The Musicradio WABC Top 200
Songs As tabulated by WABC from listener votes in 1981
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2. Yesterday...........................The Beatles.........................1965
3. Another One Bites The Dust..........Queen...............................1980
4. Just the Way You Are................Billy Joel..........................1977
5. Bridge Over Troubled Water..........Simon and Garfunkel.................1970
6. Imagine.............................John Lennon.........................1971
7. The Way We Were.....................Barbra Streisand....................1973
8. Mandy...............................Barry Manilow.......................1974
9. Call Me.............................Blondie.............................1980
10. All Out of Love....................Air Supply..........................1980
11. Sailing............................Christopher Cross...................1980
12. Morning Train......................Sheena Easton.......................1981
13. Staying Alive......................The Bee Gees........................1977
14. It's Still Rock and Roll to Me.....Billy Joel..........................1980
15. Lady...............................Kenny Rogers........................1980
16. The Winner Takes It All............Abba................................1980
17. Whip It............................Devo................................1980
18. Help...............................The Beatles.........................1965
19. Let It Be..........................The Beatles.........................1970
20. Pop Muzik..........................M...................................1979
21. New York, New York.................Frank Sinatra.......................1979
22. Three Times a Lady.................Commodores..........................1978
23. Sweet Caroline.....................Neil Diamond........................1969
24. I Will Survive.....................Gloria Gaynor.......................1979
25. Stairway to Heaven.................Led Zeppelin........................1971
26. Babe...............................Styx................................1979
27. Young Girl.........................Gary Puckett and the Union Gap......1968
28. Starting Over......................John Lennon.........................1980
29. Color My World.....................Chicago.............................1971
30. My Life............................Billy Joel..........................1979
31. My Way.............................Frank Sinatra.......................1969
32. Fame...............................Irene Cara..........................1980
33. Evergreen..........................Barbra Streisand....................1976
34. Cherish............................The Association.....................1966
35. What Kind of Fool..................Streisand/Gibb......................1981
36. Satisfaction.......................Rolling Stones......................1965
37. Tears of a Clown...................Smokey Robinson and the Miracles....1970
38. Heart of Glass.....................Blondie.............................1979
39. Piano Man..........................Billy Joel..........................1974
40. Rag Doll...........................Four Seasons........................1964
41. I Want to Hold Your Hand...........The Beatles.........................1964
42. If.................................Bread...............................1971
43. Ride Like The Wind.................Christopher Cross...................1980
44. Funky Town.........................Lipps Inc...........................1980
45. The Tide Is High...................Blondie.............................1980
46. Hit Me With Your Best Shot.........Pat Benatar.........................1980
47. Your Song..........................Elton John..........................1970
48. You Light Up My Life...............Debby Boone.........................1977
49. If I Fell..........................The Beatles.........................1964
50. With You I'm Born Again............Preston/Syreeta.....................1980
51. Magic..............................Olivia Newton John..................1980
52. California Girls...................The Beach Boys......................1965
53. American Pie.......................Don McLean..........................1971
54. McArthur Park......................Donna Summer........................1978
55. Surfin' USA........................Beach Boys..........................1963
56. Off The Wall.......................Michael Jackson.....................1980
57. This Magic Moment..................Jay and The Americans...............1968
58. In the Still of the Night..........The Five Satins.....................1956
59. Lost In Love.......................Air Supply..........................1980
60. Celebration........................Kool and The Gang...................1980
61. Longer.............................Dan Fogelberg.......................1980
62. Cara Mia...........................Jay and The Americans...............1965
63. Ain't No Mountain High Enough......Diana Ross..........................1970
64. Strawberry Fields..................The Beatles.........................1967
65. Maggie May.........................Rod Stewart.........................1971
66. Love on the Rocks..................Neil Diamond........................1980
67. No More Tears......................Streisand/Summer....................1979
68. My Sharona.........................The Knack...........................1979
69. Precious and Few...................Climax..............................1972
70. Nights in White Satin..............Moody Blues.........................1972
71. Crying.............................Don McLean..........................1981
72. Same Old Lang Syne.................Dan Fogelberg.......................1980
73. The Long and Winding Road..........The Beatles.........................1970
74. Looks Like We Made It..............Barry Manilow.......................1977
75. Upside Down........................Diana Ross..........................1980
76. Hot Stuff..........................Donna Summer........................1979
77. Love Will Keep Us Together.........Captain and Tennille................1975
78. Build Me Up Buttercup..............The Foundations.....................1969
79. Coming Up..........................Paul McCartney......................1980
80. Weekend in New England.............Barry Manilow.......................1976
81. The Gambler........................Kenny Rogers........................1978
82. Another Brick in the Wall..........Pink Floyd..........................1980
83. Light My Fire......................The Doors...........................1967
84. Come Together......................The Beatles.........................1969
85. Dawn...............................Four Seasons........................1964
86. Can't Help Falling In Love.........Elvis Presley.......................1961
87. Revolution.........................The Beatles.........................1968
88. Guilty.............................Streisand/Gibb......................1980
89. Return to Sender...................Elvis Presley.......................1962
90. She's Always a Woman to Me.........Billy Joel..........................1978
91. Never Be the Same..................Christopher Cross...................1980
92. Woman, Woman.......................Union Gap...........................1967
93. Band on the Run....................McCartney and Wings.................1974
94. Woman In Love......................Barbra Streisand....................1980
95. Hungry Heart.......................Bruce Springsteen...................1980
96. Traces.............................Classics Four.......................1969
97. I Write The Songs..................Barry Manilow.......................1975
98. This Is It.........................Kenny Loggins.......................1980
99. Tie a Yellow Ribbon................Tony Orlando and Dawn...............1973
100. To Love Somebody..................The Bee Gees........................1967
101. The Rose..........................Bette Midler........................1980
102. What A Fool Believes..............The Doobie Brothers.................1979
103. You're So Vain....................Carly Simon.........................1972
104. Baby Love.........................The Supremes........................1964
105. You Make Me Feel Brand New........The Stylistics......................1974
106. Without You.......................Nilsson.............................1971
107. That's Life.......................Frank Sinatra.......................1966
108. Born To Run.......................Bruce Springsteen...................1975
109. Could It Be Magic.................Barry Manilow.......................1975
110. Rapture...........................Blondie.............................1981
111. Brandy............................Looking Glass.......................1972
112. Can't Take My Eyes Off Of You.....Frankie Valli.......................1967
113. I Honestly Love You...............Olivia Newton-John..................1977
114. I Can't Smile Without You.........Barry Manilow.......................1978
115. Love Me Do........................The Beatles.........................1964
116. Love Me Tender....................Elvis Presley.......................1956
117. I Made It Through The Rain........Barry Manilow.......................1981
118. Heartbeat.........................The DeFranco Family.................1973
119. Mircales..........................Jefferson Starship..................1975
120. My Girl...........................The Temptations.....................1965
121. Mrs. Robinson.....................Simon and Garfunkel.................1968
122. Mack the Knife....................Bobby Darin.........................1959
123. One...............................Three Dog Night.....................1969
124. Only the Good Die Young...........Billy Joel..........................1978
125. Ready To Take a Chance Again......Barry Manilow.......................1978
126. Daydream Believer.................The Monkees.........................1967
127. Daniel............................Elton John..........................1973
128. Don't Cry Out Loud................Melissa Manchester..................1979
129. Dancing Queen.....................ABBA................................1976
130. Don't Be Cruel....................Elvis Presley.......................1956
131. Still.............................The Commodores......................1979
132. Sounds of Silence.................Simon and Garfunkel.................1965
133. Steal Away........................Robbie Dupree.......................1980
134. We've Only Just Begun.............The Carpenters......................1970
135. Whiter Shade of Pale..............Procol Harum........................1967
136. How Deep Is Your Love.............The Bee Gees........................1977
137. Windy.............................The Association.....................1967
138. Working My Way Back To You........The Four Seasons....................1966
139. Words.............................The Bee Gees........................1968
140. This One's For You................Barry Manilow.......................1976
141. Time In A Bottle..................Jim Croce...........................1973
142. You Should Be Dancing.............The Bee Gees........................1976
143. Taxi..............................Harry Chapin........................1972
144. Take It Easy......................The Eagles..........................1972
145. You Can't Hurry Love..............The Supremes........................1966
146. Honesty...........................Billy Joel..........................1978
147. Happy Together....................Turtles.............................1967
148. He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother...The Hollies.........................1969
149. Love You Inside Out...............The Bee Gees........................1979
150. Lady Willpower....................Union Gap...........................1968
151. December, 1963....................Four Seasons........................1975
152. Dizzy.............................Tommy Roe...........................1969
153. Downtown..........................Petula Clark........................1964
154. Sometimes a Fantasy...............Billy Joel..........................1980
155. Suspicious Minds..................Elvis Presley.......................1969
156. She's Not There...................The Zombies.........................1964
157. Sloop John B......................The Beach Boys......................1966
158. How Can You Mend a Broken Heart...The Bee Gees........................1971
159. In the Ghetto.....................Elvis Presley.......................1969
160. Something.........................The Beatles.........................1969
161. Stop In The Name of Love..........The Supremes........................1965
162. Wildfire..........................Michael Murphy......................1975
163. Theme From Mahogany...............Diana Ross..........................1975
164. Magic Man.........................Heart...............................1976
165. Midnight Train to Georgia.........Gladys Knight and the Pips..........1973
166. Me and Mrs. Jones.................Billy Paul..........................1972
167. Ships.............................Barry Manilow.......................1979
168. On The Radio......................Donna Summer........................1980
169. Please Don't Go...................KC and the Sunshine Band............1980
170. Rock With You.....................Michael Jackson.....................1980
171. Rise..............................Herb Alpert.........................1979
172. Feeling Groovy....................Harper's Bazarre....................1967
173. Feelings..........................Morris Albert.......................1975
174. Come Sail Away....................Styx................................1977
175. Good Vibrations...................The Beach Boys......................1966
176. Copa Cabana.......................Barry Manilow.......................1978
177. Bad Girls.........................Donna Summer........................1979
178. A Hard Day's Night................The Beatles.........................1964
179. Ain't No Mountain Hight Enough....Marvin Gaye/Tammi Terrell...........1967
180. Emotional Rescue..................The Rolling Stones..................1980
181. Miss You..........................The Rolling Stones..................1978
182. Snowbird..........................Anne Murray.........................1970
183. I Just Want to Be Your Everything.Andy Gibb...........................1977
184. De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da..........The Police..........................1980
185. You Needed Me.....................Anne Murray.........................1978
186. You're The Best Thing.............Gladys Knight and the Pips..........1974
187. Twist and Shout...................The Beatles.........................1964
188. September Moon....................Neil Diamond........................1978
189. When Will I Be Loved..............Linda Ronstadt......................1975
190. Your Mama Don't Dance.............Loggins and Messina.................1972
191. Rhiannon..........................Fleetwood Mac.......................1976
192. Turn Turn Turn....................Byrds...............................1965
193. Walking in Rhythm.................The Blackbyrds......................1975
194. Wedding Bell Blues................The Fifth Dimension.................1969
195. Grazing In The Grass..............The Friends of Distinction..........1969
196. To Sir With Love..................Lulu................................1967
197. Wouldn't It Be Nice...............Beach Boys..........................1966
198. Let's Hang On.....................Four Seasons........................1965
199. Crystal Blue Persuasion...........Tommy James and the Shondells.......1969
200. Until You Come Back To Me.........Aretha Franklin.....................1974
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