Top 100 songs for October 23, 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 “Jack & Diane” by John Cougar. Meanwhile, “Truly” by Lionel Richie rises from No. 50 to No. 36. 3 songs are listed in their first chart week.
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This week’s chart highlights
Biggest climbers
- Truly — Lionel Richieup 14 places, No. 50 → No. 36
- Missing You — Dan Fogelbergup 12 places, No. 60 → No. 48
- Shadows Of The Night — Pat Benatarup 12 places, No. 69 → No. 57
New to this week’s Top 10
New to this week’s Top 40
- Truly — Lionel RichieNo. 36
- Love Me Tomorrow — ChicagoNo. 37
- Young Love — Air SupplyNo. 38
- Rock This Town — Stray CatsNo. 39
- Get Closer — Linda RonstadtNo. 40
First-week entries
- Whatcha Gonna Do — ChilliwackNo. 76
- Shock The Monkey — Peter GabrielNo. 80
- Tough World — Donnie IrisNo. 83
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.