WABC Survey/5 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
  1. Physical - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)           *6 weeks #1*  1
  2. Harden My Heart - Quarterflash (Geffen)                    --
  3. Hooked On Classics - The Royal Philharmonic Orchestra (RCA) 6
  5. Why Do Fools Fall In Love - Diana Ross (RCA)                5
  6. Turn Your Love Around - George Benson (Warner Brothers)    14
  7. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)          4
  8. I Can't Go For That (No Can Do) -                            
                                  Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)  3
 10. Private Eyes - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)                2
 11. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista)  9
 12. Yesterday's Songs - Neil Diamond (Columbia)                25
 13. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                 29
 15. Oh No - The Commodores (Motown)                            11
 16. The Sweetest Thing (I've Ever Known) -                       
                                         Juice Newton (Capitol) 26
 17. Comin' In and Out of Your Life -                             
                                    Barbra Streisand (Columbia) 22
 18. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    33
 19. Who's Crying Now - Journey (Columbia)                      19
 20. The Theme from Hill Street Blues -                           
                    Mike Post featuring Larry Carlton (Elektra) 15
 21. The Old Songs - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     20
 22. Leather and Lace - Stevie Nicks (with Don Henley) (Modern) 31
 23. For Your Eyes Only - Sheena Easton (Liberty)                7
 25. Trouble - Lindsey Buckingham (Asylum)                      HP
 26. Someone Could Lose a Heart Tonight -                         
                                        Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra) --
 27. Seasons of Gold -                                            
                    Gidea Park featuring Adrian Baker (Profile) 40
 28. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           HP
 29. Hard to Say - Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)                    32
 30. If I Were You - Lulu (Alfa)                                HP
 32. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -                    
                                            Ronnie Milsap (RCA) HP
                                                                     
  
 SPECIAL NOTE:  Note that WABC did not report numbers 4, 9, 14, and 24. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 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)
       
 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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