Billboard Hot 100 — October 30, 1982
The Billboard Hot 100 for the week of October 30, 1982. "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men At Work climbed from #2 to take over the #1 spot from "Jack & Diane" by John Cougar, which had held it for 4 weeks. 10 songs entered the chart this week; the highest new entry was "It's Raining Again" by Supertramp Featuring Roger Hodgson at #31, which would go on to peak at #11. The biggest climber was "Truly" by Lionel Richie, up 22 places from #36 to #14.
Chart highlights
- At #1: "Who Can It Be Now?" by Men At Work — 1 week at the top so far, 17 weeks on the chart since debuting July 10, 1982.
- New in the top 10: "Heartlight" by Neil Diamond (up from #13 to #10).
- Highest debut: "It's Raining Again" by Supertramp Featuring Roger Hodgson at #31; it would spend 13 weeks on the chart and peak at #11.
- Biggest fall: "You Dropped A Bomb On Me" by The Gap Band, down 43 places from #31 to #74.
- Longest run on this week's chart: "Tainted Love" by Soft Cell, 42 weeks and counting (peak #8).
- Gone from the chart: "Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)" by Donna Summer after 18 weeks (peak #10); "Take It Away" by Paul McCartney after 16 weeks (peak #10).
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 | 17 | Who Can It Be Now? Men At Work |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 15 | Jack & Diane John Cougar |
| 3 | 3 | 3 | 18 | Eye In The Sky The Alan Parsons Project |
| 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) Michael McDonald |
| 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | Up Where We Belong Joe Cocker And Jennifer Warnes |
| 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | Heart Attack Olivia Newton-John |
| 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | Somebody's Baby Jackson Browne |
| 8 | 8 | 8 | 14 | You Can Do Magic America |
| 9 | 9 | 9 | 17 | I Ran (So Far Away) A Flock Of Seagulls |
| 10 | 13 | 10 | 8 | Heartlight Neil Diamond |
| 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | Break It To Me Gently Juice Newton |
| 12 | 12 | 12 | 9 | Gypsy Fleetwood Mac |
| 13 | 14 | 13 | 17 | Gloria Laura Branigan |
| 14 | 36 | 14 | 4 | Truly Lionel Richie |
| 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | Hold On Santana |
| 16 | 20 | 16 | 11 | The One You Love Glenn Frey |
| 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | Don't Fight It Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry |
| 18 | 29 | 18 | 5 | Muscles Diana Ross |
| 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | What's Forever For Michael Murphey |
| 20 | 22 | 20 | 10 | Love Come Down Evelyn King |
| 21 | 23 | 21 | 7 | New World Man Rush |
| 22 | 24 | 22 | 10 | You Don't Want Me Anymore Steel Breeze |
| 23 | 27 | 23 | 6 | American Heartbeat Survivor |
| 24 | 25 | 24 | 10 | Nobody Sylvia |
| 25 | 28 | 25 | 7 | Southern Cross Crosby, Stills & Nash |
| 26 | 26 | 26 | 10 | Sweet Time REO Speedwagon |
| 27 | 32 | 27 | 11 | Steppin' Out Joe Jackson |
| 28 | 30 | 28 | 9 | Athena The Who |
| 29 | 33 | 29 | 6 | Pressure Billy Joel |
| 30 | 34 | 30 | 9 | Mickey Toni Basil |
| 31 | NEW | 31 | 1 | It's Raining Again Supertramp Featuring Roger Hodgson |
| 32 | 35 | 32 | 8 | I Get Excited Rick Springfield |
| 33 | 37 | 33 | 6 | Love Me Tomorrow Chicago |
| 34 | 40 | 34 | 5 | Get Closer Linda Ronstadt |
| 35 | 39 | 35 | 7 | Rock This Town Stray Cats |
| 36 | 46 | 36 | 4 | I.g.y. (what A Beautiful World) Donald Fagen |
| 37 | 41 | 37 | 9 | I Need You Paul Carrack |
| 38 | 38 | 38 | 7 | Young Love Air Supply |
| 39 | 42 | 39 | 8 | The Look Of Love (Part One) ABC |
| 40 | 44 | 40 | 7 | I'm So Excited The Pointer Sisters |
| 41 | 47 | 41 | 4 | Heartbreaker Dionne Warwick |
| 42 | 56 | 42 | 3 | Maneater Daryl Hall John Oates |
| 43 | 45 | 43 | 5 | State Of Independence Donna Summer |
| 44 | 57 | 44 | 3 | Shadows Of The Night Pat Benatar |
| 45 | 48 | 45 | 4 | Missing You Dan Fogelberg |
| 46 | 49 | 46 | 7 | A Penny For Your Thoughts Tavares |
| 47 | 50 | 47 | 4 | Be My Lady Jefferson Starship |
| 48 | 10 | 1 | 23 | Abracadabra The Steve Miller Band |
| 49 | 51 | 49 | 7 | What About Me Moving Pictures |
| 50 | 52 | 50 | 6 | Get Up And Go Go-Go's |
| 51 | 16 | 1 | 22 | Hard To Say I'm Sorry Chicago |
| 52 | 55 | 52 | 6 | On The Wings Of Love Jeffrey Osborne |
| 53 | 53 | 53 | 5 | Tug Of War Paul McCartney |
| 54 | 18 | 1 | 22 | Eye Of The Tiger Survivor |
| 55 | 59 | 55 | 5 | Rock The Casbah The Clash |
| 56 | 60 | 56 | 5 | Everybody Wants You Billy Squier |
| 57 | 61 | 57 | 5 | Destination Unknown Missing Persons |
| 58 | 58 | 58 | 5 | Right Here And Now Bill Medley |
| 59 | 62 | 59 | 5 | So Much In Love Timothy B. Schmit |
| 60 | 71 | 60 | 4 | You And I Eddie Rabbitt With Crystal Gayle |
| 61 | 66 | 61 | 3 | Cool Magic The Steve Miller Band |
| 62 | 68 | 62 | 3 | A Love Song Kenny Rogers |
| 63 | 21 | 21 | 10 | Big Fun Kool & The Gang |
| 64 | 64 | 64 | 4 | The Only Way Out Cliff Richard |
| 65 | 65 | 65 | 4 | She's Tight Cheap Trick |
| 66 | 76 | 66 | 2 | Whatcha Gonna Do Chilliwack |
| 67 | 67 | 67 | 4 | Shakin' Eddie Money |
| 68 | 80 | 68 | 2 | Shock The Monkey Peter Gabriel |
| 69 | 75 | 69 | 3 | The Message Grandmaster Flash |
| 70 | 79 | 70 | 3 | Attack Of The Name Game Stacy Lattisaw |
| 71 | 82 | 71 | 7 | Baby, Come To Me Patti Austin A Duet With James Ingram |
| 72 | 83 | 72 | 2 | Tough World Donnie Iris |
| 73 | NEW | 73 | 1 | Dirty Laundry Don Henley |
| 74 | 31 | 31 | 12 | You Dropped A Bomb On Me The Gap Band |
| 75 | NEW | 75 | 1 | Africa Toto |
| 76 | NEW | 76 | 1 | Used To Be Charlene & Stevie Wonder |
| 77 | 86 | 77 | 3 | Talk Talk Talk Talk |
| 78 | NEW | 78 | 1 | Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye |
| 79 | NEW | 79 | 1 | Let's Go Dancin' (ooh La, La, La) Kool & The Gang |
| 80 | 43 | 12 | 17 | Blue Eyes Elton John |
| 81 | NEW | 81 | 1 | 1999 Prince |
| 82 | 54 | 54 | 6 | Ribbon In The Sky Stevie Wonder |
| 83 | 63 | 63 | 6 | Please Be The One Karla Bonoff |
| 84 | NEW | 84 | 1 | Stand Or Fall The Fixx |
| 85 | 73 | 73 | 7 | Situation Yaz |
| 86 | NEW | 86 | 1 | I Wouldn't Beg For Water Sheena Easton |
| 87 | 69 | 5 | 24 | You Should Hear How She Talks About You Melissa Manchester |
| 88 | 70 | 24 | 11 | Jump To It Aretha Franklin |
| 89 | 72 | 29 | 11 | Voyeur Kim Carnes |
| 90 | NEW | 90 | 1 | Bad Boy/Having A Party Luther Vandross |
| 91 | 77 | 2 | 28 | Hurts So Good John Cougar |
| 92 | 96 | 65 | 9 | Close Enough To Perfect Alabama |
| 93 | 78 | 20 | 14 | Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts |
| 94 | 81 | 30 | 13 | Make Believe Toto |
| 95 | 84 | 38 | 11 | You Keep Runnin' Away 38 Special |
| 96 | 99 | 53 | 14 | I Will Always Love You Dolly Parton |
| 97 | 97 | 8 | 42 | Tainted Love Soft Cell |
| 98 | 85 | 42 | 11 | Johnny Can't Read Don Henley |
| 99 | 87 | 18 | 15 | Let Me Tickle Your Fancy Jermaine Jackson |
| 100 | 88 | 52 | 9 | Take The L. The Motels |
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