Here is 1982’s list of those songs which, great though they were, couldn’t quite make it to number 1 in the UK singles chart. The power of Eurovision asserted itself as this year’s winner Nicole (no, not THAT Nicole – she was French, this one’s German) rose to the top of the UK Singles Chart, preventing Yazoo’s original version of Only You from taking its rightful place. Of course, the Flying Pickets awesome acapella version did make Number 1 the following year. One or two of the others could be argued as travesties, step forward Renee & Renato… well OK only the one this year. Mmm…
| Song at Number 2 | Week Ending | Song at Number 1 |
| Cliff Richard – Daddy’s Home | 02/01/1982 | Human League – Don’t You Want Me |
| Stranglers – Golden Brown | 13/02/1982 | The Jam – Town Called Malice / Precious |
| 20/02/1982 | ||
| Toni Basil – Mickey | 06/03/1982 | Tight Fit – The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
| 13/03/1982 | ||
| Imagination – Just An Illusion | 03/04/1982 | Goombay Dance Band – Seven Tears |
| Chas & Dave – Ain’t No Pleasing You | 17/04/1982 | Bucks Fizz – My Camera Never Lies |
| Bardo – One Step Further | 01/05/1982 | Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder – Ebony And Ivory |
| England World Cup Squad – This Time (We’ll Get It Right) | 08/05/1982 | |
| Yazoo – Only You | 22/05/1982 | Nicole – A Little Peace |
| Soft Cell – Torch | 19/06/1982 | Adam Ant – Goody Two Shoes |
| Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra | 10/07/1982 | Captain Sensible – Happy Talk |
| 17/07/1982 | Irene Cara – Fame | |
| Trio – Da Da Da | 24/07/1982 | |
| Duran Duran – Save A Prayer | 11/09/1982 | Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger |
| Dire Straits – Private Investigations | 18/09/1982 | |
| The Jam – The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) | 25/09/1982 | |
| 02/10/1982 | Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie | |
| Fat Larry’s Band – Zoom | 09/10/1982 | |
| Kid Creole & The Coconuts – Annie I’m Not Your Daddy | 30/10/1982 | Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me |
| Dionne Warwick – Heartbreaker | 13/11/1982 | Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance |
| 20/11/1982 | ||
| Human League – Mirror Man | 27/11/1982 | |
| 04/12/1982 | The Jam – Beat Surrender | |
| 11/12/1982 | ||
| Shakin’ Stevens – The Shakin’ Stevens EP | 25/12/1982 | Renee & Renato – Save Your Love |
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