WABC Survey/6 April 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
  2. Chariots of Fire-Titles - Vangelis (Polydor)                4
  5. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  2
  6. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams (ARC)          7
  7. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)                    14
  8. One Hundred Ways -                                           
                      Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M)  8
  9. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                           5
 10. Make a Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)               11
 11. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis (Arista)                       9
 12. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                             10
 13. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (RCA)           16
 14. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         20
 16. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 15
 17. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)         26
 18. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)         22
 20. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         12
 21. Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              19
 23. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene (Motown)                  28
 24. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           17
 26. Let's Hang On - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     HP
 30. If I Had My Wish Tonight - David Lasley (EMI America)      33
 35. Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' for the Lights ) -          
                                                  Le Roux (RCA) 34
 37. One to One - Carole King (Atlantic)                        37
 38. Willie, Mickey and "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball) -           
                                       Terry Cashman (Lifesong) 38
 HP  The Beatles' Movie Medley - The Beatles (Capitol)          --  
 HP  Wake Up Little Susie - Simon & Garfunkel (Warner Brothers) --  
 HP  Teach Me Tonight - Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)            --  
 HP  If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another -                       
                           Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk) --    


 SPECIAL NOTES:   This week, for the 10th week in its Top 40 history,
 there is no #1 on WABC's survey!

 NOTE: "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, 4, 15, and 19. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)
 We Got The Beat - Go-Go's (I.R.S.)
 Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
 Call Me - Skyy (Salsoul)
 Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis)
 (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
 867-5309 (Jenny) - Tommy Tutone (Columbia)
 Spirits In The Material World - The Police (A&M)
 Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) - Stevie Nicks (Modern)
 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) 
 Pac-man Fever - Buckner & Garcia (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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