WABC MusicRadio 77 Survey/1 July 1980
Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77
Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com
Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen
TW LW
1. Coming Up - Paul McCartney (Columbia) *1 week #1* 2
2. Funkytown - Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca) 1
3. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me - Billy Joel (Columbia) 3
4. Take Your Time (Do It Right), Part 1 -
The S.O.S. Band (Tabu) 4
5. The Rose - Bette Midler (Atlantic) 6
6. Cupid/I've Loved You for a Long Time -
The Spinners (Atlantic) 9
7. Against the Wind - Bob Seger (Capitol) 12
8. Little Jeannie - Elton John (MCA) 10
9. Shining Star - The Manhattans (Columbia) 8
10. Biggest Part of Me - Ambrosia (Warner Brothers) 5
11. Steal Away - Robbie Dupree (Elektra) 7
12. Cars - Gary Numan (Atco) 11
13. Tired of Toein' the Line - Rocky Burnette (EMI America) 20
14. Back Together Again -
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway (Atlantic) 14
15. She's Out of My Life - Michael Jackson (Epic) 13
16. Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson (Motown) 17
17. Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League (Casablanca) 25
18. Stomp! - The Brothers Johnson (A&M) 21
19. Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook (Capitol) 16
20. Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone -
The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic) 18
21. Call Me - Blondie (Chrysalis) 15
22. In America - The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic) 37
23. Lost in Love - Air Supply (Arista) 22
25. Don't Fall In Love With a Dreamer -
Kenny Rogers with Kim Carnes (United Artists) 19
26. One Fine Day - Carole King (Capitol) 29
27. Landlord - Gladys Knight & the Pips (Columbia) --
28. Theme from New York, New York - Frank Sinatra (Reprise) 26
29. Magic - Olivia Newton-John (MCA) --
30. Ride Like the Wind - Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)
31. Another Brick In the Wall, Part II - Pink Floyd (Columbia)
32. Gimme Some Lovin' - The Blues Brothers (Atlantic) --
33. Hurt So Bad - Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)
34. I'm Alive - Electric Light Orchestra (MCA) 50
You May Be Right - Billy Joel (Columbia)
37. I Can't Let Go - Linda Ronstadt (Asylum) HP
THE TOP TEN ALBUMS:
Glass Houses - Billy Joel (Columbia)
Against the Wind -
Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)
McCartney II - Paul McCartney (Columbia)
Just One Night - Eric Clapton (RSO)
Empty Glass - Pete Townshend (Atco)
The Wall - Pink Floyd (Columbia)
Pretenders - The Pretenders (Sire)
Love is a Sacrifice -
Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes Mercury)
Women and Children First - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)
Go to Heaven - The Grateful Dead (Arista)
SPECIAL NOTE: While the majority of radio stations across the
country flipped Paul McCartney's #1 record over and played the
other side ("Coming Up [Live at Glasgow]," the live, in-concert
version of the song), WABC continued to play the studio version,
which was considered the "B" side.
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