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
301	recordlabel: LAX 41179 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Bobby Vega and Ronnie Laws	Pressure	Can You Feel	1980	LAX
302	recordlabel: Fantasy 163 chartposition: RandB #56	Pleasure	Now You Choose Me	1980	Fantasy
303	recordlabel: Fantasy 900 chartposition: US Dance #95 album: Special Things	Pleasure	Spread That Feelin' (All Around)	1980	Fantasy
304	recordlabel: Fantasy 893 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Special Things	Pleasure	Yearnin' Burnin'	1980	Fantasy
305	recordlabel: Fantasy 882 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Donald Hepburn album: Future Now comments: [disco funk]	Pleasure	The Real Thing	1980	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Motown 1498 writtenby: M. Sharron, Z. Conkerita comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Words Of Love	1980	Motown
1	recordlabel: Arista 12323 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #47, US #101, US dance #6 writtenby: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas album: You Know How to Love Me comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Hyman	You Know How to Love Me	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 0495 chartposition: RandB #37 writtenby: James Mtume and Reggie Lucas album: You Know How to Love Me	Phyllis Hyman	Under Your Spell	1980	Arista
3	recordlabel: Wmot 5350 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: No Time Like Now	Philly Cream	Cowboys to Girls	1980	Wmot
4	recordlabel: Uncle Jam 9900 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Bernie Worrell and George Clinton album: Wynne Jammin'	PhilippÃ© Wynne	Never Gonna Tell It (Pt. 1)	1980	Uncle Jam
5	recordlabel: T.K. 7580 chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #6 writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans	Peter Brown	Can't Be Love - Do It to Me Anyway	1980	T.K.
6	recordlabel: T.K. 7572 (UK) chartposition: US dance #65 writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans album: Stargazer	Peter Brown	Love in Our Hearts	1980	T.K.(UK)
7	recordlabel: Capitol 12118 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Charles Jackson and Phil Perry album: For Those Who Love	Perry & Sanlin	Just to Make You Happy	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4934 album: For Those Who Love	Perry & Sanlin	Off On Your Love	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Morning Glory 102 writtenby: M. McConnell, S. Edwards album: Touching You	Perfect Touch	Merry Go Round	1980	Morning Glory
1	recordlabel: MCA 1868 chartposition: US Dance #63 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy, Marvin Gaye, William album: I Got Love	Peggi Blu	I Got Love	1980	MCA
2	recordlabel: Polydor 2053 chartposition: RandB #37, US #19, US AC #33 writtenby: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren album: Twice the Fire comments: [love ballad]	Peaches & Herb	I Pledge My Love	1980	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2140 chartposition: RandB #51	Peaches & Herb	One Child of Love	1980	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Polydor 2115 chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #14 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Worth the Wait	Peaches & Herb	Funtime	1980	Polydor
5	recordlabel: Capitol 4844 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald album: Paradise	Peabo Bryson	Minute by Minute	1980	Capitol
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4887 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Peabo Bryson album: Paradise	Peabo Bryson	I Love the Way You Love	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1528 writtenby: B. Castleman, M. Daniel	Paulette Reaves	Man Enough For Two	1980	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1528 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke, P. Reaves album: All About Love comments: [deep soul]	Paulette Reaves	God Bless This Man of Mine	1980	Blue Candle
1	recordlabel: Epic 50852 chartposition: RandB #61, US Dance #48 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Released	Patti LaBelle	Release (The Tension)	1980	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 50872 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Peter Allen and David Lasley album: Released	Patti LaBelle	I Don't Go Shopping	1980	Epic
3	recordlabel: CTI 9600 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Body Language	Patti Austin	Body Language	1980	CTI
4	recordlabel: Elektra 11451 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Angela Rushen and Patrice Rushen	Patrice Rushen & D.J. Rogers	Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up	1980	Elektra
5	recordlabel: Elektra 46604 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown album: Pizzazz	Patrice Rushen	Let the Music Take Me	1980	Elektra
6	recordlabel: Elektra 12414 (UK) chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #5, UK #62, US #42 writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.), Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown album: Pizzazz comments: [disco funk]	Patrice Rushen	Haven't You Heard	1980	Elektra(UK)
---	recordlabel: Elektra 11495 writtenby: P. Rushen, A. Rushen Ehigiator, C.R. Bell album: Posh	Patrice Rushen	Don't Blame Me	1980	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11334 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Chris Sciarrotta and Don Sciarrotta	Patience	Shame on You	1980	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 2250 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Donnie Sterling, Ronald Dunbar and George Clinton album: Gloryhallastoopid comments: [instrumental]	Parliament	The Big Bang Theory	1980	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 2317 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Donnie Sterling and George Clinton album: Trombipulation	Parliament	Agony of DeFeet	1980	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: Casablanca 2235 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #69 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins), George Clinton and J.S. Theracon album: Gloryhallastoopid	Parliament	Theme from The Black Hole	1980	Casablanca
5	recordlabel: Casablanca 2260 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: George Clinton, Jimmie Ali and Robert album: Play Me or Trade Me	Parlet featuring Jeanette Washington	Wolf Tickets	1980	Casablanca
6	recordlabel: Casablanca 2293 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) and Tyrone Lampkin album: Play Me or Trade Me	Parlet	Help from My Friends	1980	Casablanca
7	recordlabel: Fantasy 880 chartposition: US Dance #27 album: Let's Fly comments: [disco]	Paradise Express	You Set Me on Fire	1980	Fantasy
8	recordlabel: Motown 1487 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Ozone album: Walk On comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	Ozone	Walk On	1980	Motown
9	recordlabel: Carrere 161 (UK) chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger album: Greatest Hits comments: [disco]	Ottawan	D.I.S.C.O.	1980	Carrere(UK)
10	recordlabel: Carrere 2044 185 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde and Nelly Byl album: Greatest Hits comments: [disco]	Ottawan	You're OK	1980	Carrere
---	recordlabel: Echo 2002 writtenby: George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	Messing With My Mind	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Echo 2003 writtenby: E. Floyd, J. Shamwell, S. Cropper album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	Special Kind Of Love	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Echo 2003 writtenby: G. Jackson, J. Henderson album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	The Only Way Is Up	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Source 41175 album: Thoughts	Opus Seven	The Way You Move Me	1980	Source
1	recordlabel: MCA 41238 chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #32 writtenby: Alicia Myers and Kevin McCord album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Do Your Thang	1980	MCA
2	recordlabel: MCA 51021 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Al Hudson album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Something in the Past	1980	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 41298 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Al Hudson and Kevin McCord album: Push	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Pop It	1980	MCA
4	recordlabel: MCA 41170 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #56, US Dance #30 writtenby: Kevin McCord album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Music	1980	MCA
5	recordlabel: RCA 1962 chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #6 writtenby: L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer album: Hang Together comments: [disco dance]	Odyssey	Use It Up and Wear It Out	1980	RCA
6	recordlabel: RCA 1962 chartposition: RandB #44, US #105, US Dance #6 writtenby: Doug James and Sandy Linzer comments: charted as Hang Together / Don't Tell Me, Tell Her / Use It Up and Wear It Out in US dance charts	Odyssey	Don't Tell Me, Tell Her	1980	RCA
7	recordlabel: RCA 5 chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: Ralph Kotkov album: Hang Together comments: [love ballad]	Odyssey	If You're Looking for a Way Out	1980	RCA
8	recordlabel: Family 5000 chartposition: RandB #92 album: Dreams Come True	O.C. Smith	Dreams Come True	1980	Family
---	recordlabel: Family 5000 writtenby: C. Wallert, M. Foreman album: Dreams Come True	O.C. Smith	Nothing But The Best	1980	Family
1	recordlabel: Arista 0581 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: David DeMarco album: Take It to the Limit	Norman Connors (ft. Glenn Jones)	Melancholy Fire	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 0548 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Phyllis St. James album: Take It to the Limit	Norman Connors (ft. Adaritha)	Take It to the Limit	1980	Arista
3	recordlabel: Ariola America 800 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Sandy Torano	Niteflyte	All About Love	1980	Ariola America
4	recordlabel: Warner 49130 chartposition: RandB #96, US #35, US AC #9 writtenby: Michael McDonald & Bonnie Jean Foster album: In the Nick of Time	Nicolette Larson & Michael McDonald	Let Me Go, Love	1980	Warner
5	recordlabel: Epic 50837 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb album: Do I Make You Feel Better?	Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Company	Shadow Dancing	1980	Epic
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4826 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Alfons Kettner and Bobby Caldwell album: We're the Best of Friends	Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson	What You Won't Do for Love	1980	Capitol
7	recordlabel: Capitol 4869 chartposition: RandB #21, US #21, US AC #3 writtenby: Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser album: Don't Look Back comments: [ballad]	Natalie Cole	Someone That I Used to Love	1980	Capitol
8	recordlabel: Capitol 4924 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Natalie Cole, Marvin Yancy and K. Yancy album: Don't Look Back	Natalie Cole	Hold On	1980	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 3783 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici and Lisa Walden album: Victory	Narada Michael Walden	I Want You	1980	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 11413 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #8, US #66, US dance #8 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Allee Willis & T. M. Stevens album: The Dance of Life comments: [disco funk]	Narada Michael Walden	I Shoulda Loved Ya	1980	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Atlantic 3764 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #25 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Bunny Hull and Corrado Rustici album: Victory	Narada Michael Walden	The Real Thang	1980	Atlantic
12	recordlabel: Atlantic 11437 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #34, US Dance #8 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: The Dance of Life comments: [charted as I Shoulda Loved Ya / Tonight I'm All Right in US dance charts]	Narada Michael Walden	Tonight I'm All Right	1980	Atlantic
13	recordlabel: Capitol 16133 chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Clyde Bullard and Leslie Dorsey album: Mystic Merlin comments: [disco funk]	Mystic Merlin	Just Can't Give You Up	1980	Capitol
14	recordlabel: Epic 50917 chartposition: RandB #26, US Dance #30 writtenby: Howard King and Edward Moore album: In Search of the Rainbow Seekers	Mtume	Give It On Up (If You Want To)	1980	Epic
15	recordlabel: Epic 50952 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: James Mtume, Reggie Lucas and B. Fearrington album: In Search of the Rainbow Seekers	Mtume	So You Wanna Be a Star	1980	Epic
---	recordlabel: Good Luck 201 writtenby: J. Shelton, M. Commander	Morris Jefferson	One More Time	1980	Good Luck
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4902 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph and Arthur Phillips album: Love Lives Forever	Minnie Riperton	Here We Go	1980	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Spring 2063 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Rafe VanHoy (as Rafe Van Hoy), Curly Putman and Curly Putman album: Royal Rappin's	Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	You Never Cross My Mind	1980	Spring
3	recordlabel: Spring 2036 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Peter McCann album: Royal Rappin's	Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	Do You Wanna Make Love	1980	Spring
4	recordlabel: Spring 3013 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald album: For Men Only	Millie Jackson	This Is It (Part I)	1980	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 3011 writtenby: R. Van Hoy, D. Cook album: For Men Only	Millie Jackson	I Wish I Could Hurt That Way Again	1980	Spring
1	recordlabel: Spring 3007 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Live And Uncensored	Millie Jackson	Didn't I Blow Your Mind	1980	Spring
2	recordlabel: Spring 3011 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Brad Shapiro, Millie Jackson and Randy McCormick album: For Men Only	Millie Jackson	Despair	1980	Spring
---	recordlabel: Spring 146 writtenby: Millie Kackson, Brad Shapiro album: I Had To Say It	Millie Jackson	I Had To Say It	1980	Spring
1	recordlabel: Zephyr 001 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: B. Atkins, D. Richardson, Mighty Fire comments: [funk]	Mighty Fire	Country Freakin'	1980	Zephyr
---	recordlabel: Solar 12036 writtenby: Calloway album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	You're The Star	1980	Solar
1	recordlabel: Solar 11903 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Bo Watson album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	Make It Last	1980	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 12036 writtenby: W. Simmons, R. Calloway album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	Two In Love	1980	Solar
1	recordlabel: RCA 12108 chartposition: RandB #43 album: Come to My World	Michael Wycoff	Feel My Love	1980	RCA
2	recordlabel: Epic 50871 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #3, US #10, US AC #4 writtenby: Tom Bahler album: Off the Wall comments: [ballad]	Michael Jackson	She's Out of My Life	1980	Epic
3	recordlabel: Buddah 623 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Wide Receiver	Michael Henderson	Prove It	1980	Buddah
4	recordlabel: Buddah 143 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #42 writtenby: Michael Henderson and Randall Jacobs album: Wide Receiver	Michael Henderson	Wide Receiver	1980	Buddah
5	recordlabel: MCA 41195 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Cheryl Pitts, Ray Barnes and Webster Lewis album: Emotion	Merry Clayton	Emotion	1980	MCA
6	recordlabel: Epic 50909 chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #36 album: Closer	Melba Moore	Everything So Good About You	1980	Epic
7	recordlabel: TSOP 8964 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #74 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen album: I Heard It in a Love Song	McFadden & Whitehead	I Heard It in a Love Song	1980	TSOP
8	recordlabel: Capitol 4891 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Joy and Pain	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Southern Girl	1980	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Capitol 4942 chartposition: RandB #29 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Joy and Pain	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	The Look in Your Eyes	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: RCA 12101 writtenby: Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun album: Flaming Starr comments: [ballad] mpcode: HcSRdtQMMjc	Maurice Starr	Come See Me Sometime	1980	RCA
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12101 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Flaming Starr comments: [disco funk] mpcode: HOdDzgLXoaM	Maurice Starr	Moving On Up	1980	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Whitfield 49218 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Eddie Kendricks, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) and Norman Whitfield album: The Girl's Alright With Me	Masterpiece	The Girl's Alright With Me	1980	Whitfield
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 11475 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #59 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Massterpiece comments: [instrumental]	Mass Production	Shante	1980	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 45009 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Massterpiece	Mass Production	Forever	1980	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Motown 1177 (UK) writtenby: Frank Busey, John Duarte album: Mary Wilson comments: [mid-tempo ballad] mpcode: OT99pJ9tkb4	Mary Wilson	Pick Up The Pieces	1980	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: La Shawn 310	Mary Clark	Take Me I'm Yours	1980	La Shawn
---	recordlabel: Augusta 101	Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield	Let's Dance	1980	Augusta
---	recordlabel: Augusta 101	Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield	That's Love	1980	Augusta
1	recordlabel: SMI 0002 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Mantus album: Mantus	Mantus	Boogie to the Bop	1980	SMI

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