Biggest Hit of 1982

[DuckHead]

1982

Abracadabra- Steve Miller Band

# 1 for 2 weeks on Billboard... # 3 on R&R... # 3 for the year in Top 20 points.

Centerfold- J. Geils Band

# 1 on Billboard for 6 weeks... # 2 on R&R... # 5 for the year in Top 20 points.

Ebony And Ivory- Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder

# 1 on R&R for 4 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 7 weeks... # 7 for the year in Top 20 points.

Eye Of The Tiger- Survivor

# 1 on R&R for 5 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 6 weeks... # 1 for the year (and decade) in Top 20 points.

Hard To Say I'm Sorry- Chicago

# 1 on R&R for 4 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 2 weeks... # 6 for the year in Top 20 points.

I Love Rock & Roll- Joan Jett & The Blackhearts

# 1 on Billboard for 7 weeks... # 4 on R&R... # 4 for the year in Top 20 points.

Jack And Diane- John Cougar

# 1 on R&R for 3 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 4 weeks... # 8 for the year in Top 20 points.

Open Arms- Journey

# 1 on R&R for 7 weeks... # 2 for 6 weeks on Billboard... # 16 for the year in Top 20 points.

Results (So Far...)

1983 poll is still open. Polls will be open for one week each.

2003: Hey Ya!- OutKast (24%)
2002: Complicated- Avril Lavigne (33%)
2001: Fallin'- Alicia Keys (32%)
2000: Kryptonite- 3 Doors Down (44%)
1999: Smooth- Santana f/ Rob Thomas (27%)
1998: Iris- Goo Goo Dolls (33%)
1997: You Were Meant For Me- Jewel (36%)
1996: Don't Speak- No Doubt (45%)
1995: One Sweet Day- Mariah Carey & Boyz II Men (22%)
1994: The Sign- Ace Of Base (21%)
1993: Dreamlover- Mariah Carey (37%)
1992: I Will Always Love You- Whitney Houston (53%)
1991: Everything I Do, I Do It For You- Bryan Adams (48%)
1990: Nothing Compares 2 U- Sinead O'Connor (26%)
1989: Like A Prayer- Madonna (33%)
1988: Sweet Child O' Mine- Guns N' Roses (33%)
1987: Livin' On A Prayer- Bon Jovi (30%)
1986: Live To Tell- Madonna (26%)
1985: Careless Whisper- Wham! (36%)
1984: When Doves Cry- Prince (47%)
1983: Every Breath You Take- Police (61%)

[Hervard]

DuckHead said:

1982

[ Eye Of The Tiger- Survivor

# 1 on R&R for 5 weeks... # 1 on Billboard for 6 weeks... # 1 for the year (and decade) in Top 20 points.

Wait, how could that be?? Especially the entire decade!

[jimmy74747]

Journey

[Keith3000]

"Eye Of The Tiger"

[jond7699]

"Eye Of The Tiger"

[DuckHead]

ulij20 said:

Wait, how could that be??  Especially the entire decade!

Yeah, I was a little surprised myself when I tallied the points up. I used AT40 data for the 80s (which is the same as Billboard except AT40 took one week off at the end of the year). I was expecting Physical to be # 1 for the decade, but Survivor took the title. Bette Davis Eyes was second, and Queen's Another One Bites The Dust was third.

But the biggest surprise for me when I tallied up the points was that Flashdance upset Every Breath You Take to claim the 1983 title.

Just to note, had I used strictly Billboard data (which didn't take any weeks off), Physical would have been # 1 for the decade. So the week-off AT40 took made a difference.

Also, had I used R&R data (which I don't have for the 80s), I'm pretty sure Every Breath You Take would have been # 1 for the decade.

[reception]

"Eye Of The Tiger"

[Hervard]

DuckHead said:

Yeah, I was a little surprised myself when I tallied the points up. I used AT40 data for the 80s (which is the same as Billboard except AT40 took one week off at the end of the year). I was expecting Physical to be # 1 for the decade, but Survivor took the title. Bette Davis Eyes was second, and Queen's Another One Bites The Dust was third.

But the biggest surprise for me when I tallied up the points was that Flashdance upset Every Breath You Take to claim the 1983 title.

Just to note, had I used strictly Billboard data (which didn't take any weeks off), Physical would have been # 1 for the decade. So the week-off AT40 took made a difference.

Also, had I used R&R data (which I don't have for the 80s), I'm pretty sure Every Breath You Take would have been # 1 for the decade.

Oh, you used AT40 data? Then it makes sense, since "Eye Of The Tiger" was only on for about twelve weeks, while it was closer to 20 on AT40.

[tico]

"Abracadabra"

[Gorminako]

1) Journey "Open Arms"
2) Hall & Oates "I Can't Go For That"
3) Toto "Rosanna"
4) Hall & Oates "Maneater"
5) Chicago "Hard To Say I'm Sorry"
6) Alan Parsons Project "Eye In The Sky"
7) Steve Miller Band "Abracadabra"
8) Stevie Wonder "That Girl"
9) Survivor "Eye Of The Tiger"
10) Human League "Don't You Want Me?"
11) Quarterflash "Harden My Heart"
12) Lionel Richie "Truly"
13) Joan Jett & The Blackhearts "I Love Rock & Roll"
14) Michael McDonald "I Keep Forgettin'"
15) Marvin Gaye "Sexual Healing"
16) Laura Brannigan "Gloria"
17) Soft Cell "Tainted Love"
18) George Benson "Turn Your Love Around"
19) J Geils Band "Centerfold"
20) Vangelis "Chariots Of Fire"

[ChartKid]

After the yearly polls are over can we do some tournament-type deal placing all the winners against each other?

[DuckHead]

ChartKid said:

After the yearly polls are over can we do some tournament-type deal placing all the winners against each other? 

Good idea. I was thinking of doing something like that.