RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1982
No. Song-Artist-Peak Month 1 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT(NO CAN DO)-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-JANUARY 844 2 MANEATER-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-November 712 3 DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS-RICK SPRINGFIELD-April 696 4 HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY-CHICAGO-August 686 5 ROSANNA-TOTO-June 684 6 EBONY & IVORY-PAUL MCCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER-May 670 7 OPEN ARMS-JOURNEY-February 642 8 EYE OF THE TIGER-Survivor-July 642 9 THAT GIRL-Stevie Wonder-February 562 10 HOLD ME-Fleetwood Mac-July 560 11 Jack And Diane-John Cougar-September 550 12 Truly-Lionel Richie-November 538 13 Centerfold-J. Geils Band-January 518 14 Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-January 518 15 Turn Your Love Around-George Benson-January 504 16 I Keep Forgettin'-Michael McDonald-October 502 17 Up Where We Belong-Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes-October 498 18 Don't You Want Me-Human League-May 494 19 Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne-September 486 20 Make A Move On Me-Olivia Newton-John-April 484 21 Hurts So Good-John Cougar-June 478 22 Sweet Dreams-Air Supply-February 452 23 Trouble-Lindsey Buckingham-January 452 24 Cool Night-Paul Davis-January 448 25 Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project-September 444 26 Chariots Of Fire-Vangelis-April 444 27 Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band-July 438 28 Take It Away-Paul McCartney & Wings-August 436 29 Wasted On The Way-Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-August 434 30 It's Raining-Supertramp-December 434 31 Gypsy-Fleetwood Mac-October 424 32 Freeze Frame-J.Giels Band-April 422 33 Love's Been A Little Hard On Me-Juice Newton-June 416 34 You Should Hear How She Talks About You-Melissa Manchester-August 416 35 Did It In A Minute-Daryl Hall & John Oates-April 400 36 '65 Love Affair-Paul Davis-April 392 37 Heat Of The Moment-Asia-June 392 38 The Other Woman-Ray Parker,Jr.-May 392 39 I Love Rock & Roll-Joan Jett & Blackhearts-March 388 40 Dirty Laundry-Don Henley-December 388 41 The One You Love-Glenn Frey-October 382 42 We Got The Beat-Go Gos-March 374 43 Leader Of The Band-Dan Fogelberg-February 372 44 Even The Nights Are Better-Air Supply-July 362 45 Steppin' Out-Joe Jackson-November 354 46 Who Can It Be Now?-Men At Work-October 354 47 The Girl Is Mine-Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney-December 352 48 You Can Do Magic-America-October 338 49 Only The Lonely-Motels-July 338 50 Take It Easy On Me-Little River Band-February 320 51 Only Time Will Tell-Asia-September 316 52 I've Never Been To Me-Charlene-May 310 53 Caught Up In You-.38 Special-July 306 54 Do You Believe In Love-Huey Lewis & The News-March 302 55 867/5309 Jenny-Tommy Tutone-May 294 56 Tonight I'm Yours-Rod Stewart-March 276 57 Heart Attack-Olivia Newton-John-October 264 58 Comin' In And Out Of Your Life-Barbra Streisand-January 264 59 I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World)-Donald Fagen-November 262 60 Man On Your Mind-Little River Band-May 256 61 Vacation-Go Gos-August 252 62 Shake It Up-Cars-January 252 63 Love Me Tomorrow-Chicago-November 248 64 Shadows Of The Night-Pat Benatar-December 248 65 Mirror,Mirror-Diana Ross-February 244 66 Keep The Fire Burnin'-REO Speedwagon-July 244 67 Heartlight-Neil Diamond-October 232 68 Heartbreaker-Dionne Warwick-December 228 69 Through The Years-Kenny Rogers-February 226 70 Don't Fight It-Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry-October 224 71 You Could Have Been With Me-Sheena Easton-February 224 72 Waiting On A Friend-Rolling Stones-January 218 73 Gloria-Laura Branigan-November 214 74 Tainted Love-Soft Cell-July 214 75 Rock This Town-Stray Cats-November 214 76 Southern Cross-Crosby,Stills And Nash-November 210 77 Missing You-Dan Fogelberg-December 210 78 Always On My Mind-Willie Nelson-June 210 79 Empty Garden-Elton John-May 210 80 What Kind Of Fool Am I-Rick Springfield-July 206 81 Should I Do It-Pointer Sisters-March 206 82 Spirits In The Material World-Police-March 202 83 Key Largo-Bertie Higgins-March 190 84 Goin' Down-Greg Guidry-April 188 85 Found Somebody-Glenn Frey-July 182 86 Crimson & Clover-Joan Jett & Blackhearts-June 170 87 Hold On-Santana-October 166 88 I Ran-A Flock Of Sea Gulls-October 158 89 Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight-Eddie Rabbitt-January 158 90 Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)-Frankie & The Knockouts-May 156 91 Edge Of Seventeen-Stevie Nicks-April 154 92 Blue Eyes-Elton John-September 150 93 You Don't Want Me Anymore-Steel Breeze-October 148 94 Love Will Turn You Around-August 124 95 Make Believe-Toto-September 118 96 Mickey-Toni Basil-November 116 97 Get Down On It-Kool & The Gang-April 110 98 Any Day Now-Ronnie Milsap-June 110 99 Hand To Hold On To-John Cougar-December 108 100 Personally-Karla Bonoff-June 106 101 Play The Game Tonight-Kansas-June 80 102 Pressure-Billy Joel-October 80 103 Love In The First Degree-Alabama-March 74 104 When It's Over-Loverboy-June 72 105 One Hundred Ways-Quincy Jones & James Ingramm-April 72 106 Run For The Roses-Dan Fogelberg-May 72 107 Your Imagination-Daryl Hall & John Oates-July 72 108 The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)-Juice Newton-January 68 109 American Music-Pointer Sisters-August 36 110 Sweet Time-REO Speedwagon-October 36