RADIO AND RECORDS (USA) MAGAZINE'S (BARRY KOWAL) TOP POP SINGLES OF 1982

No. Song-Artist-Peak Month
  1 I CAN'T GO FOR THAT(NO CAN DO)-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-JANUARY  844
  2 MANEATER-DARYL HALL & JOHN OATES-November                               712
  3 DON'T TALK TO STRANGERS-RICK SPRINGFIELD-April                          696
  4 HARD TO SAY I'M SORRY-CHICAGO-August                                    686
  5 ROSANNA-TOTO-June                                                       684
  6 EBONY & IVORY-PAUL MCCARTNEY & STEVIE WONDER-May                        670
  7 OPEN ARMS-JOURNEY-February                                              642
  8 EYE OF THE TIGER-Survivor-July                                          642
  9 THAT GIRL-Stevie Wonder-February                                        562
 10 HOLD ME-Fleetwood Mac-July                                              560
 11 Jack And Diane-John Cougar-September                                    550
 12 Truly-Lionel Richie-November                                            538
 13 Centerfold-J. Geils Band-January                                        518
 14 Harden My Heart-Quarterflash-January                                    518
 15 Turn Your Love Around-George Benson-January                             504
 16 I Keep Forgettin'-Michael McDonald-October                              502
 17 Up Where We Belong-Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes-October                 498
 18 Don't You Want Me-Human League-May                                      494
 19 Somebody's Baby-Jackson Browne-September                                486
 20 Make A Move On Me-Olivia Newton-John-April                              484
 21 Hurts So Good-John Cougar-June                                          478
 22 Sweet Dreams-Air Supply-February                                        452
 23 Trouble-Lindsey Buckingham-January                                      452
 24 Cool Night-Paul Davis-January                                           448
 25 Eye In The Sky-Alan Parsons Project-September                           444
 26 Chariots Of Fire-Vangelis-April                                         444
 27 Abracadabra-Steve Miller Band-July                                      438
 28 Take It Away-Paul McCartney & Wings-August                              436
 29 Wasted On The Way-Crosby,Stills,Nash & Young-August                     434
 30 It's Raining-Supertramp-December                                        434
 31 Gypsy-Fleetwood Mac-October                                             424
 32 Freeze Frame-J.Giels Band-April                                         422
 33 Love's Been A Little Hard On Me-Juice Newton-June                       416
 34 You Should Hear How She Talks About You-Melissa Manchester-August       416
 35 Did It In A Minute-Daryl Hall & John Oates-April                        400
 36 '65 Love Affair-Paul Davis-April                                        392
 37 Heat Of The Moment-Asia-June                                            392
 38 The Other Woman-Ray Parker,Jr.-May                                      392
 39 I Love Rock & Roll-Joan Jett & Blackhearts-March                        388
 40 Dirty Laundry-Don Henley-December                                       388
 41 The One You Love-Glenn Frey-October                                     382
 42 We Got The Beat-Go Gos-March                                            374
 43 Leader Of The Band-Dan Fogelberg-February                               372
 44 Even The Nights Are Better-Air Supply-July                              362
 45 Steppin' Out-Joe Jackson-November                                       354
 46 Who Can It Be Now?-Men At Work-October                                  354
 47 The Girl Is Mine-Michael Jackson & Paul McCartney-December              352
 48 You Can Do Magic-America-October                                        338
 49 Only The Lonely-Motels-July                                             338
 50 Take It Easy On Me-Little River Band-February                           320
 51 Only Time Will Tell-Asia-September                                      316
 52 I've Never Been To Me-Charlene-May                                      310
 53 Caught Up In You-.38 Special-July                                       306
 54 Do You Believe In Love-Huey Lewis & The News-March                      302
 55 867/5309 Jenny-Tommy Tutone-May                                         294
 56 Tonight I'm Yours-Rod Stewart-March                                     276
 57 Heart Attack-Olivia Newton-John-October                                 264
 58 Comin' In And Out Of Your Life-Barbra Streisand-January                 264
 59 I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World)-Donald Fagen-November                   262
 60 Man On Your Mind-Little River Band-May                                  256
 61 Vacation-Go Gos-August                                                  252
 62 Shake It Up-Cars-January                                                252
 63 Love Me Tomorrow-Chicago-November                                       248
 64 Shadows Of The Night-Pat Benatar-December                               248
 65 Mirror,Mirror-Diana Ross-February                                       244
 66 Keep The Fire Burnin'-REO Speedwagon-July                               244
 67 Heartlight-Neil Diamond-October                                         232
 68 Heartbreaker-Dionne Warwick-December                                    228
 69 Through The Years-Kenny Rogers-February                                 226
 70 Don't Fight It-Kenny Loggins & Steve Perry-October                      224
 71 You Could Have Been With Me-Sheena Easton-February                      224
 72 Waiting On A Friend-Rolling Stones-January                              218
 73 Gloria-Laura Branigan-November                                          214
 74 Tainted Love-Soft Cell-July                                             214
 75 Rock This Town-Stray Cats-November                                      214
 76 Southern Cross-Crosby,Stills And Nash-November                          210
 77 Missing You-Dan Fogelberg-December                                      210
 78 Always On My Mind-Willie Nelson-June                                    210
 79 Empty Garden-Elton John-May                                             210
 80 What Kind Of Fool Am I-Rick Springfield-July                            206
 81 Should I Do It-Pointer Sisters-March                                    206
 82 Spirits In The Material World-Police-March                              202
 83 Key Largo-Bertie Higgins-March                                          190
 84 Goin' Down-Greg Guidry-April                                            188
 85 Found Somebody-Glenn Frey-July                                          182
 86 Crimson & Clover-Joan Jett & Blackhearts-June                           170
 87 Hold On-Santana-October                                                 166
 88 I Ran-A Flock Of Sea Gulls-October                                      158
 89 Someone Could Lose A Heart Tonight-Eddie Rabbitt-January                158
 90 Without You (Not Another Lonely Night)-Frankie & The Knockouts-May      156
 91 Edge Of Seventeen-Stevie Nicks-April                                    154
 92 Blue Eyes-Elton John-September                                          150
 93 You Don't Want Me Anymore-Steel Breeze-October                          148
 94 Love Will Turn You Around-August                                        124
 95 Make Believe-Toto-September                                             118
 96 Mickey-Toni Basil-November                                              116
 97 Get Down On It-Kool & The Gang-April                                    110
 98 Any Day Now-Ronnie Milsap-June                                          110
 99 Hand To Hold On To-John Cougar-December                                 108
100 Personally-Karla Bonoff-June                                            106
101 Play The Game Tonight-Kansas-June                                        80
102 Pressure-Billy Joel-October                                              80
103 Love In The First Degree-Alabama-March                                   74
104 When It's Over-Loverboy-June                                             72
105 One Hundred Ways-Quincy Jones & James Ingramm-April                      72
106 Run For The Roses-Dan Fogelberg-May                                      72
107 Your Imagination-Daryl Hall & John Oates-July                            72
108 The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known)-Juice Newton-January                68
109 American Music-Pointer Sisters-August                                    36
110 Sweet Time-REO Speedwagon-October                                        36