The year 1982 was all about Michael Jackson's Thriller,
which became the best-selling album of all time. The video for the song
proved to be challenging for the MTV airwaves, and it is also considered
as one of the best videos of all time. Along with Michael Jackson's
success other artists followed; David Bowie released Let's Dance,
his most commercial album to date and ladies rocked too, Madonna and
Cyndi Lauper released their debuts too exploring the weird and
unconventional and Kim Wilde won the Brit Award for best British female
artist.
In 1982, the first compact discs were produced in Germany and were
already sold in Japan during the third quarter of the same year. In 1983,
they also went on sale in the USA, and they will certainly revolutionize the
music industry in the coming years.
New Wave slowly faded into Pop and its biggest stars of the decade
Michal Jackson, Madonna, Prince and George Michael will rule the charts
for the rest of the decade and beyond.
02. Depeche Mode - Everything Counts
03. The Smiths - This Charming Man
04. Michael Jackson - Thriller
05. The Sisters of Mercy - Temple of Love
06. Simple Minds - New Gold Dream 81-82-83-84
07. Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax
08. Eurythmics – Sweet Dreams (Are Made of This)
09. The The - This is the Day
10. Siouxsie and The Banshees - Dear Prudence
11. Yazoo- Nobody's Diary
12. Echo & The Bunnymen- The Cutter
13. U2- New Year’s Day
14. David Bowie – Let's Dance
15. Cyndi Lauper- Girls Just Wanna have Fun
16. Pat Benetar - Love is a Battlefield
17. Talking Heads - Burning Down The House
18. R.E.M.- Radio Free Europe
19. Spandau Ballet - True
20. PIL - This is not a Love Song