List of number-one R&B singles of 1982 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1982. During this year, the chart was published under the title "Hot Soul Singles" prior to the issue of Billboard dated June 19, and the chart's name was changed to "Hot Black Singles" after the issue dated June 26. 13 songs topped the chart during the year, with a 14th ("Let's Groove" by Earth, Wind & Fire) having begun its reign at the leader position the previous November. Six acts (Daryl Hall & John Oates, Skyy, Richard "Dimples" Fields, Dazz Band, Jennifer Holliday, and Zapp) reached the top position for the first time, while Aretha Franklin surpassed the record for the most number one hits previously held by James Brown when her single "Jump to It" topped the chart in September 1982.
"Sexual Healing" by Marvin Gaye spent ten weeks overall at the top position, eight of which occurred in 1982. The second-longest reign at the top was "That Girl" by Stevie Wonder at nine weeks, which was named the best performing R&B single of the year.
Two of 1982's number-ones would not reach the Top 40 of the Hot 100 chart: "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another" by Richard "Dimples" Fields (which only reached #47 on the pop chart), and "Dance Floor, Part 1" by Zapp (which never entered the Hot 100 at all).
See also: 1982 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
Chart history[]
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Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1982[1] |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 2 | "Let's Groove" | Earth, Wind & Fire |
| January 9 | ||
| January 16 | ||
| January 23 | "Turn Your Love Around" | George Benson |
| January 30 | "I Can't Go For That (No Can Do)" | Daryl Hall & John Oates |
| February 6 | "Call Me" | Skyy |
| February 13 | ||
| February 20 | "That Girl" |
Stevie Wonder |
| February 27 | ||
| March 6 | ||
| March 13 | ||
| March 20 | ||
| March 27 | ||
| April 3 | ||
| April 10 | ||
| April 17 | ||
| April 24 | "If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another" | Richard "Dimples" Fields |
| May 1 | ||
| May 8 | ||
| May 15 | "It's Gonna Take a Miracle" | Deniece Williams |
| May 22 | ||
| May 29 | "Let It Whip" | Dazz Band |
| June 5 | ||
| June 12 | ||
| June 19 | ||
| June 26 | "Early in the Morning" | The Gap Band |
| July 3 | "Let It Whip" | Dazz Band |
| July 10 | "Early In the Morning" | The Gap Band |
| July 17 | ||
| July 24 | "And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going" | Jennifer Holliday |
| July 31 | ||
| August 7 | ||
| August 14 | ||
| August 21 | "Dance Floor, Part 1" | Zapp |
| August 28 | ||
| September 4 | "Jump to It" | Aretha Franklin |
| September 11 | ||
| September 18 | ||
| September 25 | ||
| October 2 | "Love Come Down" | Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| October 9 | ||
| October 16 | ||
| October 23 | ||
| October 30 | ||
| November 6 | "Sexual Healing" | Marvin Gaye |
| November 13 | ||
| November 20 | ||
| November 27 | ||
| December 4 | ||
| December 11 | ||
| December 18 | ||
| December 25 |
References[]
- ^ "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". 2007-12-11. Archived from the original on 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-21.
- Lists of number-one R&B songs in the United States
- 1982 record charts
- 1982 in American music