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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 R&B Songs of 1980

1979 <-

1980

-> 1981

Video playlist

Cover

Date

Title

Album

Comment

Video

06/1980

Upside Down by Diana Ross

from Diana

428

✫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

01/1980

Funkytown by Lipps, Inc.

from Mouth to Mouth

416

✫1
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

2
UK

charted as Funkytown / All Night Dancing in US dance charts
[Casablanca 2233]
written by Steven Greenberg

10/1980

Celebration by Kool & The Gang

from Celebrate!

356

✫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

12/1980

Rapture by Blondie

from Autoamerican

352

✫1
US

✫1
dance

33
R&B

35
rock

5
UK

charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2485]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein

08/1980

Another One Bites the Dust by Queen

from The Game

346

✫1
US

2
dance

2
R&B

7
UK

[Elektra 47031]
written by John Deacon

09/1980

Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder

from Hotter Than July

327

5
US

10
dance

✫1
R&B

2
UK

[Tamla 54317]
written by Stevie Wonder

10/1980

Lady by Kenny Rogers

from Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits

321

✫1
US

✫1
AC

✫1
country

42
R&B

12
UK

produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1380]
written by Lionel Richie

05/1980

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

from Love Trippin'

306

4
US

3
AC

50
dance

5
R&B

4
UK

[Atlantic 3664]
written by Sam Cooke & Michael Zager

06/1980

Give Me the Night by George Benson

from Give Me the Night

290

4
US

26
AC

2
dance

✫1
R&B

7
UK

[Warner 49505]
written by Rod Temperton

10.

04/1980

Never Knew Love Like This Before by Stephanie Mills

from Sweet Sensation

286

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

11.

02/1980

Sexy Eyes by Dr. Hook

from Sometimes You Win

272

5
US

6
AC

67
R&B

4
UK

[Capitol 4831]
written by Robert Mather, Keith Stegall & Chris Waters

12.

01/1980

And the Beat Goes On by The Whispers

from The Whispers

269

19
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

2
UK

charted as And the Beat Goes On / Can You Do the Boogie / Out the Box in US dance charts
[Solar 11894]
written by Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby

13.

02/1980

Stomp! by The Brothers Johnson

from Light Up the Night

265

7
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

6
UK

[A&M 2216]
written by Louis Johnson, George Johnson (as George "Happy" Johnson), Valerie Johnson & Rod Temperton

14.

04/1980

She's Out of My Life by Michael Jackson

from Off the Wall

238

10
US

4
AC

43
R&B

3
UK

[Epic 50871]
written by Tom Bahler

15.

06/1980

I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross

from Diana

231

5
US

✫1
dance

6
R&B

13
UK

produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Upside Down / I'm Coming Out in US dance charts
[Motown 1491]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

16.

03/1980

Let's Get Serious by Jermaine Jackson

from Let's Get Serious

225

9
US

2
dance

✫1
R&B

8
UK

charted as Let's Get Serious / Burnin' Hot in US dance charts
[Motown 1469]
written by Lee Garrett & Stevie Wonder

17.

04/1980

Take Your Time (Do It Right) by The S.O.S. Band

from S.O.S.

215

3
US

✫1
dance

✫1
R&B

51
UK

[Tabu 5522]
written by Sigidi Abdullah & Harold Clayton

18.

01/1980

Too Hot by Kool & The Gang

from Ladies' Night

195

5
US

11
AC

3
R&B

23
UK

[De-Lite 802]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang

19.

11/1980

Passion by Rod Stewart

from Foolish Behaviour

188

5
US

14
dance

65
R&B

17
UK

[Warner 49617]
written by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger

20.

03/1980

Hold On to My Love by Jimmy Ruffin

from Sunrise

183

10
US

32
AC

29
R&B

7
UK

co-produced by Robin Gibb
[RSO 1021]
written by Robin Gibb & Blue Weaver

21.

11/1980

Don't Stop the Music by Yarbrough & Peoples

from The Two of Us

180

19
US

26
dance

✫1
R&B

7
UK

[Mercury 76085]
written by Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons

22.

04/1980

Back Together Again by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

from Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway

179

56
US

6
dance

8
R&B

3
UK

as Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3661]
written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume

23.

12/1980

I Ain't Gonna Stand for It by Stevie Wonder

from Hotter Than July

174

11
US

20
AC

4
R&B

10
UK

[Tamla 54320]
written by Stevie Wonder

24.

09/1980

The Wanderer by Donna Summer

from The Wanderer

171

3
US

13
R&B

48
UK

[Geffen 49563]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer

25.

07/1980

He's So Shy by The Pointer Sisters

from Special Things

171

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

26.

04/1980

Biggest Part of Me by Ambrosia

from One Eighty

170

3
US

3
AC

35
R&B

[Warner 49225]
written by David Pack

27.

03/1980

Shining Star by The Manhattans

from After Midnight

166

5
US

21
AC

4
R&B

45
UK

[Columbia 11222]
written by Leo Graham & Paul Richmond

28.

10/1980

It's My Turn by Diana Ross

from To Love Again

162

9
US

9
AC

14
R&B

16
UK

[Motown 1496]
written by Carole Bayer Sager & Michael Masser

29.

01/1980

Desire by Andy Gibb

from After Dark

152

4
US

9
AC

49
R&B

[RSO 1019]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb

30.

09/1980

Lovely One by Jackson 5

from Triumph

151

12
US

✫1
dance

2
R&B

29
UK

as The Jacksons
charted as Lovely One / Can You Feel It / Walk Right Now in US dance charts
[Epic 50938]
written by Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]

31.

10/1980

Can You Feel It by Jackson 5

from Triumph

146

77
US

✫1
dance

30
R&B

6
UK

as The Jacksons
charted as Lovely One / Can You Feel It / Walk Right Now in US dance charts
[Epic 01032]
written by Jackie Jackson & Michael Jackson

32.

09/1980

Real Love by The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer

140

5
US

10
AC

70
dance

40
R&B

[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson

33.

10/1980

Walk Right Now by Jackson 5

from Triumph

135

73
US

✫1
dance

50
R&B

7
UK

as The Jacksons
charted as Lovely One / Can You Feel It / Walk Right Now in US dance charts
[Epic 02132]
written by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]

34.

04/1980

Steal Away by Robbie Dupree

from Robbie Dupree

132

6
US

5
AC

85
R&B

[Elektra 46621]
written by Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff

35.

03/1980

Behind the Groove by Teena Marie

from Lady T

131

4
dance

21
R&B

6
UK

charted as Behind the Groove / You're All the Boogie I Need in US dance charts
[Gordy 7184]
written by Teena Marie & Richard Rudolph

36.

02/1980

I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) by The Gap Band

from Gap Band II

131

102
US

52
dance

4
R&B

6
UK

[Mercury 76037]
written by Rudy Taylor (as Rudolph Taylor), Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson

37.

03/1980

A Lover's Holiday by Change

from The Glow of Love

124

40
US

✫1
dance

5
R&B

14
UK

charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow Of Love in UK charts ; charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow of Love / Searching in US dance charts
[RFC 49208]
written by Davide Romani & Tanyayette Willoughby

38.

06/1980

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley

from Uprising

121

49
dance

56
R&B

5
UK

as Bob Marley & the Wailers
written by Bob Marley

39.

05/1980

One in a Million You by Larry Graham

from One in a Million You

118

9
US

37
AC

✫1
R&B

[Warner 49221]
written by Sam Dees

40.

02/1980

Don't Push It, Don't Force It by Leon Haywood

from Naturally

117

49
US

10
dance

2
R&B

12
UK

[20th Century 2443]
written by Leon Haywood

41.

07/1980

Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.) by Tom Browne

from Love Approach

113

9
dance

✫1
R&B

10
UK

[Arista/GRP 2506]
written by Tom Browne & Toni Smith

42.

04/1980

The Groove by Rodney Franklin

from You'll Never Know

104

27
dance

41
R&B

7
UK

[instrumental]
[Columbia 11252]
written by Rodney Franklin

43.

03/1980

Searching by Change

from The Glow of Love

104

✫1
dance

23
R&B

11
UK

charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow of Love / Searching in US dance charts
[RFC/Warner 49512]
written by Mauro Malavasi & Paul Slade

44.

10/1980

Love X Love by George Benson

from Give Me the Night

61
US

9
R&B

10
UK

[Warner 49570]
written by Rod Temperton

45.

11/1980

Take It to the Top by Kool & The Gang

from Celebrate!

✫1
dance

11
R&B

15
UK

charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 810]
written by Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell) & Kool & The Gang

46.

11/1980

Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan

from Gaucho

10
US

11
AC

68
R&B

[MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker

47.

03/1980

The Glow of Love by Change

from The Glow of Love

✫1
dance

49
R&B

14
UK

charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow Of Love in UK charts ; charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow of Love / Searching in US dance charts
[RFC/Warner 49587]
written by Davide Romani, Wayne Garfield & Mario Malavasi

48.

04/1980

Let's Go Round Again by AWB

from Shine

53
US

24
dance

40
R&B

12
UK

as Average White Band
[Arista 0515]
written by Alan Gorrie

49.

03/1980

You Gave Me Love by Crown Heights Affair

from Sure Shot

102
US

12
dance

74
R&B

10
UK

[De-Lite 803]
written by Ida Reid

50.

08/1980

I Need Your Lovin' by Teena Marie

from Irons in the Fire

37
US

2
dance

9
R&B

28
UK

charted as I Need Your Lovin' / Chains in US dance charts
[Gordy 7189]
written by Teena Marie

51.

12/1980

This Place Hotel by Jackson 5

from Triumph

22
US

2
R&B

44
UK

as The Jacksons
aka Heartbreak Hotel
[Epic 50959]
written by Michael Jackson

52.

01/1980

Give It All You Got by Chuck Mangione

from Fun and Games

18
US

✫1
AC

32
R&B

[instrumental]
[A&M 2211]
written by Chuck Mangione

53.

12/1980

Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) by The Gap Band

from Gap Band III

84
US

19
dance

✫1
R&B

22
UK

charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76091]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor

54.

07/1980

No Night So Long by Dionne Warwick

from No Night So Long

23
US

✫1
AC

19
R&B

[Arista 0527]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings

55.

01/1980

Computer Game (Theme from the Invaders) by Yellow Magic Orchestra

60
US

42
dance

18
R&B

17
UK

aka Computer Game (Theme from the Circus)
[Horizon 127]
written by Haruomi Hosono, Yukihiro Takahashi & Ryuichi Sakamoto

56.

05/1980

Someone That I Used to Love by Natalie Cole

from Don't Look Back

21
US

3
AC

21
R&B

[Capitol 4869]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser

57.

11/1980

Together by Tierra

from City Nights

18
US

30
AC

9
R&B

[ASI 201/Boardwalk 5702]
written by Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff

58.

03/1980

Lady by The Whispers

from The Whispers

28
US

40
AC

3
R&B

55
UK

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

59.

06/1980

JoJo by Boz Scaggs

from Middle Man

17
US

29
AC

17
R&B

[Columbia 11281]
written by David Foster, David Lasley & Boz Scaggs

60.

07/1980

I Owe You One by Shalamar

from Big Fun

60
R&B

13
UK

[Solar 12049]
written by Joey Gallo & Leon Sylvers III

61.

09/1980

You're Lying by Linx

from Intuition

71
dance

27
R&B

15
UK

[Chrysalis 2461]
written by David Grant & Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]

62.

06/1980

Old-Fashion Love by The Commodores

from Heroes

20
US

47
AC

8
R&B

[Motown 1489]
written by Milan Williams

63.

08/1980

Let Me Be Your Angel by Stacy Lattisaw

from Let Me Be Your Angel

21
US

34
AC

8
R&B

[Cotillion 46001]
written by Bunny Hull & Narada Michael Walden

64.

09/1980

Let Me Talk by Earth, Wind & Fire

from Faces

44
US

85
dance

8
R&B

29
UK

[Columbia 11366]
written by Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White & Verdine White

65.

11/1980

Gangsters of the Groove by Heatwave

from Candles

110
US

74
dance

21
R&B

19
UK

[Epic 50945]
written by Rod Temperton

66.

11/1980

Double Dutch Bus by Frankie Smith

from Children of Tomorrow

30
US

51
dance

✫1
R&B

[WMOT 5356]
written by Frankie Smith & Bill Bloom

67.

01/1980

I Pledge My Love by Peaches & Herb

from Twice the Fire

19
US

33
AC

37
R&B

[Polydor/MVP 2053]
written by Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren

68.

07/1980

Are You Getting Enough of What Makes You Happy by Hot Chocolate

from Class

50
R&B

17
UK

[EMI America 8143]
written by Errol Brown

69.

05/1980

Dynamite by Stacy Lattisaw

from Let Me Be Your Angel

✫1
dance

8
R&B

51
UK

charted as Dynamite! / Jump to the Beat in US dance charts
[Cotillion 45015]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Bunny Hull

70.

01/1980

Got to Love Somebody Today by Sister Sledge

from Love Somebody Today

64
US

34
dance

6
R&B

34
UK

produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Got to Love Somebody Today / Reach Your Peak in US dance charts
[Cotillion 45007]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers

71.

06/1980

I've Just Begun to Love You by Dynasty

from Adventures in the Land of Music

87
US

5
dance

6
R&B

51
UK

charted as I've Just Begun To Love You/Do Me Right/Groove Control in US dance charts
[Solar 12021]
written by William Shelby & Rickey Smith (as Ricky Smith)

72.

06/1980

The Breaks by Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow

87
US

9
dance

4
R&B

47
UK

[Mercury 76075]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith

73.

04/1980

Sweet Sensation by Stephanie Mills

from Sweet Sensation

52
US

5
dance

3
R&B

charted as Sweet Sensation / Never Knew Love Like This Before in US dance charts
[20th Century 2449]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas

74.

11/1980

Fantastic Voyage by Lakeside

from Fantastic Voyage

55
US

12
dance

✫1
R&B

charted as Fantastic Voyage / Can't Get You Out of My Head in US dance charts
[Solar 12129]
written by Fred Alexander Jr. (as Fred Alexander), Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes & Mark Wood

75.

05/1980

Red Light by Linda Clifford

from I'm Yours

41
US

✫1
dance

40
R&B

charted as Fame (Irene Cara) / Red Light (Linda Clifford) / Hot Lunch Jam (Irene Cara) in US dance charts
[RSO/Curtom 1041]
written by Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford

76.

03/1980

Two Places at the Same Time by Raydio

from Two Places at the Same Time

30
US

34
AC

6
R&B

as Ray Parker Jr. & Raydio
[Arista 0494]
written by Ray Parker Jr

77.

03/1980

Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) by The Isley Brothers

from Go All the Way

39
US

✫1
R&B

[T-Neck 2290]
written by Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley (as O'Kelly Isley Jr.), Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper

78.

03/1980

Let Me Be the Clock by Smokey Robinson

from Warm Thoughts

31
US

4
R&B

[Tamla 54311]
written by Smokey Robinson

79.

10/1980

Love T.K.O. by Teddy Pendergrass

from TP

44
US

2
R&B

[Philadelphia International 3116]
written by Cecil Womack, Linda Womack & Eddie Noble (as Gip Noble)

80.

10/1980

Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) by Tom Browne

from Magic

25
dance

4
R&B

45
UK

[Arista/GRP 2510]
written by Tom Browne & Toni Smith

81.

06/1980

Backstrockin' by Fatback

from Hot Box

53
dance

3
R&B

41
UK

[Spring 3012]
written by Johnny Flippin & Bill Curtis

82.

04/1980

Does She Have a Friend? by Gene Chandler

from Gene Chandler '80

101
US

28
R&B

28
UK

[Chi-Sound 2451]
written by Bob Stone & Mark Gibbons

83.

11/1980

Too Tight by Con Funk Shun

from Touch

40
US

25
dance

8
R&B

[Mercury 76089]
written by Michael Cooper

84.

11/1980

Never Gonna Give You Up (Part I) by Patrice Rushen

from Posh

2
dance

30
R&B

66
UK

charted as Look Up / Never Gonna Give You Up in US dance charts
[Elektra 47113]
written by Patrice Rushen & Freddie Washington

85.

10/1980

Uptown by Prince

from Dirty Mind

101
US

5
dance

5
R&B

charted as Uptown / Dirty Mind / Head in US dance charts
[Warner 49559]
written by Prince

86.

01/1980

Let Me Go, Love by Nicolette Larson

from In the Nick of Time

35
US

9
AC

96
R&B

featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49130]
written by Michael McDonald & B.J. Cook (as Bonnie Jean Foster)

87.

04/1980

Don't Make Me Wait Too Long by Roberta Flack

from Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway

104
US

6
dance

67
R&B

44
UK

charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3753]
written by Stevie Wonder

88.

04/1980

Landlord by Gladys Knight & the Pips

from About Love

46
US

3
R&B

[Columbia 11239]
written by Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson

89.

07/1980

Can't We Try by Teddy Pendergrass

from TP

52
US

52
dance

3
R&B

charted as Can't We Try / Take Me in Your Arms Tonight in US dance charts
[Philadelphia International 3107]
written by Ken Hirsch & Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller)

90.

10/1980

Look Up by Patrice Rushen

from Posh

102
US

2
dance

13
R&B

charted as Look Up / Never Gonna Give You Up in US dance charts
[Elektra 47067]
written by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.) & Sheree Brown