** = funk/disco/soul/hiphop/jazz/reggae/world/ska/or combinations
no stars = something else

My top 15 of favorite songs of the year 1982 (out of 29 listed here):

1. Third World – Try yah love **
2. Madness – Our house **
3. Duran Duran – Save a prayer
4. Vanity 6 – Nasty girl **
5. Michael Jackson – Billy jean **
6. Man Parrish – Hip hop, be bop **
7. Michael Jackson – Wanna be startin’ something **
8. Maisonettes – Heartache avenue **
9. Doe Maar – Belle Hélène **
10. Kid Kreole And The Coconuts – Annie, I’m not your daddy
11. Toontje Lager – In gedachten
12. Donald Fagen – New frontier
13. Afrika Bambaata + The Soul Sonic Force – Planet rock **
14. Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five – The message **
15. Forecast – Happy days **

My other favorites, the ‘subtop’ part (above is the potential ‘all time top 500′ stuff):

• Aztec Camera – Oblivious
• The Clash – Rock the cashbah
• Het Goede Doel – Hou van mij
• The Human League – Mirror man
• Little Steven & The Disciples Of Soul – Forever **
• Michael Jackson – Beat it **
• Michael Jackson ft. Paul McCartney – The girl is mine
• The Nick Straker Band – Straight ahead **
• Simple Minds – Promised you a miracle
• Survivor – Eye of the tiger
• Sylvester With Patrick Cowley – Do you wanna funk **
• The Quick – The rhythm of the jungle
• Thomas Dolby – She blinded me with science **
• Thompson Twins – In the name of love