Men At Work – Down Under
Down Under is/was one of the greats of the 80s and was a huge worldwide hit.
Men At Work had a few other notable hits, but nothing anywhere near as big as this one.
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Foreign UK Hits
Carly Simon – Why 1982
Why by Carly Simon is a real favourite of mine.
It reached the UK Top 10 in 1982, her penultimate UK Top 10 single.
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Marvin Gaye – Sexual Healing 1982
Perhaps the greatest of all romantic slow songs, Sexual Healing was Marvin Gaye's first hit after leaving the Motown label.
Sadly, it was also his final hit before he was tragically shot and killed by his own father.
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Daryl Hall & John Oates – Maneater 1982
Hall & Oates had a massive hit with Maneater in 1982, which has gone on to become an easy listening classic.
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John Mellencamp – Jack & Diane 1982
John Mellencamp's Jack & Diane is yet another all time Rock classic from the USA, which also charted well in the UK in 1982.
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Evelyn Champagne King – Love Come Down 1982
A Dance Classic, Evelyn Champagne King's Love Come Down was a UK hit in 1982.
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Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The Message 1982
Perhaps the song that started the whole Rap Hip Hop revolution, Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five's The Message was actually a bigger hit in the UK (reaching number 8) than in his native USA, where it only reached number 62!
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Survivor – Eye Of The Tiger 1982
One of the all time great 80s songs and indeed, rock songs! Made famous by the film Rocky, Survivor's Eye Of The Tiger was a massive USA hit and also did very well in the UK in 1982.
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Irene Cara – Fame 1982
One of the most famous USA songs (and films) from the 80s, Fame by Irene Cara was also a big UK hit in 1982.
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Steve Miller Band – Abracadabra 1982
Abracadabra by the Steve Miller Band was a huge global hit and reached number 2 in the UK Charts in 1982.
It was also their final USA number 1 (to date).
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