80s Number 1 charts hits 1982

Shakin' Stevens who had his first chart success in 1980 and two number 1's in 1981 continued his rain of terror on the UK charts with several pop offerings and 1 number 1 (oh Julie). At the time the 60 to 70 something's would always like a bit of shakey played at a party, although the odd grumble about shakeys version of green door not being as good as Frankie Vaughan's could be heard. Today's the 60 to 70 somethings, who would have been in their late 30s and 40s back in 1982 generally prefer a tune from shakey than a cheesy tune from the hit factory. Bucks fizz who Pro Mobile Disco thinks are brilliant never get requested at any parties and as such we never get to play their classic retro pop. However they toped off their euro vision victory with several 80s number ones including two in 1982.

Strangest number one record of 1982 for us was captain sensible's happy talk, now the captain was the drummer from a 70s punk band the dammed so what's with doing a Rogers and Hammerstein cover version. May be his was just doing the sensible thing and making a few quid on the back of the 80s novelty record craze, but at the time it would clear the dance floor and we have had to include this tune in our list of 80s pop flops. The year ended on a high note for all record buying grans and grandads, the christmas number one was from Rene and the operatic voice of Renato. Or was it the other way round, in any case if you were one of the teenage's swaying in the background to this when it was played on the christmas day edition of top of the pops, you have our sympathy's.