Top 100 songs for March 6, 1982
This weekly snapshot follows the songs and artists competing across the Billboard Hot 100. Open any entry for its full chart history, or explore 1982 and the 1980s.
This week’s No. 1 is “Centerfold” by The J. Geils Band. Meanwhile, “Freeze-frame” by The J. Geils Band rises from No. 56 to No. 34. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Freeze-frame — The J. Geils Bandup 22 places, No. 56 → No. 34
- Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) — Stevie Nicksup 22 places, No. 60 → No. 38
- Make A Move On Me — Olivia Newton-Johnup 20 places, No. 39 → No. 19
New to this week’s Top 10
- Mirror, Mirror — Diana RossNo. 8
- Take It Easy On Me — Little River BandNo. 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Freeze-frame — The J. Geils BandNo. 34
- My Guy — Sister SledgeNo. 36
- Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) — Stevie NicksNo. 38
- Juke Box Hero — ForeignerNo. 39
- On The Way To The Sky — Neil DiamondNo. 40
First-week entries
- Don't Talk To Strangers — Rick SpringfieldNo. 57
- Making Love — Roberta FlackNo. 80
- Don't You Want Me — The Human LeagueNo. 86
- Shanghai Breezes — John DenverNo. 87
- Always On My Mind — Willie NelsonNo. 88
- Don't Stop Me Baby (I'm On Fire) — The Boys BandNo. 89
- The Longer You Wait — Gino VannelliNo. 90
- Never Thought I'd Fall In Love — The SpinnersNo. 95
First-week entries have one recorded chart week. Climbs and Top 10/Top 40 arrivals use recorded previous positions for consecutive chart weeks; returning songs without a previous position are not classified as debuts.