40.Modern Love-David Bowie
39.I'll Tumble 4 Ya-Culture Club
38.What Am I Gonna Do-Rod Stewart
37.This Time-Bryan Adams
36.Lady Love Me(One More Time)-George Benson
35.Human Touch-Rick Springfield
34.It Must Be Love-Madness
33.If Anyone Falls-Stevie Nicks
32.Don't Forget To Dance-Kinks
31.Sitting At The Wheel-Moody Blues
30.Suddenly Last Summer-Motels
29.Lawyers In Love-Jackson Browne
28.All Night Long(All Night)-Lionel Richie
27.Tell Her No-Juice Newton
26.Big Log-Robert Plant
25.Kiss The Bride-Elton John
24.She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
23.Tonight I Celebrate My Love-Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
22.Dead Giveaway-Shalamar
21.Delirious-Prince
20.Every Breath You Take-Police
19.Telefone(Long Distance Love Affair)-Sheena Easton
18.Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
17.One Thing Leads To Another-Fixx
16.Sweet Dreams(Are Made Of This)-Eurythmics
15.Human Nature-Michael Jackson
14.Puttin' On The Ritz-Taco
13.How Am I Supposed To Live Without You-Laura Branigan
12.Promises Promises-Naked Eyes
11.Don't Cry-Asia
10.Far From Over-Frank Stallone
9.Islands In The Stream-Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton
8.Maniac-Michael Sembello
7.True-Spandau Ballet
6.King Of Pain-Police
5.(She's) Sexy + 17-Stray Cats
4.Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
3.The Safety Dance-Men Without Hats
2.Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
1.Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler

now this was when music was music!!

Total Eclipse Of The Heart is one of the greatest power ballads of all time. Also gotta love "Maniac", "Sweet Dreams (Are Made Of This)", "King Of Pain", "Modern Love", "Burning Down The House", "She Works Hard For The Money", "All Night Long", "Putting On The Ritz", etc...

today's music doesn't compare

28.All Night Long(All Night)-Lionel Richie
24.She Works Hard For The Money-Donna Summer
23.Tonight I Celebrate My Love-Peabo Bryson/Roberta Flack
21.Delirious-Prince
19.Telefone(Long Distance Love Affair)-Sheena Easton
18.Burning Down The House-Talking Heads
15.Human Nature-Michael Jackson
14.Puttin' On The Ritz-Taco
13.How Am I Supposed To Live Without You-Laura Branigan
9.Islands In The Stream-Kenny Rogers With Dolly Parton
8.Maniac-Michael Sembello
7.True-Spandau Ballet
4.Making Love Out Of Nothing At All-Air Supply
3.The Safety Dance-Men Without Hats
2.Tell Her About It-Billy Joel
1.Total Eclipse Of The Heart-Bonnie Tyler(first week at #1)


Long Distance Dedications:
Hard To Say I'm Sorry-Chicago(#1, September 1982)

Thanks for the survey. That AT40 survey came out a year after WABC ended that survey back in May of 1982. The #1 song was "Total Eclipse of the Heart" by Bonnie Tyler. That song was covered by Nikki French in which she had a one hit wonder with that version. "Tell Her About It?" was a great song, "The Safety Dance" was a great song before Weird Al did a parody called "The Brady Bunch" (not to be confused with a TV show), "Making Love Out of Noting at All" was okay, I love all of them. The #7 song "True" by Sandau Ballet was great song before it was sampled into two songs "Set Adrift on Memory Bliss" by PM Dawn and "N Dey Say" by Nelly. As for the Long Distance Dedication, "Hard to Say I'm Sorry" by Chicago was a radio edit in which the song "Get Away" at the end was edited out. A lot of radio stations do edited out because it sounded like it was a rock song.