| CASH BOX Top 100 Singles | ||||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending OCTOBER 2, 1982 | |||||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | 2WK | 3WK | WKS | |
| 1 | JACK AND DIANE John Cougar (Riva 210) | 2 | 3 | 5 | 11 | |
| 2 | ABRACADABRA Steve Miller Band (Capitol 5126) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 19 | |
| 3 | HARD TO SAY I’M SORRY Chicago (Full Moon 29979) | 3 | 2 | 3 | 18 | |
| 4 | YOU SHOULD HEAR HOW SHE TALKS ABOUT YOU Melissa Manchester (Arista 0676) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 19 | |
| 5 | EYE IN THE SKY Alan Parsons Project (Arista 0696) | 6 | 7 | 10 | 13 | |
| 6 | EYE OF THE TIGER Survivor (Scotti Bros. 02912) | 5 | 5 | 2 | 18 | |
| 7 | I KEEP FORGETTIN’ (Every Time You’re Near) Michael McDonald (Warner Bros. 29933) | 8 | 9 | 14 | 9 | |
| 8 | SOMEBODY’S BABY Jackson Browne (Asylum 69982) | 9 | 11 | 13 | 10 | |
| 9 | WHO CAN IT BE NOW? Men At Work (Columbia 02888) | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | |
| 10 | BLUE EYES Elton John (Geffen 29954) | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | |
| 11 | YOU CAN DO MAGIC America (Capitol 5142) | 13 | 15 | 18 | 10 | |
| 12 | VACATION Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9907) | 7 | 6 | 7 | 14 | |
| 13 | HOLD ON Santana (Columbia 03160) | 17 | 21 | 26 | 8 | |
| 14 | BREAK IT TO ME GENTLY Juice Newton (Capitol 5148) | 18 | 22 | 27 | 7 | |
| 15 | HURTS SO GOOD John Cougar (Riva 209) | 14 | 13 | 11 | 24 | |
| 16 | HOLD ME Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 29966) | 12 | 8 | 6 | 16 | |
| 17 | HEART ATTACK Olivia Newton-John (MCA 52100) | 20 | 27 | 39 | 5 | |
| 18 | ONLY TIME WILL TELL Asia (Geffen 29970) | 16 | 16 | 19 | 11 | |
| 19 | DON’T FIGHT IT Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry (Columbia 03192) | 21 | 26 | 38 | 6 | |
| 20 | MAKE BELIEVE Toto (Columbia 03143) | 19 | 19 | 21 | 9 | |
| 21 | I RAN (So Far Away) Flock Of Seagulls (Jive 102) | 25 | 28 | 30 | 13 | |
| 22 | LET ME TICKLE YOUR FANCY Jermaine Jackson (Motown 1628) | 22 | 25 | 28 | 11 | |
| 23 | NOBODY Sylvia (RCA 13223) | 29 | 42 | 51 | 7 | |
| 24 | THE ONE YOU LOVE Glenn Frey (Asylum 69974) | 27 | 31 | 35 | 7 | |
| 25 | WHAT’S FOREVER FOR Michael Murphey (Liberty 1466) | 28 | 30 | 33 | 11 | |
| 26 | GYPSY Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros. 29918) | 31 | 45 | 53 | 5 | |
| 27 | VOYEUR Kim Carnes (EMI America 8127) | 30 | 33 | 34 | 7 | |
| 28 | GLORIA Laura Branigan (Atlantic 4048) | 32 | 35 | 37 | 14 | |
| 29 | JUMP TO IT Aretha Franklin (Arista 0699) | 33 | 38 | 45 | 7 | |
| 30 | HEARTLIGHT Neil Diamond (Columbia 03219) | 38 | 50 | 69 | 4 | |
| 31 | YOU DON’T WANT ME ANYMORE Steel Breeze (RCA 13283) | 34 | 37 | 40 | 6 | |
| 32 | UP WHERE WE BELONG Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes (Island 99996) | 45 | 53 | 67 | 6 | |
| 33 | BIG FUN Kool & Gang (De-Lite 822) | 36 | 39 | 41 | 6 | |
| 34 | YOU KEEP RUNNIN’ AWAY 38 Special (A&M 2431) | 37 | 40 | 42 | 8 | |
| 35 | JOHNNY CAN’T READ Don Henley (Asylum 69971) | 39 | 43 | 46 | 8 | |
| 36 | NEVER BEEN IN LOVE Randy Meisner (Epic 03032) | 23 | 23 | 25 | 10 | |
| 37 | SWEET TIME REO Speedwagon (Epic 03175) | 44 | 48 | 52 | 6 | |
| 38 | HOLDIN’ ON Tane Cain (RCA 13287) | 42 | 46 | 50 | 8 | |
| 39 | YOU DROPPED A BOMB ON ME Gap Band (Total Experience 8203) | 43 | 47 | 47 | 8 | |
| 40 | DO YOU WANNA TOUCH ME (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Boardwalk 150) | 35 | 29 | 29 | 10 | |
| 41 | STEPPIN’ OUT Joe Jackson (A&M 2428) | 48 | 55 | 61 | 7 | |
| 42 | I NEED YOU Paul Carrack (Epic 03146) | 50 | 60 | 72 | 5 | |
| 43 | ATHENA The Who (Warner Bros. 29905) | 49 | 58 | 71 | 5 | |
| 44 | VALLEY GIRL Frank & Moon Zappa (Barking Pumpkin 02972) | 46 | 52 | 66 | 12 | |
| 45 | I GET EXCITED Rick Springfield (RCA 13303) | 52 | 62 | 75 | 4 | |
| 46 | LOVE COME DOWN Evelyn King (RCA 13273) | 51 | 59 | 68 | 6 | |
| 47 | SOUTHERN CROSS Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 89969) | 59 | 76 | — | 3 | |
| 48 | LOVE IS IN CONTROL (Finger On The Trigger) Donna Summer (Geffen 29982) | 24 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
| 49 | LOVE WILL TURN YOU AROUND Kenny Rogers (Liberty 1471) | 26 | 20 | 17 | 14 | |
| 50 | TAKE IT AWAY Paul McCartney (Columbia 03018) | 15 | 14 | 8 | 13 | |
| 51 | TAKE THE L. Motels (Capitol 5149) | 57 | 64 | 74 | 5 | |
| 52 | PRESSURE Billy Joel (Columbia 03244) | 68 | — | — | 2 | |
| 53 | WASTED ON THE WAY Crosby, Stills & Nash (Atlantic 4058) | 40 | 18 | 9 | 15 | |
| 54 | LET IT BE ME Willie Nelson (Columbia 03073) | 47 | 49 | 49 | 9 | |
| 55 | NEW WORLD MAN Rush (Mercury 76179) | 66 | 80 | — | 3 | |
| 56 | LOVE ME TOMORROW Chicago (Full Moon 29911) | 75 | — | — | 2 | |
| 57 | EVEN THE NIGHTS ARE BETTER Air Supply (Arista 0692) | 41 | 24 | 20 | 17 | |
| 58 | THE LOOK OF LOVE (pt. 1) ABC (Mercury 76168) | 64 | 70 | 87 | 4 | |
| 59 | I’M SO EXCITED Pointer Sisters (Planet 13327) | 67 | 82 | — | 3 | |
| 60 | I WILL ALWAYS LOVE YOU Dolly Parton (RCA 13260) | 55 | 41 | 43 | 10 | |
| 61 | MICKEY Toni Basil (Chrysalis 2638) | 65 | 72 | 83 | 4 | |
| 62 | I’M THE ONE Roberta Flack (Atlantic 4068) | 58 | 36 | 36 | 10 | |
| 63 | THINK I’M IN LOVE Eddie Money (Columbia 02964) | 54 | 34 | 22 | 15 | |
| 64 | YOUNG LOVE Air Supply (Arista 1005) | 72 | 83 | — | 3 | |
| 65 | ROCK THIS TOWN Stray Cats (EMI America 8132) | 74 | 90 | — | 3 | |
| 66 | MUSCLES Diana Ross (RCA 13348) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 67 | MACHINERY Sheena Easton (EMI America 8131) | 61 | 65 | 73 | 5 | |
| 68 | THEMES FROM E.T. (The Extra-Terrestrial) Walter Murphy (MCA 52099) | 56 | 32 | 32 | 10 | |
| 69 | RIBBON IN THE SKY Stevie Wonder (Tamla 1639) | 77 | 89 | — | 3 | |
| 70 | WHAT ABOUT ME Moving Pictures (Network 69952) | 78 | 86 | — | 3 | |
| 71 | AMERICAN HEARTBEAT Survivor (Scotti Bros. 03213) | 84 | — | — | 2 | |
| 72 | HE GOT YOU Ronnie Milsap (RCA 13286) | 60 | 63 | 64 | 7 | |
| 73 | ALL OF MY LOVE Bobby Caldwell (Polydor 2212) | 80 | 88 | — | 3 | |
| 74 | WORKIN’ FOR A LIVIN’ Huey Lewis & News (Chrysalis 2630) | 53 | 56 | 58 | 7 | |
| 75 | GET UP AND GO Go-Go’s (I.R.S. 9910) | 86 | — | — | 2 | |
| 76 | I ONLY WANT TO BE WITH YOU Nicolette Larson (Warner Bros. 29948) | 70 | 61 | 48 | 10 | |
| 77 | CLOSE ENOUGH TO PERFECT Alabama (RCA 13294) | 69 | 69 | 78 | 5 | |
| 78 | GET CLOSER Linda Ronstadt (Asylum 69948) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 79 | BURNING DOWN ONE SIDE Robert Plant (Swan Song 99979) | 79 | 87 | — | 3 | |
| 80 | STATE OF INDEPENDENCE Donna Summer (Geffen 29895) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 81 | A PENNY FOR YOUR THOUGHTS Tavares (RCA 13292) | 90 | — | — | 2 | |
| 82 | STILL IN THE GAME Steve Winwood (Island 29940) | 62 | 44 | 44 | 10 | |
| 83 | HOT IN THE CITY Billy Idol (Chrysalis 2605) | 71 | 57 | 31 | 13 | |
| 84 | ON THE WINGS OF LOVE Jeffrey Osborne (A&M 2434) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 85 | PLEASE BE THE ONE Karla Bonoff (Columbia 03172) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 86 | SO MUCH IN LOVE Timothy B. Schmit (Full Moon/Asylum 69939) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 87 | ONLY THE LONELY Motels (Capitol 5114) | 63 | 54 | 24 | 23 | |
| 88 | TUG OF WAR Paul McCartney (Columbia 03235) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 89 | EVERYBODY WANTS YOU Billy Squier (Capitol 5163) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 90 | THE ONLY WAY OUT Cliff Richard (EMI America 8135) | — | — | — | 1 | |
| 91 | KIDS IN AMERICA Kim Wilde (EMI America 8110) | 82 | 68 | 54 | 20 | |
| 92 | HEY, E.T. Dickie Goodman (Extran 601) | 93 | 95 | 97 | 4 | |
| 93 | SOMEDAY, SOMEWAY Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros. 29974) | 81 | 66 | 55 | 13 | |
| 94 | HE COULD BE THE ONE Josie Cotton (Elektra 47481) | 76 | 67 | 70 | 7 | |
| 95 | TAINTED LOVE Soft Cell (Sire 49855) | 83 | 73 | 59 | 36 | |
| 96 | BABY, COME TO ME Patti Austin (with James Ingram) (Qwest 50036) | — | — | — | 6 | |
| 97 | OUT OF WORK Gary U.S. Bonds (EMI America 8117) | 89 | 81 | 65 | 17 | |
| 98 | AMERICAN MUSIC Pointer Sisters (Planet 13254) | 73 | 51 | 23 | 15 | |
| 99 | AND I AM TELLING YOU I’M NOT GOING Jennifer Holliday (Geffen 29983) | 87 | 75 | 56 | 14 | |
| 100 | LOVE OR LET ME BE LONELY Paul Davis (Arista 0697) | 85 | 71 | 60 | 12 | |
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