WABC Survey/6 April 1982

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Survey collected and contributed by Ken Williamson
For more information contact Allan Sniffen at
asniffen@computer.net

                                                                                                                                     
 TW                                                             LW
  2. Chariots of Fire-Titles - Vangelis (Polydor)                4
  5. Through the Years - Kenny Rogers (Liberty)                  2
  6. It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams (ARC)          7
  7. Key Largo - Bertie Higgins (Kat Family)                    14
  8. One Hundred Ways -                                           
                      Quincy Jones featuring James Ingram (A&M)  8
  9. That Girl - Stevie Wonder (Tamla)                           5
 10. Make a Move On Me - Olivia Newton-John (MCA)               11
 11. '65 Love Affair - Paul Davis (Arista)                       9
 12. Open Arms - Journey (Columbia)                             10
 13. Don't Talk to Strangers - Rick Springfield (RCA)           16
 14. My Guy - Sister Sledge (Cotillion)                         20
 16. Daddy's Home - Cliff Richard (EMI America)                 15
 17. Did It In a Minute - Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)         26
 18. Waiting for a Girl Like You - Foreigner (Atlantic)         22
 20. Sweet Dreams - Air Supply (Arista)                         12
 21. Should I Do It - The Pointer Sisters (Planet)              19
 23. I've Never Been to Me - Charlene (Motown)                  28
 24. Cool Night - Paul Davis (Arista)                           17
 26. Let's Hang On - Barry Manilow (Arista)                     HP
 30. If I Had My Wish Tonight - David Lasley (EMI America)      33
 35. Nobody Said It Was Easy (Lookin' for the Lights ) -          
                                                  Le Roux (RCA) 34
 37. One to One - Carole King (Atlantic)                        37
 38. Willie, Mickey and "The Duke" (Talkin' Baseball) -           
                                       Terry Cashman (Lifesong) 38
 HP  The Beatles' Movie Medley - The Beatles (Capitol)            
 HP  Wake Up Little Susie - Simon & Garfunkel (Warner Brothers)   
 HP  Teach Me Tonight - Al Jarreau (Warner Brothers)              
 HP  If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another -                       
                           Richard "Dimples" Fields (Boardwalk)   


SPECIAL NOTES:  This week's Top 10 does not have a #1 (for the 9th 
week in WABC's Top 40 history) or numbers 3 and 4.  The general 
consensus is that #1 is probably "I Love Rock 'n Roll" by Joan 
Jett & the Blackhearts, on the Boardwalk label.  "Centerfold" by 
the J. Geils Band, on EMI America, is most likely #3, while #4 is 
probably "We Got the Beat" by the Go-Go's (on I.R.S.).  These 
songs were never played on WABC, which had softened its format to 
a more Adult Contemporary sound by early 1982.

"Talkin' Baseball" by Terry Cashman (at #38) is the national, or 
generic version.  WABC often played the New York Yankees' version.

 

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