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