Billboard Hot 100 — February 27, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of February 27, 1982. "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band held #1 for a 4th straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 6 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" by Dr. Hook at #69, which would go on to peak at #25. The biggest climber was "Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove)" by Stevie Nicks, up 13 places from #73 to #60.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band — 4 weeks at the top so far, 17 weeks on the chart since debuting November 7, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (up from #18 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, down 36 places from #64 to #100.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Our Lips Are Sealed" by Go-Go's, 27 weeks and counting (peak #20).
- Gone from the chart: "Young Turks" by Rod Stewart after 19 weeks (peak #5).
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 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Centerfold The J. Geils Band |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 7 | Open Arms Journey |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 16 | I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 15 | Shake It Up The Cars |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | That Girl Stevie Wonder |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 12 | Sweet Dreams Air Supply |
| 7 | 3 | 3 | 20 | Harden My Heart Quarterflash |
| 8 | 7 | 7 | 20 | The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) Juice Newton |
| 9 | 18 | 9 | 4 | I Love Rock 'N Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | Leader Of The Band Dan Fogelberg |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | Take It Easy On Me Little River Band |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | Mirror, Mirror Diana Ross |
| 13 | 19 | 13 | 7 | Spirits In The Material World The Police |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | Through The Years Kenny Rogers |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | You Could Have Been With Me Sheena Easton |
| 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | Love In The First Degree Alabama |
| 17 | 9 | 1 | 22 | Physical Olivia Newton-John |
| 18 | 22 | 18 | 8 | Pac-Man Fever Buckner & Garcia |
| 19 | 24 | 19 | 5 | We Got The Beat Go-Go's |
| 20 | 23 | 20 | 16 | Key Largo Bertie Higgins |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 11 | Somewhere Down The Road Barry Manilow |
| 22 | 25 | 22 | 7 | Bobbie Sue The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 23 | 11 | 5 | 19 | Turn Your Love Around George Benson |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 6 | Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) Rod Stewart |
| 25 | 31 | 25 | 6 | Should I Do It The Pointer Sisters |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | Abacab Genesis |
| 27 | 30 | 27 | 7 | Daddy's Home Cliff Richard |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 12 | All Our Tomorrows Eddie Schwartz |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 7 | Call Me Skyy |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 12 | Chariots Of Fire - Titles Vangelis |
| 31 | 32 | 31 | 8 | When All Is Said And Done ABBA |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 11 | One Hundred Ways Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram |
| 33 | 38 | 33 | 4 | Do You Believe In Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | Take Off Bob & Doug McKenzie |
| 35 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Waiting On A Friend The Rolling Stones |
| 36 | 20 | 20 | 13 | Love Is Alright Tonite Rick Springfield |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 7 | I Believe Chilliwack |
| 38 | 29 | 29 | 16 | Working For The Weekend Loverboy |
| 39 | 49 | 39 | 3 | Make A Move On Me Olivia Newton-John |
| 40 | 46 | 40 | 7 | Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I Smokey Robinson |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 5 | My Guy Sister Sledge |
| 42 | 43 | 42 | 8 | Let The Feeling Flow Peabo Bryson |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 8 | You're My Latest, My Greatest Inspiration Teddy Pendergrass |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 7 | Let's Get It Up AC/DC |
| 45 | 50 | 45 | 3 | On The Way To The Sky Neil Diamond |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 6 | 867-5309/jenny Tommy Tutone |
| 47 | 53 | 47 | 5 | Don't Let Him Know Prism |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 6 | If Looks Could Kill Player |
| 49 | 54 | 49 | 6 | Just Can't Win 'em All Stevie Woods |
| 50 | 61 | 50 | 3 | Juke Box Hero Foreigner |
| 51 | 57 | 51 | 5 | I'll Fall In Love Again Sammy Hagar |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 13 | Anyone Can See Irene Cara |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 5 | Another Sleepless Night Anne Murray |
| 54 | 62 | 54 | 4 | (oh) Pretty Woman Van Halen |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 6 | Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club |
| 56 | 67 | 56 | 2 | Freeze-frame The J. Geils Band |
| 57 | 59 | 57 | 4 | Theme From Magnum P.i. Mike Post |
| 58 | 36 | 2 | 21 | Waiting For A Girl Like You Foreigner |
| 59 | 37 | 37 | 11 | Love Is Like A Rock Donnie Iris |
| 60 | 73 | 60 | 2 | Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) Stevie Nicks |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' For The Lights) LeRoux |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 3 | Pop Goes The Movies Part I Meco |
| 63 | 39 | 11 | 17 | Cool Night Paul Davis |
| 64 | 77 | 64 | 3 | Find Another Fool Quarterflash |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 4 | Here To Love You The Doobie Brothers |
| 66 | 66 | 66 | 4 | Why You Wanna Try Me Commodores |
| 67 | 42 | 42 | 10 | Crazy (Keep On Falling) The John Hall Band |
| 68 | 71 | 68 | 4 | Natural Love Petula Clark |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk Dr. Hook |
| 70 | 70 | 70 | 5 | Only One You T.G. Sheppard |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 3 | Apache Sugarhill Gang |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 3 | Mama Used To Say Junior |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 3 | Goin' Down Greg Guidry |
| 74 | 74 | 10 | 18 | Hooked On Classics Royal Philharmonic Orchestra |
| 75 | 85 | 75 | 2 | Shine On George Duke |
| 76 | 84 | 76 | 2 | Never Give Up On A Good Thing George Benson |
| 77 | 79 | 77 | 4 | You Can Madleen Kane |
| 78 | 86 | 78 | 2 | Memory Barbra Streisand |
| 79 | 75 | 3 | 22 | Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Summer Nights Survivor |
| 81 | 81 | 20 | 27 | Our Lips Are Sealed Go-Go's |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | '65 Love Affair Paul Davis |
| 83 | 51 | 51 | 6 | Wanna Be With You Earth, Wind & Fire |
| 84 | 55 | 55 | 6 | Circle Of Love The Steve Miller Band |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Don't Let Me In Sneaker |
| 86 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Voice On The Radio Conductor |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Sleepwalk Larry Carlton |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Get Down On It Kool & The Gang |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Memories Of Days Gone By Fred Parris & The Five Satins |
| 90 | 91 | 90 | 5 | Cool (Part 1) The Time |
| 91 | 93 | 91 | 2 | Running Chubby Checker |
| 92 | 92 | 92 | 4 | Be Mine (Tonight) Grover Washington, Jr. |
| 93 | 68 | 6 | 19 | Leather And Lace Stevie Nicks With Don Henley |
| 94 | 76 | 33 | 12 | Sea Of Love Del Shannon |
| 95 | 87 | 11 | 16 | Comin' In And Out Of Your Life Barbra Streisand |
| 96 | 88 | 9 | 19 | Trouble Lindsey Buckingham |
| 97 | 94 | 18 | 15 | Come Go With Me The Beach Boys |
| 98 | 95 | 59 | 7 | Perhaps Love Placido Domingo & John Denver |
| 99 | 96 | 7 | 20 | Why Do Fools Fall In Love Diana Ross |
| 100 | 64 | 64 | 7 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
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