Billboard Hot 100 — August 7, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of August 7, 1982. "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor held #1 for a 3rd straight week, on its way to 6 weeks on top. 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)" by Michael McDonald at #69, which would go on to peak at #4. The biggest climber was "Only Time Will Tell" by Asia, up 19 places from #64 to #45.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Eye Of The Tiger" by Survivor — 3 weeks at the top so far, 10 weeks on the chart since debuting June 5, 1982.
- Biggest fall: "If You Want My Love" by Cheap Trick, down 40 places from #45 to #85.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, 30 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 | 1 | 1 | 10 | Eye Of The Tiger Survivor |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 16 | Hurts So Good John Cougar |
| 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | Abracadabra The Steve Miller Band |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | Hold Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 5 | 6 | 5 | 10 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry Chicago |
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | Rosanna Toto |
| 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | Even The Nights Are Better Air Supply |
| 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | Keep The Fire Burnin' REO Speedwagon |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | Only The Lonely The Motels |
| 10 | 7 | 1 | 23 | Don't You Want Me The Human League |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | Wasted On The Way Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 6 | Vacation Go-Go's |
| 13 | 11 | 5 | 16 | Let It Whip Dazz Band |
| 14 | 18 | 14 | 5 | Take It Away Paul McCartney |
| 15 | 22 | 15 | 12 | You Should Hear How She Talks About You Melissa Manchester |
| 16 | 23 | 16 | 7 | Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) Donna Summer |
| 17 | 12 | 8 | 30 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 18 | 14 | 7 | 14 | Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me Juice Newton |
| 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | Personally Karla Bonoff |
| 20 | 16 | 13 | 11 | Do I Do Stevie Wonder |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 10 | What Kind Of Fool Am I Rick Springfield |
| 22 | 26 | 22 | 6 | Love Will Turn You Around Kenny Rogers |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 9 | Out Of Work Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 24 | 28 | 24 | 6 | Think I'm In Love Eddie Money |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 7 | American Music The Pointer Sisters |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 12 | Kids In America Kim Wilde |
| 27 | 42 | 27 | 5 | Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work |
| 28 | 35 | 28 | 6 | Eye In The Sky The Alan Parsons Project |
| 29 | 39 | 29 | 6 | And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday |
| 30 | 32 | 30 | 12 | If The Love Fits Wear It Leslie Pearl |
| 31 | 33 | 31 | 10 | I Found Somebody Glenn Frey |
| 32 | 34 | 32 | 10 | Paperlate Genesis |
| 33 | 47 | 33 | 3 | Jack & Diane John Cougar |
| 34 | 36 | 34 | 8 | Your Imagination Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 35 | 17 | 10 | 15 | Caught Up In You 38 Special |
| 36 | 41 | 36 | 6 | Hot In The City Billy Idol |
| 37 | 38 | 37 | 13 | Love Plus One Haircut One Hundred |
| 38 | 40 | 38 | 7 | Route 101 Herb Alpert |
| 39 | 19 | 19 | 12 | Still They Ride Journey |
| 40 | 24 | 24 | 12 | Early In The Morning The Gap Band |
| 41 | 25 | 25 | 9 | Going To A Go-Go The Rolling Stones |
| 42 | 46 | 42 | 10 | I Really Don't Need No Light Jeffrey Osborne |
| 43 | 48 | 43 | 5 | Blue Eyes Elton John |
| 44 | 50 | 44 | 5 | Someday, Someway Marshall Crenshaw |
| 45 | 64 | 45 | 3 | Only Time Will Tell Asia |
| 46 | 57 | 46 | 4 | Let Me Go Ray Parker Jr. |
| 47 | 51 | 47 | 6 | Words Missing Persons |
| 48 | 52 | 48 | 4 | Valley Girl Frank Zappa |
| 49 | 58 | 49 | 4 | Love Or Let Me Be Lonely Paul Davis |
| 50 | 56 | 50 | 6 | Enough Is Enough April Wine |
| 51 | 63 | 51 | 3 | Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Jermaine Jackson |
| 52 | 59 | 52 | 5 | I Ran (So Far Away) A Flock Of Seagulls |
| 53 | 31 | 31 | 10 | Hooked On Swing Larry Elgart And His Manhattan Swing Orchestra |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 5 | Gloria Laura Branigan |
| 55 | 37 | 37 | 12 | Nice Girls Eye To Eye |
| 56 | 69 | 56 | 2 | Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 57 | 43 | 14 | 15 | Any Day Now Ronnie Milsap |
| 58 | 70 | 58 | 3 | I'm The One Roberta Flack |
| 59 | 44 | 18 | 12 | Take Me Down Alabama |
| 60 | 74 | 60 | 2 | You Can Do Magic America |
| 61 | 73 | 61 | 2 | Somebody's Baby Jackson Browne |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 5 | Mega Force 707 |
| 63 | 76 | 63 | 3 | What's Forever For Michael Murphey |
| 64 | 71 | 64 | 4 | Planet Rock Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force |
| 65 | 72 | 65 | 4 | Foolin' Yourself Aldo Nova |
| 66 | 75 | 66 | 3 | She Got The Goldmine (i Got The Shaft) Jerry Reed |
| 67 | 77 | 67 | 3 | Hot Fun In The Summertime Dayton |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 4 | Should I Stay Or Should I Go The Clash |
| 69 | NEW | 69 | 1 | I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) Michael McDonald |
| 70 | 80 | 70 | 3 | Now Or Never Axe |
| 71 | 81 | 71 | 2 | Oh Julie Barry Manilow |
| 72 | 84 | 72 | 2 | Never Been In Love Randy Meisner |
| 73 | 83 | 73 | 2 | Calling All Girls Queen |
| 74 | 78 | 74 | 4 | Why Carly Simon |
| 75 | 82 | 75 | 2 | Sara Bill Champlin |
| 76 | 85 | 76 | 2 | Themes From E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) Walter Murphy |
| 77 | 87 | 77 | 2 | I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Make Believe Toto |
| 79 | 89 | 79 | 2 | Luanne Foreigner |
| 80 | 90 | 80 | 2 | Younger Days Joe Fagin |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | Still In The Game Steve Winwood |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | I Only Want To Be With You Nicolette Larson |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Emotions In Motion Billy Squier |
| 84 | 88 | 84 | 2 | Seasons Of The Heart John Denver |
| 85 | 45 | 45 | 10 | If You Want My Love Cheap Trick |
| 86 | 49 | 17 | 14 | Play The Game Tonight Kansas |
| 87 | NEW | 87 | 1 | Let It Be Me Willie Nelson |
| 88 | 53 | 23 | 15 | Forget Me Nots Patrice Rushen |
| 89 | NEW | 89 | 1 | How Can I Live Without Her Christopher Atkins |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Your Daddy Don't Know Toronto |
| 91 | 54 | 4 | 17 | Heat Of The Moment Asia |
| 92 | 55 | 1 | 18 | Ebony And Ivory Paul McCartney And Stevie Wonder |
| 93 | 60 | 60 | 9 | Loveline Dr. Hook |
| 94 | 65 | 5 | 23 | Always On My Mind Willie Nelson |
| 95 | 66 | 7 | 15 | Crimson And Clover Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 96 | 67 | 4 | 21 | The Other Woman Ray Parker Jr. |
| 97 | 68 | 26 | 13 | Break It Up Foreigner |
| 98 | 86 | 33 | 13 | This Man Is Mine Heart |
| 99 | 91 | 55 | 9 | (Sittin' On) The Dock Of The Bay The Reddings |
| 100 | 92 | 56 | 10 | Street Corner Ashford & Simpson |
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