Billboard Hot 100 — May 15, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of May 15, 1982. "Ebony And Ivory" by Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Chariots Of Fire - Titles" by Vangelis, on its way to 7 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Break It Up" by Foreigner at #70, which would go on to peak at #26. The biggest climber was "Body Language" by Queen, up 29 places from #62 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Ebony And Ivory" by Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder — 1 week at the top so far, 6 weeks on the chart since debuting April 10, 1982.
- New in the top 10: "The Other Woman" by Ray Parker Jr. (up from #13 to #9).
- Biggest fall: "Let's Hang On" by Barry Manilow, down 48 places from #32 to #80.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Key Largo" by Bertie Higgins, 27 weeks and counting (peak #8).
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 | 6 | Ebony And Ivory Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 23 | Chariots Of Fire - Titles Vangelis |
| 3 | 4 | 3 | 11 | Don't Talk To Strangers Rick Springfield |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | I Love Rock 'N Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 867-5309/jenny Tommy Tutone |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 14 | I've Never Been To Me Charlene |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 12 | '65 Love Affair Paul Davis |
| 8 | 5 | 4 | 13 | Freeze-frame The J. Geils Band |
| 9 | 13 | 9 | 9 | The Other Woman Ray Parker Jr. |
| 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | Did It In A Minute Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | Get Down On It Kool & The Gang |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | The Beatles' Movie Medley The Beatles |
| 13 | 7 | 2 | 16 | We Got The Beat Go-Go's |
| 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | Always On My Mind Willie Nelson |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 5 | Heat Of The Moment Asia |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 11 | Don't You Want Me The Human League |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | Goin' Down Greg Guidry |
| 18 | 19 | 18 | 9 | Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) Elton John |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 7 | Man On Your Mind Little River Band |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 9 | Hang Fire The Rolling Stones |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 7 | Run For The Roses Dan Fogelberg |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 7 | It's Gonna Take A Miracle Deniece Williams |
| 23 | 24 | 23 | 8 | Still In Saigon The Charlie Daniels Band |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 11 | Making Love Roberta Flack |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 15 | Theme From Magnum P.i. Mike Post |
| 26 | 29 | 26 | 8 | Fantasy Aldo Nova |
| 27 | 38 | 27 | 5 | Rosanna Toto |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 8 | Stars on 45 III Stars On |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 8 | My Girl Donnie Iris |
| 30 | 52 | 30 | 3 | Crimson And Clover Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 7 | Wake Up Little Susie Simon & Garfunkel |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 11 | Shanghai Breezes John Denver |
| 33 | 62 | 33 | 3 | Body Language Queen |
| 34 | 37 | 34 | 7 | Without You (Not Another Lonely Night) Franke & The Knockouts |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | When He Shines Sheena Easton |
| 36 | 18 | 7 | 15 | Do You Believe In Love Huey Lewis & The News |
| 37 | 55 | 37 | 4 | Let It Whip Dazz Band |
| 38 | 43 | 38 | 6 | When It's Over Loverboy |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 8 | Circles Atlantic Starr |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 9 | Man On The Corner Genesis |
| 41 | 66 | 41 | 3 | Caught Up In You 38 Special |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 6 | I Don't Know Where To Start Eddie Rabbitt |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 18 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 6 | Work That Body Diana Ross |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 8 | One To One Carole King |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 6 | Secret Journey The Police |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 7 | If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another Richard "Dimples" Fields |
| 48 | 53 | 48 | 5 | Friends In Love Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis |
| 49 | 59 | 49 | 4 | Hurts So Good John Cougar |
| 50 | 50 | 50 | 7 | Baby Step Back Gordon Lightfoot |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 6 | A Night To Remember Shalamar |
| 52 | 54 | 52 | 7 | Just To Satisfy You Waylon & Willie |
| 53 | 60 | 53 | 6 | Murphy's Law Cheri |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 4 | How Long Rod Stewart |
| 55 | 65 | 55 | 4 | Stone Cold Rainbow |
| 56 | 70 | 56 | 2 | Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me Juice Newton |
| 57 | 71 | 57 | 3 | Any Day Now Ronnie Milsap |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 7 | Finally T.G. Sheppard |
| 59 | 68 | 59 | 3 | Personally Karla Bonoff |
| 60 | 69 | 60 | 4 | Only The Lonely The Motels |
| 61 | 72 | 61 | 3 | Forget Me Nots Patrice Rushen |
| 62 | 76 | 62 | 3 | Just Another Day In Paradise Bertie Higgins |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Old Fashioned Love Smokey Robinson |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Turn On Your Radar Prism |
| 65 | 45 | 45 | 8 | I'm In Love Again Pia Zadora |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 2 | Play The Game Tonight Kansas |
| 67 | 23 | 8 | 27 | Key Largo Bertie Higgins |
| 68 | 26 | 11 | 13 | Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) Stevie Nicks |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 5 | The Visitors ABBA |
| 70 | NEW | 70 | 1 | Break It Up Foreigner |
| 71 | NEW | 71 | 1 | This Man Is Mine Heart |
| 72 | 82 | 72 | 2 | Standing On The Top-Part 1 The Temptations Featuring Rick James |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | After The Glitter Fades Stevie Nicks |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 4 | Beechwood 4-5789 Carpenters |
| 75 | 81 | 75 | 3 | Put Away Your Love Alessi |
| 76 | 31 | 12 | 15 | (oh) Pretty Woman Van Halen |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 3 | Fool For Your Love Jimmy Hall |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 2 | I Know What Boys Like The Waitresses |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Hope You Love Me Like You Say You Do Huey Lewis & The News |
| 80 | 32 | 32 | 9 | Let's Hang On Barry Manilow |
| 81 | 36 | 36 | 10 | If I Had My Wish Tonight David Lasley |
| 82 | 41 | 41 | 8 | Since You're Gone The Cars |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Piece Of My Heart Sammy Hagar |
| 84 | 57 | 57 | 8 | The Gigolo O'Bryan |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Dreamin' John Schneider |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Predict Sparks |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Back To School Again Four Tops |
| 88 | NEW | 88 | 1 | Fly Away Stevie Woods |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | Love Plus One Haircut One Hundred |
| 90 | 98 | 90 | 2 | Hooked On Big Bands The Frank Barber Orch. |
| 91 | 67 | 67 | 5 | Cat People (Putting Out Fire) David Bowie |
| 92 | 73 | 73 | 4 | Baby, Come To Me Patti Austin A Duet With James Ingram |
| 93 | 79 | 70 | 7 | Teach Me Tonight Al Jarreau |
| 94 | 80 | 5 | 14 | Make A Move On Me Olivia Newton-John |
| 95 | 83 | 25 | 12 | Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk Dr. Hook |
| 96 | 85 | 31 | 17 | Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club |
| 97 | 86 | 9 | 19 | Pac-Man Fever Buckner & Garcia |
| 98 | 87 | 41 | 10 | I'll Try Something New A Taste Of Honey |
| 99 | 91 | 4 | 18 | That Girl Stevie Wonder |
| 100 | 92 | 2 | 18 | Open Arms Journey |
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