We are really going back in time here… 1982. My pre-teen days, gulp. But I still like to think that I knew a good song (or a bad song) when I heard one. Bucks Fizz, remember them, had won the Eurovision Song Contest in 1981 and they were astride the UK singles chart for a couple of years after. This year, they had two number 1 UK singles.
Alongside the kitsch of Bucks Fizz, we had the European electro-pop of Kraftwerk with The Model. We also had the 80’s original angry young men, The Jam, scoring two number 1 records. There was also Captain Sensible’s piece of irreverent nonsense with Happy Talk from Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific. Does the Captain say the C word? In my youthful innocence (is that the word?) I certainly thought that he did, but surely Mike Read would have spotted it it if he had?
Artist | Title | Topping out date |
Bucks Fizz | The Land of Make Believe | January 16 1982 |
Shakin’ Stevens | Oh Julie | January 30 1982 |
Kraftwerk | The Model/Computer Love | February 6 1982 |
The Jam | Town Called Malice/Precious | February 13 1982 |
Tight Fit | The Lion Sleeps Tonight | March 6 1982 |
Goombay Dance Band | Seven Tears | March 27 1982 |
Bucks Fizz | My Camera Never Lies | April 17 1982 |
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | Ebony and Ivory | April 24 1982 |
Nicole | A Little Peace | May 15 1982 |
Madness | House of Fun | May 29 1982 |
Adam Ant | Goody Two Shoes | June 12 1982 |
Charlene | I’ve Never Been to Me | June 26 1982 |
Captain Sensible | Happy Talk | July 3 1982 |
Irene Cara | Fame | July 17 1982 |
Dexys Midnight Runners | Come on Eileen | August 7 1982 |
Survivor | Eye of the Tiger | September 4 1982 |
Musical Youth | Pass the Dutchie | October 2 1982 |
Culture Club | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me | October 23 1982 |
Eddy Grant | I Don’t Wanna Dance | November 13 1982 |
The Jam | Beat Surrender | December 4 1982 |
Renée and Renato | Save Your Love | December 18 1982 |
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