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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.

Contents

Specific locations

Specific genres

Events

January–March

April–August

September–December

Bands formed

Bands disbanded

Albums released

In the US, the RIAA stated that 2,630 albums, 2,710 cassettes and 2,285 singles were released.

January

DayAlbumArtistNotes
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

February

DayAlbumArtistNotes
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

March

DayAlbumArtistNotes
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

April

DayAlbumArtistNotes
5 All Four One The Motels
8 Toto IV Toto
D.E. 7th Dave Edmunds
9 Broadsword and the Beast Jethro Tull UK
Jump Up! Elton John
12 American Fool John Cougar
14 Friends in Love Dionne Warwick
16 1+9+8+2 Status Quo
19 Diver Down Van Halen [5]
Big Science Laurie Anderson
23 Complete Madness Madness Compilation
26 Tug of War Paul McCartney
Are You Ready Bucks Fizz
28 Marshall Crenshaw Marshall Crenshaw
? Iron Fist Motörhead
Jinx Rory Gallagher
The Single Factor Camel [6]
Abominog Uriah Heep
Rhythm of Youth Men Without Hats
AtkinsAtkins
Circus Animals Cold Chisel
Extraterrestrial Live Blue Öyster Cult Live
A Flock of Seagulls A Flock of Seagulls
Four Cuts EP Diamond Head EP
Heartbreak Express Dolly Parton
High Notes Hank Williams, Jr.
Ladies of the Eighties A Taste of Honey
Maybe It's Live Robert Palmer Live +4 studio tracks
The Other Woman Ray Parker Jr.
The Slide Area Ry Cooder
Straight Between the Eyes Rainbow
Time and Tide Split Enz
White Eagle Tangerine Dream

May

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1 Age to Age Amy Grant
3 Ship Arriving Too Late to Save a Drowning Witch Frank Zappa
4 Hot Space Queen [7]
Stevie Wonder's Original Musiquarium Stevie Wonder Compilation
After the Snow Modern English
Pornography The Cure [8]
7 Wiped Out Raven
10 Junkyard The Birthday Party
Rio Duran Duran
13 The Golden Age of Wireless Thomas Dolby
Throwin' Down Rick James
14 Sulk The Associates
Combat Rock The Clash
Church of Hawkwind Hawkwind
The Eagle Has Landed Saxon Live
20 Private Audition Heart [9]
24 The Hunter Blondie
26 3rd from the Sun Chrome
28 Avalon Roxy Music
I Paralyze Cher
No Fun Aloud Glenn Frey
? Animation Jon Anderson [10]
D. Train D. Train
Death in the NurseryLegend
Eye in the Sky The Alan Parsons Project
Sheffield Steel Joe Cocker
12 Greatest Hits, Vol. II Neil Diamond Compilation
Get It on Credit Toronto
Individuals Sunnyboys
The Last of the Mohicans Bow Wow Wow EP
Let Me Rock You Peter Criss
Now and Forever Air Supply
The One Giveth, the Count Taketh Away William Bootsy Collins
One on One Cheap Trick
Quiet Lies Juice Newton
The Record Fear
Special Forces 38 Special
Street Opera Ashford & Simpson
Sweets From a Stranger Squeeze
Time Pieces: The Best of Eric Clapton Eric Clapton Compilation
Tropical Gangsters Kid Creole and the Coconuts
Tuckerized Marshall Tucker Band
Vinyl Confessions Kansas
World Radio Leo Sayer Studio

June

DayAlbumArtistNotes
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

July

DayAlbumArtistNotes
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 ArtistsSoundtrack
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 ArtistsSoundtrack
? 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

August

DayAlbumArtistNotes
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

September

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1 Garlands Cocteau Twins
3 In the Heat of the Night Imagination [14]
6 Primitive Man Icehouse
7 As One Kool & The Gang
8 Voyeur Kim Carnes
9 Signals Rush
10 Peter Gabriel Peter Gabriel aka Security [15]
Something's Going On Frida [16]
I, Assassin Gary Numan
Silk Electric Diana Ross
Cut Golden Earring
13 The Dreaming Kate Bush
17 New Gold Dream (81-82-83-84) Simple Minds
The Philip Lynott Album Philip Lynott
21 Forever, For Always, For Love Luther Vandross
23 The Nylon Curtain Billy Joel
24 Love over Gold Dire Straits
Forever Now The Psychedelic Furs [17]
27 A Broken Frame Depeche Mode
Room to Live The Fall
28 Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick
30 Nebraska Bruce Springsteen
? It's Hard The Who
Acting Very Strange Mike Rutherford
Under the Blade Twisted Sister
Janet Jackson Janet Jackson Debut
The Adventures of Johnny Cash Johnny Cash
Death Penalty Witchfinder General
Dream Maker Conway Twitty
Get Closer Linda Ronstadt
Gowan Larry Gowan
High Adventure Kenny Loggins
Ice Cream for Crow Captain Beefheart
Madness, Money & Music Sheena Easton
Magic Gillan
Olivia's Greatest Hits Vol. 2 Olivia Newton-John Compilation +2 new tracks
Pressin' On Billy Preston
The Pursuit of Accidents Level 42
Scandal Scandal EP
UB44 UB40
Zombie Birdhouse Iggy Pop

October

DayAlbumArtistNotes
1 The Nightfly Donald Fagen
4 Restless and Wild Accept
H2O Hall & Oates
Winds of Change Jefferson Starship
6 Lionel Richie Lionel Richie
8 Borrowed Time Diamond Head
The Rise & Fall Madness
13 Creatures of the Night Kiss
14 Zapp II Zapp
15 Quartet Ultravox
18 In the Mood for Something Rude Foghat
22 The Sky's Gone Out Bauhaus [18]
The Dollar Album Dollar
23 All Fall Down (The Sound album) The Sound (band)
27 1999 Prince
29 ...Famous Last Words... Supertramp [19]
Choose Your Masques Hawkwind
Get Nervous Pat Benatar
? All by Myself Rikk Agnew
Assault Attack The Michael Schenker Group
Zipper Catches Skin Alice Cooper
Beautiful The Reels
Black Pearl Pat Travers
Coup d'État Plasmatics
Eagles Greatest Hits, Vol. 2 Eagles Compilation
Friend or Foe Adam Ant
Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick
Keep On Doing The Roches
Kissing to Be Clever Culture Club
Last Date Emmylou Harris Live
Midnight Love Marvin Gaye
Kim Mitchell Kim Mitchell
An Officer and a Gentleman Various ArtistsSoundtrack
Power of the Hunter Tank
Radio Romance Eddie Rabbitt
Shabooh Shoobah INXS
Shuttered Room The Fixx
Spring Session M Missing Persons
Strawberries The Damned
Twin Barrels Burning Wishbone Ash
Wild Things Run Fast Joni Mitchell
Word of Mouth Toni Basil
WWII Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson
The Youth of Today Musical Youth

November

DayAlbumArtistNotes
2 Long After Dark Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers
5 Hello, I Must Be Going! Phil Collins
A Kiss in the Dreamhouse Siouxsie and The Banshees
Gone Troppo George Harrison
8 I Could Rule the World if I Could only Get the Parts The Waitresses EP
The Singles: The First Ten Years ABBA Compilation
The John Lennon Collection John Lennon Compilation
12 Difficult Shapes & Passive Rhythms, Some People Think It's Fun to Entertain China Crisis Debut
Showtime! The J. Geils Band Live
13 The Lee Aaron Project Lee Aaron
15 The Ever Popular Tortured Artist Effect Todd Rundgren
Saints & Sinners Whitesnake
17 Chaka Khan Chaka Khan
24 8th Wonder The Sugarhill Gang
26 Coda Led Zeppelin Recorded 1970–'79
29 Thriller Michael Jackson
? Living My Life Grace Jones
10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Midnight Oil
Speak of the Devil /Talk of the Devil (UK) Ozzy Osbourne Live
Absolutely Live Rod Stewart Live
Computer Games George Clinton
Dawn Patrol Night Ranger
Don't Play with Fire Peabo Bryson
Going Where the Lonely Go Merle Haggard
Here Comes the Night Barry Manilow
The High and the Mighty Donnie Iris
Identity Crisis Sweet
It's Alright (I See Rainbows) Yoko Ono
Killer on the Rampage Eddy Grant
New Directions Tavares
Oh, No! It's Devo Devo
Pearls II Elkie Brooks
Plastic Surgery Disasters Dead Kennedys
Rip It Up Orange Juice
Run for the Roses Jerry Garcia

December

DayAlbumArtistNotes
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

Release date unknown

Biggest hit singles

The following songs achieved the highest chart positions in the charts of 1982.

#ArtistTitleYearCountryChart Entries
1 Survivor Eye of the Tiger 1982 Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of Australia (converted).svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg 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 Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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 Flag of the United States.svg Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 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)

Chronological table of US and UK and Japan number one hit singles

UK number one singles and artist
(weeks at number one)
U.S. number one singles and artist
(weeks at number one)

"Don't You Want Me" – The Human League (3 weeks in 1981 + 2 weeks in 1982)
"Land of Make Believe" – Bucks Fizz (2)
"Oh Julie" – Shakin' Stevens (1)
"The Model" – Kraftwerk (1)
"Town Called Malice" – The Jam (3)
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" – Tight Fit (3)
"Seven Tears" – Goombay Dance Band (3)
"My Camera Never Lies" – Bucks Fizz (1)
"Ebony and Ivory" – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (3)
"A Little Peace" – Nicole (2) 500th UK No. 1 single
"House of Fun" – Madness (2)
"Goody Two Shoes" – Adam Ant (2)
"I've Never Been to Me" – Charlene (1)
"Happy Talk" – Captain Sensible (2)
"Come on Eileen" – Dexys Midnight Runners (4) best selling single of the year
"Eye of the Tiger" – Survivor (4)
"Pass the Dutchie" – Musical Youth (3)
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me?" – Culture Club (3)
"I Don't Wanna Dance" – Eddy Grant (3)
"Beat Surrender" – The Jam (2)
"Save Your Love" – Renée and Renato (2 weeks in 1982 + 2 weeks in 1983)

"Physical" – Olivia Newton-John (6 weeks in 1981 + 4 weeks in 1982) best selling single of the year
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" – Daryl Hall & John Oates (1)
"Centerfold" – The J. Geils Band (6)
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" – Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (7)
"Titles" – Vangelis (1)
"Ebony And Ivory" – Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (7)
"Don't You Want Me" – The Human League (3)
"Eye Of The Tiger" – Survivor (6)
"Abracadabra" – Steve Miller Band (2)
"Hard To Say I'm Sorry" – Chicago (2)
"Jack And Diane" – John Cougar (4)
"Who Can It Be Now?" – Men at Work (1)
"Up Where We Belong" – Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (3)
"Truly" – Lionel Richie (2)
"Mickey" – Toni Basil (1)
"Maneater" – Daryl Hall & John Oates (2 weeks in 1982 + 2 weeks in 1983)
Or see: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1982

Japanese Oricon number one singles and artist
  (weeks at number one)

Top 40 Chart hit singles

Song titleArtist(s)Release date(s) US UK Highest chart positionOther Chart Performance(s)
"1999" Prince September 198244n/a44 (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 19824n/a2 Canada)1 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 5 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 22 (Australia) – 32 (New Zealand)
"Africa" Rose Laurens October 1982n/an/a/1 (Austria)2 (Norway, Switzerland) – 3 (Germany)
"Africa" Toto June 1982131 (Canada, United States) See chart performance entry
"Annie, I'm Not Your Daddy" Kid Creole & the Coconuts September 1982n/a22 (United Kingdom) See chart performance entry
"Gloria" Laura Branigan June 1982261 (Australia, Canada) See chart performance entry
"Gypsy" Fleetwood Mac August 1982124612 (United States) See chart performance entry
"Hey Little Girl" Icehouse November 1982n/a172 (Switzerland) See chart performance entry
"Solid Rock" Goanna September 198261n/a2 (Australia)n/a
"Somebody's Baby" Jackson Browne July 19827n/a7 (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 19825n/a4 (Australia)1 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 4 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 5 (Canada) – 10 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 20 (New Zealand)

Other Chart hit singles

Notable singles

Song titleArtist(s)Release date(s)Other Chart Performance(s)
"A Celebration" U2 March 198215 (Irish Singles Chart) – 47 (UK Singles Chart)
"Don't Change" INXS October 198214 (Australia) – 17 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 80 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)
"Everywhere That I'm Not" b/w "Current Events" Translator October 1982n/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 198218 (Canada) – 21 (New Zealand) – 33 (Australia) – 64 (UK Singles Chart) – 58 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)
"Never Say Never" Romeo Void November 198227 (US Billboard Mainstream Rock)
"Nova Heart" Spoons May 198240 (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 19822 (Australia) – 61 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)
"US Forces" Midnight Oil November 198220 (Australia)
"Valley Girl" Frank and Moon Unit Zappa June 198212 (U.S. Billboard Top Tracks) – 18 (Canada) – 32 (U.S. Billboard Hot 100)

Other Notable singles

Classical music

Ballet

See List of 1982 ballet premieres

Opera

Jazz

Musical theater

Musical films

Musical television

Births

Deaths

Awards

Grammy Awards

Country Music Association Awards

Eurovision Song Contest

Charts

List of No. 1 Hits

See also

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