John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane 1982
John Mellencamp's Jack & Diane is yet another all time Rock classic from the USA, which also charted well in the UK in 1982.
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Wham! – Young Guns Go For It!
Young Guns Go For It was Wham's debut single and went on to reach number 3 in the UK Charts.
It was the first time we had seen George Michael (and Andrew Ridgeley of course!) and even then I think it was obvious that George was going to be a big, BIG star!
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Eddy Grant – I Don’t Wanna Dance
I Don't Wanna Dance was a UK Number 1 hit for Eddy Grant in 1982.
Eddy went on to have a number of other hits all over the world.
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Kid Creole And The Coconuts – Annie I’m Not Your Daddy
Kid Creole And The Coconuts had a string of UK hits in the early 1980s, and Annie I'm Not Your Daddy reached number 2 in 1982.
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Tears For Fears – Mad World
Sounding a bit like Depeche Mode with this hit, Mad World was Tears For Fears breakthrough hit and reached number 3 in the UK Charts in 1982.
Tears For Fears went on to have a number of excellent hits (Change and Sowing The Seeds Of Love my personal two fav...
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The Pretenders – Back On The Chain Gang
Along with, 1983's Don't Get Me Wrong, 1982's Back On The Chain Gang is my joint favourite song by The Pretenders.
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Musical Youth – Pass The Dutchie
Musical Youth had a massive Uk Number 1 with Pass The Dutchie in 1982, which also made the USA Top 10.
They never scaled those dizzy heights again, but at least they made it!
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Culture Club – Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
Their first UK Top 10 hit, Culture Club's Do You Really Want To Hurt Me reached number 1 in 1982 and also number 2 in the USA.
It really was a new and original sound and they went on to have great success, though only had one further number 1 (in 1983).
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ABC – All Of My Heart
All Of My Heart was ABC's final UK Top 10 hit and what a great one!
A dramatic and romantic ballad that still sounds fantastic today.
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Dire Straits – Private Investigations
Private Investigations is, (together with Walk Of Life later on in the 80s), Dire Straits highest charting UK hit, reaching number 2 in 1982.
Their famous Money For Nothing did reach number 1 in the USA, but only managed number 4 in the UK.
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