Top 40 Hits of Early October 1982
 | 1 | Musical Youth | Pass The Dutchie |
 | 2 | Fat Larry's Band | Zoom |
 | 3 | Culture Club | Do You Really Want To Hurt Me? |
 | 4 | The Jam | The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had To Swallow) |
 | 5 | Chicago | Hard To Say I'm Sorry |
 | 6 | Shalamar | There It Is |
 | 7 | Evelyn King | Love Come Down |
 | 8 | Kevin Rowland & Dexy's Midnight Runners | Jackie Wilson Said |
 | 9 | Survivor | Eye Of The Tiger |
 | 10 | Mari Wilson | Just What I Always Wanted |
 | 11 | Adam Ant | Friend Or Foe |
 | 12 | Rocker's Revenge featuring Donnie Calvin | Walking On Sunshine |
 | 13 | The Kids From 'Fame' | Starmaker |
 | 14 | Carly Simon | Why |
 | 15 | Dire Straits | Private Investigations |
 | 16 | David Christie | Saddle Up |
 | 17 | ABC | All Of My Heart |
 | 18 | Simple Minds | Glittering Prize |
 | 19 | The Animals | House Of The Rising Sun |
 | 20 | Depeche Mode | Leave In Silence |
 | 21 | Grandmaster Flash & The Furious Five | The Message |
 | 22 | Spandau Ballet | Lifeline |
 | 23 | Ultravox | Reap The Wild Wind |
 | 24 | The Clash | Should I Stay Or Should I Go / Straight To Hell |
 | 25 | UB40 | So Here I Am |
 | 26 | Shakatak | Invitations |
 | 27 | Imagination | In The Heat Of The Night |
 | 28 | Shakin' Stevens | Give Me Your Heart Tonight |
 | 29 | Roxy Music | Take A Chance With Me |
 | 30 | The Pinkees | Danger Games |
 | 31 | Talk Talk | Today |
 | 32 | Duran Duran | Save A Prayer |
 | 33 | Dexy's Midnight Runners With The Emerald Express | Come On Eileen |
 | 34 | Kid Creole & The Coconuts | Annie I'm Not Your Daddy |
 | 35 | Hot Chocolate | Chances |
 | 36 | Sylvester With Patrick Cowley | Do Ya Wanna Funk |
 | 37 | Dollar | Give Me Some Kinda Magic |
 | 38 | The Pretenders | Back On The Chain Gang |
 | 39 | The Kids From 'Fame' featuring Valerie Landsberg | Hi Fidelity |
 | 40 | Bauhaus | Ziggy Stardust |