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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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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The Clash – Rock The Casbah
Following on from London Calling a couple of years before, the great Rock The Casbah by The Clash surprisingly only reached number 30 in the UK charts.
However, it became their biggest USA hit, reaching number 6 across the pond!
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Joan Jett & the Blackhearts – I Love Rock ‘n Roll 1982
One of the great rock songs of all time, Joan Jett & the Blackhearts' I Love Rock 'n Roll was a massive global hit in 1982 reaching number 4 in the UK and number 1 in the USA and elsewhere (including Sweden, where they love rock!).
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Simple Minds – Promised You A Miracle
Simple Minds' first big UK hit, the utterly brilliant Promised You A Miracle is one of my all time favourites!
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J. Geils Band – Centerfold 1982
A massive, massive USA hit for the J Geils Band (which really went on to become part of the US 80s culture), Centrefold was also a pretty big hit in the UK in 1982.
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Foreigner – Waiting For A Girl Like You
Waiting For A Girl Like You was a UK Top 10 hit in 1981 and did even better in the USA.
Their big hit I Want To Know What Love Is was still over 3 years away..
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Dire Straits – Tunnel Of Love
The brilliant Dire Straits and their Tunnel Of Love.
This song is more than a pop hit - it is a wonderful story with brilliant lyrics and musicianship.
Tunnel Of Love never made the UK Top 40, but it is one of their fans favourite songs.
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The Rolling Stones – Start Me Up
The Rolling Stones are the UK's most iconic band after The Beatles, yet people in 1981 were wondering if they were finished?
Would they have another hit?
Start Me Up did well in the UK charts and they carried on producing hits (though this was their last...
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Dire Straits – Romeo and Juliet
I'm a huge Dire Straits fan now, but had never heard of them before listening to Romeo and Juliet for the first time and then getting into their wonderful music.
I actually discovered this song in school as our English Literature teacher, who was a great mu...
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