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

to see information about song. Click on song title to play song and to read details about the song including lyrics (if available) and to add to playlist. Click on

to play song. . Click on label to list songs from that record label. Following on from the top 100 chart are listings of hundreds of other lesser-known Soul R&B songs from 1980, arranged in order of highest US R&B and/or UK chart position.

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The following songs were released in 1980 but never made it into the Top 100 Chart.
Songs with chart position "---" either never made it into the US top 100 R&B or UK charts
of 1980 or we have no details of their highest chart positions if they did.

(Songs are sorted in highest US R&B Top 100 and/or UK Top 100 chart position order)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2007 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: At Peace With Woman	The Jones Girls	Back In The Day	1980	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Epic 01032 chartposition: UK #6, RandB #30, US dance #1, US #77 writtenby: Jackie Jackson & Michael Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Can You Feel It	1980	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 19-01032 writtenby: M. Jackson, M. McKinney, T. Jackson album: Triumph comments: [disco dance] mpcode: fdNCgg8e-rI	The Jacksons	Everybody	1980	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 1294 chartposition: RandB #50, UK #7, US #73, US dance #1 writtenby: Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5] album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Walk Right Now	1980	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 50959 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #44, US #22 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	This Place Hotel (aka Heartbreak Hotel)	1980	Epic
3	recordlabel: Epic 50938 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12, US dance #1, UK #29 writtenby: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Lovely One	1980	Epic
4	recordlabel: Drive 6282 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: James Brown and Lee Tinsley album: Groove Machine	The J.B.s	Rock Groove Machine	1980	Drive
5	recordlabel: Epic 8607 chartposition: US Dance #40 album: Go All the Way	The Isley Brothers	Go All the Way	1980	Epic
6	recordlabel: T Neck 2291 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Go All the Way	The Isley Brothers	Here We Go Again (Part 1)	1980	T Neck
7	recordlabel: T Neck 2290 chartposition: RandB #1, US #39 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Go All the Way / Beautiful Ballads comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)	1980	T Neck
---	recordlabel: Island 6642 writtenby: C. Burke, J. Burke album: The Invisible Man's Band	The Invisible Man's Band	Love Can't Come -- Love Has Come	1980	Island
1	recordlabel: Mango 103 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Clarence Burke album: The Invisible Man's Band	The Invisible Man's Band	All Night Thing	1980	Mango
---	recordlabel: Gamble 31991	The Intruders	Save The Children	1980	Gamble
---	recordlabel: Dyob Records album: Ice Cold Energy (2005 compilation) comments: [ballad album cut] (unreleased until 2005) mpcode: HL9MNEpLwxY	The Imperial Wonders	Never Go Looking For Love	1980	Dyob Records
1	recordlabel: Mercury 74080 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson) and Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson) album: The Gap Band	The Gap Band	Open Up Your Mind (Wide)	1980	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76091 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #22, US dance #19 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band III comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Gap Band	Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)	1980	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Mercury 76114 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson album: The Gap Band II	The Gap Band	No Hiding Place	1980	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Mercury 76021 chartposition: RandB #10, US #103 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band II	The Gap Band	Steppin' (Out)	1980	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 22 (UK) chartposition: RandB #4, UK #6, US #101, US Dance #52 writtenby: C. Wilson, L. Simmons, R. Wilson, R. Taylor album: Gap Band II comments: [disco funk]	The Gap Band	Oops Up Side Your Head	1980	Mercury(UK)
3	recordlabel: Mercury 76062 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #30 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band II	The Gap Band	Party Lights	1980	Mercury
4	recordlabel: NIA 1003 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem	The Fantastic Aleems	Hooked on Your Love	1980	NIA
5	recordlabel: ARC 36149 chartposition: US Dance #95 writtenby: Wanda Hutchinson and Wayne Vaughn album: Come into Our World	The Emotions	Come into Our World	1980	ARC
6	recordlabel: ARC 11205 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Ross Vannelli album: Come into Our World	The Emotions	Where Is You Love?	1980	ARC
---	recordlabel: MCA 41178 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Anytime, Anyplace	The Dramatics	A Marriage On Paper Only	1980	MCA
1	recordlabel: MCA 41178 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Ron Banks, Raymond Johnson, Tony Green and Darnell Kimbrough album: 10Ã‚Â½	The Dramatics	Welcome Back Home	1980	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 1893 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Ron Banks and Edward Anthony Green album: The Dramatic Way	The Dramatics	Get It	1980	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 41241 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: L.J. Reynolds (as Larry album: 10Ã‚Â½	The Dramatics	Be with the One You Love	1980	MCA
4	recordlabel: Warner 49503 chartposition: US #5, RandB #40, US dance #70, US AC #10 writtenby: Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson album: One Step Closer	The Doobie Brothers	Real Love	1980	Warner
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2478 (UK) writtenby: Womack, Davis album: I Touched A Dream	The Dells	Your Song	1980	20th Century(
1	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2475 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancey album: I Touched a Dream	The Dells	Passionate Breezes	1980	20th Century Fo
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2463 chartposition: US Dance #72 writtenby: Clarence McDonald and Lowrell Simon album: I Touched a Dream	The Dells	All About the Paper	1980	20th Century
3	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2463 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Eugene Record album: I Touched a Dream	The Dells	I Touched a Dream	1980	20th Century Fo
4	recordlabel: MCA 41295 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings album: Rhapsody And Blues comments: [jazz funk]	The Crusaders featuring Bill Withers	Soul Shadows	1980	MCA
5	recordlabel: Juana 1944 chartposition: US dance #84 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Next in Line	The Controllers	Let Me Entertain You	1980	Juana
---	recordlabel: Juana 1944 writtenby: David Camon album: Next In Line	The Controllers	If Tears Were Pennies	1980	Juana
1	recordlabel: Juana 3426 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Joe Sahmwell & Tommy Tate album: Next in Line comments: [deep soul]	The Controllers	We Don't	1980	Juana
2	recordlabel: Motown 1489 chartposition: RandB #8, US #20, US AC #47 writtenby: Milan Williams album: Heroes comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Old-Fashion Love	1980	Motown
3	recordlabel: Motown 1495 chartposition: RandB #27, US #54, US AC #44 writtenby: Darrell Jones and Lionel Richie album: Heroes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Heroes	1980	Motown
4	recordlabel: Motown 1218 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Heroes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Jesus Is Love	1980	Motown
5	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2472 chartposition: RandB #36 writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record album: Heavenly Body	The Chi-Lites	Heavenly Body	1980	Chi Sound
6	recordlabel: AandM 7561 chartposition: RandB #36, US #73 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Light Up the Night	The Brothers Johnson	Treasure	1980	A&M
7	recordlabel: AandM 2216 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #6, US #7, US dance #1 writtenby: Louis Johnson, George Johnson album: Light Up the Night comments: [disco funk jazz]	The Brothers Johnson	Stomp!	1980	A&M
8	recordlabel: AandM 7526 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #47 writtenby: Louis Johnson, George Johnson and Rod Temperton album: Light Up the Night	The Brothers Johnson	Light Up the Night	1980	A&M
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 3640 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: George Clinton and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy	The Brides of Funkenstein	Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy (Pt. 1)	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 194 (UK) writtenby: Saunders, Farmer album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	Don't Know What To Say	1980	Fantasy(UK)
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 904 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Louisa Farmer and Orville Saunders album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	What We Have Is Right	1980	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76088 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #73 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: As One	The Bar-Kays	Boogie Body Land	1980	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 76036 chartposition: RandB #25, US #60 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: Injoy	The Bar-Kays	Today Is the Day	1980	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Motown 1185 (UK) chartposition: RandB #21, UK #6, US dance #4 writtenby: Teena Marie, Richard Rudolph album: Lady T / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound] [funk]	Teena Marie	Behind the Groove	1980	Motown(UK)
5	recordlabel: Motown 1203 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #28, US #37, US dance #2 writtenby: Teena Marie album: Irons in the Fire / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [disco funk]	Teena Marie	I Need Your Lovin	1980	Motown
6	recordlabel: Gordy 7180 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Teena Marie and Dwayne Wedlaw album: Lady T comments: [Motown Sound]	Teena Marie	Can It Be Love	1980	Gordy
7	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3107 chartposition: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #52 writtenby: Ken Hirsch & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ron Miller) album: TP comments: [ballad] Â	Teddy Pendergrass	Can't We Try	1980	P.I.R.
8	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3116 chartposition: RandB #2, US #44 writtenby: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack & Gip Noble album: TP / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound ballad] Â	Teddy Pendergrass	Love T.K.O.	1980	P.I.R.
9	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3733 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Teddy Live! Coast to Coast	Teddy Pendergrass	Shout and Scream	1980	P.I.R.
10	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3742 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Teddy Pendergrass	It's You I Love	1980	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Rampart 695 writtenby: Joseph Modeliste mpcode: TVRHlyjZc4w	Tavasco	Love Is Trying To Get A Hold Of Me	1980	Rampart
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4811 chartposition: RandB #10, US #47 writtenby: Gerard McMahon album: Supercharged	Tavares	Bad Times	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4846 writtenby: Williams, Foster, Bayer Sager album: Super Charged	Tavares	Why Can't We Fall in Love	1980	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4846 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Benjamin Wright album: Supercharged	Tavares	I Can't Go On Living without You	1980	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4933 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: RenÃƒÂ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: Love Uprising	Tavares	Love Uprising	1980	Capitol
3	recordlabel: RSO 1035 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Philip Gaines	TTF	(Baby) I Can't Get Over Losing You	1980	RSO
4	recordlabel: RSO 1010 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: S. Wilson III and Wade Brown Jr. album: Today, Tomorrow, Forever	TTF	It's a Groove (Keep On Dancin')	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: Mirage 258 writtenby: Doug James, Sandy Linzer album: House Of Music	T.S. Monk	Can't Keep My Hands To Myself	1980	Mirage
1	recordlabel: Venture 126 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Don Davis, Jeannie Reynolds, Richard Fields	T.F.O.	I Come Here To Party	1980	Venture
2	recordlabel: Venture 126 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Don Davis, Jeannie Reynolds and Richard Fields	T.F.O.	All The Way	1980	Venture
---	recordlabel: Motown 1200 writtenby: A. Smith, R. Barrett album: Syreeta / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [ballad] mpcode: FX5grh2g80s	Syreeta	He's Gone	1980	Motown
1	recordlabel: Venture 1007 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: Gerald Holland and Michael Jones [Michael Renee Jones] album: Body Bait	Symba	Body Bait	1980	Venture
2	recordlabel: Venture 137 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Michael Jones [Michael Renee Jones] album: Body Bait	Symba	Hey You	1980	Venture
3	recordlabel: Venture 127 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Gerald Holland and Robert Lewis album: Body Bait	Symba	Hold On	1980	Venture
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7001 writtenby: J. Bedford, R. Ayers, S. Striplin album: Give Me Your Love	Sylvia Striplin	You Can't Turn Me Away	1980	Uno Melodic
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 883 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Patti LaBelle, Armstead Edwards and James album: Living Proof	Sylvester	You Are My Friend	1980	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Gordy 7214 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Greg Williams (as Gregory Williams) and Phillip Ingram album: Switch V comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	I Do Love You	1980	Gordy
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7181 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge album: Reaching for Tomorrow comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	Don't Take My Love Away	1980	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7199 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Greg Williams (as Gregory Williams) album: This Is My Dream comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	You and I	1980	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7193 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Bunny DeBarge album: This Is My Dream comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	Love Over and Over Again	1980	Gordy
6	recordlabel: Uncle Jam 9901 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Carl Small, Jeanette Washington, Garry Shider and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) album: Sweat Band comments: [funk]	Sweat Band	Freak to Freak	1980	Uncle Jam
7	recordlabel: Capitol 4873 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Byron Byrd and Kym Yancey album: Sun Over the Universe	Sun	Space Ranger (Majic's in the Air)	1980	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Gordy 7179 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Levi Ruffin Jr. album: In 'n' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Strut Your Stuff	1980	Gordy
9	recordlabel: Gordy 7182 chartposition: RandB #66 album: In 'n' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Little Runaway	1980	Gordy
10	recordlabel: MCA 41165 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Stix Hooper	Stix Hooper	Brazos River Breakdown	1980	MCA
11	recordlabel: Tamla 54320 chartposition: RandB# 4, UK #10, US #11, US AC #20 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Hotter Than July comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	I Ain't Gonna Stand for It	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54320 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Songs in the Key of Life comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Knocks Me Off My Feet	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 1602 writtenby: S. Wonder, C. Paul, M. Broadnax album: Hotter Than July comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	All I Do	1980	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Motown 1173 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright album: Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Black Orchid	1980	Motown(UK)
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54317 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #5, US dance #10 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Hotter Than July comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Master Blaster (Jammin')	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 54308 writtenby: S. Wonder album: Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Same Old Story	1980	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54308 chartposition: RandB #56, US #52, UK #52, US AC #43 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Outside My Window	1980	Tamla
2	recordlabel: 20th Century 2460 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #4, US #6, US dance #5, US AC #5 writtenby: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas album: 11	Stephanie Mills	Never Knew Love Like This Before	1980	20th Century
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2449 chartposition: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #5 writtenby: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas album: Sweet Sensation	Stephanie Mills	Sweet Sensation	1980	20th Century
4	recordlabel: MCA 51036 chartposition: RandB #68, US #10, US AC #11 writtenby: Donald Fagen & Walter Becker album: Gaucho	Steely Dan	Hey Nineteen	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: Midwest Int. 1720 writtenby: Judy Davis album: Upward Bound	Starvue	Body Fusion	1980	Midwest Int.
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3220 writtenby: E. Phillips, R. Diggs album: Starpoint	Starpoint	You're My Sunny Day	1980	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3220 writtenby: K. Adeyemo, E. Phillips album: Starpoint	Starpoint	Gonna Lift You Up	1980	Chocolate City
1	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3208 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #26 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo album: Starpoint	Starpoint	I Just Wanna Dance with You	1980	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3213 writtenby: K. Adeyemo, E. Phillips album: Starpoint	Starpoint	Get Ready, Get Down	1980	Chocolate City
1	recordlabel: Warner 847 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Rochelle Runnells	Stargard	Runnin' from the Law	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Epic 8749 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Stanley Clarke and Louis Johnson album: Rocks, Pebbles and Sand	Stanley Clarke	We Supply	1980	Epic
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 46001 chartposition: RandB #8, US #21, US AC #34 writtenby: Bunny Hull & Narada Michael Walden album: Let Me Be Your Angel comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Let Me Be Your Angel	1980	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 11554 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #51, US dance #1 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden & Bunny Hull album: Let Me Be Your Angel comments: [disco funk]	Stacy Lattisaw	Dynamite	1980	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 11496 chartposition: UK #3, US Dance #1 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Walden album: Let Me Be Your Angel comments: [disco dance] Â	Stacy Lattisaw	Jump to the Beat	1980	Atlantic

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