Billboard Hot 100 — April 3, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 3, 1982. "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 7 weeks on top. 13 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Run For The Roses" by Dan Fogelberg at #65, which would go on to peak at #18. The biggest climber was "Hang Fire" by The Rolling Stones, up 22 places from #67 to #45.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts — 3 weeks at the top so far, 9 weeks on the chart since debuting February 6, 1982.
- New in the top 10: "Don't Talk To Strangers" by Rick Springfield (up from #14 to #8); "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Through The Years" by Kenny Rogers, down 56 places from #37 to #93.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band, 22 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John after 26 weeks (peak #1); "Harden My Heart" by Quarterflash after 24 weeks (peak #3); "The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)" by Juice Newton after 24 weeks (peak #7).
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 | 9 | I Love Rock 'N Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | Open Arms Journey |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 10 | We Got The Beat Go-Go's |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | That Girl Stevie Wonder |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | Make A Move On Me Olivia Newton-John |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 17 | Chariots Of Fire - Titles Vangelis |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | Freeze-frame The J. Geils Band |
| 8 | 14 | 8 | 5 | Don't Talk To Strangers Rick Springfield |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | Pac-Man Fever Buckner & Garcia |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 21 | Key Largo Bertie Higgins |
| 11 | 5 | 5 | 17 | Sweet Dreams Air Supply |
| 12 | 18 | 12 | 9 | Do You Believe In Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 11 | Should I Do It The Pointer Sisters |
| 14 | 19 | 14 | 7 | Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) Stevie Nicks |
| 15 | 17 | 15 | 9 | (oh) Pretty Woman Van Halen |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 10 | Take Off Bob & Doug McKenzie |
| 17 | 21 | 17 | 16 | One Hundred Ways Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram |
| 18 | 23 | 18 | 6 | '65 Love Affair Paul Davis |
| 19 | 7 | 1 | 22 | Centerfold The J. Geils Band |
| 20 | 24 | 20 | 8 | Find Another Fool Quarterflash |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 8 | Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' For The Lights) LeRoux |
| 22 | 12 | 12 | 12 | Bobbie Sue The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 23 | 25 | 23 | 10 | My Guy Sister Sledge |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 11 | 867-5309/jenny Tommy Tutone |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 8 | Goin' Down Greg Guidry |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 8 | Juke Box Hero Foreigner |
| 27 | 27 | 27 | 8 | On The Way To The Sky Neil Diamond |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 6 | Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk Dr. Hook |
| 29 | 13 | 4 | 20 | Shake It Up The Cars |
| 30 | 46 | 30 | 3 | Did It In A Minute Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 31 | 20 | 20 | 11 | Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) Rod Stewart |
| 32 | 40 | 32 | 8 | I've Never Been To Me Charlene |
| 33 | 22 | 8 | 13 | Mirror, Mirror Diana Ross |
| 34 | 31 | 11 | 12 | Spirits In The Material World The Police |
| 35 | 32 | 9 | 19 | Leader Of The Band Dan Fogelberg |
| 36 | 33 | 10 | 18 | Take It Easy On Me Little River Band |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 9 | Theme From Magnum P.i. Mike Post |
| 38 | 39 | 38 | 11 | Just Can't Win 'em All Stevie Woods |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 8 | Pop Goes The Movies Part I Meco |
| 40 | 48 | 40 | 6 | Get Down On It Kool & The Gang |
| 41 | 45 | 41 | 8 | Mama Used To Say Junior |
| 42 | 34 | 23 | 12 | Daddy's Home Cliff Richard |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 7 | Shine On George Duke |
| 44 | 36 | 27 | 13 | When All Is Said And Done ABBA |
| 45 | 67 | 45 | 3 | Hang Fire The Rolling Stones |
| 46 | 59 | 46 | 5 | Don't You Want Me The Human League |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 11 | Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 5 | Always On My Mind Willie Nelson |
| 49 | 53 | 49 | 5 | Making Love Roberta Flack |
| 50 | 70 | 50 | 2 | The Beatles' Movie Medley The Beatles |
| 51 | 66 | 51 | 3 | The Other Woman Ray Parker Jr. |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 5 | Shanghai Breezes John Denver |
| 53 | 61 | 53 | 4 | I'll Try Something New A Taste Of Honey |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 7 | Never Give Up On A Good Thing George Benson |
| 55 | 56 | 55 | 8 | Apache Sugarhill Gang |
| 56 | 64 | 56 | 12 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 57 | 69 | 57 | 3 | Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) Elton John |
| 58 | 68 | 58 | 4 | On A Carousel Glass Moon |
| 59 | 65 | 59 | 4 | If I Had My Wish Tonight David Lasley |
| 60 | 72 | 60 | 3 | Let's Hang On Barry Manilow |
| 61 | 75 | 61 | 2 | Still In Saigon The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 7 | Summer Nights Survivor |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Man On The Corner Genesis |
| 64 | 78 | 64 | 2 | Since You're Gone The Cars |
| 65 | NEW | 65 | 1 | Run For The Roses Dan Fogelberg |
| 66 | NEW | 66 | 1 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle Deniece Williams |
| 67 | NEW | 67 | 1 | Wake Up Little Susie Simon & Garfunkel |
| 68 | 74 | 68 | 5 | Don't Stop Me Baby (I'm On Fire) The Boys Band |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | Man On Your Mind Little River Band |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 2 | Fantasy Aldo Nova |
| 71 | 85 | 71 | 2 | Stars on 45 III Stars On |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | The Gigolo O'Bryan |
| 73 | 90 | 73 | 2 | Circles Atlantic Starr |
| 74 | 84 | 74 | 2 | Hollywood Shooting Star |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | When He Shines Sheena Easton |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | One To One Carole King |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | I'm In Love Again Pia Zadora |
| 78 | 81 | 78 | 3 | Make Up Your Mind Aurra |
| 79 | 88 | 79 | 2 | My Girl Donnie Iris |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Baby Step Back Gordon Lightfoot |
| 81 | 83 | 81 | 2 | I'll Drink To You Duke Jupiter |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | You Got The Power War |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another Richard "Dimples" Fields |
| 84 | 92 | 84 | 3 | All Night With Me Laura Branigan |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Just To Satisfy You Waylon & Willie |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Finally T.G. Sheppard |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Right The First Time Gamma |
| 88 | 89 | 74 | 6 | Sleepwalk Larry Carlton |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Without You (Not Another Lonely Night) Franke & The Knockouts |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Teach Me Tonight Al Jarreau |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 3 | Over The Line Eddie Schwartz |
| 92 | 93 | 92 | 4 | If I Could Get You (into my Life) Gene Cotton |
| 93 | 37 | 13 | 15 | Through The Years Kenny Rogers |
| 94 | 38 | 33 | 12 | Tell Me Tomorrow - Part I Smokey Robinson |
| 95 | 42 | 42 | 18 | Anyone Can See Irene Cara |
| 96 | 44 | 15 | 21 | Love In The First Degree Alabama |
| 97 | 50 | 39 | 10 | Don't Let Him Know Prism |
| 98 | 51 | 43 | 10 | I'll Fall In Love Again Sammy Hagar |
| 99 | 52 | 52 | 7 | Memory Barbra Streisand |
| 100 | 57 | 1 | 21 | I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall John Oates |
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