This is the list of singles that reached number one on the Cash Box Top 100 Singles chart in 1982, presented in chronological order.
| Indicates best-performing single of 1982 |
| Issue date | Song | Artist | |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2 | "Physical" | Olivia Newton-John | |
| January 9 | |||
| January 16 | "I Can't Go for That (No Can Do)" | Daryl Hall and John Oates | |
| January 23 | |||
| January 30 | "Centerfold" | The J. Geils Band | |
| February 6 | |||
| February 13 | |||
| February 20 | |||
| February 27 | |||
| March 6 | |||
| March 13 | "Open Arms" | Journey | |
| March 20 | "I Love Rock 'n Roll" | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | |
| March 27 | |||
| April 3 | "That Girl" | Stevie Wonder | |
| April 10 | "I Love Rock 'n Roll" | Joan Jett and the Blackhearts | |
| April 17 | |||
| April 24 | |||
| May 1 | "Chariots of Fire" | Vangelis | |
| May 8 | |||
| May 15 | "Ebony and Ivory" | Paul McCartney and Stevie Wonder | |
| May 22 | |||
| May 29 | |||
| June 5 | |||
| June 12 | |||
| June 19 | |||
| June 26 | "Don't You Want Me" | The Human League | |
| July 3 | |||
| July 10 | |||
| July 17 | |||
| July 24 | "Hurts So Good" | John Cougar | |
| July 31 | bgcolor=#FFFF99 rowspan="4" | "Eye of the Tiger" | Survivor |
| August 7 | |||
| August 14 | |||
| August 21 | |||
| August 28 | "Abracadabra" | Steve Miller Band | |
| September 4 | |||
| September 11 | |||
| September 18 | |||
| September 25 | |||
| October 2 | "Jack and Diane" | John Cougar | |
| October 9 | |||
| October 16 | |||
| October 23 | "Who Can It Be Now?" | Men at Work | |
| October 30 | |||
| November 6 | "Up Where We Belong" | Joe Cocker and Jennifer Warnes | |
| November 13 | |||
| November 20 | |||
| November 27 | "Gloria" | Laura Branigan | |
| December 4 | "Truly" | Lionel Richie | |
| December 11 | |||
| December 18 | "Maneater" | Daryl Hall and John Oates | |
| December 25 |