Billboard Hot 100 — October 23, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 23, 1982. "Jack & Diane" by John Cougar held #1 for a 4th straight week, the last week of its run. 3 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "Whatcha Gonna Do" by Chilliwack at #76, which would go on to peak at #41. The biggest climber was "Truly" by Lionel Richie, up 14 places from #50 to #36.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Jack & Diane" by John Cougar — 4 weeks at the top so far, 14 weeks on the chart since debuting July 24, 1982.
- New in the top 10: "Up Where We Belong" by Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes (up from #11 to #5).
- Biggest fall: "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" by Melissa Manchester, down 46 places from #23 to #69.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, 41 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 | 14 | Jack & Diane John Cougar |
| 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 17 | Eye In The Sky The Alan Parsons Project |
| 4 | 6 | 4 | 12 | I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) Michael McDonald |
| 5 | 11 | 5 | 10 | Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes |
| 6 | 9 | 6 | 8 | Heart Attack Olivia Newton-John |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | Somebody's Baby Jackson Browne |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 13 | You Can Do Magic America |
| 9 | 10 | 9 | 16 | I Ran (So Far Away) A Flock Of Seagulls |
| 10 | 5 | 1 | 22 | Abracadabra The Steve Miller Band |
| 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | Break It To Me Gently Juice Newton |
| 12 | 15 | 12 | 8 | Gypsy Fleetwood Mac |
| 13 | 18 | 13 | 7 | Heartlight Neil Diamond |
| 14 | 17 | 14 | 16 | Gloria Laura Branigan |
| 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | Hold On Santana |
| 16 | 4 | 1 | 21 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry Chicago |
| 17 | 20 | 17 | 9 | Don't Fight It Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry |
| 18 | 14 | 1 | 21 | Eye Of The Tiger Survivor |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | What's Forever For Michael Murphey |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 10 | The One You Love Glenn Frey |
| 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | Big Fun Kool & The Gang |
| 22 | 30 | 22 | 9 | Love Come Down Evelyn King |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 6 | New World Man Rush |
| 24 | 26 | 24 | 9 | You Don't Want Me Anymore Steel Breeze |
| 25 | 25 | 25 | 9 | Nobody Sylvia |
| 26 | 28 | 26 | 9 | Sweet Time REO Speedwagon |
| 27 | 34 | 27 | 5 | American Heartbeat Survivor |
| 28 | 32 | 28 | 6 | Southern Cross Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 29 | 40 | 29 | 4 | Muscles Diana Ross |
| 30 | 33 | 30 | 8 | Athena The Who |
| 31 | 31 | 31 | 11 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me The Gap Band |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 10 | Steppin' Out Joe Jackson |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 5 | Pressure Billy Joel |
| 34 | 38 | 34 | 8 | Mickey Toni Basil |
| 35 | 36 | 35 | 7 | I Get Excited Rick Springfield |
| 36 | 50 | 36 | 3 | Truly Lionel Richie |
| 37 | 42 | 37 | 5 | Love Me Tomorrow Chicago |
| 38 | 41 | 38 | 6 | Young Love Air Supply |
| 39 | 43 | 39 | 6 | Rock This Town Stray Cats |
| 40 | 47 | 40 | 4 | Get Closer Linda Ronstadt |
| 41 | 44 | 41 | 8 | I Need You Paul Carrack |
| 42 | 45 | 42 | 7 | The Look Of Love (Part One) ABC |
| 43 | 12 | 12 | 16 | Blue Eyes Elton John |
| 44 | 48 | 44 | 6 | I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters |
| 45 | 49 | 45 | 4 | State Of Independence Donna Summer |
| 46 | 52 | 46 | 3 | I.g.y. (what A Beautiful World) Donald Fagen |
| 47 | 55 | 47 | 3 | Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick |
| 48 | 60 | 48 | 3 | Missing You Dan Fogelberg |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 6 | A Penny For Your Thoughts Tavares |
| 50 | 59 | 50 | 3 | Be My Lady Jefferson Starship |
| 51 | 53 | 51 | 6 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 52 | 56 | 52 | 5 | Get Up And Go Go-Go's |
| 53 | 58 | 53 | 4 | Tug Of War Paul McCartney |
| 54 | 54 | 54 | 5 | Ribbon In The Sky Stevie Wonder |
| 55 | 57 | 55 | 5 | On The Wings Of Love Jeffrey Osborne |
| 56 | 65 | 56 | 2 | Maneater Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 57 | 69 | 57 | 2 | Shadows Of The Night Pat Benatar |
| 58 | 61 | 58 | 4 | Right Here And Now Bill Medley |
| 59 | 64 | 59 | 4 | Rock The Casbah The Clash |
| 60 | 67 | 60 | 4 | Everybody Wants You Billy Squier |
| 61 | 68 | 61 | 4 | Destination Unknown Missing Persons |
| 62 | 62 | 62 | 4 | So Much In Love Timothy B. Schmit |
| 63 | 63 | 63 | 5 | Please Be The One Karla Bonoff |
| 64 | 66 | 64 | 3 | The Only Way Out Cliff Richard |
| 65 | 70 | 65 | 3 | She's Tight Cheap Trick |
| 66 | 78 | 66 | 2 | Cool Magic The Steve Miller Band |
| 67 | 71 | 67 | 3 | Shakin' Eddie Money |
| 68 | 79 | 68 | 2 | A Love Song Kenny Rogers |
| 69 | 23 | 5 | 23 | You Should Hear How She Talks About You Melissa Manchester |
| 70 | 24 | 24 | 10 | Jump To It Aretha Franklin |
| 71 | 80 | 71 | 3 | You And I Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle |
| 72 | 29 | 29 | 10 | Voyeur Kim Carnes |
| 73 | 73 | 73 | 6 | Situation Yaz |
| 74 | 74 | 74 | 4 | Electricland Bad Company |
| 75 | 84 | 75 | 2 | The Message Grandmaster Flash |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Whatcha Gonna Do Chilliwack |
| 77 | 39 | 2 | 27 | Hurts So Good John Cougar |
| 78 | 46 | 20 | 13 | Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 79 | 86 | 79 | 2 | Attack Of The Name Game Stacy Lattisaw |
| 80 | NEW | 80 | 1 | Shock The Monkey Peter Gabriel |
| 81 | 72 | 30 | 12 | Make Believe Toto |
| 82 | 91 | 73 | 6 | Baby, Come To Me Patti Austin A Duet With James Ingram |
| 83 | NEW | 83 | 1 | Tough World Donnie Iris |
| 84 | 75 | 38 | 10 | You Keep Runnin' Away 38 Special |
| 85 | 76 | 42 | 10 | Johnny Can't Read Don Henley |
| 86 | 90 | 86 | 2 | Talk Talk Talk Talk |
| 87 | 77 | 18 | 14 | Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Jermaine Jackson |
| 88 | 81 | 52 | 8 | Take The L. The Motels |
| 89 | 82 | 40 | 12 | Let It Be Me Willie Nelson |
| 90 | 83 | 17 | 14 | Only Time Will Tell Asia |
| 91 | 85 | 23 | 17 | Hot In The City Billy Idol |
| 92 | 87 | 16 | 17 | Think I'm In Love Eddie Money |
| 93 | 88 | 88 | 3 | 777-9311 The Time |
| 94 | 89 | 37 | 11 | Holdin' On Tane Cain |
| 95 | 94 | 10 | 18 | Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) Donna Summer |
| 96 | 96 | 65 | 8 | Close Enough To Perfect Alabama |
| 97 | 97 | 8 | 41 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 98 | 98 | 10 | 16 | Take It Away Paul McCartney |
| 99 | 99 | 53 | 13 | I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton |
| 100 | 100 | 13 | 17 | Love Will Turn You Around Kenny Rogers |
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