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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1980

1979 <-1980-> 1981

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1.
11/1980

The Tide Is High by Blondie

from Autoamerican   Autoamerican
441

✫1
US
3
AC


✫1
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✫1
UK
charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2465]
written by Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans & John Holt
2.
07/1980

Upside Down by Diana Ross

from Diana   Diana
431

✫1
US
18
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


2
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Upside Down / I'm Coming Out in US dance charts
[Motown 1494]
written by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
3.
09/1980

Woman in Love by Barbra Streisand

from Guilty   Guilty
422

✫1
US
✫1
AC








✫1
UK
[Columbia 11364]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
4.
11/1980

(Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon

from Double Fantasy   Double Fantasy
402

✫1
US
17
AC








✫1
UK
[Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon
5.
04/1980

Coming Up by Paul McCartney

from McCartney II   McCartney II
372

✫1
US
48
AC


64
dance




2
UK
[live]
[Columbia 11263]
written by Paul McCartney
6.
07/1980

Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton

from Take My Time   Take My Time
368

✫1
US
✫1
AC








3
UK
[EMI America 8071]
written by Florrie Palmer
7.
07/1980

More Than I Can Say by Leo Sayer

from Living in a Fantasy   Living in a Fantasy
366

2
US
✫1
AC








2
UK
[Warner 49565]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison
8.
10/1980

Celebration by Kool & The Gang

from Celebrate!   Celebrate!
358

✫1
US
34
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 807]
written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Bell (as Ronald Nathan Bell), George Brown (as George Melvin Brown), Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang
9.
05/1980

Crying by Don McLean

from Chain Lightning   Chain Lightning
354

5
US
2
AC
6
country






✫1
UK
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
10.
10/1980

Lady by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits   
323

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country


42
R&B


12
UK
produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1380]
written by Lionel Richie
11.
08/1980

The Winner Takes It All by ABBA

from Super Trouper   Super Trouper
313

8
US
✫1
AC








✫1
UK
[Atlantic 3776 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
12.
06/1980

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
311

8
US
2
AC








✫1
UK
[MCA 41285]
written by Jeff Lynne
13.
05/1980

Cupid / I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley) by The Spinners [US band]

from Love Trippin'   
308

4
US
3
AC


50
dance
5
R&B


4
UK
[Atlantic 3664]
written by Sam Cooke & Michael Zager
14.
06/1980

Give Me the Night by George Benson

from Give Me the Night   Give Me the Night
292

4
US
26
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
[Warner 49505]
written by Rod Temperton
15.
08/1980

Never Knew Love Like This Before by Stephanie Mills

from Sweet Sensation   Sweet Sensation
288

6
US
5
AC


5
dance
12
R&B


4
UK
charted as Sweet Sensation / Never Knew Love Like This Before in US dance charts
[20th Century 2460]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
16.
02/1980

Sexy Eyes by Dr. Hook

from Sometimes You Win   Sometimes You Win
274

5
US
6
AC




67
R&B


4
UK
[Capitol 4831]
written by Robert Mather, Keith Stegall & Chris Waters
17.
11/1980

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton

from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs   9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
268

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country
77
dance




47
UK
charted as 9 to 5 / The House of the Rising Sun in US dance charts
[RCA 12133]
written by Dolly Parton
18.
05/1980

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me by Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
267

✫1
US
45
AC


82
dance




14
UK
[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel
19.
06/1980

All Out of Love by Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
263

2
US
5
AC








11
UK
[Arista 0520]
written by Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock
20.
05/1980

Magic by Olivia Newton-John

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
256

✫1
US
✫1
AC








32
UK
[MCA 41247]
written by John Farrar
21.
11/1980

I Love a Rainy Night by Eddie Rabbitt

from Horizon   Horizon
252

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country








[Elektra 47066]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
22.
11/1980

Love on the Rocks by Neil Diamond

from The Jazz Singer   The Jazz Singer
247

2
US
3
AC








17
UK
[Capitol 4939]
written by Gilbert Bécaud & Neil Diamond
23.
11/1980

Super Trouper by ABBA

from Super Trouper   Super Trouper
245

45
US
14
AC


✫1
dance




✫1
UK
charted as Lay All Your Love on Me / Super Trouper / On and On and On in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3806 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
24.
04/1980

She's Out of My Life by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall   Off the Wall
239

10
US
4
AC




43
R&B


3
UK
[Epic 50871]
written by Tom Bahler
25.
11/1980

Kiss on My List by Hall & Oates

from Voices   Voices
237

✫1
US
16
AC






54
rock
33
UK
[RCA 12142]
written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall
26.
06/1980

Sailing by Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
227

✫1
US
10
AC








48
UK
[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1981]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1981]
[Warner 49507]
written by Christopher Cross
27.
05/1980

Little Jeannie by Elton John

from 21 at 33   21 at 33
200

3
US
✫1
AC








33
UK
[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne
28.
01/1980

Too Hot by Kool & The Gang

from Ladies' Night   Ladies' Night
196

5
US
11
AC




3
R&B


23
UK
[De-Lite 802]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang
29.
02/1980

Ride Like the Wind by Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
190

2
US
24
AC








69
UK
featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49184]
written by Christopher Cross
30.
11/1980

Guilty by Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb

from Guilty   Guilty
189

3
US
5
AC








34
UK
[Columbia 11390]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
31.
03/1980

Hold On to My Love by Jimmy Ruffin

from Sunrise   
184

10
US
32
AC




29
R&B


7
UK
co-produced by Robin Gibb
[RSO 1021]
written by Robin Gibb & Blue Weaver
32.
01/1980

On the Radio by Donna Summer

from On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2   
181

5
US
26
AC


8
dance
9
R&B


32
UK
[Casablanca 2236]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
33.
03/1980

Don't Fall in Love with a Dreamer by Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes

from Gideon   
178

4
US
2
AC
3
country








[United Artists 1345]
written by Kim Carnes & Dave Ellingson
34.
05/1980

Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime by The Korgis

from Dumb Waiters   Dumb Waiters
178

18
US
22
AC








5
UK
[Asylum 47055]
written by James Warren
35.
08/1980

Dreamin' by Cliff Richard

from I'm No Hero   
176

10
US
21
AC








8
UK
[EMI America 8057]
written by Alan Tarney & Leo Sayer
36.
03/1980

The Rose by Bette Midler

from The Rose: The Original Soundtrack Recording   The Rose: The Original Soundtrack Recording
176

3
US
✫1
AC










[Atlantic 3656]
written by Amanda McBroom
37.
12/1980

I Ain't Gonna Stand for It by Stevie Wonder

from Hotter Than July   Hotter Than July
175

11
US
20
AC




4
R&B


10
UK
[Tamla 54320]
written by Stevie Wonder
38.
02/1980

Lost in Love by Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
174

3
US
✫1
AC










[Arista 0479 A]
written by Graham Russell
39.
07/1980

He's So Shy by The Pointer Sisters

from Special Things   Special Things
172

3
US
13
AC


26
dance
10
R&B




charted as He's So Shy / Could I Be Dreaming / We Got the Power in US dance charts
[Planet 47916]
written by Tom Snow & Cynthia Weil
40.
04/1980

Biggest Part of Me by Ambrosia

from One Eighty   One Eighty
171

3
US
3
AC




35
R&B




[Warner 49225]
written by David Pack
41.
06/1980

Drivin' My Life Away by Eddie Rabbitt

from Horizon   Horizon
168

5
US
3
AC
✫1
country








[Elektra 46656]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
42.
03/1980

Shining Star by The Manhattans

from After Midnight   After Midnight
168

5
US
21
AC




4
R&B


45
UK
[Columbia 11222]
written by Leo Graham & Paul Richmond
43.
10/1980

It's My Turn by Diana Ross

from To Love Again   To Love Again
163

9
US
9
AC




14
R&B


16
UK
[Motown 1496]
written by Carole Bayer Sager & Michael Masser
44.
01/1980

Him by Rupert Holmes

from Partners in Crime   Partners in Crime
161

6
US
4
AC








31
UK
[Infinity 50051 (u)]
written by Rupert Holmes
45.
07/1980

Lookin' for Love by Johnny Lee

from Lookin' for Love   
159

5
US
10
AC
✫1
country








[Full Moon 47004]
written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison & Patti Ryan
46.
01/1980

Desire by Andy Gibb

from After Dark   After Dark
153

4
US
9
AC




49
R&B




[RSO 1019]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
47.
04/1980

Modern Girl by Sheena Easton

from Take My Time   Take My Time
151

18
US
13
AC








8
UK
[EMI America 8080]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
48.
10/1980

Every Woman in the World by Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
149

5
US
2
AC










[Arista 0564]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
49.
08/1980

Late in the Evening by Paul Simon

from One-Trick Pony   One-Trick Pony
143

6
US
7
AC


63
dance




58
UK
[Warner 49511]
written by Paul Simon
50.
08/1980

All Over the World by Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
142

13
US
46
AC








11
UK
[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne
51.
09/1980

Real Love by The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer   One Step Closer
141

5
US
10
AC


70
dance
40
R&B




[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
52.
05/1980

Against the Wind by Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
139

5
US
8
AC










[Capitol 4863]
written by Bob Seger
53.
04/1980

Steal Away by Robbie Dupree

from Robbie Dupree   Robbie Dupree
133

6
US
5
AC




85
R&B




[Elektra 46621]
written by Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff
54.
12/1980

A Little in Love by Cliff Richard

from I'm No Hero   
130

17
US
6
AC








15
UK
[EMI America 8068]
written by Alan Tarney
55.
10/1980

Suddenly by Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
126

20
US
4
AC








15
UK
[MCA 51007]
written by John Farrar
56.
02/1980

Fire Lake by Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
124

6
US
31
AC








98
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4836]
written by Bob Seger
57.
11/1980

I Made It Through the Rain by Barry Manilow

from Barry   Barry
121

10
US
4
AC








37
UK
[Arista 0566]
written by Jack Feldman, Gerard Kenny, Barry Manilow, Drey Shepperd & Bruce Sussman
58.
05/1980

One in a Million You by Larry Graham

from One in a Million You   One in a Million You
119

9
US
37
AC




✫1
R&B




[Warner 49221]
written by Sam Dees
59.
02/1980

I Can't Tell You Why by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
116

8
US
3
AC










[Asylum 46608]
written by Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey & Don Henley
60.
05/1980

Let Me Love You Tonight by Pure Prairie League

from Firin' Up   Firin' Up
109

10
US
✫1
AC










[Casablanca 2266]
written by George Greer, Jeff Wilson & Steve Woodard
61.
05/1980

I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
106

16
US
48
AC








20
UK
[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne
62.
03/1980

You May Be Right by Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
105

7
US
48
AC










[Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel
63.
12/1980

Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg

from The Innocent Age   The Innocent Age
101

9
US
8
AC










[Full Moon 50961]
written by Dan Fogelberg
64.
04/1980

Hurt So Bad by Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
101

8
US
25
AC










[Asylum 46624]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Bobby Hart
65.
12/1980

Giving It Up for Your Love by Delbert McClinton

from The Jealous Kind   The Jealous Kind
99

8
US
35
AC










[MSS/Capitol 4948]
written by Jerry Williams
66.
05/1980

Tired of Toein' the Line by Rocky Burnette

from The Son of Rock and Roll   The Son of Rock and Roll
99

8
US
38
AC










[EMI America 8043]
written by Rocky Burnette & Ron Coleman
67.
10/1980

Somebody's Knockin' by Terri Gibbs

from Somebody's Knockin'   
98

13
US
3
AC
8
country








[MCA 41309]
written by Jerry Gillespie & Ed Penney
68.
05/1980

More Love by Kim Carnes

from Romance Dance   
97

10
US
6
AC










[EMI America 8045]
written by Smokey Robinson
69.
11/1980

Tell It Like It Is by Heart

from Greatest Hits Live   Greatest Hits Live
96

8
US
43
AC










[live]
[Epic 19-50950]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond
70.
09/1980

You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling by Hall & Oates

from Voices   Voices
93

12
US
15
AC








55
UK
[RCA 12103]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
71.
06/1980

Love the World Away by Kenny Rogers

from Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
91

14
US
8
AC
4
country








[United Artists 1359]
written by Bob Morrison & Johnny Wilson
72.
11/1980

Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan

from Gaucho   Gaucho
91

10
US
11
AC




68
R&B




[MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
73.
10/1980

Never Be the Same by Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
90

15
US
✫1
AC










[Warner 49580]
written by Christopher Cross
74.
10/1980

Smoky Mountain Rain by Ronnie Milsap

90

24
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country








[RCA 12084]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
75.
08/1980

Jesse by Carly Simon

from Come Upstairs   Come Upstairs
88

11
US
8
AC










[Warner 49518]
written by Carly Simon & Mike Mainieri
76.
02/1980

Pilot of the Airwaves by Charlie Dore

from Where to Now   Where to Now
87

13
US
4
AC










[Warner 49166 (Island)]
written by Charlie Dore
77.
05/1980

Stand by Me by Mickey Gilley

from Encore   Encore
86

22
US
3
AC
✫1
country








[Full Moon 46640]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
78.
05/1980

Misunderstanding by Genesis

from Duke   Duke
85

14
US
32
AC








42
UK
[Atlantic 3662]
written by Phil Collins
79.
07/1980

You're the Only Woman (You & I) by Ambrosia

from One Eighty   One Eighty
85

13
US
5
AC










[Warner 49508]
written by David Pack
80.
08/1980

Look What You've Done to Me by Boz Scaggs

from Urban Cowboy: Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   
84

14
US
3
AC










[Columbia 11349]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Foster
81.
01/1980

Give It All You Got by Chuck Mangione

from Fun and Games   Fun and Games
84

18
US
✫1
AC




32
R&B




[instrumental]
[A&M 2211]
written by Chuck Mangione
82.
03/1980

I Can't Help It by Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John

from After Dark   
84

12
US
8
AC










[RSO 1026]
written by Barry Gibb
83.
06/1980

Why Not Me by Fred Knoblock

from Why Not Me   Why Not Me
84

18
US
✫1
AC
30
country








[Scotti Brothers 518]
written by Fred Knoblock & Carson Whitsett
84.
08/1980

On the Road Again by Willie Nelson

from Honeysuckle Rose   Honeysuckle Rose
83

20
US
7
AC
✫1
country








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #471]
[Columbia 11351]
written by Willie Nelson
85.
05/1980

One Fine Day by Carole King

from Pearls: Songs Goffin and King   Pearls: Songs Goffin and King
82

12
US
11
AC










[Capitol 4864]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
86.
06/1980

Take a Little Rhythm by Ali Thomson

81

15
US
4
AC










[A&M 2243]
written by Ali Thomson
87.
01/1980

Three Times in Love by Tommy James

from Three Times in Love   
79

19
US
✫1
AC
93
country








[Millennium 11785]
written by Ronnie Serota & Tommy James
88.
09/1980

Without Your Love by Roger Daltrey

from McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording   McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording
79

20
US
4
AC








55
UK
[Polydor 2121]
written by Billy Nicholls
89.
08/1980

Don't Ask Me Why by Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
79

19
US
✫1
AC










[Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel
90.
07/1980

No Night So Long by Dionne Warwick

from No Night So Long   No Night So Long
77

23
US
✫1
AC




19
R&B




[Arista 0527]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
91.
08/1980

I Believe in You by Don Williams

from I Believe in You   
75

24
US
8
AC
✫1
country








[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook & Sam Hogin
92.
11/1980

Lonely Together by Barry Manilow

from Barry   Barry
74

45
US
7
AC








21
UK
[Arista 0596]
written by Kenny Nolan
93.
11/1980

Miss Sun by Boz Scaggs

from Hits!   Hits!
73

14
US
13
AC










featuring Lisa Dal Bello
[Columbia 11406]
written by David Paich
94.
05/1980

Someone That I Used to Love by Natalie Cole

from Don't Look Back   Don't Look Back
73

21
US
3
AC




21
R&B




[Capitol 4869]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser
95.
07/1980

You'll Accomp'ny Me by Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
72

14
US
17
AC










[Capitol 4904]
written by Bob Seger
96.
03/1980

Should've Never Let You Go by Neil & Dara Sedaka

from Images   
72

19
US
3
AC










[Elektra 46615]
written by Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody
97.
08/1980

Out Here on My Own by Irene Cara

from Fame: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Fame: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
70

19
US
20
AC








58
UK
[RSO 1048]
written by Michael Gore & Lesley Gore
98.
11/1980

Together by Tierra

from City Nights   
69

18
US
30
AC




9
R&B




[ASI 201/Boardwalk 5702]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
99.
07/1980

Hot Rod Hearts by Robbie Dupree

from Robbie Dupree   Robbie Dupree
68

15
US
24
AC










[Elektra 47005]
written by Bill LaBounty & Stephen Geyer
100.
03/1980

Lady by The Whispers

from The Whispers   
68

28
US
40
AC




3
R&B


55
UK
[Solar 11928]
written by Nick Caldwell (as Nicholas Caldwell)
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