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
501	recordlabel: Epic 50952 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: James Mtume, Reggie Lucas and B. Fearrington album: In Search of the Rainbow Seekers	Mtume	So You Wanna Be a Star	1980	Epic
502	recordlabel: Epic 50938 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12, US dance #1, UK #29 writtenby: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Lovely One	1980	Epic
503	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
504	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
505	recordlabel: Epic 50909 chartposition: RandB #47, US Dance #36 album: Closer	Melba Moore	Everything So Good About You	1980	Epic
506	recordlabel: Epic 50872 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Peter Allen and David Lasley album: Released	Patti LaBelle	I Don't Go Shopping	1980	Epic
507	recordlabel: Epic 50871 chartposition: RandB #43, UK #3, US #10, US AC #4 writtenby: Tom Bahler album: Off the Wall comments: [ballad]	Michael Jackson	She's Out of My Life	1980	Epic
508	recordlabel: Epic 50852 chartposition: RandB #61, US Dance #48 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Released	Patti LaBelle	Release (The Tension)	1980	Epic
509	recordlabel: Epic 50837 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb album: Do I Make You Feel Better?	Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Company	Shadow Dancing	1980	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 36873 writtenby: Lynsey De Paul, Susan Sheridan album: Candles comments: [love ballad album cut] mpcode: ppgYnrhm1vA	Heatwave	All I Am	1980	Epic
---	recordlabel: Epic 19-01032 writtenby: M. Jackson, M. McKinney, T. Jackson album: Triumph comments: [disco dance] mpcode: fdNCgg8e-rI	The Jacksons	Everybody	1980	Epic
1	recordlabel: Epic 1294 chartposition: RandB #50, UK #7, US #73, US dance #1 writtenby: Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5] album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Walk Right Now	1980	Epic
2	recordlabel: Epic 01032 chartposition: UK #6, RandB #30, US dance #1, US #77 writtenby: Jackie Jackson & Michael Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Can You Feel It	1980	Epic
3	recordlabel: Ensign 47 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: traditional comments: [Reggae]	Black Slate	Boom Boom	1980	Ensign
4	recordlabel: Ensign 4512 chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Eddie Grant album: Can't Get Enough comments: [Reggae]	Eddy Grant	Do You Feel My Love?	1980	Ensign
5	recordlabel: Ensign 4312 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Kenny Wellington, Nevil 'Breeze' McKreith, David Baptiste, Gee Bello, Augie Johnson and Peter Hinds album: Light of the World [1980 album]	Light of the World	London Town	1980	Ensign(UK)
6	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
7	recordlabel: Ensign 3612 (UK) chartposition: UK #87 writtenby: Light of the World	Light of the World	The Boys in Blue	1980	Ensign(UK)
8	recordlabel: Elektra 47043 chartposition: RandB #19, US #106 writtenby: Denzil Miller, Eddie Martinez, Lenny White and Skip Anderson album: Twennynine with Lenny White	Twennynine featuring Lenny White	Kid Stuff	1980	Elektra
9	recordlabel: Elektra 47031 chartposition: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2 writtenby: John Deacon album: The Game mpcode: rY0WxgSXdEE	Queen	Another One Bites the Dust	1980	Elektra
10	recordlabel: Elektra 47007 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: David Paich album: After the Rain	Side Effect	Georgy Porgy	1980	Elektra
11	recordlabel: Elektra 47002 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: James album: Shadow	Shadow	Mystery Dancer	1980	Elektra
12	recordlabel: Elektra 47002 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: James album: Shadow	Shadow	Hot City	1980	Elektra
13	recordlabel: Elektra 46664 chartposition: RandB #61, US dance #71 writtenby: Robert Gray, Michael Gray album: Love Injection	Trussel	I Love It	1980	Elektra
14	recordlabel: Elektra 46637 chartposition: RandB #64 album: After the Rain	Side Effect	Superwoman	1980	Elektra
15	recordlabel: Elektra 46627 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith album: Love Injection	Trussel	Big City Rocker	1980	Elektra
16	recordlabel: Elektra 46621 chartposition: RandB #85, US #6, US AC #5 writtenby: Robbie Dupree (as Robert Dupuis) & Rick Chudacoff album: Robbie Dupree	Robbie Dupree	Steal Away	1980	Elektra
17	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
18	recordlabel: Elektra 46605 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Clarence Willis and James album: Love Life	Shadow	No Better Love	1980	Elektra
19	recordlabel: Elektra 46604 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown album: Pizzazz	Patrice Rushen	Let the Music Take Me	1980	Elektra
20	recordlabel: Elektra 46597 chartposition: RandB #47 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Lenny White, Denzil Miller and Leslie Rene	Lenny White	Best Of Friends	1980	Elektra
21	recordlabel: Elektra 46552 chartposition: RandB #3, US #83 writtenby: Donald Blackman album: Best of Friends	Twennynine featuring Lenny White	Peanut Butter	1980	Elektra
22	recordlabel: Elektra 12495 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. comments: [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Let It Flow (For Dr. J)	1980	Elektra
23	recordlabel: Elektra 12490 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Joe Ericksen and Thom Bell	Dee Dee Bridgewater	One in a Million (Guy)	1980	Elektra
24	recordlabel: Elektra 12414 (UK) chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #5, UK #62, US #42 writtenby: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.), Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown album: Pizzazz comments: [disco funk]	Patrice Rushen	Haven't You Heard	1980	Elektra(UK)
---	recordlabel: Elektra 11495 writtenby: P. Rushen, A. Rushen Ehigiator, C.R. Bell album: Posh	Patrice Rushen	Don't Blame Me	1980	Elektra
1	recordlabel: Elektra 11451 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Angela Rushen and Patrice Rushen	Patrice Rushen & D.J. Rogers	Givin' It Up Is Givin' Up	1980	Elektra
2	recordlabel: Elektra 11435 chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #11 writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith album: Love Injection	Trussel	Love Injection	1980	Elektra
---	recordlabel: Echo 2003 writtenby: G. Jackson, J. Henderson album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	The Only Way Is Up	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Echo 2003 writtenby: E. Floyd, J. Shamwell, S. Cropper album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	Special Kind Of Love	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Echo 2002 writtenby: George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	Messing With My Mind	1980	Echo
1	recordlabel: EMI America 8066 chartposition: US Dance #64 writtenby: Allen Jones, Bertram Brown, Terry Bartlett, Vince Ricari Williams and William Suml album: Kwick comments: [disco funk, boogie]	Kwick	I Want to Dance with You	1980	EMI America
2	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
3	recordlabel: EMI 8048 chartposition: RandB #68 album: Kwick	Kwick	Can't Help Myself	1980	EMI
4	recordlabel: EMI 8037 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Kwick	Kwick	Let This Moment Be Forever	1980	EMI
5	recordlabel: EMI 8034 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Don Covay album: I Want You	Wilson Pickett	Live with Me	1980	EMI
6	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)
7	recordlabel: EMI 5042 chartposition: US #18, UK #8, US AC #13 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: Take My Time	Sheena Easton	Modern Girl	1980	EMI
---	recordlabel: Dyob Records album: Ice Cold Energy (2005 compilation) comments: [ballad album cut] (unreleased until 2005) mpcode: HL9MNEpLwxY	The Imperial Wonders	Never Go Looking For Love	1980	Dyob Records
---	recordlabel: Drive 6287 writtenby: Anthony Ward, Willie Clarke	Wizdom	I'm So In Love With You	1980	Drive
1	recordlabel: Drive 6282 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: James Brown and Lee Tinsley album: Groove Machine	The J.B.s	Rock Groove Machine	1980	Drive
2	recordlabel: Dream 705 chartposition: US dance #50 album: Aurra	Aurra	When I Come Home	1980	Dream
3	recordlabel: Devaki 4002 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Bobby Massey , Dennis Edwards, Dunn Pearson and Larry Hancock album: Coming Home	Truth	Understanding	1980	Devaki
4	recordlabel: Devaki 4001 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Al Boyd (as Alphonso Boyd), Bobby Massey and Dennis Edwards album: Coming Home	Truth	Coming Home	1980	Devaki
5	recordlabel: Derby 20240 chartposition: US Dance #45 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder and Ruben Banuelos album: Revolucion	El Coco	Something Ya Got Makes Me Hot	1980	Derby
---	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 810 chartposition: RandB #11, UK #15, US dance #1 writtenby: Ronald Bell, Kool And The Gang album: Celebrate! comments: [disco funk]	Kool & the Gang	Take It to the Top	1980	De lite
2	recordlabel: De lite 807 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #34 writtenby: Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Eugene Toon Jr., James album: Celebrate! comments: [disco funk]	Kool & the Gang	Celebration	1980	De lite
3	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
4	recordlabel: De lite 804 chartposition: RandB #36, US #103, UK #52 writtenby: Robert Bell (as Robert album: Ladies' Night	Kool & the Gang	Hangin' Out	1980	De lite
5	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
6	recordlabel: De lite 802 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #23 US #5, US AC #11 writtenby: George Brown & Kool & the Gang	Kool & the Gang	Too Hot	1980	De lite
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)
---	recordlabel: Dazz 1003 writtenby: B. George, C. Bedeau, Full Force, L. George, P. George	Full Force	Turn You On	1980	Dazz
---	recordlabel: Dawn Lite 12005 writtenby: Jackie L. Hogg	Timeless Legend	I Was Born To Love You	1980	Dawn Lite
---	recordlabel: Dash 5065 writtenby: Horace Straws, Nathaniel Dean	Charles Johnson	Good Good Lovin'	1980	Dash
---	recordlabel: Dash 5064 writtenby: John Hill, L. Hill	The Music Makers	Rock That Stuff	1980	Dash
1	recordlabel: Dana 1416 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Solaris	Solaris	Right in the Middle of Falling in Love	1980	Dana
2	recordlabel: Dana 00131 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: James Anderson [Solaris], Johnny Baker and William Morrow album: Solaris	Solaris	You and Me	1980	Dana
3	recordlabel: Dakar 100 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #68 writtenby: Donald Burnside and John Dubiel	First Love	Don't Say Goodnight	1980	Dakar
4	recordlabel: DJM 18014 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Richard Hewson	The RAH Band	Falcon	1980	DJM(UK)
5	recordlabel: DJM 1305 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	Telephone Bill	1980	DJM
6	recordlabel: DJM 1304 chartposition: RandB #28 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson album: Love Jones	Johnny Guitar Watson	Love Jones	1980	DJM
7	recordlabel: D.E.T.T. 2250 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Robert Reed and Tony Fisher	Trouble Funk	E-Flat Boogie	1980	D.E.T.T.
8	recordlabel: Cream 105 chartposition: RandB #90, US #107 writtenby: Joyce Cobb and Wayne Crook	Joyce Cobb	How Glad I Am	1980	Cream
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 5224 writtenby: S. Washington, M. Adams, R. Turner, M. Hicks, C. Jones, S. Young album: Stone Jam comments: [album cut]	Slave	Stone Jam	1980	Cotillion
---	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 4810 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Ivy Jo Hunter album: Hold On (To Your Dreams)	Wee Gee	Hold On (To Your Dreams)	1980	Cotillion
2	recordlabel: Cotillion 46004 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Mark Adams, Steve Arrington, Floyd Miller, Raye Turner (as Ray Turner), Steve Washington and Danny Web album: Stone Jam	Slave	Sizzlin' Hot	1980	Cotillion
3	recordlabel: Cotillion 46003 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Two Hearts Are Better Than One	Dee Edwards	Mr. Miracle Man	1980	Cotillion
4	recordlabel: Cotillion 46001 chartposition: RandB #8, US #21, US AC #34 writtenby: Bunny Hull & Narada Michael Walden album: Let Me Be Your Angel comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Stacy Lattisaw	Let Me Be Your Angel	1980	Cotillion
5	recordlabel: Cotillion 45020 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Love Somebody Today	Sister Sledge	Let's Go on Vacation	1980	Cotillion
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 45019 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Renaissance	ADC Band	Hangin' Out	1980	Cotillion
7	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
8	recordlabel: Cotillion 45014 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Ricardo Williams album: Renaissance	ADC Band	In the Moonlight	1980	Cotillion
9	recordlabel: Cotillion 45011 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: James R. Wilson	Slave	Foxy Lady (Funky Lady)	1980	Cotillion
10	recordlabel: Cotillion 45009 chartposition: RandB #42 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Massterpiece	Mass Production	Forever	1980	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 250 writtenby: Adam Ippolito, Frank Fuchs album: Twp Hearts Are Better Than One	Dee Edwards	Put Your Love On The Line	1980	Cotillion
---	recordlabel: Connowil 5039	Ike Noble	I Promise You	1980	Connowil
---	recordlabel: Connowil 10742 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Fresh Start	Ike Noble	Another Star	1980	Connowil
---	recordlabel: Columbia 36266 writtenby: Back For More	Al Johnson	Saved By The Bell	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11415 writtenby: J. Mack, L. Graham album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	I Just Can't Keep On Going	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11398 chartposition: RandB #12, US #109 writtenby: Leo Graham and Paul Richmond	The Manhattans	I'll Never Find Another (Find Another Like You)	1980	Columbia
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11371 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Rodney Franklin comments: [instrumental]	Rodney Franklin	In the Center	1980	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Columbia 11368 chartposition: RandB #74 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Hubert Laws album: Family	Hubert Laws featuring Debra Laws	Family	1980	Columbia
4	recordlabel: Columbia 11363 chartposition: RandB #78 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett album: With Your Love	Jackie Moore with Barry White	Love Won't Let Me Wait	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11348 album: Back For More	Al Johnson	You're A Different Lady	1980	Columbia
1	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
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11334 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Chris Sciarrotta and Don Sciarrotta	Patience	Shame on You	1980	Columbia

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