Great Southern Land A-side “Great Southern Land” B-side “Uniform” Released 3 August 1982 1989 Format 7″ vinyl single, 12″ vinyl single, CD single Genre New wave, synthpop Length 3:22 (7″) 5:14 (LP) Label Regular Records Chrysalis Records Writer(s) Iva Davies Producer(s) Iva Davies, Keith Forsey “Great Southern Land” is a single released by the Australian …
Foreign Affairs (Sharon O’Neill album) Studio album by Sharon O’Neill Released May 1983 Recorded 1982 Genre Pop, pop rock Label CBS New Zealand Producer John Boylan Foreign Affairs is the fourth studio album by New Zealand singer and songwriter Sharon O’Neill. It was O’Neill’s final studio album release on CBS. The album was certified Gold …
Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves – 1982 Remembering Patsy Cline & Jim Reeves is a tribute album released in 1982 remembering the music of country stars Patsy Cline and Jim Reeves who were both killed in plane crashes in the early 1960s. It was released by MCA Records. A similar album called Greatest Hits …
Come On Eileen – 1982 “Come On Eileen” is a song by English group Dexys Midnight Runners (credited to Dexys Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express), released in the UK on 25 June 1982 as a single from their album Too-Rye-Ay. It was their second number one hit in the United Kingdom, following 1980’s “Geno”. …
Jack & Diane – 1982 “Jack & Diane” is a 1982 hit rock song written and performed by American singer-songwriter John Mellencamp, then performing as “John Cougar.” It appears on Mellencamp’s album American Fool. It was chosen by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) as one of the Songs of the Century. The single …
I Will Always Love You – 1982 “I Will Always Love You” is a song written in 1973 and originally recorded by American singer-songwriter Dolly Parton. Her country version of the track was released as a single in 1974. It was written for her one-time partner and mentor Porter Wagoner, as a farewell since they …
Ebony and Ivory – 1982 “Ebony and Ivory” is a 1982 number-one single by Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder. It was released on March 29 of that year. The song is featured on McCartney’s album Tug of War. A self-empowerment hit that tackles issues of racial equality, the song reached number one on both the …
The Weavers: Wasn’t That a Time! The Weavers: Wasn’t That a Time! is a 1982 documentary film about the folk group The Weavers and the events leading up to their 1980 reunion concert at Carnegie Hall. The film was the inspiration for the 2003 mockumentary film A Mighty Wind. Awards Won Kansas City Film Critics …
What About Me (Moving Pictures song) – 1982 “What About Me” is a song written by Garry Frost and Frances Swan, first recorded by Australian rock band Moving Pictures from their album Days of Innocence. It was the band’s first number-one single in Australia spending six consecutive weeks on the top; there, it was the …
More Greatest Hits of The Monkees – 1982 More Greatest Hits of the Monkees is a 1982 greatest hits compilation album of songs by the Monkees, assembled and released by Arista Records. Rather than featuring strictly hit singles, the collection instead featured music from their television series, which was still airing in syndication around the …