Counting down the Top 82 of '82: Bubbling Under Singles

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I hope you enjoyed the countdown of my Top 82 of '82 series.  As I mentioned in each post, I started with the 424 singles that charted on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in 1982.  An initial pass through that list narrowed it down to 116 before deciding on the final 82.  But what of those other 34 singles that made the first cut but weren't selected for the final list?  Here they are, in alphabetical order:

• "Abacab" by Genesis
• "Apache" by The Sugarhill Gang
• "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk" by Dr. Hook
• "Dancing in the Street" by Van Halen
• "Destination Unknown" by Missing Persons
• "Emotions in Motion" by Billy Squier
• "Forget Me Nots" by Patrice Rushen
• "Get Down on It" by Kool & The Gang
• "Get Up and Go" by The Go-Go's
• "Hooked on Classics" by Royal Philharmonic Orchestra
• "I Wouldn’t Have Missed It for the World" by Ronnie Milsap
• "If You Want My Love" by Cheap Trick
• "It’s Raining Again" by Supertramp
• "Love in the First Degree" by Alabama
• "Love Will Turn You Around" by Kenny Rogers
• "The Message" by Grandmaster Flash
• "My Kinda Lover" by Billy Squier
• "Never Give Up on a Good Thing" by George Benson
• "(Oh) Pretty Woman" by Van Halen
• "Route 66" by The Manhattan Transfer
• "Sara" by Bill Champlin
• "Shakin’" by Eddie Money
• "She’s Tight" by Cheap Trick
• "Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight" by Eddie Rabbitt
• "Soup for One" by Chic
• "Stand or Fall" by The Fixx
• "Take It Easy on Me" by The Little River Band
• "Tonight Tonight" by Bill Champlin
• "Truly" by Lionel Richie
• "Tug of War" by Paul McCartney
• "Up Where We Belong" by Jennifer Warnes and Joe Cocker
• "You Could Have Been With Me" by Sheena Easton
• "You Dropped a Bomb on Me"  by The Gap Band
• "You’ve Got Another Thing Comin’" by Judas Priest

Counting down the Top 82 of '82: Singles #10 - 1

A breakdown of my top singles from my favorite year in pop music

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Rosanna Toto Weeks in Hot 100: 23 Peaked: July 3 Album: Toto IV (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	2
Mainstream Rock	8
Adult Contemporary	17

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Turn Your Love Around George Benson Weeks in Hot 100: 22 Peaked: February 6 Album: The George Benson Collection (Warner Bros.)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	5
R&B	1
Adult Contemporary	9
Dance	32

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Under Pressure Queen & David Bowie Weeks in Hot 100: 15 Peaked: January 9 Album: Greatest Hits and Hot Space (Elektra)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	29
Mainstream Rock	7

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Someday, Someway Marshall Crenshaw Weeks in Hot 100: 11 Peaked: August 28 Album: Marshall Crenshaw (Warner Bros.)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	36
Mainstream Rock	25

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She's Got a Way Billy Joel Weeks in Hot 100: 14 Peaked: January 23 Album: Songs in the Attic (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	23
Adult Contemporary	4

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Kids in America Kim Wilde Weeks in Hot 100: 18 Peaked: August 14 Album: Kim Wilde (EMI)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	25
Mainstream Rock	29

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Love Plus One Haircut One Hundred Weeks in Hot 100: 17 Peaked: August 7 Album: Pelican West (Arista)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	37
Dance	8
Mainstream Rock	18

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Who Can It Be Now? Men at Work Weeks in Hot 100: 27 Peaked: October 30 Album: Business as Usual (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Mainstream Rock	46
Dance	33

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Don't You Want Me The Human League Weeks in Hot 100: 28 Peaked: July 3 Album: Dare! (A&M)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Dance	3
Mainstream Rock	4

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Steppin' Out Joe Jackson Weeks in Hot 100: 27 Peaked: December 11 Album: Night and Day (A&M)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	6
Adult Contemporary	4
Mainstream Rock	7
Dance	45

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These are my personal top 82 singles of those that charted in 1982.  The list is solely my opinion.  Chart information is from the US Billboard charts.  Using Joel Whitburn's book, Pop Annual 1955-1999, I started with the 424 singles that charted on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in 1982.  An initial pass through that list narrowed it down to 116.  Titles of those songs were written on index cards and the listening, ranking, and editing began.  The top 82 are presented here, in order.

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Counting down the Top 82 of '82: Singles #20 - 11

A breakdown of my top singles from my favorite year in pop music

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Don't Fight It Kenny Loggins with Steve Perry Weeks in Hot 100: 12 Peaked: October 23 Album: High Adventure (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	17
Mainstream Rock	4

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We Got the Beat The Go-Go's Weeks in Hot 100: 19 Peaked: April 10 Album: Beauty and the Beat (I.R.S.)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	2
Mainstream Rock	7
Dance	35

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Heat of the Moment Asia Weeks in Hot 100: 18 Peaked: June 26 Album: Asia (Geffen)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	4
Mainstream Rock	1

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Tainted Love Soft Cell Weeks in Hot 100:  43 Peaked: July 17 Album: Non-Stop Erotic Cabaret (Sire)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	8
Dance	4
Mainstream Rock	12

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Valerie Steve Winwood Weeks in Hot 100: 4 Peaked: November 20 Album: Talking Back to the Night (Island)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	70
Mainstream Rock	13

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Working for the Weekend Loverboy Weeks in Hot 100: 20 Peaked: February 13 Album: Get Lucky (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	29
Mainstream Rock	2

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Goodbye to You Scandal Weeks in Hot 100: 11 Peaked: December 4 Album: Scandal (EP) (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	65
Mainstream Rock	5

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Centerfold The J. Geils Band Weeks in Hot 100: 25 Peaked: February 6 Album: Freeze-Frame (EMI)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Mainstream Rock	1
Dance	12

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Shake It Up The Cars Weeks in Hot 100: 22 Peaked: February 27 Album: Shake It Up (Elektra)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	4
Mainstream Rock	2
Dance	14

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I Love Rock 'N Roll Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Weeks in Hot 100: 20 Peaked: March 20 Album: I Love Rock 'N Roll (Boardwalk)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Mainstream Rock	1
Dance	31

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These are my personal top 82 singles of those that charted in 1982.  The list is solely my opinion.  Chart information is from the US Billboard charts.  Using Joel Whitburn's book, Pop Annual 1955-1999, I started with the 424 singles that charted on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in 1982.  An initial pass through that list narrowed it down to 116.  Titles of those songs were written on index cards and the listening, ranking, and editing began.  The top 82 are presented here, in order.

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Counting down the Top 82 of '82: Singles #30 - 21

A breakdown of my top singles from my favorite year in pop music

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Do I Do Stevie Wonder Weeks in Hot 100: 14 Peaked: July 10 Album: Original Musiquarium I (Tamla)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	13
Dance	1
R&B	2
Adult Contemporary	25

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Situation Yaz Weeks in Hot 100: 8 Peaked: October 16 Album: Upstairs at Eric's (Sire)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	73
Dance	1
R&B	31

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Eye of the Tiger Survivor Weeks in Hot 100: 25 Peaked: July 24 Album: Eye of the Tiger (Scotti Bros.) and Rocky III soundtrack (Liberty)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Mainstream Rock	1
Adult Contemporary	27
Dance	59

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Jack & Diane John Cougar Weeks in Hot 100: 22 Peaked: October 2 Album: American Fool (Riva)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Mainstream Rock	3

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867-5309/Jenny Tommy Tutone Weeks in Hot 100: 27 Peaked: May 22 Album: Tommy Tutone 2 (Columbia)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	4
Mainstream Rock	1

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Hard to Say I'm Sorry Chicago Weeks in Hot 100: 24 Peaked: September 11 Album: Chicago 16 (Full Moon)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	1
Adult Contemporary	1

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I Want Candy Bow Wow Wow Weeks in Hot 100: 7 Peaked: July 3 Album: The Last of the Mohicans (EP) (RCA)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	62
Mainstream Rock	22
Dance	36

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Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah) Joan Jett & the Blackhearts Weeks in Hot 100: 14 Peaked: September 25 Album: Bad Reputation (Boardwalk)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	20
Mainstream Rock	21

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Don't Talk to Strangers Rick Springfield Weeks in Hot 100: 21 Peaked: May 22 Album: Success Hasn't Spoiled Me Yet (RCA)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	2
Mainstream Rock	4
Adult Contemporary	30

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Make a Move on Me Olivia Newton-John Weeks in Hot 100: 14 Peaked: April 3 Album: Physical (MCA)

U.S. charts:
Hot 100	5
Adult Contemporary	6

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These are my personal top 82 singles of those that charted in 1982.  The list is solely my opinion.  Chart information is from the US Billboard charts.  Using Joel Whitburn's book, Pop Annual 1955-1999, I started with the 424 singles that charted on Billboard Magazine's Hot 100 chart in 1982.  An initial pass through that list narrowed it down to 116.  Titles of those songs were written on index cards and the listening, ranking, and editing began.  The top 82 are presented here, in order.