41 nice songs from -82

Songs from 1982, in some aspects the worst music year ever ;-) continues to fascinate me now. Trying to get a grip of what "I missed" when I was six-seven years and rather occupied with good oldies...

Here I present 41 songs from -82 (some released late -81 or early -83) that I feel strongest for and/or think is most creative for music history.

This list will change a bit, as I've updated my small experience into bigger, and probably later expand to 82 pieces.




1
Dexy's Midnight Runners : COME ON EILEEN

2
Supertramp : IT'S RAINING AGAIN

3
Elvis Costello & The Attractions : MAN OUT OF TIME

4
ABBA : THE DAY BEFORE YOU CAME

5
Irene Cara : FAME

6
Barry Manilow : LET'S HANG ON
[original from -65 with The Four Seasons]


7
Jon Anderson : OLYMPIA

8
Kim Wilde : CAMBODIA

9
Nicole : A LITTLE PIECE [EIN BISCHEN FRIEDEN]

10
Yazoo : ONLY YOU
[or even more next year's cover in complete a capella by Flying Pickets]


11
Charlene : (I've been to paradise but) I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME

12
F.R. David : WORDS

13
Chicago : HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY

14
Captain Sensible : HAPPY TALK
[original from 1949 musical South Pacific]

15
Go-Go's : OUR LIPS ARE SEALED

16
Toni Basil : MICKEY
[or swedish version with Carola next year]

17
The Stranglers : STRANGE LITTLE GIRL

18
Paul McCarney : TAKE IT AWAY

19
Billy Joel : ALLENTOWN

20
Madness : OUR HOUSE

21
Donna Summer : STATE OF INDEPENDENCE
[by Jon Anderson and Vangelis -81]


22
Human League : OPEN YOUR HEART

23
Secret Service : IF I TRY

24
Frida Lyngstad [composed by Gessle] : THRENODY

25
Mia Martini : BAMBOLINA

26
Dionne Warwick : HEARTBREAKER

27
The Kids From Fame : STARMAKER

28
Ottawan : HANDS UP! (GIVE ME YOUR HEART)

29
Duran Duran : HOLD BACK THE RAIN!

30
Roxy Music : (NOTHING) MORE THAN THIS

31
Alan Parson's Project : SILENCE AND I

32
Steve Miller Band : ABRACADABRA

33
Trio : DA DA DA

34
Kim Wilde : VIEW FROM A BRIDGE

35
Eurythmics : SHE'S INVISIBLE NOW

36
Soft Cell : TORCH

37
Siouxsie & The Banshees : SHE'S A CARNIVAL

38
Toto : AFRICA

39
Tight Fit : FANTASY ISLAND

40
Fleetwood Mac : CAN'T GO BACK

41
Phil Lynott : OLD TOWN







Came across now an australian list of which singles sold best there
http://top100singles.blogspot.se/2011/06/amr-top-singles-of-1982.html
which you can play in a great jukebox down on that site.

Almost half of them becomes same as for the british top selling list
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1982_in_British_music#Top-selling_Albums_of_1982
Scroll down to see them in order!





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