CHUM CHART Saturday, April 10, 1982: The J Geils Band top the chart with 'Freeze Frame'

The J. Geils Band is an American rock band formed in 1967 in Worcester, Massachusetts, sometimes referred to as "The Bad Boys From Boston". They are best known for their 1981 single, "Centerfold" which charted #1 in the U.S. in early 1982. The band played R&B-influenced blues-rock in the 1970s before moving towards a more pop-influenced sound in the 1980s. Since its initial break-up in 1985, the band has reunited several times.

Saturday, April 10, 1982

This Week Last Week Artist Track Total Weeks 1 1 Geils Band, The J. Freeze-Frame 7 2 2 Jett, Joan & The Blackhearts I Love Rock 'N Roll 10 3 3 Human League Don't You Want Me 8 4 6 Go-Go's, The We Got The Beat 6 5 5 Lewis, Huey & The News Do You Believe In Love 7 6 7 Nicks, Stevie Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like The White Winged Dove) 4 7 9 XTC Senses Working Overtime 4 8 4 Van Halen Pretty Woman 9 9 12 Springfield, Rick Don't Talk To Strangers 3 10 13 Asia Heat Of The Moment 2 11 8 Orchestral Manoeuvers In The Dark Joan Of Arc 8 12 14 Lowe, Nick Stick It Where The Sun Don't Shine 5 13 18 Hall, Daryl & John Oates Did It In A Minute 3 14 10 Journey Open Arms 10 15 16 Ten cc Don't Turn Me Away 6 16 17 Nova, Aldo Fantasy 5 17 23 Utopia One World 2 18 20 Schwartz, Eddie Over The Line 3 19 21 Streetheart What Kind Of Love Is This 4 20 11 Quarterflash Find Another Fool 10 21 15 Straight Lines Letting Go 13 22 26 Loverboy When It's Over 2 23 27 John, Elton Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) 1 24 28 Genesis Man On The Corner 1 25 30 Split Enz Six Months In A Leaky Boat 1 26 19 Stewart, Rod Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) 11 27 0 McCartney, Paul Ebony & Ivory 0 28 0 Bowie, David Cat People (Putting Out Fire) 0 29 0 Jam, The Town Called Malice 0 30 24 Hagar, Sammy I'll Fall In Love Again 6