january 1982 -- more wonderful variety

Another log jam at the top this week, but lots of favorites, with a especially strong group of adult contemporary songs, headed by Neil Diamond, who duked it out with Barbra Striesand, and both missed the top 10, as did Paul Davis.  Dan Fogelberg made it in a few weeks later.  Juice Newton did the best of this batch of country influenced songs.

Not many out-of-place records like 8 weeks ago, but Loverboy and Don McLean are interesting bedfellows in the first few songs.  And a disco medley of classical songs -- crazy!  Under Pressure was clearly released at the wrong time -- it's at its peak, but went on to be a classic.  You also wouldn't guess a #9 peaking Journey song would be the biggest digital download hit of the 2000s!

Last hits:  McLean

Breakthrough:  Quarterflash

Favorites -- again, lots of 4-stars and some 5's -- Rod Stewart, Stevie Nicks, Foreigner, Ronnie Milsap, Rick Springfield, Stevie Woods.  Honors to Loverboy!

1 1 PHYSICAL –•– Olivia Newton-John (MCA)-15 (8 weeks at #1) (1)
2 2 WAITING FOR A GIRL LIKE YOU –•– Foreigner (Atlantic)-14 (2)
3 3 LET’S GROOVE –•– Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)-15 (3)
4 4 I CAN’T GO FOR THAT (No Can Do) –•– Daryl Hall and John Oates (RCA)-9 (4)
5 5 YOUNG TURKS –•– Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)-13 (5)
6 6 HARDEN MY HEART –•– Quarterflash (Geffen)-13 (6)
7 8 LEATHER AND LACE –•– Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern)-12 (7)
8 11 CENTERFOLD –•– The J. Geils Band (EMI-America)-10 (8)
9 14 TURN YOUR LOVE AROUND –•– George Benson (Warner Brothers)-12 (9)
10 10 TROUBLE –•– Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)-12 (10)

11 12 YESTERDAY’S SONGS –•– Neil Diamond (Columbia)-10 (11)
12 13 COMIN’ IN AND OUT OF YOUR LIFE –•– Barbra Streisand (Columbia)-9 (12)
13 15 THE SWEETEST THING (I’ve Ever Known) –•– Juice Newton (Capitol)-13 (13)
14 16 HOOKED ON CLASSICS (Medley) –•– Louis Clark Conducting the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)-11 (14)
15 7 WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE –•– Diana Ross (RCA)-13 (7)
16 18 COOL NIGHT –•– Paul Davis (Arista)-10 (16)
17 17 TAKE MY HEART (You Can Have It If You Want It) –•– Kool and the Gang (De-Lite)-13 (17)
18 9 DON’T STOP BELIEVIN’ –•– Journey (Columbia)-11 (9)
19 21 SOMEONE COULD LOSE A HEART TONIGHT –•– Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)-9 (19)
20 26 WAITING ON A FRIEND –•– The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)-6 (20)

21 24 SHAKE IT UP –•– The Cars (Elektra)-8 (21)
22 23 I WOULDN’T HAVE MISSED IT FOR THE WORLD –•– Ronnie Milsap (RCA)-12 (22)
23 33 LEADER OF THE BAND –•– Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon / Epic)-7 (23)
24 30 COME GO WITH ME –•– The Beach Boys (Caribou)-8 (24)
25 25 STEAL THE NIGHT –•– Stevie Woods (Cotillion)-18 (25)
26 28 SHE’S GOT A WAY –•– Billy Joel (Columbia)-8 (26)
27 27 OUR LIPS ARE SEALED –•– The Go-Go’s (I.R.S.)-20 (20)
28 32 YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME –•– Sheena Easton (EMI-America)-7 (28)
29 31 UNDER PRESSURE –•– Queen and David Bowie (Elektra)-10 (29)
30 35 TAKE IT EASY ON ME –•– Little River Band (Capitol)-6 (30)

31 19 OH NO –•– The Commodores (Motown)-16 (4)
32 42 SWEET DREAMS –•– Air Supply (Arista)-5 (32)
33 20 EVERY LITTLE THING SHE DOES IS MAGIC –•– The Police (A&M)-16 (3)
34 22 HERE I AM (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) –•– Air Supply (Arista)-16 (5)
35 40 LOVE IS ALRIGHT TONITE –•– Rick Springfield (RCA)-6 (35)
36 36 CASTLES IN THE AIR (1981 Version) –•– Don McLean (Millennium)-11 (36)
37 37 MORE THAN JUST THE TWO OF US –•– Sneaker (Handshake)-11 (37)
38 29 MY GIRL (Gone, Gone, Gone) –•– Chilliwack (Millennium)-16 (22)
39 34 HEART LIKE A WHEEL –•– The Steve Miller Band (Capitol)-11 (24)
40 41 WORKING FOR THE WEEKEND –•– Loverboy (Columbia)-9 (40)