Here is a list of 1982's biggest hits. Notable mentions
#100 Edge of 17 (even though it did not crack the top 10)
#36 Stevie Nicks and Don Henley Leather and Lace
#31 Hold Me Fleetwood Mac
#30 Who Can It Be Now - Men at work OMG this was so HUGE and a #1 song and Hold Me is right behind it
Clearly these hits are based on weeks on charts and not chart positions. For example Roberta Flack's Making Love only hit #13 but is #46 at year's end. It was just hanging out in the top 20 forever.
#8 Hurt So Good - John Cougar
#9 Abracadabra - Steve Millier band
Are the songs that cock blocked Hold Me from the top spot
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Billbo...ingles_of_1982