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