WABC MusicRadio 77 Weekly Survey 3 April 1979
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
Additional detail provided by Tom Natoli & Jim Farmer
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TW LW 1. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) *5 weeks #1* 1 2. Tragedy - The Bee Gees (RSO) 3 3. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart (Ariola America) 2 4. Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) 4 5. Heaven Knows - Donna Summer w/Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca) 6 6. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.) 5 7. I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) - Instant Funk (Salsoul) 7 8. Heart of Glass - Blondie (Chrysalis) 14 9. Lady - Little River Band (Harvest) 21 10. Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) - GQ (Arista) 8 11. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits (Warner Brothers) 12 12. Don't Cry Out Loud - Melissa Manchester (Arista) 11 13. Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb (Polydor) 9 14. He's the Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge (Cotillion) 10 15. Take Me Home - Cher (Casablanca) 19 16. Haven't Stopped Dancing Yet - Gonzalez (Capitol) 13 17. I Just Fall In Love Again - Anne Murray (Capitol) 27 18. What You Won't Do For Love - Bobby Caldwell (Clouds) 16 19. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons (Epic) 22 20. Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills (Polydor) -- 21. I Want Your Love - Chic (Atlantic) 18 22. Keep On Dancin' - Gary's Gang (Columbia) 20 23. In the Navy/Manhattan Woman - The Village People (Casablanca) 24 24. Big Shot - Billy Joel (Columbia) 26 25. Livin' It Up (Friday Night) - Bell & James (A&M) 15 27. Fire - The Pointer Sisters (Planet) 23 28. I Don't Know If It's Right - Evelyn "Champagne" King (RCA) 17 29. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman (RSO) 36 32. There But For the Grace of God Go I - Machine (RCA) 40 33. A Little More Love - Olivia Newton-John (MCA) 30 35. Reunited - Peaches & Herb (Polydor) 55 36. At Midnight - T-Connection (Dash) 28 41. (Everybody) Get Dancin' - The Bombers (West End) 29 43. Love Ballad - George Benson (Warner Brothers) 48 45. Love and Desire - Arpeggio (Polydor) 50 46. Forever In Blue Jeans - Neil Diamond (Columbia) 53 48. Pick Me Up, I'll Dance - Melba Moore (Epic) -- 49. Dancer - Gino Soccio (Warner Brothers) -- HP Superman - Herbie Mann (Atlantic) -- 53. Love Is the Answer - England Dan & John Ford Coley (Big Tree) -- HP Hot Stuff - Donna Summer (Casablanca) -- HP Love You Inside Out - The Bee Gees (RSO) -- Le Freak - Chic (Atlantic) TWELVE-INCH SINGLES (Disco Mixes): I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor) Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart (Ariola America) Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) Shake Your Groove Thing - Peaches & Herb (Polydor) In the Navy - The Village People (Casablanca) ADDITIONAL DISCO SONGS: Feed the Flame - Lorraine Johnson (Prelude) We Are Family - Sister Sledge (Cotillion) Fly Me on the Wings of Love - Celi Bee (APA) Fire Night Dance - Peter Jacques Band (Prelude) Dancin' - Grey & Hankes (RCA) Turn Me Up - Keith Barrow (Columbia) Star Love - Cheryl Lynn (Columbia) Wastin' My Love - Sticky Fingers (Prelude) Double Cross - First Choice (Gold Mind) Dance With You - Carrie Lucas (SOLAR) Forbidden Love - Madleen Kane (Warner Brothers) Take That to the Bank - Shalamar (SOLAR) Contact - Edwin Starr (20th Century) Superman - Celi Bee (APA) Let's Fly Away - Voyage (Marlin) One More Minute - Saint Tropez (Butterfly) Touch Me Baby - Ultimate (Casablanca) Souvenirs - Voyage (Marlin) Cream (Always Rises to the Top) - Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie (Polydor) Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now - McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia International) NOTE: Twelve-inch singles are not aired from 5AM to 10AM and aren't on the printed list. The additional disco songs aren't on the printed list. Many of them weren't aired from 5AM to 6AM. Songs #22, 25, 27, 28, 33 are indicated as New Gold on the printed list but numbers were given. Songs #45, 48, and 49 aren't on the printed list. #53 is listed here in the order of the printed list. Number was given. New Bee Gees and Donna Summer were added later in the week and aren't on the printed list. SPECIAL NOTE: The printed list only shows In the Navy but WABC announced both sides of the single at #23. The "Top Ten Albums" list is temporarily eliminated from the printed list, due to the long survey. It will return in May when the survey is shortened.
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