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- Artist
- The Maisonettes
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Heartache Avenue
- Chart
- UK 7
The Maisonettes was a one-time session band, created by an independent producer David Virr. It consisted of 3 session artists and 2 teenage models, Denise Ward and Elaine Williams. Their debut singles "Heartache Aveneue" became an UK Top10 hit in 1982. (although Ward and Williams were not actually singing in it) However, the band's popularity quickly declined and they broke up in 1984.
- Artist
- The Waitresses
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- I Know What Boys Like
- Chart
- 62
This new wave band from Akron, Ohio, only actived for a few years in the early 80s. Their only fame came from the 1982 singles "I Know What Boys Like", which became a cult phenomenon hit in both US and UK and earned them a new wave favorite. (despite only scored a moderate chart position) But after the next album received no public attention, they disbanded.
- Artist
- A Flock of Seagulls
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- I Ran (So Far Away)
- Chart
- 9
Best remember by their out-of-this-world hair style, this British Grammy Award-winning band became known in US in 1982. Their singles "I Ran (So Far Away)" became a smash hit in US and its music video became popular on MTV. Although they continued to produce more hits in Europe, none of them came close to the success of this one song.
- Artist
- Bow Wow Wow
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- I Want Candy
- Chart
- 62
Bow Wow Wow was a British punk rock under the supervision of Sex Pistol's Malcolm McLaren. They released a couple albums and some singles in the early 80s. Their success, however, came from the punk version of the Strangeloves' "I Want Candy". It became a Top10 hit in UK and its video received a heavy airplay on MTV. It was the band's only success till they disbanded in 1983.
- Artist
- Josie Cotton
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Johnny Are You Queer?
- Chart
Josie Cotton was an American new wave artist from the early 80s. She made her debut with the novelty record "Johnny Are You Queer?" in 1981. The song's popularity earned her a record deal and her debut album in 1982. The song was later featured in a 1983 cult classic film 'Valley Girl', with Cotton sang the song in the film. But her next album yielded no hit and the label dropped her soon after.
- Artist
- Haircut 100
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Love Plus One
- Chart
- 37
This band with a strange name came from England in the early 1980s. They produced 4 Top10 his in UK, but only 1982's "Love Plus One" made it to Billboard Hot 100 chart. However, their popularity suddenly dropped after their second album was released in 1984 - and the band broke up not long after that.
- Artist
- Toni Basil
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Mickey
- Chart
- 1
A professional dancer from Philadelphia Tony Basil found out that her greatest talent was not dancing - but singing. Her singles "Mickey" was a monster hit which topped the US chart in 1982, and in several countries worldwide. The music video is one of the most popular in the early of MTV. The song quickly became cheerleader standard and gave Basil the image of eternal cheerleader superstar.
- Artist
- Marshall Crenshaw
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Someday, Someway
- Chart
- 36
This musician from Detroit, Michigan, built his career from power pop music in the late 70s. His debut self-title album was released in 1982, which yielded the hit "Someday, Someway". The song climbed to no.36 spot on Billboard that year. Crenshaw still releases new materials every now and then, but none of them ever give him the second chart hit.
- Artist
- Soft Cell
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Tainted Love
- Chart
- 8
Soft Cell was a British synthpop since 1978. Their name became known to the world in 1982 when their cover of Northern soul's classics "Tainted Love" topped the UK chart and became Top10 hit on Billboard Hot100 chart. Although they continued to released more hits in UK, they never made it into US ever again until they called it quit in 1984.
- Artist
- Frank & Moon Zappa
- Year
- 1982
- Song
- Valley Girl
- Chart
- 32
Frank Zappa is one of the most avant-grade musician in rock history. Although he released as many as 57 albums, he was rarely seen on mainstream music chart. In 1982, the song "Valley Girl", which featured the voice of his daughter, Moon Unit Zappa, climbed to no.32 on pop chart and became his lone Top40 hit. The song was also featured in 1983's comedy film "Valley Girl".
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