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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: 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
302 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
303 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3738
chartposition: RandB #26
writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff
album: Sit Down and Talk to Me
Lou Rawls Sit Down and Talk to Me 1980 P.I.R.
304 recordlabel: Buddah 623
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Michael Henderson
album: Wide Receiver
Michael Henderson Prove It 1980 Buddah
305 recordlabel: Mercury 76066
chartposition: RandB #27
writtenby: Felton Pilate
album: Spirit of Love
Con Funk Shun By Your Side 1980 Mercury
306 recordlabel: Ovation 1205
chartposition: RandB #91, US Dance #28
writtenby: Don Burnside
comments: [Fill Me Up / You Made Me Do It Again in US dance charts]
Elaine & Ellen Fill Me Up 1980 Ovation
307 recordlabel: Salsoul 2112
chartposition: RandB #41, US #101, US dance #28
writtenby: Kim Miller, Larry Davis, Raymond Earl and Scott Miller (as Scotty Miller)
comments: charted as Bodyshine / Slap, Slap, Lickedy Lap in US dance charts
Instant Funk Bodyshine 1980 Salsoul
308 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
309 recordlabel: DJM 1304
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson
album: Love Jones
Johnny Guitar Watson Love Jones 1980 DJM
310 recordlabel: Mercury 76038
chartposition: RandB #28
writtenby: Vance Tenort
album: L.A. Boppers
L.A. Boppers Is This the Best (Bop-Doo-Wah) 1980 Mercury
311 recordlabel: Capitol 4942
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Frankie Beverly
album: Joy and Pain
Maze featuring Frankie Beverly The Look in Your Eyes 1980 Capitol
312 recordlabel: Fantasy 888
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Eric Robinson, Victor Orsborn
album: Two Tons o' Fun
Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls) Just Us 1980 Fantasy
313 recordlabel: Ensign 3612 (UK)
chartposition: UK #87
writtenby: Light of the World
Light of the World The Boys in Blue 1980 Ensign(UK)
314 recordlabel: Fantasy 888
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: James Wirrick, Don Miley and Frank Loverde
album: Two Tons o' Fun
Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls) I Got the Feeling 1980 Fantasy
315 recordlabel: Elektra 46620
chartposition: RandB #29
writtenby: Clyde Herbert, Ron Banks and Tony Green
album: Elektra 46620
Five Special Jam (Let's Take It to the Streets) 1980 Elektra
316 recordlabel: Fantasy 893
chartposition: RandB #30
album: Special Things
Pleasure Yearnin' Burnin' 1980 Fantasy
317 recordlabel: MCA 41306
chartposition: RandB #34, US #109
writtenby: Stan Vincent
album: Let's Do It Today
Lenny Williams Ooh Child 1980 MCA
318 recordlabel: Sweet City 7377
chartposition: RandB #63, US #91
writtenby: Mark Avsec
album: Mandolay
La Flavour Only the Lonely (Have a Reason to Be Sad) 1980 Sweet City
319 recordlabel: Spring 2036
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Peter McCann
album: Royal Rappin's
Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes Do You Wanna Make Love 1980 Spring
320 recordlabel: Fantasy 883
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: Patti LaBelle, Armstead Edwards and James
album: Living Proof
Sylvester You Are My Friend 1980 Fantasy
321 recordlabel: MCA 51036
chartposition: RandB #68, US #10, US AC #11
writtenby: Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
album: Gaucho
Steely Dan Hey Nineteen 1980 MCA
322 recordlabel: Columbia 11321
chartposition: RandB #30
writtenby: James Mack and Leo Graham
album: After Midnight
The Manhattans Girl of My Dream 1980 Columbia
323 recordlabel: Solar 14
chartposition: RandB #34, US #103
writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby
album: Adventures in the Land of Music
Dynasty Do Me Right 1980 Solar
324 recordlabel: Mercury 153
chartposition: RandB #31, US dance #75
writtenby: Kurtis Blow , J.B. Moore and William Waring
album: Kurtis Blow
Kurtis Blow Throughout Your Years 1980 Mercury
325 recordlabel: Solar 11745
chartposition: RandB #31
writtenby: Fred Lewis
album: Rough Riders
Lakeside Pull My Strings 1980 Solar
326 recordlabel: Salsoul 2121
chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #41
writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr.
album: Skyway
Skyy Skyyzoo 1980 Salsoul
327 recordlabel: MCA 41158
chartposition: RandB #32
writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar
album: The Music Band 2
War Don't Take It Away 1980 MCA
328 recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 4218
chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #32
writtenby: Ronald Kalstien
Jimmy Bo Horne Is It in 1980 Sunshine Sound
329 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
330 recordlabel: T.K. 1036
chartposition: UK #99
writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch
KC And The Sunshine Band Let's Go Rock And Roll 1980 T.K.
331 recordlabel: Salsoul 8
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Dennis Richardson
album: The Funk Is On
Instant Funk Everybody 1980 Salsoul
332 recordlabel: 20th Century 2435
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: D. Harris
album: Dazz
Kinsman Dazz Band Catchin' Up on Love 1980 20th Century
333 recordlabel: Salsoul 2129
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Randy Muller
album: Cameron
Rafael Cameron Funkdown 1980 Salsoul
334 recordlabel: Warner 17748
chartposition: RandB #33, US #109, US AC #9
writtenby: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
George Benson Turn Out the Lamplight 1980 Warner
335 recordlabel: Columbia 11236
chartposition: RandB #33
writtenby: Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher, Herbie Hancock and Ray Parker Jr
album: Monster
Herbie Hancock Stars in Your Eyes 1980 Columbia
336 recordlabel: Polydor 122
chartposition: US dance #33
writtenby: Gregg Diamond
album: Tiger Tiger
Gregg Diamond Bionic Boogie Tiger Tiger (Feel Good for a While) 1980 Polydor
337 recordlabel: Fantasy 191
chartposition: US Dance #22
writtenby: Herb Jimmerson, Claytoven Richardson and Tony DeZago
album: Make It Count
Idris Muhammad For Your Love 1980 Fantasy
338 recordlabel: Fantasy 159
chartposition: US dance #22
writtenby: Herb Jimmerson, Claytoven Richardson and Tony DeZago
album: Make It Count
Idris Muhammad Don't Fight the Feeling 1980 Fantasy
339 recordlabel: Panorama 11984
chartposition: RandB #40, US Dance #33
writtenby: Kenny Gamble (as Kenneth Gamble) and Leon Huff
album: Frank Hooker and Positive People
comments: charted as I Wanna Know Your Name / This Feelin' in US dance charts
Frank Hooker & Positive People I Wanna Know Your Name 1980 Panorama
340 recordlabel: MCA 1866
chartposition: RandB #82, US Dance #33
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: I'm So Hot
Denise LaSalle I'm So Hot 1980 MCA
341 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
342 recordlabel: AandM 7511
chartposition: RandB #65, US #104, US AC #41
writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Rise
Herb Alpert Street Life 1980 A&M
343 recordlabel: Motown 1218
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Lionel Richie
album: Heroes
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Commodores Jesus Is Love 1980 Motown
344 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
345 recordlabel: RSO 1029
chartposition: RandB #34
writtenby: Frankie Blue
album: The Right Combination
Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford Love's Sweet Sensation 1980 RSO
346 recordlabel: Polydor 2102
chartposition: RandB #86 US #107
writtenby: Carl Sigman and Charles Dawes (as Charles G. Dawes)
album: And Once Again
Isaac Hayes It's All in the Game 1980 Polydor
347 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
348 recordlabel: Warner 17738
chartposition: RandB #35
writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson
album: A Musical Affair
Ashford & Simpson Happy Endings 1980 Warner
349 recordlabel: Epic 8510
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Webster Lewis, Ray Barnes and Cheryl Pitts
album: 8 for the 80's
Webster Lewis Give Me Some Emotion 1980 Epic
350 recordlabel: Cream 105
chartposition: RandB #90, US #107
writtenby: Joyce Cobb and Wayne Crook
Joyce Cobb How Glad I Am 1980 Cream
351 recordlabel: Radio 712
chartposition: RandB #89, US #108
writtenby: Sandra Rhodes
album: Scandal
RCR Give It to You 1980 Radio
352 recordlabel: RCA 11920
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Sara Allen and Daryl Hall
album: X Static
comments: [disco]
Hall & Oates Who Said the World Was Fair 1980 RCA
353 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
354 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)
355 recordlabel: Motown 1507
chartposition: RandB #51, US #109
writtenby: Michael Calhoun and Pierre DeMudd
album: Invitation to Love
comments: [Motown Sound]
Dazz Band Invitation to Love 1980 Motown
356 recordlabel: Epic 50909
chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #36
album: Closer
Melba Moore Everything So Good About You 1980 Epic
357 recordlabel: Columbia 11344
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: I Just Can't Keep On Going
Tyrone Davis How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved by You) 1980 Columbia
358 recordlabel: T.K. 442
chartposition: US dance #24
writtenby: Ish Ledesma
album: Party Boys
Foxy Party Boys 1980 T.K.
359 recordlabel: Chi Sound 2472
chartposition: RandB #36
writtenby: Carl Davis and Eugene Record
album: Heavenly Body
The Chi-Lites Heavenly Body 1980 Chi Sound
360 recordlabel: Columbia 11182
chartposition: US #110
writtenby: Craig Thomas and Jimmy Messina
album: Oasis
comments: [Latin jazz funk]
mpcode: N7cKTUoTilU
Jimmy Messina Do You Want to Dance 1980 Columbia
361 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
362 recordlabel: RSO 1017
chartposition: RandB #39, US #107
writtenby: Curtis Mayfield
album: Ripe !!!
Ava Cherry Love Is Good News 1980 RSO
363 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3114
chartposition: RandB #37
album: Shades of Blue
Lou Rawls I Go Crazy 1980 P.I.R.
364 recordlabel: Tec 767
chartposition: RandB #37
writtenby: William DeVaughn
album: Figures Can't Calculate the Love I Have for You
comments: [slow jam]
William DeVaughn Figures Can't Calculate 1980 Tec
365 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
366 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
367 recordlabel: Bang 4806
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Lee W. Jones Jr. (as Lee Hatim) and Robert Wrightsil
album: The Masqueraders
The Masqueraders Desire 1980 Bang
368 recordlabel: Fantasy 904
chartposition: RandB #38
writtenby: Louisa Farmer and Orville Saunders
album: Better Days
The Blackbyrds What We Have Is Right 1980 Fantasy
369 recordlabel: Columbia 11288
chartposition: US Dance #25
writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Eddie Holland Jr.
album: With Your Love
Jackie Moore Helpless 1980 Columbia
370 recordlabel: Casablanca 2270
chartposition: RandB #38, US Dance #90
writtenby: RenĂƒÂ© Moore and Angela Winbush
Edmund Sylvers That Burning Love 1980 Casablanca
371 recordlabel: ALA 108
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Barnett Williams and Eddie Gurren
Brothers By Choice Oh, Darlin 1980 ALA
372 recordlabel: Fantasy 881
chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #39
writtenby: Anthony Middleton, Larry James and Lawrence Taylor
album: Lookin' for Love
Fat Larry's Band Here Comes The Sun 1980 Fantasy
373 recordlabel: Casablanca 2251
chartposition: RandB #39
weeksinr&bchart: 11
writtenby: John Simms, Arthur Simms
John & Arthur Simms That Thang of Yours 1980 Casablanca
374 recordlabel: Capitol 4887
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: Peabo Bryson
album: Paradise
Peabo Bryson I Love the Way You Love 1980 Capitol
375 recordlabel: Capitol 4925
chartposition: RandB #39
writtenby: RenĂƒÂ© Moore and Angela Winbush
album: Rene and Angela
comments: [slow jam] [sweet soul]
René & Angela Everything We Do 1980 Capitol
376 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
377 recordlabel: RSO 1037
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Fred Wesley
album: House Party
Fred Wesley House Party 1980 RSO
378 recordlabel: Casablanca 2259
chartposition: RandB #80, US dance #25
writtenby: Henri Belolo and Jacques Morali
The Ritchie Family Give Me a Break 1980 Casablanca
379 recordlabel: P.I.R. 3724
chartposition: RandB #40
writtenby: Dexter Wansel and Cynthia Biggs
album: Time Is Slipping Away
Dexter Wansel ft. Terri Wells The Sweetest Pain 1980 P.I.R.
380 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
381 recordlabel: Arista 0572
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Adrienne Anderson, Isaac Hayes
album: No Night So Long
Dionne Warwick We Never Say Goodbye 1980 Arista
382 recordlabel: RCA 11942
chartposition: US dance #27
writtenby: Jay Stovall, Kevin Nance, Lonnie Ferguson and Melvin Lee
album: Moving On
comments: [disco funk]
Machine Is It Love 1980 RCA
383 recordlabel: Fantasy 880
chartposition: US Dance #27
album: Let's Fly
comments: [disco]
Paradise Express You Set Me on Fire 1980 Fantasy
384 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
385 recordlabel: Fantasy 161
chartposition: US Dance #27
writtenby: Ike Turner and Sylvia Robinson
Ike & Tina Turner Party Vibes 1980 Fantasy
386 recordlabel: United Artists 1332
chartposition: RandB #41, US dance #74
album: Brass Construction 5
Brass Construction Right Place 1980 United Artists
387 recordlabel: Columbia 11174
chartposition: RandB #41
writtenby: Bobby Caldwell
album: In Love
Cheryl Lynn I've Got Faith in You 1980 Columbia
388 recordlabel: Capitol 4846
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Benjamin Wright
album: Supercharged
Tavares I Can't Go On Living without You 1980 Capitol
389 recordlabel: Cotillion 45009
chartposition: RandB #42
writtenby: Tyrone Williams
album: Massterpiece
Mass Production Forever 1980 Cotillion
390 recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1415
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Barry White and Paul Politi
Barry White Sheet Music 1980 Unlimited Gold
391 recordlabel: Bearsville 49197
chartposition: RandB #43
weeksinr&bchart: 9
writtenby: Mary Holland Bryant
album: Movin' on a Feelin'
Kenny Doss Sugar 1980 Bearsville
392 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
393 recordlabel: Posse 5005
chartposition: RandB #43
album: Glad You Came My Way
Joe Simon Glad You Came My Way 1980 Posse
394 recordlabel: Epic 8749
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: Stanley Clarke and Louis Johnson
album: Rocks, Pebbles and Sand
Stanley Clarke We Supply 1980 Epic
395 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
396 recordlabel: Capitol 16145
chartposition: RandB #43
writtenby: RenĂƒÂ© Moore and Angela Winbush
album: RenĂƒÂ© and Angela
René & Angela Do You Really Love Me 1980 Capitol
397 recordlabel: RCA 12108
chartposition: RandB #43
album: Come to My World
Michael Wycoff Feel My Love 1980 RCA
398 recordlabel: TSOP 4791
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Harvey Scales
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays Once Is Not Enough 1980 TSOP
399 recordlabel: ICA 026
chartposition: RandB #44
writtenby: L.V. Johnson
comments: [slow jam]
L.V. Johnson It's Not My Time 1980 ICA
400 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.

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