Top 100 Pop songs of 1982

*1   PHYSICAL, Olivia Newton-John (MCA) (#1, Nov 1981)
*2   EYE OF THE TIGER, Survivor (Scotti Brothers) (#1, July)
*3   I LOVE ROCK 'N' ROLL, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk) (#1, March)
*4   EBONY AND IVORY, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder (Columbia) (#1, May)
*5   CENTERFOLD, The J. Geils Band (EMI-America) (#1, Feb)
*6   DON'T YOU WANT ME, The Human League (A&M/Virgin) (#1, July)
*7   JACK AND DIANE, John Cougar (Mellencamp) (Riva) (#1, Oct)
8   HURTS SO GOOD, John Cougar (Mellencamp) (Riva) (#2, Aug)
*9   ABRACADABRA, The Steve Miller Band (Capitol) (#1, Sept)
*10  HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY, Chicago (Full Moon) (#1, Sept)
11. TAINTED LOVE/, WHERE DID OUR LOVE GO, Soft Cell (Sire) (#8, July)
*12  CHARIOTS OF FIRE - TITLES, Vangelis (Polydor) (#1, May)
13  HARDEN MY HEART, Quarterflash (Geffen) (#3, Feb)
14  ROSANNA, Toto (Columbia) (#2, July)
*15  I CAN'T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do), Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#1, Jan)
16  867-5309/JENNY, Tommy Tutone (Columbia) (#4, May)
17  KEY LARGO, Bertie Higgins (Kat Family) (#8, April)
18  YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU, Melissa Manchester (Arista) (#5, Sept)
19  WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU, Foreigner (Atlantic) (#2, Nov 1981)
20  DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS, Rick Springfield (RCA) (#2, May)
21  THE SWEETEST THING (I've Ever Known), Juice Newton (Capitol) (#7, Feb)
22  ALWAYS ON MY MIND, Willie Nelson (Columbia) (#5, June)
23  SHAKE IT UP, The Cars (Elektra) (#4, Feb)
24  LET IT WHIP, The Dazz Band (Motown) (#5, July)
25  WE GOT THE BEAT, The Go-Go's (I.R.S.) (#2, April)
26  THE OTHER WOMAN, Ray Parker Jr. (Arista) (#4, June)
27  TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND, George Benson (Warner Brothers) (#5, Feb)
28  SWEET DREAMS, Air Supply (Arista) (#5, March)
29  ONLY THE LONELY, The Motels (Capitol) (#9, July)
*30  WHO CAN IT BE NOW, Men At Work (Coulmbia) (#1, Oct)
31  HOLD ME, Fleetwood Mac (Warner Brothers) (#4, July)
32  EYE IN THE SKY, The Alan Parsons Project (Arista) (#3, Oct)
33  LET'S GROOVE, Earth, Wind, and Fire (ARC) (#3, Dec 1981)
34  OPEN ARMS, Journey (Columbia) (#2, Feb)
35  LEADER OF THE BAND, Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic) (#9, March)
36  LEATHER AND LACE, Stevie Nicks and Don Henley (Modern) (#6, Jan)
37  EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER, Air Supply (Arista) (#5, Sept)
38  I'VE NEVER BEEN TO ME, Charlene (Motown) (#3, May)
39  '65 LOVE AFFAIR, Paul Davis (Arista) (#6, May)
40  HEAT OF THE MOMENT, Asia (Geffen) (#4, June)
41  TAKE IT EASY ON ME, The Little River Band (Capitol) (#10, March)
42  PAC-MAN FEVER, Buckner and Garcia (Columbia) (#9, March)
43  THAT GIRL, Stevie Wonder (Tamla) (#4, March)
*44  PRIVATE EYES, Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#1, Nov 1981)
45  TROUBLE, Lindsay Buckingham (Elektra) (#9, Jan)
46  MAKING LOVE, Roberta Flack (Atlantic) (#13, June)
47  LOVE'S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME, Juice Newton (Capitol) (#7, July)
48  YOUNG TURKS, Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) (#5, Dec 1981)
49  FREEZE-FRAME, The J. Geils Band (EMI-America) (#4, April)
50  KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN', REO Speedwagon (Epic) (#7, Aug)
51  DO YOU BELEIVE IN LOVE, Huey Lewis and the News (Chrysalis) (#7, April)
52  COOL NIGHT, Paul Daivs (Arista) (#11, Feb)
53  CAUGHT UP IN YOU, .38 Special (A&M) (#10, July)
54  WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE, Diana Ross (RCA) (#7, Dec 1981)
55  LOVE IN THE FIRST DEGREE, Alabama (RCA) (#15, March)
56  HOOKED ON CLASSICS, The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra/Louis Clark (RCA) (#10, Jan)
57  WASTED ON THE WAY, Crosby, Stills and Nash (Atlantic) (#9, Aug)
58  THINK I'M IN LOVE, Eddie Money (Columbia) (#16, Sept)
59  LOVE IS IN CONTROL (Finger On the Trigger), Donna Summer (Geffen) (#10, Sept)
60  PERSONALLY, Karla Bonoff (Columbia) (#19, Aug)
61  ONE HUNDRED WAYS, Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram (A&M) (#14, April)
62  BLUE EYES, Elton John (Geffen) (#12, Oct)
63  OUR LIPS ARE SEALED, The Go-Go's (I.R.S.) (#20, Dec 1981)
64  YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME, Sheena Easton (EMI-America) (#15, Feb)
65  YOU CAN DO MAGIC, America (Capitol) (#8, Oct)
66  DID IN A MINUTE, Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA) (#9, May)
67  I RAN (So Far Away), A Flock Of Seagulls (Jive) (#9, Oct)
68  SOMEBODY'S BABY, Jackson Browne (Asylum) (#7, Oct)
69  OH NO, The Commodores (Motown) (#4, Dec 1981)
70  TAKE IT AWAY, Paul McCartney (Columbia) (#10, Aug)
71  IT'S GONNA TAKE A MIRACLE, Denice Williams (ARC) (#10, June)
72  LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND, Kenny Rogers (Liberty) (#13, Aug)
73  DON'T STOP BELIEVIN', Jouney (Columbia) (#9, Dec 1981)
74  COMIN' IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE, Barbra Streisand (Columbia) (#11, Jan)
75  GLORIA, Laura Branigan (Atlantic) (#2, Nov)
76  EMPTY GARDEN (Hey Hey Johnny), Elton John (Geffen) (#13, May)
77  YESTERDAY'S SONGS, Neil Diamond (Columbia) (#11, Jan)
78  CRIMSON AND CLOVER, Joan Jett and the Blackhearts (Boardwalk) (#7, June)
79  EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC, The Police (A&M) (#3, Dec 1981)
80  HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You), Air Supply (Arista) (#5, Nov 1981)
81  I KEEP FORGETTIN' (Every Time You're Near), Michael McDonald (Warner Brothers (#4, Oct)
82  GET DOWN ON IT, Kool and the Gang (De-Lite) (#10, May)
83  ANY DAY NOW, Ronnie Milsap (RCA) (#14, July)
84  MAKE A MOVE ON ME, Olivia Newton-John (MCA) (#5, April)
85  TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It), Kool and the Gang (#17, Dec 1981)
86  MIRROR MIRROR, Diana Ross (RCA) (#8, March)
87  VACATION, The Go-Go's (I.R.S.) (#8, Aug)
88  (Oh) PRETTY WOMAN, Van Halen (Warner Brothers) (#12, April)
89  SHOULD I DO IT, The Pointer Sisters (Planet) (#13, April)
90  HOT IN THE CITY, Billy Idol (Chysalis) (#23, Sept)
91  KIDS IN AMERICA, Kim Wilde (EMI-America) (#25, Aug)
92  MAN ON YOUR MIND, The Little River Band (Capitol) (#14, May)
93  WHAT'S FOREVER FOR, Michael Martin Murphey (Liberty) (#19, Oct)
94  WAITING ON A FRIEND, The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) (#13, Feb)
95  DO I DO, Stevie Wonder (Motown) (#13, July)
96  WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND, Loverboy (Columbia) (#29, Feb)
97  GOIN' DOWN, Greg Guidry (Badlands) (#17, May)
*98  ARTHUR'S THEME (Best That You Can Do), Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers) (#1, Oct 1981)
99  THROUGH THE YEARS, Kenny Rogers (Liberty) (#13, March)
100  EDGE OF SEVENTEEN (Just Like the White Winged Dove), Stevie Nicks (Modern) (#11, April)