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British Number One Hit Singles

  Date Artist / Song Title Writer(s) Label Weeks at No.1
492 16 January 1982
Land Of Make Believe
BUCKS FIZZ
[Bobby G; Mike Nolan; Cheryl Baker; Jay Aston]
written by
ANDY HILL & PETE SINFIELD
RCA 163
RCA
RCA 163
2
493 30 January 1982
Oh Julie
SHAKIN' STEVENS
written by
SHAKIN' STEVENS
Release: 8 January 1982
Epic EPC A1742
Epic
EPC A1742
1
494 6 February 1982
The Model /
Computer Love

KRAFTWERK
written by
RALF HÜTTER, KARL BARTOS, EMIL SCHULT

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written by
RALF HÜTTER, KARL BARTOS, EMIL SCHULT
EMI 5207
EMI 5207
1
495 13 February 1982
A Town Called Malice /
Precious

THE JAM
written by
PAUL WELLER

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written by
PAUL WELLER
Release: 29 January 1982
Polydor POSP 400
Polydor
POSP 400
3
496 6 March 1982
The Lion Sleeps Tonight
TIGHT FIT
[Steve Grant; Denise Gyngell; Julie Harris]
written by
HUGO PERETTI, LUIGI CREATORE,
GEORGE DAVID WEISS,
ALBERT STANTON, SOLOMON LINDA
Release: 15 January 1982
Jive 9
JIVE 9
3
497 27 March 1982
Seven Tears
THE GOOMBAY DANCE BAND
written by
WOLFF-EKKEHARDT STEIN and WOLFGANG JASS
Release: 22 January 1982
Epic EPC A1242
Epic
EPC A1242
3
498 17 April 1982
My Camera Never Lies
BUCKS FIZZ
[Bobby G; Mike Nolan; Cheryl Baker; Jay Aston]
written by
ANDY HILL and NICHOLA MARTIN
Release: 26 March 1982
RCA 202
RCA
RCA 202
1
499 24 April 1982
Ebony & Ivory
PAUL McCARTNEY with STEVIE WONDER
written by
PAUL McCARTNEY
Release: 26 March 1982
Parlophone R 6054
Parlophone
R 6054
3
500 15 May 1982
A Little Peace
NICOLE
music by RALPH SIEGEL
original German lyrics by BERND MEINUNGER
English lyrics by PAUL GREEDUS
Release: April 1982
CBS A2365
CBS
A2365
2
501 29 May 1982
House Of Fun
MADNESS
lyrics by LEE THOMPSON
music by MIKE BARSON
Release: 14 May 1982
BUY 146
Stiff Records
BUY 146
2
502 12 June 1982
Goody Two Shoes
ADAM ANT
written by
ADAM ANT & MARCO PIRRONI
Release: 14 May 1982
CBS A2367
CBS
A2367
2
503 26 June 1982
I've Never Been To Me
CHARLENE
written and composed by
RON MILLER and KENNETH HIRSCH
Release: 9 April 1982
TMG 1260
Motown
TMG 1260
1
504 3 July 1982
Happy Talk
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
music by RICHARD RODGERS
lyrics by OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN II
Release: 25 June 1982
CAP 1
A&M
CAP 1
2
505 17 July 1982
Fame
IRENE CARA
music by MICHAEL GORE
lyrics by DEAN PITCHFORD
Release: 25 June 1982
RSO 90
RSO 90
3
506 7 August 1982
Come On Eileen
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS
written by
KEVIN ROWLAND • JIM PATERSON • BILLY ADAMS
Release: 25 June 1982
DEXYS 9
Mercury
DEXYS 9
4
507 4 September 1982
Eye Of The Tiger
SURVIVOR
written by
FRANKIE SULLIVAN • JIM PETERIK
Release: 9 July 1982
SCT A2411
Scotti Brothers
SCT A2411
4
508 2 October 1982
Pass The Dutchie
MUSICAL YOUTH
written by
LEROY SIBBLES • JACKIE MITTOO
Release: 10 September 1982
MCA YOU 1
MCA
YOU 1
3
509 23 October 1982
Do You Really Want To Hurt Me
CULTURE CLUB
written by
ROY HAY • BOY GEORGE •
MIKEY CRAIG • JON MOSS
Release: 1 September 1982
Virgin VS 518
Virgin
VS 518
3
510 13 November 1982
I Don't Wanna Dance
EDDY GRANT
written by
EDDY GRANT
Release: 24 September 1982
ICE 56
ICE 56
3
511 4 December 1982
Beat Surrender
THE JAM
written by
PAUL WELLER
Release: 26 November 1982
Polydor POSP 540
Polydor
POSP 540
2
512 18 December 1982
Save Your Love
RENEE & RENATO
written by
JOHNNY EDWARD • SUE EDWARD
Release: 1 October 1982
HWD 003
Hollywood Records
HWD 003
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British Number One Hit Albums

  Date Album Details Track Details Weeks at No.1
re 9 Jan HUMAN LEAGUE Dare Virgin
V 2192
3
259 30 Jan BARBRA STREISAND Love Songs CBS
10031
7
260 20 Mar JAM The Gift Polydor
2383 636
1
re 27 Mar BARBRA STREISAND Love Songs CBS
10031
2
261 10 Apr IRON MAIDEN The Number Of The Beast EMI
EMC 3400

EMI
OC 062-07 608
2
262 24 Apr STATUS QUO 1982 Vertigo
6302 189
1
263 1 May BARRY MANILOW Barry Live In Britain 1
264 8 May PAUL MCCARTNEY Tug Of War 2
265 22 May MADNESS Complete Madness 2
266 5 Jun ROXY MUSIC Avalon EG
EGHP 50
1
re 12 Jun MADNESS Complete Madness 1
re 19 Jun ROXY MUSIC Avalon EG
EGHP 50
2
267 3 Jul ABC The Lexicon Of Love 4
268 24 Jul Original Soundtrack Fame 2
269 7 Aug KIDS FROM "FAME" The Kids From Fame BBC Records
REP 447
8
270 2 Oct DIRE STRAITS Love Over Gold 4
re 30 Oct KIDS FROM "FAME" The Kids From Fame BBC Records
REP 447
4
271 27 Nov ABBA The Singles - The First Ten Years Epic
ABBA 10
1
272 4 Dec JOHN LENNON The John Lennon Collection 6
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