Billboard Hot 100 — April 17, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of April 17, 1982. "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts held #1 for a 5th straight week, on its way to 7 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Heat Of The Moment" by Asia at #68, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "My Girl" by Donnie Iris, up 14 places from #69 to #55.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts — 5 weeks at the top so far, 11 weeks on the chart since debuting February 6, 1982.
- Biggest fall: "Bobbie Sue" by The Oak Ridge Boys, down 61 places from #32 to #93.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Centerfold" by The J. Geils Band, 24 weeks and counting (peak #1).
- Gone from the chart: "Mirror, Mirror" by Diana Ross after 14 weeks (peak #8); "Leader Of The Band" by Dan Fogelberg after 20 weeks (peak #9); "Take It Easy On Me" by Little River Band after 19 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 | 1 | 1 | 11 | I Love Rock 'N Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 12 | We Got The Beat Go-Go's |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | Chariots Of Fire - Titles Vangelis |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | Freeze-frame The J. Geils Band |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | Make A Move On Me Olivia Newton-John |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | Don't Talk To Strangers Rick Springfield |
| 7 | 10 | 7 | 11 | Do You Believe In Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 23 | Key Largo Bertie Higgins |
| 9 | 7 | 2 | 14 | Open Arms Journey |
| 10 | 8 | 4 | 14 | That Girl Stevie Wonder |
| 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) Stevie Nicks |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | (oh) Pretty Woman Van Halen |
| 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | '65 Love Affair Paul Davis |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 18 | One Hundred Ways Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 13 | 867-5309/jenny Tommy Tutone |
| 16 | 18 | 16 | 10 | Find Another Fool Quarterflash |
| 17 | 24 | 17 | 5 | Did It In A Minute Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 10 | Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' For The Lights) LeRoux |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 10 | Goin' Down Greg Guidry |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 8 | Get Down On It Kool & The Gang |
| 21 | 29 | 21 | 2 | Ebony And Ivory Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder |
| 22 | 34 | 22 | 4 | The Beatles' Movie Medley The Beatles |
| 23 | 28 | 23 | 10 | I've Never Been To Me Charlene |
| 24 | 11 | 9 | 15 | Pac-Man Fever Buckner & Garcia |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 8 | Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk Dr. Hook |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 7 | Always On My Mind Willie Nelson |
| 27 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Should I Do It The Pointer Sisters |
| 28 | 40 | 28 | 5 | The Other Woman Ray Parker Jr. |
| 29 | 17 | 5 | 19 | Sweet Dreams Air Supply |
| 30 | 38 | 30 | 5 | Hang Fire The Rolling Stones |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 10 | Mama Used To Say Junior |
| 32 | 39 | 32 | 7 | Don't You Want Me The Human League |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 13 | Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 11 | Theme From Magnum P.i. Mike Post |
| 35 | 35 | 35 | 10 | Pop Goes The Movies Part I Meco |
| 36 | 42 | 36 | 5 | Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) Elton John |
| 37 | 19 | 16 | 12 | Take Off Bob & Doug McKenzie |
| 38 | 45 | 38 | 4 | Stars on 45 III Stars On |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 4 | Still In Saigon The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | Making Love Roberta Flack |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 6 | I'll Try Something New A Taste Of Honey |
| 42 | 47 | 42 | 5 | Let's Hang On Barry Manilow |
| 43 | 23 | 23 | 12 | My Guy Sister Sledge |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 7 | Shanghai Breezes John Denver |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 6 | If I Had My Wish Tonight David Lasley |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 3 | Run For The Roses Dan Fogelberg |
| 47 | 57 | 47 | 3 | Man On Your Mind Little River Band |
| 48 | 54 | 48 | 4 | Since You're Gone The Cars |
| 49 | 50 | 49 | 14 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 50 | 51 | 50 | 6 | On A Carousel Glass Moon |
| 51 | 55 | 51 | 5 | Man On The Corner Genesis |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 3 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle Deniece Williams |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 10 | Apache Sugarhill Gang |
| 54 | 59 | 54 | 3 | Wake Up Little Susie Simon & Garfunkel |
| 55 | 69 | 55 | 4 | My Girl Donnie Iris |
| 56 | 61 | 56 | 4 | Fantasy Aldo Nova |
| 57 | 67 | 57 | 4 | I'm In Love Again Pia Zadora |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 4 | Circles Atlantic Starr |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 3 | When He Shines Sheena Easton |
| 60 | 65 | 60 | 4 | One To One Carole King |
| 61 | 62 | 61 | 7 | Don't Stop Me Baby (I'm On Fire) The Boys Band |
| 62 | 66 | 62 | 4 | The Gigolo O'Bryan |
| 63 | 71 | 63 | 3 | Baby Step Back Gordon Lightfoot |
| 64 | 73 | 64 | 2 | Work That Body Diana Ross |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 4 | I'll Drink To You Duke Jupiter |
| 66 | 74 | 66 | 3 | You Got The Power War |
| 67 | 81 | 67 | 3 | Without You (Not Another Lonely Night) Franke & The Knockouts |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Heat Of The Moment Asia |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 3 | Just To Satisfy You Waylon & Willie |
| 70 | 77 | 70 | 3 | If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another Richard "Dimples" Fields |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 2 | When It's Over Loverboy |
| 72 | 78 | 72 | 5 | All Night With Me Laura Branigan |
| 73 | 75 | 73 | 5 | Make Up Your Mind Aurra |
| 74 | 80 | 74 | 3 | Finally T.G. Sheppard |
| 75 | 26 | 26 | 10 | Juke Box Hero Foreigner |
| 76 | 82 | 76 | 2 | A Night To Remember Shalamar |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 3 | Teach Me Tonight Al Jarreau |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 6 | If I Could Get You (into my Life) Gene Cotton |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | I Don't Know Where To Start Eddie Rabbitt |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 2 | Secret Journey The Police |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Rosanna Toto |
| 82 | 90 | 82 | 2 | Murphy's Law Cheri |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Cat People (Putting Out Fire) David Bowie |
| 84 | 85 | 84 | 3 | Right The First Time Gamma |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Turn On Your Radar Prism |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | Friends In Love Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis |
| 87 | 70 | 70 | 4 | Hollywood Shooting Star |
| 88 | 88 | 88 | 2 | Loving You Chris Rea |
| 89 | 31 | 1 | 24 | Centerfold The J. Geils Band |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Old Fashioned Love Smokey Robinson |
| 91 | 91 | 91 | 5 | Over The Line Eddie Schwartz |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | Sing A Simple Song West Street Mob |
| 93 | 32 | 12 | 14 | Bobbie Sue The Oak Ridge Boys |
| 94 | 92 | 20 | 13 | Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) Rod Stewart |
| 95 | NEW | 95 | 1 | The Visitors ABBA |
| 96 | 86 | 74 | 8 | Sleepwalk Larry Carlton |
| 97 | 41 | 41 | 9 | Shine On George Duke |
| 98 | 52 | 52 | 9 | Never Give Up On A Good Thing George Benson |
| 99 | 60 | 27 | 10 | On The Way To The Sky Neil Diamond |
| 100 | 68 | 4 | 22 | Shake It Up The Cars |
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