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.

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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
201	recordlabel: MCA 646 (UK) chartposition: RandB #35, UK #39 writtenby: Wilton Felder, Wilton Felder Jr. and Derrell Nix album: Inherit the Wind comments: [jazz funk]	Wilton Felder ft Bobby Womack	Inherit the Wind	1980	MCA(UK)
202	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)
203	recordlabel: Prelude 8014 chartposition: RandB #49, US Dance #13 writtenby: Rod (as Roch Niangandoumou)	Rod	Shake It Up (Do the Boogaloo)	1980	Prelude
204	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
205	recordlabel: Mercury 74080 chartposition: RandB #13 writtenby: Ronnie Wilson (as Ronnie James Wilson) and Charles Wilson (as Charles Kent Wilson) album: The Gap Band	The Gap Band	Open Up Your Mind (Wide)	1980	Mercury
206	recordlabel: AandM 2215 chartposition: RandB #17, US #103, US Dance #18 writtenby: Jerry Knight album: Jerry Knight	Jerry Knight	Overnight Sensation	1980	A&M
207	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
208	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
209	recordlabel: Tamla 54308 chartposition: RandB #56, US #52, UK #52, US AC #43 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Outside My Window	1980	Tamla
210	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
211	recordlabel: Capitol 4902 chartposition: RandB #14 writtenby: Minnie Riperton, Richard Rudolph and Arthur Phillips album: Love Lives Forever	Minnie Riperton	Here We Go	1980	Capitol
212	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)
213	recordlabel: Polydor 2115 chartposition: RandB #37, US Dance #14 writtenby: Freddie Perren and Keni St. Lewis album: Worth the Wait	Peaches & Herb	Funtime	1980	Polydor
214	recordlabel: RCA 1922 chartposition: RandB #57, US Dance #14 writtenby: Len Ron Hanks and Zane Grey album: Prime Time	Grey & Hanks	Now I'm Fine	1980	RCA
215	recordlabel: Panorama 12094 chartposition: RandB #92, US dance #14 writtenby: Rob Galbraith	Belinda West	Seabiscuit in the Fifth	1980	Panorama
216	recordlabel: Polydor 188 (UK) chartposition: UK #41 writtenby: Bill Sharpe (as William Sharpe) comments: [jazz funk]	Shakatak	Feels Like the Right Time	1980	Polydor(UK)
217	recordlabel: Solar 13 chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #10 album: Portrait of Carrie	Carrie Lucas	It's Not What You Got (It's How You Use It)	1980	Solar
218	recordlabel: Motown 1175 (UK) chartposition: UK #47 writtenby: Billy Preston album: Late At Night / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	It Will Come In Time	1980	Motown(UK)
219	recordlabel: RCA 2 chartposition: RandB #60, UK #46, US #106 writtenby: Roger Ball and Bill Champlin album: Shine	Average White Band	For You, For Love	1980	RCA
220	recordlabel: Polydor 2116 chartposition: RandB #31, US #47, US AC#19 writtenby: Jimmy Kennedy and Georges Boulanger album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II	Ray, Goodman & Brown	My Prayer	1980	Polydor
221	recordlabel: Casablanca 198 chartposition: UK #46 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey album: Bad Girls	Donna Summer	Sunset People	1980	Casablanca
222	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 543 chartposition: RandB #15	The Sequence	Funk You Up	1980	Sugar Hill
223	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
224	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
225	recordlabel: Calibre 103 chartposition: UK #49 writtenby: Freeez comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Freeez	Keep in Touch	1980	Calibre
226	recordlabel: Becket 012 chartposition: RandB #78, US Dance #16 writtenby: Kenny Lehman and Thomas Jones	Quinella	Your Place or Mine	1980	Becket
227	recordlabel: AandM 2246 chartposition: RandB #44, US #50, US Dance #53, US AC #39 writtenby: Richard Hewson album: Beyond comments: [instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Beyond	1980	A&M
228	recordlabel: Polydor 2135 chartposition: RandB #16 writtenby: Harry Ray, Al Goodman, Billy Brown (as William Brown), Lee Walter and Vinnie Castellano album: Ray, Goodman and Brown II	Ray, Goodman & Brown	Happy Anniversary	1980	Polydor
229	recordlabel: Salsoul 2124 chartposition: RandB #16, US Dance #17 writtenby: Randy Muller album: Cameron comments: charted as Get If Off / Magic of You in US dance charts	Rafael Cameron	Magic of You (Like the Way)	1980	Salsoul
230	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
231	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
232	recordlabel: Capitol 16156 chartposition: RandB #16, US dance #77 writtenby: Byron Miller, Janice M. Johnson & Roland Batista album: Twice as Sweet	A Taste of Honey	Rescue Me	1980	Capitol
233	recordlabel: Capitol 4933 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: RenÃƒÂ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: Love Uprising	Tavares	Love Uprising	1980	Capitol
234	recordlabel: Casablanca chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Steven Greenberg, Sandy Atlas album: Designer Music comments: [disco dance]	Lipps, Inc.	Designer Music	1980	Casablanca
235	recordlabel: Motown 1198 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #38 writtenby: Leroy Burgess, James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport) album: Garden of Love / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Big Time	1980	Motown
236	recordlabel: Motown 1212 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson and Paul M. Jackson Jr. album: Jermaine [1980 album] comments: [Motown Sound]	Jermaine Jackson	Little Girl Don't You Worry	1980	Motown
237	recordlabel: Polydor 2137 chartposition: RandB #40, US #103, US Dance #17 writtenby: Kamau Peterson and Dorie Pride album: LaToya Jackson	LaToya Jackson	If You Feel the Funk	1980	Polydor
238	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
239	recordlabel: Scope 11 (UK) chartposition: UK #52 writtenby: Willie Dixon comments: [reggae]	Errol Dunkley	Sit Down And Cry	1980	Scope(UK)
240	recordlabel: Tamla 54312 chartposition: RandB #72, US #52, US AC #42 writtenby: Jerry Peters album: Syreeta comments: [Motown Sound]	Billy Preston & Syreeta	One More Time for Love	1980	Tamla
241	recordlabel: Planet 47920 chartposition: RandB #22, US #52, US dance #26 writtenby: Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence and Mario Henderson album: Special Things	The Pointer Sisters	Could I Be Dreaming	1980	Planet
242	recordlabel: AandM 7515 (UK) chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: Brenda Russell album: Brenda Russell	Brenda Russell	In the Thick of It	1980	A&M(UK)
243	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
244	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2463 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: Eugene Record album: I Touched a Dream	The Dells	I Touched a Dream	1980	20th Century Fo
245	recordlabel: Ensign 47 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: traditional comments: [Reggae]	Black Slate	Boom Boom	1980	Ensign
246	recordlabel: Calibre 105 (UK) chartposition: UK #52, US Dance #55 writtenby: Chris Amoo and Eddie Amoo	The Real Thing	She's a Groovy Freak	1980	Calibre(UK)
247	recordlabel: Calibre 503 (UK) chartposition: RandB #76, UK #52 writtenby: Wesley Hall Jr., Carlos Ward and B.T. Express album: B.T. Express 1980	B.T. Express	Does It Feel Good	1980	Calibre(UK)
248	recordlabel: SMI 0002 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Mantus album: Mantus	Mantus	Boogie to the Bop	1980	SMI
249	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
250	recordlabel: Motown 1495 chartposition: RandB #27, US #54, US AC #44 writtenby: Darrell Jones and Lionel Richie album: Heroes comments: [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Heroes	1980	Motown
251	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
252	recordlabel: Columbia 11261 chartposition: US Dance #12 album: In Love	Cheryl Lynn	Keep It Hot	1980	Columbia
253	recordlabel: AandM 2274 chartposition: RandB #18, US Dance #28 writtenby: Bob Wilson and Mark Vieha album: Seawind	Seawind	What Cha Doin'	1980	A&M
254	recordlabel: TSOP 4789 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Cynthia Biggs and Dexter Wansel album: Hurry Up This Way Again	The Stylistics	Hurry Up This Way Again	1980	TSOP
255	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
256	recordlabel: Source 102 chartposition: RandB #18 writtenby: Gene McFadden and John Whitehead album: The Blue Album	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Prayin'	1980	Source
257	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
258	recordlabel: Sugar Hill 549 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #37 writtenby: The Furious Five, Ray Smith, Sylvia Robinson and Tyrone Armstrong	Grandmaster Flash & the Furious Five	Freedom	1980	Sugar Hill
259	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)
260	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3208 chartposition: RandB #19, US Dance #26 writtenby: Ernesto Phillips and Ky Adeyemo album: Starpoint	Starpoint	I Just Wanna Dance with You	1980	Chocolate City
261	recordlabel: Passion Records 12 6 chartposition: US Dance #19 writtenby: Art Posey, Josef Powell and Simon Soussan album: Queen of Fools	Jessica Williams	Queen of Fools	1980	Passion Records
262	recordlabel: Bang 4813 chartposition: RandB #38, US #106 album: Waiting on You	Brick	All the Way	1980	Bang
263	recordlabel: Alston 3750 chartposition: RandB #37, US #59 writtenby: Earl King (as Earl King Jr.) album: To You Honey, Honey with Love	David Hudson	Honey, Honey	1980	Alston
264	recordlabel: MCA 41298 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Al Hudson and Kevin McCord album: Push	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Pop It	1980	MCA
265	recordlabel: Warner 17656 chartposition: RandB #42, US #60 writtenby: Andy Schwartz and Randy Klein album: Candi Staton [1980 album]	Candi Staton	Looking for Love	1980	Warner
266	recordlabel: Atlantic 11475 chartposition: RandB #49, UK #59 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Massterpiece comments: [instrumental]	Mass Production	Shante	1980	Atlantic
267	recordlabel: Tabu 5526 chartposition: RandB #20, US Dance #54 writtenby: Jason Bryant, Mary Davis, Billy Ellis, James Earl Jones III, Willie album: S.O.S.	The S.O.S. Band	S.O.S (Dit Dit Dit Dat Dat Dit Dit)	1980	Tabu
268	recordlabel: EMI 8037 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: Allen Jones (as Allen A. Jones) album: Kwick	Kwick	Let This Moment Be Forever	1980	EMI
269	recordlabel: Mercury 76036 chartposition: RandB #25, US #60 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: Injoy	The Bar-Kays	Today Is the Day	1980	Mercury
270	recordlabel: Arista 0581 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: David DeMarco album: Take It to the Limit	Norman Connors (ft. Glenn Jones)	Melancholy Fire	1980	Arista
271	recordlabel: Casablanca 2281 chartposition: RandB #85, US #64, US Dance #20 writtenby: Steven Greenberg album: Mouth to Mouth	Lipps, Inc.	Rock It	1980	Casablanca
272	recordlabel: Fantasy 897 chartposition: US Dance #13 writtenby: D. Waddington. D. Reed album: Dreams And Desire	Fever	The One Tonight	1980	Fantasy
273	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
274	recordlabel: Warner 17631 chartposition: RandB #68, UK #61 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin	Randy Crawford	Last Night at Danceland	1980	Warner
275	recordlabel: Motown 1173 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright album: Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Black Orchid	1980	Motown(UK)
276	recordlabel: CBS 9377 chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Al McKay and Maurice White album: Faces	Earth, Wind & Fire	Back on the Road	1980	CBS
277	recordlabel: RSO 1035 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Philip Gaines	TTF	(Baby) I Can't Get Over Losing You	1980	RSO
278	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
279	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3733 chartposition: RandB #21 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Teddy Live! Coast to Coast	Teddy Pendergrass	Shout and Scream	1980	P.I.R.
280	recordlabel: Mercury Line 7 chartposition: UK #67 writtenby: Francis, Hinds, Beckles album: Breaking Point comments: [disco funk]	Central Line	(You Know) You Can Do It	1980	Mercury Line
281	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3111 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	Dance Turned into a Romance	1980	P.I.R.
282	recordlabel: Warner 49234 chartposition: RandB #26, US #102 writtenby: Tom Canning and Al Jarreau album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Never Givin' Up	1980	Warner
283	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
284	recordlabel: Warner 49256 chartposition: RandB #22, US dance #31 writtenby: Gregg Diamond album: Naughty comments: charted as Clouds / Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly) in US dance charts	Chaka Khan	Papillon (Aka Hot Butterfly)	1980	Warner
285	recordlabel: MCA 41180 chartposition: US #68, US AC #15 writtenby: Jay Beckenstein album: Catching the Sun comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Catching the Sun	1980	MCA
286	recordlabel: TSOP 8964 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #74 writtenby: Gene McFadden, John Whitehead and Jerry Cohen album: I Heard It in a Love Song	McFadden & Whitehead	I Heard It in a Love Song	1980	TSOP
287	recordlabel: NIA 1003 chartposition: US Dance #15 writtenby: Taharqa Aleem and Tunde Ra Aleem	The Fantastic Aleems	Hooked on Your Love	1980	NIA
288	recordlabel: Atlantic 3650 chartposition: RandB #23, US Dance #37 writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham album: Winners	Kleeer	Winners	1980	Atlantic
289	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2442 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Jeffrey Steinberg	Cut Glass	Without Your Love	1980	20th Century Fo
290	recordlabel: Vanguard 36 chartposition: US Dance #16 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon album: Baby Come Back	Alphonse Mouzon & Mouzon's Electric Band	Everybody Get Down	1980	Vanguard
291	recordlabel: AandM 7561 chartposition: RandB #36, US #73 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Light Up the Night	The Brothers Johnson	Treasure	1980	A&M
292	recordlabel: Columbia 11249 chartposition: RandB #24, US dance #22 writtenby: Carlos Ward and B.T. Express album: B.T. Express 1980	B.T. Express	Give Up the Funk (Let's Dance)	1980	Columbia
293	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1418 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy and Aaron Schroeder album: Barry White's Sheet Music	Barry White	Love Makin' Music	1980	Unlimited Gold
294	recordlabel: Warner 49599 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton album: Ultra Wave	Bootsy	Mug Push	1980	Warner
295	recordlabel: Uncle Jam 9901 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Carl Small, Jeanette Washington, Garry Shider and Bootsy Collins (as William Collins) album: Sweat Band comments: [funk]	Sweat Band	Freak to Freak	1980	Uncle Jam
296	recordlabel: Atlantic 3757 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Michael Zager album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Now That You're Mine Again	1980	Atlantic
297	recordlabel: Source 41231 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Kenny Gamble, Leon Huff and Harold Melvin album: The Blue Album	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	I Should Be Your Lover	1980	Source
298	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
299	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
300	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3738 chartposition: RandB #26 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: Sit Down and Talk to Me	Lou Rawls	Sit Down and Talk to Me	1980	P.I.R.

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