1982

The following is a list of the number-one singles (main sides only) in the U.S. in 1982, based on a comparison between its three main charts at the time, from Billboard, Cash Box and Record World magazines.
Issue date 	Song 	Artist(s)
January 2 	"Physical" 	Olivia Newton-John
January 9 	"Physical" 	Olivia Newton-John
January 16 	"Physical" 	Olivia Newton-John
January 23 	"I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)"	Daryl Hall & John Oates
January 30 	"Centerfold" 	The J. Geils Band
February 6 	"Centerfold" 	The J. Geils Band
February 13 	"Centerfold" 	The J. Geils Band
February 20 	"Centerfold" 	The J. Geils Band
February 27 	"Centerfold" 	The J. Geils Band
March 6 	"Centerfold" 	The J. Geils Band
March 13 	"Centerfold" 	The J. Geils Band
March 20 	"I Love Rock 'n Roll" 	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
March 27 	"I Love Rock 'n Roll" 	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
April 3 	"I Love Rock 'n Roll" 	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
April 10 	"I Love Rock 'n Roll" 	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
April 17 	"I Love Rock 'n Roll" 	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
April 24 	"I Love Rock 'n Roll" 	Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
May 1 	"Chariots of Fire" 	Vangelis
May 8 	"Chariots of Fire" 	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 	"Don't You Want Me" 	The Human League
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" 	Steve Miller Band
September 11	"Hard to Say I'm Sorry" 	Chicago
September 18	"Abracadabra" 	Steve Miller Band
September 25	"Abracadabra" 	Steve Miller Band
October 2 	"Jack & Diane" 	John Cougar Mellencamp
October 9 	"Jack & Diane" 	John Cougar Mellencamp
October 16 	"Jack & Diane" 	John Cougar Mellencamp
October 23 	"Who Can It Be Now?" 	Men at Work
October 30 	"Who Can It Be Now?" 	Men at Work
November 6 	"Up Where We Belong" 	Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
November 13 	"Up Where We Belong" 	Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
November 20 	"Up Where We Belong" 	Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes
November 27 	"Gloria" 	Laura Branigan
December 4 	"Truly" 	Lionel Richie
December 11 	"Mickey" 	Toni Basil
December 18 	"Maneater" 	Daryl Hall & John Oates
December 25 	"Maneater" 	Daryl Hall & John Oates