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 |