List of number-one R&B singles of 1982 (U.S.)

These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1982:

See also: 1982 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)

Issue Date Song Artist
January 2 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
January 9 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
January 16 Let's Groove Earth, Wind & Fire
January 23 Turn Your Love Around George Benson
January 30 I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) Daryl Hall & John Oates
February 6 Call Me Skyy
February 13 Call Me Skyy
February 20 That Girl Stevie Wonder
February 27 That Girl Stevie Wonder
March 6 That Girl Stevie Wonder
March 13 That Girl Stevie Wonder
March 20 That Girl Stevie Wonder
March 27 That Girl Stevie Wonder
April 3 That Girl Stevie Wonder
April 10 That Girl Stevie Wonder
April 17 That Girl Stevie Wonder
April 24 If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another Richard "Dimples" Fields
May 1 If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another Richard "Dimples" Fields
May 8 If It Ain't One Thing, It's Another Richard "Dimples" Fields
May 15 It's Gonna Take a Miracle Deniece Williams
May 22 It's Gonna Take a Miracle Deniece Williams
May 29 Let It Whip Dazz Band
June 5 Let It Whip Dazz Band
June 12 Let It Whip Dazz Band
June 19 Let It Whip Dazz Band
June 26 Early in the Morning The Gap Band
July 3 Let It Whip Dazz Band
July 10 Early In the Morning The Gap Band
July 17 Early In the Morning The Gap Band
July 24 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday
July 31 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday
August 7 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday
August 14 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday
August 21 And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going Jennifer Holliday
August 28 Dance Floor,Part 1 Zapp
September 4 Dance Floor,Part 1 Zapp
September 11 Jump to It Aretha Franklin
September 18 Jump To It Aretha Franklin
September 25 Jump To It Aretha Franklin
October 2 Jump To It Aretha Franklin
October 9 Love Come Down Evelyn "Champagne" King
October 16 Love Come Down Evelyn "Champagne" King
October 23 Love Come Down Evelyn "Champagne" King
October 30 Love Come Down Evelyn "Champagne" King
November 6 Love Come Down Evelyn "Champagne" King
November 13 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
November 20 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
November 27 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
December 4 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
December 11 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
December 18 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye
December 25 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye

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