RADIO STATION WABC’S (New York City) (CB)TOP SINGLES (BARRY KOWAL) OF 1982 *
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MvgWk979eGY
1-PHYSICAL-OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN-MCA-JANUARY 1174
2-EBONY & IVORY-PAUL McCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER-COLUMBIA-May 950
3-I CAN’T GO FOR THAT(NO CAN DO)-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-RCA-February 930
4-EYE OF THE TIGER-SURVIVOR-Scotti Brothers-August 920
5-ABRACADABRA-STEVE MILLER BAND-Capitol-September 912
6-I LOVE ROCK AND ROLL-JOAN JETT & BLACKHEARTS-Boardwalk-April 910
7-CENTERFOLD-J.GEILS BAND-EMI America-February 904
8-MANEATER-Daryl Hall & JOHN OATES-RCA-December 866
9-DON’T YOU WANT ME-Human League-A&M-July 834
10-CHARIOTS OF FIRE-Vangelis-Polydor-April 824
11-Through The Years-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-February 820
12-Jack And Diane-John Cougar-Polygram-October 736
13-Hurts So Good-John Cougar-Polygram-August 730
14-Truly-Lionel Richie-Motown-December 702
15-Hooked On Classics-Royal Philharmonic-RCA-January 694
16-Hard To Say I’m Sorry-Chicago-Full Moon-September 686
17-Who Can It Be Now?-Men At Work-Columbia-October 622
18-Rosanna-Toto-Columbia-July 610
19-That Girl-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-March 604
20-Hold Me-Fleetwood Mac-Warner Brothers-August 602
21-Mickey-Toni Basil-Chrysalis-December 598
22-Don’t Talk To Strangers-Rick Springfield-RCA-May 544
23-We Got The Beat-Go Gos-I.R.S.-April 542
24-Up Where We Belong-Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes-Island-November 536
25-I Keep Forgettin’-Michael McDonald-Warner Brothers-October 534
26-Turn Your Love Around-George Benson-Warner Brothers-January 524
27-The Other Woman-Ray Parker,Jr.-Arista-June 502
28-You Should Hear How She Talks About You-Melissa Manchester-Arista-Sept. 502
29-I’ve Never Been To Me-Charlene-Motown-May 492
30-Somebody’s Baby-Jackson Browne-Elektra-October 466
31-Heart Attack-Olivia Newton-John-MCA-November 440
32-Steppin’ Out-Joe Jackson-A&M-December 438
33-Key Largo-Bertie Higgins-Family-April 426
34-One Hundred Ways-Quincy Jones & James Ingram-A&M-April 422
35-Love’s Been A Little Hard On Me-Juice Newton-Capitol-July 412
36-Let’s Groove-Earth,Wind & Fire-Columbia-January 404
37-It’s Raining-Supertramp-A&M-December 402
38-Young Turks-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-December 392
39-You Can Do Magic-America-Capitol-October 388
40-Always On My Mind-Willie Nelson-Columbia-June 382
41-Vacation-Go Gos-I.R.S.-August 366
42-Only The Lonely-Motels-Capitol-May 354
43-Freeze Frame-J.Geils Band-EMI America-April 344
44-Muscles-Diana Ross-RCA-December 332
45-867/5309 Jenny-Tommy Tutone-Columbia-May 326
46-Shake It Up-Cars-Elektra-February 326
47-Heat Of The Moment-Asia-Warner Brothers-June 320
48-’65 Love Affair-Paul Davis-Arista-May 318
49-Oh No-Commodores-Motown-January 308
50-Take It Away-Paul McCartney & Wings-Columbia-August 308
51-Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project-Arista-October 306
52-Gloria-Laura Branigan-Atlantic-December 298
53-Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-Geffen-January 292
54-Tainted Love-Soft Cell-Sire-August 292
55-Don’t Stop Believin’-Journey-Columbia-January 290
56-Make A Move On Me-Olivia Newton-John-MCA-March 282
57-It’s Gonna Take a Miracle-Deniece Williams-April 276
58-Crimson & Clover-Joan Jett & Blackhearts-Boardwalk-May 274
59-Break It To Me Gently-Juice Newton-Capitol-October 274
60-Wasted On The Way-Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-Atlantic-August 260
61-Open Arms-Journey-Columbia-March 246
62-Nobody-Sylvia-RCA-October 244
63-Even The Nights Are Better-Air Supply-Arista-September 244
64-Blue Eyes-Elton John-Geffen-October 238
65-Rock This Town-Stray Cats-EMI America-December 232
66-Get Down On It-Kool & The Gang-De Lite-May 198
67-Keep The Fire Burning-REO Speedwagon-Epic-August 196
68-Young Turks-Rod Stewart-Warner Brothers-January 188
69-Love Is In Control-Donna Summer-Casablanca-September 178
70-Caught Up In You-.38 Special-A&M-July 162
71-Heartlight-Neil Diamond-Columbia-November 160
72-Empty Garden-Elton John-Warner Brothers-June 154
73-My Guy-Sister Sledge-Cotillion-March 148
74-The One That You Love-Glenn Frey-Asylum-October 144
75-Personally-Karla Bonoff-Columbia-July 144
76-Mirror Mirror-Diana Ross-RCA-March 128
77-Waiting On A Friend-Rolling Stones-Rolling Stone-January 128
78-Did It In A Minute-Daryl Hall & John Oates-RCA-May 124
79-Sweet Dreams-Air Supply-Arista-March 118
80-Body Language-Queen-Elektra-June 116
81-Let It Whip-Dazz Band-Motown-July 108
82-Love Will Turn You Around-Kenny Rogers-Liberty-September 108
83-You Could Have Been With Me-Sheena Easton-EMI America-February 106
84-Daddy’s Home-Cliff Richard-EMI America-March 102
85-Do You Believe In Love-Huey Lewis & The News-Chrysalis-March 94
86-If It Ain’t One Thing…It’s Another-Richard “Dimples” Fields-May 88
87-Gypsy-Fleetwood Mac-Warner Brothers-October 72
88-Man On Your Mind-Little River Band-Capitol-June 70
89-Beatles Movie Medley-Beatles-Capitol-May 68
90-Spirits In The Material World-Police-A&M-February 42
91-Yesterday’s Songs-Neil Diamond-Columbia-January 38
92-(Oh) Pretty Woman-Van Halen-Warner Brothers-March 36
93-Leather & Lace-Stevie Nicks & Don Henley-Modern-January 36
94-Makin’ Love-Roberta Flack-Atlantic-June 34
95-I Ran-A Flock Of Sea Gulls-Arista-October 34
96-Do I Do-Stevie Wonder-Tamla-August 34
97-Run For The Roses-Dan Fogelberg-Full Moon-June 34
98-I Wouldn’t Have Missed It For the World-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-February 34
99-Hold On-Santana-Columbia-September
100-Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight-Eddie Rabbitt-Elektra-March
101-Heartbreaker-Dionne Warwick-Arista-December
102-Any Day Now-Ronnie Milsap-RCA-July
* On May 10th,1982 at 12 Noon WABC became a Talk Radio Station. After May 10th
Cash Box charts were used.