Soul R&B Music Charts of 1980 - Best-Selling Soul R&B Songs of 1980 With Free MP3 Download Links and Song Lyrics

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Below is a list of the best selling Soul R&B songs from 1980, sorted by the most popular or best selling first. Place mouse on

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(Search on '1980' returned 851 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49623 writtenby: Roger Troutman album: Zapp	Zapp	Be Alright	1980	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner 17712 chartposition: RandB #2, US #86, US dance #19 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) album: Zapp comments: [funk]	Zapp	More Bounce to the Ounce	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 213 chartposition: UK #20, US Dance #15 writtenby: B. Young, B. Hank and M. Young comments: [disco funk]	Young & Company	I Like (What You're Doing to Me)	1980	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754224 writtenby: B. Hankerson, M. Young, B. Young album: I Like What You're Doing To Me! comments: [disco funk album cut]	Young & Company	Checking You Out	1980	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Horizon 12702 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #17, US #60, US dance #42 writtenby: Yellow Magic Orchestra & Martin Denny comments: [instrumental]	Yellow Magic Orchestra	Computer Game	1980	Horizon
2	recordlabel: Mercury 154 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #7, US #19, US dance #26 writtenby: Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons album: The Two of Us	Yarbrough & Peoples	Don't Stop the Music	1980	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Tabu 02026 chartposition: US Dance #38 album: Universal Love	Woods Empire	The Boogie's Gonna Get You	1980	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Drive 6287 writtenby: Anthony Ward, Willie Clarke	Wizdom	I'm So In Love With You	1980	Drive
1	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 4501 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Reginald Butler comments: [ballad]	Windy City	I Still Love You	1980	Kelli Arts
---	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1981 writtenby: Morris Butler	Windy City	Just For You	1980	Kelli Arts
1	recordlabel: Polydor 2095 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Kevin McLin and Carl Dennis album: Windjammer	Windjammer (aka Windstorm)	Rockin'	1980	Polydor
2	recordlabel: MCA 646 (UK) chartposition: RandB #35, UK #39 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Wilton Felder Jr. and Derrell Nix album: Inherit the Wind comments: [jazz funk]	Wilton Felder ft Bobby Womack	Inherit the Wind	1980	MCA(UK)
3	recordlabel: EMI 8034 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Don Covay album: I Want You	Wilson Pickett	Live with Me	1980	EMI
4	recordlabel: Tec 767 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: William DeVaughn album: Figures Can't Calculate the Love I Have for You comments: [slow jam]	William DeVaughn	Figures Can't Calculate	1980	Tec
5	recordlabel: Tappan Zee 11189 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Harold Payne, Ed Pease III and Mike Scarpiello album: With All My Love	Wilbert Longmire	Music Speaks Louder Than Words	1980	Tappan Zee
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 4810 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Ivy Jo Hunter album: Hold On (To Your Dreams)	Wee Gee	Hold On (To Your Dreams)	1980	Cotillion
7	recordlabel: Epic 8510 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Webster Lewis, Ray Barnes and Cheryl Pitts album: 8 for the 80's	Webster Lewis	Give Me Some Emotion	1980	Epic
8	recordlabel: RCA Victor 3608 chartposition: US Dance #68 writtenby: Bennie Melton Jr. and Joseph Lattisaw Jr. album: Wax Attack	Wax	Wax Attack	1980	RCA Victor
9	recordlabel: Antilles 805 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: David Was and Don Was	Was (Not Was)	Wheel Me Out	1980	Antilles
10	recordlabel: Midsong 72000 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson (as Val Simpson)	Wardell Piper	Gimme Something Real	1980	Midsong
11	recordlabel: MCA 41158 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar album: The Music Band 2	War	Don't Take It Away	1980	MCA
12	recordlabel: MCA 41209 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo and Howard album: The Music Band 2	War	I'll Be Around	1980	MCA
13	recordlabel: Casablanca 2261 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #27 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt (as Phillip Hurtt) and Henri Belolo album: Can't Stop the Music comments: [disco]	Village People	Can't Stop the Music	1980	Casablanca
14	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3211 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Vernon Burch , Howard Redmon Jr. & J. Rey album: Steppin' Out	Vernon Burch	Fun City	1980	Chocolate City
15	recordlabel: Brunswick 211 chartposition: RandB #5. US #81, US Dance #38 writtenby: Vaughan Mason , Gregory Bufford and Jerome Bell album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	Vaughan Mason & Crew	Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	1980	Brunswick
16	recordlabel: Brunswick 212 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Jerome Bell and Vaughan Mason album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	Vaughan Mason & Crew	Roller Skate	1980	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: AandM 7580 (UK) writtenby: P. Bishop, A. Simmons, J. Ross	UK Players	Everybody Get Up	1980	A&M(UK)
1	recordlabel: Graduate 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: UB 40 comments: [reggae]	UB40	My Way of Thinking -- I Think It's Going to Rain	1980	Graduate(UK)
2	recordlabel: Graduate 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: Signing Off comments: [reggae]	UB40	Food for Thought -- King	1980	Graduate(UK)
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11415 writtenby: J. Mack, L. Graham album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	I Just Can't Keep On Going	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11199 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Can't You Tell It's Me	Tyrone Davis	Can't You Tell It's Me	1980	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11344 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr. album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You)	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11 11415 writtenby: L. Graham, E. Fisher album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	We Don't Need No Music	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 888 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: James Wirrick, Don Miley and Frank Loverde album: Two Tons o' Fun	Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls)	I Got the Feeling	1980	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Fantasy Honey 896 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Sylvester and Harvey Fuqua album: Two Tons o' Fun	Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls)	Taking Away Your Space	1980	Fantasy Honey
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 888 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn album: Two Tons o' Fun	Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls)	Just Us	1980	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Elektra 47043 chartposition: RandB #19, US #106 writtenby: Denzil Miller, Eddie Martinez, Lenny White and Skip Anderson album: Twennynine with Lenny White	Twennynine featuring Lenny White	Kid Stuff	1980	Elektra
5	recordlabel: Elektra 46552 chartposition: RandB #3, US #83 writtenby: Donald Blackman album: Best of Friends	Twennynine featuring Lenny White	Peanut Butter	1980	Elektra
6	recordlabel: Devaki 4001 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Al Boyd (as Alphonso Boyd), Bobby Massey and Dennis Edwards album: Coming Home	Truth	Coming Home	1980	Devaki
7	recordlabel: Devaki 4002 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Bobby Massey , Dennis Edwards, Dunn Pearson and Larry Hancock album: Coming Home	Truth	Understanding	1980	Devaki
8	recordlabel: Elektra 11435 chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #11 writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith album: Love Injection	Trussel	Love Injection	1980	Elektra
9	recordlabel: Elektra 46627 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith album: Love Injection	Trussel	Big City Rocker	1980	Elektra
10	recordlabel: Elektra 46664 chartposition: RandB #61, US dance #71 writtenby: Robert Gray, Michael Gray album: Love Injection	Trussel	I Love It	1980	Elektra
11	recordlabel: D.E.T.T. 2250 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Robert Reed and Tony Fisher	Trouble Funk	E-Flat Boogie	1980	D.E.T.T.
12	recordlabel: 20th Century 2440 chartposition: RandB #60 weeksinr&bchart: 8	Triple S Connection	Singing a Song About You	1980	20th Century
13	recordlabel: Sound Trek 10541 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: P. Grant album: Night People	Top Shelf	Love Is Gone	1980	Sound Trek
14	recordlabel: Arista / GRP 2510 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #45, US dance #25 writtenby: Tom Browne & Toni Smith album: Magic comments: [funk jazz]	Tom Browne	Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)	1980	Arista / GRP
15	recordlabel: Arista / GRP 2506 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #10, US dance #9 writtenby: Tom Browne & Toni Smith album: Love Approach comments: [funk]	Tom Browne	Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)	1980	Arista / GRP
---	recordlabel: Dawn Lite 12005 writtenby: Jackie L. Hogg	Timeless Legend	I Was Born To Love You	1980	Dawn Lite
1	recordlabel: Boardwalk 5702 chartposition: RandB #9, US #18, US AC #30 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: City Nights comments: [sweet soul] Â	Tierra	Together	1980	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: RCA 1913 (UK) writtenby: Mark James album: Breakwater Cat	Thelma Houston	Suspicious Minds	1980	RCA(UK)
---	recordlabel: VR 4003 writtenby: E. Wilkins comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Theatrics	We Got A Love	1980	VR
1	recordlabel: RCA 1894 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #19, US dance #1 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby album: The Whispers comments: [disco dance]	The Whispers	And the Beat Goes On	1980	RCA
2	recordlabel: Solar 4 chartposition: RandB #3, US #28, UK #55, US AC #40 writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell album: The Whispers comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Whispers	Lady	1980	Solar
3	recordlabel: Solar 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #26 album: The Whispers	The Whispers	My Girl	1980	Solar(UK)
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3654 chartposition: US Dance #76 writtenby: Earl Young album: Mixin' It Up	The Trammps	Hard Rock and Disco	1980	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Motown 1216 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Fred Karlin and Dean Pitchford album: Loving Couples: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Loving Couples comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Take Me Away	1980	Motown
6	recordlabel: Gordy 7188 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Angelo Bond and A. Weatherspoon album: Power comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Struck by Lightning Twice	1980	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Gordy 7183 chartposition: RandB #11, US #43, US dance #23 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy & J. Mayer album: Power comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Power	1980	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Motown 1216 (UK) writtenby: D. Pitchford, F. Carlin comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	There's More Where That Came From	1980	Motown(UK)
1	recordlabel: TSOP 4789 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel album: Hurry Up This Way Again	The Stylistics	Hurry Up This Way Again	1980	TSOP
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3765 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: William Hatcher, Danny Omar and Rickie Ross	The Spinners	I Just Want to Fall in Love	1980	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3664 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4, UK #4, US dance #50, US AC #3 writtenby: Sam Cooke & Michael Zager	The Spinners	Cupid -- I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley)	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11558 writtenby: James, Orton, Weathersby album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Split Decision	1980	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3757 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Michael Zager album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Now That You're Mine Again	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3757 album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Love Trippin'	1980	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 543 chartposition: RandB #15	The Sequence	Funk You Up	1980	Sugar Hill
2	recordlabel: Tabu 5527 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Jason Bryant album: S.O.S.	The S.O.S. Band	What's Wrong with Our Love Affair?	1980	Tabu
3	recordlabel: Tabu 5526 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #54 writtenby: Jason Bryant, Mary Davis, Billy Ellis, James Earl Jones III, Willie album: S.O.S.	The S.O.S. Band	S.O.S (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dit Dit)	1980	Tabu
4	recordlabel: Tabu 493 chartposition: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #1, UK #51 writtenby: Sigidi Abdullah & Harold Clayton album: S.O.S.	The S.O.S. Band	Take Your Time (Do It Right)	1980	Tabu
5	recordlabel: Casablanca 2259 chartposition: RandB #80, US dance #25 writtenby: Henri Belolo and Jacques Morali	The Ritchie Family	Give Me a Break	1980	Casablanca
6	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 5600 chartposition: RandB #6, US #89, US dance #22 writtenby: Nick Mann, Bill Beard & Chet Fortune album: The Awakening comments: [disco funk]	The Reddings	Remote Control	1980	Believe In A Dream
7	recordlabel: Calibre 105 (UK) chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #55 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	She's a Groovy Freak	1980	Calibre(UK)
8	recordlabel: DJM 18014 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Richard Hewson	The RAH Band	Falcon	1980	DJM(UK)
9	recordlabel: Planet 47916 chartposition: RandB #10, US #3, US dance #26, US AC #13 writtenby: Tom Snow & Cynthia Weil album: Special Things	The Pointer Sisters	He's So Shy	1980	Planet
10	recordlabel: Planet 47920 chartposition: RandB #22, US #52, US dance #26 writtenby: Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence and Mario Henderson album: Special Things	The Pointer Sisters	Could I Be Dreaming	1980	Planet
11	recordlabel: Vanguard 5017 chartposition: RandB #59 album: We Got The Groove!	The Players Association	The Get Down Mellow Sound	1980	Vanguard
12	recordlabel: Vanguard 5016 chartposition: UK #61, US Dance #18 writtenby: Chris Hills album: We Got the Groove	The Players Association	We Got the Groove	1980	Vanguard
---	recordlabel: Vanguard 35215 writtenby: Chris Hills album: We Got The Groove!	The Players Association	We're Almost There	1980	Vanguard
1	recordlabel: Casablanca 2322 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: David Thompson and Frank Brunson	The People's Choice	You Ought to Be Dancin'	1980	Casablanca
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 2322 chartposition: RandB #77	The People's Choice	My Feets Won't Move, But My Shoes Did the Boogie	1980	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: TSOP 70050 writtenby: W. Williams, R. Mason, T. Stubs, M. Jackson album: The Year 2000	The O'Jays	You Won't Fail	1980	TSOP
1	recordlabel: TSOP 4791 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Harvey Scales album: The Year 2000	The O'Jays	Once Is Not Enough	1980	TSOP
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 8991 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: The Year 2000	The O'Jays	The Year 2000	1980	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: TSOP 4790 chartposition: RandB #3, US #55 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: The Year 2000 comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down	1980	TSOP
---	recordlabel: TSOP 4791 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: The Year 2000	The O'Jays	To Prove I Love You	1980	TSOP
---	recordlabel: Dash 5064 writtenby: John Hill, L. Hill	The Music Makers	Rock That Stuff	1980	Dash
1	recordlabel: Bang 4806 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Lee W. Jones Jr. (as Lee Hatim) and Robert Wrightsil album: The Masqueraders	The Masqueraders	Desire	1980	Bang
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11321 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: James Mack and Leo Graham album: After Midnight	The Manhattans	Girl of My Dream	1980	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11398 chartposition: RandB #12, US #109 writtenby: Leo Graham and Paul Richmond	The Manhattans	I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)	1980	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 11222 chartposition: RandB #4, US #5, UK #45, US AC #21 writtenby: Leo Graham & Paul Richmond album: After Midnight comments: [beat ballad]	The Manhattans	Shining Star	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: After Midnight comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: GXBluC1dtKQ	The Manhattans	Just As Long As I Have You	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12107 writtenby: L. Alexander, D. Vilardo album: Ready For Love	The Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding	Makes No Diff'rence To Me	1980	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: RCA 12060 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Cecil Shaw and Lamarco Nesbit	The Main Ingredient	Think Positive	1980	RCA
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 1030	The Jones Girls	At Peace With Woman	1980	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3735 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Jones Girls	The Jones Girls	I'm At Your Mercy	1980	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3121 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	I Just Love the Man	1980	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3121 writtenby: D. Wansel, C. Biggs album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	When I'm Gone	1980	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3111 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	Dance Turned into a Romance	1980	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 02007 writtenby: D. Wansel, B. Biggs, L. Rawls, T. Pendergrass album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	Let's Celebrate (Sittin' On Top Of The World)	1980	P.I.R.

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