The highest-selling singles in Japan are ranked in the Oricon Singles Chart, which is published by Oricon Style magazine. The data are compiled by Oricon based on each singles' physical sales. This list includes the singles that reached the number one place on that chart in 1982.
| Issue date | Song | Artist(s) | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 4 | "" | Hiroko Yakushimaru | [1] |
| January 11 | |||
| January 18 | |||
| January 25 | "" | Masahiko Kondō | |
| February 1 | |||
| February 8 | "" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| February 15 | |||
| February 22 | |||
| March 1 | "" | Masatoshi Nakamura | |
| March 8 | |||
| March 15 | |||
| March 22 | |||
| March 29 | |||
| April 5 | "" | Kiyoshiro Imawano & Ryuichi Sakamoto | |
| April 12 | "" | Masahiko Kondō | |
| April 19 | |||
| April 26 | |||
| May 3 | |||
| May 10 | "" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| May 17 | "" | Toshihiko Tahara | |
| May 24 | |||
| May 31 | |||
| June 7 | "" | Hiromi Iwasaki | |
| June 14 | |||
| June 21 | |||
| June 28 | |||
| July 5 | "" | ||
| July 12 | "" | Masahiko Kondō | |
| July 19 | |||
| July 26 | |||
| August 2 | |||
| August 9 | |||
| August 16 | "" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| August 23 | "Kurayami wo Buttobase" (暗闇をぶっとばせ) | Daisuke Shima | |
| August 30 | "Matsu wa" | Aming | |
| September 6 | |||
| September 13 | |||
| September 20 | |||
| September 27 | |||
| October 4 | |||
| October 11 | "" | Masahiko Kondō | |
| October 18 | |||
| October 25 | "" | Toshihiko Tahara | |
| November 1 | |||
| November 8 | "" | Seiko Matsuda | |
| November 15 | |||
| November 22 | |||
| November 29 | "Second Love" | Akina Nakamori | |
| December 6 | |||
| December 13 | |||
| December 20 | "" | ||
| December 27 |