List of Black Singles number ones of 1982
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 | "Dance Floor, Part 1" | Zapp |
| August 28 | "Dance Floor, Part 1" | Zapp |
| September 4 | "Jump to It" | Aretha Franklin |
| September 11 | "Jump To It" | Aretha Franklin |
| September 18 | "Jump To It" | Aretha Franklin |
| September 25 | "Jump To It" | Aretha Franklin |
| October 2 | "Love Come Down" | Evelyn "Champagne" King |
| 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 | "Sexual Healing" | Marvin Gaye |
| 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 |