(Finished August 26th, 2023) Part 6 of The Continued Greatest Rock, Pop and Soul Songs of 1982

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In 1982 Disco music had almost all but died out. It was being replaced by New Wave music, you can feel that influence on this list. You can also feel the influence of MTV, yes MTV used to have music and influence. New Wave music took full advantage of the visual medium and that’s partly why it exploded in the early 80s. Hip Hop was also making it’s first stride with the rap on Blondie’s “Rapture” and only a year away from “White Lines (Don’t Do It)”.

Originally this was going to be the 102 greatest songs of 1982, however I have decided I’m going to include as many of the greatest songs of that year.

86) The J. Geils Band “Freeze Frame”:

87) Oingo Boingo “Wild Sex (In The Working Class)”:

88) Eddie Money “Think I’m In Love”:

89) INXS “The One Thing”:

90) Billy Idol “Hot In The City”:

91) Billy Joel “Allentown”:

92) Toto “I Won’t Hold You Back”:

93) A Flock of Seagulls “Space Age Love Song”:

94) Missing Persons “Destination Unknown”:

95) Asia “Only Time Will Tell”:

96) Asia “Sole Survivor”:

97) Asia “Wildest Dreams”:

98) Bill Squier “Everybody Wants You”:

100) The Motels “Take The L”:

101) John Waite “Change”:

102) Josie Cotton “Tell Him”:

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