May 1982 -- my first Sirius AM re-broadcast, but a different impression

In my 2 years of listening to Sirius XM, this is the first repeated chart I remember -- I even blogged about it.  At the time, I talked about how SLOW everything was.

This time I noticed the rather stunning musical whiplash on the chart.  Human League and Soft Cell are bringing new wave music into the mainstream...alongside some of the toughest music of the early 80's (Joan Jett, Aldo Nova), country ballads (Willie, Eddie Rabbitt), crazy 50's retro (Simon and Garfunkel live (?!?!), Paul Davis), and a classical movie theme that went to #1 (Vangelis).  

All that alongside the before-noted slowest songs of the era.  A total mess of a chart, but what how much better than the homogenized music of later in the decade.

First hits:  Asia, Atlantic Starr, 

Last: Franke and the Knockouts, Simon and Garfunkel, Donnie Iris

Favorites (all 5 star, all from different genres!): Chariots of Fire, Fantasy, Soft Cell, and my fav -- Heat of the Moment

1 1 EBONY AND IVORY –•– Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder (Columbia)-8 (3 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 DON’T TALK TO STRANGERS –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-13 (2)
3 3 I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME –•– Charlene (Duncan) (Motown)-16 (3)
4 4 867-5309/JENNY –•– Tommy Tutone (Columbia)-19 (4)
5 5 THE OTHER WOMAN –•– Ray Parker, Jr. (Arista)-11 (5)
6 6 ’65 LOVE AFFAIR –•– Paul Davis (Arista)-14 (6)
7 8 DON’T YOU WANT ME –•– The Human League (A&M)-13 (7)
8 11 ALWAYS ON MY MIND –•– Willie Nelson (Columbia)-13 (8)
9 9 DID IT IN A MINUTE –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-11 (9)
10 10 GET DOWN ON IT –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-14 (10)

11 13 HEAT OF THE MOMENT –•– Asia (Geffen)-7 (11)
12 7 CHARIOTS OF FIRE – TITLES –•– Vangelis (Polydor)-25 (1)
13 15 EMPTY GARDEN (Hey Hey Johnny) –•– Elton John (Geffen)-11 (13)
14 16 MAN ON YOUR MIND –•– Little River Band (Capitol)-9 (14)
15 18 IT’S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE –•– Deniece Williams (ARC)-9 (15)
16 20 ROSANNA –•– Toto (Columbia)-7 (16)
17 21 CRIMSON AND CLOVER –•– Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)-5 (17)
18 19 RUN FOR THE ROSES –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-9 (18)
19 22 MAKING LOVE –•– Roberta Flack (Atlantic)-13 (19)
20 12 THE BEATLES MOVIE MEDLEY –•– The Beatles (Capitol)-10 (12)

21 25 BODY LANGUAGE –•– Queen (Elektra)-5 (21)
22 23 STILL IN SAIGON –•– The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)-10 (22)
23 24 FANTASY –•– Aldo Nova (Portrait)-10 (23)
24 28 LET IT WHIP –•– The Dazz Band (Motown)-6 (24)
25 27 MY GIRL –•– Donnie Iris (MCA)-10 (25)
26 32 LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-4 (26)
27 29 WAKE UP LITTLE SUSIE –•– Simon and Garfunkel (Warner Brothers)-9 (27)
28 30 WITHOUT YOU (Not Another Lonely Night) –•– Franke and the Knockouts (Millennium)-9 (28)
29 37 HURTS SO GOOD –•– John Cougar (Riva)-6 (29)
30 34 WHEN IT’S OVER –•– Loverboy (with Nancy Nash) (Columbia)-8 (30)

31 35 CAUGHT UP IN YOU –•– 38 Special (A&M)-5 (31)
32 33 WHEN HE SHINES –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-9 (32)
33 39 TAINTED LOVE –•– Soft Cell (Sire)-20 (33)
34 42 ANY DAY NOW –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-5 (34)
35 41 PLAY THE GAME TONIGHT –•– Kansas (Kirshner)-4 (35)
36 40 I DON’T KNOW WHERE TO START –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-8 (36)
37 14 I LOVE ROCK ‘N ROLL –•– Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)-17 (1)
38 38 CIRCLES –•– Atlantic Starr (A&M)-10 (38)
39 52 ONLY THE LONELY –•– The Motels (Capitol)-6 (39)
40 43 FRIENDS IN LOVE –•– Dionne Warwick and Johnny Mathis (Arista)-7 (40)