▸ the year you arrived
1982
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You will be 44 this year — a child of the '80s.
The song that ruled the year you arrived
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Top of your year, by vibe
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Top 10 of 1982
- 1
Physical
Olivia Newton-John
- 2
Eye of the Tiger
Survivor
- 3
I Love Rock 'N Roll
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
- 4
Ebony and Ivory
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder
- 5
Centerfold
The J. Geils Band
- 6
Don't You Want Me
The Human League
- 7
Jack & Diane
John Cougar
- 8
Hurts So Good
John Cougar
- 9
Abracadabra
Steve Miller Band
- 10
Hard to Say I'm Sorry
Chicago
Your stats
Your generation
Xennial
1982 belonged to
Daryl Hall & John Oates
3 year-end chart hits
🔙 The world you were born into
The world around the music — what was on screen, and what was on the shelf.
🎬 Set the scene
A mall-food-court afternoon, 1982: the Smurfs on the TV, a Rubik's Cube out on the floor, and a pack of Starburst within reach.
📼 Saturday cartoons
📰 Headlines
- Falklands War
- Equal Rights Amendment fails
- Vietnam Memorial dedicated
- Tylenol poisonings
- EPCOT opens
💡 Tech & Firsts
- CD player debuts (Sony CDP-101)
- Commodore 64 launches
- Disney's Tron released
- Time names the computer 'Machine of the Year'
- USA Today previewed
🏆 Sports
- Cardinals win the World Series
- Lakers win the NBA title
- 49ers win Super Bowl XVI
- Islanders win the Stanley Cup
- Larry Holmes dominates
🤪 Crazes & fads
- E.T. mania
- 'Pac-Man Fever' song
- Smurfs everywhere
- Garfield merchandise
- Preppy fad
👖 Clothes
- Leg warmers peak
- Parachute pants emerge
- Headbands & sweatbands
- Off-shoulder sweatshirts
- Penny loafers
💵 What it cost
- Gas: $1.28/gal
- Stamp: 20¢
- Movie ticket: ~$2.94
- New car avg: ~$9,900
- Median home: ~$67,800
🧸 Toy chest
🍬 On the shelf
How well do you remember 1982?
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💬 Memories from 1982
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