In week 16 of 1982, Aurora by Nova was at number 1, by then five weeks on the chart. The highest new entry was View From a Bridge by Kim Wilde, straight in at 25, one of the six new entries that week. The biggest climber was I Love Rock 'N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, from 28 to 14.
- 1Aurora1unchanged1peak5weeks
- 2The Lion Sleeps Tonight2unchanged2peak5weeks
- 3It Ain't What You Do (It's the Way That You Do It)43last week 43peak4weeks
- 4Down Under74last week 74peak4weeks
- 5Hip Hap Hop65last week 65peak4weeks
- 6Wat Dom56last week 55peak5weeks
- 7Maid Of Orleans (The Waltz Joan Of Arc)37last week 31peak9weeks
- 8Get Down On It128last week 128peak4weeks
- 9Ebony And Ivory199last week 199peak2weeks
- 10High time he went810last week 88peak6weeks
- 11Doris Day1411last week 1411peak4weeks
- 12Felicita1612last week 1612peak3weeks
- 13How Many Times913last week 94peak8weeks
- 14I Love Rock 'N Roll2814last week 2814peak2weeks
- 15Poison Arrow1315last week 1313peak5weeks
- 16Blue Eyes2016last week 2016peak3weeks
- 17M'innamoro Di Te17unchanged17peak5weeks
- 18Roof Garden1118last week 112peak8weeks
- 19Zolang De Moter Loopt2219last week 2219peak3weeks
- 20The Greatest Rock'n Roll Band In The World3320last week 3320peak2weeks
- 21Music1021last week 102peak16weeks
- 22On Broadway2922last week 2922peak2weeks
- 23Het Is Nog Niet Voorbij2423last week 2423peak3weeks
- 24Omdat (Parce Que)3524last week 3524peak2weeks
- 25NewView From a Bridge25peak1week
- 26Lenny3426last week 3426peak2weeks
- 27I'm Not Afraid of the Future3027last week 3027peak2weeks
- 28NewWhy Can't We Live Together... - New Version28peak1week
- 29Upside Down2129last week 212peak11weeks
- 30NewThe Rhythm of the Jungle30peak1week
- 31Fantasy Island31unchanged31peak2weeks
- 32NewMore Than This32peak1week
- 33Der Kommissar1833last week 1818peak7weeks
- 34NewDear John34peak1week
- 35NewZullen We Maar Weer...35peak1week
- 36A Town Called Malice2336last week 237peak8weeks
- 37You Could Have Been With Me2637last week 2614peak7weeks
- 38Cardiac Arrest3638last week 3615peak6weeks
- 39Centerfold2539last week 256peak9weeks
- 40Queen of the Rapping Scene (Nothing Ever Goes the Way You Plan)2740last week 2725peak5weeks
Source: top40.nl
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Frequently asked questions
What was number 1 in week 16 of 1982?
Aurora by Nova, on the chart for five weeks by then.
Which records were new entries?
Six records: View From a Bridge by Kim Wilde at 25, Why Can't We Live Together... - New Version by Mike Anthony at 28, The Rhythm of the Jungle by The Quick at 30, More Than This by Roxy Music at 32, Dear John by Status Quo at 34 and one others.
What was the biggest climber?
I Love Rock 'N Roll by Joan Jett & the Blackhearts, from 28 to 14 (14 places).
How do you play this week?
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