Billboard 1982: The Rankdown (Winner Revealed)

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Ranking Billboard's Top 100 Songs of 1982

The final Billboard 80's Rankdown...well sort of.

More to come.

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Billboard's Top Songs of 1982

Tentative deadline date of March 23, 2019...

1. Inverse Point system will be used (i.e. rank singles 1-100).

2. You must rank all the songs (if there's a remix you prefer, you can use that for your ranking instead, you don't have to specify whether you did).

3. PM me your rankings. Please do not use numbers. I will know the first song on your list is No. 1 and so on...it makes it easier for me when I spreadsheet it.

4. Manage your time wisely please. Deadlines are deadlines. I will send plenty of reminders, don't worry...

Preference Revealer

1. Physical - Olivia Newton-John
2. Eye of The Tiger - Survivor
3. I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
4. Ebony & Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder
5. Centerfold - The J. Geils Band
6. Don't You Want Me - The Human League
7. Jack & Diane - John Cougar
8. Hurts So Good - John Cougar
9. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
10. Hard To Say I'm Sorry - Chicago
11. Tainted Love - Soft Cell
12. Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
13. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
14. Rosanna - Toto
15. I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Daryl Hall and John Oates
16. 867-5309 / Jenny - Tommy Tutone
17. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
18. You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester
19. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner
20. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield
21. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Juice Newton
22. Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
23. Shake It Up - The Cars
24. Let It Whip - The Dazz Band
25. We Got the Beat - The Go-Go's
26. The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jr.
27. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson
28. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply
29. Only the Lonely - The Motels
30. Who Can It Be Now? - Men At Work
31. Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac
32. Eye In the Sky - Alan Parsons Project
33. Let's Groove - Earth, Wind and Fire
34. Open Arms - Journey
35. Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg
36. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
37. Even the Nights Are Better - Air Supply
38. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene
39. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis
40. Heat of the Moment - Asia
41. Take It Easy On Me - The Little River Band
42. Pac Man Fever - Buckner and Garcia
43. That Girl - Stevie Wonder
44. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall and John Oates
45. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham
46. Making Love - Roberta Flack
47. Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me - Juice Newton
48. Young Turks - Rod Stewart
49. Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band
50. Keep the Fire Burnin' - REO Speedwagon
51. Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis and The News
52. Cool Night - Paul Davis
53. Caught Up In You - 38 Special
54. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross
55. Love In the First Degree - Alabama
56. Hooked On Classics - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
57. Wasted On the Way - Crosby, Stills and Nash
58. Think I'm In Love - Eddie Money
59. Love Is In Control (Finger On the Trigger) - Donna Summer
60. Personally - Karla Bonoff
61. One Hundred Ways (Find 100 Ways) - Quincy Jones
62. Blue Eyes - Elton John
63. Our Lips Are Sealed - The Go-Go's
64. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton
65. You Can Do Magic - America
66. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall and John Oates
67. I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock Of Seagulls
68. Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne
69. Oh No - The Commodores
70. Take It Away - Paul McCartney
71. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deneice Williams
72. Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers
73. Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
74. Comin' In and Out of Your Life - Barbra Streisand
75. Gloria - Laura Branigan
76. Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) - Elton John
77. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond
78. Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
79. Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - The Police
80. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply
81. I Keep Forgettin (Every Time You're Near) - Michael Mcdonald
82. Get Down On It - Kool and The Gang
83. Any Day Now - Ronnie Milsap
84. Make a Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
85. Take My Heart (You Can Have It if You Want It) - Kool and The Gang
86. Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross
87. Vacation - The Go-Go's
88. (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen
89. Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters
90. Hot In the City - Billy Idol
91. Kids in America - Kim Wilde
92. Man On Your Mind - The Little River Band
93. What's Forever For - Michael Murphy
94. Waiting On a Friend - The Rolling Stones
95. Do I Do - Stevie Wonder
96. Working for the Weekend - Loverboy
97. Goin' Down - Greg Guidry
98. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) - Christopher Cross
99. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers
100. Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks

[Troy]

the top 1/3 of my rankings here are all 8.5/10 or higher...but the bottom 1/3...not so great

[Az Paynter]

I see a few contenders for my #1, and there's a good chunk of this that should easily make my top segment.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

This list is jammed pack with music fire!

[Albie]

I don't know about jam-packed but there are some solid moments here among some true classics as well.

I hope to finally get a list in for one of these.

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Official first tag for the Billboard 1982 Rankdown. Submissions are due March 23, 2019...

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Don't Stop Believin, Eye Of The Tiger, and I Ran So Far Away would have been my top 3. Tainted Love would have probably been in my top 10 as well. Hope that they make the top 10. Physical though, probably one of my least favorite 80s hits ever. Hopefully that one doesn't do too well.

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[Troy]

I have a tentative list put together already but it needs fine tuning

[House Lannister]

This may be the rare rankdown where the #100 song makes the top 10-15.

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Mirago                        
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Participants (1 so far...):

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Reminder that submissions are tentatively due March 23, 2019...

Red  
Az Paynter             

Alex  
Cody Wants Out...
God  
House Lannister
Doc Indie Party Rock                        
Juanca
Mirago                        
rowellfarm490                        
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
peacebone                   
rgreen0625                  
Mic Technique                  
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@doinktheclown                  
Ky

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God    

Troy

Sambalada

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Participants (2 so far...):

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Reminder that submissions are due March 23, 2019...most likely sticking to this date folks!

Red  
Az Paynter             

Alex  
Cody Wants Out...
God  
House Lannister
Doc Indie Party Rock                        
Juanca
Mirago                        
rowellfarm490                        
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
peacebone                   
rgreen0625                  
Mic Technique                  
Glove Slap                                                   
@doinktheclown                  
Ky

aerodynamite

craziaskowboi              

mamooshka   

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newpower

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God    

Troy

Sambalada

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Participants (3 so far...):

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[gonecountry]

submitted! this was a hard one. only the bottom 10 suck, IMO

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Gonna get started early cause I have a lot of year end charts to post for you all. I got KROQ's, Canadas's Top 100, KLOS top 95, Casey Kasem's american Top 40, Cash Box's top 100, Solid Gold's top 40, and at the end I'll post my own top 100 of the year. This is one of my favorite years in music. Not partcularly for Pop charts, but all genre's kicked ass musically. I think I actually learned how to write more because of jotting down the weekly charts than doing 1st grade homework.
I'll start off with the Official U.K. top 100 of 1982.


01 Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express Come On Eileen
02 Survivor Eye Of The Tiger
03 Irene Cara Fame
04 Tight Fit The Lion Sleeps Tonight
05 Culture Club Do You Really Want To Hurt Me?
06 Eddy Grant I Don't Wanna Dance
07 Adam Ant Goody Two Shoes
08 Goombay Dance Band Seven Tears
09 Bucks Fizz The Land Of Make Believe
10 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Ebony And Ivory
11 Musical Youth Pass The Dutchie
12 Renee & Renato Save Your Love
13 Kraftwerk The Model / Computer Love
14 The Jam A Town Called Malice / Precious
15 Shakin' Stevens Oh Julie
16 Madness House Of Fun
17 The Stranglers Golden Brown
18 The Human League Don't You Want Me
19 The Steve Miller Band Abracadabra
20 Charlene I've Never Been To Me
21 Toni Basil Mickey
22 Yazoo Only You
23 Tears For Fears Mad World
24 Dionne Warwick Heartbreaker
25 Yazoo Don't Go
26 Bucks Fizz My Camera Never Lies
27 The Human League Mirror Man
28 Nicole A Little Peace
29 Fat Larry's Band Zoom
30 Haircut 100 Love Plus One
31 PhD I Won't Let You Down
32 The Jam Beat Surrender
33 Imagination Just An Illusion
34 Rocker's Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin Walking On Sunshine
35 Soft Cell Torch
36 Duran Duran Save A Prayer
37 The Kids From 'Fame' Starmaker
38 ABC The Look Of Love
39 Hot Chocolate It Started With A Kiss
40 Odyssey Inside Out
41 Wham! Young Guns (Go For It)
42 Captain Sensible Happy Talk
43 Chas & Dave Ain't No Pleasing You
44 Chicago Hard To Say I'm Sorry
45 Duran Duran Hungry Like The Wolf
46 Kool & The Gang Get Down On It
47 Tight Fit Fantasy Island
48 Meat Loaf Dead Ringer For Love
49 Dire Straits Private Investigations
50 England World Cup Squad This Time (We'll Get It Right)
51 Trio Da Da Da
52 Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Of Joan Of Arc)
53 The Jam The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow)
54 Madness Driving In My Car
55 Shalamar A Night To Remember
56 Pigbag Papa's Got A Brand New Pigbag
57 Bananarama Shy Boy
58 Shalamar There It Is
59 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I Love Rock 'N' Roll
60 The J Geils Band Centerfold
61 Jon & Vangelis I'll Find My Way Home
62 Culture Club Time (Clock Of The Heart)
63 Marvin Gaye (Sexual) Healing
64 Evelyn King Love Come Down
65 Fun Boy Three & Bananarama It Ain't What You Do It's The Way That You Do It
66 Boys Town Gang Can't Take My Eyes Off You
67 Junior Mama Used To Say
68 The Kids From 'Fame' featuring Valerie Landsberg Hi Fidelity
69 Dollar Give Me Back My Heart
70 Bananarama With Fun Boy Three Really Saying Something
71 Blancmange Living On The Ceiling
72 ABC Poison Arrow
73 Kid Creole & The Coconuts Annie I'm Not Your Daddy
74 Christopher Cross Arthur's Theme (The Best That You Can Do)
75 Dollar Mirror Mirror (Mon Amour)
76 Kid Creole & The Coconuts I'm A Wonderful Thing (Baby)
77 Julio Iglesias Quiereme Mucho (Yours)
78 Soft Cell Say Hello Wave Goodbye
79 Bardo One Step Further
80 Soft Cell What
81 Lionel Richie Truly
82 Shakin' Stevens The Shakin' Stevens EP
83 Diana Ross Work That Body
84 Imagination Music And Lights
85 Adam & The Ants Ant Rap
86 Depeche Mode See You
87 Foreigner Waiting For A Girl Like You
88 Derek & The Dominoes Layla
89 ABC All Of My Heart
90 Bow Wow Wow Go Wild In The Country
91 Hot Chocolate Girl Crazy
92 Adrian Gurvitz Classic
93 Carly Simon Why
94 Patrice Rushen Forget Me Nots
95 Abba One Of Us
96 Talk Talk Today
97 Toto Coelo I Eat Cannibals (Part 1)
98 The Beatles Love Me Do
99 Scotland World Cup Squad We Have A Dream
100 Shalamar I Can Make You Feel Good

[tim]

I’m about 70% done with this so aside from doing a couple revisions I’ll have my list in by the end of the week. While there are fewer country songs here I still wanted to complete this.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

How about we fly over to the Great White North tonight eh. Great chart. I love seeing Aldo Nova, The Payolas , Nova Heart, Josie Cotton and Trio on here. Much better top 100 than Billboard's. I'm surprised Bob and Doug McKenzie's "Take Off didn't make the list....and where's Loverboy?   

Top 100 Singles of 1982 in Canada

RANK TITLE ARTIST
1 I Love Rock ‘N’ Roll - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
My motto; 
2 Eye Of The Tiger - Survivor
3 Ebony and Ivory - P. McCartney/S. Wonder
4 Centerfold - J. Geils Band
5 Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band
6 I’ve Never Been To Me - Charlene
7 Tainted Love - Soft Cell
8 Don’t You Want Me - Human League
9 Hard To Say I’m Sorry - Chicago
10 Hurts So Good - John Cougar
11 Down Under - Men At Work
12 Our Lips Are Sealed - Go-Go’s
13 Body Language - Queen
After screwing over "Another One Bites The Dust" Billboard completely shut Queen out of 1982. The rest of the world knew better tho.

14 Gloria - Laura Branigan
15 Physical - Olivia Newton-John
16 I Can’t Go For That - Daryl Hall & John Oates
17 The Look Of Love - ABC
18 New World Man - Rush
19 Jack & Diane - John Cougar
20 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone
21 Open Arms - Journey
22 Freeze Frame - J. Geils Band
23 Up Where We Belong - J. Cocker/J. Warnes
24 Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John
25 Da Da Da - Trio

26 Young Turks - Rod Stewart
27 Rosanna - Toto
28 Tonight I’m Yours - Rod Stewart
29 Key Largo - Bertie Higgins
30 Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
31 Eye In The Sky - Alan Parsons Project
32 We Got The Beat - Go-Go’s
33 Don’t Talk To Strangers - Rick Springfield
34 Eyes Of A Stranger - Payolas
Nick Cage's favorite song on Valley Girl motion picture.

35 Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates
36 Love Is In Control - Donna Summer
37 Crimson & Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
38 Truly - Lionel Richie
39 Chariots Of Fire - Vangelis
40 Hold On - Santana
41 Under Pressure - Queen
42 Your Daddy Don’t Know - Toronto
43 Going To A Go-Go - Rolling Stones
44 Letting Go - Straight Lines
45 You Should Hear How She Talks - Melissa Manchester
46 Make A Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John
47 Heat Of The Moment - Asia
48 It’s Raining Again - Supertramp
49 Blue Eyes - Elton John
50 Let’s Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire
51 Pretty Woman - Van Halen
52 Steppin’ Out - Joe Jackson
53 The Other Woman - Ray Parker Jr.
54 Homosapien - Pete Shelley
55 Heartlight - Neil Diamond
56 Shake It Up - The Cars
57 Who Can It Be Now - Men At Work
58 Six Months In A Leaky Boat - Split Enz
59 Nobody - Sylvia
60 Oh No - Commodores
61 The Girl Is Mine - M. Jackson/P. McCartney
62 Even The Nights Are Better - Air Supply
63 Mickey - Toni Basil
64 Athena - The Who
65 Rock This Town - Stray Cats
66 You Can’t Hurry Love - Phil Collins
67 My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)-  Chilliwack
68 Emoty Garden - Elton John
69 Only Time Will Tell - Asia
70 Always On My Mind - Willie Nelson
71 Love’s Been Hard On Me - Juice Newton
72 Johnny Are You Queer - Josie Cotton
73 Do You Wanna Touch Me - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
74 I Will Always Love You - Dolly Parton
75 Caught Up In You - 38 Special
76 Don’t Fight It - K. Loggins/S. Perry
77 Pressure - Billy Joel
78 I Believe - Chilliwack
79 Enough Is Enough - April Wine
80 Abacab - Genesis
81 Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers
82 Watcha Gonna Do - Chilliwack
83 Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham
84 Only The Lonely - Motels
85 Let’s Get It Up - AC/DC
86 Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
87 Dancing In The Street - Van Halen
88 Keep The Fire Burnin -’ Reo Speedwagon
89 Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
90 Hold Me - Fleetwood Mac
91 Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band
92 Pac-Man Fever - Buckner & Garcia
93 Harden My Heart - Quarterflash
94 Did It In A Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates
95 Start Tellin’ The Truth - Toronto
96 ’65 Love Affair - Paul Davis
97 Cat People (Putting Out Fire) - David Bowie
98 Fantasy - Aldo Nova
Before Bon Jovi there was Aldo Nova.

99 Don’t It Make Ya Feel - Headpins
100 Nova Heart - Spoons
Don't know how many of you are familiar with this one? Greta song.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Casey Kasem hosted his own weekly survey of the top 40 pop songs for many years. I would sit and jot this down. naturally I have this one on my archives, but it's also online. www.hbr3.sakura.ne.jp/at40/1982.htm  The difference in this list and Billboard's are three songs: Billboard features Billy Idol "Hot In The City" and Loverboy "Working For The Weekend", Kim Wilde "Kids In America". Casey Kasem opted for Steel Breeze "You Don't Want Me Anymore" and The Police "Spirits In The Material World" and Joe Cocker /Jennifer Warnes - "Up Where We Belong". All but one of these made my top 100. 
 

AMERICAN TOP 40 YEAR-END SURVEY 1982


1 PHYSICAL- OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

2 EYE OF THE TIGER - SURVIVOR

3 CENTERFOLD - J: GEILS BAND

4 I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL - JOAN JETT & THE BLACKHEARTS

5 EBONY & IVORY - PAUL MCCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER

6 HURTS SO GOOD - JOUN COUGAR

7 ABRA CADABRA - STEVE MILLER BAND

8 DON'T YOU WANT ME - THE HUMAN LEAGUE

9 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU - FOREIGNER

10 JACK AND DIANE - JOHN COUGAR

11 HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY - CHICAGO

12 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (NO CAN DO) - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

13 HARDEN MY HEART - QUARTERFLASH

14 ROSANNA - TOTO

15 WHO CAN IT BE NOW - MEN AT WORK

16 DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS - RICK SPRINGFIELD

17 THEME FROM "CHARIOTS OF FIRE -" VANGELIS

18 LET'S GROOVE - EARTH, WIND & FIRE

19 OPEN ARMS - JOURNEY

20 WE GOT THE BEAT - GO-GOS

21 SHAKE IT UP - CARS

22 HOLD ME - FLEETWOOD MAC

23 UP WHERE WE BELONG - JOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES

24 THE SWEETEST THING (I'VE EVER KNOWN)) - JUICE NEWTON

25 EYE IN THE SKY - ALAN PARSONS PROJECT

26 867_5309/JENNY - TOMMY TUTONE

27 LEATHER & LACE - STEVIE NICKS & DON HENLEY

28 SWEET DREAMS - AIR SUPPLY

29 LET IT WHIP - DAZZ BAND

30 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND - GEORGE BENSON

31 YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU - MELISSA MANCHESTER

32 ALWAYS ON MY MIND - WILLIE NELSON

33 YOUNG TURKS - ROD STEWART

34 KEY LARGO - BERTIE HIGGINS

35 YOU CAN DO MAGIC - AMERICA

36 THAT GIRL - STEVIE WONDER

37 THE OTHER WOMAN - RAY PARKER, JR:

38 EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER - AIR SUPPLY

39 HERE I AM (JUST WHEN I THOUGHT I WAS OVER YOU) - AIR SUPPLY

40 HEART ATTACK - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

41 OH NO - COMMODORES

42 I KEEP FORGETTIN'  -MICHAEL MCDONALD

43 HEAT OF THE MOMENT - ASIA

44 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC - POLICE

45 ONLY THE LONELY - MOTELS

46 '65 LOVE AFFAIR - PAUL DAVIS

47 FREEZE FRAME - J: GEILS BAND

48 I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME - CHARLENE

49 TAINTED LOVE - SOFT CELL

50 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE - DIANA ROSS

51 KEADER OF THE BAND - DAN FOGELBERG 
52 TROUBLE - LINDSEY BUCKINGHAM

53 KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN' - REO SPEEDWAGON

54 LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME - JUICE NEWTON

55 TAKE IT EASY ON ME - LITTLE RIVER BAND

56 SOMEBODY'S BABY - JACKSON BROWNE

57 WASTED ON THE WAY - CROSBY, STILLS & NASH

58 PAC_MAN FEVER - BUCKNER & GARCIA

59 DO YOU BELIEVE IN LOVE - HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS

60 HOOKED ON CLASSICS - ROYAL PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

61 COOL NIGHT - PAUL DAVIS

62 TAKE IT AWAY - PAUL MCCARTNEY

63 COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE - BARBARA STREISAND

64 YESTERDAY'S SONGS - NEIL DIAMOND

65 DID IT IN A MINUTE - DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES

66 MAKE A MOVE ON ME - OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN

67 DON'T STOP BELIEVIN' - JOURNEY

68 CAUGHT UP IN YOU - : 38 SPECIAL

69 LOVE IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER) - DONNA SUMMER

70 THINK I'M IN LOVE - EDDIE MONEY

71 WAITING ON A FRIEND - ROLLING STONES

72 CRIMSON & CLOVER - JOAN JETT &THE BLACKHEARTS

73 MIRROR MIRROR - DIANA ROSS

74 I RAN (SO FAR AWAY) - A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS

75 LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND - KENNY ROGERS

76 VACATION - GO-GOS

77 TAKE MY HEART (YOU CAN HAVE IT IF YOU WANT IT) - KOOL & THE GANG

78 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED - GO-GOS

79 THEME FROM "HILL STREET BLUES" - MICHAEL POST

80 BLUE EYES - ELTON JOHN

81 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME - SHEENA EASTON

82 MAKING LOVE - ROBERTA FLACK

83 GET DOWN ON IT - KOOL & THE GANG

84 BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY - JUICE NEWTON

85 JUST ONCE - QUINCY JONES FEATURING JAMES INGRAM

86 EMPTY GARDEN (HEY HEY JOHNNY) - ELTON JOHN

87 THROUGH THE YEARS - KENNY ROGERS

88 WHAT'S FOREVER FOR - MICHAEL MURPHY

89 EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (JUST LIKE THE WHITE WINGED DOVE) - STEVIE NICKS

90 DO I DO - STEVIE WONDER

91 IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE - DENISE WILLIAMS

92 LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE - ALABAMA

93 SHOULD I DO IT - POINTER SISTERS

94 PERSONALLY - KARLA BONOFF

95 PRETTY WOMAN - VAN HALEN

96 HOLD ON - SANTANA

97 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT - EDDIE RABBIT

98 ANY DAY NOW - RONNIE MILSAP

99 SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - POLICE

100 YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

A couple of classic songs from Casey Kasem's chart.

99. SPIRITS IN THE MATERIAL WORLD - THE POLICE
Always sounds like Sting Sings "Aspirits In The Material World" in the chorus, but he means to say "As Spirits In The Material World"



100.  YOU DON'T WANT ME ANYMORE - STEEL BREEZE

Featueres the "You just gotta have" guitar solo 95% of the pop songs in the 80's had. Bless the Electric guitar and bless the 80's .

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Red  
Az Paynter             

Alex  
Cody Wants Out...
God  
House Lannister
Doc Indie Party Rock                        
Juanca
Mirago                        
rowellfarm490                        
🇯🇲 lucy88 🇯🇲
peacebone                   
rgreen0625                  
Mic Technique                  
Glove Slap                       
@doinktheclown                  
Ky

aerodynamite

craziaskowboi              

mamooshka   

campbellssoup   

gonecountry

newpower

tallen2001

God             

Sambalada

Albie  

Participants (6 so far including myself...):

singingrulebritannia
God

Sambalada

Troy
gonecountry

[newpower]

I will finish this one Saturday afternoon.

[tallen2001]

I’ll get to this sometime this week when I get some free time.

[gonecountry]

You should have mine too.

Love the alternative lists. Amazing to see the wide variety of songs from 1982. Charlene and OMD? Bertie Higgins and Soft Cell? Crazy times...

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Tonight I submit my favorite year end list of all times. Its was between this one and Rock radio's KLOS, but you can't deny the awesomeness of KROQ back then. Source and the original list is here. www.radiohitlist.com/KROQ/KROQ-1982.htm. Never mind this list. kroq.radio.com/top-80-songs-1982 .  It seems they all the sudden want to rewrite history, by removing the guitar rock songs from Tom Petty and Rolling Stones etc...   Yes KROQ played them , AC/DC and Cheap Trick back in the day. Those of us who were there know the true list. 


1. The Clash -  Rock the Casbah

2.  A Flock of Seagulls - I Ran (So Far Away)

3.  Soft Cell - Sex Dwarf

4.  Missing Persons - Words

5.  The Human League -Don't You Want Me

6. The Stray Cats - Rock this Town

7.  Sparks - I Predict


8.  The Go-Go's - Vacation

9.  Talk Talk - Talk Talk

10.  X - Blue Spark


11.  Missing Persons - Walking in L.A.

12.  The Police - Hungry for You

13.  The Jam - Town Called Malice

14.  The Cars - Since You're Gone



15.  Toni Basil - Mickey

16.  Romeo Void - Never Say Never

17.  Adam & The Ants - Stand and Deliver

18.  King Crimson - Elephant Talk

19.  The Rolling Stones - Going to a Go-Go

20.  Devo - Peek-A-Boo!


21.  Peter Gabriel - Shock the Monkey

22.  The B-52's - Nip It in the Bud

23.  XTC - Senses Working Overtime


24.  Billy Idol - White Wedding

25.  Adam Ant - Goodie Two Shoes

26.  Haircut 100 - Love Plus One

27.  Duran Duran - Hungry Like the Wolf

28.  Gang of Four - I Love a Man in Uniform

29.  Roxy Music - The Space Between

30.  King Crimson - Heartbeat


31.  The Clash - Should I Stay or Should I Go?

32.  Lords of the New Church - Open Your Eyes

33.  A Flock of Seagulls - Space Age Love Song

34.  Duran Duran - Girls on Film

35.  The Stray Cats - Runaway Boys

36.  Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now?

37.  Thomas Dolby - Europa and the Pirate Twins

38.  Soft Cell - Tainted Love

39.  Simple Minds - Promised You a Miracle

40.  Missing Persons - Destination Unknown


41.  The Cure - Primary

42.  The Police - Too Much Information

43.  The Pretenders - Back on the Chain Gang

44.  Wall of Voodoo - Mexican Radio

45.  The Blasters - American Music

46.  King Cotton - Stick to the Grind

47.  Oingo Boingo - Wild Sex (In the Working Class)

48.  Slow Children - Spring In Fialta

49.  Tom Petty - You Got Lucky

50.  Killer Pussy - Teenage Enema Nurses in Bondage


51.  The Human League - Seconds

52.  The Boomtown Rats - Skin on Skin

53.  The Stray Cats - Stray Cat Strut

54.  Tommy Tutone - 867-5309/Jenny

55.  Toto Coelo - I Eat Cannibals

56.  The Clash - Know Your Rights

57.  David Bowie - Cat People

58.  The Police - One World (Not Three)

59.  OMD - Georgia

60.  Sparks - Mickey Mouse


61.  The Waitresses - Quit

62.  X - The Hungry Wolf

63.  Oingo Boingo - Goodbye Goodbye

64.  The Cars - Shake It Up

65.  The Human League - Love Action


66.  Dave Edmunds - Me and the Boys

67.  Missing Persons - It Ain't None of Your Business

68.  The Go-Go's - Beatnik Beach

69.  The Jam - Precious

70.   Men at Work - Down Under


71.  Joan Jett & the Blackhearts- I Love Rock & Roll

72. The Police - Spirits in the Material World

73.  Sparks - Angst in My Pants

74.  The Go-Go's - Speeding

75.  Devo - Big Mess

76.  Adam & The Ants - Prince Charming

77.  King Crimson - Thela Hun Ginjeet

78.  The B-52's - Loveland

79.  Nick Lowe - Burnin

80.  Bow Wow Wow - Baby Oh No


81.  Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers - The Same Old You

82.  Haircut 100 - Favorite Shirts (Boy Meats Girl)


83. Thompson Twins - In the Name of Love

84.  King Crimson- Neal and Jack and Me

85.  Soft Cell - Insecure Me

86.  The Pretenders - My City Was Gone

87.  Mink Deville - Just Give Me One Good Reason
 
88.  Translator - Everywhere That I'm Not

89.  Iggy Pop - Run Like a Villain

90.   Elvis Costello - The Loved Ones


91.  David Bowie/Queen- Under Pressure

92.  A Flock of Seagulls - Telecommunication


93.  Missing Persons - Noticeable Ones

94.  The Stray Cats - Built for Speed

95.  Sparks - Eaten By the Monster of Love

96.  The Go-Go's - Get Up And Go

97.  ABC - Look of Love

98.  Trio - Da Da Da

99.  Berlin - Sex (I'm A...)

100. Duran Duran - Rio


101.  Squeeze - I've Returned

102. The Clash - Radio Clash

103.  Joe Jackson - Steppin' Out

104.  Roxy Music - Main Thing

105.  Peter Gabriel - -I Have the Touch

106.  Billy Idol - Hot In The City

106.7.  Barnes & Barnes - I Had Sex With E.T.

[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Just sent in my list. this is my favorite year in music.

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[gonecountry]

Mar 18, 2019 1:53:06 GMT -5 Doc Indie Party Rock said:

How about we fly over to the Great White North tonight eh. Great chart. I love seeing Aldo Nova, The Payolas , Nova Heart, Josie Cotton and Trio on here. Much better top 100 than Billboard's. I'm surprised Bob and Doug McKenzie's "Take Off didn't make the list....and where's Loverboy?   

Top 100 Singles of 1982 in Canada

RANK TITLE ARTIST

13 Body Language - Queen
18 New World Man - Rush
25 Da Da Da - Trio
30 Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
41 Under Pressure - Queen
48 It’s Raining Again - Supertramp
54 Homosapien - Pete Shelley
67 My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)-  Chilliwack
69 Only Time Will Tell - Asia
72 Johnny Are You Queer - Josie Cotton
76 Don’t Fight It - K. Loggins/S. Perry
77 Pressure - Billy Joel
78 I Believe - Chilliwack

79 Enough Is Enough - April Wine
82 Watcha Gonna Do - Chilliwack
86 Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
89 Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
98 Fantasy - Aldo Nova

Gotta love the Canadians! THey have picked up some of the greats of 1982. One word - Chilliwack. Loved all their stuff, back when they were an MTV staple. But what the hell were the Canadians thinking w/ #72 (Josie Cotton), politics of the song aside, not a good song in the slightest. So many better songs from Valley Girl including Modern English "I Melt W/ You", The Plimsouls' "A Million Miles Away", Psych Furs "Love My Way", Felony "The Fanatic", The Flirts "Jukebox" to name a few.

But again, the pride of Canada in 1982 other than Rush was clearly Chilliwack

[mamooshka]

Mar 20, 2019 13:06:38 GMT -5 gonecountry said:

Mar 18, 2019 1:53:06 GMT -5 Doc Indie Party Rock said:

Gotta love the Canadians! 

More maple pride ... 

Video budgets would reach astronomical proportions in 1983, when, there was arguably a shift from 'substance' to 'image'. Some memorable moments that defined music in 1982 paled in choreography and special effects, but stood out for solid song-crafting, vocal delivery and musicianship.

Toronto - Your Daddy Don't Know


Headpins - Don't It Make Ya Feel


Spoons - Nova Heart


Straight Lines - Letting Go


Loverboy - When It's Over


Saga - Wind Him Up


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[Doc Indie Party Rock]

Mar 20, 2019 13:06:38 GMT -5 gonecountry said:

Mar 18, 2019 1:53:06 GMT -5 Doc Indie Party Rock said:

How about we fly over to the Great White North tonight eh. Great chart. I love seeing Aldo Nova, The Payolas , Nova Heart, Josie Cotton and Trio on here. Much better top 100 than Billboard's. I'm surprised Bob and Doug McKenzie's "Take Off didn't make the list....and where's Loverboy?   

Top 100 Singles of 1982 in Canada

RANK TITLE ARTIST

13 Body Language - Queen
18 New World Man - Rush
25 Da Da Da - Trio
30 Dirty Laundry - Don Henley
41 Under Pressure - Queen
48 It’s Raining Again - Supertramp
54 Homosapien - Pete Shelley
67 My Girl (Gone Gone Gone)-  Chilliwack
69 Only Time Will Tell - Asia
72 Johnny Are You Queer - Josie Cotton
76 Don’t Fight It - K. Loggins/S. Perry
77 Pressure - Billy Joel
78 I Believe - Chilliwack

79 Enough Is Enough - April Wine
82 Watcha Gonna Do - Chilliwack
86 Love Plus One - Haircut One Hundred
89 Shock The Monkey - Peter Gabriel
98 Fantasy - Aldo Nova

Gotta love the Canadians! THey have picked up some of the greats of 1982. One word - Chilliwack. Loved all their stuff, back when they were an MTV staple. But what the hell were the Canadians thinking w/ #72 (Josie Cotton), politics of the song aside, not a good song in the slightest. So many better songs from Valley Girl including Modern English "I Melt W/ You", The Plimsouls' "A Million Miles Away", Psych Furs "Love My Way", Felony "The Fanatic", The Flirts "Jukebox" to name a few.

But again, the pride of Canada in 1982 other than Rush was clearly Chilliwack

"Johnny Are You Queer" is a New Wave Classic and a great bop. It didn't make KROQ's 1982 list, but it was their #5 song in 1981. Its been covered more times than you can imagine. Originally performed by the punk band Fear and later by the Go Go's. It would have been the GoGos' biggest hit if they had recorded it, but It was Elektra records who wanted Josie Cotten to record it for her album. The reason its on the list is because it reached #8 on the Canadian charts. Here are links to Fear and Go Go's versions.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=PfnWyaRizdc


GoGo's