1982 in music

	… 1972; 1973; 1974; 1975; 1976; 1977; 1978; ; 1979; 1980; 1981; 1982; 1983; 1984; 1985; ; 1986; 1987; 1988; 1989; 1990; 1991; 1992 …;
	In radio 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 In television 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 In film 1979 1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985
	Art; Archaeology; Architecture; Literature; Music; Philosophy; Science; +...

This is a list of notable events in music from 1982, a year in which Madonna made her debut and Michael Jackson released Thriller, which holds the title for the world's best selling album.