Hot 100 No. 1 Hits of 1982These are the #1 Hits of 1982:{| width="100%" | Issue Date || Song || Artist |- | January 2 || Physical || Olivia Newton-John |- | January 9 || Physical || Olivia Newton-John |- | January 16 || Physical || Olivia Newton-John |- | January 23 || Physical || Olivia Newton-John |- | January 30 || I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) || Daryl Hall & John Oates |- | February 6 || Centerfold || J. Geils Band |- | February 13 || Centerfold || J. Geils Band |- | February 20 || Centerfold || J. Geils Band |- | February 27 || Centerfold || J. Geils Band |- | March 6 || Centerfold || J. Geils Band |- | March 13 || Centerfold || J. Geils Band |- | March 20 || I Love Rock 'n Roll || Joan Jett & The Blackhearts |- | March 27 || I Love Rock 'n Roll || Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |- | April 3 || I Love Rock 'n Roll || Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |- | April 10 || I Love Rock n' Roll || Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |- | April 17 || I Love Rock n' Roll || Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |- | April 24 || I Love Rock n' Roll || Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |- | May 1 || I Love Rock n' Roll || Joan Jett and the Blackhearts |- | May 8 || Chariots of Fire theme || Vangelis |- | May 15 || Ebony and Ivory || Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |- | May 22 || Ebony and Ivory || Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |- | May 29 || Ebony and Ivory || Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |- | June 5 || Ebony and Ivory || Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |- | June 12 || Ebony and Ivory || Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |- | June 19 || Ebony and Ivory || Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |- | June 26 || Ebony and Ivory || Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder |- | July 3 || Don't You Want Me || The Human League |- | July 10 || Don't You Want Me || The Human League |- | July 17 || Don't You Want Me || The Human League |- | July 24 || Eye of the Tiger || Survivor |- | July 31 || Eye of the Tiger || Survivor |- | August 7 || Eye of the Tiger || Survivor |- | August 14 || Eye of the Tiger || Survivor |- | August 21 || Eye of the Tiger || Survivor |- | August 28 || Eye of the Tiger || Survivor |- | September 4 || Abracadabra || The Steve Miller Band |- | September 11 || Hard to Say I'm Sorry || Chicago |- | September 18 || Hard to Say I'm Sorry || Chicago |- | September 25 || Abracadabra || The Steve Miller Band |- | October 2 || Jack & Diane || John Cougar |- | October 9 || Jack & Diane || John Cougar |- | October 16 || Jack & Diane || John Cougar |- | October 23 || Jack & Diane || John Cougar |- | October 30 || Who Can It Be Now? || Men at Work |- | November 6 || Up Where We Belong || Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |- | November 13 || Up Where We Belong || Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |- | November 20 || Up Where We Belong || Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes |- | November 27 || Truly || Lionel Richie |- | December 4 || Truly || Lionel Richie |- | December 11 || Mickey || Toni Basil |- | December 18 || Maneater || Daryl Hall & John Oates |- | December 25 || Maneater || Daryl Hall & John Oates |- See also: 1982 in music, List of Number 1 Hits (USA) |
||
"There are two ways of constructing a software design; one way is to make it so simple that there are obviously no deficiencies, and the other way is to make it so complicated that there are no obvious deficiencies. The first method is far more difficult." - C. A. R. Hoare |
