Billboard Hot 100 — September 25, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of September 25, 1982. "Abracadabra" by The Steve Miller Band returned to #1 after 2 weeks away, climbing from #2 to displace "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago, which had held it for 2 weeks (it would total 2 weeks at #1 across 2 separate runs). 8 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Pressure" by Billy Joel at #72, which would go on to peak at #20. The biggest climber was "Rock This Town" by Stray Cats, up 16 places from #80 to #64.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Abracadabra" by The Steve Miller Band — 1 week at the top so far, 18 weeks on the chart since debuting May 29, 1982.
- New in the top 10: "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men At Work (up from #12 to #7); "Somebody's Baby" by Jackson Browne (up from #18 to #8); "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" by Donna Summer (up from #11 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Wasted On The Way" by Crosby, Stills & Nash, down 54 places from #19 to #73.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, 37 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Rosanna" by Toto after 23 weeks (peak #2).
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 | 18 | Abracadabra The Steve Miller Band |
| 2 | 4 | 2 | 10 | Jack & Diane John Cougar |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 17 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry Chicago |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 17 | Eye Of The Tiger Survivor |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 19 | You Should Hear How She Talks About You Melissa Manchester |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 13 | Eye In The Sky The Alan Parsons Project |
| 7 | 12 | 7 | 12 | Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work |
| 8 | 18 | 8 | 9 | Somebody's Baby Jackson Browne |
| 9 | 8 | 2 | 23 | Hurts So Good John Cougar |
| 10 | 11 | 10 | 14 | Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) Donna Summer |
| 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | Take It Away Paul McCartney |
| 12 | 14 | 12 | 9 | You Can Do Magic America |
| 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | Love Will Turn You Around Kenny Rogers |
| 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | Blue Eyes Elton John |
| 15 | 21 | 15 | 8 | I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) Michael McDonald |
| 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | Think I'm In Love Eddie Money |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | Only Time Will Tell Asia |
| 18 | 20 | 18 | 10 | Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Jermaine Jackson |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 7 | Hold On Santana |
| 20 | 25 | 20 | 9 | Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 21 | 26 | 21 | 12 | I Ran (So Far Away) A Flock Of Seagulls |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 10 | What's Forever For Michael Murphey |
| 23 | 23 | 23 | 13 | Hot In The City Billy Idol |
| 24 | 27 | 24 | 5 | Big Fun Kool & The Gang |
| 25 | 29 | 25 | 6 | Jump To It Aretha Franklin |
| 26 | 30 | 26 | 12 | Gloria Laura Branigan |
| 27 | 36 | 27 | 6 | Break It To Me Gently Juice Newton |
| 28 | 28 | 28 | 9 | Never Been In Love Randy Meisner |
| 29 | 31 | 29 | 6 | Voyeur Kim Carnes |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 8 | Make Believe Toto |
| 31 | 34 | 31 | 7 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me The Gap Band |
| 32 | 7 | 4 | 15 | Hold Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 33 | 35 | 33 | 6 | The One You Love Glenn Frey |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 5 | Don't Fight It Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry |
| 35 | 46 | 35 | 4 | Gypsy Fleetwood Mac |
| 36 | 39 | 36 | 5 | You Don't Want Me Anymore Steel Breeze |
| 37 | 37 | 37 | 7 | Holdin' On Tane Cain |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 9 | Oh Julie Barry Manilow |
| 39 | 51 | 39 | 4 | Heart Attack Olivia Newton-John |
| 40 | 40 | 40 | 8 | Let It Be Me Willie Nelson |
| 41 | 41 | 41 | 7 | Workin' For A Livin' Huey Lewis & The News |
| 42 | 6 | 5 | 16 | Even The Nights Are Better Air Supply |
| 43 | 49 | 43 | 5 | Love Come Down Evelyn King |
| 44 | 44 | 44 | 6 | You Keep Runnin' Away 38 Special |
| 45 | 45 | 45 | 11 | Should I Stay Or Should I Go The Clash |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 6 | Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes |
| 47 | 47 | 47 | 8 | Still In The Game Steve Winwood |
| 48 | 48 | 48 | 6 | Johnny Can't Read Don Henley |
| 49 | 52 | 49 | 5 | Sweet Time REO Speedwagon |
| 50 | 55 | 50 | 4 | Athena The Who |
| 51 | 56 | 51 | 5 | Nobody Sylvia |
| 52 | 58 | 52 | 3 | Heartlight Neil Diamond |
| 53 | 54 | 53 | 9 | I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton |
| 54 | 65 | 54 | 3 | I Get Excited Rick Springfield |
| 55 | 61 | 55 | 6 | Steppin' Out Joe Jackson |
| 56 | 63 | 56 | 4 | Mickey Toni Basil |
| 57 | 62 | 57 | 4 | Machinery Sheena Easton |
| 58 | 57 | 8 | 13 | Vacation Go-Go's |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 4 | Take The L. The Motels |
| 60 | 66 | 60 | 3 | The Look Of Love (Part One) ABC |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | I Need You Paul Carrack |
| 62 | 69 | 62 | 2 | Southern Cross Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 63 | 72 | 63 | 2 | New World Man Rush |
| 64 | 80 | 64 | 2 | Rock This Town Stray Cats |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 4 | Close Enough To Perfect Alabama |
| 66 | 71 | 66 | 3 | Burning Down One Side Robert Plant |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 5 | She Looks A Lot Like You Clocks |
| 68 | 75 | 68 | 2 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 69 | 76 | 69 | 2 | Young Love Air Supply |
| 70 | 78 | 70 | 2 | A Penny For Your Thoughts Tavares |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 2 | I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Pressure Billy Joel |
| 73 | 19 | 9 | 14 | Wasted On The Way Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | Love Me Tomorrow Chicago |
| 75 | 32 | 32 | 11 | Valley Girl Frank Zappa |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Ribbon In The Sky Stevie Wonder |
| 77 | 82 | 77 | 3 | All Of My Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 78 | 83 | 78 | 3 | When I'm Holding You Tight Michael Stanley Band |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | American Heartbeat Survivor |
| 80 | 42 | 42 | 10 | I'm The One Roberta Flack |
| 81 | 53 | 53 | 8 | I Only Want To Be With You Nicolette Larson |
| 82 | NEW | 82 | 1 | Get Up And Go Go-Go's |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | On The Wings Of Love Jeffrey Osborne |
| 84 | 90 | 84 | 2 | Situation Yaz |
| 85 | NEW | 85 | 1 | Please Be The One Karla Bonoff |
| 86 | 59 | 59 | 6 | He Got You Ronnie Milsap |
| 87 | 60 | 60 | 7 | Night Shift Quarterflash |
| 88 | 73 | 73 | 6 | Right Away Kansas |
| 89 | 74 | 74 | 6 | He Could Be The One Josie Cotton |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye Billy Preston |
| 91 | 77 | 77 | 8 | Your Daddy Don't Know Toronto |
| 92 | 84 | 22 | 13 | And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday |
| 93 | 81 | 16 | 14 | American Music The Pointer Sisters |
| 94 | 85 | 7 | 16 | Keep The Fire Burnin' REO Speedwagon |
| 95 | 86 | 47 | 9 | Themes From E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) Walter Murphy |
| 96 | 87 | 48 | 11 | Planet Rock Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic Force |
| 97 | 88 | 21 | 16 | Out Of Work Gary U.S. Bonds |
| 98 | 99 | 8 | 37 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 99 | 89 | 5 | 23 | Let It Whip Dazz Band |
| 100 | 92 | 9 | 23 | Only The Lonely The Motels |
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