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
701	recordlabel: RSO 1036 chartposition: RandB #48 US dance #79 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Something to Believe In	Curtis Mayfield	Love Me, Love Me Now	1980	RSO
702	recordlabel: De lite 805 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Bert Reid, Raymond Reid and William Anderson album: Sure Shot	Crown Heights Affair	Sure Shot	1980	De lite
---	recordlabel: De lite 9 (UK) writtenby: A. Wilson, B. Reid, R. Rock, R. Reid, W. Anderson album: Sure Shot	Crown Heights Affair	Use Your Body and Soul	1980	De lite(UK)
1	recordlabel: De lite 803 chartposition: RandB #74, UK #10, US #102, US dance #12 writtenby: Ida Reid album: Sure Shot	Crown Heights Affair	You Gave Me Love	1980	De lite
2	recordlabel: Venture 118 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Tony Camillo album: Nasty Street	Creme D Cocoa	I Don't Ever (Wanna Love Nobody But You)	1980	Venture
---	recordlabel: RCA 11951 writtenby: Robert Browder comments: [disco funk] mpcode: zSBIi0OPxVM	Creators	Just You and Me	1980	RCA
1	recordlabel: Mercury 76079 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	Happy Face	1980	Mercury
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76066 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Felton Pilate album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	By Your Side	1980	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Mercury 76051 chartposition: RandB #8, US #101, US Dance #20 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	Got to Be Enough	1980	Mercury
4	recordlabel: Mercury 76026 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Con Funk Shun album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	Da Lady	1980	Mercury
5	recordlabel: Mercury 76089 chartposition: RandB #8, US #40, US dance #25 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Touch comments: [funk]	Con Funk Shun	Too Tight	1980	Mercury
6	recordlabel: AandM 2233 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Collins and Collins	Collins & Collins	Top of the Stairs	1980	A&M
7	recordlabel: De lite 38 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Josh Armstead and Milton Middlebrook album: Slippin' and Dippin' comments: [disco]	Coffee	Casanova	1980	De lite
8	recordlabel: De lite 1 (UK) chartposition: UK #57, US Dance #58 writtenby: Jerline Shelton, Maurice Commander, Larry Tate and Anthony W. Miller album: Slippin' and Dippin'	Coffee	Slip and Dip	1980	De lite(UK)
9	recordlabel: MIR 001 chartposition: US Dance #78 writtenby: Anthony W. Miller, Larry Tate album: Slippin' And Dippin'	Coffee	I Wanna Be With You	1980	MIR
---	recordlabel: QS Records writtenby: Harrington, Dyson, Harrington comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Clifton Dyson	So Lonely	1980	QS Records
---	recordlabel: Q.S. 5000 writtenby: Butch Bonner	Clifton Dyson	I'm Giving Up	1980	Q.S.
1	recordlabel: Motown 1482 chartposition: US Dance #83 writtenby: Clifton Dyson, Lee Harrington and Preston Harrington comments: [Motown Sound]	Clifton Dyson	Body in Motion (Want Your Body in Motion with Mine)	1980	Motown
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11202 writtenby: C. Coulter album: The Better Part Of Me mpcode: kX7merQRD8E	Clifford Coulter	Love's Too Hot To Hide	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11202 chartposition: RandB #85 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Clifford Coulter album: The Better Part of Me	Clifford Coulter	Don't Wanna See You Cry	1980	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2391 chartposition: US Dance #55 writtenby: Claudja Barry, JÃƒÂ¶rg Evers and JÃƒÂ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃƒÂ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) album: Feel the Fire	Claudja Barry	You Make Me Feel the Fire	1980	Chrysalis
3	recordlabel: EMI 5075 (UK) chartposition: US Dance #24 writtenby: Cissy Houston. Michael Zager, Alvin Fields	Cissy Houston	It Doesn't Only Happen at Night	1980	EMI(UK)
4	recordlabel: AandM 2211 chartposition: RandB #32, US #18, US AC #1 writtenby: Chuck Mangione album: Fun and Games comments: Jazz Funk Instrumental	Chuck Mangione	Give It All You Got	1980	A&M
5	recordlabel: EMI America 8042 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Bob Marley album: I Wanna Give You Some Love	Chuck Jackson	I Wanna Give You Some Love	1980	EMI America
6	recordlabel: Arista 0499 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Freddie Gorman album: Just for You	Chuck Cissel	Forever	1980	Arista
7	recordlabel: Source 41226 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Brenda Sutton, Michael Sutton	Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers	Sticks and Stones (But the Funk Won't Never Hurt You) (Part I)	1980	Source
8	recordlabel: RCA 12031 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Amadee Castenell, Dwight Richards, Franky Richard, Joe Smith III (as Joseph Smith III), Mario Tio album: Hipnotism comments: [funk]	Chocolate Milk	Hey Lover	1980	RCA
9	recordlabel: Atlantic 3768 chartposition: RandB #51, US #79 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Real People comments: Charted as Real People / Chip Off the Old Block in US Hot 100 charts	Chic	Real People	1980	Atlantic
10	recordlabel: Atlantic 11539 chartposition: RandB #8, US #61 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Real People	Chic	Rebels Are We	1980	Atlantic
11	recordlabel: Columbia 11174 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell album: In Love	Cheryl Lynn	I've Got Faith in You	1980	Columbia
12	recordlabel: Columbia 11261 chartposition: US Dance #12 album: In Love	Cheryl Lynn	Keep It Hot	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Sweetheart 29 writtenby: Travis Wammack comments: [deep soul]	Charlie Whitehead	People Tell Me I'm Losing My Baby	1980	Sweetheart
---	recordlabel: Dash 5065 writtenby: Horace Straws, Nathaniel Dean	Charles Johnson	Good Good Lovin'	1980	Dash
---	recordlabel: Alston 3751 writtenby: H. Straws, Nathaniel Dean	Charles Johnson	Never Had A Love So Good	1980	Alston
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11 11427 writtenby: C. Earland, S. Kendrick album: Coming To You Live	Charles Earland	Coming To You Live	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Ariola 802 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Michael J. Powell album: Chapter 8	Chapter 8	Don't You Like It	1980	Ariola
2	recordlabel: WEA 79141 (UK) chartposition: RandB #49, UK #14, US dance #1 writtenby: Davide Romani, Wayne Garfield & Mario Malavasi album: The Glow of Love comments: [disco funk boogie]	Change (featuring Luther Vandross)	The Glow of Love	1980	WEA(UK)
3	recordlabel: WEA 79156 chartposition: RandB #23, UK #11, US dance #1 writtenby: Mauro Malavasi & Paul Slade album: The Glow of Love	Change (featuring Luther Vandross)	Searching	1980	WEA
4	recordlabel: WEA 79141 (UK) chartposition: RandB #5, UK #14, US dance #1, US #40 writtenby: Davide Romani & Tanyayette Willoughby album: The Glow of Love comments: [disco funk]	Change	A Lover's Holiday	1980	WEA(UK)
5	recordlabel: Warner 49256 chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #31 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Naughty comments: charted as Clouds / Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly) in US dance charts	Chaka Khan	Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly)	1980	Warner
6	recordlabel: Warner 49571 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Anderson, Chase, Haberman and Jacobson album: Naughty	Chaka Khan	Get Ready, Get Set	1980	Warner
7	recordlabel: Warner 17617 chartposition: RandB #10, US #103, US Dance #31 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Naughty	Chaka Khan	Clouds	1980	Warner
---	recordlabel: Surfside 8830117 writtenby: General Johnson album: A Gift Of Beach Music comments: [beach dance music]	Chairmen of the Board	I'd Rather Be In Carolina	1980	Surfside
---	recordlabel: Surfside 800902 writtenby: General Johnson album: Success	Chairmen of the Board	Carolina Girls	1980	Surfside
1	recordlabel: Mercury Line 7 chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Francis, Hinds, Beckles album: Breaking Point comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	(You Know) You Can Do It	1980	Mercury Line
---	recordlabel: TEC 766 writtenby: Ronnie Walker	Cecil Parker	Really Really Love You	1980	TEC
1	recordlabel: AVI 311 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Casper (as Terry Marshall)	Casper	Groovy Ghost Show	1980	AVI
2	recordlabel: Solar 13 chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #10 album: Portrait of Carrie	Carrie Lucas	It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It)	1980	Solar
3	recordlabel: Solar 12143 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Joey Gallo and Nidra Beard	Carrie Lucas	Career Girl	1980	Solar
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2488 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Carl Carlton	Carl Carlton	This Feeling's Rated X-Tra	1980	20th Century
5	recordlabel: TEC 768 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl L. Cameron) album: Concerned Party No 1	Captain Sky	Sir Jam A Lot	1980	TEC
6	recordlabel: Warner 17656 chartposition: RandB #42, US #60 writtenby: Andy Schwartz and Randy Klein album: Candi Staton [1980 album]	Candi Staton	Looking for Love	1980	Warner
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 2011 writtenby: L. Blackmon album: Cameosis comments: [album cut] [slow jam]	Cameo	Why Have I Lost You	1980	Chocolate City
1	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3219 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #77 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett album: Feel Me	Cameo	Keep It Hot	1980	Chocolate City
2	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3206 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant album: Cameosis	Cameo	We're Goin' Out Tonight	1980	Chocolate City
3	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3210 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #57 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Cameosis	Cameo	Shake Your Pants	1980	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 5222 writtenby: Lewis, Frederick Knight, Griffin, Baldwin album: I Wanna Get Down comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: _CGrR3sVjyo	C.L. Blast	Our Love Will Last	1980	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Cotillion 45016 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Frederick Knight and D. Camon album: I Wanna Get Down	C.L. Blast	I Wanna Get Down	1980	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 2114 writtenby: Jimmy Sigler album: Let It Snow	Bunny Sigler	How Can I Tell Her (It's Over)	1980	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: ALA 108 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Barnett Williams and Eddie Gurren	Brothers By Choice	Oh, Darlin	1980	ALA
2	recordlabel: ALA 110 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: David Pack	Brothers By Choice	How Much I Feel	1980	ALA
3	recordlabel: BC 4006 chartposition: US Dance #48 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ken Gold album: Brooklyn Express	Brooklyn Express	Are You Ready	1980	BC
4	recordlabel: BC 4002 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Began Cekic album: Brooklyn Express	Brooklyn Express	Hollywood Party (Getting High)	1980	BC
5	recordlabel: Bang 4813 chartposition: RandB #21 album: Waiting on You	Brick	Push Push	1980	Bang
6	recordlabel: Bang 4813 chartposition: RandB #38, US #106 album: Waiting on You	Brick	All the Way	1980	Bang
7	recordlabel: AandM 7515 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Brenda Russell	Brenda Russell	In the Thick of It	1980	A&M(UK)
8	recordlabel: Arista 0518 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #62 album: Splashdown	Breakwater	Splashdown Time	1980	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 0518 writtenby: Kae Williams, Jr. album: Splashdown comments: [album cut]	Breakwater	Let Love In	1980	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 0542 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Gene Robinson (as Gene Robinson Jr.) album: Splashdown	Breakwater	Say You Love Me Girl	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: United Artists 1332 chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #74 album: Brass Construction 5	Brass Construction	Right Place	1980	United Artists
3	recordlabel: Liberty 1387 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Joseph Wong and Michael Grudge	Brass Construction	How Do You Do (What You Do to Me)	1980	Liberty
4	recordlabel: United Artists 615 (UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Larry Payton album: Brass Construction 5	Brass Construction	Music Makes Me Feel Like Dancing	1980	United Artists(UK)
5	recordlabel: Columbia 11281 chartposition: RandB #17, US #17, US AC #29 writtenby: David Foster, David Lasley & Boz Scaggs album: Middle Man	Boz Scaggs	JoJo	1980	Columbia
6	recordlabel: Warner 49599 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton album: Ultra Wave	Bootsy	Mug Push	1980	Warner
---	recordlabel: AandM 8030 album: The Best Of You comments: (Album Track)	Booker T. Jones	The Best Of You	1980	A&M
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8011 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Rodney Brown and Willie Lester album: You Got What It Takes comments: [disco funk boogie]	Bobby Thurston	Check Out the Groove	1980	Prelude
2	recordlabel: Prelude 8009 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5 writtenby: Rodney Brown and Willie Lester album: You Got What It Takes comments: Charted as You Got What It Takes / Check Out the Groove in US dance charts	Bobby Thurston	You Got What It Takes	1980	Prelude
3	recordlabel: MCA 41197 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Bobby Bland album: I Feel Good, I Feel Fine	Bobby Bland	Soon as the Weather Breaks	1980	MCA
4	recordlabel: Casablanca 2274 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Allee Willis, John Lewis Parker (as John L. Parker) and Robert Wright	Bobbi Walker	Something About You	1980	Casablanca
5	recordlabel: Island 6641 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Bob Marley comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Three Little Birds	1980	Island
---	recordlabel: Island 49636 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Uprising comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Comin' In From The Cold	1980	Island
1	recordlabel: Island 210 chartposition: RandB #56, UK #5, US dance #49 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Uprising comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Could You Be Loved	1980	Island
2	recordlabel: Ensign 42 chartposition: UK #9 writtenby: Keith Drummond, Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Desmond Mahoney, Rupert Hanson and Cledwyn Rogers comments: [Reggae]	Black Slate	Amigo	1980	Ensign
3	recordlabel: Ensign 47 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: traditional comments: [Reggae]	Black Slate	Boom Boom	1980	Ensign
4	recordlabel: Motown 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Billy Preston album: Late At Night / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	It Will Come In Time	1980	Motown(UK)
5	recordlabel: Tamla 54312 chartposition: RandB #72, US #52, US AC #42 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Syreeta comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	One More Time for Love	1980	Tamla
6	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3736 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Best of Billy Paul	Billy Paul	You're My Sweetness	1980	P.I.R.
7	recordlabel: GTO 259 chartposition: UK #42, US dance #83 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ken Gold album: City Limit	Billy Ocean	Are You Ready	1980	GTO
---	recordlabel: Biljuma 001 writtenby: Billy Frazier, Jimmy Smith	Billy Frazier & Friends	Billy Who?	1980	Biljuma
---	recordlabel: Midtown 109 writtenby: Bill R. Wright	Bill Wright	You Can't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Do)	1980	Midtown
1	recordlabel: Prestige 10107 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: On Sunshine comments: [jazz funk]	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Walking on Sunshine	1980	Prestige
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 240 writtenby: Ben E. King Jr. album: Music Trance	Ben E. King	Touched By Your Love	1980	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Panorama 12094 chartposition: RandB #92, US dance #14 writtenby: Rob Galbraith	Belinda West	Seabiscuit in the Fifth	1980	Panorama
2	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1420 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Barry White, Austin Johnson and Smead Hudman (as Smeed Hudman)	Barry White & Glodean White	I Believe in Love	1980	Unlimited Gold
3	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1418 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Aaron Schroeder album: Barry White's Sheet Music	Barry White	Love Makin' Music	1980	Unlimited Gold
4	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1415 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Barry White and Paul Politi	Barry White	Sheet Music	1980	Unlimited Gold
---	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 8901 (UK) writtenby: A. Stillman, J. Sullavan, M. Amsterdam, P. Baron album: Sheet Music	Barry White	Rum And Coke (Rum And Coca-Cola)	1980	Unlimited Gold(UK)
1	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 7778 (UK) chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Barry White and Paul Politi	Barry White	Love Ain't Easy	1980	Unlimited Gold(UK)
2	recordlabel: WMOT 5352 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Barbara Mason and Cary Gilbert album: The Very Best of Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	I'll Never Love the Same Way Twice	1980	WMOT
---	recordlabel: Paula 449 writtenby: Harrison Calloway album: Good Woman Go Bad comments: [southern soul]	Barbara Carr	Good Woman Go Bad	1980	Paula

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