Chart 1982 Jan-June
1980’s Top 20 charts
January 1982
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Land of make believe | Bucks Fizz | |
| 2 | Don’t you want me | Human League | |
| 3 | Get down on it | Kool & the Gang | |
| 4 | Mirror mirror (Mon Amour) | Dollar | |
| 5 | I’ll find my way home | Jon & Vangelis | |
| 6 | Ant rap | Adam & the Ants | |
| 7 | One of us | Abba | |
| 8 | It must be love | Madness | |
| 9 | The model / Computer love | Kraftwerk | |
| 10 | Oh Julie | Shakin’ Stevens | |
| 11 | I could be happy | Altered Images | |
| 12 | Waiting for a girl like you | Foreigner | |
| 13 | Daddy’s home | Cliff Richard | |
| 14 | Bein’ boiled | Human League | |
| 15 | Wedding bells | Godley & Creme | |
| 16 | Rock ‘n’ roll | Status Quo | |
| 17 | Dead ringer for love | Meat Loaf | |
| 18 | Young Turks | Rod Stewart | |
| 19 | Goldern brown | Stranglers | |
| 20 | Spirits in the material world | Police |
February 1982
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Goldern brown | Stranglers | |
| 2 | The model / Computer love | Kraftwerk | |
| 3 | Maid of Orleans (the waltz Joan Of Arc) | O.M.D. | |
| 4 | Town called Malice / Precious | Jam | |
| 5 | Oh Julie | Shakin’ Stevens | |
| 6 | Dead ringer for love | Meat Loaf | |
| 7 | Arthur’s theme (Best that you can do) | Christopher Cross | |
| 8 | The lion sleeps tonight | Tight Fit | |
| 9 | Say hello wave goodbye | Soft Cell | |
| 10 | Love plus one | Haircut 100 | |
| 11 | I can’t go for that (no can do) | Daryl Hall & John Oates | |
| 12 | Land of make believe | Bucks Fizz | |
| 13 | Drowning in Berlin | Mobiles | |
| 14 | Senses working overtime | XTC | |
| 15 | Easier said than done | Shakatak | |
| 16 | Centerfold | J.Geiles Band | |
| 17 | Get down on it | Kool & the Gang | |
| 18 | Bein’ boiled | Human League | |
| 19 | Let’s get it up | AC/DC | |
| 20 | Waiting for a girl like you | Foreigner |
March 1982
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | The lion sleeps tonight | Tight Fit | |
| 2 | Mickey | Toni Basil | |
| 3 | Love plus one | Haircut 100 | |
| 4 | It ain’t what you do it’s the way that you do it |
Bananarama with Funboy Three | |
| 5 | Seven tears | Goombay Dance Band | |
| 6 | Centerfold | J.Geiles Band | |
| 7 | Poison arrow | ABC | |
| 8 | See you | Depeche Mode | |
| 9 | Go wild in the country | Bow Wow Wow | |
| 10 | Run to the hills | Iron Maiden | |
| 11 | Classic | Adrian Gurvitz | |
| 12 | Just an illusion | Imagination | |
| 13 | Town called Malice / Precious | Jam | |
| 14 | Quiereme mucho (yours) | Julio Iglesias | |
| 15 | Cardiac arrest | Madness | |
| 16 | Layla | Derek & the Dominoes | |
| 17 | Say hello wave goodbye | Soft Cell | |
| 18 | Party fears two | Associates | |
| 19 | Deutscher girls | Adam & the Ants | |
| 20 | Maid of Orleans (the waltz Joan Of Arc) | O.M.D. |
April 1982
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | My camera never lies | Bucks Fizz | |
| 2 | Ain’t no pleasing you | Chas & Dave | |
| 3 | Seven tears | Goombay Dance Band | |
| 4 | Just an illusion | Imagination | |
| 5 | Give me back my heart | Dollar | |
| 6 | Ghosts | Japan | |
| 7 | More than this | Roxy Music | |
| 8 | Ebony and Ivory | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | |
| 9 | Layla | Derek & the Dominoes | |
| 10 | Quiereme mucho (yours) | Julio Iglesias | |
| 11 | Papa’s got a brand new pigbag | Pigbag | |
| 12 | Have you ever been in love | Leo Sayer | |
| 13 | Dear John | Status Quo | |
| 14 | Is it a dream | Classix Nouveaux | |
| 15 | Night birds | Shakatak | |
| 16 | One step further | Bardo | |
| 17 | See those eyes | Altered Images | |
| 18 | Poison arrow | ABC | |
| 19 | Damned don’t cry | Visage | |
| 20 | Blue eyes | Elton John |
May 1982
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | I won’t let you down | PhD | |
| 2 | Ebony and Ivory | Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder | |
| 3 | A little peace | Nicole | |
| 4 | I love rock ‘n’ roll | Joan Jett & the Blackhearts | |
| 5 | Only you | Yazoo | |
| 6 | Really saying something | Bananarama with Funboy Three | |
| 7 | This time (We’ll get it right)/England we’ll fly the flag |
England World Cup Squad | |
| 8 | We have a dream | Scotland World Cup Squad | |
| 9 | Girl crazy | Hot Chocolate | |
| 10 | Papa’s got a brand new pigbag | Pigbag | |
| 11 | Goody two shoes | Adam Ant | |
| 12 | One step further | Bardo | |
| 13 | Forget me nots | Patrice Rushen | |
| 14 | House of fun | Madness | |
| 15 | Fantasy island | Tight Fit | |
| 16 | I can make you feel good | Shalamar | |
| 17 | Fantasic day | Haircut 100 | |
| 18 | Shirley | Shakin’ Stevens | |
| 19 | The look of love (part 1) | ABC | |
| 20 | Instinction | Spandau Ballet |
June 1982
| UK | (US) | Song title | Artist |
| 1 | Goody two shoes | Adam Ant | |
| 2 | Torch | Soft Cell | |
| 3 | The look of love (part 1) | ABC | |
| 4 | House of fun | Madness | |
| 5 | Hungry like a wolf | Duran Duran | |
| 6 | I’ve never been to me | Charlene | |
| 7 | Fantasy island | Tight Fit | |
| 8 | Mama used to say | Junior | |
| 9 | Only you | Yazoo | |
| 10 | I’m a wonderful thing (baby) | Kid Creole & the Coconuts | |
| 11 | I want candy | Bow Wow Wow | |
| 12 | Work that body | Diana Ross | |
| 13 | 3 x 3 (E.P.) | Genesis | |
| 14 | We take mystery (to bed) | Gary Numan | |
| 15 | Island of lost souls | Blondie | |
| 16 | Club country | Associates | |
| 17 | Forget me nots | Patrice Rushen | |
| 18 | I won’t let you down | PhD | |
| 19 | Inside out | Odyssey | |
| 20 | Do I do | Stevie Wonder |
© BPI/ Gallup
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