WABC MusicRadio 77 Survey/1 May 1979

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 & Jim Farmer
For more information contact Allan Sniffen

 TW                                                             LW
  1. Reunited - Peaches & Herb (Polydor)            *1 week #1*  9
  2. Heart of Glass - Blondie (Chrysalis)                        2
  3. Knock On Wood - Amii Stewart (Ariola America)               1
  4. In the Navy/Manhattan Woman -                                
                                The Village People (Casablanca)  5
  5. What a Fool Believes - The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)   3
  6. Music Box Dancer - Frank Mills (Polydor)                    8
  7. Shake Your Body (Down to the Ground) - The Jacksons (Epic) 14
  8. Ain't No Stoppin' Us Now -                                   
              McFadden & Whitehead (Philadelphia International)  7
  9. Disco Nights (Rock-Freak) - GQ (Arista)                    11
 10. I Got My Mind Made Up (You Can Get It Girl) -                
                                         Instant Funk (Salsoul)  4
 11. I Will Survive - Gloria Gaynor (Polydor)                    6
 12. Take Me Home - Cher (Casablanca)                           10
 13. He's the Greatest Dancer - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)       16
 14. Hot Stuff - Donna Summer (Casablanca)                      20
                                                                  
 15. Lady - Little River Band (Harvest)                         12
 16. Stumblin' In - Suzi Quatro and Chris Norman (RSO)          17
 17. I Want Your Love - Chic (Atlantic)                         13
 19. There But For the Grace of God Go I - Machine (RCA)        19
 21. Goodnight Tonight - Wings (Columbia)                       22
 23. Blow Away - George Harrison (Dark Horse)                   29
 24. Sultans of Swing - Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)          21
 HP  Honesty - Billy Joel (Columbia)                            HP  
 HP  Ain't Love a Bitch - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)         HP  
 HP  Let's Lovedance Tonight - Gary's Gang (Columbia)           HP  
 HP  Deeper Than the Night - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)           --  
     Da Ya Think I'm Sexy? - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)        
     Heaven Knows - Donna Summer w/Brooklyn Dreams (Casablanca)   
     Tragedy - The Bee Gees (RSO)                                 
     Big Shot - Billy Joel (Columbia)
 EX  Love Ballad - George Benson (Warner Brothers)              EX

                      ADDITIONAL DISCO SONGS:    
     Happiness - Pointer Sisters (Planet)    
     Dancin' - Grey & Hankes (RCA)
     Wastin' My Love - Sticky Fingers (Prelude)                 
                                                                  
                        THE TOP TEN ALBUMS:                       
     Minute By Minute - The Doobie Brothers (Warner Brothers)     
     Parallel Lines - Blondie (Chrysalis)                         
     Cheap Trick at Budokan - Cheap Trick (Epic)                  
     Spirits Having Flown - The Bee Gees (RSO)                    
     Breakfast In America - Supertramp (A&M)                      
     Desolation Angels - Bad Company (Swan Song)                  
     Dire Straits - Dire Straits (Warner Brothers)                
     Go West - The Village People (Casablanca)                    
     Van Halen II - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)                   
     We Are Family - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                    

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

     NOTE: The additional disco songs aren't on the printed list.
     They are not aired from 5AM to 10AM.

     The printed list shows the Hot Prospect by Gary's Gang as 
     "Let's Start a Love Dance".

     Love Ballad was played, although it is not on the printed list.

     The "Top Ten Albums" list returns, as the survey is shortened.

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