List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1982

In 1982, Billboard magazine published a chart ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market.

In April and May, the Greek composer and musician Vangelis spent five weeks at number one with "Chariots of Fire", the theme tune from the film of the same name for which he had won the Academy Award for Best Original Score in March.

[4] Later in the year, "Ebony and Ivory", a collaboration between Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder, spent the same length of time at number one and was immediately followed into the top spot by the country singer Ronnie Milsap's recording of the 1962 song "Any Day Now", which achieved the same feat.

[9] Conversely, John Denver's "Shanghai Breezes", which spent one week atop the AC listing in May, could only climb as high as number 31 on the Hot 100.

[11][12] Following his chart-topping collaboration with Wonder, McCartney took a second duet to number one when "The Girl is Mine", on which he performed with Michael Jackson, reached the top spot on the final chart of 1982.

Singer Kenny Rogers
Kenny Rogers had two number ones in 1982.
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Paul McCartney reached number one with two different duet partners in 1982.
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Ronnie Milsap 's version of " Any Day Now " was one of three songs to spend five weeks at number one.
The musician Vangelis
Vangelis had one of the year's longest-running number ones.