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1982 Historical Events
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Gas Price:
$1.28/gallon U.S. Energy Information Administration |
40th President:
Ronald Reagan Served from January 20, 1981 to January 20, 1989 (8 years) |
World Series Winner:
Los Angeles Dodgers (NL) Defeated the New York Yankees (AL) with a record of 4-2 |
Super Bowl XVI Winner:
San Francisco 49ers Defeated the Cincinnati Bengals with a score of 26-21 |
The first 24-hour video music channel MTV is launched
(Aug. 1, 1981)Entertainment
For 1982 movies, ET: The Extra-Terrestrial came out on top. It grossed over $435,110,554 to make it the most popular movie of 1982. Among 1982 TV shows, Dallas was the most popular for the year.
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Top Movies from 1982
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Top Songs from 1982
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Billboard Top Songs from 1982
All of the 1982 hits below topped the 1982 Billboard Top 100 charts. Can you remember the lyrics of any of these 1982 top songs?
| Rank | Artist | Song |
| 1. | Olivia Newton-John | Physical |
| 2. | Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger |
| 3. | Joan Jett and The Blackhearts | I Love Rock N' Roll |
| 4. | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder | Ebony And Ivory |
| 5. | J. Geils Band | Centerfold |
| 6. | Human League | Don't You Want Me |
| 7. | John Cougar | Jack And Diane |
| 8. | John Cougar | Hurts So Good |
| 9. | Steve Miller Band | Abracadabra |
| 10. | Chicago | Hard To Say I'm Sorry |
| 11. | Soft Cell | Tainted Love |
| 12. | Vangelis | Chariots Of Fire |
| 13. | Quarterflash | Harden My Heart |
| 14. | Toto | Rosanna |
| 15. | Daryl Hall and John Oates | I Can't Go For That |
| 16. | Tommy Tutone | 867-5309 (Jenny) |
| 17. | Bertie Higgins | Key Largo |
| 18. | Melissa Manchester | You Should Hear How She Talks About You |
| 19. | Foreigner | Waiting For A Girl Like You |
| 20. | Rick Springfield | Don't Talk To Strangers |
| 21. | Juice Newton | The Sweetest Thing |
| 22. | Willie Nelson | Always On My Mind |
| 23. | Cars | Shake It Up |
| 24. | Dazz Band | Let It Whip |
| 25. | Go-Go's | We Got The Beat |
| 26. | Ray Parker Jr. | The Other Woman |
| 27. | George Benson | Turn Your Love Around |
| 28. | Air Supply | Sweet Dreams |
| 29. | Motels | Only The Lonely |
| 30. | Men At Work | Who Can It Be Now? |
| 31. | Fleetwood Mac | Hold Me |
| 32. | Alan Parsons Project | Eye In The Sky |
| 33. | Earth, Wind and Fire | Let's Groove |
| 34. | Journey | Open Arms |
| 35. | Dan Fogelberg | Leader Of The Band |
| 36. | Stevie Nicks and Don Henley | Leather And Lace |
| 37. | Air Supply | Even The Nights Are Better |
| 38. | Charlene | I've Never Been To Me |
| 39. | Paul Davis | '65 Love Affair |
| 40. | Asia | Heat Of The Moment |
| 41. | Little River Band | Take It Easy On Me |
| 42. | Buckner and Garcia | Pac-Man Fever |
| 43. | Stevie Wonder | That Girl |
| 44. | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Private Eyes |
| 45. | Lindsey Buckingham | Trouble |
| 46. | Roberta Flack | Making Love |
| 47. | Juice Newton | Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me |
| 48. | Rod Stewart | Young Turks |
| 49. | J. Geils Band | Freeze-Frame |
| 50. | REO Speedwagon | Keep The Fire Burnin' |
| 51. | Huey Lewis and The News | Do You Believe In Love |
| 52. | Paul Davis | Cool Night |
| 53. | 38 Special | Caught Up In You |
| 54. | Diana Ross | Why Do Fools Fall In Love? |
| 55. | Alabama | Love In The First Degree |
| 56. | Royal Philharmonic Orchestra | Hooked On Classics |
| 57. | Crosby, Stills and Nash | Wasted On The Way |
| 58. | Eddie Money | Think I'm In Love |
| 59. | Donna Summer | Love Is In Control |
| 60. | Karla Bonoff | Personally |
| 61. | Quincy Jones | Owe Hundred Ways |
| 62. | Elton John | Blue Eyes |
| 63. | Go-Go's | Our Lips Are Sealed |
| 64. | Sheena Easton | You Could Have Been Wih Me |
| 65. | America | You Can Do Magic |
| 66. | Daryl Hall and John Oates | Did It In A Minute |
| 67. | A Flock Of Seagulls | I Ran |
| 68. | Jackson Browne | Somebody's Baby |
| 69. | Commodores | Oh No |
| 70. | Paul McCartney | Take It Away |
| 71. | Deneice Williams | It's Gonna Take A Miracle |
| 72. | Kenny Rogers | Love Will Turn You Around |
| 73. | Journey | Don't Stop Bellevin' |
| 74. | Barbra Streisand | Comin' In And Out Of Your Life |
| 75. | Laura Branigan | Gloria |
| 76. | Elton John | Empty Garden |
| 77. | Neil Diamond | Yesterday's Songs |
| 78. | Joan Jett and The Blackhearts | Crimson And Clover |
| 79. | Police | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic |
| 80. | Air Supply | Here I Am |
| 81. | Michael McDonald | I Keep Forgettin' |
| 82. | Kool and The Gang | Get Down On It |
| 83. | Ronnie Milsap | Any Day Now |
| 84. | Olivia Newton-John | Make A Move On Me |
| 85. | Kool and The Gang | Take My Heart |
| 86. | Diana Ross | Mirror Mirror |
| 87. | Go-Go's | Vacation |
| 88. | Van Halen | (Oh) Pretty Woman |
| 89. | Pointer Sisters | Should I Do It |
| 90. | Billy Idol | Hot In The City |
| 91. | Kim Wilde | Kids In America |
| 92. | Little River Band | Man On Your Mind |
| 93. | Michael Murphy | What's Forever For |
| 94. | Rolling Stones | Waiting On A Friend |
| 95. | Stevie Wonder | Do I Do |
| 96. | Loverboy | Working For The Weekend |
| 97. | Greg Guidry | Goin' Down |
| 98. | Christopher Cross | Arthur's Theme |
| 99. | Kenny Rogers | Through The Years |
| 100. | Stevie Nicks | Edge Of Seventeen |
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Class of 1982 Reunion
Your 50 year reunion is only 9 years away!Class of 1982: If are part of the 1982 graduating class, we hope you enjoy thinking about the historical events, remembering the lyrics to the best songs, and thinking back to some of your best high school friends. Be sure to visit Classmates.com® to find old friends from the class of 1982 and reconnect with fellow class of '82 graduates. They have tools to help you plan a class of 1982 reunion, see yearbook photos from 1982, and use the graduates list to get in touch with old friends.
If you did not graduate in the class of 1982, try the Class of 1981 or the Class of 1983.