Dutch Top 40 number-one hits of 1982

These hits topped the Dutch Top 40 in 1982 (see 1982 in music). The Dutch Top 40 ( Nederlandse Top 40) is a weekly Music chart, which started as the "Veronica Top 40" because the Pirate radio channel Radio Year 1982 ( MCMLXXXII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link displays the 1982 Gregorian calendar) See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982

Issue Date	Artist	Song
2 January	No Top 40 released
9 January	ABBA	One of Us
16 January	ABBA	One of Us
23 January	Drukwerk	Je loog tegen mij
30 January	Drukwerk	Je loog tegen mij
6 February	Ph.D.	I Won't Let You Down
13 February	Ph. Events 366 - The Alamanni cross the frozen Rhine River in large numbers invading the Roman Empire. Events 475 - Byzantine Emperor Zeno is forced to flee his capital at Constantinople. " One of Us " from 1981 was the first single from Swedish pop group ABBA 's final studio album The Visitors, their eighth for Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor Events 1648 - Eighty Years' War: The Treaty of Münster is signed ending the conflict between the Netherlands and Spain Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar defeats the combined army of Pompeian followers and Numidians under Metellus Scipio PhD are a British group that managed a UK Top 10 hit with " I Won't Let You Down " in 1981 I Won't Let You Down was a single in 1981 by the band PhD. It reached number 3 in the U Events 1258 - Baghdad falls to the Mongols, and the Abbasid Caliphate is destroyed D.	I Won't Let You Down
20 February	Ph. Events 1472 - Orkney and Shetland are left by Norway to Scotland, due to a Dowry payment D.	I Won't Let You Down
27 February	Bucks Fizz	The Land of Make Believe
6 March	Bucks Fizz	The Land of Make Believe
13 March	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	Maid of Orleans (The Waltz Joan of Arc)
20 March	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	Maid of Orleans (The waltz Joan of Arc)
27 March	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	Maid of Orleans (The waltz Joan of Arc)
3 April	Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark	Maid of Orleans (The waltz Joan of Arc)
10 April	Nova	Aurora
17 April	Nova	Aurora
24 April	Tight Fit	The Lion Sleeps Tonight
1 May	Tight Fit	The Lion Sleeps Tonight
8 May	Joan Jett & the Blackhearts	I Love Rock 'n' Roll
15 May	Nicole	Ein Bißchen Frieden / Een beetje vrede
22 May	Nicole	Ein Bißchen Frieden / Een beetje vrede
29 May	Nicole	Ein Bißchen Frieden / Een beetje vrede
5 June	Nicole	Ein Bißchen Frieden / Een beetje vrede
12 June	Boys Town Gang	Can't Take My Eyes Off You
19 June	Boys Town Gang	Can't Take My Eyes Off You
26 June	Boys Town Gang	Can't Take My Eyes Off You
3 July	José	I Will Follow Him
10 July	June Lodge & Prince Mohammed	Someone Loves You Honey
17 July	June Lodge & Prince Mohammed	Someone Loves You Honey
24 July	June Lodge & Prince Mohammed	Someone Loves You Honey
31 July	June Lodge & Prince Mohammed	Someone Loves You Honey
7 August	June Lodge & Prince Mohammed	Someone Loves You Honey
14 August	June Lodge & Prince Mohammed	Someone Loves You Honey
21 August	André van Duin	Als je huilt / Bim bam
28 August	André van Duin	Als je huilt / Bim bam
4 September	André van Duin	Als je huilt / Bim bam
11 September	André van Duin	Als je huilt / Bim bam
18 September	Golden Earring	Twilight Zone
25 September	Golden Earring	Twilight Zone
2 October	Dire Straits	Private Investigations
9 October	Dire Straits	Private Investigations
16 October	Dire Straits	Private Investigations
23 October	Dire Straits	Private Investigations
30 October	Donna Summer	State of Independence
6 November	Musical Youth	Pass the Dutchie
13 November	Musical Youth	Pass the Dutchie
20 November	Musical Youth	Pass the Dutchie
27 November	Musical Youth	Pass the Dutchie
4 December	Doe Maar	De bom
11 December	Doe Maar	De bom
18 December	Doe Maar	De bom
25 December	Doe Maar	De bom

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Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian defeats the Sassanid army in the Battle of Ctesiphon, under the walls of the Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. The Boys Town Gang were San Francisco based Disco and Hi-NRG band. "Can't Take My Eyes Off You", written by Bob Crewe and Bob Gaudio, was a 1967 single by Frankie Valli. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. " I Will Follow Him " is a song recorded by Little Peggy March. Events 48 BC - Battle of Dyrrhachium, Julius Caesar barely avoids a catastrophic defeat to Pompey in Macedonia. J C Lodge, (born June Carol Lodge, 1 December 1958, London, England) is a Reggae Singer. 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André van Duin (pseudonym for Adrianus Marinus Kyvon; born 20 February 1947 in Rotterdam) is a Dutch actor (in comedy and theatre Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Events 476 - Romulus Augustus, last emperor of the Western Roman Empire, is deposed when Odoacer proclaims himself Events 9 - The Battle of the Teutoburg Forest ends 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Golden Earring are a Dutch rock band founded in 1961 in The Hague as the Golden Earrings (the 's' was dropped in 1969 Twilight Zone is a 1982 hit song by the Dutch Hard rock band Golden Earring. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Dire Straits was a British rock band, formed in 1977 by Mark Knopfler (guitar and vocals his brother David Knopfler (guitar " Private Investigations " is a popular song by Dire Straits from their album Love over Gold. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Events 4004 BC - Creation of the world begins according to the calculations of Archbishop James Ussher 42 BC - Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Donna Summer (born LaDonna Adrian Gaines December 31, 1948) is an American Singer-songwriter and Musician who gained "State of Independence" is a song originally recorded by Jon and Vangelis for their collaborative 1981 album The Friends of Mr Events 355 - Roman Emperor Constantius II promotes his cousin Julian to the rank of Caesar, entrusting him with Musical Youth is a Grammy Award -nominated British - Jamaican pop / Reggae group " Pass the Dutchie " was a song recorded by the British group Musical Youth from their 1982 album The Youth of Today. Events 1002 - English king Ethelred orders the killing of all Danes in England, known today as the St Events 284 - Diocletian was chosen as Roman Emperor. 762 - Bögü Khan of the Uyghurs, Events 1095 - Pope Urban II declares the First Crusade at the Council of Clermont "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song. Doe Maar was a Dutch Ska band with punk and Reggae influences Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office Events 218 BC - Second Punic War: Battle of the Trebia - Hannibal 's Carthaginian forces defeat those of the Events 274 - Roman Emperor Aurelian See also 1982 in music (UK Musical groups established in 1982 Record labels established in 1982