| CASH BOX TOP ALBUMS | ||||
| Green square = bullet (strong upward move) | Week ending APRIL 17, 1982 | |||
| TW | TITLE | Artist (Label) | LW | WKS | |
| 1 | CHARIOTS OF FIRE Original Soundtrack / Vangelis (Polydor PD-1-6335) | 4 | 27 | |
| 2 | BEAUTY AND THE BEAT Go-Go’s (I.R.S. SP 70021) | 1 | 38 | |
| 3 | FREEZE-FRAME J. Geils Band (EMI America SOO-17062) | 2 | 23 | |
| 4 | I LOVE ROCK ’N ROLL Joan Jett & Blackhearts (Boardwalk NB1-33243) | 3 | 19 | |
| 5 | SUCCESS HASN’T SPOILED ME YET Rick Springfield (RCA Victor AFL1-4125) | 7 | 4 | |
| 6 | ESCAPE Journey (Columbia TC 37408) | 6 | 37 | |
| 7 | PHYSICAL Olivia Newton-John (MCA MCA-5229) | 5 | 25 | |
| 8 | THE CONCERT IN CENTRAL PARK Simon & Garfunkel (Warner Bros. 2BSK 3654) | 8 | 6 | |
| 9 | ASIA Asia (Geffen GHS 2008) | 17 | 3 | |
| 10 | GHOST IN THE MACHINE The Police (A&M SP-3730) | 9 | 26 | |
| 11 | GET LUCKY Loverboy (Columbia FC 37638) | 11 | 23 | |
| 12 | HOOKED ON CLASSICS Royal Philharmonic Orchestra / Louis Clark (RCA Victor AFL1-4194) | 12 | 22 | |
| 13 | MOUNTAIN MUSIC Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-4229) | 14 | 6 | |
| 14 | 4 Foreigner (Atlantic SD 16999) | 10 | 39 | |
| 15 | PRIVATE EYES Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA Victor AFL1-4028) | 13 | 31 | |
| 16 | THE DUDE Quincy Jones (A&M SP-3721) | 15 | 55 | |
| 17 | QUARTERFLASH Quarterflash (Geffen GHS 2003) | 18 | 26 | |
| 18 | BELLA DONNA Stevie Nicks (Modern MR 38-139) | 19 | 36 | |
| 19 | SHAKE IT UP Cars (Elektra 5E-567) | 20 | 21 | |
| 20 | ALWAYS ON MY MIND Willie Nelson (Columbia FC 37951) | 24 | 5 | |
| 21 | GREAT WHITE NORTH Bob & Doug McKenzie (Mercury SRM-1-4034) | 16 | 17 | |
| 22 | THE INNOCENT AGE Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon/Epic KE2 37393) | 21 | 31 | |
| 23 | DIARY OF A MADMAN Ozzy Osborne (Jet FZ 37492) | 22 | 22 | |
| 24 | BOBBIE SUE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5294) | 23 | 9 | |
| 25 | ALDO NOVA Aldo Nova (Portrait ARR 37498) | 29 | 9 | |
| 26 | TATTOO YOU Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones COC 16052) | 26 | 32 | |
| 27 | FEELS SO RIGHT Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-3930) | 33 | 58 | |
| 28 | SOMETHING SPECIAL Kool & Gang (De-Lite DSR 8502) | 28 | 27 | |
| 29 | TOM TOM CLUB Tom Tom Club (Sire SRK 3628) | 25 | 26 | |
| 30 | STANDING HAMPTON Sammy Hagar (Geffen GHS 2006) | 30 | 13 | |
| 31 | WORKING CLASS DOG Rick Springfield (RCA Victor AFL1-3697) | 32 | 56 | |
| 32 | BLACKOUT Scorpions (Mercury SRM-1-4039) | 37 | 4 | |
| 33 | LOVE IS WHERE YOU FIND IT Whispers (Solar S-27) | 31 | 14 | |
| 34 | GREEN LIGHT Bonnie Raitt (Warner Bros. BSK 3630) | 34 | 7 | |
| 35 | ABACAB Genesis (Atlantic SD 19313) | 36 | 27 | |
| 36 | PAC-MAN FEVER Buckner & Garcia (Columbia XRC 37941) | 45 | 5 | |
| 37 | MEMORIES Barbra Streisand (Columbia TC 37678) | 38 | 19 | |
| 38 | DARE Human League (A&M/Virgin SP-4892) | 43 | 8 | |
| 39 | SKYY LINE Skyy (Salsoul SA-8548) | 27 | 24 | |
| 40 | YES IT’S YOU LADY Smokey Robinson (Tamla 6001TL) | 35 | 9 | |
| 41 | REEL MUSIC Beatles (Capitol SV-12199) | 68 | 2 | |
| 42 | WINDOWS Charlie Daniels Band (Epic FE 37694) | 57 | 3 | |
| 43 | FRIENDS Shalamar (Solar S-28) | 49 | 9 | |
| 44 | YOU COULD HAVE BEEN WITH ME Sheena Easton (EMI America SW-17061) | 46 | 21 | |
| 45 | PICTURE THIS Huey Lewis & The News (Chrysalis CHR 1340) | 50 | 8 | |
| 46 | BRILLIANCE Atlantic Starr (A&M SP-4883) | 60 | 4 | |
| 47 | FOR THOSE ABOUT TO ROCK WE SALUTE YOU AC/DC (Atlantic SD 11111) | 42 | 19 | |
| 48 | THE SECRET POLICEMAN’S OTHER BALL – THE MUSIC Various Artists (Island/Springtime IL 9698) | 53 | 5 | |
| 49 | NON-STOP EROTIC CABARET Soft Cell (Sire SRK 3647) | 52 | 13 | |
| 50 | THE FIRST FAMILY RIDES AGAIN Rich Little / Various Artists (Boardwalk NB1-33248) | 39 | 10 | |
| 51 | 20 AEROBIC DANCE HITS Marcy Muir (Parade PA-101) | 55 | 14 | |
| 52 | ALLIGATOR WOMAN Cameo (Chocolate City CCLP 2021) | 82 | 2 | |
| 53 | WASN’T TOMORROW WONDERFUL? Waitresses (Polydor PD-1-6346) | 54 | 12 | |
| 54 | TONIGHT I’M YOURS Rod Stewart (Warner Bros. BSK 3602) | 40 | 22 | |
| 55 | DREAM ON George Duke (Epic FE 37532) | 47 | 7 | |
| 56 | BREAKIN’ AWAY Al Jarreau (Warner Bros. BSK 3576) | 58 | 35 | |
| 57 | WHY DO FOOLS FALL IN LOVE Diana Ross (RCA Victor AFL1-4153) | 41 | 24 | |
| 58 | THE GEORGE BENSON COLLECTION George Benson (Warner Bros. 2HW 3577) | 44 | 22 | |
| 59 | FAME Original Soundtrack (RSO RX-1-3080) | 65 | 73 | |
| 60 | KATHY SMITH’S AEROBIC FITNESS Kathy Smith (MuscleTone MT 72151) | 62 | 7 | |
| 61 | TOMMY TUTONE-2 Tommy Tutone (Columbia ARC 37401) | 71 | 16 | |
| 62 | THE ONE THAT YOU LOVE Air Supply (Arista AL 9551) | 48 | 45 | |
| 63 | THE POET Bobby Womack (Beverly Glen BG-10000) | 56 | 23 | |
| 64 | CONTROVERSY Prince (Warner Bros. BSK 3601) | 51 | 24 | |
| 65 | CAROL HENSEL’S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM VOLUME 2 Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7733) | 64 | 18 | |
| 66 | YOUR WISH IS MY COMMAND Lakeside (Solar S-26) | 59 | 18 | |
| 67 | INDUSTRY STANDARD Dregs (Arista AL 9588) | 74 | 4 | |
| 68 | SMALL CHANGE Prism (Capitol ST-12184) | 67 | 12 | |
| 69 | BLACK ON BLACK Waylon Jennings (RCA AHL1-4247) | 70 | 7 | |
| 70 | MESOPOTAMIA B-52’s (Warner Bros. MINI 3641) | 66 | 9 | |
| 71 | DON’T SAY NO Billy Squier (Capitol ST-12146) | 69 | 50 | |
| 72 | COME MORNING Grover Washington, Jr. (Elektra 5E-562) | 73 | 19 | |
| 73 | MR. LOOK SO GOOD Richard “Dimples” Fields (Boardwalk NB1-33249) | 86 | 9 | |
| 74 | MECHANIX UFO (Chrysalis CHR 1360) | 75 | 8 | |
| 75 | BEAUTIFUL VISION Van Morrison (Warner Bros. BSK 3652) | 63 | 7 | |
| 76 | THE JAZZ SINGER Original Soundtrack / Neil Diamond (Capitol SWAV-12120) | 78 | 73 | |
| 77 | AEROBIC DANCING Marcy Muir, Nar. (Parade PA-100) | 79 | 28 | |
| 78 | YOU’VE GOT THE POWER Third World (Columbia FC 37744) | 84 | 5 | |
| 79 | CAROL HENSEL’S EXERCISE & DANCE PROGRAM Carol Hensel (Vintage VNI 7713) | 76 | 61 | |
| 80 | POINT OF PLEASURE Xavier (Liberty LT-51116) | 88 | 4 | |
| 81 | JUICE Juice Newton (Capitol ST-12136) | 61 | 59 | |
| 82 | ENGLISH SETTLEMENT XTC (Epic/Virgin ARE 37943) | 90 | 5 | |
| 83 | OUTLAW War (RCA Victor AFL1-4208) | 91 | 6 | |
| 84 | KENNY ROGERS’ GREATEST HITS Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1072) | 80 | 79 | |
| 85 | TOTO IV Toto (Columbia FC 37728) | — | 1 | |
| 86 | NEVER TOO MUCH Luther Vandross (Epic FE 37451) | 77 | 31 | |
| 87 | LIVE AND OUTRAGEOUS (Rated XXX) Millie Jackson (Spring SP-6735) | 95 | 7 | |
| 88 | I AM LOVE Peabo Bryson (Capitol ST-12179) | 81 | 21 | |
| 89 | THE NAME OF THIS BAND IS TALKING HEADS Talking Heads (Sire 2SR 3590) | — | 1 | |
| 90 | NIGHTCRUISING Bar-Kays (Mercury SRM-1-4028) | 92 | 23 | |
| 91 | A LITTLE LOVE Aurra (Salsoul SA 8551) | 72 | 9 | |
| 92 | GAMMA 3 Gamma (Elektra E1-60034) | 99 | 6 | |
| 93 | SCUBA DIVERS Dwight Twilley (EMI America ST-17064) | 93 | 7 | |
| 94 | SEASONS OF THE HEART John Denver (RCA Victor AFL1-4256) | 104 | 6 | |
| 95 | DEATH WISH II Original Soundtrack /Jimmy Page (Swan Song SS 8511) | 96 | 4 | |
| 96 | TELEVISION THEME SONGS Mike Post (Elektra E1-60028) | 97 | 7 | |
| 97 | ON THE WAY TO THE SKY Neil Diamond (Columbia TC 37628) | 83 | 21 | |
| 98 | ANOTHER GREY AREA Graham Parker (Arista AL 9589) | 115 | 2 | |
| 99 | THE BLASTERS Blasters (Slash SR-109) | 102 | 14 | |
| 100 | THE NUMBER OF THE BEAST Iron Maiden (Harvest ST-12202) | 134 | 2 | |
| 101 | WILD HEART OF THE YOUNG Karla Bonoff (Columbia FC 37444) | 111 | 3 | |
| 102 | IT’S A FACT Jeff Lorber (Arista AL 9583) | 110 | 4 | |
| 103 | LAST SAFE PLACE Le Roux (RCA Victor AFL1-4195) | 87 | 12 | |
| 104 | THE GIFT The Jam (Polydor PD-1-6349) | 108 | 4 | |
| 105 | DOIN’ ALRIGHT O’Bryan (Capitol ST-12192) | 120 | 4 | |
| 106 | JUST ANOTHER DAY IN PARADISE Bertie Higgins (Kat Family FZ 37901) | 116 | 9 | |
| 107 | POP GOES THE MOVIES Meco (Arista AL 9598) | 118 | 4 | |
| 108 | PURE & NATURAL T-Connection (Capitol ST-12191) | 109 | 7 | |
| 109 | NIECY Deniece Williams (ARC/Columbia FC 37952) | — | 1 | |
| 110 | TIME EXPOSURE Little River Band (Capitol ST-12163) | 89 | 32 | |
| 111 | WHO’S FOOLIN’ WHO One Way (MCA MCA-5279) | 121 | 4 | |
| 112 | KEEP IT LIVE Dazz Band (Motown 6004ML) | 124 | 5 | |
| 113 | ARCHITECTURE & MORALITY Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (Epic/Virgin ARE 37721) | 113 | 11 | |
| 114 | WALT DISNEY PRODUCTIONS’ MOUSERCISE Various Cartoon Characters (Disneyland 62516) | 126 | 5 | |
| 115 | SHARE YOUR LOVE Kenny Rogers (Liberty LOO-1108) | 103 | 41 | |
| 116 | MYSTICAL ADVENTURES Jean-Luc Ponty (Atlantic SD 19333) | 98 | 10 | |
| 117 | DANCE & EXERCISE WITH THE HITS Linda Fratianne (Columbia BFC 37653) | 101 | 9 | |
| 118 | WILLIE NELSON’S GREATEST HITS (& Some That Will Be) Willie Nelson (Columbia KC2 37542) | 94 | 31 | |
| 119 | AEROBIC DANCE HITS, VOL. I Carla Capuano / Kool & Gang (Casablanca NBLP 7263) | 129 | 4 | |
| 120 | JAZZERCISE Judi Sheppard Missett (MCA MCA-5272) | 85 | 20 | |
| 121 | BELOW THE BELT Franke & Knockouts (Millennium BXL1-7763) | 131 | 2 | |
| 122 | NICK THE KNIFE Nick Lowe (Columbia FC 37932) | 114 | 9 | |
| 123 | KIHNTINUED Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley E1-60101) | 142 | 2 | |
| 124 | SWING TO THE RIGHT Utopia (Bearsville BRK 3666) | 107 | 5 | |
| 125 | LIVE ON THE SUNSET STRIP Richard Pryor (Warner Bros. BSK 3660) | — | 1 | |
| 126 | GLASSWORKS Philip Glass (CBS FM 37265) | 127 | 5 | |
| 127 | WYNTON MARSALIS Wynton Marsalis (Columbia FC 37574) | 128 | 11 | |
| 128 | ONE TO ONE Carole King (Atlantic SD 19344) | 138 | 3 | |
| 129 | RAISE! Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC/Columbia TC 37548) | 106 | 23 | |
| 130 | THE TIME The Time (Warner Bros. BSK 3598) | 100 | 34 | |
| 131 | SOMETHING ABOUT YOU Angela Bofill (Arista AL 9576) | 132 | 22 | |
| 132 | THE KIDS FROM “FAME” Various Artists (RCA Victor AFL1-4259) | 156 | 2 | |
| 133 | PERHAPS LOVE Placido Domingo (CBS FM 37243) | 123 | 25 | |
| 134 | OBJECTS OF DESIRE Michael Franks (Warner Bros. BSK 3648) | 112 | 12 | |
| 135 | ADULT PHYSICAL FITNESS Allen DeMause / Duffy Jackson Jazz Band (Gateway GSLP 7611) | 151 | 3 | |
| 136 | PRECIOUS TIME Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHR 1346) | 119 | 39 | |
| 137 | THE OTHER WOMAN Ray Parker Jr. (Arista AL 9590) | — | 1 | |
| 138 | ME AND YOU Chi-Lites Featuring Eugene Record (20th Century-Fox/Chi-Sound T-635) | 139 | 6 | |
| 139 | SOMEWHERE OVER CHINA Jimmy Buffett (MCA MCA-5285) | 105 | 13 | |
| 140 | PLAYERS IN THE DARK Dr. Hook (Casablanca NBLP 7264) | 150 | 3 | |
| 141 | QUESTIONNAIRE Chas Jankel (A&M SP-6-4885) | 145 | 9 | |
| 142 | MY HOME’S IN ALABAMA Alabama (RCA Victor AHL1-3644) | 148 | 27 | |
| 143 | HANG ON FOR YOUR LIFE Shooting Star (Epic/Virgin NFE 37407) | 137 | 35 | |
| 144 | CAT PEOPLE Original Soundtrack/Giorgio Moroder (Backstreet/MCA BSR-6107) | — | 1 | |
| 145 | STREET SONGS Rick James (Gordy G8-1002M1) | 125 | 52 | |
| 146 | FANCY FREE Oak Ridge Boys (MCA MCA-5209) | 130 | 46 | |
| 147 | GREATEST HITS Queen (Elektra 5E-564) | 136 | 23 | |
| 148 | 8TH WONDER Sugarhill Gang (Sugar Hill SH 249) | 133 | 14 | |
| 149 | ONE VICE AT A TIME Krokus (Arista AL 9591) | 162 | 2 | |
| 150 | WALK UNDER LADDERS Joan Armatrading (A&M SP-4876) | 122 | 27 | |
| 151 | NINE TONIGHT Bob Seger & Silver Bullet Band (Capitol STBK-12182) | 140 | 30 | |
| 152 | LUCIANO Luciano Pavarotti (London PAV 2013) | — | 1 | |
| 153 | IT’S TIME FOR LOVE Teddy Pendergrass (Philadelphia Int’l TZ 37491) | 159 | 29 | |
| 154 | IN A CITY GROOVE Mass Production (Cotillion SD 5233) | 157 | 3 | |
| 155 | I’VE NEVER BEEN TO ME Charlene (Motown 6009ML) | 189 | 2 | |
| 156 | DOWN HOME Z. Z. Hill (Malaco MAL 7406) | 158 | 10 | |
| 157 | WEATHER REPORT Weather Report (ARC/Columbia FC 37616) | 117 | 9 | |
| 158 | BLIZZARD OF OZZ Ozzy Osborne (Jet JZ 36812) | 163 | 53 | |
| 159 | AEROBIC SHAPE-UP Joanie Greggains (Parade PA-104) | — | 1 | |
| 160 | THE ANVIL Visage (Polydor PD-1-6350) | 171 | 2 | |
| 161 | GRASSHOPPER J. J. Cale (Mercury SRM-1-4038) | 164 | 3 | |
| 162 | COOL NIGHT Paul Davis (Arista AL 9578) | 167 | 18 | |
| 163 | ON GOLDEN POND Original Soundtrack / Dave Grusin (MCA MCA-6106) | 170 | 7 | |
| 164 | LIVE AT THE SAVOY Ramsey Lewis (Columbia FC 37687) | 169 | 7 | |
| 165 | ON A ROLL Point Blank (MCA MCA-5312) | — | 1 | |
| 166 | ANYONE CAN SEE Irene Cara (Network E1-60003) | 147 | 12 | |
| 167 | IF I SHOULD LOVE AGAIN Barry Manilow (Arista AL 9573) | 174 | 27 | |
| 168 | OVER THE LINE Greg Guidry (Columbia ARC 37735) | 172 | 3 | |
| 169 | PELICAN WEST Haircut One Hundred (Arista AL 6600) | 181 | 2 | |
| 170 | CHRISTOPHER CROSS Christopher Cross (Warner Bros. BSK 3383) | 154 | 116 | |
| 171 | WHITE NOISE Jay Ferguson (Capitol ST-12196) | 175 | 3 | |
| 172 | CHRISTIANE F. Original Soundtrack / David Bowie (RCA Victor ABL1-4239) | 179 | 3 | |
| 173 | GIVE IT UP Pleasure (RCA Victor AFL1-4209) | — | 1 | |
| 174 | ROLL WITH THE PUNCHES ADC Band (Cotillion SD 5232) | 177 | 2 | |
| 175 | HI INFIDELITY REO Speedwagon (Epic FE 36844) | 149 | 71 | |
| 176 | MISSING PERSONS Missing Persons (Capitol DLP-15001) | 183 | 2 | |
| 177 | SATURDAY, SATURDAY NIGHT Zoom (Polydor PD-1-6434) | 155 | 10 | |
| 178 | THE DUKES OF HAZZARD Various Artists (Scotti Brothers FZ 37712) | — | 1 | |
| 179 | RIO Lee Ritenour (Elektra/Musician E1-60024) | 180 | 4 | |
| 180 | LOVE ME TENDER B. B. King (MCA MCA-5307) | — | 1 | |
| 181 | OLD ENOUGH Lou Ann Barton (Asylum E1-60032) | 193 | 2 | |
| 182 | MICKEY MOUSE DISCO Various Artists (Disneyland 2504) | 182 | 113 | |
| 183 | LOVERBOY Loverboy (Columbia JC 36762) | 185 | 65 | |
| 184 | THE SURVIVORS Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis, Carl Perkins (Columbia FC 37961) | — | 1 | |
| 185 | NOW! France Joli (Prelude PRL 14103) | 188 | 2 | |
| 186 | THE VISITORS Abba (Atlantic SD 19332) | 143 | 14 | |
| 187 | ALL OF A SUDDEN John Hiatt (Geffen GHS 2009) | — | 1 | |
| 188 | STAY Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor PD-1-6341) | 146 | 14 | |
| 189 | ANNE MURRAY’S GREATEST HITS Anne Murray (Capitol SOO-12110) | 191 | 82 | |
| 190 | CARRY ON Bobby Caldwell (Polydor PD-1-6347) | — | 1 | |
| 191 | EXIT... STAGE LEFT Rush (Mercury SRM-2-7001) | 198 | 23 | |
| 192 | KING COOL Donnie Iris & Cruisers (MCA/Carousel MCA-5237) | 197 | 25 | |
| 193 | DUKE JUPITER 1 Duke Jupiter (Coast To Coast ARZ 37912) | 194 | 3 | |
| 194 | CRAZY FOR YOU Earl Klugh (Liberty LT-51113) | 196 | 25 | |
| 195 | RENEGADE Thin Lizzy (Warner Bros. BSK 3622) | 199 | 8 | |
| 196 | CRIMES OF PASSION Pat Benatar (Chrysalis CHE 1275) | 195 | 87 | |
| 197 | TASTE THE MUSIC Kleeer (Atlantic SD 19334) | 153 | 10 | |
| 198 | NIGHT ATTACK Angel City (Epic ARE 37702) | 152 | 6 | |
| 199 | THE SISTERS Sister Sledge (Cotillion SD 5231) | 161 | 10 | |
| 200 | FAREWELL SONG Janis Joplin (Columbia PC 37569) | 135 | 11 | |
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