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. 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.

See also: 1982 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)

Chart history

Aretha Franklin (pictured, 1998) surpassed James Brown's record when "Jump to It" became her 18th chart topper in September.


Stevie Wonder's "That Girl" was both the singer's longest-reigning #1 hit on the chart and the best-performing R&B single of 1982.
Key
Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1982[1]


Issue DateSongArtist
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

  1. "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.
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