WABC Survey/9 February 1982

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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
Additional detail provided by Tom Natoli
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                                                                                     
 TW                                                             LW
  1. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -                            
                     Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)  *1 week #1*  2
  2. Physical - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)                         1
  3. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  4
  5. Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA) 5
  8. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers)    12
  9. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)          6
 10. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (RCA)                8
 12. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)                7
 13. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                          10
 14. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton (EMI America)  20
 15. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -                    
                                            Ronnie Milsap (RCA) 17
 16. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           28
 17. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern) 25
 19. Comin' In and Out of Your Life -                             
                                    Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 15
 21. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista) 14
 22. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         23
 23. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)                      21
 24. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia)                24
 25. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 32
 26. Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight -                         
                                        Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) 26
 27. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    19
 28. Oh No - The Commodores (Motown)                            22
 29. Somewhere Down the Road - Barry Manilow (Arista)           35
 30. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                             33
 32. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         --
 33. Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band (Capitol)           --
 34. Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)             37
 HP  Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              --
      
 NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 4, 6, 7, 11, 18, and 20. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
 Shake It Up - The Cars (Elektra)
 Call Me - Skyy (Salsoul)
 Spirits In The Material World - The Police (A&M)
 Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross (RCA)
 Pac-man Fever - Buckner & Garcia (Columbia)
 Abacab - Genesis (Atlantic)
 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)
 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
 (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)
 
 As WABC's music format edged to a more adult sound, fewer harder 
 songs (of any variety - rock, urban, etc.) were played or noted.  
                                                           
      

 

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