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Top 100 Songs of 1982

Below is a list from Billboard magazine’s Top ear-End Hot 100 songs for 1982. Chart © by Billboard, a part of MRC Media and Info, a division of MRC. All Rights Reserved. Learn more about Billboard here.

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Top 100 Songs of 1982

Top 100 Songs of 1982

1 I Love Rock ‘N Roll – Joan Jett and The Blackhearts

2 Ebony & Ivory – Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder

3 Physical – Olivia Newton-John

4 Hurts So Good – John Cougar

5 Abracadabra – Steve Miller Band

6 Hard to Say I’m Sorry – Chicago

7 I Can’t Go for That (No Can Do) – Daryl Hall and John Oates

8 867-5309 / Jenny – Tommy Tutone

9 You Should Hear How She Talks About You – Melissa Manchester

10 Waiting for a Girl Like You – Foreigner

11 Don’t Talk to Strangers – Rick Springfield

12 The Sweetest Thing (I’ve Ever Known) – Juice Newton

13 Always On My Mind – Willie Nelson

14 We Got the Beat – The Go-Go’s

15 The Other Woman – Ray Parker Jr.

16 Turn Your Love Around – George Benson

17 Sweet Dreams – Air Supply

18 Only the Lonely – The Motels

19 Who Can It Be Now? – Men At Work

20 Hold Me – Fleetwood Mac

21 Eye In the Sky – Alan Parsons Project

22 Let’s Groove – Earth, Wind and Fire

23 Open Arms – Journey

24 Leather and Lace – Stevie Nicks and Don Henley

25 Even the Nights Are Better – Air Supply

26 I’ve Never Been to Me – Charlene

27 ’65 Love Affair – Paul Davis

28 Heat of the Moment – Asia

29 Take It Easy On Me – The Little River Band

30 That Girl – Stevie Wonder

31 Private Eyes – Daryl Hall and John Oates

32 Trouble – Lindsey Buckingham

33 Love’s Been a Little Bit Hard On Me – Juice Newton

34 Young Turks – Rod Stewart

35 Freeze-Frame – J. Geils Band

36 Keep the Fire Burnin’ – REO Speedwagon

More 64 Top Songs of 1982

    1. Eye of the Tiger – Survivor
    2. Centerfold – The J. Geils Band
    3. Don’t You Want Me – The Human League
    4. Jack & Diane – John Cougar
    5. Tainted Love – Soft Cell
    6. Chariots Of Fire – Vangelis
    7. Harden My Heart – Quarterflash
    8. Rosanna – Toto
    9. Key Largo – Bertie Higgins
    10. Shake It Up – The Cars
    11. Let It Whip – The Dazz Band
    12. Leader of the Band – Dan Fogelberg
    13. Pac Man Fever – Buckner and Garcia
    14. Making Love – Roberta Flack
    15.  Do You Believe In Love – Huey Lewis and The News
    16. Cool Night – Paul Davis
    17.  Caught Up In You – 38 Special
    18.  Why Do Fools Fall In Love – Diana Ross
    19.  Love In the First Degree – Alabama
    20.  Hooked On America – Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
    21.  Wasted On the Way – Crosby, Stills and Nash
    22.  Think I’m In Love – Eddie Money
    23.  Love Is In Control (Finger On the Trigger) – Donna Summer
    24.  Personally – Karla Bonoff
    25.  One Hundred Ways (Find 100 Ways) – Quincy Jones
    26.  Blue Eyes – Elton John
    27.  Our Lips Are Sealed – The Go-Go’s
    28.  You Could Have Been With Me – Sheena Easton
    29.  You Can Do Magic – America
    30.  Did It In a Minute – Daryl Hall and John Oates
    31.  I Ran (So Far Away) – A Flock Of Seagulls
    32.  Somebody’s Baby – Jackson Browne
    33.  Oh No – The Commodores
    34.  Take It Away – Paul McCartney
    35.  It’s Gonna Take a Miracle – Deneice Williams
    36.  A Love Song – Kenny Rogers
    37.  Don’t Stop Believin’ – Journey
    38.  Comin’ In and Out of Your Life – Barbra Streisand
    39.  Gloria – Laura Branigan
    40.  Empty Garden (Hey, Hey Johnny) – Elton John
    41.  Yesterday’s Songs – Neil Diamond
    42.  Crimson and Clover – Joan Jett and The Blackhearts
    43.  Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic – The Police
    44.  Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) – Air Supply
    45.  I Keep Forgettin (Every Time You’re Near) – Michael Mcdonald
    46.  Get Down On It – Kool and The Gang
    47.  Any Day Now – Ronnie Milsap
    48.  Make a Move On Me – Olivia Newton-John
    49.  Take My Heart (You Can Have It if You Want It) – Kool and The Gang
    50.  Mirror, Mirror – Diana Ross
    51.  Vacation – The Go-Go’s
    52.  (Oh) Pretty Woman – Van Halen
    53.  Should I Do It – Pointer Sisters
    54.  Hot In the City – Billy Idol
    55.  Kids in America – Kim Wilde
    56.  Man On Your Mind – The Little River Band
    57.  What’s Forever For – Michael Murphy
    58.  Waiting On a Friend – The Rolling Stones
    59.  All I Do – Stevie Wonder
    60.  Working for the Weekend – Loverboy
    61. Goin’ Down – Greg Guidry
    62.  Arthur’s Theme (Best That You Can Do) – Christopher Cross
    63.  Through the Years – Kenny Rogers
    64.  Edge of Seventeen – Stevie Nicks

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Top 100 Songs of 1982 – Final Thoughts

The year 1982 was a time of musical transition, with the rise of synth-pop and new wave artists. The top 100 songs of the year featured a mix of classic rock, R&B, and emerging genres. Michael Jackson dominated the charts with hits like “Billie Jean” and “Beat It,” while Toto’s “Africa” became a global anthem.

Other notable songs included Joan Jett’s “I Love Rock ‘n’ Roll,” which became a timeless classic, and Prince’s “1999,” which foreshadowed his future success. The top 100 songs of 1982 captured the essence of the decade, showcasing the diversity and innovation that defined the era’s music scene.

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