The No. 1s of
1982
Pick a day for its No. 1 song, film, and book — or scan every reign of 1982 below.
No. 1 songs · Billboard Hot 100
- PhysicalOlivia Newton-JohnJan 2, 19824 weeks
- I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)Daryl Hall John OatesJan 30, 19821 week
- CenterfoldThe J. Geils BandFeb 6, 19826 weeks
- I Love Rock 'N RollJoan Jett & The BlackheartsMar 20, 19827 weeks
- Chariots Of Fire - TitlesVangelisMay 8, 19821 week
- Ebony And IvoryPaul McCartney And Stevie WonderMay 15, 19827 weeks
- Don't You Want MeThe Human LeagueJul 3, 19823 weeks
- Eye Of The TigerSurvivorJul 24, 19826 weeks
- AbracadabraThe Steve Miller BandSep 4, 19821 week
- Hard To Say I'm SorryChicagoSep 11, 19822 weeks
- AbracadabraThe Steve Miller BandSep 25, 19821 week
- Jack & DianeJohn CougarOct 2, 19824 weeks
- Who Can It Be Now?Men At WorkOct 30, 19821 week
- Up Where We BelongJoe Cocker And Jennifer WarnesNov 6, 19823 weeks
- TrulyLionel RichieNov 27, 19822 weeks
- MickeyToni BasilDec 11, 19821 week
- ManeaterDaryl Hall John OatesDec 18, 19822 weeks
No. 1 films · U.S. weekend box office
- Modern ProblemsJan 3, 19821 weekend
- Sharky's MachineJan 10, 19821 weekend
- Absence of MaliceJan 17, 19821 weekend
- On Golden PondJan 24, 19827 weekends
- Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset StripMar 14, 19821 weekend
- Porky'sMar 21, 19828 weekends
- Conan the BarbarianMay 16, 19822 weekends
- Rocky IIIMay 31, 19821 weekend
- Star Trek II: The Wrath of KhanJun 6, 19827 weekends
- The Best Little Whorehouse in TexasJul 25, 19823 weekends
- Friday the 13th Part IIIAug 15, 19823 weekends
- An Officer and a GentlemanSep 6, 19823 weekends
- Amityville II: The PossessionSep 26, 19822 weekends
- An Officer and a GentlemanOct 10, 19822 weekends
- First BloodOct 24, 19823 weekends
- CreepshowNov 14, 19821 weekend
- The Empire Strikes Back (1982 Re-issue)Nov 21, 19823 weekends
- The ToyDec 12, 19821 weekend
- TootsieDec 19, 19823 weekends
No. 1 books · NYT fiction best sellers
- An Indecent ObsessionColleen McCulloughJan 3, 19826 weeks
- The Hotel New HampshireJohn IrvingFeb 14, 19821 week
- An Indecent ObsessionColleen McCulloughFeb 21, 19821 week
- North and SouthJohn JakesFeb 28, 19823 weeks
- The Parsifal MosaicRobert LudlumMar 21, 198211 weeks
- The Man from St. PetersburgKen FollettJun 6, 19821 week
- The Parsifal MosaicRobert LudlumJun 13, 19823 weeks
- The Prodigal DaughterJeffrey ArcherJul 4, 19821 week
- The Parsifal MosaicRobert LudlumJul 11, 19822 weeks
- The Prodigal DaughterJeffrey ArcherJul 25, 19823 weeks
- Different SeasonsStephen KingAug 15, 19821 week
- The Prodigal DaughterJeffrey ArcherAug 22, 19821 week
- Different SeasonsStephen KingAug 29, 19822 weeks
- Master of the GameSidney SheldonSep 12, 19824 weeks
- SpaceJames MichenerOct 10, 198212 weeks