Top 100 Billboard Hits of 1982

The Following list is taken from the "Billboards Hottest Hot 100 Hits"

  • 100. Spirits in the Material World - The Police

  • 99. The Beatles' Movie Medley - The Beatles

  • 98. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World - Ronnie Milsap

  • 97. Personally - Karla Bonoff

  • 96. You Don't Want Me Anymore - Steel Breeze

  • 95. Goin' Down - Greg Guidry

  • 94. Nobody - Sylvia

  • 93. Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight - Eddie Rabbitt

  • 92. Should I Do It - Pointer Sisters

  • 91. Making Love - Roberta Flack

  • 90. Man On Your Mind - Little River Band

  • 89. (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen

  • 88. Edge of Seventeen - Stevie Nicks

  • 87. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deneice Williams

  • 86. Break It To Me Gently - Juice Newton

  • 85. Get Down On It - Kool & The Gang

  • 84. Vacation - The Go-Go's

  • 83. What's Forever For - Michael Murphey

  • 82. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton

  • 81. Hold On - Santana

  • 80. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers

  • 79. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John

  • 78. Do I Do - Stevie Wonder

  • 77. Blue Eyes - Elton John

  • 76. Shadows of the Night - Pat Benatar

  • 75. I Ran (So Far Away) - A Flock of Seagulls

  • 74. Mirror, Mirrors - Diana Ross

  • 73. Caught Up In You - 38 Special

  • 72. Muscles - Diana Ross

  • 71. Make a Move on Me - Olivia Newton-John

  • 70. Waiting on a Friend - The Rolling Stones

  • 69. Love Will Turn You Around - Kenny Rogers

  • 68. Crimson and Clover - Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

  • 67. It's Raining Again - Supertramp

  • 66. Pac-Man Fever - Buckner and Garcia

  • 65. Do You Believe in Love - Huey Lewis & the News

  • 64. Love Is In Control - Donna Summer

  • 63. Rock This Town - Stray Cats

  • 62. Take It Away - Paul McCartney

  • 61. Think I'm In Love - Eddie Money

  • 60. Heartlight - Neil Diamond

  • 59. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond

  • 58. Cool Night - Paul Davis

  • 57. Hooked On Classics - Royal Philharmonic Orchestra

  • 56. Take It Easy on Me - Little River Band

  • 55. Comin' In and Out of Your Life - Barbra Streisand

  • 54. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates

  • 53. Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg

  • 52. Somebody's Baby - Jackson Browne

  • 51. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene

  • 50. Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band

  • 49. Tainted Love - Soft Cell

  • 48. Wasted on the Way - Crosby, Stills & Nash

  • 47. Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me - Juice Newton

  • 46. Keep the Fire Burning - REO Speedwagon

  • 45. I Keep Forgettin' - Michael McDonald

  • 44. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson

  • 43. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis

  • 42. Even the Nights Are Better - Air Supply

  • 41. Heat of the Moment - Asia

  • 40. That Girl - Stevie Wonder

  • 39. Heart Attack - Olivia Newton-John

  • 38. Only the Lonely - The Motels

  • 37. The Other Woman - Ray Parker, Jr.

  • 36. Steppin' Out - Joe Jackson

  • 35. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks w/ Don Henley

  • 34. 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone

  • 33. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins

  • 32. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham

  • 31. Hold Me - Flletwood Mac

  • 30. Truly - Lionel Richie

  • 29. You Can Do Magic - America

  • 28. You Should Hear How She Talks About You - Melissa Manchester

  • 27. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply

  • 26. We Got the Beat - The Go-Go's

  • 25. Open Arms - Journey

  • 24. Let it Whip - Dazz Band

  • 23. Always on My Mind - Willie Nelson

  • 22. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) - Juice Newton

  • 21. Chariots of Fire - Vangelis

  • 20. Shake it Up - The Cars

  • 19. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield

  • 18. Mickey - Toni Basil

  • 17. Up Where We Belong - Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes

  • 16. Eye In The Sky - Alan Parsons Project

  • 15. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash

  • 14. Rosanna - Toto

  • 13. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)- Daryl Hall & John Oates

  • 12. Who Can It Be Now? - Men at Work

  • 11. Hard to Say I'm Sorry - Chicago

  • 10. Jack and Diane - John Cougar

  • 9. Maneater - Daryl Hall & John Oates

  • 8. I Love Rock n' Roll - Joan Jett & The Heartbreaker

  • 7. Gloria - Laura Branigan

  • 6. Ebony and Ivory - Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

  • 5. Don't You Want Me - Human League

  • 4. Abracadabra - Steve Miller Band

  • 3. Hurts So Good - John Cougar

  • 2. Centerfold - J. Geils Band

  • 1. Eye of the Tiger - Survivor

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Top Television Programs 1981-1982

Results are courtesy of Nielsen Media Research.

01. Dallas at 9pm 11. The ABC Monday Night Movie (tie)

02. Dallas at 10pm 11. Too Close For Comfort (tie)
03. 60 Minutes (Sixty Minutes) 13. M*A*S*H
04. Three's Company (tie) 14. One Day at a Time
04. CBS NFL Football Post 2 (tie) 15. N.F.L. Monday Night Football
06. The Jeffersons 16. Falcon Crest
07. Joanie Loves Chachi 17. Archie Bunker's Place (tie)
08. The Dukes of Hazzard at 9pm 17. Love Boat (tie)
09. Alice (tie) 19. Hart to Hart
09. The Dukes of Hazzard at 8pm 20. Trapper John, M.D.

News of 1982

 

  • First Artificial Heart implanted in Barney Clark, 61
  • Princess Grace of Monaco dies in auto crash
  • Cat's opens on Broadway
  • A mysterious disease is reported that kills 40% of it's victims, AIDS
  • Epcot opens in Florida
  • Boeing 747 introduced
  • Fads-Smurfs, Valley Girls
  • 7 people die from Tylenol poisoning in Chicago
  • John Hinkley found Not Guilty by reason of Insanity in Reagan Assassination attempt
  • Spain joins NATO

Movies Released in 1982

 

Release Date


January, 1982

January, 1

Wrong is Right

January, 22

Seduction

January, 22

Vice Squad

January, 29

Venom

February, 1982
February, 5

Night Crossing

March, 1982

March, 19

Porky's

March, 26

Diva

March, 26

Beach Girls

April, 1982

April, 2

Diner

April, 23

Sword and the Sorcerer, The

May, 1982

May, 21

Road Warrior

May, 21

Annie

May, 28 Rocky 3
June, 1982
June, 4 Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan
June, 4 Grease 2
June, 4 Poltergeist
June, 11 ET: The Extra-Terrestrial
June, 18 Author! Author!

June, 18 Firefox
June, 25 Megaforce
June, 25 Blade Runner
June, 25 Thing, The
July, 1982
July, 2 Secret of Nimh, The
July, 9 Tron
July, 16 Midsummer Night's Sex Comedy, A
July, 16 Young Doctors in Love
July, 16 Six Pack
July, 23 Zapped
July, 23 Challenge

July, 23 Summer Lovers
July, 23 Best Little Whorehouse in Texas, The
July, 23 World According to Garp, The
July, 30 Night Shift
July, 30 Forced Vengeance
July, 30 Officer and a Gentleman, An
August, 1982
August, 4 Last American Virgin, The
August, 4 Things Are Tough All Over
August, 6 Pirate Movie, The
August, 13 Tempest
August, 13 Pink Floyd: The Wall

August, 13 Fast Times at Ridgemont High
August, 13 Friday the 13th, Part 3
August, 20 Beastmaster, The
August, 20 Monty Python Live
August, 20 Class of 1984
August, 27 Homework
August, 27 Soldier (1982)
August, 27 Jekyll and Hyde Together Again
September, 1982
September, 3 Concrete Jungle, The
September, 3 Incubus
September, 17 Inchon

September, 24 Amityville II: The Possession
September, 24 Yes, Giorgio
September, 24 Eating Raoul
October, 1982
October, 1 Sorceress
October, 1 Timewalker
October, 1 My Favorite Year
October, 1 Split Image
October, 1 I, The Jury
October, 1 Tex
October, 8 Richard Pryor Live on Sunset Strip
October, 8 Lookin' To Get Out

October, 22 Halloween 3
October, 22 Verdict, The
October, 22 Sender, The
October, 22 Monsignor
October, 22 First Blood
October, 22 Jinxed
October, 29 National Lampoon's Class Reunion
October, 29 It Came From Hollywood
November, 1982
November, 3 Missionary, The
November, 3 Man From Snowy River, The
November, 5 Conan the Barbarian

November, 5 Five Days One Summer
November, 12 Creepshow
November, 12 They Call Me Bruce
November, 12 Come Back to the Five and Dime, Jimmy Dean
November, 19 Last Unicorn, The
November, 19 Q
November, 19 Still of the Night
November, 19 Bugs Bunny: 1001 Rabbit Tales
November, 19 Heidi's Song
December, 1982
December, 8 Gandhi
December, 9 48 Hours

December, 10 Championship Season, The
December, 10 Toy, The
December, 10 Sophie's Choice
December, 10 Airplane II: The Sequel
December, 17 Frances
December, 17 Tootsie
December, 17 Honkytonk Man
December, 17 Six Weeks
December, 17 Trail of the Pink Panther
December, 17 Dark Crystal, The
December, 17 Best Friends
December, 22 Kiss Me Goodbye

                
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