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
101	recordlabel: Tabu 02026 chartposition: US Dance #38 album: Universal Love	Woods Empire	The Boogie's Gonna Get You	1980	Tabu
102	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
---	recordlabel: TSOP 70050 writtenby: W. Williams, R. Mason, T. Stubs, M. Jackson album: The Year 2000	The O'Jays	You Won't Fail	1980	TSOP
---	recordlabel: TSOP 4791 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: The Year 2000	The O'Jays	To Prove I Love You	1980	TSOP
1	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
2	recordlabel: TSOP 4790 chartposition: RandB #3, US #55 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: The Year 2000 comments: [philly sound]	The O'Jays	Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down	1980	TSOP
3	recordlabel: TSOP 4789 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel album: Hurry Up This Way Again	The Stylistics	Hurry Up This Way Again	1980	TSOP
---	recordlabel: TEC Records 771 writtenby: Kieth Steward, Kendall Steward album: That\'s Love comments: [sweet soul] mpcode: iJPEbMYJnko	Heaven & Earth	Just In Time	1980	TEC Records
1	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
---	recordlabel: TEC 766 writtenby: Ronnie Walker	Cecil Parker	Really Really Love You	1980	TEC
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
---	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 459 writtenby: B. Latimore album: Getting Down to Brass Tacks	Latimore	Take Me To The Mountain Top	1980	T.K. Disco
1	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
2	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.
3	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)
4	recordlabel: T.K. 442 chartposition: US dance #24 writtenby: Ish Ledesma album: Party Boys	Foxy	Party Boys	1980	T.K.
5	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.
6	recordlabel: T Neck 2291 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley and Chris Jasper album: Go All the Way	The Isley Brothers	Here We Go Again (Part 1)	1980	T Neck
7	recordlabel: T Neck 2290 chartposition: RandB #1, US #39 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Go All the Way / Beautiful Ballads comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)	1980	T Neck
---	recordlabel: T Electric 41189 writtenby: E. Levert, M. Jackson, W. Williams album: Love Committee	Love Committee	I Made A Mistake	1980	T Electric
---	recordlabel: Sweetheart 29 writtenby: Travis Wammack comments: [deep soul]	Charlie Whitehead	People Tell Me I'm Losing My Baby	1980	Sweetheart
---	recordlabel: Sweet City 7380 writtenby: W. Davis, S. Adams, J. Wilson	John Wilson	Ain't Enough Lovin'	1980	Sweet City
1	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
---	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: Sunshine Sound 4218 chartposition: RandB #77, US Dance #32 writtenby: Ronald Kalstien	Jimmy Bo Horne	Is It in	1980	Sunshine Sound
2	recordlabel: Sunshine Sound 1015 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Harry Casey (as Harry Wayne Casey) and Richard Finch album: Goin' Home for Love	Jimmy Bo Horne	Without You	1980	Sunshine Sound
3	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 549 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #37 writtenby: The Furious Five, Ray Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Tyrone Armstrong	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Freedom	1980	Sugar Hill
4	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 543 chartposition: RandB #15	The Sequence	Funk You Up	1980	Sugar Hill
---	recordlabel: Stax 3226 writtenby: T. Allen, Beyer, P. Allen album: I Feel Like Going On	Rance Allen Group	Some People	1980	Stax
1	recordlabel: Star Vision 1103 chartposition: RandB #64 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Interlude featuring Barbara Stroman	Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)	1980	Star Vision
---	recordlabel: Star Glow 102 writtenby: G. Perkins, D. Hyde, D. MondeBello	Fir-Ya	Keep On Tryin'	1980	Star Glow
1	recordlabel: Spring 3015 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Bill Curtis and Fred Demery	Fatback Band	Let's Do It Again	1980	Spring
2	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 3011 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Brad Shapiro, Millie Jackson and Randy McCormick album: For Men Only	Millie Jackson	Despair	1980	Spring
2	recordlabel: Spring 3008 chartposition: RandB #6 writtenby: Bill Curtis and Gerry Thomas album: Hot Box	Fatback Band	Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money)	1980	Spring
3	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
4	recordlabel: Spring 3005 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Johnny Flippin (as John Flippin) album: XII	Fatback Band	Love in Perfect Harmony	1980	Spring
5	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
6	recordlabel: Spring 2036 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Peter McCann album: Royal Rappin's	Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	Do You Wanna Make Love	1980	Spring
7	recordlabel: Spring 149 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #41, US dance #53 writtenby: Johnny Flippin & Bill Curtis album: Hot Box	Fatback Band	Backstrockin	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: Source 41231 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Harold Melvin album: The Blue Album	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	I Should Be Your Lover	1980	Source
2	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
---	recordlabel: Source 41175 album: Thoughts	Opus Seven	The Way You Move Me	1980	Source
1	recordlabel: Source 103 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Kevin McCord and Alicia Myers album: The Blue Album	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Tonight's the Night	1980	Source
2	recordlabel: Source 102 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: The Blue Album	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Prayin'	1980	Source
3	recordlabel: Sound Trek 10541 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: P. Grant album: Night People	Top Shelf	Love Is Gone	1980	Sound Trek
4	recordlabel: Sound Trek 104 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Michael Colicchio	Laura Greene	Let Me Blow Your Whistle	1980	Sound Trek
---	recordlabel: Songbird 1898 writtenby: Chris Christian, Brown Bannister	Little Anthony	Love's The Only Way To Survive	1980	Songbird
1	recordlabel: Solar 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #26 album: The Whispers	The Whispers	My Girl	1980	Solar(UK)
2	recordlabel: Solar 4 chartposition: RandB #3, US #28, UK #55, US AC #40 writtenby: Nicholas Caldwell album: The Whispers comments: [sweet soul ballad]	The Whispers	Lady	1980	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 3576 writtenby: Shelby, Potts album: Adventures In The Land Of Music comments: [album cut]	Dynasty	Day and Night	1980	Solar
1	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
2	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
---	recordlabel: Solar 18 writtenby: Shelby, Carriere album: Adventures in the Land of Music	Dynasty	Groove Control	1980	Solar
1	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
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
---	recordlabel: Solar 12274 writtenby: Thomas Shelby album: Fantastic Voyage	Lakeside	Strung Out	1980	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 12274 writtenby: O. Stokes album: Fantastic Voyage	Lakeside	I Need You	1980	Solar
1	recordlabel: Solar 12143 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Joey Gallo and Nidra Beard	Carrie Lucas	Career Girl	1980	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 12128 writtenby: R. Smith, K. Spencer, R. Randolph album: Adventures in the Land of Music comments: [disco, funk, boogie]	Dynasty	Adventures in the Land of Music	1980	Solar
1	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
---	recordlabel: Solar 12036 writtenby: W. Simmons, R. Calloway album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	Two In Love	1980	Solar
---	recordlabel: Solar 12036 writtenby: Calloway album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	You're The Star	1980	Solar
1	recordlabel: Solar 11932 chartposition: RandB #44, US Dance #73 writtenby: Otis Stokes album: Rough Riders	Lakeside	From 9.00 Until	1980	Solar
2	recordlabel: Solar 11903 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Bo Watson album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	Make It Last	1980	Solar
3	recordlabel: Solar 11745 chartposition: RandB #31 writtenby: Fred Lewis album: Rough Riders	Lakeside	Pull My Strings	1980	Solar
4	recordlabel: Solar 012 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #51, US #87, US dance #5 writtenby: William Shelby & Ricky Smith album: Adventures in the Land of Music comments: [disco dance]	Dynasty	I've Just Begun to Love You	1980	Solar
5	recordlabel: Scope 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Willie Dixon comments: [reggae]	Errol Dunkley	Sit Down And Cry	1980	Scope(UK)
---	recordlabel: Sam 80 5015 writtenby: Richard and Paul Freitas	Scandal	Just Let Me Dance	1980	Sam
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 8 chartposition: US Dance #22 writtenby: Dennis Richardson album: The Funk Is On	Instant Funk	Everybody	1980	Salsoul
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 330 chartposition: US Dance #57 writtenby: Joe Bataan album: Mestizo	Joe Bataan	Sadie (She Smokes)	1980	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 328 writtenby: Matthew Allen, Reggie Vaughn	Skip Mahoney	Janice (Don't Be So Blind To Love)	1980	Salsoul
1	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
2	recordlabel: Salsoul 2131 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Randy Muller album: The Funk Is On	Instant Funk	The Funk Is On	1980	Salsoul
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 2129 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron	Rafael Cameron	Funkdown	1980	Salsoul
4	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
5	recordlabel: Salsoul 2121 chartposition: RandB #32, US Dance #41 writtenby: Solomon Roberts Jr. album: Skyway	Skyy	Skyyzoo	1980	Salsoul
---	recordlabel: Salsoul 2114 writtenby: Jimmy Sigler album: Let It Snow	Bunny Sigler	How Can I Tell Her (It's Over)	1980	Salsoul
1	recordlabel: Salsoul 2113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #102, US Dance #26 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyway	Skyy	High	1980	Salsoul
2	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
3	recordlabel: SRI 00007 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Maureen Bailey, Willard Alan Oldfield and The Big Bopper (as J. P. Richardson)	Jeff & Aleta	Love Touch	1980	SRI
4	recordlabel: SMI 0002 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Mantus album: Mantus	Mantus	Boogie to the Bop	1980	SMI
---	recordlabel: Red Rock 1005 writtenby: Kashif	Geraldine Hunt	Undercover Lover	1980	Red Rock
---	recordlabel: Rampart 695 writtenby: Joseph Modeliste mpcode: TVRHlyjZc4w	Tavasco	Love Is Trying To Get A Hold Of Me	1980	Rampart
1	recordlabel: Radio 712 chartposition: RandB #89, US #108 writtenby: Sandra Rhodes album: Scandal	RCR	Give It to You	1980	Radio
---	recordlabel: RSO 3078 writtenby: B R M Gibb album: Sunrise comments: [album cut]	Jimmy Ruffin	Forever	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: RSO 3078 writtenby: Blue Weaver, Robin Gibb album: Sunrise comments: [album cut]	Jimmy Ruffin	Changin' Me	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: RSO 2090 465 (UK) writtenby: R. Gibb, B. Weaver album: Sunrise	Jimmy Ruffin	Searchin'	1980	RSO (UK)
1	recordlabel: RSO 1053 chartposition: RandB #43, US Dance #1 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and Mignon Hayes album: I'm Yours	Linda Clifford	Shoot Your Best Shot	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: RSO 1046 writtenby: K. Burke, D. Burke, C. Mayfield album: Something To Believe In	Curtis Mayfield	Never Stop Loving Me	1980	RSO
1	recordlabel: RSO 1046 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bunny Sigler	Curtis Mayfield	Tripping Out	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: RSO 1042 writtenby: R. Gibb, B. Weaver album: Sunrise	Jimmy Ruffin	Night Of Love	1980	RSO
1	recordlabel: RSO 1041 chartposition: RandB #40, US #41, US dance #1 writtenby: Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford album: I'm Yours comments: [disco]	Linda Clifford	Red Light	1980	RSO
2	recordlabel: RSO 1037 chartposition: RandB #40 writtenby: Fred Wesley album: House Party	Fred Wesley	House Party	1980	RSO
3	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
---	recordlabel: RSO 1036 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Something To Believe In	Curtis Mayfield	It's Alright	1980	RSO
1	recordlabel: RSO 1035 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Philip Gaines	TTF	(Baby) I Can't Get Over Losing You	1980	RSO

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