WABC MusicRadio 77 Weekly Survey 13 March 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. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)      *2 weeks #1*  2
  2. Tragedy - The Bee Gees (RSO)                                3
  3. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)       1
  4. Heaven Knows - Donna Summer w/Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca)  4
  5. Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Gonzalez (Capitol)            5
  6. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart (Ariola America)              14
  7. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (Arista)           16
  8. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb (Polydor)          9
  9. YMCA - The Village People (Casablanca)                      6
 10. Livin' It Up (Friday Night) - Bell & James (A&M)            8
 11. Fire - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)                         7
 12. Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) - GQ (Arista)                    --
 13. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)  20
 14. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)              10
                                                                  
 15. I Don't Know If It's Right - Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA) 11
 16. What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell (Clouds)       15
 18. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)          24
 19. Keep On Dancin' - Gary's Gang (Columbia)                   12
 24. Heart of Glass - Blondie (Chrysalis)                       19
 25. I Want Your Love - Chic (Atlantic)                         18
 29. Big Shot - Billy Joel (Columbia)                           32
 36. Crazy Love - Poco (ABC)                                    49
 43. In the Navy/Manhattan Woman -                                
                                The Village People (Casablanca) HP
     My Life - Billy Joel (Columbia)                              
     Hold the Line - Toto (Columbia)                              
     September - Earth, Wind & Fire (ARC)                         
     Lotta Love - Nicolette Larson (Warner Brothers)              
     Too Much Heaven - The Bee Gees (RSO)                         
     Got to Be Real - Cheryl Lynn (Columbia)                      
     Le Freak - Chic (Atlantic)   

                   TWELVE-INCH SINGLES (Disco Mixes):       
     I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)
     Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
     Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart (Ariola America)   
     Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb (Polydor)            
     
                      ADDITIONAL DISCO SONGS: 
     Hold Your Horses - First Choice (Gold Mind)
     Chains - Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie (Polydor)
     Love and Desire - Arpeggio (Polydor)
     Feed the Flame - Lorraine Johnson (Prelude)
     Take That to the Bank - Shalamar (SOLAR)
     If There's Love - Amant (Marlin)
     We Are Family - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)
     Shoot Me (With Your Love) - Tasha Thomas (Atlantic)
     Contact - Edwin Starr (20th Century)
     Now That We Found Love - Third World (Island) 
     Fly Me on the Wings of Love - Celi Bee (APA)
     At Midnight - T-Connection (Dash)
     I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl)
                                   - Instant Funk (Salsoul) 
     He's the Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)
     Let's Fly Away - Voyage (Marlin)
     A Little Lovin' (Keeps the Doctor Away) - Raes (A&M)
     Keep On Jumpin' - Musique (Prelude)
     (Everybody) Get Dancin' - Bombers (West End)
     Touch Me Baby - Ultimate (Casablanca) 
     Dancer - Gino Soccio (Warner Brothers) 
     There But For the Grace of God Go I - Machine (RCA)
     Take Me Home - Cher (Casablanca)
     Fire Night Dance - Peter Jacques Band (Prelude) 
     Dancin' - Grey & Hankes (RCA)     
     In the Bush - Musique (Prelude)                              
     Turn Me Up - Keith Barrow (Columbia)
                                                             
                        THE TOP TEN ALBUMS:                       
     Spirits Having Flown - The Bee Gees (RSO)                    
     Blondes Have More Fun - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)        
     Dire Straits - Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)                
     Minute By Minute - The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)     
     Briefcase Full of Blues - The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)      
     Cruisin' - The Village People (Casablanca)                   
     52nd Street - Billy Joel (Columbia)                          
     Parallel Lines - Blondie (Chrysalis)                         
     Love Tracks - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)                        
     Armed Forces - Elvis Costello (Columbia)                     
                                         
     NOTE: Twelve-inch singles are not aired from 6AM to 10AM
     and aren't on the printed list.

     The additional disco songs aren't on the printed list.

     SPECIAL NOTE:  WABC is listing both sides of the Village People 
     single in the same position on the printed list.

 

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