WABC Survey/30 March 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. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  2
  4. Chariots of Fire-Titles - Vangelis (Polydor)                4
  5. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                           6
  7. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams (ARC)         HP
  8. One Hundred Ways -                                           
                      Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M)  9
  9. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis (Arista)                      20
 10. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                              8
 11. Make a Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)               10
 12. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         12
 14. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)                     7
 15. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 14
 16. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (RCA)           HP
 17. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           19
 19. Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              16
 20. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         15
 21. Bobbie Sue - The Oak Ridge Boys (MCA)                      18
 22. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)         22
 25. I Wouldn't Have Missed It For the World -                    
                                            Ronnie Milsap (RCA) 25
 26. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)         27
 27. Here I Am (Just When I Thought I Was Over You) -             
                                            Air Supply (Arista) 28
 28. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene (Motown)                  35
 29. Somewhere Down the Road - Barry Manilow (Arista)           26
 30. On the Way to the Sky - Neil Diamond (Columbia)            23
 32. She's Got a Way - Billy Joel (Columbia)                    30
 33. If I Had My Wish Tonight - David Lasley (EMI America)      --
 34. Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' for the Lights ) -          
                                                  Le Roux (RCA) HP
 36. Goin' Down - Greg Guidry (Columbia)                        34
 37. One to One - Carole King (Atlantic)                        33
 38. Willie, Mickey and "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball) -           
                                       Terry Cashman (Lifesong) HP
 HP  Let's Hang On - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     --  


 SPECIAL NOTES:   This week, for the 9th week in its Top 40 history,
 there is no #1 on WABC's survey!

 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 1, 3, 6, 13, and 18. 
 The songs at these positions probably had a harder edge to 
 them, such as:
 I Love Rock 'N Roll - Joan Jett & the Blackhearts (Boardwalk)
 Freeze-Frame - J. Geils Band (EMI America)          
 We Got The Beat - Go-Go's (I.R.S.)
 Call Me - Skyy (Salsoul)
 Centerfold - J. Geils Band (EMI America) 
 Spirits In The Material World - The Police (A&M)
 Do You Believe In Love - Huey Lewis & the News (Chrysalis)
 (Oh) Pretty Woman - Van Halen (Warner Brothers)
 Edge Of Seventeen (Just Like the White Winged Dove) - Stevie Nicks (Modern)
 Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me) - Rod Stewart (Warner Brothers)
 867-5309/Jenny - Tommy Tutone (Columbia)
 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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