Show

American Top 40 — May 1, 1982

The May 1, 1982 American Top 40, hosted by Casey Kasem, included 48 songs. #1 was I Love Rock 'N' Roll by Joan Jett & The Blackhearts. 8 songs debuted this week. 6 songs were in their final week on the chart. Also on the show: 2 Long Distance Dedications (Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me, Time); 3 extras (Down On The Corner, Fortunate Son, Wasted Days And Wasted Nights) .

On this show

1. LW#3
   Chariots Of Fire Vangelis
2. LW#2
   We Got The Beat Go-Go's
3. LW#1
   I Love Rock 'N' Roll Joan Jett & The Blackhearts
4. 40
   Wake Up Little Susie Simon & Garfunkel

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #27
5. 39
   My Girl Donnie Iris

   Week 1 of 6 · Peaks #25
6. 38
   Shanghai Breezes John Denver

   Week 2 of 5 · Peaks #31
7. 37
   It's Gonna Take A Miracle Deniece Williams

   Week 1 of 9 · Peaks #10
8. 36
   If I Had My Wish Tonight David Lasley

   Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #36
9. 35
   Pac-Man Fever Buckner & Garcia

   Week 14 of 14 · Peak #9
10. 34
    Fantasy Aldo Nova

    Week 1 of 7 · Peaks #23
11. Extra
    Down On The Corner Creedence Clearwater Revival
12. Extra
    Fortunate Son Creedence Clearwater Revival
13. 33
    Let's Hang On Barry Manilow

    Week 2 of 3 · Peaks #32
14. 32
    Making Love Roberta Flack

    Week 3 of 11 · Peaks #13
15. 31
    Genius Of Love Tom Tom Club

    Week 4 of 4 · Peaks #31
16. 30
    Still In Saigon Unknown Artist

    Week 1 of 1 · Peaks #30
17. 29
    Stars On 45 III Stars On

    Week 1 of 3 · Peaks #28
18. LDD
    Best Thing That Ever Happened to Me Gladys Knight & The Pips
19. 28
    Man On Your Mind Little River Band

    Week 1 of 8 · Peaks #14
20. 27
    Theme From 'Magnum P.I.' Mike Post

    Week 5 of 7 · Peaks #25
21. 26
    Run For The Roses Dan Fogelberg

    Week 2 of 8 · Peaks #18
22. 25
    Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk Dr. Hook

    Week 6 of 6 · Peaks #25
23. 24
    Make A Move On Me Olivia Newton-John

    Week 10 of 10 · Peak #5
24. 23
    Empty Garden Elton John

    Week 3 of 10 · Peaks #13
25. Extra
    Wasted Days And Wasted Nights Freddy Fender
26. 22
    Hang Fire Rolling Stones

    Week 4 of 6 · Peaks #20
27. 21
    Don't You Want Me Human League

    Week 4 of 21 · Peaks #1
28. 20
    Heat Of The Moment Asia

    Week 1 of 12 · Peaks #4
29. 19
    Pretty Woman Van Halen

    Week 8 of 9 · Peak #12
30. 18
    Edge Of Seventeen Stevie Nicks

    Week 9 of 10 · Peak #11
31. 17
    Goin' Down Greg Guidry

    Week 7 of 10 · Peaks #17
32. 16
    Always On My Mind Willie Nelson

    Week 4 of 15 · Peaks #5
33. 15
    The Other Woman Ray Parker, Jr.

    Week 4 of 14 · Peaks #4
34. 14
    The Beatles Movie Medley The Beatles

    Week 4 of 8 · Peaks #12
35. 13
    Get Down On It Kool & The Gang

    Week 5 of 9 · Peaks #10
36. 12
    Key Largo Bertie Higgins

    Week 16 of 17 · Peak #8
37. 11
    Did It In A Minute Daryl Hall & John Oates

    Week 5 of 11 · Peaks #9
38. 10
    I've Never Been To Me Charlene

    Week 6 of 14 · Peaks #3
39. 9
    '65 Love Affair Paul Davis

    Week 7 of 13 · Peaks #6
40. 8
    867-5309-Jenny Tommy Tutone

    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #4
41. 7
    Do You Believe In Love Huey Lewis & The News

    Week 11 of 13 · Peaks #7
42. 6
    We Got The Beat Go-Go's

    Week 12 of 14 · Peak #2
43. LDD
    Time Alan Parsons Project
44. 5
    Don't Talk To Strangers Rick Springfield

    Week 8 of 16 · Peaks #2
45. 4
    Freeze-Frame J. Geils Band

    Week 9 of 12 · Peaks #4
46. 3
    Ebony And Ivory Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

    Week 3 of 14 · Peaks #1
47. 2
    Chariots Of Fire Vangelis

    Week 10 of 10 · Peaks #2
48. 1
    I Love Rock 'N' Roll Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

    Week 12 of 16 · Peaks #1