1982 in music

Contents

1 Events

2 Albums released

3 Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles

4 Other significant singles of the year

5 Published popular music

10 Musical television

11 Births

12 Deaths

13 Awards

13.1 Grammy Awards
13.2 Country Music Association Awards
13.3 Eurovision Song Contest

14 Charts

14.1 List of No. 1 Hits
14.2 KROQ

Events

January 15 - K.C. and the Sunshine Band's Harry Wayne Casey is seriously injured in an automobile accident in Miami, Florida.
January 17 - Tommy Tucker, writer of "Hi Heel Sneakers", dies of carbon tetrachloride poisoning sustained while he was finishing floors in his home
January 20 - Ozzy Osbourne bites the head off of a live bat thrown at him during a performance. Osbourne is hospitalized with rabies.
January 21 - B.B. King donates his personal record collection, which includes nearly 7,000 rare blues records, to the University of Mississippi's Center for the Study of Southern Culture.
February 13 - A 300 pound gravestone from the grave of Lynyrd Skynyrd singer Ronnie Van Zant is stolen from an Orange Park, Florida cemetery. Police found the gravestone 2 weeks later in a dry river bed.
February 20 - Pat Benatar marries her guitarist, Neil Giraldo on the Hawaiian island of Maui
March 4 - Frank Zappa's son Dweezil and daughter Moon Unit form Fred Zeppelin
March 5 - Comedian and Blues Brother John Belushi is found dead of an apparent drug overdose in the Chateau Marmont Hotel in Los Angeles, California
March 18 - Teddy Pendergrass is severely injured in a car accident in Philadelphia. Pendergrass' injuries result in him being paralyzed from the waist down
March 19 - Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist, Randy Rhoads is killed in a freak accident in Leesburg, Florida when the plane he's riding in buzzes Osbourne's tour bus and crashes into a house. The plane's pilot and a female passenger are also killed.
March 28 - In Los Angeles, California, David Crosby is arrested for possession of Quaaludes and drug paraphernalia, driving under the influence of cocaine and carrying a concealed weapon
March 29 - Stevie Wonder and Paul McCartney release their single "Ebony and Ivory"
March 31 - The Doobie Brothers announce that they are breaking up
April 15 - Billy Joel is seriously injured in a motorcycle accident in Long Island, New York. Joel spends over a month in the hospital undergoing physical therapy for his hand.
April - Amy Grant marries Gary Chapman
April 26 - Rod Stewart is mugged in Los Angeles, California. Stewart loses his $50,000 Porsche to the mugger, but was not hurt.
August 17 - In Langenhagen near Hanover, Germany began the first mass production of the compact disc.
September 7 - The musical Cats begins its 18 year run on Broadway
November 5 - First broadcast of The Tube was shown on Channel 4 in the UK.
The first compact discs appear in music stores.
A benefit concert takes place in Downey, California to replace the guitars belonging to Daniel Amos which were stolen early in the year. Performers included Tom Howard, Mark Heard and Randy Stonehill.
Janet Jackson releases first recording
Caution and Plee Fresh begin recording; this is the birth of a distinctively Chicago sound in hip hop
Lee Aaron's solo career begins
Madonna's career begins
Metallica's career begins
Ronnie James Dio leaves Black Sabbath for solo career
The Smiths form
Pantera forms
Faith No More forms
Guadalcanal Diary forms
Slayer forms
Violent Femmes forms
The Eagles break up
Wendy O. Williams leaves the Plasmatics for a solo career

Albums released

Circus Animals Cold Clisel
The Lee Aaron Project - Lee Aaron
The Singles: The First Ten Years - ABBA
Lexicon of Love - ABC
Rock in A Hard Place - Aerosmith
Now and Forever - Air Supply
Metal on Metal - Anvil
Big Science - Laurie Anderson
Asia - Asia
Mesopotamia - The B-52's
Bad Brains - Bad Brains
Rough Diamonds - Bad Company
How Could Hell Be Any Worse? - Bad Religion (debut full-length)
Get Nervous - Pat Benatar
Junkyard - The Birthday Party - final full-length album
Damaged - Black Flag
Live Evil - Black Sabbath
The Hunter - Blondie (final studio album until early 1999)
The Distance - Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band
The Dreaming - Kate Bush
I Paralyze - Cher
16 - Chicago
Timepieces: Best of Eric Clapton - Eric Clapton (Best of 1969-1979)
Combat Rock - The Clash
Computer Games - George Clinton
Zipper Catches Skin - Alice Cooper
Hello, I Must Be Going! - Phil Collins
Imperial Bedroom - Elvis Costello & the Attractions
American Fool - John Cougar Mellencamp
Christ The Album - Crass
Kissing to Be Clever - Culture Club
Pornography - The Cure
Spécial Dalida - Dalida
Le Disque d'Or du Mundial '82 - Dalida (compilation)
Mondialement Vôtre - Dalida
Milo Goes to College - The Descendents
Oh No!, It's Devo - Devo
Love over Gold - Dire Straits
Fast Women & Slow Horses - Dr. Feelgood
Rio - Duran Duran
Troops Of Tomorrow - The Exploited
The Nightfly - Donald Fagen
Hex Enduction Hour - The Fall
The Record - Fear
Mirage - Fleetwood Mac
Peter Gabriel a.k.a. Security - Peter Gabriel
Another Day/Another Dollar - Gang of Four
Songs of the Free - Gang of Four
Midnight Love - Marvin Gaye
Wasted Youth - Girl
There For No One To See - Grand Prix
Age To Age - Amy Grant
H2O - Daryl Hall & John Oates
Three Lock Box - Sammy Hagar
Oriental Beat - Hanoi Rocks
Private Audition - Heart
Nona - Nona Hendryx
Groovy Decay - Robyn Hitchcock
The Number of the Beast - Iron Maiden
Everything Falls Apart - Hüsker Dü
Night and Day - Joe Jackson
Thriller - Michael Jackson
The Broadsword and the Beast - Jethro Tull
Nylon Curtain - Billy Joel
Jump Up! - Elton John
Screaming for Vengeance - Judas Priest
Revelations - Killing Joke
Living My Life - Grace Jones
One To One - Carole King
Beat - King Crimson
Creatures of the Night - KISS
One Vice At A Time - Krokus
Coda - Led Zeppelin
Tug of War - Paul McCartney
Meat Puppets - Meat Puppets
Business as Usual - Men at Work
In My Eyes - Minor Threat
Minor Threat - Minor Threat
Bean Spill - The Minutemen
Underwater Kites - The Modern Art (debut)
Too Fast for Love - Mötley Crüe (debut re-release)
Iron Fist - Motörhead
Dawn Patrol - Night Ranger
Nugent - Ted Nugent
It's Alright (I See Rainbows) - Yoko Ono
Speak of the Devil - Ozzy Osbourne (Live)
Bobbie Sue - The Oak Ridge Boys
Death Wish II - Jimmy Page
Pictures at Eleven - Robert Plant (former Led Zeppelin Vocalist's solo debut)
Ghost in the Machine - The Police
1999 - Prince
Forever Now - The Psychedelic Furs
Straight Between the Eyes - Rainbow
The Tunes of Two Cities - The Residents
Chronic Town EP - R.E.M.
Stink - The Replacements
Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers
Avalon - Roxy Music
Signals - Rush
Blackout - Scorpions
Naked - Sex Gang Children
A Kiss In The Dreamhouse - Siouxsie And The Banshees
Alice - The Sisters of Mercy
Sweets From a Stranger - Squeeze
Mommy's Little Monster - Social Distortion
Sonic Youth - Sonic Youth
Nebraska - Bruce Springsteen
Now Then... - Stiff Little Fingers
Donna Summer - Donna Summer
Shoot out the Lights - Richard and Linda Thompson
Hour Live - Toots & the Maytals
Toto IV - Toto
Ruff Cuts EP - Twisted Sister
Under The Blade - Twisted Sister (debut album)
Diver Down - Van Halen
Black Metal - Venom
If I Die, I Die - Virgin Prunes
Hérésie - Virgin Prunes
The Anvil - Visage
Saints & Sinners - Whitesnake
It's Hard - The Who
Original Musiquarium - Greatest Hits - Stevie Wonder
Under the Big Black Sun - X
English Settlement - XTC
Upstairs at Eric's - Yaz
Black Tiger - Y&T

Chronological Table of US and UK Number One Hit Singles

US Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One)	UK Number One Singles and Artist (Weeks at Number One)
"Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (6 weeks in 1981 + 4 weeks in1982) "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (1) "Centerfold" - J. Geils Band (6) "I Love Rock 'N Roll" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (7) best selling single of the year "Chariots of Fire Theme" - Vangelis (1) "Ebony And Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (7) "Don't You Want Me" - Human League (3) "Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor (6) "Abracadabra" - Steve Miller Band (2) "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" - Chicago (2) "Jack And Diane" - John Cougar (4) "Who Can It Be Now?" - Men at Work (1) "Up Where We Belong" - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (3) "Truly" - Lionel Richie (2) "Mickey" - Toni Basil (1) "Maneater" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (2 weeks in 1982 + 2 weeks in 1983) Or see: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1982	"Don't You Want Me" - Human League (3 weeks in 1981 + 2 weeks in 1982) "The Land of Make Believe" - Bucks Fizz (2) "Oh Julie" - Shakin' Stevens (1) "The Model/Computer Love" - Kraftwerk (1) "Town Called Malice" - The Jam (3) "The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Tight Fit (3) "Seven Tears" - Goombay Dance Band (3) "My Camera Never Lies" - Bucks Fizz (1) "Ebony And Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (3) "A Little Peace" - Nicole (2) "House Of Fun" - Madness (2) "Goody Two Shoes" - Adam Ant (2) "I've Never Been To Me" - Charlene (1) "Happy Talk" - Captain Sensible (2) "Fame" - Irene Cara (3) "Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners (4 best selling single of the year) "Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor (4) "Pass The Dutchie" - Musical Youth (3) "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" - Culture Club (3) "I Don't Wanna Dance" - Eddy Grant (3) "Beat Surrender" - The Jam (2) "Save Your Love" - Renee & Renato (2 weeks in 1982 + 2 weeks in 1983)

US Number One Singles and Artist
(Weeks at Number One)

UK Number One Singles and Artist
(Weeks at Number One)

"Physical" - Olivia Newton-John (6 weeks in 1981 + 4 weeks in1982)
"I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (1)
"Centerfold" - J. Geils Band (6)
"I Love Rock 'N Roll" - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts (7) best selling single of the year
"Chariots of Fire Theme" - Vangelis (1)
"Ebony And Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (7)
"Don't You Want Me" - Human League (3)
"Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor (6)
"Abracadabra" - Steve Miller Band (2)
"Hard To Say I'm Sorry" - Chicago (2)
"Jack And Diane" - John Cougar (4)
"Who Can It Be Now?" - Men at Work (1)
"Up Where We Belong" - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (3)
"Truly" - Lionel Richie (2)
"Mickey" - Toni Basil (1)
"Maneater" - Daryl Hall & John Oates (2 weeks in 1982 + 2 weeks in 1983)
Or see: Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1982

"Don't You Want Me" - Human League (3 weeks in 1981 + 2 weeks in 1982)
"The Land of Make Believe" - Bucks Fizz (2)
"Oh Julie" - Shakin' Stevens (1)
"The Model/Computer Love" - Kraftwerk (1)
"Town Called Malice" - The Jam (3)
"The Lion Sleeps Tonight" - Tight Fit (3)
"Seven Tears" - Goombay Dance Band (3)
"My Camera Never Lies" - Bucks Fizz (1)
"Ebony And Ivory" - Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder (3)
"A Little Peace" - Nicole (2)
"House Of Fun" - Madness (2)
"Goody Two Shoes" - Adam Ant (2)
"I've Never Been To Me" - Charlene (1)
"Happy Talk" - Captain Sensible (2)
"Fame" - Irene Cara (3)
"Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners (4 best selling single of the year)
"Eye Of The Tiger" - Survivor (4)
"Pass The Dutchie" - Musical Youth (3)
"Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" - Culture Club (3)
"I Don't Wanna Dance" - Eddy Grant (3)
"Beat Surrender" - The Jam (2)
"Save Your Love" - Renee & Renato (2 weeks in 1982 + 2 weeks in 1983)

Other significant singles of the year

"867-5309 Jenny" - Tommy Tutone
"Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band #1
"Aghani Aghani" - Dalida
"Always On My Mind" - Willie Nelson
"Believer" - Ozzy Osbourne
"Body Language" - Queen
"Come On Eileen" - Dexy's Midnight Runners #1
"Confidences sur la Fréquence" - Dalida
"The Day Before You Came" - ABBA
"Danza" - Dalida
"Don't Talk To Strangers" - Rick Springfield
"Do You Really Want To Hurt Me - Culture Club
"Don't You Want Me" _ Human League
"Electric Eye" - Judas Priest
"Even the Nights are Better" - Air Supply
"Eye In The Sky" - The Alan Parsons Project
"Flying High Again" - Ozzy Osbourne
"Forever Now" - Cold Chisel
"Freeze Frame" - J. Geils Band
"Gloria" - Laura Branigan
"Great Southern Land" - Icehouse
"Gypsy" - Fleetwood Mac
"Harden My Heart" - Quarterflash
"Head Over Heels" - ABBA
"Heart Attack" - Olivia Newton-John
"Heat Of The Moment" - Asia
"Hey Little Girl" - Icehouse
"Hold Me" - Fleetwood Mac
"Hungry Like The Wolf" - Duran Duran
"Hurts So Good" - John Cougar
"I'm Afraid of Me" - Culture Club
"Invisible Sun" - The Police
"Jouez Bouzouki" - Dalida
"Just An Illusion" - Imagination
"La Chanson du Mundial '82" - Dalida
"Living On The Ceiling" - Blancmange
"Love Will Turn You Around" - Kenny Rogers
"Make A Move On Me" - Olivia Newton-John
"The Message" - Grandmaster Flash
"Mirror Man" - Human League
"More Than Just The Two Of Us" - Sneaker
"101 Dam-Nations" - Scarlet Party
"Open Arms" - Journey
"Our Lips Are Sealed" - The Go-Go's
"Over The Mountain" - Ozzy Osbourne
"Planet Rock" - Afrika Bambaataa
"Pressure" - Billy Joel
"Quiero Ser" - Menudo
"Rio" - Duran Duran
"Rock The Casbah" - The Clash
"Rosanna" - Toto
"Shake It Up" - The Cars
"Since You're Gone" - The Cars
"Solid Rock - Goanna
"Spirits In The Material World" - The Police
"State Of Independence" - Donna Summer
"Still They Ride" - Journey
"Sube A Mi Motora" - Menudo
"Taxi Mary - Jo Jo Zep
"Time (Clock of the Heart)" - Culture Club
"Tony" - Dalida
"TV Party" - Black Flag
"Vacation" - The Go-Go's
"Valley Girl" - Frank Zappa
"Waiting For A Girl Like You" - Foreigner
"We Got the Beat" - The Go-Go's
"White Boy" - Culture Club
"When The War Is Over" - Cold Chisel
"You Can't Hurry Love" - Phil Collins
"You Should Hear How She Talks About You" - Melissa Manchester
"You've Got Another Thing Comin'" - Judas Priest
"Young Guns(Go For It)" - Wham!
"Young Turks" - Rod Stewart

Published popular music

"Key Largo" w.m. Sonny Limbo & Bertie Higgins
"Let's Go to the Movies" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the film version of the musical Annie
"Sandy (Dumb Dog)" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the film version of the musical Annie
"Sign!" w. Martin Charnin w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the film version of the musical Annie
"St. Elsewhere theme song" m. Dave Grusin
"Up Where We Belong" w. Will Jennings m. Buffy Sainte-Marie & Jack Nitzsche
"We Got Annie" w. Martin Charnin m. Charles Strouse from the film version of the musical Annie
"Where Everybody Knows Your Name" w.m. Judy Hart Angelo & Gary Portnoy, theme from the TV series Cheers
"Without Us" w. Tom Scott m. Jeff Barry, theme from the TV series Family Ties