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Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1980

1979 <-1980-> 1981
    

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1.
11/1980
441

✫1
US
3
AC


✫1
dance




✫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
430

✫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
422

✫1
US
✫1
AC








✫1
UK
[Columbia 11364]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb
4.
11/1980
402

✫1
US
17
AC








✫1
UK
[Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon
5.
04/1980
372

✫1
US
48
AC


64
dance




2
UK
[live]
[Columbia 11263]
written by Paul McCartney
6.
07/1980
369

✫1
US
✫1
AC








3
UK
[EMI America 8071]
written by Florrie Palmer
7.
07/1980
366

2
US
✫1
AC








2
UK
[Warner 49565]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison
8.
10/1980
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
354

5
US
2
AC
6
country






✫1
UK
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
10.
10/1980
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
313

8
US
✫1
AC








✫1
UK
[Atlantic 3776 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
12.
06/1980
311

8
US
2
AC








✫1
UK
[MCA 41285]
written by Jeff Lynne
13.
05/1980
308

4
US
3
AC


50
dance
5
R&B


4
UK
[Atlantic 3664]
written by Sam Cooke & Michael Zager
14.
06/1980
292

4
US
26
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
[Warner 49505]
written by Rod Temperton
15.
08/1980
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
274

5
US
6
AC




67
R&B


4
UK
[Capitol 4831]
written by Robert Mather, Keith Stegall & Chris Waters
17.
11/1980
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
267

✫1
US
45
AC


82
dance




14
UK
[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel
19.
06/1980
263

2
US
5
AC








11
UK
[Arista 0520]
written by Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock
20.
05/1980
256

✫1
US
✫1
AC








32
UK
[MCA 41247]
written by John Farrar
21.
11/1980
252

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country








[Elektra 47066]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
22.
11/1980
247

2
US
3
AC








17
UK
[Capitol 4939]
written by Gilbert Bécaud & Neil Diamond
23.
11/1980
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
239

10
US
4
AC




43
R&B


3
UK
[Epic 50871]
written by Tom Bahler
25.
11/1980
237

✫1
US
16
AC






54
rock
33
UK
[RCA 12142]
written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall
26.
06/1980
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
200

3
US
✫1
AC








33
UK
[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne
28.
01/1980
196

5
US
11
AC




3
R&B


23
UK
[De-Lite 802]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang
29.
02/1980
190

2
US
24
AC








69
UK
featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49184]
written by Christopher Cross
30.
11/1980
189

3
US
5
AC








34
UK
[Columbia 11390]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
31.
03/1980
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
181

5
US
26
AC


8
dance
9
R&B


32
UK
[Casablanca 2236]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
33.
03/1980
178

4
US
2
AC
3
country








[United Artists 1345]
written by Kim Carnes & Dave Ellingson
34.
05/1980
178

18
US
22
AC








5
UK
[Asylum 47055]
written by James Warren
35.
08/1980
176

10
US
21
AC








8
UK
[EMI America 8057]
written by Alan Tarney & Leo Sayer
36.
03/1980
176

3
US
✫1
AC










[Atlantic 3656]
written by Amanda McBroom
37.
12/1980
175

11
US
20
AC




4
R&B


10
UK
[Tamla 54320]
written by Stevie Wonder
38.
02/1980
174

3
US
✫1
AC










[Arista 0479 A]
written by Graham Russell
39.
07/1980
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
171

3
US
3
AC




35
R&B




[Warner 49225]
written by David Pack
41.
06/1980
168

5
US
3
AC
✫1
country








[Elektra 46656]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens
42.
03/1980
168

5
US
21
AC




4
R&B


45
UK
[Columbia 11222]
written by Leo Graham & Paul Richmond
43.
10/1980
165

9
US
9
AC




14
R&B


16
UK
[Motown 1496]
written by Carole Bayer Sager & Michael Masser
44.
01/1980
161

6
US
4
AC








31
UK
[Infinity 50051 (u)]
written by Rupert Holmes
45.
07/1980
159

5
US
10
AC
✫1
country








[Full Moon 47004]
written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison & Patti Ryan
46.
01/1980
153

4
US
9
AC




49
R&B




[RSO 1019]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
47.
04/1980
151

18
US
13
AC








8
UK
[EMI America 8080]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
48.
10/1980
149

5
US
2
AC










[Arista 0564]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
49.
08/1980
143

6
US
7
AC


63
dance




58
UK
[Warner 49511]
written by Paul Simon
50.
08/1980
142

13
US
46
AC








11
UK
[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne
51.
09/1980
141

5
US
10
AC


70
dance
40
R&B




[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
52.
05/1980
139

5
US
8
AC










[Capitol 4863]
written by Bob Seger
53.
04/1980
133

6
US
5
AC




85
R&B




[Elektra 46621]
written by Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff
54.
12/1980
130

17
US
6
AC








15
UK
[EMI America 8068]
written by Alan Tarney
55.
10/1980
126

20
US
4
AC








15
UK
[MCA 51007]
written by John Farrar
56.
02/1980
124

6
US
31
AC








98
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4836]
written by Bob Seger
57.
11/1980
121

10
US
4
AC








37
UK
58.
05/1980
119

9
US
37
AC




✫1
R&B




[Warner 49221]
written by Sam Dees
59.
02/1980
116

8
US
3
AC










[Asylum 46608]
written by Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey & Don Henley
60.
05/1980
109

10
US
✫1
AC










[Casablanca 2266]
written by George Greer, Jeff Wilson & Steve Woodard
61.
05/1980
106

16
US
48
AC








20
UK
[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne
62.
03/1980
105

7
US
48
AC










[Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel
63.
12/1980
101

9
US
8
AC










[Full Moon 50961]
written by Dan Fogelberg
64.
04/1980
101

8
US
25
AC










[Asylum 46624]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Bobby Hart
65.
12/1980
99

8
US
35
AC










[MSS/Capitol 4948]
written by Jerry Williams
66.
05/1980
99

8
US
38
AC










[EMI America 8043]
written by Rocky Burnette & Ron Coleman
67.
10/1980
98

13
US
3
AC
8
country








[MCA 41309]
written by Jerry Gillespie & Ed Penney
68.
05/1980
97

10
US
6
AC










[EMI America 8045]
written by Smokey Robinson
69.
11/1980
96

8
US
43
AC










[live]
[Epic 19-50950]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond
70.
09/1980
93

12
US
15
AC








55
UK
[RCA 12103]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil
71.
06/1980
91

14
US
8
AC
4
country








[United Artists 1359]
written by Bob Morrison & Johnny Wilson
72.
11/1980
91

10
US
11
AC




68
R&B




[MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
73.
10/1980
90

15
US
✫1
AC










[Warner 49580]
written by Christopher Cross
74.
10/1980
90

24
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country








[RCA 12084]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan
75.
08/1980
88

11
US
8
AC










[Warner 49518]
written by Carly Simon & Mike Mainieri
76.
02/1980
87

13
US
4
AC










[Warner 49166 (Island)]
written by Charlie Dore
77.
05/1980
86

22
US
3
AC
✫1
country








[Full Moon 46640]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller
78.
05/1980
85

14
US
32
AC








42
UK
[Atlantic 3662]
written by Phil Collins
79.
07/1980
85

13
US
5
AC










[Warner 49508]
written by David Pack
80.
01/1980
84

18
US
✫1
AC




32
R&B




[instrumental]
[A&M 2211]
written by Chuck Mangione
81.
08/1980
84

14
US
3
AC










[Columbia 11349]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Foster
82.
03/1980
84

12
US
8
AC










[RSO 1026]
written by Barry Gibb
83.
06/1980
84

18
US
✫1
AC
30
country








[Scotti Brothers 518]
written by Fred Knoblock & Carson Whitsett
84.
08/1980
83

20
US
7
AC
✫1
country








[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #471]
[Columbia 11351]
written by Willie Nelson
85.
05/1980
82

12
US
11
AC










[Capitol 4864]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King
86.
06/1980
81

15
US
4
AC










[A&M 2243]
written by Ali Thomson
87.
01/1980
80

19
US
✫1
AC
93
country








[Millennium 11785]
written by Ronnie Serota & Tommy James
88.
09/1980
79

20
US
4
AC








55
UK
[Polydor 2121]
written by Billy Nicholls
89.
08/1980
79

19
US
✫1
AC










[Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel
90.
07/1980
77

23
US
✫1
AC




19
R&B




[Arista 0527]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
91.
08/1980
75

24
US
8
AC
✫1
country








[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook & Sam Hogin
92.
11/1980
74

45
US
7
AC








21
UK
[Arista 0596]
written by Kenny Nolan
93.
11/1980
73

14
US
13
AC










featuring Lisa Dal Bello
[Columbia 11406]
written by David Paich
94.
05/1980
73

21
US
3
AC




21
R&B




[Capitol 4869]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser
95.
07/1980
72

14
US
17
AC










[Capitol 4904]
written by Bob Seger
96.
03/1980
72

19
US
3
AC










[Elektra 46615]
written by Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody
97.
08/1980
71

19
US
20
AC








58
UK
[RSO 1048]
written by Michael Gore & Lesley Gore
98.
11/1980
69

18
US
30
AC




9
R&B




[ASI 201/Boardwalk 5702]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
99.
07/1980
68

15
US
24
AC










[Elektra 47005]
written by Bill LaBounty & Stephen Geyer
100.
03/1980
68

28
US
40
AC




3
R&B


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

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