List of number one hits in the UK charts (1982)

This is a list of the number one hits on the UK charts in 1982. It is based on the Official Singles Chart Top 75 and Official Albums Chart Top 100 , as determined by the Chart Information Network . There were 22 number-one singles and 16 number-one albums that year.

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Singles

← 1981 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1983 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 10, 1981 - January 9, 1982 4 weeks 4th The Human League Don't You Want Me John William Callis, Philip Adrian Wright , Philip Oakey - January 10, 1982 - January 23, 1982 2 weeks 2 Bucks Fizz Land of Make Believe Andrew Gerard Hill, Pete Sinfield - January 24, 1982 - January 30, 1982 1 week 1 Shakin 'Stevens Oh Julie Michael Barratt - January 31, 1982 - February 6, 1982 1 week 1 power plant The Model / Computer Love Music: Karl Bartos , Ralf Hütter ; Text: Ralf Hütter, Emil Schult - February 7, 1982 - February 27, 1982 3 weeks 3 The Jam A Town Called Malice / Precious Paul John Weller - February 28, 1982 - March 20, 1982 3 weeks 3 Tight fit The Lion Sleeps Tonight Luigi Creatore, Hugo E. Peretti, George David Weiss , Solomon Linda - March 21, 1982 - April 10, 1982 3 weeks 3 Goombay Dance Band Seven Tears Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein , Wolfgang Jass - April 11, 1982 - April 17, 1982 1 week 1 Bucks Fizz My Camera Never Lies Andrew Gerard Hill, Nichola Andrea Martin - April 18, 1982 - May 8, 1982 3 weeks 3 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney - May 9, 1982 - May 22, 1982 2 weeks 2 Nicole A Little Peace Music: Ralph Siegel jun. ; Original text: Bernd Opinion ; English text: Paul Greedus - May 23, 1982 - June 5, 1982 2 weeks 2 Madness House of Fun Lee Jay Thompson, Michael Barson, Mark William Bedford, Christopher John Foreman, Graham McPherson, Cathal Joseph Smyth, Daniel Mark Woodgate - June 6, 1982 - June 19, 1982 2 weeks 2 Adam Ant Goody Two Shoes Stuart Goddard, Marco Pirroni - June 20, 1982 - June 26, 1982 1 week 1 Charlene I've Never Been to Me Music: Kenny Hirsch; Text: Ronald Norman Miller - June 27, 1982 - July 10, 1982 2 weeks 2 Captain Sensible Happy Talk Music: Richard Rodgers ; Text: Oscar Hammerstein II - July 11, 1982 - July 31, 1982 3 weeks 3 Irene Cara Fame music: Michael Gore ; Text: Dean Pitchford - August 1, 1982 - August 28, 1982 4 weeks 4th Dexys Midnight Runners & the Emerald Express Come On Eileen Kevin Antony Rowland , James Mitchell Paterson, Kevin Adams - August 29, 1982 - September 25, 1982 4 weeks 4th Survivor Eye of the Tiger Frank Michael Sullivan III , James Michael Peterik - September 26, 1982 - October 16, 1982 3 weeks 3 Musical Youth Pass the Dutchie Headley George Bennett, Jackie Mittoo , Robbie Lyn, Leroy Sibbles, Lloyd Anthony Ferguson, Fitzroy Ogilvie Simpson, Huford Benjamin Brown - October 17, 1982 - November 6, 1982 3 weeks 3 Culture Club Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Michael Emile Craig , Roy Ernest Hay , Jonathan Aubrey Moss , George Alan O'Dowd - November 7, 1982 - November 27, 1982 3 weeks 3 Eddy Grant I Don't Wanna Dance Edmond Montague Grant - November 28, 1982 - December 11, 1982 2 weeks 2 The Jam The Beat Surrender Paul John Weller - December 12, 1982 - January 8, 1983 4 weeks 4th Renée and Renato Save Your Love John Edward, Susanne Edward -
← 1981				→ 1983 →

Albums

← 1981 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1983 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 13, 1981 - January 2, 1982 3 weeks 3 ABBA The Visitors - January 3, 1982 - January 23, 1982 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th The Human League Dare! - January 24, 1982 - March 13, 1982 7 weeks (9 in total) 9 Barbra Streisand Love songs - March 14, 1982 - March 20, 1982 1 week 1 The Jam The Gift - March 21, 1982 - April 3, 1982 2 weeks (9 in total) 9 Barbra Streisand Love songs - April 4, 1982 - April 17, 1982 2 weeks 2 Iron Maiden The Number of the Beast - April 18, 1982 - April 24, 1982 1 week 1 Status quo 1 + 9 + 8 + 2 - April 25, 1982 - May 1, 1982 1 week 1 Barry Manilow Live in Britain - May 2, 1982 - May 8, 1982 1 week 1 Paul McCartney Tug of War - May 9, 1982 - May 29, 1982 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Madness Complete Madness - May 30, 1982 - June 5, 1982 1 week (total 3) 3 Roxy Music Avalon - June 6, 1982 - June 12, 1982 1 week (total 3) 3 Madness Complete Madness - June 13, 1982 - June 26, 1982 2 weeks (total 3) 3 Roxy Music Avalon - June 27, 1982 - July 18, 1982 4 weeks 4th ABC The Lexicon of Love - July 19, 1982 - July 31, 1982 1 week 1 ( Soundtrack ) Fame - August 1, 1982 - September 25, 1982 8 weeks (total of 12) 12 ( Various artists ) The kids from fame - September 26, 1982 - October 23, 1982 4 weeks 4th Dire Straits Love over gold - October 24, 1982 - November 20, 1982 4 weeks (total of 12) 12 Various Artists The kids of fame - November 21, 1982 - November 27, 1982 1 week 1 ABBA The Singles - The First Ten Years - November 28, 1982 - January 8, 1983 6 weeks 6th John Lennon The John Lennon Collection -
← 1981				→ 1983 →

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The figures are based on the Chart Information Network's official UK sales hit parades . The dates refer to the validity date of the charts, i.e. the week following the sales week.

Annual hit parades

← 1981 ←	List of number one hits in the UK charts			1983 →
Singles position# Albums Come On Eileen Dexys Midnight Runners & the Emerald Express Kevin Antony Rowland , James Mitchell Paterson, Kevin Adams 1 Love Songs Barbra Streisand Fame Irene Cara Music: Michael Gore ; Text: Dean Pitchford 2 The Kids from Fame ( various artists ) Eye of the Tiger Survivor Frank Michael Sullivan III , James Michael Peterik 3 Complete Madness Madness Do You Really Want to Hurt Me Culture Club Michael Emile Craig , Roy Ernest Hay , Jonathan Aubrey Moss , George Alan O'Dowd 4th The Lexicon of Love ABC The Lion Sleeps Tonight Tight Fit Luigi Creatore, Hugo E. Peretti, George David Weiss , Solomon Linda 5 Rio Duran Duran Pass the Dutchie Musical Youth Headley George Bennett, Jackie Mittoo , Robbie Lyn, Leroy Sibbles, Lloyd Anthony Ferguson, Fitzroy Ogilvie Simpson, Huford Benjamin Brown 6th The John Lennon Collection John Lennon I Don't Wanna Dance Eddy Grant Edmond Montague Grant 7th Love over Gold Dire Straits Seven Tears Goombay Dance Band Wolff-Ekkehardt Stein , Wolfgang Jass 8th Pelican West Haircut One Hundred Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Paul McCartney 9 Dare! The Human League A Town Called Malice / Precious The Jam Paul John Weller 10 Avalon Roxy Music
← 1981				→ 1983 →

Web links

• Official Charts - Official site of the UK charts
• Annual hits: singles / albums

See also: Number one hits in 1982 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain, and the United States .