WABC Survey/13 April 1982

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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. Chariots of Fire-Titles - Vangelis (Polydor)   *1 week #1*  2
  6. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)                     7
  7. Ebony and Ivory -                                            
                   Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder (Columbia) --
  8. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                           9
  9. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  5
 10. Make a Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)               10
 11. One Hundred Ways -                                           
                      Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M)  8
 12. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis (Arista)                      11
 13. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams (ARC)          6
 14. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (RCA)           13
 15. The Beatles' Movie Medley - The Beatles (Capitol)          HP
 16. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                             12
 17. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         14
 18. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 16
 19. Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              21
 21. Get Down On It - Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)                 --
 22. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John (Geffen)        --
 23. If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another -                       
                           Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk) HP
 24. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           24
 28. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         20
 29. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)         17
 30. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene (Motown)                  23
 34. Wake Up Little Susie - Simon & Garfunkel (Warner Brothers) HP
 35. Let's Hang On - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     26
 38. Teach Me Tonight - Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)            HP
 HP  Willie, Mickey and "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball) -           
                                       Terry Cashman (Lifesong) 38  
 HP  Route 66 - The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)               --  
 HP  Theme From Paradise - Phoebe Cates (Columbia)              -- 
 EX  More Than Just the Two of Us - Sneaker (Handshake)         --

 NOTE: "Talkin' Baseball" by Terry Cashman that is shown here is the 
 national, or generic version.  WABC often played the New York Yankees'
 version.
     
 NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 2, 3, 4, 5, and 20. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)            
 We Got The Beat - Go-Go's (I.R.S.)
 Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone (Columbia)
 Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) - Stevie Nicks (Modern)
 (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Warner Brothers) 
 Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis)
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America) 
 Pac-man Fever - Buckner & Garcia (Columbia)
   
 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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