Since 1982 was mentioned earlier, here's a list of some of the more notable odd movements on that year's Hot 100 charts:
Foreigner, "Waiting For A Girl Like You": ...
3-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-2-3-9-36-58...
The Go-Go's, "Our Lips Are Sealed":
90-80-66-58-51-45-41-41-40-39-
35-30-26-23-21-20-20-27-27-27-31-41-44-52-81-81-81-82-86-91-off
And the big tumbles out of the Top 40 during 1982:
Kenny Rogers, "Through The Years": 37-93
Smokey Robinson, "Tell Me Tomorrow": 38-94
Rod Stewart, "Tonight I'm Yours": 31-92
Diana Ross, "Mirror, Mirror": 33-93
The Police, "Spirits In The Material World": 34-94
Dan Fogelberg, "Leader Of The Band": 35-95
Little River Band, "Take It Easy On Me": 36-96
Stevie Woods, "Just Can't Win 'Em All": 38-97
The J. Geils Band, "Centerfold": 31-89
Oak Ridge Boys, "Bobbie Sue": 32-93
Air Supply, "Sweet Dreams": 29-86
Meco, "Pop Goes The Movies Part I": 35-87
Bob & Doug McKenzie, "Take Off": 37-89
Quarterflash, "Find Another Fool": 16-62
Le Roux, "Nobody Said It Was Easy": 18-85
Journey, "Open Arms": 9-23-88
Stevie Wonder, "That Girl": 10-26-91
Junior, "Mama Used To Say": 30-92
Quincy Jones f/ James Ingram, "One Hundred Ways": 34-94
Olivia Newton-John, "Make A Move On Me": 24-80
Dr. Hook, "Baby Makes Her Blue Jeans Talk": 25-83
Tom Tom Club, "Genius Of Love": 31-85
Buckner & Garcia, "Pac-Man Fever": 35-86
Bertie Higgins, "Key Largo": 23-67
Stevie Nicks, "Edge Of Seventeen": 26-68
Van Halen, "(Oh) Pretty Woman": 31-76
Barry Manilow, "Let's Hang On": 32-80
David Lasley, "If I Had My Wish Tonight": 36-81
The Rolling Stones, "Hang Fire": 20-55-93
Mike Post, "Theme From Magnum P.I.": 25-60-95
Stars On, "Stars On 45 III": 28-62-93
The J. Geils Band, "Freeze Frame": 17-54-95
Greg Guidry, "Goin' Down": 17-36-91
Kool & The Gang, "Get Down On It": 10-47-94
Vangelis, "Chariots Of Fire": 12-53-95
The Beatles, "The Beatles Movie Medley": 20-92
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, "I Love Rock N' Roll": 4-14-37-93
Atlantic Starr, "Circles": 38-94
The Charlie Daniels Band, "Still In Saigon": 22-90
Donnie Iris, "My Girl": 35-91
Simon & Garfunkel, "Wake Up Little Susie": 27-92
Paul Davis, "'65 Love Affair": 18-70
Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Did It In A Minute": 22-71
Dan Fogelberg, "Run For TheRoses": 23-73
Sheena Easton, "When He Shines": 30-75
Aldo Nova, "Fantasy": 32-76
Eddie Rabbitt, "I Don't Know Where To Start": 35-79
Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis, "Friends In Love": 38-84
Cheri, "Murphy's Law": 39-85
Little River Band, "Man On Your Mind": 19-52
Franke & The Knockouts, "Without You": 24-59
Loverboy, "When It's Over": 26-68
Roberta Flack, "Making Love": 13-50
Deniece Williams, "It's Gonna Take A Miracle": 15-54
Rick Springfield, "Don't Talk To Strangers": 17-68
Tommy Tutone, "867-5309/Jenny": 31-69
Charlene, "I've Never Been To Me": 32-72
Asia, "Heat Of The Moment": 4-24-47
Paul McCartney & Stevie Wonder, "Ebony & Ivory": 8-27-48
Ronnie Milsap, "Any Day Now": 17-43
Alabama, "Take Me Down": 18-44
Stevie Wonder, "Do I Do": 30-76
Glenn Frey, "I Found Somebody": 31-91
Rick Springfield, "What Kind Of Fool Am I": 21-21-21-21-21-21-36-92
Leslie Pearl, "If The Love Fits Wear It": 28-87
Genesis, "Paperlate": 32-32-32-91
Daryl Hall & John Oates, "Your Imagination": 33-92
Karla Bonoff, "Personally": 19-35-93
Herb Alpert, "Route 101": 37-94
Dazz Band, "Let It Whip": 27-68
Soft Cell, "Tainted Love": 31-86 (part of a really bizarre chart run)
The Human League, "Don't You Want Me": 32-87
Paul Davis, "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely": 40-76
The Motels, "Only The Lonely": 19-83
Kim Wilde, "Kids In America": 25-85
Toto, "Rosanna": 29-86
Marshall Crenshaw, "Someday, Someway": 36-87
Ray Parker Jr, "Let Me Go": 38-91
The Go-Go's, "Vacation": 11-57
Pointer Sisters, "American Music": 16-16-16-81
Jennifer Holliday, "And I'm Telling You I'm Not Going": 22-22-22-84
R.E.O. Speedwagon, "Keep The Fire Burnin'": 26-85
Air Supply, "Even The Nights Are Better": 6-42-82
Crosby, Stills & Nash, "Wasted On The Way": 19-73
Frank & Moon Zappa, "Valley Girl": 32-75
Donna Summer, "Love Is In Control": 10-59
Paul McCartney, "Take It Away": 10-10-10-10-10-11-66
Kenny Rogers, "Love Will Turn You Around": 13-13-13-13-13-67
Fleetwood Mac, "Hold Me": 4-4-4-4-4-4-4-7-7-32-68
Barrie Manilow, "Oh Julie": 38-69
Jermaine Jackson, "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy": 18-49
Asia, "Only Time Will Tell": 17-17-17-57
Billy Idol, "Hot In The City": 23-23-23-23-65
Randy Meisner, "Never Been In Love": 28-28-28-66
Tane Cain, "Holdin' On": 37-37-37-67
Willie Nelson, "Let It Be Me": 40-40-40-82
Joan Jett & The Blackhearts, "Do You Wanna Touch Me": 20-20-20-46-78
Toto, "Make Believe": 30-30-30-72
.38 Special, "You Keep Runnin' Away": 38-75
Eddie Money, "Think I'm In Love": 16-16-16-25-87
Elton John, "Blue Eyes": 12-12-12-43-80
Melissa Manchester, "You Should Hear How She Talks About You": 23-69
Aretha Franklin, "Jump To It": 24-70
Kim Carnes, "Voyeur": 29-29-29-29-72
John Cougar, "Hurts So Good": 15-39-77
Steve Miller Band, "Abracadabra": 10-48-83
Chicago, "Hard To Say I'm Sorry": 4-16-51-84
Survivor, "Eye Of The Tiger": 18-54
Kool & The Gang, "Big Fun": 21-63
The Gap Band, "You Dropped A Bomb On Me": 31-31-31-31-31-74
Santana, "Hold On": 15-73
Kenny Loggins w/ Steve Perry, "Don't Fight It": 17-76
Air Supply, "Young Love": 38-80
Jackson Browne, "Somebody's Baby": 13-49
A Flock Of Seagulls, "I Ran": 16-65
Michael Murphey, "What's Forever For": 19-19-19-19-19-66
REO Speedwagon, "Sweet Time": 26-26-26-67
Rick Springfield, "I Get Excited": 32-71
Paul Carrack, "I Need You": 37-73
Rush, "New World Man": 21-21-21-54
Juice Newton, "Break It To Me Gently": 24-62
Fleetwood Mac, "Gypsy": 12-12-12-27-65
The Who, "Athena": 28-28-28-71
Glenn Frey, "The One You Love": 15-34-75
Evelyn King, "Love Come Down": 17-38-81
Survivor, "American Heartbeat": 17-44-78
Men At Work, "Who Can It Be Now?": 6-21-52
John Cougar, "Jack And Diane": 22-61
Steel Breeze, "You Don't Want Me Anymore": 23-68
America, "You Can Do Magic": 34-75
Crosby, Stills & Nash, "Southern Cross": 18-18-18-42
Billy Joel, "Pressure": 20-20-20-54
Sylvia, "Nobody": 15-15-15-56
Pointer Sisters, "I'm So Excited": 30-64
Neil Diamond, "Heartlight": 5-5-5-5-17-57-87
Chicago, "Love Me Tomorrow": 22-63
Donald Fagen, "I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World)": 26-26-26-65
Diana Ross, "Muscles": 10-10-10-10-10-10-41
Olivia Newton-John, "Heart Attack": 24-46
Jefferson Starship, "Be My Lady": 28-58