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: Paul Winley 12x33	Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Soul Sonic Force	Zulu Nation Throw Down	1980	Paul Winley x
1	recordlabel: Calibre 505 chartposition: US dance #2 writtenby: Rafael VillafaÃƒÂ±e and Greg Mathieson album: You've Got It! comments: [disco]	Baby O	In The Forest	1980	Calibre
2	recordlabel: Excaliber 503 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Emmett Walker and Wesley Hall Jr.	B.T. Express	Stretch	1980	Excaliber
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11249 chartposition: RandB #24, US dance #22 writtenby: Carlos Ward and B.T. Express album: B.T. Express 1980	B.T. Express	Give Up the Funk (Let's Dance)	1980	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Calibre 503 (UK) chartposition: RandB #76, UK #52 writtenby: Wesley Hall Jr., Carlos Ward and B.T. Express album: B.T. Express 1980	B.T. Express	Does It Feel Good	1980	Calibre(UK)
5	recordlabel: Milestone Records 101 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Jose Roberto Bertrami, Ivan Conte and Alex Malheiros album: Light as a Feather comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Azymuth	Jazz Carnival	1980	Milestone Records
6	recordlabel: Arista 0515 chartposition: RandB #40, UK #12, US #53, US dance #24 writtenby: Alan Gorrie album: Shine comments: [disco funk]	Average White Band	Let's Go Round Again	1980	Arista
7	recordlabel: RCA 2 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #46, US #106 writtenby: Roger Ball and Bill Champlin album: Shine	Average White Band	For You, For Love	1980	RCA
---	recordlabel: Arista 580 writtenby: A. Gorrie, H. Stuart, R. Ball album: Shine	Average White Band	Into The Night	1980	Arista
1	recordlabel: RSO 1027 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan album: Ripe !!!	Ava Cherry	I Just Can't Shake the Feeling	1980	RSO
2	recordlabel: RSO 1017 chartposition: RandB #39, US #107 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Ripe !!!	Ava Cherry	Love Is Good News	1980	RSO
3	recordlabel: Dream 705 chartposition: US dance #50 album: Aurra	Aurra	When I Come Home	1980	Dream
4	recordlabel: Salsoul 3 chartposition: RandB #86, US dance #36 writtenby: Steve Washington (as Stephen C. Washington), Curt Jones, Starleana Young, Philip Fields and Jennifer I album: Aurra	Aurra	In the Mood (To Groove)	1980	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 4833 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Radiant comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: seKXIb_L5V4	Atlantic Starr	Am I Dreaming	1980	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: TEC 65 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #86 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Kieth Benson and James Hicks	Asphalt Jungle	Freakin' Time	1980	TEC
2	recordlabel: Warner 49269 chartposition: RandB #6, US #7 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: A Musical Affair comments: [disco funk] mpcode: k27BqgrGuZc	Ashford & Simpson	Love Don't Make It Right	1980	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 17738 chartposition: RandB #35 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: A Musical Affair	Ashford & Simpson	Happy Endings	1980	Warner
4	recordlabel: Polydor 2087 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: Simon Soussan album: Breakout	Arpeggio	Showdown	1980	Polydor
---	recordlabel: Arista 0591 writtenby: Kenny Moore, Patrick Henderson	Aretha Franklin	Love Me Forever	1980	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 0600 writtenby: Aretha Franklin album: Aretha	Aretha Franklin	School Days	1980	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 0591 chartposition: RandB #17, UK #46, US dance #39 writtenby: Michael McDonald & Kenny Loggins album: Aretha [1980 album]	Aretha Franklin	What a Fool Believes	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 0569 chartposition: RandB #3, US #56 writtenby: Phil Perry & Chuck Jackson album: Aretha [1980 album] comments: [ballad]	Aretha Franklin	United Together	1980	Arista
3	recordlabel: Epic 50919 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Lesley Gore and Michael Gore comments: [from the movie Fame]	Angela Clemmons	Out Here on My Own	1980	Epic
4	recordlabel: GRP 2504 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Bunny Hull and Jim Devlin album: Angel of the Night	Angela Bofill	Angel of the Night	1980	GRP
5	recordlabel: RSO 1019 chartposition: RandB #49, US #4, US AC #9 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb album: After Dark	Andy Gibb	Desire	1980	RSO
6	recordlabel: Light 655 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: AndraÃƒÂ© Crouch album: I'll Be Thinking of You	Andrae Crouch	I'll Be Thinking of You	1980	Light
7	recordlabel: Handshake 5300 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #39, US #63 writtenby: William Robinson, Ronald White	Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol	My Guy--My Girl	1980	Handshake
8	recordlabel: Atlantic 11424 (UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Wayne Carson Thompson (as Wayne Carson), Barry Leng, Simon May and Gerry Morris album: Paradise Bird	Amii Stewart	The Letter	1980	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11424 (UK) writtenby: Barry Leng, Simon May, Garry Morris album: Paradise Bird	Amii Stewart	Paradise Bird	1980	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Warner 49225 chartposition: RandB #35, US #3, US AC #3 writtenby: David Pack album: One Eighty	Ambrosia	Biggest Part of Me	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Polydor 2073 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Harry Bowens, Jervonny Collier, Marty Sharon and Robert R. Barnes album: More of You	Alton McClain & Destiny	I Don't Want to Be with Nobody Else	1980	Polydor
3	recordlabel: Vanguard 36 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon album: Baby Come Back	Alphonse Mouzon & Mouzon's Electric Band	Everybody Get Down	1980	Vanguard
4	recordlabel: MCA 41249 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Anthony Miller, Alice Sanderson and Keith Echols	Alfonzo Surrett	Make It Feel Good	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 51016 writtenby: Alonoz Surrett, Ezra Buckner, Reggie Gillerson, Randy Hall album: Comin' Out	Alfonzo Surrett	Only A Winner	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: Al and The Kidd 1203 writtenby: Chevalier, Purdy comments: [disco dance] mpcode: rB03kgm2B2M	Al Mason	Good Lovin'	1980	Al and The Kidd
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11207 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Ken Stover album: Back For More	Al Johnson with Jean Carn	I'm Back for More	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11348 album: Back For More	Al Johnson	You're A Different Lady	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 36266 writtenby: Back For More	Al Johnson	Saved By The Bell	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11287 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Al Johnson and Tom Fauntleroy album: Back for More	Al Johnson	I've Got My Second Wind	1980	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Warner 49234 chartposition: RandB #26, US #102 writtenby: Tom Canning and Al Jarreau album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Never Givin' Up	1980	Warner
3	recordlabel: Warner 49538 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Al Jarreau and Tom Cunning album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Gimme What You Got	1980	Warner
4	recordlabel: Warner 49588 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Al Jarreau album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Distracted	1980	Warner
5	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2448 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Genetic Walk	Ahmad Jamal	Don't Ask My Neighbors	1980	20th Century Fo
6	recordlabel: MCA 3205 chartposition: US dance #26 writtenby: Richie Rome and Russ Faith album: African Suite comments: [disco]	African Suite	In the Pocket	1980	MCA
7	recordlabel: Cotillion 45014 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Ricardo Williams album: Renaissance	ADC Band	In the Moonlight	1980	Cotillion
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 45019 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Renaissance	ADC Band	Hangin' Out	1980	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Maestro 11027 writtenby: A. J. Brown	A.J. Brown	Making Love Together	1980	Maestro
1	recordlabel: Capitol 4932 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: George Duke & Janice M. Johnson album: Twice as Sweet	A Taste of Honey	I'm Talkin' 'Bout You	1980	Capitol
2	recordlabel: Capitol 16156 chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #77 writtenby: Byron Miller, Janice M. Johnson & Roland Batista album: Twice as Sweet	A Taste of Honey	Rescue Me	1980	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3207 chartposition: RandB #33, US dance #4 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence album: Thunder comments: charted as I Enjoy Ya / The Tilt in US dance charts	7th Wonder	I Enjoy Ya	1980	Chocolate City
4	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3212 chartposition: RandB #39, US dance #4 writtenby: Nidra Beard and Otis Stokes album: Thunder	7th Wonder	The Tilt	1980	Chocolate City

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