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.

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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
701	recordlabel: Calibre 103 chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Freeez comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Freeez	Keep in Touch	1980	Calibre
702	recordlabel: CTI 9600 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Body Language	Patti Austin	Body Language	1980	CTI
703	recordlabel: CBS 9377 chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Al McKay and Maurice White album: Faces	Earth, Wind & Fire	Back on the Road	1980	CBS
704	recordlabel: CBS 9081 chartposition: RandB #45, UK #32, US Dance #37 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: About Love comments: charted as A Taste of Bitter Love / Bourgie', Bourgie' in US dance charts	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Bourgie', Bourgie'	1980	CBS
705	recordlabel: CBS 8982 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #29, US #44, US dance #85 writtenby: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White & Verdine White album: Faces comments: [funk]	Earth, Wind & Fire	Let Me Talk	1980	CBS
706	recordlabel: CBS 8529 (UK) chartposition: RandB #41, UK #7, US dance #27 writtenby: Rodney Franklin album: You'll Never Know comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Rodney Franklin	The Groove	1980	CBS(UK)
707	recordlabel: CBS 8362 chartposition: US Dance #12 writtenby: Jeffrey Cohen, Herbie Hancock , Alphonse Mouzon, David Rubinson, Lisa Capuano, Gavin Christopher album: Monster	Herbie Hancock	Go for It	1980	CBS
708	recordlabel: Buddah 623 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Michael Henderson album: Wide Receiver	Michael Henderson	Prove It	1980	Buddah
709	recordlabel: Buddah 143 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #42 writtenby: Michael Henderson and Randall Jacobs album: Wide Receiver	Michael Henderson	Wide Receiver	1980	Buddah
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754224 writtenby: B. Hankerson, M. Young, B. Young album: I Like What You're Doing To Me! comments: [disco funk album cut]	Young & Company	Checking You Out	1980	Brunswick
1	recordlabel: Brunswick 213 chartposition: UK #20, US Dance #15 writtenby: B. Young, B. Hank and M. Young comments: [disco funk]	Young & Company	I Like (What You're Doing to Me)	1980	Brunswick
2	recordlabel: Brunswick 212 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Jerome Bell and Vaughan Mason album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	Vaughan Mason & Crew	Roller Skate	1980	Brunswick
3	recordlabel: Brunswick 211 chartposition: RandB #5. US #81, US Dance #38 writtenby: Vaughan Mason , Gregory Bufford and Jerome Bell album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	Vaughan Mason & Crew	Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	1980	Brunswick
4	recordlabel: Brass Records 2511 chartposition: US Dance #35 writtenby: Bernard Scott, Jorge Barreiro and Roy B. album: Good Lovin'	J.R. Funk & the Love Machine	Feel Good, Party Time	1980	Brass Records
5	recordlabel: Boardwalk 5702 chartposition: RandB #9, US #18, US AC #30 writtenby: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff album: City Nights comments: [sweet soul] Â	Tierra	Together	1980	Boardwalk
---	recordlabel: Bluestown 709 writtenby: Little Scotty album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2 comments: [deep soul]	Little Scotty	Slow That Disco Down	1980	Bluestown
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1528 writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke, P. Reaves album: All About Love comments: [deep soul]	Paulette Reaves	God Bless This Man of Mine	1980	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1528 writtenby: B. Castleman, M. Daniel	Paulette Reaves	Man Enough For Two	1980	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: Biljuma 001 writtenby: Billy Frazier, Jimmy Smith	Billy Frazier & Friends	Billy Who?	1980	Biljuma
1	recordlabel: Believe In A Dream 5600 chartposition: RandB #6, US #89, US dance #22 writtenby: Nick Mann, Bill Beard & Chet Fortune album: The Awakening comments: [disco funk]	The Reddings	Remote Control	1980	Believe In A Dream
2	recordlabel: Becket 012 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #16 writtenby: Kenny Lehman and Thomas Jones	Quinella	Your Place or Mine	1980	Becket
3	recordlabel: Bearsville 49197 chartposition: RandB #43 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Mary Holland Bryant album: Movin' on a Feelin'	Kenny Doss	Sugar	1980	Bearsville
4	recordlabel: Bang 4813 chartposition: RandB #21 album: Waiting on You	Brick	Push Push	1980	Bang
5	recordlabel: Bang 4813 chartposition: RandB #38, US #106 album: Waiting on You	Brick	All the Way	1980	Bang
6	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
7	recordlabel: BC 4006 chartposition: US Dance #48 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ken Gold album: Brooklyn Express	Brooklyn Express	Are You Ready	1980	BC
8	recordlabel: BC 4002 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Began Cekic album: Brooklyn Express	Brooklyn Express	Hollywood Party (Getting High)	1980	BC
---	recordlabel: Augusta 101	Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield	Let's Dance	1980	Augusta
---	recordlabel: Augusta 101	Marshall, Donovan, Broomfield	That's Love	1980	Augusta
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 4833 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Radiant comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: seKXIb_L5V4	Atlantic Starr	Am I Dreaming	1980	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3783 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Corrado Rustici and Lisa Walden album: Victory	Narada Michael Walden	I Want You	1980	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3775 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Roberta Flack and Eric Mercury album: Live and More	Roberta Flack & Peabo Bryson	Make the World Stand Still	1980	Atlantic
3	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
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3765 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: William Hatcher, Danny Omar and Rickie Ross	The Spinners	I Just Want to Fall in Love	1980	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3764 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #25 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Bunny Hull and Corrado Rustici album: Victory	Narada Michael Walden	The Real Thang	1980	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 3757 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Michael Zager album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Now That You're Mine Again	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3757 album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Love Trippin'	1980	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3750 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham album: Winners comments: [disco funk]	Kleeer	Open Your Mind	1980	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 3664 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4, UK #4, US dance #50, US AC #3 writtenby: Sam Cooke & Michael Zager	The Spinners	Cupid -- I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley)	1980	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 3661 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #3, US #56, US dance #6 writtenby: Reggie Lucas & James Mtume album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	Back Together Again	1980	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 3654 chartposition: US Dance #76 writtenby: Earl Young album: Mixin' It Up	The Trammps	Hard Rock and Disco	1980	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3650 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #37 writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham album: Winners	Kleeer	Winners	1980	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 3640 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: George Clinton and Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) album: Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy	The Brides of Funkenstein	Never Buy Texas from a Cowboy (Pt. 1)	1980	Atlantic
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 3627 chartposition: RandB #8, US #47, US AC #46 writtenby: Stevie Wonder & Eric Mercury album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway	Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway	You Are My Heaven	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 36 (UK) album: Winners	Kleeer	Close To You	1980	Atlantic(UK)
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 240 writtenby: Ben E. King Jr. album: Music Trance	Ben E. King	Touched By Your Love	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11558 writtenby: James, Orton, Weathersby album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Split Decision	1980	Atlantic
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 11555 chartposition: RandB #67, US #104, UK #44, US Dance #6 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway comments: charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts	Roberta Flack	Don't Make Me Wait Too Long	1980	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 11554 chartposition: RandB #8, UK #51, US dance #1 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden & Bunny Hull album: Let Me Be Your Angel comments: [disco funk]	Stacy Lattisaw	Dynamite	1980	Atlantic
3	recordlabel: Atlantic 11539 chartposition: RandB #8, US #61 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Real People	Chic	Rebels Are We	1980	Atlantic
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 11496 chartposition: UK #3, US Dance #1 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Walden album: Let Me Be Your Angel comments: [disco dance] Â	Stacy Lattisaw	Jump to the Beat	1980	Atlantic
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 11477 chartposition: RandB #21, US #101, US Dance #34 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Love Somebody Today	Sister Sledge	Reach Your Peak	1980	Atlantic
6	recordlabel: Atlantic 11475 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #59 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Massterpiece comments: [instrumental]	Mass Production	Shante	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 11455 (UK) writtenby: B. Edwards, N. Rodgers album: Love Somebody Today	Sister Sledge	Easy Street	1980	Atlantic(UK)
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 11437 chartposition: RandB #35, UK #34, US Dance #8 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden album: The Dance of Life comments: [charted as I Shoulda Loved Ya / Tonight I'm All Right in US dance charts]	Narada Michael Walden	Tonight I'm All Right	1980	Atlantic
2	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: Atlantic 11413 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #8, US #66, US dance #8 writtenby: Narada Michael Walden, Allee Willis & T. M. Stevens album: The Dance of Life comments: [disco funk]	Narada Michael Walden	I Shoulda Loved Ya	1980	Atlantic
2	recordlabel: Atlantic 11404 chartposition: RandB #6, UK #34, US #64, US dance #34 writtenby: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers	Sister Sledge	Got to Love Somebody Today	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Arista 94 writtenby: E.R. LeBlanc, H. Lane, K. Crier, P. Service album: GQ Two	GQ	Don't Stop This Feeling	1980	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 88 chartposition: US Dance #56 writtenby: Mandrill album: Getting in the Mood	Mandrill	Dance of Love	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 7823 chartposition: RandB #12, US dance #35 writtenby: Emanuel LeBlanc, Herb Lane, Keith Crier and Paul Service album: Two	GQ	Standing Ovation	1980	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 580 writtenby: A. Gorrie, H. Stuart, R. Ball album: Shine	Average White Band	Into The Night	1980	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 12323 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #47, US #101, US dance #6 writtenby: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas album: You Know How to Love Me comments: [disco dance]	Phyllis Hyman	You Know How to Love Me	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 102 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Two Places at the Same Time	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	It's Time to Party Now	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
---	recordlabel: Arista 0591 writtenby: Kenny Moore, Patrick Henderson	Aretha Franklin	Love Me Forever	1980	Arista
1	recordlabel: Arista 0581 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: David DeMarco album: Take It to the Limit	Norman Connors (ft. Glenn Jones)	Melancholy Fire	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Arista 0572 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Adrienne Anderson, Isaac Hayes album: No Night So Long	Dionne Warwick	We Never Say Goodbye	1980	Arista
3	recordlabel: Arista 0572 chartposition: US #62, US AC #12 writtenby: Randy Cate, Steve Dorff and Larry Herbstritt album: No Night So Long	Dionne Warwick	Easy Love	1980	Arista
4	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
5	recordlabel: Arista 0554 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Can't Keep from Cryin'	1980	Arista
6	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
7	recordlabel: Arista 0543 chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #59 writtenby: John Blake, Tyrone Brown, Leonard Gibbs, Harvey Mason Jr., James Simmons, Richard Steacker	Locksmith	Unlock the Funk	1980	Arista
8	recordlabel: Arista 0542 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Kae Williams (as Kae Williams Jr.) and Gene Robinson (as Gene Robinson Jr.) album: Splashdown	Breakwater	Say You Love Me Girl	1980	Arista
9	recordlabel: Arista 0527 chartposition: RandB #19, US #23, US AC #1 writtenby: Richard Kerr & Will Jennings album: No Night So Long comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	No Night So Long	1980	Arista
10	recordlabel: Arista 0522 chartposition: RandB #14, US Dance #23 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Two Places at the Same Time comments: [instrumental]	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	For Those Who Live to Groove	1980	Arista
11	recordlabel: Arista 0518 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #62 album: Splashdown	Breakwater	Splashdown Time	1980	Arista
---	recordlabel: Arista 0518 writtenby: Kae Williams, Jr. album: Splashdown comments: [album cut]	Breakwater	Let Love In	1980	Arista
1	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
2	recordlabel: Arista 0514 chartposition: RandB #93 comments: [instrumental]	Gary Bartz	Music	1980	Arista
3	recordlabel: Arista 0510 chartposition: RandB #9, US #101 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: Two	GQ	Sitting in the Park	1980	Arista
4	recordlabel: Arista 0499 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Freddie Gorman album: Just for You	Chuck Cissel	Forever	1980	Arista
5	recordlabel: Arista 0498 chartposition: RandB #33, US #65, US AC #33 writtenby: David Frank and Doug James album: Dionne [1979 album]	Dionne Warwick	After You	1980	Arista
6	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
7	recordlabel: Arista 0494 chartposition: RandB #6, US #30, US AC #34 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr album: Two Places at the Same Time	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Two Places at the Same Time	1980	Arista
8	recordlabel: Arista 0492 chartposition: US dance #46 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)	Gene Page	Love Starts After Dark	1980	Arista
9	recordlabel: Arista 0488 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron album: Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson	Gil Scott-Heron	Shut 'Um Down	1980	Arista
10	recordlabel: Arista 0487 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Hiroshima	Hiroshima	Roomful of Mirrors	1980	Arista
11	recordlabel: Arista 0466 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh album: Something More	Eddie Kendricks	I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life	1980	Arista
12	recordlabel: Arista / GRP 2510 chartposition: RandB #4, UK #45, US dance #25 writtenby: Tom Browne & Toni Smith album: Magic comments: [funk jazz]	Tom Browne	Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move)	1980	Arista / GRP
13	recordlabel: Arista / GRP 2506 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #10, US dance #9 writtenby: Tom Browne & Toni Smith album: Love Approach comments: [funk]	Tom Browne	Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)	1980	Arista / GRP
14	recordlabel: Ariola America 800 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Sandy Torano	Niteflyte	All About Love	1980	Ariola America
15	recordlabel: Ariola 811 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Frank Jackson and Ronald Bell	Forecast	Non Stop	1980	Ariola
16	recordlabel: Ariola 802 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Michael J. Powell album: Chapter 8	Chapter 8	Don't You Like It	1980	Ariola
17	recordlabel: Ariola 246 chartposition: RandB #66,US dance #57 writtenby: Ken Gold and Michael Denne album: Eau De Vie	Delegation	Heartache No. 9	1980	Ariola
18	recordlabel: Ariola 240 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: Tony Green album: Tonight	France Joli	Feel Like Dancing	1980	Ariola
19	recordlabel: Ariola 188 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Bruce Dunbar, Ray Patterson and Ricky Bailey album: Eau De Vie	Delegation	Welcome to My World	1980	Ariola
20	recordlabel: Antilles 805 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: David Was and Don Was	Was (Not Was)	Wheel Me Out	1980	Antilles

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