1982 Number 2 Hits
Here is 1982's list of those songs which, great though they were, couldn't quite make it to number 1 in the UK singles chart. One or two could be argued as travesties, step forward Renee & Renato... well OK only the one this year. Mmm...
| Song at Number 2 | Week Ending | Song at Number 1 |
| Cliff Richard - Daddy's Home | 02/01/1982 | Human League - Don't You Want Me |
| Stranglers - Golden Brown | 13/02/1982 | The Jam - Town Called Malice / Precious |
| 20/02/1982 | ||
| Toni Basil - Mickey | 06/03/1982 | Tight Fit - The Lion Sleeps Tonight |
| 13/03/1982 | ||
| Imagination - Just An Illusion | 03/04/1982 | Goombay Dance Band - Seven Tears |
| Chas & Dave - Ain't No Pleasing You | 17/04/1982 | Bucks Fizz - My Camera Never Lies |
| Bardo - One Step Further | 01/05/1982 | Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder - Ebony And Ivory |
| England World Cup Squad - This Time (We'll Get It Right) | 08/05/1982 | |
| Yazoo - Only You | 22/05/1982 | Nicole - A Little Peace |
| Soft Cell - Torch | 19/06/1982 | Adam Ant - Goody Two Shoes |
| Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra | 10/07/1982 | Captain Sensible - Happy Talk |
| 17/07/1982 | Irene Cara - Fame | |
| Trio - Da Da Da | 24/07/1982 | |
| Duran Duran - Save A Prayer | 11/09/1982 | Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger |
| Dire Straits - Private Investigations | 18/09/1982 | |
| The Jam - The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) | 25/09/1982 | |
| 02/10/1982 | Musical Youth - Pass The Dutchie | |
| Fat Larrys Band - Zoom | 09/10/1982 | |
| Kid Creole & The Coconuts - Annie I'm Not Your Daddy | 30/10/1982 | Culture Club - Do You Really Want To Hurt Me |
| Dionne Warwick - Heartbreaker | 13/11/1982 | Eddy Grant - I Don't Wanna Dance |
| 20/11/1982 | ||
| Human League - Mirror Man | 27/11/1982 | |
| 04/12/1982 | The Jam - Beat Surrender | |
| 11/12/1982 | ||
| Shakin' Stevens - The Shakin' Stevens EP | 25/12/1982 | Renee & Renato - Save Your Love |
