Desperate is the debut studio album and second overall album by Australian rock band Divinyls, released in 1983 by Chrysalis Records. The album contains the hits “Boys in Town”, “Science Fiction” and “Siren (Never Let You Go)”. The track listing of Desperate differed between the Australian release and the international version. Because Divinyls had already … Read more
Eye of the Tiger is the third album by American rock band Survivor, released in 1982. It reached #2 on the US Billboard 200 chart. It features the title track, which is the theme song of the film Rocky III. The single went to #1 in both the US and UK, while “American Heartbeat” reached … Read more
Billy Idol is the full-length solo debut by Billy Idol (following his solo EP Don’t Stop in 1981). Preceded in June 1982 by the hit-single “Hot in the City”, the album was released in July 1982. After the next single from the album, “White Wedding”, entered the Top 40 a year later, Billy Idol was … Read more
Private Eyes solidified Hall & Oates’ status as one of the most popular acts in America in the early ’80s, and with 1982’s H2O, they capitalized on its success, delivering an album that turned out to bigger than its predecessor, as it climbed higher on the charts and launched three Top Ten singles with “Maneater,” … Read more
Rio is the second studio album by the British rock band Duran Duran, originally released worldwide on 10 May 1982. It reached #2 in the UK and #1 in Australia. The album was re-released in the United States in November 1982. It earned a Gold disc on 1 March 1983, and went Platinum on 26 … Read more
Asia is the self-titled debut studio album by British rock band Asia, released in 1982. It contains their biggest hit and signature song, “Heat of the Moment”, which reached No. 4 in the US on the Billboard Hot 100 chart. Upon its release in March 1982, Asia received considerable commercial success, reaching No. 1 in … Read more
The Number of the Beast is the third studio album by the British heavy metal band Iron Maiden, released in March 1982. The album saw the debut of vocalist Bruce Dickinson, and the final appearance of drummer Clive Burr in the band. The Number of the Beast met with considerable critical and commercial success and … Read more
American Fool is the sixth album by John Mellencamp, released under the stage name John Cougar in 1982. This was Mellencamp’s last album to be released under the name John Cougar. His next album, Uh-Huh, would be released under the name John Cougar Mellencamp. The album was Mellencamp’s commercial breakthrough, reaching number one on the … Read more
Rock in a Hard Place is the seventh studio album by American hard rock band Aerosmith, released on August 1, 1982 on Columbia. It is the only Aerosmith album not to feature guitarist Joe Perry, following his departure from the band in 1979. The band spent $1.5 million on the recording of this album. Rhythm … Read more