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

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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.

(Search on '1980' returned 851 results)
#		Artist (click for discography and biography of artist)	Title (click song title to play it, read lyrics etc.)	Year	Label
---	recordlabel: Paul Winley 12x33	Bambaataa, Zulu Nation, Soul Sonic Force	Zulu Nation Throw Down	1980	Paul Winley x
---	recordlabel: 20th Century 2478 (UK) writtenby: Womack, Davis album: I Touched A Dream	The Dells	Your Song	1980	20th Century(
1	recordlabel: Becket 012 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #16 writtenby: Kenny Lehman and Thomas Jones	Quinella	Your Place or Mine	1980	Becket
2	recordlabel: Carrere 7304 chartposition: RandB #75	Sheila & B. Devotion	Your Love Is Good	1980	Carrere
3	recordlabel: RCA 12317 chartposition: US #12, UK #55, US AC #15 writtenby: Phil Spector, Barry Mann and Cynthia Weil album: Voices	Hall & Oates	You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling	1980	RCA
4	recordlabel: 20th Century 2473 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: James Banks, Henderson Thigpen & David Weatherspoon	Shirley Brown	You've Got to Like What You Do	1980	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Solar 12036 writtenby: Calloway album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	You're The Star	1980	Solar
1	recordlabel: Motown 1490 chartposition: RandB #32, US #34 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Let's Get Serious comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me	1980	Motown
2	recordlabel: AVI 314 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Lowrell (as Lowrell Simon) and A. J. Tribble (as A.J. Tribble) album: Lowrell	Lowrell	You're Playing Dirty	1980	AVI
3	recordlabel: Carrere 2044 185 chartposition: UK #56 writtenby: Jean Kluger, Daniel Vangarde and Nelly Byl album: Greatest Hits comments: [disco]	Ottawan	You're OK	1980	Carrere
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3736 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Best of Billy Paul	Billy Paul	You're My Sweetness	1980	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3220 writtenby: E. Phillips, R. Diggs album: Starpoint	Starpoint	You're My Sunny Day	1980	Chocolate City
1	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3750 chartposition: US #77 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Sit Down and Talk to Me	Lou Rawls	You're My Blessing	1980	P.I.R.
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2461 chartposition: RandB #27, UK #15, US dance #71 writtenby: David Grant & Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin] album: Intuition	Linx	You're Lying	1980	Chrysalis
---	recordlabel: Whitfield 3512 writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Marvin Smith album: Golden Touch	Rose Royce	You're A Winner	1980	Whitfield
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11348 album: Back For More	Al Johnson	You're A Different Lady	1980	Columbia
1	recordlabel: AandM 2231 chartposition: RandB #9, US #80 writtenby: J.P. Pennington (as James P. Pennington) album: You and Me	Rockie Robbins	You and Me	1980	A&M
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: 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
---	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
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 880 chartposition: US Dance #27 album: Let's Fly comments: [disco]	Paradise Express	You Set Me on Fire	1980	Fantasy
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 2322 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: David Thompson and Frank Brunson	The People's Choice	You Ought to Be Dancin'	1980	Casablanca
---	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: 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
2	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2391 chartposition: US Dance #55 writtenby: Claudja Barry, JÃƒÂ¶rg Evers and JÃƒÂ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃƒÂ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) album: Feel the Fire	Claudja Barry	You Make Me Feel the Fire	1980	Chrysalis
3	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
4	recordlabel: Prelude 8009 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #5 writtenby: Rodney Brown and Willie Lester album: You Got What It Takes comments: Charted as You Got What It Takes / Check Out the Groove in US dance charts	Bobby Thurston	You Got What It Takes	1980	Prelude
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: Venture 133 chartposition: RandB #51, US Dance #62 writtenby: Isaac Hayes and David Porter	Genty	You Don't Know Like I Know	1980	Venture
---	recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7001 writtenby: J. Bedford, R. Ayers, S. Striplin album: Give Me Your Love	Sylvia Striplin	You Can't Turn Me Away	1980	Uno Melodic
---	recordlabel: Midtown 109 writtenby: Bill R. Wright	Bill Wright	You Can't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Do)	1980	Midtown
1	recordlabel: AVI Records 6080 chartposition: US Dance #45	Le Pamplemousse	You Can Get Off on the Music	1980	AVI Records
2	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
3	recordlabel: Fantasy 883 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Patti LaBelle, Armstead Edwards and James album: Living Proof	Sylvester	You Are My Friend	1980	Fantasy
4	recordlabel: ARC 11407 chartposition: RandB #10, US #48, US AC #30 writtenby: David Foster, Brenda Russell & Maurice White	Earth, Wind & Fire	You	1980	ARC
5	recordlabel: Fantasy 893 chartposition: RandB #30 album: Special Things	Pleasure	Yearnin' Burnin'	1980	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Motown 1498 writtenby: M. Sharron, Z. Conkerita comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Words Of Love	1980	Motown
1	recordlabel: Heat 2001 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Chicago Gangsters	Gangsters	Wop That Wandy	1980	Heat
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 2260 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: George Clinton, Jimmie Ali and Robert album: Play Me or Trade Me	Parlet featuring Jeanette Washington	Wolf Tickets	1980	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2442 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Jeffrey Steinberg	Cut Glass	Without Your Love	1980	20th Century Fo
4	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
5	recordlabel: Atlantic 3650 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #37 writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham album: Winners	Kleeer	Winners	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Marv Tarplin, Pamela Moffett, William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: (Female vocal - Claudette Robinson) [album cut] mpcode: ZkQIEDXpXk8	Smokey Robinson	Wine, Women And Song	1980	Tamla
1	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: Chocolate City 2011 writtenby: L. Blackmon album: Cameosis comments: [album cut] [slow jam]	Cameo	Why Have I Lost You	1980	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4846 writtenby: Williams, Foster, Bayer Sager album: Super Charged	Tavares	Why Can't We Fall in Love	1980	Capitol
1	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
---	recordlabel: Indy Five 111 writtenby: David Oliver	Mahdi & Tracy Kerr	Who Are You	1980	Indy Five
1	recordlabel: ARC 11205 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Ross Vannelli album: Come into Our World	The Emotions	Where Is You Love?	1980	ARC
2	recordlabel: AandM 2250 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Jeffrey Osborne and Sam Dees album: Shine On	L.T.D.	Where Did We Go Wrong	1980	A&M
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. writtenby: Joe Sample, Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: USnqeZBWub4	Randy Crawford	When Your Life Was Low	1980	Warner Bros.
1	recordlabel: Warner 49581 chartposition: RandB #9, US #76 writtenby: Donald Hogan album: One in a Million You	Larry Graham	When We Get Married	1980	Warner
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3121 writtenby: D. Wansel, C. Biggs album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	When I'm Gone	1980	P.I.R.
1	recordlabel: Handshake 5305 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Edward Heyman and Victor Young album: Stand Up	Revelation	When I Fall in Love	1980	Handshake
2	recordlabel: Dream 705 chartposition: US dance #50 album: Aurra	Aurra	When I Come Home	1980	Dream
3	recordlabel: Antilles 805 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: David Was and Don Was	Was (Not Was)	Wheel Me Out	1980	Antilles
4	recordlabel: Tabu 5527 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Jason Bryant album: S.O.S.	The S.O.S. Band	What's Wrong with Our Love Affair?	1980	Tabu
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Donny Soul, William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: 1sBDLMamfLc	Smokey Robinson	What's In Your Life For Me	1980	Tamla
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
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4826 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Alfons Kettner and Bobby Caldwell album: We're the Best of Friends	Natalie Cole & Peabo Bryson	What You Won't Do for Love	1980	Capitol
3	recordlabel: Polydor 2066 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Bobby Caldwell and Alfons Kettner album: No Stranger to Love	Roy Ayers	What You Won't Do for Love	1980	Polydor
4	recordlabel: Fantasy 904 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Louisa Farmer and Orville Saunders album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	What We Have Is Right	1980	Fantasy
5	recordlabel: AandM 2274 chartposition: RandB #18, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bob Wilson and Mark Vieha album: Seawind	Seawind	What Cha Doin'	1980	A&M
6	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
7	recordlabel: MCA 41178 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Ron Banks, Raymond Johnson, Tony Green and Darnell Kimbrough album: 10Ã‚Â½	The Dramatics	Welcome Back Home	1980	MCA
8	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3206 chartposition: RandB #11 writtenby: Larry Blackmon, Tomi Jenkins and Nathan Leftenant album: Cameosis	Cameo	We're Goin' Out Tonight	1980	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Vanguard 35215 writtenby: Chris Hills album: We Got The Groove!	The Players Association	We're Almost There	1980	Vanguard
1	recordlabel: Epic 8749 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: Stanley Clarke and Louis Johnson album: Rocks, Pebbles and Sand	Stanley Clarke	We Supply	1980	Epic
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 190 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Homer Banks and Chuck Brooks album: Midnight Desire	Randy Brown	We Ought to Be Doin' It	1980	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Arista 0572 chartposition: RandB #41 writtenby: Adrienne Anderson, Isaac Hayes album: No Night So Long	Dionne Warwick	We Never Say Goodbye	1980	Arista
4	recordlabel: Vanguard 5016 chartposition: UK #61, US Dance #18 writtenby: Chris Hills album: We Got the Groove	The Players Association	We Got the Groove	1980	Vanguard
---	recordlabel: VR 4003 writtenby: E. Wilkins comments: [sweet soul ballad]	Theatrics	We Got A Love	1980	VR
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11 11415 writtenby: L. Graham, E. Fisher album: I Just Can't Keep On Going	Tyrone Davis	We Don't Need No Music	1980	Columbia
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: United Artists 201 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: L. Job album: Positive Energy	Southroad Connection	We Came to Funk You Out	1980	United Artists
3	recordlabel: RCA Victor 3608 chartposition: US Dance #68 writtenby: Bennie Melton Jr. and Joseph Lattisaw Jr. album: Wax Attack	Wax	Wax Attack	1980	RCA Victor
4	recordlabel: Island 49603 chartposition: US dance #20 album: Warm Leatherette	Grace Jones	Warm Leatherette	1980	Island
5	recordlabel: Prestige 10107 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: On Sunshine comments: [jazz funk]	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Walking on Sunshine	1980	Prestige
6	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
7	recordlabel: Motown 1487 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Ozone album: Walk On comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	Ozone	Walk On	1980	Motown
8	recordlabel: Casablanca 211 (UK) chartposition: RandB #35, UK #32, US #36 writtenby: Pete Bellotte & Harold Faltermeyer album: Bad Girls	Donna Summer	Walk Away	1980	Casablanca(UK)
---	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: RCA 1962 chartposition: UK #1, US Dance #6 writtenby: L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer album: Hang Together comments: [disco dance]	Odyssey	Use It Up and Wear It Out	1980	RCA
2	recordlabel: Casablanca 2234 chartposition: RandB #89, US #44, US AC #36 writtenby: Kenny Nolan album: Kenny Nolan	Kenny Nolan	Us and Love (We Go Together)	1980	Casablanca
3	recordlabel: Warner 49559 chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #5 writtenby: Prince album: Dirty Mind	Prince	Uptown	1980	Warner
4	recordlabel: Motown 1494 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US dance #1, US 31, US AC #18 writtenby: Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards album: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Diana Ross	Upside Down	1980	Motown
5	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
6	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
7	recordlabel: Devaki 4002 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Bobby Massey , Dennis Edwards, Dunn Pearson and Larry Hancock album: Coming Home	Truth	Understanding	1980	Devaki
---	recordlabel: Red Rock 1005 writtenby: Kashif	Geraldine Hunt	Undercover Lover	1980	Red Rock
1	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
2	recordlabel: Warner 17409 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Hy Zaret and Alex North	George Benson	Unchained Melody	1980	Warner
3	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
---	recordlabel: Solar 12036 writtenby: W. Simmons, R. Calloway album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	Two In Love	1980	Solar
---	recordlabel: Dazz 1003 writtenby: B. George, C. Bedeau, Full Force, L. George, P. George	Full Force	Turn You On	1980	Dazz
1	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
---	recordlabel: MCA 3239 writtenby: Denise LaSalle album: I'm So Hot	Denise LaSalle	Try My Love	1980	MCA
1	recordlabel: RSO 1046 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bunny Sigler	Curtis Mayfield	Tripping Out	1980	RSO
2	recordlabel: AandM 7561 chartposition: RandB #36, US #73 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Light Up the Night	The Brothers Johnson	Treasure	1980	A&M
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Rose Ella Jones album: Warm Thoughts comments: [album cut] mpcode: rd3sA7obB_Y	Smokey Robinson	Travelin' Through	1980	Tamla

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