We'll breakdown 1982, but you can relive all the Hot 100's number one hits year by year:
- 80s: 1980 | 1981 | 1982 | 1983 | 1984 | 1985 | 1986 | 1987 | 1988 | 1989 |
- 90s: 1990 | 1991 | 1992 | 1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 |
- 00s: 2000 | 2001 | 2002 | 2003 | 2004 | 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008 | 2009 |
Much like the Beatlemania of the 1960s, a second "British invasion" hit American radio in 1982—but this time, synth-pop and new wave stole the show. By July, English band The Human League stepped in to top Billboard charts for three straight weeks with "Don't You Want Me."