Billboard Hot 100 — January 30, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of January 30, 1982. "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" by Daryl Hall John Oates climbed from #4 to take over the #1 spot from "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John, which had held it for 10 weeks. 9 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "We Got The Beat" by Go-Go's at #79, which would go on to peak at #2. The biggest climber was "Should I Do It" by The Pointer Sisters, up 20 places from #82 to #62.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" by Daryl Hall John Oates — 1 week at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting November 14, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "Hooked On Classics" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Steal The Night" by Stevie Woods, down 45 places from #42 to #87.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Start Me Up" by The Rolling Stones, 24 weeks and counting (peak #2).
- Gone from the chart: "Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do)" by Christopher Cross after 24 weeks (peak #1).
- Stories that mention this week: Ten Weeks of 'Physical': How Olivia Newton-John Outlasted Them All.
TW = this week, LW = last week (NEW = first week on the chart), Peak = highest position reached up to this week, Wks = weeks on the chart up to this week.
| TW | LW | Peak | Wks | Song / Artist |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | 1 | 12 | I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | Centerfold The J. Geils Band |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 18 | Physical Olivia Newton-John |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | Harden My Heart Quarterflash |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | Leather And Lace Stevie Nicks With Don Henley |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | Turn Your Love Around George Benson |
| 8 | 8 | 3 | 18 | Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 16 | The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) Juice Newton |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | Comin' In And Out Of Your Life Barbra Streisand |
| 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | Cool Night Paul Davis |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | Shake It Up The Cars |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 9 | Waiting On A Friend The Rolling Stones |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight Eddie Rabbitt |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 10 | Leader Of The Band Dan Fogelberg |
| 17 | 18 | 17 | 9 | Take It Easy On Me Little River Band |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 11 | Come Go With Me The Beach Boys |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 8 | Sweet Dreams Air Supply |
| 20 | 21 | 20 | 10 | You Could Have Been With Me Sheena Easton |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 3 | Open Arms Journey |
| 22 | 9 | 9 | 15 | Trouble Lindsey Buckingham |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 11 | She's Got A Way Billy Joel |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 9 | Love Is Alright Tonite Rick Springfield |
| 25 | 30 | 25 | 6 | Through The Years Kenny Rogers |
| 26 | 25 | 5 | 16 | Young Turks Rod Stewart |
| 27 | 20 | 20 | 15 | I Wouldn't Have Missed It For The World Ronnie Milsap |
| 28 | 24 | 11 | 13 | Yesterday's Songs Neil Diamond |
| 29 | 43 | 29 | 4 | Mirror, Mirror Diana Ross |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 12 | Love In The First Degree Alabama |
| 31 | 35 | 31 | 12 | Key Largo Bertie Higgins |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 7 | Somewhere Down The Road Barry Manilow |
| 33 | 36 | 33 | 12 | Working For The Weekend Loverboy |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 8 | All Our Tomorrows Eddie Schwartz |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 8 | Sea Of Love Del Shannon |
| 36 | 40 | 36 | 6 | Abacab Genesis |
| 37 | 52 | 37 | 3 | That Girl Stevie Wonder |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 4 | Pac-Man Fever Buckner & Garcia |
| 39 | 54 | 39 | 3 | Spirits In The Material World The Police |
| 40 | 28 | 9 | 14 | Don't Stop Believin' Journey |
| 41 | 32 | 29 | 13 | Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie |
| 42 | 27 | 7 | 16 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross |
| 43 | 44 | 43 | 9 | Breakin' Away Al Jarreau |
| 44 | 41 | 20 | 23 | Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Go's |
| 45 | 31 | 17 | 16 | Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) Kool & The Gang |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 7 | Love Is Like A Rock Donnie Iris |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 9 | Could It Be Love Jennifer Warnes |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 7 | Feel Like A Number Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | When All Is Said And Done ABBA |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 8 | Keeping Our Love Alive Henry Paul Band |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 6 | Crazy (Keep On Falling) The John Hall Band |
| 52 | 60 | 52 | 7 | One Hundred Ways Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram |
| 53 | 70 | 53 | 3 | Daddy's Home Cliff Richard |
| 54 | 46 | 4 | 19 | Oh No Commodores |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 6 | Tonight Tonight Bill Champlin |
| 56 | 56 | 56 | 8 | A World Without Heroes KISS |
| 57 | 63 | 57 | 4 | You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration Teddy Pendergrass |
| 58 | 64 | 58 | 4 | Let The Feeling Flow Peabo Bryson |
| 59 | 74 | 59 | 2 | Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) Rod Stewart |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 3 | Bobbie Sue The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 61 | 77 | 61 | 3 | Call Me Skyy |
| 62 | 82 | 62 | 2 | Should I Do It The Pointer Sisters |
| 63 | 69 | 63 | 3 | Perhaps Love Placido Domingo & John Denver |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 3 | I Believe Chilliwack |
| 65 | 71 | 65 | 3 | Let's Get It Up AC/DC |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 3 | Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I Smokey Robinson |
| 67 | 78 | 67 | 2 | Wanna Be With You Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 8 | Chariots Of Fire - Titles Vangelis |
| 69 | 34 | 34 | 14 | More Than Just The Two Of Us Sneaker |
| 70 | 49 | 49 | 9 | Little Darlin' Sheila |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | If Looks Could Kill Player |
| 72 | 79 | 72 | 7 | It's My Party Dave Stewart and Barbara Gaskin |
| 73 | 80 | 73 | 3 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 74 | 68 | 5 | 19 | Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) Air Supply |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Circle Of Love The Steve Miller Band |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Just Can't Win 'em All Stevie Woods |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club |
| 78 | 88 | 78 | 2 | 867-5309/jenny Tommy Tutone |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | We Got The Beat Go-Go's |
| 80 | 90 | 64 | 9 | Anyone Can See Irene Cara |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | My Guy Sister Sledge |
| 82 | 84 | 82 | 2 | Seasons Of Gold Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | I'll Fall In Love Again Sammy Hagar |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Take Off Bob & Doug McKenzie |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Voice On The Radio Conductor |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Don't Let Him Know Prism |
| 87 | 42 | 25 | 21 | Steal The Night Stevie Woods |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Another Sleepless Night Anne Murray |
| 89 | 53 | 3 | 19 | Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic The Police |
| 90 | 65 | 45 | 10 | My Kinda Lover Billy Squier |
| 91 | 66 | 22 | 19 | My Girl (Gone, Gone, Gone) Chilliwack |
| 92 | 58 | 44 | 11 | If I Were You Lulu |
| 93 | 55 | 36 | 14 | Castles In The Air Don McLean |
| 94 | NEW | 94 | 1 | Cool (Part 1) The Time |
| 95 | 62 | 62 | 8 | Every Home Should Have One Patti Austin |
| 96 | NEW | 96 | 1 | Only One You T.G. Sheppard |
| 97 | 67 | 1 | 23 | Private Eyes Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 98 | 83 | 2 | 24 | Start Me Up The Rolling Stones |
| 99 | 91 | 24 | 14 | Heart Like A Wheel The Steve Miller Band |
| 100 | 89 | 58 | 11 | Falling In Love Balance |
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