This is a list of singles which have reached number one on the Irish Singles Chart in 1982.
Week ending | Song | Artist |
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2 January | "One of Us" | ABBA |
9 January | ||
16 January | ||
23 January | "The Land of Make Believe" | Bucks Fizz |
30 January | ||
6 February | "Oh Julie" | Shakin' Stevens |
13 February | ||
20 February | ||
27 February | "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" | Tight Fit |
6 March | ||
13 March | ||
20 March | ||
27 March | ||
3 April | "Seven Tears" | Goombay Dance Band |
10 April | ||
17 April | ||
24 April | "Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder |
1 May | ||
8 May | ||
15 May | "A Little Peace" | Nicole |
22 May | ||
29 May | ||
5 June | ||
12 June | ||
19 June | "House of Fun" | Madness |
26 June | "I've Never Been to Me" | Charlene |
3 July | ||
10 July | ||
17 July | "Happy Talk" | Captain Sensible |
24 July | "Fame" | Irene Cara |
31 July | ||
7 August | ||
14 August | "Come On Eileen" | Dexys Midnight Runners |
21 August | ||
28 August | ||
4 September | ||
11 September | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
18 September | ||
25 September | ||
2 October | "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" | Chicago |
9 October | ||
16 October | "Pass the Dutchie" | Musical Youth |
23 October | ||
30 October | "Starmaker" | The Kids from "Fame" |
6 November | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | Culture Club |
13 November | "Starmaker" | The Kids from "Fame" |
20 November | "I Don't Wanna Dance" | Eddy Grant |
27 November | ||
4 December | "Mirror Man" | The Human League |
11 December | "Save Your Love" | Renée and Renato |
18 December | ||
25 December | ||
"Three Times a Lady" is a 1978 song by American soul group the Commodores for their album Natural High, written by lead singer Lionel Richie. It was produced by James Anthony Carmichael and the Commodores.
"Somethin' Stupid", also "Something Stupid", is a song written by C. Carson Parks. It was originally recorded in 1966 by Parks and his wife Gaile Foote, as Carson and Gaile. The song is best known in the 1967 version by Frank Sinatra and his daughter Nancy Sinatra, which reached number one on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. In 2001, a cover version by British vocalist Robbie Williams and Australian actress Nicole Kidman reached number one in the UK Singles Chart.
"Hold On Tight" is a song written and performed by Electric Light Orchestra (ELO). The song is track twelve on the band's 1981 album Time and was the first song released as a single. The song went top ten in most countries, hitting the top spot in Spain and Switzerland, number two in Germany, number four in the UK, and number ten on the US Billboard Hot 100, as well as number two on the US Billboard Top Tracks chart the week of 12 September 1981. A verse sung in French, which is a reprise of the first verse, translates as "Hang on to your dream, Hang on to your dream, When you see your boat leaving, When you feel your heart breaking, Hang on to your dream".
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