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FOR WEEK ENDING OCTOBER 2, 1982

HOT 100SINGLES

100 positions ← 09/25 10/09 →

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
1	2	4	11	★★ NO. 1 ★★1 week at No. One Jack And DianeJOHN COUGAR Riva/Mercury 210/Polygram	1
2	1	2	19	AbracadabraTHE STEVE MILLER BAND Capitol 5126	1
3	3	1	18	Hard To Say I'm SorryCHICAGO Full Moon/Warner Bros. 7-29979	1
4	4	3	18	Eye Of The TigerSURVIVOR Scotti Bros. 5-02912/Epic	1
5	5	5	20	You Should Hear How She Talks About YouMELISSA MANCHESTER Arista 0676	5
6	6	9	14	Eye In The SkyTHE ALAN PARSONS PROJECT Arista 0696	6
7	7	12	13	Who Can It Be Now?MEN AT WORK Columbia 18-02888	7
8	8	18	10	Somebody's BabyJACKSON BROWNE Asylum 7-69982/Elektra	8
9	15	21	9	I Keep Forgettin' (Every Time You're Near)MICHAEL McDONALD Warner Bros. 7-29933	9
10	9	8	24	Hurts So GoodJOHN COUGAR Riva 209/Polygram	2
11	12	14	10	You Can Do MagicAMERICA Capitol 5142	11
12	14	15	13	Blue EyesELTON JOHN Geffen 7-29954/Warner Bros.	12
13	39	51	5	Heart AttackOLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN MCA 52100	13
14	21	26	13	I Ran (So Far Away)A FLOCK OF SEAGULLS Jive/Arista 102	14
15	27	36	7	Break It To Me GentlyJUICE NEWTON Capitol 9822	15
16	16	16	14	Think I'm In LoveEDDIE MONEY Columbia 18-02964	16
17	17	17	11	Only Time Will TellASIA Geffen 7-29970/Warner Bros.	17
18	18	20	11	Let Me Tickle Your FancyJERMAINE JACKSON Motown 1628	18
19	19	22	8	Hold OnSANTANA Columbia 18-03160	19
20	20	25	10	Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)JOAN JETT AND THE BLACKHEARTS Boardwalk 11-150-7	20
21	26	30	13	GloriaLAURA BRANIGAN Atlantic 4048	21
22	22	24	11	What's Forever ForMICHAEL MARTIN MURPHEY Liberty 1466	22
23	23	23	14	Hot In The CityBILLY IDOL Chrysalis 2605	23
24	24	27	6	Big FunKOOL & THE GANG De-Lite 822/Polygram	24
25	25	29	7	Jump To ItARETHA FRANKLIN Arista 0699	25
26	34	43	6	Don't Fight ItKENNY LOGGINS with STEVE PERRY Columbia 18-03192	26
27	35	46	5	GypsyFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 7-29918	27
28	28	28	10	Never Been In LoveRANDY MEISNER Epic 14-03032	28
29	29	31	7	VoyeurKIM CARNES EMI-America 8127	29
30	30	33	9	Make BelieveTOTO Columbia 18-03143	30
31	31	34	8	You Dropped A Bomb On MeTHE GAP BAND Total Experience 8203/Polygram	31
32	33	35	7	The One You LoveGLENN FREY Asylum 7-69974/Elektra	32
33	36	39	6	You Don't Want Me AnymoreSTEEL BREEZE RCA 13283	33
34	52	58	4	HeartlightNEIL DIAMOND Columbia 38-03219	34
35	46	50	7	Up Where We BelongJOE COCKER & JENNIFER WARNES Island 7-99996/Atlantic	35
36	43	49	6	Love Come DownEVELYN KING RCA 13273	36
37	37	37	8	Holdin' OnTANE CAIN RCA 13287	37
38	44	44	7	You Keep Runnin' AwayTHIRTY EIGHT SPECIAL A&M 2431	38
39	49	52	6	Sweet TimeREO SPEEDWAGON Epic 14-03175	39
40	40	40	9	Let It Be MeWILLIE NELSON Columbia 18-03073	40
41	50	55	5	AthenaTHE WHO Warner Bros. 7-29905	41
42	48	48	7	Johnny Can't ReadDON HENLEY Asylum 7-69971/Elektra	42
43	51	56	6	NobodySYLVIA RCA 13223	43
44	54	65	4	I Get ExcitedRICK SPRINGFIELD RCA 13303	44
45	62	69	3	Southern CrossCROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Atlantic 7-89969	45
46	55	61	7	Steppin' OutJOE JACKSON A&M 2428	46
47	69	76	3	Young LoveAIR SUPPLY Arista 1005	47
48	56	63	5	MickeyTONI BASIL Radialchoice/Virgin 2638/Chrysalis	48
49	60	66	4	The Look Of Love (Part One)ABC Mercury 76168/Polygram	49
50	61	68	5	I Need YouPAUL CARRACK Epic 14-03146	50

This week	Last week	2 wks ago	Wks. on chart	Title Artist Label	Peak
51	72	—	2	PressureBILLY JOEL Columbia 38-03244	51
52	59	64	5	Take The LTHE MOTELS Capitol 5149	52
53	63	72	3	New World ManRUSH Mercury 76179/Polygram	53
54	64	80	3	Rock This TownSTRAY CATS EMI-America 8132	54
55	71	79	3	I'm So ExcitedPOINTER SISTERS Planet 13327/RCA	55
56	70	78	3	A Penny For Your ThoughtsTAVARES RCA 13292	56
57	57	62	5	MachinerySHEENA EASTON EMI-America 8131	57
58	68	75	3	What About MeMOVING PICTURES Network 7-69952/Elektra	58
59	10	11	15	Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)DONNA SUMMER Geffen 7-29982/Warner Bros.	10
60	74	—	2	Love Me TomorrowCHICAGO Full Moon/Warner Bros. 7-29911	60
61	NEW▶		1	MusclesDIANA ROSS RCA 13348	61
62	79	—	2	American HeartbeatSURVIVOR Scotti Bros. 4-03213/Epic	62
63	76	—	2	Ribbon In The SkySTEVIE WONDER Tamla 1639/Motown	63
64	66	71	4	Burning Down One SideROBERT PLANT Swan Song 7-99979/Atlantic	64
65	65	70	5	Close Enough To PerfectALABAMA RCA 13294	65
66	11	10	13	Take It AwayPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 18-03018	10
67	13	13	14	Love Will Turn You AroundKENNY ROGERS Liberty 1471	13
68	32	7	16	Hold MeFLEETWOOD MAC Warner Bros. 7-29966	4
69	38	38	10	Oh JulieBARRY MANILOW Arista 0698	38
70	NEW▶		1	State Of IndependenceDONNA SUMMER Geffen 7-29895/Warner Bros.	70
71	83	—	2	On The Wings Of LoveJEFFREY OSBORNE A&M 2434	71
72	NEW▶		1	Get CloserLINDA RONSTADT Asylum 7-69948/Elektra	72
73	82	—	2	Get Up And GoTHE GO-GO'S I.R.S. 9910/A&M	73
74	41	41	8	Workin' For A Livin'HUEY LEWIS & THE NEWS Chrysalis 2630	41
75	NEW▶		1	Tug Of WarPAUL McCARTNEY Columbia 38-03235	75
76	84	90	3	SituationYAZ Sire 7-29953/Warner Bros.	76
77	77	82	4	All Of My LoveBOBBY CALDWELL Polydor 2212/Polygram	77
78	78	83	4	When I'm Holding You TightMICHAEL STANLEY BAND EMI-America 8130	78
79	85	—	2	Please Be The OneKARLA BONOFF Columbia 18-03172	79
80	NEW▶		1	Right Here And NowBILL MEDLEY Planet 13317/RCA	80
81	NEW▶		1	So Much In LoveTIMOTHY B. SCHMIT Full Moon/Asylum 7-69939/Elektra	81
82	42	6	17	Even The Nights Are BetterAIR SUPPLY Arista 0692	5
83	45	45	12	Should I Stay Or Should I GoTHE CLASH Epic 14-03006	45
84	NEW▶		1	Everybody Wants YouBILLY SQUIER Capitol 5163	84
85	NEW▶		1	Destination UnknownMISSING PERSONS Capitol 5161	85
86	47	47	9	Still In The GameSTEVE WINWOOD Island 7-29940/Atco	47
87	NEW▶		1	ElectriclandBAD COMPANY Swan Song 7-99966/Atlantic	87
88	90	—	2	I'm Never Gonna Say GoodbyeBILLY PRESTON Motown 1625	88
89	53	54	10	I Will Always Love YouDOLLY PARTON RCA 13260	53
90	NEW▶		1	Rock The CasbahTHE CLASH Epic 34-03245	90
91	58	57	14	VacationTHE GO-GO'S I.R.S. 9907/A&M	8
92	73	19	15	Wasted On The WayCROSBY, STILLS AND NASH Atlantic 4058	9
93	75	32	12	Valley GirlFRANK & MOON ZAPPA Barking Pumpkin 4W9-02972/CBS	32
94	81	53	9	I Only Want To Be With YouNICOLETTE LARSON Warner Bros. 7-29948	53
95	86	59	7	He Got YouRONNIE MILSAP RCA 13286	59
96	87	60	8	NightshiftQUARTERFLASH Warner Bros. 7-29932	60
97	89	74	7	He Could Be The OneJOSIE COTTON Elektra 47481	74
98	98	99	38	Tainted LoveSOFT CELL Sire 49855/Warner Bros.	8
99	92	84	14	And I'm Telling You I'm Not GoingJENNIFER HOLLIDAY Geffen 7-29983/Warner Bros.	22
100	80	42	11	I'm The OneROBERTA FLACK Atlantic 4068	42

Superstars: products with the greatest airplay and sales gains this week. Stars: other products demonstrating significant gains.