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