New York's Radio Station - WABC 77 - Survey/28 April 1981

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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. Morning Train (Nine to Five) -                               
                      Sheena Easton (EMI America)  *3 weeks #1*  1
  2. Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey (Capitol)                       2
  3. Kiss On My List - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)             3
  4. Just the Two of Us -                                         
           Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra)  4
  5. Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton (Capitol)               6
  6. Being With You - Smokey Robinson (Tamla)                    7
  7. The Best of Times - Styx (A&M)                              9
  8. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon (Epic)                  8
  9. Magic Man - Robert Winters & Fall (Buddah)                 10
 10. Rapture - Blondie (Chrysalis)                               5
 11. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes (EMI America)                28
 12. Take It On the Run - REO Speedwagon (Epic)                 27
 13. Watching the Wheels - John Lennon (Geffen)                 13
 14. Woman - John Lennon (Geffen)                               12
                                                                  
 15. You Better You Bet - The Who (Warner Brothers)             18
 16. How 'Bout Us - Champaign (Columbia)                        26
 17. Too Much Time On My Hands - Styx (A&M)                     22
 18. The Winner Takes It All - ABBA (Atlantic)                  19
 19. Hello Again - Neil Diamond (Capitol)                       17
 20. Ai no Corrida - Quincy Jones (A&M)                         20
 21. It's a Love Thing - The Whispers (SOLAR)                   14
 22. 9 to 5 - Dolly Parton (RCA)                                16
 23. Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough & Peoples (Mercury)       11
 24. Somebody's Knockin' - Terri Gibbs (MCA)                    33
 25. Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli (Arista)              35
 26. Crying - Don McLean (Millennium)                           23
 27. Just Between You and Me - April Wine (Capitol)             --
 28. Sweetheart - Frankie & the Knockouts (Millennium)          38
 29. Ain't Even Done With the Night - John Cougar (Riva)        31
 30. While You See a Chance - Steve Winwood (Island)            15
 31. Celebration - Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)                    21
 32. Her Town Too - James Taylor and J.D Souther (Columbia)     29
 34. The Tide is High - Blondie (Chrysalis)                     24
 35. What Kind of Fool -                                          
                       Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia) 30
 36. Say You'll Be Mine - Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers)   37
 37. Since I Don't Have You - Don McLean (Millennium)           40
 39. Together - Tierra (Boardwalk)                              25
 40. I Love You - The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers)       --
 HP  America - Neil Diamond (Capitol)                           --  
 EX  Stars on 45 Medley - Stars on 45 (Radio)                   EX  
 EX  Shaddap You Face - Joe Dolce (MCA)                         --  
                                                                  
                        THE TOP TEN ALBUMS:                       
     Hi Infidelity - REO Speedwagon (Epic)                        
     Paradise Theater - Styx (A&M)                                
     Face Dances - The Who (Warner Brothers)                      
     Arc of a Diver - Steve Winwood (Island)                      
     Moving Pictures - Rush (Mercury)                             
     Dirty Deeds Done Cheap - AC/DC (Atlantic)                    
     Zenyatta Mondatta - The Police (A&M)                         
     Another Ticket - Eric Clapton (RSO)                          
     Winelight - Grover Washington, JR. (Elektra)                 
     Crimes of Passion - Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)      

  NOTE: #'s 15, 17, 27, 30, aren't on the printed list and are
  only aired on the Sunday countdown show.  The Extras aren't on 
  the printed list but were aired throughout the week.  

 

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