Top 100 songs for April 17, 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 “I Love Rock 'N Roll” by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts. Meanwhile, “My Girl” by Donnie Iris rises from No. 69 to No. 55. 8 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- My Girl — Donnie Irisup 14 places, No. 69 → No. 55
- Without You (Not Another Lonely Night) — Franke & The Knockoutsup 14 places, No. 81 → No. 67
- The Beatles' Movie Medley — The Beatlesup 12 places, No. 34 → No. 22
New to this week’s Top 40
- Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) — Elton JohnNo. 36
- Stars on 45 III — Stars OnNo. 38
- Still In Saigon — The Charlie Daniels BandNo. 39
- Making Love — Roberta FlackNo. 40
First-week entries
- Heat Of The Moment — AsiaNo. 68
- Rosanna — TotoNo. 81
- Cat People (Putting Out Fire) — David BowieNo. 83
- Turn On Your Radar — PrismNo. 85
- Friends In Love — Dionne Warwick & Johnny MathisNo. 86
- Old Fashioned Love — Smokey RobinsonNo. 90
- Sing A Simple Song — West Street MobNo. 92
- The Visitors — ABBANo. 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.