New York's Radio Station - WABC 77 - Survey/30 June 1981
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
Additional detail provided by Tom Natoli
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TW LW 1. Bette Davis Eyes - Kim Carnes (EMI America) *6 weeks #1* 1 2. Stars on 45 Medley - Stars on 45 (Radio) 2 3. A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - Ray Parker, Jr. & Raydio (Arista) 3 4. All Those Years Ago - George Harrison (Dark Horse) 6 5. This Little Girl - Gary (U.S.) Bonds (EMI America) 4 6. Love On a Two Way Street - Stacy Lattisaw (Cotillion) HP 7. Jessie's Girl - Rick Springfield (RCA) 16 8. The One That You Love - Air Supply (Arista) 11 9. Theme from "Greatest American Hero" (Believe It or Not) - Joey Scarbury (Elektra) 22 10. I Don't Need You - Kenny Rogers (Liberty) 14 11. You Make My Dreams - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) 18 12. America - Neil Diamond (Capitol) 8 13. How 'Bout Us - Champaign (Columbia) 12 14. Just the Two of Us - Grover Washington, Jr. (with Bill Withers) (Elektra) 7 15. Take It On the Run - REO Speedwagon (Epic) 17 16. What Are We Doin' in Love - Dottie West (with Kenny Rogers) (Liberty) 19 17. Being With You - Smokey Robinson (Tamla) 10 18. Two Hearts - Stephanie Mills featuring Teddy Pendergrass (20th Century) 9 19. Boy from New York City - The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic) 20 20. Morning Train (Nine to Five) - Sheena Easton (EMI America) 5 21. Living Inside Myself - Gino Vannelli (Arista) 15 22. Keep On Loving You - REO Speedwagon (Epic) 21 23. Elvira - The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA) -- 24. Modern Girl - Sheena Easton (EMI America) 24 25. Angel of the Morning - Juice Newton (Capitol) 23 26. Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey (Capitol) 13 27. Gemini Dream - The Moody Blues (Threshold) -- 28. Give It to Me Baby - Rick James (Gordy) -- 29. Hearts - Marty Balin (EMI America) 25 30. Sweet Baby - Stanley Clarke/George Duke (Epic) 26 31. Is It You - Lee Ritenour (Elektra) 29 32. Slow Hand - The Pointer Sisters (Planet) 30 33. Since I Don't Have You - Don McLean (Millennium) 27 34. Fool in Love With You - Jim Photoglo (20th Century) 28 35. Lady (You Bring Me Up) - The Commodores (Motown) HP HP Touch Me When We're Dancing - The Carpenters (A&M) -- EN Watching the Wheels - John Lennon (Geffen) EN EN Her Town Too - James Taylor and J.D Souther (Columbia) EN EN I Love You - The Climax Blues Band (Warner Brothers) EN HP Endless Love - Diana Ross & Lionel Richie (Motown) HP NOTE: #'s 15, 23, 27, 28 aren't on the printed list and weren't aired this week. Endless Love isn't on the printed list but was aired. Encores ("EN") are on the printed list. SPECIAL NOTE: There was no on-air countdown show for this survey (the Sunday, 5 July 1981 countdown show was pre-empted by WABC's #1 records holiday weekend special). Position information was obtained using the mailed survey showing the Top 14, the "LW" column in next week's (7 July) mailed survey, and selected numbers provided by "Billboard" Magazine's reporting stations section.
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