Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
Additional detail provided by Tom Natoli
For more information contact Allan Sniffen
WABC Survey/15 December 1981
Courtesy of the WABC Musicradio 77
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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) *3 weeks #1* 1
2. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) 5
3. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -
Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) 2
4. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic) 4
5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (RCA) 3
6. Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA)--
7. For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton (Liberty) 6
8. Just Once - Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M) 7
9. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -
Air Supply (Arista) 17
11. Oh No - The Commodores (Motown) 12
12. When She Was My Girl - The Four Tops (Casablanca) 8
14. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers) 9
15. The Theme from Hill Street Blues -
Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra) 10
16. Arthur's Theme (Best That You Can Do) -
Christopher Cross (Warner Brothers) 13
18. Silly - Deniece Williams (ARC) --
19. Who's Crying Now - Journey (Columbia) 23
20. The Old Songs - Barry Manilow (Arista) 16
21. Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown) 15
22. Comin' In and Out of Your Life -
Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 26
23. We're In This Love Together - Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers) 24
25. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia) 19
26. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) -
Juice Newton (Capitol) --
29. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty) AC
30. Step by Step - Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) 25
31. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern) 20
32. Hard to Say - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon) 28
33. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia) 27
40. Seasons of Gold -
Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker (Profile) 32
HP Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista) HP
HP I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -
Ronnie Milsap (RCA) HP
HP If I Were You - Lulu (Alfa) --
SPECIAL NOTE: Note that WABC did not report numbers 10, 13, or 17.
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)
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (Columbia)
Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (Geffen)
Young Turks - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
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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