WABC Survey/27 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)  *3 weeks #1*  1
  3. Ebony and Ivory -                                            
                   Paul McCartney with Stevie Wonder (Columbia)  7
  4. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams (ARC)         13
  5. One Hundred Ways -                                           
                      Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M) 11
  6. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)                     6
  7. Get Down On It - Kool & the Gang (De-Lite)                 21
  8. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                           8
  9. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene (Motown)                  30
 11. If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another -                       
                           Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk) 23
 13. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                             16
 14. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (RCA)           14
 15. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis (Arista)                      12
 16. Empty Garden (Hey Hey Johnny) - Elton John (Geffen)        22
 17. Make a Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)               10
 18. The Beatles' Movie Medley - The Beatles (Capitol)          15
 20. If I Had My Wish Tonight - David Lasley (EMI America)      HP
 23. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         17
 24. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         28
 26. Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              19
 27. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)         29
 28. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 18
 29. Wake Up Little Susie - Simon & Garfunkel (Warner Brothers) 34
 30. (Theme from) Magnum P.I. - Mike Post (Elektra)             --
 31. Teach Me Tonight - Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)            38
 32. Let's Hang On - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     35
 34. One to One - Carole King (Atlantic)                        41
 36. Route 66 - The Manhattan Transfer (Atlantic)               HP
 37. Theme From Paradise - Phoebe Cates (Columbia)              HP
 HP  Love's Been a Little Bit Hard On Me - 
                                         Juice Newton (Capitol) --
 HP  Making Love - Roberta Flack (Atlantic)                     --  
 HP  Friends In Love - Dionne Warwick & Johnny Mathis (Arista)  --  

    
 NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 2, 10, 12, and 19. 
 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.)
 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone (Columbia) 
 Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band (EMI America)  
 (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)
 Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis)
 Pac-man Fever - Buckner & Garcia (Columbia)
 Don't You Want Me - Human League (A&M)

 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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