| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending AUGUST 21, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | EYE OF THE TIGER Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02912) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |
| 2 | ABRACADABRA Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5126) | 2 | 2 | 5 | 13 | |
| 3 | HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY Chicago (Full Moon 29979) | 4 | 5 | 9 | 12 | |
| 4 | HOLD ME Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 29966) | 3 | 3 | 4 | 10 | |
| 5 | HURTS SO GOOD John Cougar (Riva 209) | 5 | 4 | 2 | 18 | |
| 6 | YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU Melissa Manchester (Arista 0676) | 12 | 16 | 19 | 13 | |
| 7 | TAKE IT AWAY Paul McCartney (Columbia 03018) | 9 | 13 | 16 | 7 | |
| 8 | VACATION Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9907) | 11 | 15 | 18 | 8 | |
| 9 | WASTED ON THE WAY Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 4058) | 10 | 12 | 15 | 9 | |
| 10 | EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER Air Supply (Arista 0692) | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | |
| 11 | DON’T YOU WANT ME Human League (A&M/Virgin 2397) | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | |
| 12 | LOVE IS IN CONTROL (Finger On The Trigger) Donna Summer (Geffen 29982) | 15 | 20 | 27 | 9 | |
| 13 | ONLY THE LONELY Motels (Capitol 5114) | 13 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
| 14 | LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471) | 16 | 19 | 24 | 8 | |
| 15 | JACK AND DIANE John Cougar (Riva 210) | 18 | 24 | 48 | 5 | |
| 16 | ROSANNA Toto (Columbia 02811) | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | |
| 17 | AMERICAN MUSIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13254) | 19 | 22 | 25 | 9 | |
| 18 | EYE IN THE SKY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0696) | 24 | 30 | 35 | 7 | |
| 19 | KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN’ REO Speedwagon (Epic 02967) | 17 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
| 20 | TAINTED LOVE Soft Cell (Sire 49855) | 14 | 11 | 7 | 30 | |
| 21 | KIDS IN AMERICA Kim Wilde (EMI America 8110) | 23 | 26 | 32 | 14 | |
| 22 | BLUE EYES Elton John (Geffen 29954) | 29 | 37 | 45 | 6 | |
| 23 | WHO CAN IT BE NOW? Men At Work (Columbia 02888) | 28 | 39 | 47 | 7 | |
| 24 | THINK I’M IN LOVE Eddie Money (Columbia 02964) | 26 | 29 | 31 | 9 | |
| 25 | IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT Leslie Pearl (RCA 13235) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 14 | |
| 26 | SOMEBODY’S BABY Jackson Browne (Asylum 69982) | 34 | 46 | 69 | 4 | |
| 27 | ONLY TIME WILL TELL Asia (Geffen 29970) | 33 | 41 | 59 | 5 | |
| 28 | I KEEP FORGETTIN’ (Every Time You’re Near) Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 29933) | 46 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 29 | HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2605) | 32 | 35 | 40 | 7 | |
| 30 | ROUTE 101 Herb Alpert (A&M 2422) | 30 | 33 | 37 | 9 | |
| 31 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC America (Capitol 5142) | 45 | 58 | 76 | 4 | |
| 32 | PERSONALLY Karla Bonoff (Columbia 02805) | 20 | 14 | 12 | 17 | |
| 33 | YOUR IMAGINATION Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA 13252) | 27 | 27 | 29 | 10 | |
| 34 | SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 29974) | 38 | 44 | 51 | 7 | |
| 35 | NEVER BEEN IN LOVE Randy Meisner (Epic 03032) | 47 | 60 | 77 | 4 | |
| 36 | AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29983) | 39 | 42 | 46 | 8 | |
| 37 | LET ME TICKLE YOUR FANCY Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1628) | 42 | 49 | 57 | 5 | |
| 38 | DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Boardwalk 150) | 44 | 52 | 71 | 4 | |
| 39 | WORDS Missing Persons (Capitol 5127) | 43 | 48 | 56 | 8 | |
| 40 | LOVE’S BEEN A LITTLE BIT HARD ON ME Juice Newton (Capitol 5120) | 21 | 17 | 13 | 16 | |
| 41 | DO I DO Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1612) | 22 | 18 | 14 | 13 | |
| 42 | MAKE BELIEVE Toto (Columbia 03143) | 58 | 74 | — | 3 | |
| 43 | I RAN (So Far Away) Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 102) | 50 | 56 | 63 | 7 | |
| 44 | WHAT’S FOREVER FOR Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466) | 53 | 65 | 74 | 5 | |
| 45 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Paul Davis (Arista 0697) | 49 | 55 | 65 | 6 | |
| 46 | THEMES FROM E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) Walter Murphy (MCA 52099) | 55 | 63 | 84 | 4 | |
| 47 | OUT OF WORK Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8117) | 36 | 25 | 26 | 11 | |
| 48 | LET IT WHIP Dazz Band (Motown 1609) | 35 | 32 | 21 | 17 | |
| 49 | PAPERLATE Genesis (Atlantic 4053) | 31 | 31 | 34 | 12 | |
| 50 | I’M THE ONE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 4068) | 61 | 70 | 88 | 4 | |
| 51 | GLORIA Laura Branigan (Atlantic 4048) | 57 | 62 | 66 | 8 | |
| 52 | I FOUND SOMEBODY Glenn Frey (Asylum 47466) | 37 | 23 | 23 | 12 | |
| 53 | OH JULIE Barry Manilow (Arista 0698) | 59 | 66 | 78 | 4 | |
| 54 | GOING TO A GO-GO Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones 21301) | 40 | 21 | 20 | 11 | |
| 55 | HOLD ON Santana (Columbia 03160) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 56 | NOW OR NEVER Axe (Atco 7408) | 56 | 61 | 72 | 6 | |
| 57 | EARLY IN THE MORNING Gap Band (Total Experience 8201) | 48 | 40 | 33 | 14 | |
| 58 | LET ME GO Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 0695) | 62 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 59 | I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 29948) | 69 | 79 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | STILL IN THE GAME Steve Winwood (Island 29940) | 66 | 78 | 86 | 4 | |
| 61 | CALLING ALL GIRLS Queen (Elektra 69981) | 65 | 72 | 80 | 4 | |
| 62 | I REALLY DON’T NEED NO LIGHT Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2410) | 51 | 54 | 60 | 9 | |
| 63 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 13260) | 71 | 80 | 89 | 4 | |
| 64 | EMOTIONS IN MOTION Billy Squier (Capitol 5135) | 70 | 77 | 85 | 4 | |
| 65 | VOYEUR Kim Carnes (EMI America 8127) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 66 | LET IT BE ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 67 | YOU KEEP RUNNIN’ AWAY 38 Special (A&M 2431) | 89 | — | — | 2 | |
| 68 | SARA Bill Champlin (Elektra 47456) | 72 | 76 | 83 | 4 | |
| 69 | HOLDIN’ ON Tane Cain (RCA 13287) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 70 | HOW CAN I LIVE WITHOUT HER Christopher Atkins (Polydor 2210) | 77 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | NIGHT SHIFT Quarterflash (Warner Bros. 29932) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME Gap Band (Total Experience 8203) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | DANCE FLOOR (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 29961) | 80 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | JOHNNY CAN’T READ Don Henley (Asylum 69971) | 88 | — | — | 2 | |
| 75 | SHOULD I STAY OR SHOULD I GO Clash (Epic 03006) | 78 | 82 | 90 | 4 | |
| 76 | YOUR DADDY DON’T KNOW Toronto (Network 69986) | 79 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 77 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Juice Newton (Capitol 5148) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 78 | WORKIN’ FOR A LIVIN’ Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 2630) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | LOVE ACTION (I Believe In Love) Human League (A&M/Virgin 2425) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 80 | HOOKED ON SWING Larry Elgart & Manhattan Swing Orchestra (RCA 13219) | 41 | 36 | 36 | 12 | |
| 81 | THE ONE YOU LOVE Glenn Frey (Asylum 69974) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 82 | DON’T RUN MY LIFE Spys (EMI America 8124) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 83 | JUMP TO IT Aretha Franklin (Arista 0699) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | VALLEY GIRL Frank & Moon Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 02972) | 54 | 57 | 62 | 6 | |
| 85 | HE GOT YOU Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | RIGHT AWAY Kansas (Kirshner 03084) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | STEPPIN’ OUT Joe Jackson (A&M 2428) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | HE COULD BE THE ONE Josie Cotton (Elektra 47481) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | NOBODY Sylvia (RCA 13223) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | PLANET ROCK Afrika Bambaataa & Soul Sonic Force (Tommy Boy 823) | 92 | 95 | — | 3 | |
| 91 | I’M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 50063) | 96 | — | — | 2 | |
| 92 | SHE GOT THE GOLDMINE (I Got The Shaft) Jerry Reed (RCA 13268) | 67 | 71 | 82 | 5 | |
| 93 | FORGET ME NOTS Patrice Rushen (Elektra 47427) | 52 | 43 | 22 | 16 | |
| 94 | WHAT KIND OF FOOL AM I Rick Springfield (RCA 13245) | 63 | 45 | 38 | 12 | |
| 95 | STILL THEY RIDE Journey (Columbia 02883) | 68 | 51 | 43 | 14 | |
| 96 | CAUGHT UP IN YOU 38 Special (A&M 2412) | 60 | 38 | 28 | 17 | |
| 97 | TAKE ME DOWN Alabama (RCA 13210) | 64 | 34 | 17 | 14 | |
| 98 | EBONY AND IVORY Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder (Columbia 02860) | 76 | 53 | 39 | 20 | |
| 99 | HOT FUN IN THE SUMMERTIME Dayton (Liberty 1468) | 85 | 75 | 79 | 5 | |
| 100 | WHY Carly Simon (Mirage 4051) | 73 | 73 | 81 | 7 | |
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