrock • Jazz
Major music publications NME • Melody Maker • Music Week Record Collector • Record Mirror Record Retailer • Smash Hits • Q ChartsPlus • Hit Music Sounds • Kerrang! • fRoots
Other links Bands • Musicians Festivals • Venues
Timeline 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • (full list)
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This is a summary of 1982 in music in the United Kingdom, including the official charts from that year.

Bucks Fizz - "The Land of Make Believe"

10 January for 2 weeks
Shakin' Stevens - "Oh Julie"

24 January for 1 week
Kraftwerk - "The model/Computer love"

31 January for 1 week
The Jam - "A town called Malice/Precious"

7 February for 3 weeks
Tight Fit - "The Lion Sleeps Tonight"

28 February for 3 weeks
Goombay Dance Band - "Seven Tears"

21 March for 3 weeks
Bucks Fizz - "My Camera Never Lies"

11 April for 1 week
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - "Ebony and Ivory"

18 April for 3 weeks
Nicole - "A Little Peace"

9 May for 2 weeks
Madness - "House of Fun"

23 May for 2 weeks
Adam Ant - "Goody Two Shoes"

6 June for 2 weeks
Charlene - "I've Never Been to Me"

20 June for 1 week
Captain Sensible - "Happy Talk"

27 June for 2 weeks
Irene Cara - "Fame"

11 July for 3 weeks
Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express - "Come on Eileen"

1 August for 4 weeks
Survivor - "Eye of the Tiger"

29 August for 4 weeks
Musical Youth - "Pass the Dutchie"

26 September for 3 weeks
Culture Club - "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?"

17 October for 3 weeks
Eddy Grant - "I Don't Wanna Dance"

7 November for 3 weeks
The Jam - "Beat Surrender"

28 November for 2 weeks
Renée and Renato - "Save Your Love"

12 December for 4 weeks

Position	Song Title	Artist	Highest Position
1	Come On Eileen	Dexys 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	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

The 1982 BRIT Awards winners were:

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