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