| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending SEPTEMBER 18, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | ABRACADABRA Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5126) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | |
| 2 | HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY Chicago (Full Moon 29979) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
| 3 | JACK AND DIANE John Cougar (Riva 210) | 5 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| 4 | YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU Melissa Manchester (Arista 0676) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 17 | |
| 5 | EYE OF THE TIGER Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02912) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 16 | |
| 6 | VACATION Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9907) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 12 | |
| 7 | EYE IN THE SKY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0696) | 10 | 13 | 15 | 11 | |
| 8 | HOLD ME Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 29966) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | |
| 9 | I KEEP FORGETTIN’ (Every Time You’re Near) Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 29933) | 14 | 18 | 23 | 7 | |
| 10 | BLUE EYES Elton John (Geffen 29954) | 12 | 14 | 18 | 10 | |
| 11 | SOMEBODY’S BABY Jackson Browne (Asylum 69982) | 13 | 16 | 21 | 8 | |
| 12 | WHO CAN IT BE NOW? Men At Work (Columbia 02888) | 15 | 17 | 19 | 11 | |
| 13 | HURTS SO GOOD John Cougar (Riva 209) | 11 | 10 | 9 | 22 | |
| 14 | TAKE IT AWAY Paul McCartney (Columbia 03018) | 8 | 6 | 6 | 11 | |
| 15 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC America (Capitol 5142) | 18 | 22 | 25 | 8 | |
| 16 | ONLY TIME WILL TELL Asia (Geffen 29970) | 19 | 20 | 24 | 9 | |
| 17 | LOVE IS IN CONTROL (Finger On The Trigger) Donna Summer (Geffen 29982) | 16 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
| 18 | WASTED ON THE WAY Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 4058) | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | |
| 19 | MAKE BELIEVE Toto (Columbia 03143) | 21 | 26 | 32 | 7 | |
| 20 | LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471) | 17 | 12 | 13 | 12 | |
| 21 | HOLD ON Santana (Columbia 03160) | 26 | 33 | 42 | 6 | |
| 22 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Juice Newton (Capitol 5148) | 27 | 43 | 58 | 5 | |
| 23 | NEVER BEEN IN LOVE Randy Meisner (Epic 03032) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 8 | |
| 24 | EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER Air Supply (Arista 0692) | 20 | 19 | 12 | 15 | |
| 25 | LET ME TICKLE YOUR FANCY Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1628) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 9 | |
| 26 | DON’T FIGHT IT Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry (Columbia 03192) | 38 | 46 | 70 | 4 | |
| 27 | HEART ATTACK Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52100) | 39 | 67 | — | 3 | |
| 28 | I RAN (So Far Away) Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 102) | 30 | 34 | 38 | 11 | |
| 29 | DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Boardwalk 150) | 29 | 32 | 35 | 8 | |
| 30 | WHAT’S FOREVER FOR Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466) | 33 | 36 | 39 | 9 | |
| 31 | THE ONE YOU LOVE Glenn Frey (Asylum 69974) | 35 | 44 | 59 | 5 | |
| 32 | THEMES FROM E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) Walter Murphy (MCA 52099) | 32 | 35 | 41 | 8 | |
| 33 | VOYEUR Kim Carnes (EMI America 8127) | 34 | 37 | 46 | 5 | |
| 34 | THINK I’M IN LOVE Eddie Money (Columbia 02964) | 22 | 21 | 22 | 13 | |
| 35 | GLORIA Laura Branigan (Atlantic 4048) | 37 | 42 | 47 | 12 | |
| 36 | I’M THE ONE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 4068) | 36 | 39 | 44 | 8 | |
| 37 | YOU DON’T WANT ME ANYMORE Steel Breeze (RCA 13283) | 40 | 51 | 66 | 4 | |
| 38 | JUMP TO IT Aretha Franklin (Arista 0699) | 45 | 57 | 73 | 5 | |
| 39 | BIG FUN Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822) | 41 | 52 | 71 | 4 | |
| 40 | YOU KEEP RUNNIN’ AWAY 38 Special (A&M 2431) | 42 | 47 | 57 | 6 | |
| 41 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 13260) | 43 | 49 | 55 | 8 | |
| 42 | NOBODY Sylvia (RCA 13223) | 51 | 65 | 81 | 5 | |
| 43 | JOHNNY CAN’T READ Don Henley (Asylum 69971) | 46 | 58 | 65 | 6 | |
| 44 | STILL IN THE GAME Steve Winwood (Island 29940) | 44 | 48 | 54 | 8 | |
| 45 | GYPSY Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 29918) | 53 | 70 | — | 3 | |
| 46 | HOLDIN’ ON Tane Cain (RCA 13287) | 50 | 55 | 62 | 6 | |
| 47 | YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME Gap Band (Total Experience 8203) | 47 | 54 | 63 | 6 | |
| 48 | SWEET TIME REO Speedwagon (Epic 03175) | 52 | 62 | 76 | 4 | |
| 49 | LET IT BE ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073) | 49 | 53 | 60 | 7 | |
| 50 | HEARTLIGHT Neil Diamond (Columbia 03219) | 69 | — | — | 2 | |
| 51 | AMERICAN MUSIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13254) | 23 | 15 | 16 | 13 | |
| 52 | VALLEY GIRL Frank & Moon Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 02972) | 66 | 82 | 96 | 10 | |
| 53 | UP WHERE WE BELONG Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (Island 99996) | 67 | 77 | 90 | 4 | |
| 54 | ONLY THE LONELY Motels (Capitol 5114) | 24 | 23 | 14 | 21 | |
| 55 | STEPPIN’ OUT Joe Jackson (A&M 2428) | 61 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| 56 | WORKIN’ FOR A LIVIN’ Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 2630) | 58 | 61 | 67 | 5 | |
| 57 | HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2605) | 31 | 27 | 27 | 11 | |
| 58 | ATHENA The Who (Warner Bros. 29905) | 71 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 59 | LOVE COME DOWN Evelyn King (RCA 13273) | 68 | 78 | 87 | 4 | |
| 60 | I NEED YOU Paul Carrack (Epic 03146) | 72 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 61 | I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 29948) | 48 | 50 | 53 | 8 | |
| 62 | I GET EXCITED Rick Springfield (RCA 13303) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 63 | HE GOT YOU Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286) | 64 | 68 | 75 | 5 | |
| 64 | TAKE THE L. Motels (Capitol 5149) | 74 | 84 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | MACHINERY Sheena Easton (EMI America 8131) | 73 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 29974) | 55 | 31 | 31 | 11 | |
| 67 | HE COULD BE THE ONE Josie Cotton (Elektra 47481) | 70 | 73 | 80 | 5 | |
| 68 | KIDS IN AMERICA Kim Wilde (EMI America 8110) | 54 | 24 | 20 | 18 | |
| 69 | CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT Alabama (RCA 13294) | 78 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | THE LOOK OF LOVE (pt. 1) ABC (Mercury 76168) | 87 | — | — | 2 | |
| 71 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Paul Davis (Arista 0697) | 60 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
| 72 | MICKEY Toni Basil (Chrysalis 2638) | 83 | — | — | 2 | |
| 73 | TAINTED LOVE Soft Cell (Sire 49855) | 59 | 29 | 26 | 34 | |
| 74 | NIGHT SHIFT Quarterflash (Warner Bros. 29932) | 57 | 60 | 64 | 6 | |
| 75 | AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29983) | 56 | 40 | 34 | 12 | |
| 76 | SOUTHERN CROSS Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 89969) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 77 | SHE LOOKS A LOT LIKE YOU Clocks (Boulevard 03075) | 79 | 79 | 86 | 4 | |
| 78 | DON’T YOU WANT ME Human League (A&M/Virgin 2397) | 63 | 38 | 28 | 29 | |
| 79 | OH JULIE Barry Manilow (Arista 0698) | 77 | 63 | 50 | 8 | |
| 80 | NEW WORLD MAN Rush (Mercury 76179) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | OUT OF WORK Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8117) | 65 | 59 | 49 | 15 | |
| 82 | I’M SO EXCITED Pointer Sisters (Planet 13327) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 83 | YOUNG LOVE Air Supply (Arista 1005) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 84 | ROSANNA Toto (Columbia 02811) | 62 | 25 | 17 | 23 | |
| 85 | SAD HEARTS Four Tops (Casablanca 2353) | 88 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 86 | WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures (Network 69952) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | BURNING DOWN ONE SIDE Robert Plant (Swan Song 99979) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 88 | ALL OF MY LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Polydor 2212) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | RIBBON IN THE SKY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1639) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | ROCK THIS TOWN Stray Cats (EMI America 8132) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | WORDS Missing Persons (Capitol 5127) | 80 | 56 | 37 | 12 | |
| 92 | IF THE LOVE FITS WEAR IT Leslie Pearl (RCA 13235) | 76 | 45 | 36 | 18 | |
| 93 | LET ME GO Ray Parker Jr. (Arista 0695) | 81 | 71 | 56 | 9 | |
| 94 | LET IT WHIP Dazz Band (Motown 1609) | 85 | 74 | 51 | 21 | |
| 95 | HEY, E.T. Dickie Goodman (Extran 601) | 97 | — | — | 2 | |
| 96 | MYSTERY GIRL Dukes (Atlantic 89999) | 96 | 97 | 98 | 4 | |
| 97 | KEEP THE FIRE BURNIN’ REO Speedwagon (Epic 02967) | 84 | 64 | 29 | 15 | |
| 98 | DANCE FLOOR (pt. 1) Zapp (Warner Bros. 29961) | 89 | 80 | 68 | 7 | |
| 99 | RIGHT AWAY Kansas (Kirshner 03084) | 86 | 76 | 79 | 5 | |
| 100 | I’M GONNA HIRE A WINO TO DECORATE OUR HOME David Frizzell (Warner/Viva 50063) | 91 | 85 | 88 | 6 | |
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