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
401	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3742 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff	Teddy Pendergrass	It's You I Love	1980	P.I.R.
402	recordlabel: TSOP 4791 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Bunny Sigler and Harvey Scales album: The Year 2000	The O'Jays	Once Is Not Enough	1980	TSOP
403	recordlabel: ICA 026 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: L.V. Johnson comments: [slow jam]	L.V. Johnson	It's Not My Time	1980	ICA
404	recordlabel: CTI 9600 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Body Language	Patti Austin	Body Language	1980	CTI
405	recordlabel: DJM 1305 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Johnny Guitar Watson	Johnny Guitar Watson	Telephone Bill	1980	DJM
406	recordlabel: MCA 41203 chartposition: RandB #45 writtenby: Tom Saviano & Jean Marie Arnold album: Heat comments: Slow Jam	Heat	Baby (This Love That We've Found)	1980	MCA
407	recordlabel: RSO 1046 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Bunny Sigler	Curtis Mayfield	Tripping Out	1980	RSO
408	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
409	recordlabel: Fantasy 892 chartposition: RandB #46 writtenby: Len Barry, Bill Neale and Diane Bernstein album: Go for It	Slick featuring Brandi Wells	Sunrise	1980	Fantasy
410	recordlabel: Venture 118 chartposition: RandB #47 writtenby: Tony Camillo album: Nasty Street	Creme D Cocoa	I Don't Ever (Wanna Love Nobody But You)	1980	Venture
411	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
412	recordlabel: Elektra 46597 chartposition: RandB #47 weeksinr&bchart: 9 writtenby: Lenny White, Denzil Miller and Leslie Rene	Lenny White	Best Of Friends	1980	Elektra
413	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
414	recordlabel: Gordy 7179 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Levi Ruffin Jr. album: In 'n' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Strut Your Stuff	1980	Gordy
415	recordlabel: Epic 50852 chartposition: RandB #61, US Dance #48 writtenby: Allen Toussaint album: Released	Patti LaBelle	Release (The Tension)	1980	Epic
416	recordlabel: Warner 49571 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Anderson, Chase, Haberman and Jacobson album: Naughty	Chaka Khan	Get Ready, Get Set	1980	Warner
417	recordlabel: SRI 00007 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Maureen Bailey, Willard Alan Oldfield and The Big Bopper (as J. P. Richardson)	Jeff & Aleta	Love Touch	1980	SRI
418	recordlabel: Calibre 506 chartposition: RandB #48 writtenby: Avis Harrell, D'Lanie McQuaig, Lonnie Kirtz and Mel Bolton album: Flakes	Flakes	Sugar Frosted Lover	1980	Calibre
419	recordlabel: RSO 1036 chartposition: RandB #48 US dance #79 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Something to Believe In	Curtis Mayfield	Love Me, Love Me Now	1980	RSO
420	recordlabel: Spring 3007 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Thom Bell and William Hart album: Live And Uncensored	Millie Jackson	Didn't I Blow Your Mind	1980	Spring
421	recordlabel: MCA 41165 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Stix Hooper	Stix Hooper	Brazos River Breakdown	1980	MCA
422	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3746 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Best Love	Jerry Butler	The Best Love I Ever Had	1980	P.I.R.
423	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
424	recordlabel: Casablanca 2250 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Donnie Sterling, Ronald Dunbar and George Clinton album: Gloryhallastoopid comments: [instrumental]	Parliament	The Big Bang Theory	1980	Casablanca
425	recordlabel: Elektra 46604 chartposition: RandB #50 writtenby: Patrice Rushen and Sheree Brown album: Pizzazz	Patrice Rushen	Let the Music Take Me	1980	Elektra
426	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
427	recordlabel: TEC 768 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Captain Sky (as Daryl L. Cameron) album: Concerned Party No 1	Captain Sky	Sir Jam A Lot	1980	TEC
428	recordlabel: Devaki 4002 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Bobby Massey , Dennis Edwards, Dunn Pearson and Larry Hancock album: Coming Home	Truth	Understanding	1980	Devaki
429	recordlabel: MCA Sweet City 51081 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: Mark Avsec album: Mandolay	La Flavour	To the Boys in the Band	1980	MCA Sweet City
430	recordlabel: Windsong 11890 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: B.J. Watkins and Eddie N. Watkins Jr.	Kocky	Remone	1980	Windsong
431	recordlabel: Excaliber 503 chartposition: RandB #51 writtenby: Emmett Walker and Wesley Hall Jr.	B.T. Express	Stretch	1980	Excaliber
432	recordlabel: Polydor 2140 chartposition: RandB #51	Peaches & Herb	One Child of Love	1980	Polydor
433	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
434	recordlabel: Antilles 805 chartposition: US Dance #34 writtenby: David Was and Don Was	Was (Not Was)	Wheel Me Out	1980	Antilles
435	recordlabel: Phase II 857 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #55 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: One Step Ahead	Hamilton Bohannon	Throw Down the Groove	1980	Phase II
436	recordlabel: Elektra 12490 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Joe Ericksen and Thom Bell	Dee Dee Bridgewater	One in a Million (Guy)	1980	Elektra
437	recordlabel: Brunswick 212 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Jerome Bell and Vaughan Mason album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	Vaughan Mason & Crew	Roller Skate	1980	Brunswick
438	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
439	recordlabel: Midsong 72000 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford (as Nick Ashford) and Valerie Simpson (as Val Simpson)	Wardell Piper	Gimme Something Real	1980	Midsong
440	recordlabel: Capitol 4958 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Billy Davis [Roquel Davis] and Leonard Caston album: I'm Yours	Linda Clifford	I Had a Talk with My Man	1980	Capitol
441	recordlabel: MCA 41195 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Cheryl Pitts, Ray Barnes and Webster Lewis album: Emotion	Merry Clayton	Emotion	1980	MCA
442	recordlabel: Fantasy Honey 896 chartposition: RandB #53 writtenby: Sylvester and Harvey Fuqua album: Two Tons o' Fun	Two Tons o' Fun (aka The Weather Girls)	Taking Away Your Space	1980	Fantasy Honey
443	recordlabel: Chocolate City 3211 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Vernon Burch , Howard Redmon Jr. & J. Rey album: Steppin' Out	Vernon Burch	Fun City	1980	Chocolate City
444	recordlabel: Mercury 76054 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Marvin Gaye and Anna Gordy Gaye album: Music in the Air	Hamilton Bohannon	Baby I'm for Real	1980	Mercury
445	recordlabel: WMOT 5352 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Barbara Mason and Cary Gilbert album: The Very Best of Barbara Mason	Barbara Mason	I'll Never Love the Same Way Twice	1980	WMOT
446	recordlabel: LAX 41179 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Bobby Vega and Ronnie Laws	Pressure	Can You Feel	1980	LAX
447	recordlabel: Solar 12143 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Joey Gallo and Nidra Beard	Carrie Lucas	Career Girl	1980	Solar
448	recordlabel: Gordy 7188 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: William Weatherspoon, Angelo Bond and A. Weatherspoon album: Power comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Struck by Lightning Twice	1980	Gordy
449	recordlabel: Spring 3015 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Bill Curtis and Fred Demery	Fatback Band	Let's Do It Again	1980	Spring
450	recordlabel: Warner 17409 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Hy Zaret and Alex North	George Benson	Unchained Melody	1980	Warner
451	recordlabel: Source 41226 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Brenda Sutton, Michael Sutton	Chuck Brown & the Soul Searchers	Sticks and Stones (But the Funk Won't Never Hurt You) (Part I)	1980	Source
452	recordlabel: Cotillion 45011 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: James R. Wilson	Slave	Foxy Lady (Funky Lady)	1980	Cotillion
453	recordlabel: Venture 137 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Michael Jones [Michael Renee Jones] album: Body Bait	Symba	Hey You	1980	Venture
454	recordlabel: Ariola 802 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Michael J. Powell album: Chapter 8	Chapter 8	Don't You Like It	1980	Ariola
455	recordlabel: Capitol 4873 chartposition: RandB #56 writtenby: Byron Byrd and Kym Yancey album: Sun Over the Universe	Sun	Space Ranger (Majic's in the Air)	1980	Capitol
456	recordlabel: TEC 65 chartposition: RandB #60, US Dance #86 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Kieth Benson and James Hicks	Asphalt Jungle	Freakin' Time	1980	TEC
457	recordlabel: Fantasy 163 chartposition: RandB #56	Pleasure	Now You Choose Me	1980	Fantasy
458	recordlabel: 20th Century 2488 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Carl Carlton	Carl Carlton	This Feeling's Rated X-Tra	1980	20th Century
459	recordlabel: Gordy 7180 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Teena Marie and Dwayne Wedlaw album: Lady T comments: [Motown Sound]	Teena Marie	Can It Be Love	1980	Gordy
460	recordlabel: Arista 0554 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Can't Keep from Cryin'	1980	Arista
461	recordlabel: Prestige 10107 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Eddy Grant album: On Sunshine comments: [jazz funk]	Bill Summers & Summers Heat	Walking on Sunshine	1980	Prestige
462	recordlabel: Fantasy 902 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Herb Jimmerson and Tony DeZago album: Make It Count	Idris Muhammad	I Believe in You	1980	Fantasy
463	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3102 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Homer Banks and Allen Jones album: Sit Down and Talk to Me	Lou Rawls	Ain't That Loving You (For More Reasons Than One)	1980	P.I.R.
464	recordlabel: Tabu 02026 chartposition: US Dance #38 album: Universal Love	Woods Empire	The Boogie's Gonna Get You	1980	Tabu
465	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
466	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
467	recordlabel: MCA 41267 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Tom Saviano, Jean Marie Arnold album: Heat	Heat	Just Like You	1980	MCA
468	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
469	recordlabel: Columbia 11287 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Al Johnson and Tom Fauntleroy album: Back for More	Al Johnson	I've Got My Second Wind	1980	Columbia
470	recordlabel: Columbia 11199 chartposition: RandB #58 writtenby: Leo Graham album: Can't You Tell It's Me	Tyrone Davis	Can't You Tell It's Me	1980	Columbia
471	recordlabel: Polydor 2117 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Michael Jackson and LaToya Jackson album: LaToya Jackson	LaToya Jackson	Night Time Lover	1980	Polydor
472	recordlabel: Vanguard 5017 chartposition: RandB #59 album: We Got The Groove!	The Players Association	The Get Down Mellow Sound	1980	Vanguard
473	recordlabel: Arista 0518 chartposition: RandB #59, US Dance #62 album: Splashdown	Breakwater	Splashdown Time	1980	Arista
474	recordlabel: Spring 3005 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Johnny Flippin (as John Flippin) album: XII	Fatback Band	Love in Perfect Harmony	1980	Spring
475	recordlabel: MCA 1893 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Ron Banks and Edward Anthony Green album: The Dramatic Way	The Dramatics	Get It	1980	MCA
476	recordlabel: AandM 4805 chartposition: RandB #59 album: You And Me	Rockie Robbins	After Loving You	1980	A&M
477	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
478	recordlabel: Mercury 76026 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Con Funk Shun album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	Da Lady	1980	Mercury
479	recordlabel: AandM 2233 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Collins and Collins	Collins & Collins	Top of the Stairs	1980	A&M
480	recordlabel: Island 49603 chartposition: US dance #20 album: Warm Leatherette	Grace Jones	Warm Leatherette	1980	Island
481	recordlabel: Whitfield 17674 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Norman Whitfield	Rose Royce	Pop Your Fingers	1980	Whitfield
482	recordlabel: Epic 8607 chartposition: US Dance #40 album: Go All the Way	The Isley Brothers	Go All the Way	1980	Epic
483	recordlabel: 20th Century 2440 chartposition: RandB #60 weeksinr&bchart: 8	Triple S Connection	Singing a Song About You	1980	20th Century
484	recordlabel: Posse 5001 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Don Goodman, Pam Rose and Mary K. Kennedy album: Glad You Came My Way	Joe Simon	Baby, When Love Is in Your Heart (It's in Your Eyes)	1980	Posse
485	recordlabel: Spring 3011 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Brad Shapiro, Millie Jackson and Randy McCormick album: For Men Only	Millie Jackson	Despair	1980	Spring
486	recordlabel: Warner 847 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Rochelle Runnells	Stargard	Runnin' from the Law	1980	Warner
487	recordlabel: Warner 49588 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Al Jarreau album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Distracted	1980	Warner
488	recordlabel: Source 103 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Kevin McCord and Alicia Myers album: The Blue Album	Harold Melvin & the Blue Notes	Tonight's the Night	1980	Source
489	recordlabel: Elektra 46664 chartposition: RandB #61, US dance #71 writtenby: Robert Gray, Michael Gray album: Love Injection	Trussel	I Love It	1980	Elektra
490	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
491	recordlabel: Panorama 12131 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Roger Cook, Roger Greenaway and Geoff Stephens album: Frank Hooker and Positive People comments: [philly sound]	Frank Hooker & Positive People	Like Sister and Brother	1980	Panorama
492	recordlabel: Casablanca 2274 chartposition: RandB #62 writtenby: Allee Willis, John Lewis Parker (as John L. Parker) and Robert Wright	Bobbi Walker	Something About You	1980	Casablanca
493	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
494	recordlabel: Polydor 121 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Brad Shapiro and Randy McCormick album: People	James Brown	Regrets	1980	Polydor
495	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
496	recordlabel: Warner 49538 chartposition: RandB #63 writtenby: Al Jarreau and Tom Cunning album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Gimme What You Got	1980	Warner
497	recordlabel: Warner 49277 chartposition: RandB #63 album: Gentleman Ruffin	David Ruffin	Slow Dance	1980	Warner
498	recordlabel: Cotillion 46003 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Two Hearts Are Better Than One	Dee Edwards	Mr. Miracle Man	1980	Cotillion
499	recordlabel: AandM 2268 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Dana Barry album: Beyond comments: [instrumental]	Herb Alpert	Kamali	1980	A&M
500	recordlabel: Star Vision 1103 chartposition: RandB #64 weeksinr&bchart: 6 writtenby: Rufus Thomas	Interlude featuring Barbara Stroman	Gee Whiz (Look at His Eyes)	1980	Star Vision

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