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