Official Singles Chart Top 75

22 August 1982 - 28 August 1982

The Official UK Top 40 chart is compiled by the Official Charts Company, based on official sales of sales of downloads, CD, vinyl, audio streams and video streams. The Top 40 is broadcast on BBC Radio 1 and MTV, the full Top 100 is published exclusively on OfficialCharts.com.

Pos LW Title, Artist Peak
Pos		 WoC Chart
Facts
1 1
COME ON EILEEN
COME ON EILEEN
DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS WITH THE EMERALD EXPRESS
MERCURY
 1 9
Buy
Buy
2 2
EYE OF THE TIGER
EYE OF THE TIGER
SURVIVOR
SCOTTI BROTHERS
 2 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
3 13
WHAT
WHAT
SOFT CELL
SOME BIZZARE
 3 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
4 6
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU
CAN'T TAKE MY EYES OFF YOU
BOYSTOWN GANG
ERC
 4 5
Buy
Buy
5 27
SAVE A PRAYER
SAVE A PRAYER
DURAN DURAN
EMI
 5 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
6 3
FAME
FAME
IRENE CARA
RSO
 1 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
7 26
HI FIDELITY FT VALERIE LANDSBERG
HI FIDELITY FT VALERIE LANDSBERG
THE KIDS FROM 'FAME' FEATURING VALERIE LANDSBERG
RCA
 7 3
8 4
DON'T GO
DON'T GO
YAZOO
MUTE
 3 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
9 12
I EAT CANNIBALS (PART 1)
I EAT CANNIBALS (PART 1)
TOTO COELO
RADIALCHOICE
 9 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
10 33
NOBODY'S FOOL
NOBODY'S FOOL
HAIRCUT 100
ARISTA
 10 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
11 16
JOHN WAYNE IS BIG LEGGY
JOHN WAYNE IS BIG LEGGY
HAYSI FANTAYZEE
REGARD
 11 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
12 5
IT STARTED WITH A KISS
IT STARTED WITH A KISS
HOT CHOCOLATE
RAK
 5 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
13 7
STRANGE LITTLE GIRL
STRANGE LITTLE GIRL
THE STRANGLERS
LIBERTY
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
14 15
BIG FUN
BIG FUN
KOOL AND THE GANG
DE-LITE
 14 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
15 10
MY GIRL LOLLIPOP (MY BOY LOLLIPOP)
MY GIRL LOLLIPOP (MY BOY LOLLIPOP)
BAD MANNERS
MAGNET
 9 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
16 11
THE CLAPPING SONG
THE CLAPPING SONG
THE BELLE STARS
STIFF
 11 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
17 9
STOOL PIGEON
STOOL PIGEON
KID CREOLE AND THE COCONUTS
ZE
 7 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
18 8
DRIVING IN MY CAR
DRIVING IN MY CAR
MADNESS
STIFF
 4 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
19 37
WALKING ON SUNSHINE FT DONNIE CALVIN
WALKING ON SUNSHINE FT DONNIE CALVIN
ROCKER'S REVENGE FEATURING DONNIE CALVIN
LONDON
 19 3
20 New
WHITE BOYS AND HEROES
WHITE BOYS AND HEROES
GARY NUMAN
BEGGARS BANQUET
 20 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
21 17
HURRY HOME
HURRY HOME
WAVELENGTH
ARIOLA
 17 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
22 34
CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE FT JOHN DU PREZ
CHERRY PINK AND APPLE BLOSSOM WHITE FT JOHN DU PREZ
MODERN ROMANCE FEATURING JOHN DU PREZ
WEA
 22 3
Listen
Listen
23 24
LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER)
LOVE IS IN CONTROL (FINGER ON THE TRIGGER)
DONNA SUMMER
WARNER BROTHERS
 18 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
24 18
SUMMERTIME
SUMMERTIME
THE FUN BOY THREE
CHRYSALIS
 18 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
25 14
ARTHUR DALEY (E'S ALRIGHT)
ARTHUR DALEY (E'S ALRIGHT)
THE FIRM
BARK
 14 7
Buy
Buy
26 28
TODAY
TODAY
TALK TALK
EMI
 26 6
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
27 21
18 CARAT LOVE AFFAIR/LOVE HANGOVER
18 CARAT LOVE AFFAIR/LOVE HANGOVER
ASSOCIATES
ASSOCIATES
 21 4
Buy
Buy
28 58
GIVE ME YOUR HEART TONIGHT
GIVE ME YOUR HEART TONIGHT
SHAKIN' STEVENS
EPIC
 28 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
29 35
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
UNDER THE BOARDWALK
TOM TOM CLUB
ISLAND
 29 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
30 31
SPREAD A LITTLE HAPPINESS
SPREAD A LITTLE HAPPINESS
STING
A&M
 30 3
Buy
Buy
31 36
WOT!
WOT!
CAPTAIN SENSIBLE
A&M
 31 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
32 New
THE MESSAGE
THE MESSAGE
GRANDMASTER FLASH AND THE FURIOUS FIVE
SUGARHILL
 32 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
33 23
TAKE IT AWAY
TAKE IT AWAY
PAUL MCCARTNEY
PARLOPHONE
 15 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
34 25
THE ONLY WAY OUT
THE ONLY WAY OUT
CLIFF RICHARD
EMI
 10 7
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
35 29
TOO LATE
TOO LATE
JUNIOR
MERCURY
 20 8
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
36 32
ME AND MY GIRL (NIGHT-CLUBBING)
ME AND MY GIRL (NIGHT-CLUBBING)
DAVID ESSEX
MERCURY
 13 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
37 30
CHALK DUST - THE UMPIRE STRIKES BACK
CHALK DUST - THE UMPIRE STRIKES BACK
BRAT
HANSA
 19 8
Buy
Buy
38 20
I SECOND THAT EMOTION
I SECOND THAT EMOTION
JAPAN
HANSA
 9 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
39 19
SHY BOY
SHY BOY
BANANARAMA
LONDON
 4 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
40 48
BACKCHAT
BACKCHAT
QUEEN
EMI
 40 2
Buy
Buy
41 56
WINDPOWER
WINDPOWER
THOMAS DOLBY
VENICE IN PERIL
 41 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
42 51
SADDLE UP
SADDLE UP
DAVID CHRISTIE
KR
 42 3
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
43 63
RUFF MIX
RUFF MIX
WONDER DOGS
FLIP
 43 2
Buy
Buy
44 22
DA DA DA
DA DA DA
TRIO
MOBILE SUIT CORPORATION
 2 9
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
45 67
I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON
I KNOW THERE'S SOMETHING GOING ON
FRIDA
EPIC
 45 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
46 39
MACHINERY
MACHINERY
SHEENA EASTON
EMI
 38 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
47 New
SO HERE I AM
SO HERE I AM
UB40
DEP INTERNATIONAL
 47 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
48 73
HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY
HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY
CHICAGO
FULL MOON
 48 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
49 74
WHY
WHY
CARLY SIMON
WEA
 49 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
50 38
BAMBOO HOUSES/BAMBOO MUSIC
BAMBOO HOUSES/BAMBOO MUSIC
SYLVIAN SAKAMOTO
VIRGIN
 30 4
Buy
Buy
51 47
AFRICAN AND WHITE
AFRICAN AND WHITE
CHINA CRISIS
INEVITABLE
 45 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
52 New
LEAVE IN SILENCE
LEAVE IN SILENCE
DEPECHE MODE
MUTE
 52 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
53 68
LOVE SHADOW
LOVE SHADOW
FASHION
ARISTA
 53 2
Buy
Buy
54 New
LOVE COME DOWN
LOVE COME DOWN
EVELYN KING
RCA
 54 1
Buy
Buy
55 46
SECRET HEART
SECRET HEART
TIGHT FIT
JIVE
 41 5
Buy
Buy
56 62
UNIFORMS
UNIFORMS
PETE TOWNSHEND
ATCO
 56 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
57 54
RUN AWAY
RUN AWAY
10 C.C.
MERCURY
 50 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
58 43
LOVE MY WAY
LOVE MY WAY
THE PSYCHEDELIC FURS
CBS
 42 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
59 40
ROCK THE CASBAH
ROCK THE CASBAH
THE CLASH
CBS
 30 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
60 57
THE RIVER
THE RIVER
KING TRIGGER
CHRYSALIS
 57 3
Buy
Buy
61 New
GLITTERING PRIZE
GLITTERING PRIZE
SIMPLE MINDS
VIRGIN
 61 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
62 42
WHEN THE TIGERS BROKE FREE
WHEN THE TIGERS BROKE FREE
PINK FLOYD
HARVEST
 39 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
63 41
ABRACADABRA
ABRACADABRA
THE STEVE MILLER BAND
MERCURY
 2 11
Buy
Buy
64 60
TWO HEARTS TOGETHER/HOKOYO
TWO HEARTS TOGETHER/HOKOYO
ORANGE JUICE
POLYDOR
 60 2
Buy
Buy
65 59
WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
WHERE DID WE GO WRONG
LIQUID GOLD
POLO
 59 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
66 45
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
A NIGHT TO REMEMBER
SHALAMAR
SOLAR
 5 12
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
67 50
ASYLUMS IN JERUSALEM/JACQUES DERRIDA
ASYLUMS IN JERUSALEM/JACQUES DERRIDA
SCRITTI POLITTI
ROUGH TRADE
 43 4
Buy
Buy
68 66
YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN'
YOU'VE GOT ANOTHER THING COMIN'
JUDAS PRIEST
CBS
 66 2
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
69 55
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
IT'S NEVER TOO LATE
DIANA ROSS
CAPITOL
 41 4
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
70 New
PLANET ROCK
PLANET ROCK
AFRIKA BAMBAATAA AND THE SOUL SONIC FORCE
POLYDOR
 70 1
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
71 New
BLUE SKIES
BLUE SKIES
JOHN DUMMER AND HELEN APRIL
SPEED
 71 1
Buy
Buy
72 53
NIGHT TRAIN
NIGHT TRAIN
VISAGE
POLYDOR
 12 10
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
73 New
WHO PUT THE BOMP (IN THE BOMPA-A-BOMP-A-BOMP)
WHO PUT THE BOMP (IN THE BOMPA-A-BOMP-A-BOMP)
SHOWADDYWADDY
RCA
 73 1
74 52
FEEL ME
FEEL ME
BLANCMANGE
LONDON
 46 5
Buy Listen
Buy Listen
75 72
POSTMAN PAT
POSTMAN PAT
KEN BARRIE
POST MUSIC
 44 8
Buy
Buy

22 August 1982 - 28 August 1982

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