“Too-Rye-Ay” is the second album by Dexys Midnight Runners, released in July 1982. The album is best known for the hit single “Come On Eileen”, which included the lyrics “too-rye-ay” that inspired the album’s title. Certain editions of the album featured a version beginning with a violin introduction and then simply fading out at the … Read more
A Flock of Seagulls is the eponymous debut album by the New Wave band A Flock of Seagulls. It was released in 1982 on Jive (see 1982 in music), and featured the international hit single “I Ran (So Far Away)”, which reached the Top 10 in the U.S. and New Zealand, as well as #1 … Read more
Thriller is the sixth studio album by American recording artist Michael Jackson. It was released on November 30, 1982, by Epic Records as the follow-up to Jackson’s critically and commercially successful 1979 album Off the Wall. Thriller explores similar genres to those of Off the Wall, including pop, R&B, rock, post-disco and adult contemporary music. … Read more
Shabooh Shoobah is Australian rock group INXS’s third studio album and was released in October 1982. It peaked at No. 5 on the ARIA Albums Chart and remained on the chart for 94 weeks. It was the band’s first album to be released worldwide and appeared on the United States Billboard 200 and on the … Read more