WABC MusicRadio 77 Survey/4 September 1979

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
  1. My Sharona - The Knack (Capitol)              *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. Good Times - Chic (Atlantic)                                2
  3. The Main Event/Fight - Barbra Streisand (Columbia)          3
  4. The Devil Went Down to Georgia -                             
                                The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)  6
  5. Sad Eyes - Robert John (EMI America)                       10
  6. Lead Me On - Maxine Nightingale (Windsong)                  7
  7. Rise - Herb Alpert (A&M)                                    8
  8. After the Love Has Gone - Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC)         11
  9. I'll Never Love This Way Again - Dionne Warwick (Arista)   15
 10. Bad Girls - Donna Summer (Casablanca)                       4
 11. When You're In Love With a Beautiful Woman -                 
                                             Dr. Hook (Capitol)  5
 12. Lonesome Loser - The Little River Band (Capitol)           18
 13. Don't Bring Me Down - Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)       21
 14. Makin' It - David Naughton (RSO)                            9
                                                                  
 15. What Cha Gonna Do With My Lovin' -                           
                                 Stephanie Mills (20th Century) 12
 16. Don't Stop 'Til You Get Enough - Michael Jackson (Epic)    13
 17. Goodbye Stranger - Supertramp (A&M)                        --
 21. Let's Go - The Cars (Elektra)                              31
 27. Sail On - The Commodores (Motown)                          --
 36. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now -                                   
              McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia International) --
     Boogie Wonderland -                                          
            Earth, Wind & Fire with the Emotions (ARC/Columbia)   
     She Believes In Me - Kenny Rogers (United Artists)           
     I Want You to Want Me - Cheap Trick (Epic)                   
     Hot Stuff - Donna Summer (Casablanca)                        
     Ring My Bell - Anita Ward (Juana)                            
                                                                  
                        THE TOP TEN ALBUMS:                       
     Get the Knack - The Knack (Capitol)                          
     In Through the Out Door - Led Zeppelin (Swan Song)           
     Million Mile Reflections - The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)   
     Candy-O - The Cars (Elektra)                                 
     Rust Never Sleeps - Neil Young & Crazy Horse (Reprise)       
     Breakfast In America - Supertramp (A&M)                      
     Bad Girls - Donna Summer (Casablanca)                        
     Low Budget - The Kinks (Arista)                              
     Discovery - Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)                   
     Cheap Trick at Budokan - Cheap Trick (Epic)                  


    SPECIAL NOTE:  Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now is in the New Gold 
    section on the printed list, but the number is given on-air.
 
    This survey debuted a bit late, at 5:45PM on Tuesday, due to
    the Labor Day holiday.

 

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