WABC Survey/23 March 1982

Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77 Internet Web Site
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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
  2. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  4
  4. Chariots of Fire-Titles - Vangelis (Polydor)               11
  6. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                           7
  7. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)                     8
  8. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                              9
  9. One Hundred Ways -                                           
                      Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M) 13
 10. Make a Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)               17
 12. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         10
 14. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 16
 15. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         12
 16. Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              26
 18. Bobbie Sue - The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)                      20
 19. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           22
 20. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis (Arista)                      29
 22. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)         21
 23. On the Way to the Sky - Neil Diamond (Columbia)            33
 24. Pop Goes the Movies, Part 1 - Meco (Arista)                38
 25. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -                    
                                            Ronnie Milsap (RCA) 28
 26. Somewhere Down the Road - Barry Manilow (Arista)           34
 27. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)         HP
 28. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista) 30
 30. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    37
 31. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia)                32
 33. One to One - Carole King (Atlantic)                        39
 34. Goin' Down - Greg Guidry (Columbia)                        HP
 35. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene (Motown)                  HP
 HP  Willie, Mickey and "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball) -           
                                       Terry Cashman (Lifesong) HP  
 HP  Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' for the Lights ) -          
                                                  Le Roux (RCA) --  
 HP  Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (RCA)           --  
 HP  It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams (ARC)         --  


 SPECIAL NOTES:   This week, for the 8th week in its Top 40 history,
 there is no #1 on WABC's survey!

 NOTE: The Hot Prospect "Talkin' Baseball" by Terry Cashman that is 
 shown here is the national, or generic version.  WABC often played
 the New York Yankees' version.
     
 NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 1, 3, 5, 11, and 17. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (Boardwalk) 
 Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band (EMI America)            
 We Got The Beat - Go-Go's (I.R.S.)
 Call Me - Skyy (Salsoul)
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America) 
 Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis)
 Spirits In The Material World - The Police (A&M)
 Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) - Stevie Nicks (Modern)
 (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)
 Pac-man Fever - Buckner & Garcia (Columbia)
 Shake It Up - The Cars (Elektra)
 Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross (RCA)
 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
 867-5309 (Jenny) - Tommy Tutone (Columbia)
 
 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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