WABC MusicRadio 77 Weekly Survey 12 September 1978

Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77 Internet Web Site
www.musicradio77.com



Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
Additional detail provided by Tom Natoli
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

                                                                               
                                                                                                                                    
                                                                  
 TW                                                             LW
  1. Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey (Capitol)*2 weeks #1* 1
  2. Grease - Frankie Valli (RSO)                                2
  3. Three Times a Lady - The Commodores (Motown)                3
  4. Hopelessly Devoted to You - Olivia Newton-John (RSO)        5
  5. Hot Blooded - Foreigner (Atlantic)                          9
  6. Miss You - The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)              4
  7. Summer Nights - John Travolta & Olivia Newton-John (RSO)   11
  8. Get Off - Foxy (Dash)                                      14
  9. Love Will Find a Way - Pablo Cruise (A&M)                   6
 10. An Everlasting Love - Andy Gibb (RSO)                      12
 11. Shame - Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA)                       7
 12. Last Dance - Donna Summer (Casablanca)                     10
 13. Fool (If You Think It's Over) - Chris Rea (United Artists) 13
 14. You and I - Rick James (Gordy)                             19
                                                                  
 15. Copacabana (At the Copa) - Barry Manilow (Arista)          15
 19. Got to Get You Into My Life - Earth, Wind & Fire (Columbia)22
 20. Don't Look Back - Boston (Epic)                            29
 23. Hot Child In the City - Nick Gilder (Chrysalis)            31
 29. Reminiscing - The Little River Band (Harvest)              --
 30. You Needed Me - Anne Murray (Capitol)                      --
 51. Whenever I Call You "Friend" - Kenny Loggins (Columbia)    --
 EX  En El Copa - Barry Manilow (Arista)                        EX
     Use ta Be My Girl - The O'Jays (Philadelphia International)  
     Shadow Dancing - Andy Gibb (RSO)                             
     Baker Street - Gerry Rafferty (United Artists)               
     Macho Man - The Village People (Casablanca)                  
                                                                  
                        THE TOP TEN ALBUMS:                       
     Grease - Original Movie Soundtrack (RSO)                     
     Don't Look Back - Boston (Epic)                              
     Some Girls - The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)             
     Who Are You - The Who (MCA)                                  
     Double Vision - Foreigner (Atlantic)                         
     Bat Out of Hell - Meat Loaf (Cleveland International)        
     Darkness On the Edge of Town - Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)  
     Stranger In Town -                                           
                   Bob Seger & the Silver Bullet Band (Capitol)   
     Natural High - The Commodores (Motown)                       
     Boogie Oogie Oogie - A Taste of Honey (Capitol)     

  NOTE: "Kiss You All Over" by Exile (Warner Brothers) is in the
  Top 6 on WNBC and WXLO this week. The song is banned by WABC 
  until late October. 
 
  "En El Copa" is the Spanish version of "Copacabana". It is
  not on the printed list.
  

  

 

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