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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1982

1981 <-1982-> 1983
    

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1.
04/1982
442

✫1
US
✫1
AC




8
R&B
34
rock
✫1
UK
[Columbia 02860]
written by Paul McCartney
2.
10/1982
438

✫1
US
13
AC


33
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
UK
[R]
charted as Who Can It Be Now? / Down Under in US dance charts
[Columbia 03303]
written by Colin Hay & Ron Strykert
3.
06/1982
434

✫1
US
27
AC


59
dance


✫1
rock
✫1
UK
[Scotti Brothers 02912]
written by Frankie Sullivan & Jim Peterik
4.
07/1982
416

✫1
US
31
AC






6
rock
✫1
UK
as Dexy's Midnight Runners and the Emerald Express
[BRIT Awards Best British Single 1983]
[Mercury 76189]
written by Kevin Rowland, "Big" Jim Paterson & Billy Adams
5.
05/1982
408

✫1
US
28
AC


14
dance
26
R&B
4
rock
2
UK
[Capitol 5126]
written by Steve Miller
6.
09/1982
394

2
US
8
AC


34
dance
39
R&B
21
rock
✫1
UK
charted as I'm Afraid of Me / Do You Really Want to Hurt Me? in US dance charts
[Epic/Virgin 03368]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Roy Hay & Jon Moss
7.
06/1982
363

✫1
US
✫1
AC








4
UK
charted as Hard to Say I'm Sorry/Get Away in US AC charts
[Warner 29979 (Full Moon)]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster
8.
10/1982
362

✫1
US
✫1
AC




2
R&B


6
UK
[Motown 1644]
written by Lionel Richie
9.
10/1982

Africa by Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
361

✫1
US
5
AC








3
UK
[Columbia 03335]
written by David Paich & Jeff Porcaro
10.
03/1982
357

3
US
7
AC
60
country






✫1
UK
[R]
[Motown 1611]
written by Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller) & Ken Hirsch
11.
10/1982
338

✫1
US
14
AC


18
dance
78
R&B
18
rock
6
UK
[RCA 13354]
written by Sara Allen, Daryl Hall & John Oates
12.
11/1982
336

2
US
6
AC


46
dance
34
R&B


3
UK
[Epic/Virgin 03796]
written by Boy George, Mikey Craig (as Michael Craig), Roy Hay & Jon Moss
13.
08/1982
322

✫1
US
3
AC








7
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1982]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1982]
[Atco 99996 (Island)]
written by Jack Nitzsche, Buffy Sainte-Marie & Will Jennings
14.
10/1982
321

3
US
34
AC


12
dance
✫1
R&B


4
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #231]
[Columbia 03302]
written by Marvin Gaye
15.
11/1982
319

2
US
✫1
AC




✫1
R&B


8
UK
[Epic 03288]
written by Michael Jackson
16.
10/1982
316

✫1
US
✫1
AC




9
R&B


11
UK
[R]
[Qwest 50036]
written by Rod Temperton
17.
07/1982
309

2
US
28
AC


4
dance




6
UK
[Atlantic 4048]
written by Umberto Tozzi, Giancarlo Bigazzi & Trevor Veitch
18.
11/1982
293

10
US
9
AC






24
rock
✫1
UK
[Atlantic 89933]
written by Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier & Eddie Holland Jr.
19.
10/1982
284

10
US
✫1
AC




14
R&B


2
UK
[Arista 1015]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
20.
04/1982

Rosanna by Toto

from Toto IV   Toto IV
265

2
US
17
AC






8
rock
12
UK
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1983]
[Columbia 02811]
written by David Paich
21.
08/1982
261

6
US
4
AC


45
dance


7
rock
6
UK
[A&M 2428]
written by Joe Jackson
22.
12/1982
210

2
US
✫1
AC
15
country








as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 5187]
written by Rodney Crowell
23.
01/1982
202

4
US
10
AC


27
dance
✫1
R&B


39
UK
[Tamla 1602]
written by Stevie Wonder
24.
05/1982
200

13
US
25
AC


✫1
dance
2
R&B


10
UK
[Tamla 1612]
written by Stevie Wonder
25.
01/1982

Open Arms by Journey

from Escape   Escape
193

2
US
7
AC






35
rock


[Columbia 02687]
written by Jonathan Cain & Steve Perry
26.
03/1982
191

2
US
30
AC






11
rock


[RCA 13075]
written by Rick Springfield
27.
03/1982
189

12
US
✫1
AC








8
UK
[Geffen 29954]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne
28.
03/1982
187

5
US
2
AC
✫1
country






49
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1983]
[Columbia 02741]
written by Johnny Christopher, Mark James [songwriter] & Wayne Carson Thompson
29.
08/1982
184

4
US
8
AC




7
R&B


43
UK
30.
04/1982
179

67
US
38
AC








2
UK
[Sire 29844]
written by Vince Clarke
31.
07/1982
179

3
US
3
AC






11
rock


[Arista 0696]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
32.
06/1982
174

4
US
7
AC






3
rock


[Warner 29966]
written by Christine McVie & Robbie Patton
33.
03/1982
173

4
US
33
AC


24
dance
2
R&B




[Arista 0669]
written by Ray Parker Jr
34.
06/1982
170

5
US
✫1
AC








44
UK
[Arista 0692]
written by Terry Skinner, J.L. Wallace & Ken Bell
35.
09/1982
170

5
US
✫1
AC








47
UK
[Columbia 03345]
written by Neil Diamond, Burt Bacharach & Carole Bayer Sager
36.
10/1982
163

10
US
36
AC




4
R&B


15
UK
produced by Michael Jackson
[RCA 13348]
written by Michael Jackson
37.
05/1982
160

10
US
6
AC






39
rock
15
UK
[Columbia 03019]
written by Paul McCartney
38.
02/1982
160

5
US
6
AC








43
UK
[MCA 52000]
written by John Farrar & Tom Snow
39.
10/1982
158

7
US
2
AC
✫1
country






81
UK
[Elektra 69936]
written by Frank J. Myers
40.
03/1982
155

12
US
15
AC








10
UK
[magical mystery tour, all you need is love, you've got to hide your love away, i should have known better, a hard day's night, ticket to ride, get back]
from the Reel Music compilation album
[Capitol 5107]
written by John Lennon & Paul McCartney
41.
05/1982
150

5
US
10
AC


8
dance






[Arista 0676]
written by Dean Pitchford & Tom Snow
42.
10/1982
142

11
US
5
AC






7
rock
26
UK
[A&M 2502]
written by Roger Hodgson
43.
02/1982
133

6
US
5
AC










[Arista 0661]
written by Paul Davis
44.
07/1982
133

7
US
14
AC






4
rock


[Asylum 69982]
written by Jackson Browne
45.
05/1982
127

7
US
4
AC
30
country








[Capitol 5120]
written by Gary Burr
46.
09/1982
127

29
US
7
AC




13
R&B


11
UK
[A&M 2434]
written by Jeffrey Osborne & Peter Schless
47.
07/1982
126

8
US
5
AC








59
UK
[Capitol 5142]
written by Russ Ballard
48.
03/1982
125

10
US
6
AC




✫1
R&B




[ARC 02812]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein & Lou Stallman
49.
06/1982
124

9
US
2
AC
87
country




9
rock


[Atlantic 4058]
written by Graham Nash
50.
08/1982
122

11
US
✫1
AC
2
country








[Capitol 5148]
written by Joe Seneca & Diane Lampert
51.
07/1982
118

12
US
9
AC






4
rock
46
UK
[Warner 29918]
written by Stevie Nicks
52.
07/1982
117

13
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country








53.
05/1982
114

14
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country








[RCA 13216]
written by Burt Bacharach & Bob Hilliard
54.
04/1982
109

9
US
27
AC






6
rock


[Capitol 5114]
written by Martha Davis
55.
06/1982
102

15
US
5
AC
✫1
country








[RCA 13223]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
56.
01/1982
100

12
US
19
AC
✫1
country








[MCA 51231]
written by Wood Newton, Dan Tyler & Adele Tyler
57.
03/1982
93

9
US
29
AC










[RCA 13065]
written by Daryl Hall, Sara Allen & Janna Allen
58.
06/1982
92

19
US
4
AC
✫1
country








as Michael Murphey
[Liberty 1466]
written by Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy)
59.
05/1982
92

18
US
5
AC
✫1
country








60.
11/1982
91

11
US
6
AC










[Capitol 5185]
written by Graeham Goble (as Graham Goble)
61.
07/1982
91

64
US
26
AC








10
UK
[EMI America 8135]
written by Ray Martinez
62.
03/1982
90

13
US
18
AC








51
UK
[Geffen 50049]
written by Elton John & Bernie Taupin
63.
01/1982
88

52
US
29
AC




16
R&B


14
UK
[Warner 50005]
written by Michael Garvin & Tom Shapiro
64.
03/1982
87

13
US
7
AC




29
R&B




[Atlantic 4005]
written by Burt Bacharach, Bruce Roberts & Carole Bayer Sager
65.
08/1982
87

15
US
2
AC










[Asylum 7-69974-A]
written by Glenn Frey & Jack Tempchin
66.
12/1982
86

101
US
16
AC








10
UK
[Arista 9032]
written by Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb & Maurice Gibb
67.
12/1982
86



35
AC








9
UK
[Warner 29698]
written by Lindsey Buckingham & Richard Dashut
68.
11/1982
84

15
US
3
AC




71
R&B




[Columbia 03377]
written by David Foster, Kenny Loggins & Michael McDonald
69.
06/1982
77

16
US
9
AC




23
R&B




[Planet 13254]
written by Parker McGee
70.
01/1982
75

23
US
2
AC




14
R&B




[Cotillion 47000]
written by Smokey Robinson
71.
08/1982

Hold On by Santana

from Shango   Shango
74

15
US
34
AC






17
rock


[Columbia 03268]
written by Ian Thomas
72.
04/1982
74

18
US
3
AC










[Full Moon 02821]
written by Dan Fogelberg
73.
04/1982
73

19
US
3
AC










[Columbia 02805]
written by Paul Kelly [US singer]
74.
07/1982
72

18
US
6
AC






39
rock


[Atlantic 89969]
written by Stephen Stills, Richard Curtis & Michael Curtis
75.
04/1982
70

14
US
26
AC










[Capitol 5061]
written by Glenn Shorrock & Kerryn Tolhurst
76.
11/1982
68

17
US
19
AC






28
rock


[Columbia 03426]
written by Billy Joel
77.
02/1982
66

17
US
11
AC










[Columbia 02691]
written by Greg Guidry & David Martin
78.
01/1982
66

33
US
31
AC


53
dance
3
R&B


51
UK
[Tamla 1601]
written by Gary Goetzman & Mike Piccirillo
79.
10/1982
63

23
US
6
AC






30
rock


[Full Moon 03289]
written by Dan Fogelberg
80.
10/1982
60

26
US
8
AC




54
R&B
17
rock


i.g.y.: international geophysical year (jul 1957-dec 1958)
[Warner 29900]
written by Donald Fagen
81.
11/1982
59

25
US
4
AC
53
country








[Capitol 5192]
written by John Bettis & Michael Clark
82.
01/1982
59

27
US
10
AC


8
dance






charted as The Visitors/When All Is Said And Done in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3889 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
83.
09/1982
57

22
US
8
AC










[Warner 29911 (Full Moon)]
written by Peter Cetera & David Foster
84.
05/1982
57

19
US
37
AC






47
rock


[Columbia 02883]
written by Jonathan Cain, Steve Perry & Neal Schon
85.
03/1982
56

31
US
✫1
AC










[RCA 13071]
written by John Denver
86.
11/1982
55

22
US
11
AC










[Warner 29848]
written by Christine McVie & Jim Recor
87.
04/1982
55

35
US
9
AC
2
country








[Elektra 47435]
written by Thom Schuyler
88.
02/1982
54

27
US
4
AC










[Columbia 02712]
written by Neil Diamond & Carole Bayer Sager
89.
04/1982
52

27
US
5
AC










[live]
[Warner 50053]
written by Felice Bryant & Boudleaux Bryant
90.
02/1982
50

52
US
9
AC








34
UK
produced by Andrew Lloyd Webber
[Columbia 02717]
written by Andrew Lloyd Webber, T.S. Eliot & Trevor Nunn
91.
12/1982
49

33
US
17
AC




30
R&B


62
UK
[Geffen 29805]
written by John Bettis & Michael Clark
92.
08/1982
49

40
US
11
AC
2
country








[Columbia 03073]
written by Gilbert Bécaud, Pierre Delanoë & Manny Curtis (as Mann Curtis)
93.
05/1982
48

35
US
2
AC










[Columbia 02928]
written by Neil Diamond
94.
05/1982
48

28
US
7
AC










[RCA 13235]
written by Leslie Pearl & Phil Redrow
95.
09/1982
47

54
US
21
AC




10
R&B


45
UK
[Tamla 1639]
written by Stevie Wonder
96.
04/1982
44

38
US
5
AC




22
R&B




[Arista 0673]
written by Bill Champlin, David Foster & Jay Graydon
97.
07/1982
43

53
US
17
AC
✫1
country








[re-recording]
[RCA 13260]
written by Dolly Parton
98.
08/1982
43

33
US
15
AC




16
R&B




[RCA 13292]
written by Kenny Nolan
99.
10/1982
43

47
US
10
AC
3
country








[Liberty 1485]
written by Lee Greenwood
100.
01/1982
42

44
US
11
AC
4
country








[Capitol 5083]
written by Charlie Black & Rory Michael Bourke

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