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List of number-one singles of 1982 (Canada)

RPM was a Canadian magazine that published the best-performing singles of Canada from 1964 to 2000. Twenty singles peaked atop the RPM Singles Chart in 1982. "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John held the top position from 1981 into 1982, and Toni Basil achieved the final number-one hit of the year with "Mickey". Olivia Newton-John, Paul McCartney, Stevie Wonder, Steve Miller Band, Chicago, and Lionel Richie were the only acts that had previously topped the Canadian chart before this year. No artists peaked at number one more than once in 1982.

Joan Jett, alongside her band the Blackhearts, spent eight weeks at number one in 1982 with "I Love Rock 'n Roll", the year's highest-selling single in Canada.

The sole Canadian act to peak at number one this year was rock band Rush. Joan Jett and the Blackhearts had the most successful single of the year with their cover of Arrows' "I Love Rock 'n Roll", which topped the listing for eight issues in March, April, and May. Survivor peaked at number one for six weeks with "Eye of the Tiger" while "Ebony and Ivory", a duet between Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, spent five weeks at the summit. Olivia Newton-John, The J. Geils Band, and Charlene remained at number one for four weeks with their respective singles, and Soft Cell and Men at Work both topped the listing for three weeks.

Key
† Indicates best-performing single of 1982

Chart history

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English duo Soft Cell (vocalist Marc Almond pictured) reached number one for three weeks with their cover version of "Tainted Love".
 
"Ebony and Ivory", a duet between Paul McCartney (pictured) and Stevie Wonder, remained at number one for five weeks in mid-1982.
 
Steve Miller Band garnered a Canadian number-one single in 1982 with "Abracadabra".
 
Rush was the only Canadian act to have a number-one single in their home country during 1982, doing so with "New World Man".
 
Laura Branigan topped the chart for a single week in November with her version of "Gloria".
Issue date Song Artist Reference
2 January[A] "Physical" Olivia Newton-John [1]
9 January[A]
16 January [2]
23 January [3]
30 January "Centerfold" The J. Geils Band [4]
6 February [5]
13 February [6]
20 February [7]
27 February "Tainted Love" Soft Cell [8]
6 March [9]
13 March [10]
20 March "I Love Rock 'n Roll"†[11] Joan Jett and the Blackhearts [12]
27 March [13]
3 April [14]
10 April [15]
17 April [16]
24 April [17]
1 May [18]
8 May [19]
15 May "Don't You Want Me" The Human League [20]
22 May "Ebony and Ivory" Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder [21]
29 May [22]
5 June [23]
12 June [24]
19 June [25]
26 June "I've Never Been to Me" Charlene [26]
3 July [27]
10 July [28]
17 July [29]
24 July "Abracadabra" Steve Miller Band [30]
31 July "Eye of the Tiger" Survivor [31]
7 August [32]
14 August [33]
21 August [34]
28 August [35]
4 September [36]
11 September "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" Chicago [37]
18 September "Jack & Diane" John Cougar [38]
25 September [39]
2 October "Eye in the Sky" The Alan Parsons Project [40]
9 October "New World Man" Rush [41]
16 October [42]
23 October "Down Under" Men at Work [43]
30 October [44]
6 November [45]
13 November "The Look of Love" ABC [46]
20 November "Gloria" Laura Branigan [47]
27 November "Up Where We Belong" Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes [48]
4 December [49]
11 December "Dirty Laundry" Don Henley [50]
18 December "Truly" Lionel Richie [51]
25 December "Mickey" Toni Basil [52]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b Due to a two-week break in publication over the 1981/1982 New Year period, the weeks of 2 January and 9 January are inferred.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – December 26, 1981". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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  4. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – January 30, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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  17. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – April 24, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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  22. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – May 29, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  23. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – June 5, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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  31. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – July 31, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  32. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – August 7, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  33. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – August 14, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  34. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – August 21, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  35. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – August 28, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  36. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – September 4, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  37. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – September 11, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  38. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – September 18, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  39. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – September 25, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  40. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – October 2, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  41. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – October 9, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  42. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – October 16, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  43. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – October 23, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  44. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – October 30, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  45. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – November 6, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  46. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – November 13, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  47. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – November 20, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  48. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – November 27, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  49. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – December 4, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  50. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – December 11, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  51. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – December 18, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
  52. ^ "RPM 50 Singles – December 25, 1982". RPM. Library and Archives Canada. Retrieved 3 April 2019.
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