WABC Survey/9 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
  4. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  3
  6. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -                            
                                  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)  5
  7. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                           7
  8. Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA) 8
 10. Chariots of Fire-Titles - Vangelis (Polydor)               21
 11. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                             20
 12. One Hundred Ways -                                           
                      Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M) 11
 14. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         10
 16. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 14
 17. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers)    13
 20. Take It Easy On Me - Little River Band (Capitol)           28
 21. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)                    39
 22. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)         12
 24. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         22
 25. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista) 19
 27. Comin' In and Out of Your Life -                             
                                    Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 23
 28. Tell Me Tomorrow, Part 1 - Smokey Robinson (Tamla)         26
 29. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           25
 31. Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              31
 32. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -                    
                                            Ronnie Milsap (RCA) 29
 33. On the Way to the Sky - Neil Diamond (Columbia)            38
 34. Somewhere Down the Road - Barry Manilow (Arista)           33
 36. Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight -                         
                                        Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) 37
 37. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    27
 HP  '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis (Arista)                      HP  
 HP  Pop Goes the Movies, Part 1 - Meco (Arista)                HP  
 HP  One to One - Carole King (Atlantic)                        --  
 HP  Bobbie Sue - The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)                      --  
 HP  Willie, Mickey and "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball) -           
                                       Terry Cashman (Lifesong) --  


 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.

 SPECIAL NOTES:   This week, for the 6th week in its Top 40 history,
 there is no #1 on WABC's survey! In fact, the top 3 songs aren't listed.
     
 NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 1, 2, 3, 5, 9, 13, 15,
 and 19. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America) 
 I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)
 We Got The Beat - Go-Go's (I.R.S.) 
 Call Me - Skyy (Salsoul)
 Spirits In The Material World - The Police (A&M)
 Shake It Up - The Cars (Elektra)
 Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross (RCA)
 Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
 Pac-man Fever - Buckner & Garcia (Columbia)
 Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis) 
 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
 (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)
 Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like A White Winged Dove) - Stevie Nicks (Modern)
 
 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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