Songs of the Year
Songs of the Year: 1982
It’s a Thriller, Thriller year!
Another great year in pop music history, I mean c’mon, Thriller, 1999, Rio, Imperial Bedroom, The Lexicon of Love, Midnight Love, Mirage, Peter Gabriel IV, Toto IV, Nylon Curtain, The Dreaming. And can’t forget about metal, with Iron Maiden and Judas Priest releasing two classics of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal scene. Then there’s Pornography, English Settlement, Walk Among Us, Combat Rock, A Kiss in the Dreamhouse and even more for you new wave, post punkers.
Top song of 1982 on the Billboard charts? Let’s Get Physical from Olivia Newton-John followed by Eye of the Tiger from Survivor and I Love Rock and Roll by Joan Jett and the Blackhearts.
For our Listographers, Jason goes for a repeat, Kramzer gets the beat and Joe picks a song about a car that definitely isn’t a metaphor.
It’s a simple concept. We pick five of our favorite songs that made the Billboard Top 100 (established in 1958) during any time that year. We also select five “wildcards” that can be any songs released as a single or on an album or EP that year. Finally, we also pick our “worst” song of the year, just for fun.
We started in 1958 and we’re going until we run out of years.
Standings So Far …
Joe’s back in the winner’s circle. Call the Police! His pick of Every Little Thing She Does is Magic held off a late charge from Jason’s Tom Petty Pick, The Waiting. Kramzer’s choice, the Cars Since You’re Gone, was lapped by the field.
Joe: 12
Jason: 10.5
Kramzer: 7.5
Vote
Which Was the Best Song of 1982?
- Little Red Corvette by Prince (40%, 79 Votes)
- Save it for Later - The English Beat (36%, 72 Votes)
- You Got Lucky by Tom Petty (24%, 47 Votes)
Total Voters: 198
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