Billboard Hot 100 — May 8, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 8, 1982. "Chariots Of Fire - Titles" by Vangelis climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "I Love Rock 'N Roll" by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, which had held it for 7 weeks. 5 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me" by Juice Newton at #70, which would go on to peak at #7. The biggest climber was "Rosanna" by Toto, up 21 places from #59 to #38.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Chariots Of Fire - Titles" by Vangelis — 1 week at the top so far, 22 weeks on the chart since debuting December 12, 1981.
- New in the top 10: "Did It In A Minute" by Daryl Hall John Oates (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" by Dr. Hook, down 58 places from #25 to #83.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins, 26 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Stories that mention this week: Once and Done: The Acts Whose Only Hot 100 Hit Went to Number One.
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 | 2 | 1 | 22 | Chariots Of Fire - Titles Vangelis |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | Ebony And Ivory Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | I Love Rock 'N Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | Don't Talk To Strangers Rick Springfield |
| 5 | 4 | 4 | 12 | Freeze-frame The J. Geils Band |
| 6 | 8 | 6 | 16 | 867-5309/jenny Tommy Tutone |
| 7 | 6 | 2 | 15 | We Got The Beat Go-Go's |
| 8 | 9 | 8 | 11 | '65 Love Affair Paul Davis |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | I've Never Been To Me Charlene |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | Did It In A Minute Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | Get Down On It Kool & The Gang |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | The Beatles' Movie Medley The Beatles |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | The Other Woman Ray Parker Jr. |
| 14 | 16 | 14 | 10 | Always On My Mind Willie Nelson |
| 15 | 20 | 15 | 4 | Heat Of The Moment Asia |
| 16 | 21 | 16 | 10 | Don't You Want Me The Human League |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | Goin' Down Greg Guidry |
| 18 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Do You Believe In Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 19 | 23 | 19 | 8 | Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) Elton John |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 8 | Hang Fire The Rolling Stones |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 6 | Run For The Roses Dan Fogelberg |
| 22 | 28 | 22 | 6 | Man On Your Mind Little River Band |
| 23 | 12 | 8 | 26 | Key Largo Bertie Higgins |
| 24 | 30 | 24 | 7 | Still In Saigon The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 25 | 27 | 25 | 14 | Theme From Magnum P.i. Mike Post |
| 26 | 18 | 11 | 12 | Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) Stevie Nicks |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 10 | Making Love Roberta Flack |
| 28 | 29 | 28 | 7 | Stars on 45 III Stars On |
| 29 | 34 | 29 | 7 | Fantasy Aldo Nova |
| 30 | 37 | 30 | 6 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle Deniece Williams |
| 31 | 19 | 12 | 14 | (oh) Pretty Woman Van Halen |
| 32 | 33 | 32 | 8 | Let's Hang On Barry Manilow |
| 33 | 39 | 33 | 7 | My Girl Donnie Iris |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 6 | Wake Up Little Susie Simon & Garfunkel |
| 35 | 38 | 35 | 10 | Shanghai Breezes John Denver |
| 36 | 36 | 36 | 9 | If I Had My Wish Tonight David Lasley |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 6 | Without You (Not Another Lonely Night) Franke & The Knockouts |
| 38 | 59 | 38 | 4 | Rosanna Toto |
| 39 | 46 | 39 | 6 | When He Shines Sheena Easton |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 8 | Man On The Corner Genesis |
| 41 | 43 | 41 | 7 | Since You're Gone The Cars |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 7 | Circles Atlantic Starr |
| 43 | 51 | 43 | 5 | When It's Over Loverboy |
| 44 | 49 | 44 | 5 | Work That Body Diana Ross |
| 45 | 47 | 45 | 7 | I'm In Love Again Pia Zadora |
| 46 | 56 | 46 | 5 | I Don't Know Where To Start Eddie Rabbitt |
| 47 | 48 | 47 | 17 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 48 | 50 | 48 | 7 | One To One Carole King |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 5 | Secret Journey The Police |
| 50 | 53 | 50 | 6 | Baby Step Back Gordon Lightfoot |
| 51 | 54 | 51 | 6 | If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another Richard "Dimples" Fields |
| 52 | 63 | 52 | 2 | Crimson And Clover Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 53 | 64 | 53 | 4 | Friends In Love Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis |
| 54 | 55 | 54 | 6 | Just To Satisfy You Waylon & Willie |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 3 | Let It Whip Dazz Band |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 5 | A Night To Remember Shalamar |
| 57 | 57 | 57 | 7 | The Gigolo O'Bryan |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 6 | Finally T.G. Sheppard |
| 59 | 66 | 59 | 3 | Hurts So Good John Cougar |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 5 | Murphy's Law Cheri |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | How Long Rod Stewart |
| 62 | 78 | 62 | 2 | Body Language Queen |
| 63 | 67 | 63 | 4 | Old Fashioned Love Smokey Robinson |
| 64 | 69 | 64 | 4 | Turn On Your Radar Prism |
| 65 | 73 | 65 | 3 | Stone Cold Rainbow |
| 66 | 82 | 66 | 2 | Caught Up In You 38 Special |
| 67 | 68 | 67 | 4 | Cat People (Putting Out Fire) David Bowie |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 2 | Personally Karla Bonoff |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 3 | Only The Lonely The Motels |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me Juice Newton |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | Any Day Now Ronnie Milsap |
| 72 | 90 | 72 | 2 | Forget Me Nots Patrice Rushen |
| 73 | 74 | 73 | 3 | Baby, Come To Me Patti Austin A Duet With James Ingram |
| 74 | 75 | 74 | 3 | Beechwood 4-5789 Carpenters |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 4 | The Visitors ABBA |
| 76 | 86 | 76 | 2 | Just Another Day In Paradise Bertie Higgins |
| 77 | 83 | 77 | 2 | Fool For Your Love Jimmy Hall |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Play The Game Tonight Kansas |
| 79 | 70 | 70 | 6 | Teach Me Tonight Al Jarreau |
| 80 | 24 | 5 | 13 | Make A Move On Me Olivia Newton-John |
| 81 | 87 | 81 | 2 | Put Away Your Love Alessi |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Standing On The Top-Part 1 The Temptations Featuring Rick James |
| 83 | 25 | 25 | 11 | Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk Dr. Hook |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | I Know What Boys Like The Waitresses |
| 85 | 31 | 31 | 16 | Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club |
| 86 | 35 | 9 | 18 | Pac-Man Fever Buckner & Garcia |
| 87 | 41 | 41 | 9 | I'll Try Something New A Taste Of Honey |
| 88 | 58 | 58 | 7 | I'll Drink To You Duke Jupiter |
| 89 | 62 | 16 | 13 | Find Another Fool Quarterflash |
| 90 | 85 | 18 | 13 | Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' For The Lights) LeRoux |
| 91 | 91 | 4 | 17 | That Girl Stevie Wonder |
| 92 | 88 | 2 | 17 | Open Arms Journey |
| 93 | 89 | 89 | 4 | Sing A Simple Song West Street Mob |
| 94 | 92 | 30 | 13 | Mama Used To Say Junior |
| 95 | 93 | 23 | 15 | My Guy Sister Sledge |
| 96 | 94 | 14 | 21 | One Hundred Ways Quincy Jones Featuring James Ingram |
| 97 | 95 | 13 | 16 | Should I Do It The Pointer Sisters |
| 98 | NEW | 98 | 1 | Hooked On Big Bands The Frank Barber Orch. |
| 99 | 96 | 66 | 6 | You Got The Power War |
| 100 | 99 | 26 | 13 | Juke Box Hero Foreigner |
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