WABC Survey/26 January 1982
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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
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TW LW 1. Physical - Olivia Newton-John (MCA) *7 weeks #1* (see special note) 2. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) 2 4. Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA) 5 5. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty) 8 6. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers) 9 7. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (RCA) 6 8. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic) 7 9. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA) 10 11. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (Geffen) 12 13. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern) 24 14. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) - Air Supply (Arista) 11 16. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla) -- 18. Oh No - The Commodores (Motown) 14 19. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia) 23 20. Comin' In and Out of Your Life - Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 18 21. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World - Ronnie Milsap (RCA) 29 22. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista) 28 23. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum) 19 24. You Could Have Been With Me - Sheena Easton (EMI America) 26 26. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia) 21 27. Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight - Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) 30 30. Leader of the Band - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon) HP 31. Somewhere Down the Road - Barry Manilow (Arista) 32 32. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America) HP 33. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia) -- 36. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion) HP SPECIAL NOTE: After a two-week absence from the charts, Olivia Newton-John's "Physical" returns to its last known position - #1. It possibly could've been #1 the past two weeks, although "Centerfold" by the J. Geils Band also could've been last week's #1 song. NOTE: Note that WABC did not report numbers 3, 10, 12, 15, and 17. The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to them, such as: Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America) Shake It Up - The Cars (Elektra) Let's Groove - Earth, Wind and Fire (ARC) Waiting On A Friend - Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones) Young Turks - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers) Spirits In The Material World - The Police (A&M) Mirror, Mirror - Diana Ross (RCA) Call Me - Skyy (Salsoul) Don't Stop Believin' - Journey (Columbia) Love Is Alright Tonite - Rick Springfield (RCA) Abacab - Genesis (Atlantic) 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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