1982 (Kent Music Report)
| Date | Artist | Single | Weeks at number one |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 January | Men at Work | "Down Under" | 6 weeks |
| 11 January | Men at Work | "Down Under" | 6 weeks |
| 18 January | Men at Work | "Down Under" | 6 weeks |
| 24 January | Men at Work | "Down Under" | 6 weeks |
| 1 February | Lindsey Buckingham | "Trouble" | 3 weeks |
| 8 February | Lindsey Buckingham | "Trouble" | 3 weeks |
| 15 February | Lindsey Buckingham | "Trouble" | 3 weeks |
| 22 February | Soft Cell | "Tainted Love" | 3 weeks |
| 1 March | Soft Cell | "Tainted Love" | 3 weeks |
| 8 March | Soft Cell | "Tainted Love" | 3 weeks |
| 15 March | The J. Geils Band | "Centerfold" | 1 week |
| 22 March | Moving Pictures | "What About Me" | 6 weeks |
| 29 March | Moving Pictures | "What About Me" | 6 weeks |
| 5 April | Moving Pictures | "What About Me" | 6 weeks |
| 12 April | Moving Pictures | "What About Me" | 6 weeks |
| 19 April | Moving Pictures | "What About Me" | 6 weeks |
| 26 April | Moving Pictures | "What About Me" | 6 weeks |
| 3 May | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 5 weeks |
| 10 May | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 5 weeks |
| 17 May | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 5 weeks |
| 24 May | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 5 weeks |
| 31 May | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | "I Love Rock 'n' Roll" | 5 weeks |
| 7 June | Toni Basil | "Mickey" | 2 weeks |
| 14 June | Toni Basil | "Mickey" | 2 weeks |
| 21 June | Charlene | "I've Never Been to Me" | 6 weeks |
| 28 June | Charlene | "I've Never Been to Me" | 6 weeks |
| 5 July | Charlene | "I've Never Been to Me" | 6 weeks |
| 12 July | Charlene | "I've Never Been to Me" | 6 weeks |
| 19 July | Charlene | "I've Never Been to Me" | 6 weeks |
| 26 July | Charlene | "I've Never Been to Me" | 6 weeks |
| 2 August | A Flock of Seagulls | "I Ran (So Far Away)" | 2 weeks |
| 9 August | A Flock of Seagulls | "I Ran (So Far Away)" | 2 weeks |
| 16 August | Adam Ant | "Goody Two-Shoes" | 2 weeks |
| 23 August | Adam Ant | "Goody Two-Shoes" | 2 weeks |
| 30 August | Ray Parker, Jr. | "The Other Woman" | 1 week |
| 6 September | Steve Miller Band | "Abracadabra" | 2 weeks |
| 13 September | Steve Miller Band | "Abracadabra" | 2 weeks |
| 20 September | Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 6 weeks |
| 27 September | Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 6 weeks |
| 4 October | Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 6 weeks |
| 11 October | Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 6 weeks |
| 18 October | Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 6 weeks |
| 25 October | Survivor | "Eye of the Tiger" | 6 weeks |
| 1 November | Dexys Midnight Runners | "Come On Eileen" | 5 weeks |
| 8 November | Dexys Midnight Runners | "Come On Eileen" | 5 weeks |
| 15 November | Dexys Midnight Runners | "Come On Eileen" | 5 weeks |
| 22 November | Dexys Midnight Runners | "Come On Eileen" | 5 weeks |
| 29 November | Dexys Midnight Runners | "Come On Eileen" | 5 weeks |
| 6 December | Musical Youth | "Pass the Dutchie" | 3 weeks |
| 13 December | Musical Youth | "Pass the Dutchie" | 3 weeks |
| 20 December | Musical Youth | "Pass the Dutchie" | 3 weeks |
| 27 December | Culture Club | "Do You Really Want to Hurt Me" | 6 weeks |
Other hits
Songs peaking at number 2 included "It's Raining Men" by The Weather Girls, "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins, "Believe It or Not" (Theme from The Greatest American Hero by Joey Scarbury), "If You Want My Love" by Cheap Trick, "Our Lips Are Sealed" by The Go-Go's, "Six Months in a Leaky Boat" by Split Enz, "Shy Boy" by Bananarama and "Ebony and Ivory" by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder.
Other hits (with peak positions shown), included "Waiting For a Girl Like You" (3) by Foreigner, "Young Turks" (3) by Rod Stewart, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" (4) by Melissa Manchester, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" (4) by Chicago and "Hurts So Good" (5) by John "Cougar" Mellencamp.
Hits by Australasian artists included "Forever Now" by Cold Chisel, "Body and Soul" by Jo Kennedy, "Solid Rock" by Goanna, "Great Southern Land" by Icehouse, "Dirty Creature" by Split Enz, "Down on the Border" by Little River Band and "Lady, What's Your Name" by Swanee.
Survivor's hit "Eye of the Tiger" was the best charting single of the year.
Read more about this topic: List Of Number-one Singles In Australia During The 1980s
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