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Best Singles of 1982 by User Score

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76.

Journey - Open Arms
January 1982
Soft Rock, Adult Contemporary
USER SCORE
81
35 ratings
Amazon

78.

Talk Talk - Talk Talk
April 5, 1982
USER SCORE
79
16 ratings
Amazon

81.

Scorpions - No One Like You
March 21, 1982
Hard Rock
USER SCORE
79
18 ratings
Amazon

82.

Madonna - Everybody
October 6, 1982
Dance-Pop, Synthpop
USER SCORE
78
107 ratings
Amazon

83.

Men Without Hats - Safety Dance
1982
Synthpop, New Wave
USER SCORE
78
63 ratings
Amazon

84.

After the Fire - Der Kommissar
1982
USER SCORE
78
17 ratings
Amazon

85.

Laura Branigan - Gloria
June 1982
Synthpop
USER SCORE
78
19 ratings
Amazon

86.

The Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra
May 1982
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
76
52 ratings
Amazon

87.

Survivor - Eye of the Tiger
1982
Hard Rock
USER SCORE
76
153 ratings
Amazon

89.

Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry
May 16, 1982
Adult Contemporary, Soft Rock
USER SCORE
72
29 ratings
Amazon

90.

Taco - Puttin' On The Ritz
1982
Synthpop
USER SCORE
72
29 ratings
Amazon

91.

Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'N Roll
January 20, 1982
Hard Rock, Punk Rock
USER SCORE
69
102 ratings
Amazon

93.

Queen - Staying Power
July 31, 1982
USER SCORE
66
17 ratings
Amazon

94.

John Cougar - Jack & Diane
July 24, 1982
Heartland Rock, Pop Rock
USER SCORE
66
38 ratings
Amazon

95.

The J. Geils Band - Freeze-Frame
January 14, 1982
Pop Rock
USER SCORE
64
15 ratings
Amazon

96.

Toni Basil - Mickey
January 1982
Bubblegum Pop
USER SCORE
64
69 ratings
Amazon

99.

Lionel Richie - Truly
September 1982
Adult Contemporary, Smooth Soul
USER SCORE
46
15 ratings
Amazon

100.

April 19, 1982
USER SCORE
32
32 ratings
Amazon
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