1982's year-end chart ranks 42 songs. The top spot went to Eye of the Tiger by Survivor, followed by Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band and Don't You Want Me by The Human League. Shakin' Stevens was named Singer of the Year, Olivia Newton-John Female Singer of the Year and Madness Band of the Year.
| Pos | Song | Artist |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Eye of the Tiger | Survivor |
| 2 | Abracadabra | Steve Miller Band |
| 3 | Don't You Want Me | The Human League |
| 4 | Come on Eileen | Dexys Midnight Runners |
| 5 | Don't Go | Yazoo |
| 6 | Waiting for a Girl Like You | Foreigner |
| 7 | Private Investigations | Dire Straits |
| 8 | Who Can It Be Now? | Men at Work |
| 9 | Biscaya | James Last |
| 10 | Ebony and Ivory | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |
| 11 | Hard to Say I'm Sorry | Chicago |
| 12 | House of Fun | Madness |
| 13 | Physical | Olivia Newton-John |
| 14 | Torch | Soft Cell |
| 15 | Down Under | Men at Work |
| 16 | Blue Eyes | Elton John |
| 17א | A Little Peace | Nicole |
| 17ב | Young Turks | Rod Stewart |
| 18 | Da Da Da | Trio |
| 19 | Golden Brown | The Stranglers |
| 20 | Empty Garden | Elton John |
| 21 | One of Us | ABBA |
| 22 | Do You Really Want to Hurt Me | Culture Club |
| 23 | The Look of Love | ABC |
| 24 | It Must Be Love | Madness |
| 25 | Pass the Dutchie | Musical Youth |
| 26 | View from a Bridge | Kim Wilde |
| 27 | Hungry Like the Wolf | Duran Duran |
| 28 | You Can Do Magic | America |
| 29 | It's Raining Again | Supertramp |
| 30 | I Won't Let You Down | Jim Diamond and PhD |
| 31 | More Than This | Roxy Music |
| 32 | Avalon | Roxy Music |
| 33 | Body Language | Queen |
| 34 | Centerfold | Jay Giles and his band |
| 35 | Classic | Adrian Gurevich |
| 36 | Eye in the Sky | The Alan Parsons Project |
| 37 | Seven Tears | Goombay Dance Band |
| 38 | Poison Arrow | ABC |
| 39 | Goody Two Shoes | Adam Ant |
| 40א | Night Birds | Shakatak |
| 40ב | Bensonhurst Blues | Oscar Benton |