List of number one hits in the US (1982)

This is a list of the number one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 charts in the United States in 1982. That year there were sixteen number one singles and ten number one albums.

Singles • Albums • Hit parades of the year • Bottom of page

Singles

← 1981 ←	List of number one hits in the US			1983 →
Period Where. total Interpreter Title Author (s) Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , author [s], additional information) December 26, 1981 - January 29, 1982 5 weeks (total 10) 10 Olivia Newton-John Physical Steve Kipner, Terry Shaddick - January 30, 1982 - February 5, 1982 1 week (total 1) 1 Hall & Oates I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall , John Oates , Sara Allen - February 6, 1982 - March 19, 1982 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th The J. Geils Band Centerfold Seth Justman - March 20, 1982 - May 7, 1982 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Joan Jett & The Blackhearts I love rock 'n' roll Alan Merrill, Jake Hooker - May 8, 1982 - May 14, 1982 1 week (total 1) 1 Vangelis Chariots of Fire Vangelis - May 15, 1982 - July 2, 1982 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder Ebony and Ivory Paul McCartney - July 3, 1982 - July 23, 1982 3 weeks (total 3) 3 The Human League Don't You Want Me Jo Callis, Philip Oakey , Philip Adrian Wright - July 24, 1982 - September 3, 1982 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Survivor Eye of the Tiger Frankie Sullivan, Jim Peterik - September 4, 1982 - September 10, 1982 1 week (6 in total) 6th Steve Miller Band Abracadabra Steve Miller - September 11, 1982 - September 24, 1982 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Chicago Hard to Say I'm Sorry Peter Cetera , David Foster - September 25, 1982 - October 1, 1982 1 week (total 7) 7th Steve Miller Band Abracadabra Steve Miller - October 2, 1982 - October 29, 1982 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th John Mellencamp Jack & Diane John Mellencamp - October 30, 1982 - November 5, 1982 1 week (total 1) 1 Men at Work Who Can It Be Now? Colin Hay - November 6, 1982 - November 26, 1982 3 weeks (total 3) 3 Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes Up Where We Belong Jack Nitzsche , Buffy Sainte-Marie , Will Jennings - November 27, 1982 - December 10, 1982 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Lionel Richie Truly Lionel Richie - December 11, 1982 - December 17, 1982 1 week (total 1) 1 Toni Basil Mickey Mike Chapman , Nicky Chinn - December 18, 1982 - December 31, 1982 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Hall & Oates Maneater Daryl Hall, John Oates, Sara Allen -
← 1981				→ 1983 →

Albums

← 1981 ←	List of number one albums in the US			1983 →
Period Where. total Interpreter title Additional Information (Period, weeks in first place, artist, title , additional information) December 26, 1981 - January 15, 1982 3 weeks (total 3) 3 AC / DC For Those About To Rock (We Salute You) - January 16, 1982 - February 5, 1982 3 weeks (total 10) 10 Foreigner 4th - February 6, 1982 - March 5, 1982 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th The J. Geils Band Freeze frame - March 6, 1982 - April 16, 1982 6 weeks (6 in total) 6th Go-Go's Beauty and the Beat - April 17, 1982 - May 14, 1982 4 weeks (4 in total) 4th Vangelis Chariots of Fire - May 15, 1982 - May 28, 1982 2 weeks (total 2) 2 Asia Asia - May 29, 1982 - June 18, 1982 3 weeks (4 in total) 4th Paul McCartney Tug of War - June 19, 1982 - August 6, 1982 7 weeks (9 in total) 9 Asia Asia - August 7, 1982 - September 10, 1982 5 weeks (total 5) 5 Fleetwood Mac Mirage - September 11, 1982 - November 12, 1982 9 weeks (9 in total) 9 John Cougar American Fool - November 12, 1982 - December 31, 1982 7 weeks (total 7) 7th Men at Work Business as Usual (Album) -
← 1981				→ 1983 →

Web links

• Chartsurfer.de - Number One Hits USA (1982)

literature

• Whitburn, Joel (2013). Top Pop Singles: 1955-2012, 14th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-205-2
• Whitburn, Joel (2010). Top Pop Albums: 1955-2009, 7th Edition Record Research. ISBN 978-0-89820-183-3

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Discogs (Olivia Newton-John - Physical)
2. ↑ Discogs (Daryl Hall & John Oates - I Can't Go for That (No Can Do))
3. ↑ Discogs (The J. Geils Band - Centerfold)
4. ↑ Discogs (Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - I Love Rock 'n' Roll)
5. ↑ Discogs (Vangelis & The Blackhearts - Chariots of Fire)
6. ↑ Discogs (Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony and Ivory)
7. ↑ Discogs (The Human League - Don't You Want Me)
8. ↑ Discogs (Survivor - Eye of the Tiger)
9. ↑ Discogs (Steve Miller Band - Abracadabra)
10. ↑ Discogs (Chicago - Hard to Say I'm Sorry)
11. ↑ Discogs (John Cougar - Jack & Diane)
12. ↑ Discogs (Men at Work - Who Can It Be Now?)
13. ↑ Discogs (Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes - Up Where We Belong)
14. ↑ Discogs (Lionel Richie - Truly)
15. ↑ Discogs (Toni Basil - Mickey)
16. ↑ Discogs (Daryl Hall & John Oates - Maneater)
17. ↑ Discogs (AC / DC - For Those About to Rock (We Salute You))
18. ↑ Discogs (Foreigner - 4)
19. ↑ Discogs (The J. Geils Band - Freeze-Frame)
20. ↑ Discogs (Go-Go's - Beauty and the Beat)
21. ↑ Discogs (Vangelis - Chariots of Fire)
22. ↑ Discogs (Asia - Asia)
23. ↑ Discogs (Paul McCartney - Tug of War)
24. ↑ Discogs (Fleetwood Mac - Mirage)
25. ↑ Discogs (John Cougar - American Fool)
26. ↑ Discogs (Men at Work - Business as Usual)

See also: Number one hits 1982 in Australia , Belgium , Germany , Finland , France , Ireland , Italy , Japan , Canada , New Zealand , the Netherlands , Norway , Austria , Sweden , Switzerland , Spain and the United Kingdom .