New York's Radio Station - WABC 77 - Survey/18 August 1981

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. Endless Love -                                               
              Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown)  *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)                    3
  3. Hearts - Marty Balin (EMI America)                          2
  4. I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                   6
  5. Love On a Two Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion)       5
  6. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) -    
                                        Joey Scarbury (Elektra)  4
  7. The One That You Love - Air Supply (Arista)                 7
  8. Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores (Motown)           10
  9. Queen of Hearts - Juice Newton (Capitol)                    9
 10. Stop Draggin' My Heart Around - Stevie Nicks (Modern)      12
 11. Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic)             21
 12. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes (EMI America)                 8
 13. You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)         14
 14. The Beach Boys Medley - The Beach Boys (Capitol)           13
                                                                  
 15. I'm In Love - Evelyn King (RCA)                            15
 16. This is for the Lover in You - Shalamar (SOLAR)            19
 17. Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)                          11
 18. The Stroke - Billy Squier (Capitol)                        17
 19. Just Be My Lady - Larry Graham (Warner Brothers)           25
 20. Fire and Ice - Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)                     18
 21. Urgent - Foreigner (Atlantic)                              24
 22. Just One Moment Away - The Manhattans (Columbia)           23
 23. Hold On Tight - Electric Light Orchestra (Jet)             22
 24. The Breakup Song (They Don't Write 'Em) -                    
                                 The Greg Kihn Band (Beserkley) 20
 25. (There's) No Gettin' Over Me - Ronnie Milsap (RCA)         31
 26. Cool Love - Pablo Cruise (A&M)                             26
 27. Touch Me When We're Dancing - The Carpenters (A&M)         32
 28. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) -                      
                            Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers) HP
 29. A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) -                      
                              Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista) 27
 30. That Old Song - Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista)          39
 31. Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M)      36
 35. Step by Step - Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)                     --
 36. What Are We Doin' in Love -                                  
                      Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty) --
 37. Time - The Alan Parsons Project (Arista)                   28
 38. A Heart in New York - Art Garfunkel (Columbia)             40
 HP  Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)               --                                                                    
 
 
 NOTE: #'s 15 through 24 aren't on the printed list and were only 
 aired on the Sunday countdown show, although Elvira may have been
 aired during the week. 

 

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