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
401	recordlabel: MCA 41178 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Ron Banks, Raymond Johnson, Tony Green and Darnell Kimbrough album: 10Ă‚Â˝	The Dramatics	Welcome Back Home	1980	MCA
402	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
403	recordlabel: MCA 41167 chartposition: US #70, US Dance #1 writtenby: Paul Sabu album: High on Your Love	Debbie Jacobs	High on Your Love	1980	MCA
404	recordlabel: MCA 41165 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Stix Hooper	Stix Hooper	Brazos River Breakdown	1980	MCA
405	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
---	recordlabel: MCA 3245 writtenby: Chris Christian, Michael Hanna, Milton Blackford album: Daylight	Little Anthony	My Best Friend	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: MCA 3239 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: I'm So Hot	Denise LaSalle	Try My Love	1980	MCA
1	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
2	recordlabel: MCA 1893 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Ron Banks and Edward Anthony Green album: The Dramatic Way	The Dramatics	Get It	1980	MCA
3	recordlabel: MCA 1868 chartposition: US Dance #63 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy, Marvin Gaye, William album: I Got Love	Peggi Blu	I Got Love	1980	MCA
4	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
5	recordlabel: Long Distance 702 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, R. Brown, C. Wurzbach and Dan Lewittes	Jimmy Castor	Can't Help Falling in Love with You	1980	Long Distance
6	recordlabel: Long Distance 701 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, R. Brown, C. Wurzbach and Dan Lewittes	Jimmy Castor	Stay with Me (Spend the Night)	1980	Long Distance
7	recordlabel: Light 655 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: AndraĂÂ© Crouch album: I'll Be Thinking of You	Andrae Crouch	I'll Be Thinking of You	1980	Light
8	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
9	recordlabel: Liberty 1380 chartposition: RandB #42, US #1, UK #12, US country #1, US AC #1 writtenby: Lionel Richie album: Kenny Rogers Greatest Hits	Kenny Rogers	Lady	1980	Liberty
---	recordlabel: Landy Bug 105 writtenby: D. Hamilton, D. Dixon	Gil Billingsley	I'm Me Just Me	1980	Landy Bug
---	recordlabel: La Shawn 310	Mary Clark	Take Me I'm Yours	1980	La Shawn
1	recordlabel: LAX 41179 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Bobby Vega and Ronnie Laws	Pressure	Can You Feel	1980	LAX
2	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 4501 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Reginald Butler comments: [ballad]	Windy City	I Still Love You	1980	Kelli Arts
---	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1981 writtenby: Morris Butler	Windy City	Just For You	1980	Kelli Arts
---	recordlabel: Kashgold 004 writtenby: Gerald Robinson, Harvey Scales comments: [ballad]	Harvey Scales	Are You Still in Love	1980	Kashgold
1	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
2	recordlabel: Juana 1944 chartposition: US dance #84 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Next in Line	The Controllers	Let Me Entertain You	1980	Juana
---	recordlabel: Juana 1944 writtenby: David Camon album: Next In Line	The Controllers	If Tears Were Pennies	1980	Juana
---	recordlabel: Jamiekos 223 writtenby: Barbara J. Trotter, Kenneth Chavis album: The Greatest Love Story comments: [ballad] mpcode: TGv5hHjv7PY	Heaven Sent & Ecstasy	Bless You With My Love	1980	Jamiekos
---	recordlabel: Island 6642 writtenby: C. Burke, J. Burke album: The Invisible Man's Band	The Invisible Man's Band	Love Can't Come -- Love Has Come	1980	Island
1	recordlabel: Island 6641 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Bob Marley comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Three Little Birds	1980	Island
2	recordlabel: Island 6629 (UK) chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Chrissie Hynde album: Warm Leatherette	Grace Jones	Private Life	1980	Island(UK)
3	recordlabel: Island 6617 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde, Alex Francfort and Nelly Byl album: On The Riviera comments: [disco]	Gibson Brothers	Mariana	1980	Island(UK)
4	recordlabel: Island 6561 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: D. Vangarde, J. Kluger album: Cuba	Gibson Brothers	Better Do It Salsa	1980	Island
5	recordlabel: Island 6539 (UK) chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Murvin, Perry comments: [Reggae]	Junior Murvin	Police and Thieves	1980	Island(UK)
6	recordlabel: Island 6483 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger album: Cuba comments: [disco]	Gibson Brothers	Cuba	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 49603 chartposition: US dance #20 album: Warm Leatherette	Grace Jones	Warm Leatherette	1980	Island
2	recordlabel: Island 49531 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Grace Jones	The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game	1980	Island
3	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
---	recordlabel: Indy Five 111 writtenby: David Oliver	Mahdi & Tracy Kerr	Who Are You	1980	Indy Five
1	recordlabel: ICA 026 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: L.V. Johnson comments: [slow jam]	L.V. Johnson	It's Not My Time	1980	ICA
2	recordlabel: Horizon 12702 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #17, US #60, US dance #42 writtenby: Yellow Magic Orchestra & Martin Denny comments: [instrumental]	Yellow Magic Orchestra	Computer Game	1980	Horizon
3	recordlabel: Heat 2001 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Chicago Gangsters	Gangsters	Wop That Wandy	1980	Heat
4	recordlabel: Handshake 5305 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Edward Heyman and Victor Young album: Stand Up	Revelation	When I Fall in Love	1980	Handshake
5	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
---	recordlabel: HFMP 0018 writtenby: J. Moore	Larry Houston	Let's Spend Some Time Together	1980	HFMP
---	recordlabel: Groovehall 001 writtenby: L. Wedgeworth	Larry Wedgeworth & Clique	No More Games	1980	Groovehall
1	recordlabel: Graduate 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: UB 40 comments: [reggae]	UB40	My Way of Thinking -- I Think It's Going to Rain	1980	Graduate(UK)
2	recordlabel: Graduate 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #4 writtenby: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell album: Signing Off comments: [reggae]	UB40	Food for Thought -- King	1980	Graduate(UK)
3	recordlabel: Gordy 7214 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Greg Williams (as Gregory Williams) and Phillip Ingram album: Switch V comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	I Do Love You	1980	Gordy
4	recordlabel: Gordy 7199 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Greg Williams (as Gregory Williams) album: This Is My Dream comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	You and I	1980	Gordy
5	recordlabel: Gordy 7193 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Bunny DeBarge album: This Is My Dream comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	Love Over and Over Again	1980	Gordy
6	recordlabel: Gordy 7188 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Angelo Bond and A. Weatherspoon album: Power comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Struck by Lightning Twice	1980	Gordy
7	recordlabel: Gordy 7187 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bettye Swann (as Bettye J. Champion) album: Hold On / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	Make Me Yours	1980	Gordy
8	recordlabel: Gordy 7183 chartposition: RandB #11, US #43, US dance #23 writtenby: Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy & J. Mayer album: Power comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Power	1980	Gordy
9	recordlabel: Gordy 7182 chartposition: RandB #66 album: In 'n' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Little Runaway	1980	Gordy
10	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
11	recordlabel: Gordy 7180 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Teena Marie and Dwayne Wedlaw album: Lady T comments: [Motown Sound]	Teena Marie	Can It Be Love	1980	Gordy
12	recordlabel: Gordy 7179 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Levi Ruffin Jr. album: In 'n' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Strut Your Stuff	1980	Gordy
---	recordlabel: Good Luck 201 writtenby: J. Shelton, M. Commander	Morris Jefferson	One More Time	1980	Good Luck
---	recordlabel: Golden Ear 2285 writtenby: J. Blumingburg album: I Need Your Love So Bad	Little Milton	You Ought To Be Here With Me	1980	Golden Ear
1	recordlabel: Gold Mind 505 chartposition: US Dance #1 writtenby: Dan Hartman album: Love Sensation	Loleatta Holloway	Love Sensation	1980	Gold Mind
2	recordlabel: Gold Mind 504 chartposition: US Dance #80 writtenby: Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Breakaway	First Choice	Breakaway	1980	Gold Mind
3	recordlabel: Geffen 49634 chartposition: US #33, UK #44, US dance #8 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey album: The Wanderer	Donna Summer	Cold Love	1980	Geffen
4	recordlabel: Geffen 49563 chartposition: RandB #13, US #3, UK #48 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer album: The Wanderer comments: [disco] Â	Donna Summer	The Wanderer	1980	Geffen
---	recordlabel: Gamble 31991	The Intruders	Save The Children	1980	Gamble
1	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
2	recordlabel: GRP 2508 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Dennis Bell album: Land of the Third Eye	Dave Valentin	Sidra's Dream	1980	GRP
3	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
---	recordlabel: Flamingo 11 (UK) writtenby: Stover, Cameron, Crockett, Fuqua	G.C. Cameron	Live For Love	1980	Flamingo(UK)
1	recordlabel: Fantasy Honey 896 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Sylvester and Harvey Fuqua album: Two Tons o' Fun	Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls)	Taking Away Your Space	1980	Fantasy Honey
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 9596 chartposition: US Dance #85 writtenby: Larry James, Doris James and Deborah Watson album: Go for It	Slick	Betcha Bottom Dollar	1980	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 904 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Louisa Farmer and Orville Saunders album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	What We Have Is Right	1980	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: Fantasy 902 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Herb Jimmerson and Tony DeZago album: Make It Count	Idris Muhammad	I Believe in You	1980	Fantasy
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 900 chartposition: US Dance #95 album: Special Things	Pleasure	Spread That Feelin' (All Around)	1980	Fantasy
6	recordlabel: Fantasy 897 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: D. Waddington. D. Reed album: Dreams And Desire	Fever	The One Tonight	1980	Fantasy
7	recordlabel: Fantasy 893 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Special Things	Pleasure	Yearnin' Burnin'	1980	Fantasy
8	recordlabel: Fantasy 892 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Len Barry, Bill Neale and Diane Bernstein album: Go for It	Slick featuring Brandi Wells	Sunrise	1980	Fantasy
9	recordlabel: Fantasy 891 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Clover Adams, Donny Mathis, Osborner Young and Ray Middlebrook album: Lookin' for Love	Fat Larry's Band	How Good Is Love	1980	Fantasy
10	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
11	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
12	recordlabel: Fantasy 883 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Patti LaBelle, Armstead Edwards and James album: Living Proof	Sylvester	You Are My Friend	1980	Fantasy
13	recordlabel: Fantasy 882 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Donald Hepburn album: Future Now comments: [disco funk]	Pleasure	The Real Thing	1980	Fantasy
14	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
15	recordlabel: Fantasy 880 chartposition: US Dance #27 album: Let's Fly comments: [disco]	Paradise Express	You Set Me on Fire	1980	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 194 (UK) writtenby: Saunders, Farmer album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	Don't Know What To Say	1980	Fantasy(UK)
1	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
2	recordlabel: Fantasy 163 chartposition: RandB #56	Pleasure	Now You Choose Me	1980	Fantasy
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 161 chartposition: US Dance #27 writtenby: Ike Turner and Sylvia Robinson	Ike & Tina Turner	Party Vibes	1980	Fantasy
4	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
5	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: Excaliber 503 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Emmett Walker and Wesley Hall Jr.	B.T. Express	Stretch	1980	Excaliber
---	recordlabel: Epic 8836 writtenby: Carson Whitsett album: Talk To Me	Dorothy Moore	There'll Never Be Another Night Like This	1980	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 8794 chartposition: RandB #92, US Dance #16 writtenby: Leon Stuckey and Paul Kyser (as Paul L. Kyser) album: Just How Sweet Is Your Love	Rhyze	Just How Sweet Is Your Love	1980	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 8751 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: George Duke album: A Brazilian Love Affair	George Duke	Brazilian Love Affair	1980	Epic
3	recordlabel: Epic 8749 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Stanley Clarke and Louis Johnson album: Rocks, Pebbles and Sand	Stanley Clarke	We Supply	1980	Epic
4	recordlabel: Epic 8607 chartposition: US Dance #40 album: Go All the Way	The Isley Brothers	Go All the Way	1980	Epic
5	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
---	recordlabel: Epic 84225 writtenby: David Camon album: Talk To Me comments: [album cut]	Dorothy Moore	If I Could Feel That Old Feeling Again	1980	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 50959 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #44, US #22 weeksinr&bchart: 17 writtenby: Michael Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	This Place Hotel (aka Heartbreak Hotel)	1980	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 50956 chartposition: RandB #21, UK #19, US #110, US dance #74 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Candles comments: [funk]	Heatwave	Gangsters of the Groove	1980	Epic

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