WABC Survey/8 December 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. Physical - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)           *2 weeks #1*  1
  2. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -                            
                                  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)  4
  3. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (RCA)                5
  4. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)          6
  5. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)                2
  6. For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton (Liberty)                3
  7. Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M)      15
  8. When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops (Casablanca)          13
  9. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers)    17
 10. The Theme from Hill Street Blues -                           
                    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra)  9
 12. Oh No - The Commodores (Motown)                            12
 13. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) -                      
                            Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)  8
 15. Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown)         14
 16. The Old Songs - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     20
 17. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista) 18
 19. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia)                23
 20. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern) 26
 23. Who's Crying Now - Journey (Columbia)                      19
 24. We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers) 16
 25. Step by Step - Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)                     24
 26. Comin' In and Out of Your Life -                             
                                    Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 21
 27. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    27
 28. Hard to Say - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)                    25
 32. Seasons of Gold -                                            
                    Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker (Profile) HP
 33. I Could Never Miss You (More Than I Do) - Lulu (Alfa)      28
 HP  Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           --  
 HP  I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World - 
                                           Ronnie Milsap (RCA)  --       
 AC  Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                 AC
                                                                     
  
 SPECIAL NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 11, 14, or 18. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)
 Start Me Up - Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
 Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic - Police (A&M)
 I've Done Everything For You - Rick Springfield (RCA)
 The Night Owls - Little River Band (Capitol)
 Young Turks - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
   
 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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