Billboard AC Chart Flashback: May 15, 1982
May 16, 2011 10:56:20 GMT -5
Post by johnm1120 on May 16, 2011 10:56:20 GMT -5
Note: I don't have all information for this week's flashback, but here's what the AC chart looked like 29 years ago this week:
The AC chart was expanded more at this time, so Weeks charted are from the top 50, not top 30.
*Thank you jdelachjr2002 for helping with the peak positions
May 15, 1982
TW LW Weeks Artist - Title
01 03 06 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory (1)
02 02 09 Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (2)
03 01 11 John Denver - Shanghai Breezes (1)
04 08 07 Dan Fogelberg - Run For the Roses (3)
05 05 11 Paul Davis - '65 Love Affair (5)
06 06 09 Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On (6)
07 07 08 Charlene - I've Never Been to Me (7)
08 11 06 Simon & Garfunkel - Wake Up Little Susie (5)
09 10 10 Roberta Flack - Making Love (7)
10 04 21 Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (1)
11 12 09 Greg Loudry - Goin' Down (11)
12 14 05 Eddie Rabbitt - I Don't Know Where to Start (9)
13 09 13 Olivia Newton-John - Make a Move On Me (6)
14 16 04 Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis - Friends in Love (5)
15 26 02 Ronnie Milsap - Any Day Now (1)
16 19 08 Carpenters - Beechwood 4-5789 (16)
17 17 08 Gordon Lightfoot - Baby Step Back (17)
18 22 04 T.G. Sheppard - Family (17)
19 21 08 Elton John - Empty Garden (18)
20 23 06 Sheena Easton - When He Shines (13)
21 25 03 Bertie Higgins - Just Another Day in Paradise (10)
22 27 05 Carole King - One to One (20)
23 20 14 Neil Diamond - On the Way to the Sky (4)
24 28 04 Karla Bonofl - Personally (3)
25 DEBUT Juice Newton - Love's Been A Little Hard on Me (4)
26 18 17 Quincy Jones f/James Ingram - One Hundred Ways (5)
27 13 16 Sister Sledge - My Guy (2)
28 15 07 The Beatles - The Beatles Movie Medley (15)
29 29 05 A Taste of Honey - I'll Try Something New (29)
30 33 03 Rick Springfield - Don't Talk to Strangers (30)
Falling off:
-- 24 13 Stevie Wonder - That Girl
-- 30 09 Al Jarreau - Teach Me Tonight
29 years ago this week, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder were living in harmony at the top spot, reaching it in just 6 weeks, while Simon & Garfunkel jump into the top 10. Also in the top 10 a pair of country hits from Willie Nelson & John Denver, and one-hit wonder Charlene was holding steady. The second Marvelettes song The Carpenters covered was also moving up the chart.
Paul's former band was also heading down the chart as a medley of Beatles hits was still in the top 30.
The longest running song was "Chariots of Fire" which was at #10 in its 21st week on the chart. No other song in the top 30 this week had been on more than 17 weeks at this point.
The AC chart was expanded more at this time, so Weeks charted are from the top 50, not top 30.
*Thank you jdelachjr2002 for helping with the peak positions
May 15, 1982
TW LW Weeks Artist - Title
01 03 06 Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder - Ebony & Ivory (1)
02 02 09 Willie Nelson - Always on My Mind (2)
03 01 11 John Denver - Shanghai Breezes (1)
04 08 07 Dan Fogelberg - Run For the Roses (3)
05 05 11 Paul Davis - '65 Love Affair (5)
06 06 09 Barry Manilow - Let's Hang On (6)
07 07 08 Charlene - I've Never Been to Me (7)
08 11 06 Simon & Garfunkel - Wake Up Little Susie (5)
09 10 10 Roberta Flack - Making Love (7)
10 04 21 Vangelis - Chariots of Fire (1)
11 12 09 Greg Loudry - Goin' Down (11)
12 14 05 Eddie Rabbitt - I Don't Know Where to Start (9)
13 09 13 Olivia Newton-John - Make a Move On Me (6)
14 16 04 Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis - Friends in Love (5)
15 26 02 Ronnie Milsap - Any Day Now (1)
16 19 08 Carpenters - Beechwood 4-5789 (16)
17 17 08 Gordon Lightfoot - Baby Step Back (17)
18 22 04 T.G. Sheppard - Family (17)
19 21 08 Elton John - Empty Garden (18)
20 23 06 Sheena Easton - When He Shines (13)
21 25 03 Bertie Higgins - Just Another Day in Paradise (10)
22 27 05 Carole King - One to One (20)
23 20 14 Neil Diamond - On the Way to the Sky (4)
24 28 04 Karla Bonofl - Personally (3)
25 DEBUT Juice Newton - Love's Been A Little Hard on Me (4)
26 18 17 Quincy Jones f/James Ingram - One Hundred Ways (5)
27 13 16 Sister Sledge - My Guy (2)
28 15 07 The Beatles - The Beatles Movie Medley (15)
29 29 05 A Taste of Honey - I'll Try Something New (29)
30 33 03 Rick Springfield - Don't Talk to Strangers (30)
Falling off:
-- 24 13 Stevie Wonder - That Girl
-- 30 09 Al Jarreau - Teach Me Tonight
29 years ago this week, Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder were living in harmony at the top spot, reaching it in just 6 weeks, while Simon & Garfunkel jump into the top 10. Also in the top 10 a pair of country hits from Willie Nelson & John Denver, and one-hit wonder Charlene was holding steady. The second Marvelettes song The Carpenters covered was also moving up the chart.
Paul's former band was also heading down the chart as a medley of Beatles hits was still in the top 30.
The longest running song was "Chariots of Fire" which was at #10 in its 21st week on the chart. No other song in the top 30 this week had been on more than 17 weeks at this point.
