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This is a list of notable events in music from 1982, a year in which Madonna made her debut and Michael Jackson released Thriller , which holds the title for the world's best selling album.
In the US, the RIAA stated that 2,630 albums, 2,710 cassettes and 2,285 singles were released.
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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11 | Wasn't Tomorrow Wonderful? | The Waitresses | – |
15 | All for a Song | Barbara Dickson | – |
18 | Mystical Adventures | Jean-Luc Ponty | – |
19 | How Could Hell Be Any Worse? | Bad Religion | – |
27 | Mesopotamia | The B-52's | EP |
29 | Friends | Shalamar | – |
Picture This | Huey Lewis and the News | – | |
? | Another Day/Another Dollar | Gang of Four | Compilation |
Anyone Can See | Irene Cara | – | |
Breaking Point | Central Line | – | |
The David Frizzell and Shelly West Album | David Frizzell and Shelly West | – | |
Flex Your Head | Various Artists | – | |
Kasim | Kasim Sulton | – | |
Objects of Desire | Michael Franks | – | |
Oriental Beat | Hanoi Rocks | – | |
Repercussion | The dB's | – | |
Shadows | Gordon Lightfoot | – | |
The Sisters | Sister Sledge | – | |
Somewhere over China | Jimmy Buffett | – | |
Southern Comfort | Conway Twitty | – | |
Streetheart | Streetheart | – | |
Yes It's You Lady | Smokey Robinson | – |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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5 | Bad Brains | Bad Brains | – |
10 | Bobbie Sue | The Oak Ridge Boys | – |
12 | English Settlement | XTC | – |
16 | Beautiful Vision | Van Morrison | – |
The Concert in Central Park | Simon & Garfunkel | Live | |
23 | The Blue Mask | Lou Reed | – |
24 | Swing to the Right | Utopia | – |
25 | Mountain Music | Alabama | – |
26 | 2XS | Nazareth | – |
Set | Thompson Twins | – | |
? | Baal | David Bowie | Soundtrack |
Black on Black | Waylon Jennings | – | |
Chase the Dragon | Magnum | – | |
Crumbling the Antiseptic Beauty | Felt | – | |
Gamma 3 | Gamma | – | |
Green Light | Bonnie Raitt | – | |
Growing in the Dark | Glass Moon | – | |
Just Another Day in Paradise | Bertie Higgins | – | |
Mechanix | UFO | – | |
Nick the Knife | Nick Lowe | – | |
One from the Heart | Tom Waits and Crystal Gayle | Soundtrack | |
Pelican West | Haircut One Hundred | – | |
Seasons of the Heart | John Denver | – | |
Times of Our Lives | Judy Collins | – | |
Weather Report | Weather Report | – | |
You Can't Hide Your Love Forever | Orange Juice | – |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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5 | Windows | Charlie Daniels Band | – |
8 | Blackout | Scorpions | – |
Hex Enduction Hour | The Fall | – | |
12 | Diamond | Spandau Ballet | – |
The Gift | The Jam | – | |
15 | Shoot Out the Lights | Richard and Linda Thompson | – |
18 | Asia | Asia | Debut |
19 | Batteries Not Included | After the Fire | – |
Five Miles Out | Mike Oldfield | – | |
22 | Alligator Woman | Cameo | – |
Reel Music | The Beatles | Compilation | |
23 | Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet | Rick Springfield | – |
24 | The Name of This Band Is Talking Heads | Talking Heads | Live |
25 | The Blurred Crusade | The Church | Australia |
26 | The Anvil | Visage | – |
Bill Wyman | Bill Wyman | – | |
29 | The Number of the Beast | Iron Maiden | – |
Angst in My Pants | Sparks | – | |
? | Sonic Youth | Sonic Youth | Debut/EP |
V Deep | The Boomtown Rats | – | |
Always on My Mind | Willie Nelson | – | |
Branigan | Laura Branigan | – | |
Brilliance | Atlantic Starr | – | |
The Early Tapes | Level 42 | Recorded in 1980 | |
Filth Hounds of Hades | Tank | Debut | |
Fun Boy Three | Fun Boy Three | – | |
New Britain | Whitehouse | – | |
One to One | Carole King | – | |
The Tunes of Two Cities | The Residents | – | |
Walk Among Us | The Misfits | Debut |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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1 | Still Life | The Rolling Stones | Live |
3 | Strait from the Heart | George Strait | – |
4 | Three Sides Live | Genesis | Live |
7 | Battle Hymns | Manowar | – |
Built for Speed | Stray Cats | – | |
Chicago 16 | Chicago | – | |
Screaming Blue Murder | Girlschool | – | |
8 | Eye of the Tiger | Survivor | – |
14 | All the Best Cowboys Have Chinese Eyes | Pete Townshend | – |
Metal Massacre | Various Artists | – | |
15 | Abracadabra | Steve Miller Band | – |
Killers | Kiss | – | |
18 | Beat | King Crimson | – |
21 | The Lexicon of Love | ABC | – |
Daylight Again | Crosby, Stills & Nash | – | |
22 | Nothing to Fear | Oingo Boingo | – |
24 | Stink | The Replacements | EP |
28 | Before I Forget | Jon Lord | – |
? | Good Trouble | REO Speedwagon | – |
Live It Up | David Johansen | Live | |
Night and Day | Joe Jackson | – | |
No Control | Eddie Money | – | |
Nugent | Ted Nugent | – | |
Somewhere in the Stars | Rosanne Cash | – | |
Sunshine Dream | The Beach Boys | Compilation | |
Unlimited | Reba McEntire | – |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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2 | Mirage | Fleetwood Mac | [11] |
Screaming for Vengeance | Judas Priest | – | |
Pictures at Eleven | Robert Plant | [12] | |
Imperial Bedroom | Elvis Costello and the Attractions | – | |
12 | The Party's Over | Talk Talk | – |
16 | Billy Idol | Billy Idol | – |
The Envoy | Warren Zevon | – | |
19 | Donna Summer | Donna Summer | – |
20 | Vacation | The Go-Go's | – |
23 | Best Little Whorehouse in Texas Soundtrack | Various Artists | Soundtrack |
Emotions in Motion | Billy Squier | – | |
26 | Jump to It | Aretha Franklin | – |
Love and Dancing | The Human League | Remix | |
30 | Fast Times at Ridgemont High | Various Artists | Soundtrack |
? | Coney Hatch | Coney Hatch | – |
Highway Song Live | Blackfoot | Live | |
Juggernaut | Frank Marino | – | |
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy | Jermaine Jackson | – | |
Love Will Turn You Around | Kenny Rogers | – | |
Psychopathia Sexualis | Whitehouse | – | |
Revelations | Killing Joke | – | |
So Excited! | Pointer Sisters | – | |
Sons of Beaches | Australian Crawl | – | |
Under the Big Black Sun | X | – |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
---|---|---|---|
11 | Vanity 6 | Vanity 6 | – |
12 | Rough Diamonds | Bad Company | US |
13 | I Can't Stand Still | Don Henley | – |
17 | Art of Control | Peter Frampton | – |
20 | Upstairs at Eric's | Yazoo | [13] |
23 | Hughes/Thrall | Hughes/Thrall | – |
24 | Chronic Town | R.E.M. | EP |
25 | What Time Is It? | The Time | – |
27 | Rock in a Hard Place | Aerosmith | – |
Heartlight | Neil Diamond | – | |
? | Bad to the Bone | George Thorogood & the Destroyers | – |
The Cage | Tygers of Pan Tang | – | |
View from the Ground | America | – | |
Fiction | The Comsat Angels | – | |
The Hottest Night of the Year | Anne Murray | – | |
If That's What It Takes | Michael McDonald | – | |
Metal | Manilla Road | – | |
Music for a New Society | John Cale | – | |
Play by Numbers | Little Heroes | – | |
Shango | Santana | – | |
Talking Back to the Night | Steve Winwood | – | |
A Taste of Yesterday's Wine | Merle Haggard and George Jones | – | |
Too-Rye-Ay | Dexy's Midnight Runners | – | |
The Unexpected Guest | Demon | – |
Day | Album | Artist | Notes |
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6 | Three Lock Box | Sammy Hagar | [20] |
10 | Dig the New Breed | The Jam | Live |
13 | The Distance | Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band | – |
29 | Trans | Neil Young | – |
30 | Beatitude | Ric Ocasek | – |
? | Slade on Stage | Slade | Live |
Out of Reason | Pel Mel | – | |
Virgin Steele | Virgin Steele | – | |
White Heat | Dusty Springfield | – | |
The Winning Hand | Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Brenda Lee & Dolly Parton | – |
The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1982.
# | Artist | Title | Year | Country | Chart Entries |
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1 | Survivor | Eye of the Tiger | 1982 | UK 1 – Jul 1982, US BB 1 – Jun 1982, US CashBox 1 of 1982, Canada 1 – Jun 1982, Norway 1 – Aug 1982, Australia 1 of 1982, Kazakhstan 1 – Jul 1982, Ireland 1 – Sep 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Aug 1983, Netherlands 2 – Sep 1982, Austria 2 – Sep 1982, South Africa 2 of 1982, Sweden (alt) 5 – Aug 1982, Switzerland 6 – Aug 1982, US BB 7 of 1982, France 7 – Jan 1983, POP 7 of 1982, Germany 18 – Jan 1983, Scrobulate 20 of 80s, Italy 23 of 1982, Poland 24 – Jul 1982, Global 33 (5 M sold) – 1982, Europe 46 of the 1980s, OzNet 82 | |
2 | Men at Work | Down Under | 1982 | UK 1 – Jan 1983, US BB 1 – Nov 1982, Canada 1 – Sep 1982, Switzerland 1 – Jun 1982, Poland 1 – Jan 1983, Ireland 1 – Jan 1983, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Feb 1982, Australia 1 for 6 weeks Nov 1982, Netherlands 2 – Mar 1982, Norway 2 – Feb 1983, France 4 – Aug 1982, Sweden (alt) 6 – Feb 1983, US CashBox 8 of 1983, South Africa 8 of 1982, OzNet 8, Germany 10 – Mar 1983, POP 16 of 1983, US BB 21 of 1983, Australia 24 of 1982, Europe 36 of the 1980s, KROQ 70 of 1982, Scrobulate 83 of 80s, RYM 96 of 1981 | |
3 | Joan Jett & The Blackhearts | I Love Rock 'n' Roll | 1982 | US BB 1 – Feb 1982, Canada 1 – Jan 1982, Netherlands 1 – Apr 1982, Sweden (alt) 1 – Jun 1982, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Jun 1982, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Mar 1983, Poland 2 – May 1982, Switzerland 3 – Mar 1982, UK 4 – Apr 1982, POP 4 of 1982, US CashBox 5 of 1982, Austria 5 – May 1982, Germany 6 – Apr 1982, Australia 7 of 1982, South Africa 7 of 1982, US BB 8 of 1982, France 10 – Mar 1982, KROQ 71 of 1982, Party 80 of 1999, RIAA 177, Acclaimed 295, Germany 348 of the 1980s, TheQ 463, Rolling Stone 484 | |
4 | Dexys Midnight Runners | Come On Eileen | 1982 | UK 1 – Jul 1982, US BB 1 – Feb 1983, Canada 1 – Nov 1982, Switzerland 1 – Nov 1982, Ireland 1 – Aug 1982, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Nov 1982, Australia 1 for 5 weeks Sep 1983, POP 2 of 1983, Netherlands 4 – Aug 1982, US BB 5 of 1983, France 5 – Jan 1983, Germany 5 – Jan 1983, Austria 9 – Nov 1982, RYM 11 of 1982, US CashBox 12 of 1983, Australia 12 of 1982, Scrobulate 15 of 80s, Party 36 of 2007, Virgin 85, OzNet 117, Germany 244 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 1040 | |
5 | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | Ebony and 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), Republic of Ireland 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), Netherlands 3 – Apr 1982 (9 weeks), Austria 3 – May 1982 (5 weeks), Springbok 3 – May 1982 (13 weeks), US CashBox 4 of 1982, Poland 4 – May 1982 (7 weeks) |
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Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | US | UK | Highest chart position | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"1999" | Prince | September 1982 | 44 | n/a | 44 (United States) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs) – 4 (U.S. Billboard Hot Black Singles) – 46 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) The 1983 re-release would result in better chart performance |
"867-5309/Jenny" | Tommy Tutone | April 1982 | 4 | n/a | 2 Canada) | 1 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 5 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 22 (Australia) – 32 (New Zealand) |
"Africa" | Rose Laurens | October 1982 | n/a | n/a/ | 1 (Austria) | 2 (Norway, Switzerland) – 3 (Germany) |
"Africa" | Toto | June 1982 | 1 | 3 | 1 (Canada, United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" | Kid Creole & the Coconuts | September 1982 | n/a | 2 | 2 (United Kingdom) | See chart performance entry |
"Gloria" | Laura Branigan | June 1982 | 2 | 6 | 1 (Australia, Canada) | See chart performance entry |
"Gypsy" | Fleetwood Mac | August 1982 | 12 | 46 | 12 (United States) | See chart performance entry |
"Hey Little Girl" | Icehouse | November 1982 | n/a | 17 | 2 (Switzerland) | See chart performance entry |
"Solid Rock" | Goanna | September 1982 | 61 | n/a | 2 (Australia) | n/a |
"Somebody's Baby" | Jackson Browne | July 1982 | 7 | n/a | 7 (United States) | 4 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 5 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 14 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 6 (Canada) – 26 (Australia) |
"You Should Hear How She Talks About You" | Melissa Manchester | May 1982 | 5 | n/a | 4 (Australia) | 1 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 4 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 5 (Canada) – 10 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 20 (New Zealand) |
Song title | Artist(s) | Release date(s) | Other Chart Performance(s) |
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"A Celebration" | U2 | March 1982 | 15 (Irish Singles Chart) – 47 (UK Singles Chart) |
"Don't Change" | INXS | October 1982 | 14 (Australia) – 17 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 80 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) |
"Everywhere That I'm Not" b/w "Current Events" | Translator | October 1982 | n/a |
"Glittering Prize" | Simple Minds | August 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"Hungry Like the Wolf" | Duran Duran | May 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)" | Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark | January 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"The Message" | Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five | July 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"Mexican Radio" | Wall of Voodoo | September 1982 | 18 (Canada) – 21 (New Zealand) – 33 (Australia) – 64 (UK Singles Chart) – 58 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) |
"Never Say Never" | Romeo Void | November 1982 | 27 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock) |
"Nova Heart" | Spoons | May 1982 | 40 (Canada) |
"The One Thing" | INXS | July 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"Promised You a Miracle" | Simple Minds | April 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"Senses Working Overtime" | XTC | January 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"Six Months in a Leaky Boat" | Split Enz | May 1982 | See chart performance entry |
"Solid Rock" | Goanna | September 1982 | 2 (Australia) – 61 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) |
"US Forces" | Midnight Oil | November 1982 | 20 (Australia) |
"Valley Girl" | Frank and Moon Unit Zappa | June 1982 | 12 (U.S. Billboard Top Tracks) – 18 (Canada) – 32 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100) |
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