Top 100 songs for July 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 “Don't You Want Me” by The Human League. Meanwhile, “Take It Away” by Paul McCartney rises from No. 55 to No. 31. 9 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Take It Away — Paul McCartneyup 24 places, No. 55 → No. 31
- Vacation — Go-Go'sup 22 places, No. 54 → No. 32
- Hot In The City — Billy Idolup 16 places, No. 65 → No. 49
New to this week’s Top 10
- Hold Me — Fleetwood MacNo. 6
- Only The Lonely — The MotelsNo. 9
New to this week’s Top 40
- Take It Away — Paul McCartneyNo. 31
- Vacation — Go-Go'sNo. 32
- Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger) — Donna SummerNo. 36
- Kids In America — Kim WildeNo. 37
- I Found Somebody — Glenn FreyNo. 38
- Nice Girls — Eye To EyeNo. 39
- Love Plus One — Haircut One HundredNo. 40
First-week entries
- Valley Girl — Frank ZappaNo. 75
- Love Or Let Me Be Lonely — Paul DavisNo. 78
- Let Me Go — Ray Parker Jr.No. 81
- Every Love Song — Greg Kihn BandNo. 86
- Foolin' Yourself — Aldo NovaNo. 88
- Why — Carly SimonNo. 89
- Planet Rock — Afrika Bambaataa & The Soul Sonic ForceNo. 90
- Should I Stay Or Should I Go — The ClashNo. 92
- Into My Love — Greg GuidryNo. 94
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.