Friday, December 1, 2023

1982 Top 100 (Part II--Billboard)

"Operator, please connect me, with 1982..."--Randy Travis, from the song "1982."

Hello again everyone. In my last entry I gave you my top 100 songs based off data from the pop charts of Radio & Records Magazine. Today, I'm doing the same, but this time I'm going off data from Billboard Magazine's Hot 100. And, as you'll see, there were numerous differences in the charts. So, without further ado, here were the top 100 songs based on data from Billboard for calendar year 1982:












100. Personally by Carla Bonoff--198 points
  99. You Don't Want Me Anymore by Steel Breeze--200 points
  98. Any Day Now by Ronnie Milsap--201 points (peaked at #14)
  97. Shadows Of The Night by Pat Benatar--201 points (peaked at #13)
  96. Bobbie Sue by The Oak Ridge Boys--201 points (peaked at #12)
  95. You Could Have Been With Me by Sheena Easton--203 points
  94. What's Forever For by Michael Martin Murphy--214 points 
  93. Waiting On A Friend by The Rolling Stones--216 points 
  92. The Beatles' Movie Medley by The Beatles--217 points
  91. Hold On by Santana--219 points

  90. Should I Do It by The Pointer Sisters--220 points
  89. Cool Night by Paul Davis--222 points
  88. Spirits In The Material World by The Police--224 points 
  87. Hooked On Classics by The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra--225 points 
  86. Do I Do by Stevie Wonder--226 points 
  85. Making Love by Roberta Flack--228 points (peaked at #13)
  84. (oh) Pretty Woman by Van Halen--228 points (peaked at #12)
  83. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) by Elton John--232 points 
  82. Through The Years by Kenny Rogers--234 points 
  81. Blue Eyes by Elton John--242 points 

  80. It's Raining Again by Supertramp--243 points (peaked at #11)
  79. It's Gonna Take A Miracle by Deniece Williams--243 points #peaked at #10)
  78. Edge Of Seventeen by Stevie Nicks--248 points 
  77. Sexual Healing by Marvin Gaye--253 points
  76. Break It To Me Gently by Juice Newton--261 points 
  75. Think I'm In Love by Eddie Money--264 points 
  74. Get Down On It by Kool & The Gang--271 points 
  73. Love Will Turn You Around by Kenny Rogers--280 points 
  72. Rock This Town by The Stray Cats--285 points 
  71. I Ran (So Far Away) by A Flock Of Seagulls--293 points 

  70. Mirror, Mirror by Diana Ross--311 points 
  69. Caught Up In You by 38 Special--322 points 
  68. Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) by Donna Summer--331 points (peaked at #10)
  67. Crimson and Clover by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--331 points (peaked at #7)
  66. Dirty Laundry by Don Henley--335 points 
  65. Muscles by Diana Ross--340 points
  64. Vacation by The Go-Go's--341 points 
  63. Take It Easy On Me by Little River Band--360 points (peaked at #10)
  62. Leather And Lace by Stevie Nicks & Don Henley--360 points (peaked at #4)
  61. Did It In A Minute by Hall & Oates--365 points

  60. Pac-Man Fever by Buckner & Garcia--366 points
  59. Let's Groove by Earth, Wind, & Fire--368 points
  58. Do You Believe In Love by Huey Lewis & The News--383 points 
  57. The Girl Is Mine--by Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney--387 points 
  56. Take It Away by Paul McCartney--396 points 
  55. Leader Of The Band by Dan Fogelberg--415 points 
  54. Wasted On The Way by Crosby, Stills, & Nash--429 points 
  53. Tainted Love by Soft Cell--433 points
  52. Steppin' Out by Joe Jackson--439 points 
  51. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) by Juice Newton--447 points 

  50. Make A Move On Me by Olivia Newton-John--454 points 
  49. Love's Been A Little Bit Hard On Me by Juice Newton--457 points 
  48. Turn Your Love Around by George Benson--458 points 
  47. Somebody's Baby by Jackson Browne--469 points 
  46. Keep The Fire Burnin' by REO Speedwagon--487 points 
  45. Only The Lonely by The Motels--490 points
  44. Key Largo by Bertie Higgins--515 points
  43. Heartlight by Neil Diamond--520 points 
  42. '65 Love Affair by Paul Davis--545 points 
  41. You Can Do Magic by America--564 points 

  40. Maneater by Hall & Oates--591 points 
  39. I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near) by Michael McDonald--594 points 
  38. I've Never Been To Me by Charlene--599 points 
  37. Heat Of The Moment by Asia--623 points 
  36. You Should Hear How She Talks About You by Melissa Manchester--624 points
  35. Waiting For A Girl Like You by Foreigner--630 points 
  34. Even The Nights Are Better by Air Supply--634 points (peaked at #5)
  33. Mickey by Toni Basil--634 points (peaked at #1) 
  32. Let It Whip by Dazz Band--644 points (Two weeks at #5)
  31. Always On My Mind by Willie Nelson--644 points (Three weeks at #5)

  30. The Other Woman by Ray Parker, Jr.--650 points 
  29. Sweet Dreams by Air Supply--658 points 
  28. Freeze-Frame by J. Geils Band--660 points 
  27. Shake It Up by The Cars--680 points 
  26. 867-5309/Jenny by Tommy Tutone--706 points 
  25. Harden My Heart by Quarterflash--709 points 
  24. That Girl by Stevie Wonder--714 points 
  23. Physical by Olivia Newton-John--754 points 
  22. Heart Attack by Olivia Newton-John--755 points 
  21. Truly by Lionel Richie--762 points 

  20. Eye In The Sky by Alan Parsons Project--863 points
  19. Up Where We Belong by Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes--871 points 
  18. Hold Me by Fleetwood Mac--897 points
  17. Gloria by Laura Branigan--909 points 
  16. I Can't Go For That (No Cam Do) by Hall & Oates--918 points 
  15. We've Got The Beat by The Go-Go's--927 points 
  14. Chariots Of Fire by Vangelis--965 points 
  13. Who Can It Be Now by Men At Work--999 points
  12. Open Arms by Journey--1017 points 
  11. Don't Talk To Strangers by Rick Springfield--1095 points
 

  10. Roseanna by Toto--1138 points 
    9. Jack & Daine by John Mellencamp--1259 points
    8. Hard To Say I'm Sorry by Chicago--1271 points 
    7. Don't You Want Me by Human League--1275 points 
    6. Centerfold by J. Geils Band--1350 points 
    5. Ebony And Ivory by Stevie Wonder & Paul McCartney--1420 points 
    4. I Love Rock & Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts--1457 points 
    3. Hurts So Good by John Mellencamp--1465 points
    2. Abracadabra by Steve Miller Band--1495 points 

,,,and the number one song of 1982 was... 

    1. Eye Of The Tiger by Survivor--1710 points 











Going off this, only four songs that reached the top ten from this list also reached the top ten from the chart I posted yesterday. In my next entry tomorrow, which will combine the charts, you'll be able to kind of compare where on each chart each song placed. 


Bony Scribe











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