WABC Survey/12 January 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
  2. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -                            
                                  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)  8
  3. Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA) 3
  5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (RCA)                5
  6. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)               10
  7. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                 13
  9. Oh No - The Commodores (Motown)                            15
 10. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)          7
 11. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista) 11
 12. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers)     6
 14. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (Geffen)                     2
 16. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern) 22
 17. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) -                       
                                         Juice Newton (Capitol) 16
 18. Comin' In and Out of Your Life -                             
                                    Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 17
 19. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)                      25
 20. Who's Crying Now - Journey (Columbia)                      19
 21. The Old Songs - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     21
 22. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia)                12
 23. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    18
 24. Seasons of Gold -                                            
                    Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker (Profile) 27
 25. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           28
 28. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton (EMI America)  --
 29. Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight -                         
                                        Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) 26
 31. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -                    
                                            Ronnie Milsap (RCA) 32
 32. Come Go With Me - The Beach Boys (Caribou)                 --
 37. If I Were You - Lulu (Alfa)                                30


 SPECIAL NOTE:  For the first time in WABC's music history, there 
 is no number one song at the top of the survey!  Note that last 
 week's #1, "Physical" by Olivia Newton-John, is nowhere to be 
 found on this playlist. It is possibly still #1, although WABC
 decided not to play or list it this week.
      
 NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 1, 4, 8, 13, and 15. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 Physical - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
 Let's Groove - Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC)
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America)
 Young Turks - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
 Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (Columbia) 
 Shake It Up - The Cars (Elektra)
 Waiting On A Friend - Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
 Love Is Alright Tonite - Rick Springfield (RCA)
        
 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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