In week 8 of 1982, I Won't Let You Down by Ph.D. was at number 1, by then eight weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was Head Over Heels by ABBA, straight in at 20, one of the seven new entries that week. The biggest climber was Golden Brown by The Stranglers, from 38 to 22.
- 1I Won't Let You Down1unchanged1peak8weeks
- 2Cambodia32last week 32peak8weeks
- 3Oh Julie63last week 63peak6weeks
- 4The Land of Make Believe84last week 84peak4weeks
- 5Je Loog Tegen Mij25last week 21peak8weeks
- 6I'll Find My Way Home46last week 44peak7weeks
- 7Don't You Want Me57last week 55peak6weeks
- 8Stars On Stevie (Wonder)118last week 118peak4weeks
- 9Zeg Maar Niets Meer9unchanged9peak6weeks
- 10Upside Down1510last week 1510peak3weeks
- 11See You Tonight1311last week 1311peak4weeks
- 12Mamma, woar is mien pils712last week 77peak5weeks
- 13Polonaise Hollandaise1813last week 1813peak4weeks
- 14Again1714last week 1714peak5weeks
- 15Don't Walk Away2715last week 2715peak2weeks
- 16Young Turks1216last week 129peak6weeks
- 17Easier Said Than Done2017last week 2017peak3weeks
- 18I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)2618last week 2618peak2weeks
- 19Disco Train1019last week 106peak7weeks
- 20NewHead Over Heels20peak1week
- 21Many Rivers To Cross2221last week 2221peak3weeks
- 22Golden Brown3822last week 3822peak2weeks
- 23Waiting for a Girl like You1623last week 1616peak5weeks
- 24De Nederlandse Sterre Die Viere Carnaval1424last week 1412peak5weeks
- 25Walking Into Sunshine2925last week 2925peak3weeks
- 26Black Pearl3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27My Heart Lies3027last week 3027peak3weeks
- 28Ev'rybody Feel The Groove2328last week 2323peak5weeks
- 29NewMaid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)29peak1week
- 30Oeh I Say3130last week 3130peak3weeks
- 31NewVarkens, Geiten, Boerenkool31peak1week
- 32NewRed Tape32peak1week
- 33NewMirror Mirror33peak1week
- 34Live It Up1934last week 199peak9weeks
- 35Macho City3335last week 3333peak3weeks
- 36Ik Ben Joep Meloen / Ik Wil Met Jou Wel Zeven Weken...2136last week 2111peak7weeks
- 37NewIf You Don't Want My Love37peak1week
- 38NewCenterfold38peak1week
- 39Une fille de tous les pays2839last week 2826peak5weeks
- 40Wonderful Time Up There2540last week 2522peak6weeks
Source: top40.nl
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What was number 1 in week 8 of 1982?
I Won't Let You Down by Ph.D., on the chart for eight weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Seven records: Head Over Heels by ABBA at 20, Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc) by Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark at 29, Varkens, Geiten, Boerenkool by Riny v.d. Lee at 31, Red Tape by Nits at 32, Mirror Mirror by Diana Ross at 33 and two others.
What was the biggest climber?
Golden Brown by The Stranglers, from 38 to 22 (16 places).
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