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.

More Soul R&B Songs From 1980 . . .

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: MCA SAM 9 (UK) album: Carnaval comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Foxtrot	1980	MCA SAM(UK)
1	recordlabel: MCA 41180 chartposition: US #68, US AC #15 writtenby: Jay Beckenstein album: Catching the Sun comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Catching the Sun	1980	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 41275 chartposition: US #105, US AC #48 writtenby: Jay Beckenstein album: Catching the Sun comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Percolator	1980	MCA
3	recordlabel: United Artists 201 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: L. Job album: Positive Energy	Southroad Connection	We Came to Funk You Out	1980	United Artists
4	recordlabel: United Artists 1333 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: C. Smalls album: Ain't No Time to Sit Down	Southroad Connection	In the Morning	1980	United Artists
---	recordlabel: Castanet 002 writtenby: B. Canida album: Love's Traffic	Solid Gold Revue (feat. Ray Crumley)	Love's Traffic	1980	Castanet
1	recordlabel: Dana 1416 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Solaris	Solaris	Right in the Middle of Falling in Love	1980	Dana
2	recordlabel: Dana 00131 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: James Anderson [Solaris], Johnny Baker and William Morrow album: Solaris	Solaris	You and Me	1980	Dana
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Donny Soul, William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1sBDLMamfLc	Smokey Robinson	What's In Your Life For Me	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: HVYpveynuec	Smokey Robinson	I Want To Be Your Love	1980	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54313 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [Motown Sound]	Smokey Robinson	Heavy on Pride (Light on Love)	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Marv Tarplin, Pamela Moffett, William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: (Female vocal - Claudette Robinson) [album cut] mpcode: ZkQIEDXpXk8	Smokey Robinson	Wine, Women And Song	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: TpcjyOS4prg	Smokey Robinson	Into Each Rain Some Life Must Fall	1980	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Tamla 54311 chartposition: RandB #4, US #31 writtenby: Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [Motown Sound] [sweet soul ballad]	Smokey Robinson	Let Me Be the Clock	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [album cut] mpcode: 3GkMvTNJnDM	Smokey Robinson	Melody Man	1980	Tamla
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Rose Ella Jones album: Warm Thoughts comments: [album cut] mpcode: rd3sA7obB_Y	Smokey Robinson	Travelin' Through	1980	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 892 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Len Barry, Bill Neale and Diane Bernstein album: Go for It	Slick featuring Brandi Wells	Sunrise	1980	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 9596 chartposition: US Dance #85 writtenby: Larry James, Doris James and Deborah Watson album: Go for It	Slick	Betcha Bottom Dollar	1980	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 5224 writtenby: S. Washington, M. Adams, R. Turner, M. Hicks, C. Jones, S. Young album: Stone Jam comments: [album cut]	Slave	Stone Jam	1980	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 46004 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Floyd Miller, Raye Turner (as Ray Turner), Steve Washington and Danny Web album: Stone Jam	Slave	Sizzlin' Hot	1980	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 45011 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: James R. Wilson	Slave	Foxy Lady (Funky Lady)	1980	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 2121 chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #41 writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. album: Skyway	Skyy	Skyyzoo	1980	Salsoul
4	recordlabel: Salsoul 2113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #102, US Dance #26 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyway	Skyy	High	1980	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 328 writtenby: Matthew Allen, Reggie Vaughn	Skip Mahoney	Janice (Don't Be So Blind To Love)	1980	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 45020 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Love Somebody Today	Sister Sledge	Let's Go on Vacation	1980	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 11404 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #34, US #64, US dance #34 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers	Sister Sledge	Got to Love Somebody Today	1980	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 11477 chartposition: RandB #21, US #101, US Dance #34 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Love Somebody Today	Sister Sledge	Reach Your Peak	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11455 (UK) writtenby: B. Edwards, N. Rodgers album: Love Somebody Today	Sister Sledge	Easy Street	1980	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3730 chartposition: RandB #87 weeksinr&bchart: 3	Silk	I Can't Stop (Turning You On)	1980	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Elektra 46637 chartposition: RandB #64 album: After the Rain	Side Effect	Superwoman	1980	Elektra
3	recordlabel: Elektra 47007 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: David Paich album: After the Rain	Side Effect	Georgy Porgy	1980	Elektra
4	recordlabel: MCA 41312 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Rickey Sebastian album: Kingdom Come	Shotgun	Bad Babe	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2066 writtenby: L. Chamber, L. Lewis album: Tonite	Sho Nuff	It's Alright	1980	Malaco
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2473 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: James Banks, Henderson Thigpen & David Weatherspoon	Shirley Brown	You've Got to Like What You Do	1980	20th Century
2	recordlabel: Carrere 7304 chartposition: RandB #75	Sheila & B. Devotion	Your Love Is Good	1980	Carrere
3	recordlabel: EMI 5042 chartposition: US #18, UK #8, US AC #13 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: Take My Time	Sheena Easton	Modern Girl	1980	EMI
4	recordlabel: Solar 2152 chartposition: RandB #24, US #55, US dance #15 writtenby: Joey Gallo, Randolph & Jody Watley album: Three for Love	Shalamar	Full of Fire	1980	Solar
5	recordlabel: Solar 12049 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #13 writtenby: Joey Gallo & Leon Sylvers III album: Big Fun comments: [disco dance]	Shalamar	I Owe You One	1980	Solar
6	recordlabel: Solar 2 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #11, UK #44 writtenby: Dick Griffey and Leon Sylvers III album: Big Fun	Shalamar	Right in the Socket	1980	Solar
7	recordlabel: Polydor 188 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Feels Like the Right Time	1980	Polydor(UK)
8	recordlabel: Elektra 47002 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: James album: Shadow	Shadow	Hot City	1980	Elektra
9	recordlabel: Elektra 47002 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: James album: Shadow	Shadow	Mystery Dancer	1980	Elektra
10	recordlabel: Elektra 46605 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Clarence Willis and James album: Love Life	Shadow	No Better Love	1980	Elektra
11	recordlabel: AandM 2274 chartposition: RandB #18, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bob Wilson and Mark Vieha album: Seawind	Seawind	What Cha Doin'	1980	A&M
---	recordlabel: Sam 80 5015 writtenby: Richard and Paul Freitas	Scandal	Just Let Me Dance	1980	Sam
1	recordlabel: MCA 41230 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: David Wolinski, John Robinson, Patti Austin and Peggy Jones album: Masterjam	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	I'm Dancing for Your Love	1980	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 41191 chartposition: RandB #24, US #102, US Dance #5 writtenby: David Wolinski album: Masterjam	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Any Love	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: Malaco album: Ruby Wilson comments: [album cut]	Ruby Wilson	Seeing You Again	1980	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2070 writtenby: Randy Goodrum album: Ruby Wilson	Ruby Wilson	Bluer Than Blue	1980	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Polydor 2066 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell and Alfons Kettner album: No Stranger to Love	Roy Ayers	What You Won't Do for Love	1980	Polydor
2	recordlabel: Whitfield 17674 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Norman Whitfield	Rose Royce	Pop Your Fingers	1980	Whitfield
---	recordlabel: Whitfield 3512 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Marvin Smith album: Golden Touch	Rose Royce	You're A Winner	1980	Whitfield
1	recordlabel: United Artists Records 626 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Every Generation comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Every Generation	1980	United Artists Recor
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11371 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Rodney Franklin comments: [instrumental]	Rodney Franklin	In the Center	1980	Columbia
3	recordlabel: CBS 8529 (UK) chartposition: RandB #41, UK #7, US dance #27 writtenby: Rodney Franklin album: You'll Never Know comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Rodney Franklin	The Groove	1980	CBS(UK)
4	recordlabel: Warner 49617 chartposition: US dance #14, RandB #65, UK #17, US #5 writtenby: Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger album: Foolish Behaviour	Rod Stewart	Passion	1980	Warner
5	recordlabel: Prelude 8014 chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #13 writtenby: Rod (as Roch Niangandoumou)	Rod	Shake It Up (Do the Boogaloo)	1980	Prelude
6	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 443 chartposition: US Dance #60 writtenby: Rocky Mizell and Willie Clarke	Rocky Mizell	Let's Go Dancing	1980	T.K. Disco
7	recordlabel: AandM 4805 chartposition: RandB #59 album: You And Me	Rockie Robbins	After Loving You	1980	A&M
8	recordlabel: AandM 2264 chartposition: RandB #70 album: You And Me	Rockie Robbins	Hang Tough	1980	A&M
9	recordlabel: AandM 2231 chartposition: RandB #9, US #80 writtenby: J.P. Pennington (as James P. Pennington) album: You and Me	Rockie Robbins	You and Me	1980	A&M
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 3775 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Roberta Flack and Eric Mercury album: Live and More	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	Make the World Stand Still	1980	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 3627 chartposition: RandB #8, US #47, US AC #46 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Eric Mercury album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	You Are My Heaven	1980	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 3661 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #3, US #56, US dance #6 writtenby: Reggie Lucas & James Mtume album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	Back Together Again	1980	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Atlantic 11555 chartposition: RandB #67, US #104, UK #44, US Dance #6 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway comments: charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts	Roberta Flack	Don't Make Me Wait Too Long	1980	Atlantic
14	recordlabel: Elektra 46621 chartposition: RandB #85, US #6, US AC #5 writtenby: Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff album: Robbie Dupree	Robbie Dupree	Steal Away	1980	Elektra
15	recordlabel: Motown 1198 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #38 writtenby: Leroy Burgess, James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport) album: Garden of Love / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Big Time	1980	Motown
16	recordlabel: Epic 8794 chartposition: RandB #92, US Dance #16 writtenby: Leon Stuckey and Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser) album: Just How Sweet Is Your Love	Rhyze	Just How Sweet Is Your Love	1980	Epic
17	recordlabel: Handshake 5305 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Edward Heyman and Victor Young album: Stand Up	Revelation	When I Fall in Love	1980	Handshake
18	recordlabel: Capitol 16145 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: RenÃ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: RenÃ© and Angela	René & Angela	Do You Really Love Me	1980	Capitol
19	recordlabel: Capitol 4925 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: RenÃ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: Rene and Angela comments: [slow jam] [sweet soul]	René & Angela	Everything We Do	1980	Capitol
20	recordlabel: Polydor 2135 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman, Billy Brown (as William Brown), Lee Walter and Vinnie Castellano album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Happy Anniversary	1980	Polydor
21	recordlabel: Polydor 2033 chartposition: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #17 writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walter album: Ray, Goodman & Brown comments: [Sweet Soul]	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Special Lady	1980	Polydor
22	recordlabel: Polydor 2077 chartposition: RandB #14, US #76 writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman and Lee Walter album: Ray, Goodman and Brown	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Inside of You	1980	Polydor
23	recordlabel: Polydor 2116 chartposition: RandB #31, US #47, US AC#19 writtenby: Jimmy Kennedy and Georges Boulanger album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II	Ray, Goodman & Brown	My Prayer	1980	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Polydor 2116 writtenby: B. Baker, G. Kerr, L. Toby, V. Castellano album: Ray, Goodman and Brown	Ray, Goodman & Brown	The Way It Should Be	1980	Polydor
1	recordlabel: Arista 0522 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #23 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Two Places at the Same Time comments: [instrumental]	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	For Those Who Live to Groove	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 0554 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Can't Keep from Cryin'	1980	Arista
3	recordlabel: Arista 0494 chartposition: RandB #6, US #30, US AC #34 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Two Places at the Same Time	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Two Places at the Same Time	1980	Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 102 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Two Places at the Same Time	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	It's Time to Party Now	1980	Arista
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17680 (UK) writtenby: Joe Sample, Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin mpcode: KTQ2GpT3Mtc	Randy Crawford	Blue Flame	1980	Warner Bros.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. writtenby: Joe Sample, Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: USnqeZBWub4	Randy Crawford	When Your Life Was Low	1980	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. writtenby: Joe Sample album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: nLTu0EliRP8	Randy Crawford	Now We May Begin	1980	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner 49222 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin	Randy Crawford	Same Old Story (Same Old Song)	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Warner 17631 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #61 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin	Randy Crawford	Last Night at Danceland	1980	Warner
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. writtenby: Joe Sample, Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8XWH2LoKRXU	Randy Crawford	My Heart Is Not As Young As It Used To Be	1980	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17728 (UK) writtenby: Randy Crawford album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad] mpcode: Ns1AQN7vVv8	Randy Crawford	Tender Falls The Rain	1980	Warner Bros.(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 17680 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	One Day I'll Fly Away	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 190 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Homer Banks and Chuck Brooks album: Midnight Desire	Randy Brown	We Ought to Be Doin' It	1980	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Casablanca 190 (UK) writtenby: Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks album: Midnight Desire comments: [ballad] mpcode: 2VqtS-qBnSE	Randy Brown	The Next Best Thing To Being There	1980	Casablanca(UK)
---	recordlabel: Stax 3226 writtenby: T. Allen, Beyer, P. Allen album: I Feel Like Going On	Rance Allen Group	Some People	1980	Stax
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2129 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron	Rafael Cameron	Funkdown	1980	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2124 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #17 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron comments: charted as Get If Off / Magic of You in US dance charts	Rafael Cameron	Magic of You (Like the Way)	1980	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Radio 712 chartposition: RandB #89, US #108 writtenby: Sandra Rhodes album: Scandal	RCR	Give It to You	1980	Radio
4	recordlabel: Becket 012 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #16 writtenby: Kenny Lehman and Thomas Jones	Quinella	Your Place or Mine	1980	Becket
5	recordlabel: Elektra 47031 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2 writtenby: John Deacon album: The Game mpcode: rY0WxgSXdEE	Queen	Another One Bites the Dust	1980	Elektra
---	recordlabel: QC Records writtenby: B. Love, H. Taylor comments: [funk jazz] mpcode: p3K7SpS8SnE	Pure Pleasure	By My Side	1980	QC Records
1	recordlabel: Prism 311 chartposition: RandB #93, US dance #7 writtenby: Wade Hudson, Raymond Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Curtis Hudson album: Pure Energy	Pure Energy	Party On	1980	Prism
2	recordlabel: Warner 49559 chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #5 writtenby: Prince album: Dirty Mind	Prince	Uptown	1980	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 49638 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #5 writtenby: Prince and Dr. Fink album: Dirty Mind	Prince	Dirty Mind	1980	Warner

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