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: RAK 63 962 chartposition: RandB #50, UK #17 writtenby: Errol Brown album: Class	Hot Chocolate	Are You Getting Enough of What Makes You Happy	1980	RAK
102	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
103	recordlabel: Warner 49559 chartposition: RandB #5, US #101, US dance #5 writtenby: Prince album: Dirty Mind	Prince	Uptown	1980	Warner
104	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
105	recordlabel: POLO 4 (UK) chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago album: Liquid Gold comments: [disco]	Liquid Gold	Substitute	1980	POLO(UK)
106	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)
107	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
108	recordlabel: Capitol 4811 chartposition: RandB #10, US #47 writtenby: Gerard McMahon album: Supercharged	Tavares	Bad Times	1980	Capitol
109	recordlabel: Spring 149 chartposition: RandB #3, UK #41, US dance #53 writtenby: Johnny Flippin & Bill Curtis album: Hot Box	Fatback Band	Backstrockin	1980	Spring
110	recordlabel: Capitol 4831 chartposition: RandB #67, UK #4,US #5, US AC #6 writtenby: Robert Mather, Keith Stegall & Chris Waters album: Sometimes You Win	Dr. Hook	Sexy Eyes	1980	Capitol
111	recordlabel: Warner 49225 chartposition: RandB #35, US #3, US AC #3 writtenby: David Pack album: One Eighty	Ambrosia	Biggest Part of Me	1980	Warner
112	recordlabel: Gold Mind 505 chartposition: US Dance #1 writtenby: Dan Hartman album: Love Sensation	Loleatta Holloway	Love Sensation	1980	Gold Mind
113	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
114	recordlabel: Prism 315 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #1 writtenby: Geraldine Hunt and Kathleen Dyson	Geraldine Hunt	Can't Fake the Feeling	1980	Prism
115	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
116	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
117	recordlabel: Elektra 46552 chartposition: RandB #3, US #83 writtenby: Donald Blackman album: Best of Friends	Twennynine featuring Lenny White	Peanut Butter	1980	Elektra
118	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
119	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
120	recordlabel: Warner 49617 chartposition: US dance #14, RandB #65, UK #17, US #5 writtenby: Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger album: Foolish Behaviour	Rod Stewart	Passion	1980	Warner
121	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
122	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
123	recordlabel: Motown 1194 chartposition: US dance #2, UK #32 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson , Jim Foelber and Phyllis Molinary album: Let's Get Serious / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11	Jermaine Jackson	Burnin' Hot	1980	Motown
124	recordlabel: Atlantic 11539 chartposition: RandB #8, US #61 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Real People	Chic	Rebels Are We	1980	Atlantic
125	recordlabel: Buddah 143 chartposition: RandB #4, US Dance #42 writtenby: Michael Henderson and Randall Jacobs album: Wide Receiver	Michael Henderson	Wide Receiver	1980	Buddah
126	recordlabel: Ariola 240 chartposition: US Dance #3 writtenby: Tony Green album: Tonight	France Joli	Feel Like Dancing	1980	Ariola
127	recordlabel: RSO 1019 chartposition: RandB #49, US #4, US AC #9 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb album: After Dark	Andy Gibb	Desire	1980	RSO
128	recordlabel: Calibre 505 chartposition: US dance #2 writtenby: Rafael VillafaÃƒÂ±e and Greg Mathieson album: You've Got It! comments: [disco]	Baby O	In The Forest	1980	Calibre
129	recordlabel: Mercury 76051 chartposition: RandB #8, US #101, US Dance #20 writtenby: Michael Cooper and Felton Pilate album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	Got to Be Enough	1980	Mercury
130	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3207 chartposition: RandB #33, US dance #4 writtenby: Billy Beck (as William Beck), Clarence album: Thunder comments: charted as I Enjoy Ya / The Tilt in US dance charts	7th Wonder	I Enjoy Ya	1980	Chocolate City
131	recordlabel: Island 6561 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: D. Vangarde, J. Kluger album: Cuba	Gibson Brothers	Better Do It Salsa	1980	Island
132	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3219 chartposition: RandB #4, US dance #77 writtenby: Larry Blackmon and Anthony Lockett album: Feel Me	Cameo	Keep It Hot	1980	Chocolate City
133	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
134	recordlabel: Warner 49638 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #5 writtenby: Prince and Dr. Fink album: Dirty Mind	Prince	Dirty Mind	1980	Warner
135	recordlabel: Island 6629 (UK) chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Chrissie Hynde album: Warm Leatherette	Grace Jones	Private Life	1980	Island(UK)
136	recordlabel: MCA 41191 chartposition: RandB #24, US #102, US Dance #5 writtenby: David Wolinski album: Masterjam	Rufus (and Chaka Khan)	Any Love	1980	MCA
137	recordlabel: Arista 0510 chartposition: RandB #9, US #101 writtenby: Billy Stewart album: Two	GQ	Sitting in the Park	1980	Arista
138	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
139	recordlabel: Island 6641 chartposition: UK #17 writtenby: Bob Marley comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Three Little Birds	1980	Island
140	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3212 chartposition: RandB #39, US dance #4 writtenby: Nidra Beard and Otis Stokes album: Thunder	7th Wonder	The Tilt	1980	Chocolate City
141	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
142	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
143	recordlabel: Capitol 16133 chartposition: UK #20 writtenby: Clyde Bullard and Leslie Dorsey album: Mystic Merlin comments: [disco funk]	Mystic Merlin	Just Can't Give You Up	1980	Capitol
144	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
145	recordlabel: Milestone Records 101 chartposition: UK #19 writtenby: Jose Roberto Bertrami, Ivan Conte and Alex Malheiros album: Light as a Feather comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Azymuth	Jazz Carnival	1980	Milestone Records
146	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
147	recordlabel: Columbia 11281 chartposition: RandB #17, US #17, US AC #29 writtenby: David Foster, David Lasley & Boz Scaggs album: Middle Man	Boz Scaggs	JoJo	1980	Columbia
148	recordlabel: RCA 1962 chartposition: RandB #44, US #105, US Dance #6 writtenby: Doug James and Sandy Linzer comments: charted as Hang Together / Don't Tell Me, Tell Her / Use It Up and Wear It Out in US dance charts	Odyssey	Don't Tell Me, Tell Her	1980	RCA
149	recordlabel: Warner 49269 chartposition: RandB #6, US #7 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: A Musical Affair comments: [disco funk] mpcode: k27BqgrGuZc	Ashford & Simpson	Love Don't Make It Right	1980	Warner
150	recordlabel: Mercury 76021 chartposition: RandB #10, US #103 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band II	The Gap Band	Steppin' (Out)	1980	Mercury
151	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
152	recordlabel: Celebration 2379 chartposition: US Dance #4 album: S Beat	Gino Soccio	I Wanna Take You There (Now)	1980	Celebration
153	recordlabel: RFC Records 49541 chartposition: US Dance #4 writtenby: Gino Soccio album: S Beat	Gino Soccio	Heartbreaker	1980	RFC Records
154	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
155	recordlabel: Prelude 519 chartposition: RandB #22, US Dance #7 writtenby: Patrick Adams and Terry Gonzalez album: I'm Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair)	Inner Life	I'm Caught Up (In a One Night Love Affair)	1980	Prelude
156	recordlabel: Casablanca 2317 chartposition: RandB #7 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar), Donnie Sterling and George Clinton album: Trombipulation	Parliament	Agony of DeFeet	1980	Casablanca
157	recordlabel: Prism 311 chartposition: RandB #93, US dance #7 writtenby: Wade Hudson, Raymond Hudson, Lisa Stevens and Curtis Hudson album: Pure Energy	Pure Energy	Party On	1980	Prism
158	recordlabel: Mercury 76088 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #73 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: As One	The Bar-Kays	Boogie Body Land	1980	Mercury
159	recordlabel: Island 6539 (UK) chartposition: UK #23 writtenby: Murvin, Perry comments: [Reggae]	Junior Murvin	Police and Thieves	1980	Island(UK)
160	recordlabel: Warner 17617 chartposition: RandB #10, US #103, US Dance #31 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Naughty	Chaka Khan	Clouds	1980	Warner
161	recordlabel: Casablanca 2235 chartposition: RandB #8, US Dance #69 writtenby: Bootsy Collins (as William Collins), George Clinton and J.S. Theracon album: Gloryhallastoopid	Parliament	Theme from The Black Hole	1980	Casablanca
162	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
163	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3210 chartposition: RandB #8, US dance #57 writtenby: Larry Blackmon album: Cameosis	Cameo	Shake Your Pants	1980	Chocolate City
164	recordlabel: Solar 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #26 album: The Whispers	The Whispers	My Girl	1980	Solar(UK)
165	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
166	recordlabel: Polydor 2090 chartposition: RandB #49, US dance #8 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: And Once Again	Isaac Hayes	I Ain't Never	1980	Polydor
167	recordlabel: Mango 103 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Clarence Burke album: The Invisible Man's Band	The Invisible Man's Band	All Night Thing	1980	Mango
168	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
169	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2451 chartposition: RandB #28, US #101, UK #28 writtenby: Bob Stone and Mark Gibbons album: Gene Chandler '80	Gene Chandler	Does She Have a Friend?	1980	Chi Sound
170	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
171	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3121 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	I Just Love the Man	1980	P.I.R.
172	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
173	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
174	recordlabel: Capitol 4891 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Frankie Beverly album: Joy and Pain	Maze featuring Frankie Beverly	Southern Girl	1980	Capitol
175	recordlabel: AandM 7526 chartposition: RandB #16, UK #47 writtenby: Louis Johnson, George Johnson and Rod Temperton album: Light Up the Night	The Brothers Johnson	Light Up the Night	1980	A&M
176	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
177	recordlabel: Salsoul 2113 chartposition: RandB #13, US #102, US Dance #26 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Skyway	Skyy	High	1980	Salsoul
178	recordlabel: Warner 49130 chartposition: RandB #96, US #35, US AC #9 writtenby: Michael McDonald & Bonnie Jean Foster album: In the Nick of Time	Nicolette Larson & Michael McDonald	Let Me Go, Love	1980	Warner
179	recordlabel: POLO 6 (UK) chartposition: UK #32 writtenby: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago	Liquid Gold	The Night, the Wine and the Roses	1980	POLO(UK)
180	recordlabel: Polydor 2077 chartposition: RandB #14, US #76 writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman and Lee Walter album: Ray, Goodman and Brown	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Inside of You	1980	Polydor
181	recordlabel: RCA 103652 chartposition: US #30 writtenby: John Oates album: Voices	Hall & Oates	How Does It Feel to Be Back	1980	RCA
182	recordlabel: Mercury 76062 chartposition: RandB #36, UK #30 writtenby: Lonnie Simmons, Rudolph Taylor, Charlie Wilson and Ronnie Wilson album: Gap Band II	The Gap Band	Party Lights	1980	Mercury
183	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
184	recordlabel: Columbia 11330 chartposition: RandB #38, UK #35, 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	A Taste of Bitter Love	1980	Columbia
185	recordlabel: DJM 18014 (UK) chartposition: UK #35 writtenby: Richard Hewson	The RAH Band	Falcon	1980	DJM(UK)
186	recordlabel: Elektra 11435 chartposition: RandB #23, US dance #11 writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith album: Love Injection	Trussel	Love Injection	1980	Elektra
187	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
188	recordlabel: Bang 4813 chartposition: RandB #21 album: Waiting on You	Brick	Push Push	1980	Bang
189	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
190	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
191	recordlabel: Capitol 4844 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald album: Paradise	Peabo Bryson	Minute by Minute	1980	Capitol
192	recordlabel: RCA 2075 chartposition: RandB #34, US dance #12 writtenby: Ali Hassan, Evelyn King , Kwame Hadi and Theodore Life album: Call on Me	Evelyn King (aka Evelyn Champagne King)	Let's Get Funky Tonight	1980	RCA
193	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.
194	recordlabel: Epic 8751 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: George Duke album: A Brazilian Love Affair	George Duke	Brazilian Love Affair	1980	Epic
195	recordlabel: United Artists Records 626 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Ronnie Laws album: Every Generation comments: [jazz funk]	Ronnie Laws	Every Generation	1980	United Artists Recor
196	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
197	recordlabel: Casablanca 2322 chartposition: US Dance #8 writtenby: David Thompson and Frank Brunson	The People's Choice	You Ought to Be Dancin'	1980	Casablanca
198	recordlabel: Prelude 8012 chartposition: RandB #75, UK #64, US Dance #12 writtenby: Willie Lester and Rodney Brown album: Gayle Adams	Gayle Adams	Stretch' In Out	1980	Prelude
199	recordlabel: United Artists 615 (UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Larry Payton album: Brass Construction 5	Brass Construction	Music Makes Me Feel Like Dancing	1980	United Artists(UK)
200	recordlabel: RCA 28 chartposition: RandB #46, UK #39, US Dance #65 writtenby: Susaye Brown, James Brown and Henry Stallings album: Soul Syndrome	James Brown	Rapp Payback (Where is Moses)	1980	RCA

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