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The ARC Weekly Top 40 Archives:

August 28, 1982





  wks peak  
40 --- --- Words

from the LP
Spring Session M
ARC chart run: 40 -
Missing Persons 1 40 Missing Persons - "Words" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
39 --- --- Love Or Let Me Be Lonely

from the LP
Cool Night
ARC chart run: 39 -
Paul Davis 1 39 Paul Davis - "Love Or Let Me Be Lonely" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
38 --- --- Never Been In Love

from the LP
Randy Meisner
ARC chart run: 38 -
Randy Meisner 1 38 Randy Meisner - "Never Been In Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
37 39 --- Let Me Go

from the LP
The Other Woman
ARC chart run: 39 - 37 -
Ray Parker, Jr. 2 37 Ray Parker, Jr. - "Let Me Go" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
36 --- --- Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)

from the LP
Bad Reputation
ARC chart run: 36 -
Joan Jett
& The Blackhearts
1 36 Joan Jett & The Blackhearts - "Do You Wanna Touch Me (Oh Yeah)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
35 40 --- Valley Girl

from the LP
Ship Arriving Too Late To Save A
Drowning Witch
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 -
Frank Zappa &
Moon Unit Zappa
2 35 Frank Zappa & Moon Unit Zappa - "Valley Girl" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
34 37 40 Someday Someway

from the LP
Marshall Crenshaw
ARC chart run: 40 - 37 - 34 -
Marshall Crenshaw 3 34 Marshall Crenshaw - "Someday Someway" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
33 --- --- Hold On

from the LP
Shango
ARC chart run: 33 -
Santana 1 33 Santana - "Hold On" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
32 23 12 Only The Lonely

from the LP
All Four One
ARC chart run: 36 - 28 - 24 - 17 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 8 - 12 - 23 - 32 -
The Motels 14 3 The Motels - "Only The Lonely" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
31 35 --- What's Forever For

from the LP
Michael Martin Murphey
ARC chart run: 35 - 31 -
Michael Martin
Murphey
2 31 Michael Martin Murphey - "What's Forever For" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
30 38 --- I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near)

from the LP
If That's What It Takes
ARC chart run: 38 - 30 -
Michael McDonald 2 30 Michael McDonald - "I Keep Forgettin' (Everytime You're Near)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
29 31 36 Themes From "E.T."

from the LP
Themes From E.T. And More
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 29 -
Walter Murphy 3 29 Walter Murphy - "Themes From 'E.T.'" (Single)
28 21 14 Hurts So Good

from the LP
American Fool
ARC chart run: 38 - 28 - 19 - 16 - 10 - 8 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 7 - 9 - 11 - 14 - 21 - 28 -
John Cougar 15 2 John Cougar - "Hurts So Good" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
27 32 37 Let Me Tickle Your Fancy

from the LP
Let Me Tickle Your Fancy
ARC chart run: 37 - 32 - 27 -
Jermaine Jackson 3 27 Jermaine Jackson - "Let Me Tickle Your Fancy" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
26 19 9 Rosanna

from the LP
Toto IV
ARC chart run: 35 - 26 - 19 - 15 - 10 - 7 - 4 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 2 - 4 - 7 - 9 - 19 - 26 -
Toto 17 1(1) Toto - "Rosanna" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
25 27 31 Hot In The City

from the LP
Billy Idol
ARC chart run: 40 - 35 - 31 - 27 - 25 -
Billy Idol 5 25 Billy Idol - "Hot In The City" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
24 29 35 Somebody's Baby

from the
Fast Times At Ridgemont High soundtrack
ARC chart run: 35 - 29 - 24 -
Jackson Browne 3 24 Jackson Browne - "Somebody's Baby" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
23 30 --- You Can Do Magic

from the LP
View From The Ground
ARC chart run: 30 - 23 -
America 2 23 America - "You Can Do Magic" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
22 29 34 Only Time Will Tell

from the LP
Asia
ARC chart run: 40 - 34 - 28 - 22 -
Asia 4 22 Asia - "Only Time Will Tell" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
21 15 16 Out Of Work

from the LP
On The Line
ARC chart run: 37 - 30 - 26 - 24 - 20 - 16 - 15 - 21 -
Gary "U.S." Bonds 8 15 Gary "U.S." Bonds - "Out Of Work" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
20 22 24 Kids In America

from the LP
Kim Wilde
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 29 - 25 - 24 - 22 - 20 -
Kim Wilde 7 20 Kim Wilde - "Kids In America" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
19 24 28 Blue Eyes

from the LP
Jump Up
ARC chart run: 38 - 33 - 28 - 24 - 19 -
Elton John 5 19 Elton John - "Blue Eyes" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
18 20 23 And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)

from the
Dreamgirls Original Cast Recording
ARC chart run: 37 - 27 - 23 - 20 - 18 -
Jennifer Holliday 5 18 Jennifer Holliday - "And I'm Telling You (I'm Not Going)" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
17 5 5 Keep The Fire Burning

from the LP
Good Trouble
ARC chart run: 36 - 31 - 26 - 22 - 13 - 9 - 7 - 5 - 5 - 5 - 17 -
REO Speedwagon 11 5 REO Speedwagon - "Keep The Fire Burning" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
16 17 19 Think I'm In Love

from the LP
No Control
ARC chart run: 40 - 30 - 24 - 19 - 17 - 16 -
Eddie Money 6 16 Eddie Money - "Think I'm In Love" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
15 18 22 Who Can It Be Now

from the LP
Business As Usual
ARC chart run: 28 - 22 - 18 - 15 -
Men At Work 4 15 Men At Work - "Who Can It Be Now" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
14 16 25 Jack & Diane

from the LP
American Fool
ARC chart run: 31 - 25 - 16 - 14 -
John Cougar 4 14 John Cougar - "Jack & Diane" (Singe)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
13 14 17 American Music

from the LP
So Excited!
ARC chart run: 34 - 28 - 21 - 17 - 14 - 13 -
Pointer Sisters 6 13 The Pointer Sisters - "American Music" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
12 13 18 Eye In The Sky

from the LP
Eye In The Sky
ARC chart run: 36 - 26 - 18 - 13 - 12 -
Alan Parsons Project 5 12 Alan Parsons Project - "Eye In The Sky" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
11 12 15 Love Will Turn You Around

from the LP
Love Will Turn You Around
ARC chart run: 35 - 28 - 25 - 19 - 15 - 12 - 11 -
Kenny Rogers 7 11 Kenny Rogers - "Love Will Turn You Around" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
10 11 13 Love Is In Control (Finger On The Trigger)

from the LP
Donna Summer
ARC chart run: 31 - 25 - 20 - 15 - 13 - 11 - 10 -
Donna Summer 7 10 Donna Summer - "Love Is In Control" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
9 10 11 You Should Hear How She
Talks About You

from the LP
Hey Ricky
ARC chart run: 31 - 27 - 23 - 19 - 14 - 11 - 10 - 9 -
Melissa Manchester 8 9 Melissa Manchester - "You Should Hear How She Talks About You" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
8 9 10 Take It Away

from the LP
Tug Of War
ARC chart run: 29 - 21 - 16 - 12 - 10 - 9 - 8 -
Paul McCartney 7 8 Paul McCartney - "Take It Away" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
7 8 8 Vacation

from the LP
Vacation
ARC chart run: 32 - 22 - 14 - 10 - 8 - 8 - 7 -
The Go-Go's 7 7 The Go-Go's - "Vacation" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
6 7 7 Wasted On The Way

from the LP
Daylight Again
ARC chart run: 30 - 23 - 18 - 14 - 11 - 9 - 7 - 7 - 6 -
Crosby, Stills & Nash 9 6 Crosby, Stills & Nash - "Wasted On The Way" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
5 6 6 Even The Nights Are Better

from the LP
Now And Forever
ARC chart run: 35 - 31 - 24 - 16 - 12 - 8 - 6 - 6 - 6 - 5 -
Air Supply 10 5 Air Supply - "Even The Nights Are Better" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
4 4 4 Hard To Say I'm Sorry

from the LP
Chicago 16
ARC chart run: 37 - 33 - 25 - 14 - 11 - 6 - 4 - 4 - 4 - 4 -
Chicago 10 4 Chicago - "Hard To Say I'm Sorry" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
3 1 2 Hold Me

from the LP
Mirage
ARC chart run: 29 - 21 - 18 - 10 - 5 - 3 - 2 - 2 - 2 - 1 - 3 -
Fleetwood Mac 11 1(1) Fleetwood Mac - "Hold Me" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
2 3 3 Abracadabra

from the LP
Abracadabra
ARC chart run: 37 - 25 - 19 - 15 - 11 - 6 - 5 - 3 - 3 - 3 - 2 -
Steve Miller Band 11 2 Steve Miller Band - "Abracadabra" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3
1 2 1 Eye Of The Tiger

from the LP
Eye Of The Tiger and the Rocky III soundtrack
ARC chart run: 32 - 17 - 8 - 6 - 3 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 1 - 2 - 1 -
Survivor 11 1(5) Survivor - "Eye Of The Tiger" (Single)
iTunes
Amazon.mp3




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