Billboard Hot 100 — October 9, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 9, 1982. "Jack & Diane" by John Cougar held #1 for a 2nd straight week, on its way to 4 weeks on top. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "I.g.y. (what A Beautiful World)" by Donald Fagen at #56, which would go on to peak at #26. The biggest climber was "New World Man" by Rush, up 20 places from #53 to #33.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Jack & Diane" by John Cougar — 2 weeks at the top so far, 12 weeks on the chart since debuting July 24, 1982.
- New in the top 10: "You Can Do Magic" by America (up from #11 to #9); "I Ran (So Far Away)" by A Flock Of Seagulls (up from #14 to #10).
- Biggest fall: "Hot In The City" by Billy Idol, down 42 places from #23 to #65.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, 39 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Vacation" by Go-Go's after 14 weeks (peak #8); "Wasted On The Way" by Crosby, Stills & Nash after 15 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 | 1 | 1 | 12 | Jack & Diane John Cougar |
| 2 | 2 | 1 | 20 | Abracadabra The Steve Miller Band |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 19 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry Chicago |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 15 | Eye In The Sky The Alan Parsons Project |
| 5 | 7 | 5 | 14 | Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work |
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 19 | Eye Of The Tiger Survivor |
| 7 | 9 | 7 | 10 | I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) Michael McDonald |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | Somebody's Baby Jackson Browne |
| 9 | 11 | 9 | 11 | You Can Do Magic America |
| 10 | 14 | 10 | 14 | I Ran (So Far Away) A Flock Of Seagulls |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 6 | Heart Attack Olivia Newton-John |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | Blue Eyes Elton John |
| 13 | 15 | 13 | 8 | Break It To Me Gently Juice Newton |
| 14 | 5 | 5 | 21 | You Should Hear How She Talks About You Melissa Manchester |
| 15 | 10 | 2 | 25 | Hurts So Good John Cougar |
| 16 | 19 | 16 | 9 | Hold On Santana |
| 17 | 35 | 17 | 8 | Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes |
| 18 | 21 | 18 | 14 | Gloria Laura Branigan |
| 19 | 22 | 19 | 12 | What's Forever For Michael Murphey |
| 20 | 20 | 20 | 11 | Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 21 | 27 | 21 | 6 | Gypsy Fleetwood Mac |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 7 | Big Fun Kool & The Gang |
| 23 | 26 | 23 | 7 | Don't Fight It Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 8 | Jump To It Aretha Franklin |
| 25 | 16 | 16 | 15 | Think I'm In Love Eddie Money |
| 26 | 32 | 26 | 8 | The One You Love Glenn Frey |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 5 | Heartlight Neil Diamond |
| 28 | 33 | 28 | 7 | You Don't Want Me Anymore Steel Breeze |
| 29 | 29 | 29 | 8 | Voyeur Kim Carnes |
| 30 | 30 | 30 | 10 | Make Believe Toto |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 9 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me The Gap Band |
| 32 | 36 | 32 | 7 | Love Come Down Evelyn King |
| 33 | 53 | 33 | 4 | New World Man Rush |
| 34 | 43 | 34 | 7 | Nobody Sylvia |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | Sweet Time REO Speedwagon |
| 36 | 45 | 36 | 4 | Southern Cross Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 6 | Athena The Who |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 8 | You Keep Runnin' Away 38 Special |
| 39 | 48 | 39 | 6 | Mickey Toni Basil |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 5 | I Get Excited Rick Springfield |
| 41 | 46 | 41 | 8 | Steppin' Out Joe Jackson |
| 42 | 42 | 42 | 8 | Johnny Can't Read Don Henley |
| 43 | 47 | 43 | 4 | Young Love Air Supply |
| 44 | 51 | 44 | 3 | Pressure Billy Joel |
| 45 | 54 | 45 | 4 | Rock This Town Stray Cats |
| 46 | 50 | 46 | 6 | I Need You Paul Carrack |
| 47 | 49 | 47 | 5 | The Look Of Love (Part One) ABC |
| 48 | 62 | 48 | 3 | American Heartbeat Survivor |
| 49 | 18 | 18 | 12 | Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Jermaine Jackson |
| 50 | 60 | 50 | 3 | Love Me Tomorrow Chicago |
| 51 | 55 | 51 | 4 | I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters |
| 52 | 52 | 52 | 6 | Take The L. The Motels |
| 53 | 56 | 53 | 4 | A Penny For Your Thoughts Tavares |
| 54 | 61 | 54 | 2 | Muscles Diana Ross |
| 55 | 58 | 55 | 4 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 56 | NEW | 56 | 1 | I.g.y. (what A Beautiful World) Donald Fagen |
| 57 | 17 | 17 | 12 | Only Time Will Tell Asia |
| 58 | 63 | 58 | 3 | Ribbon In The Sky Stevie Wonder |
| 59 | 70 | 59 | 2 | State Of Independence Donna Summer |
| 60 | NEW | 60 | 1 | Truly Lionel Richie |
| 61 | 71 | 61 | 3 | On The Wings Of Love Jeffrey Osborne |
| 62 | 72 | 62 | 2 | Get Closer Linda Ronstadt |
| 63 | 73 | 63 | 3 | Get Up And Go Go-Go's |
| 64 | 75 | 64 | 2 | Tug Of War Paul McCartney |
| 65 | 23 | 23 | 15 | Hot In The City Billy Idol |
| 66 | 28 | 28 | 11 | Never Been In Love Randy Meisner |
| 67 | 37 | 37 | 9 | Holdin' On Tane Cain |
| 68 | NEW | 68 | 1 | Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick |
| 69 | 80 | 69 | 2 | Right Here And Now Bill Medley |
| 70 | 81 | 70 | 2 | So Much In Love Timothy B. Schmit |
| 71 | 79 | 71 | 3 | Please Be The One Karla Bonoff |
| 72 | NEW | 72 | 1 | Missing You Dan Fogelberg |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Be My Lady Jefferson Starship |
| 74 | NEW | 74 | 1 | The Only Way Out Cliff Richard |
| 75 | 90 | 75 | 2 | Rock The Casbah The Clash |
| 76 | 76 | 76 | 4 | Situation Yaz |
| 77 | 77 | 77 | 5 | All Of My Love Bobby Caldwell |
| 78 | 84 | 78 | 2 | Everybody Wants You Billy Squier |
| 79 | 85 | 79 | 2 | Destination Unknown Missing Persons |
| 80 | 87 | 80 | 2 | Electricland Bad Company |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | She's Tight Cheap Trick |
| 82 | 40 | 40 | 10 | Let It Be Me Willie Nelson |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Shakin' Eddie Money |
| 84 | 57 | 57 | 6 | Machinery Sheena Easton |
| 85 | 59 | 10 | 16 | Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) Donna Summer |
| 86 | 64 | 64 | 5 | Burning Down One Side Robert Plant |
| 87 | 65 | 65 | 6 | Close Enough To Perfect Alabama |
| 88 | 66 | 10 | 14 | Take It Away Paul McCartney |
| 89 | 67 | 13 | 15 | Love Will Turn You Around Kenny Rogers |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | You And I Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle |
| 91 | 68 | 4 | 17 | Hold Me Fleetwood Mac |
| 92 | NEW | 92 | 1 | 777-9311 The Time |
| 93 | 69 | 38 | 11 | Oh Julie Barry Manilow |
| 94 | 74 | 41 | 9 | Workin' For A Livin' Huey Lewis & The News |
| 95 | 82 | 5 | 18 | Even The Nights Are Better Air Supply |
| 96 | 83 | 45 | 13 | Should I Stay Or Should I Go The Clash |
| 97 | 98 | 8 | 39 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 98 | 88 | 88 | 3 | I'm Never Gonna Say Goodbye Billy Preston |
| 99 | 89 | 53 | 11 | I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton |
| 100 | 86 | 47 | 10 | Still In The Game Steve Winwood |
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