WABC Survey/2 February 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
  1. Physical -                                                   
      Olivia Newton-John (MCA)  *8 weeks #1 (see special note)*  1
  2. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -                            
                                  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)  2
  4. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  5
  5. Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA) 4
  6. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)          8
  7. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)                9
  8. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (RCA)                7
 10. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                          16
 11. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (Geffen)                    11
 12. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers)     6
 14. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista) 14
 15. Comin' In and Out of Your Life -                             
                                    Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 20
 17. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -                    
                                            Ronnie Milsap (RCA) 21
 18. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    19
 20. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton (EMI America)  24
 21. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)                      23
 22. Oh No - The Commodores (Motown)                            18
 23. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         36
 24. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia)                26
 25. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern) 13
 26. Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight -                         
                                        Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) 27
 28. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           22
 32. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 32
 33. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                             33
 35. Somewhere Down the Road - Barry Manilow (Arista)           31
 37. Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)             30


 SPECIAL NOTE:  "Physical" does not get credit for the two weeks in 
 January when it was delisted by WABC, and there was no #1 song.
      
 NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 3, 9, 13, 16, and 19. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
 Shake It Up - The Cars (Elektra)
 Spirits In The Material World - The Police (A&M)
 Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross (RCA)
 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)
 Pac-man Fever - Buckner & Garcia (Columbia)
 Call Me - Skyy (Salsoul)
 Young Turks - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
 Abacab - Genesis (Atlantic) 
 Waiting On A Friend - Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
  
 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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