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
501	recordlabel: Elektra 46637 chartposition: RandB #64 album: After the Rain	Side Effect	Superwoman	1980	Elektra
502	recordlabel: Capitol 4932 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: George Duke & Janice M. Johnson album: Twice as Sweet	A Taste of Honey	I'm Talkin' 'Bout You	1980	Capitol
503	recordlabel: Ariola 811 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Frank Jackson and Ronald Bell	Forecast	Non Stop	1980	Ariola
504	recordlabel: Fantasy 882 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Donald Hepburn album: Future Now comments: [disco funk]	Pleasure	The Real Thing	1980	Fantasy
505	recordlabel: Motown 1500 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #75 writtenby: Michael Calhoun album: Invitation to Love comments: [Motown Sound]	Dazz Band	Shake It Up	1980	Motown
506	recordlabel: Zephyr 001 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: B. Atkins, D. Richardson, Mighty Fire comments: [funk]	Mighty Fire	Country Freakin'	1980	Zephyr
507	recordlabel: ARC 11324 chartposition: RandB #66 album: The Message Is Still the Same	D.J. Rogers	She Believes in Me	1980	ARC
508	recordlabel: Gordy 7182 chartposition: RandB #66 album: In 'n' Out comments: [Motown Sound]	Stone City Band	Little Runaway	1980	Gordy
509	recordlabel: Magic Disc 222 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: Earl Shuman and Leon Carr album: Flakes	Flakes	Hey There Lonely Girl	1980	Magic Disc
510	recordlabel: GRP 2504 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Bunny Hull and Jim Devlin album: Angel of the Night	Angela Bofill	Angel of the Night	1980	GRP
511	recordlabel: Dakar 100 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #68 writtenby: Donald Burnside and John Dubiel	First Love	Don't Say Goodnight	1980	Dakar
512	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
513	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
514	recordlabel: Cotillion 45019 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Tyrone Williams album: Renaissance	ADC Band	Hangin' Out	1980	Cotillion
515	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 108 chartposition: RandB #67 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Naturally	Leon Haywood	If You're Lookin' for a Night of Fun (Look Past Me, I'm Not the One)	1980	20th Century Fo
516	recordlabel: EMI 8048 chartposition: RandB #68 album: Kwick	Kwick	Can't Help Myself	1980	EMI
517	recordlabel: Elektra 47002 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: James album: Shadow	Shadow	Mystery Dancer	1980	Elektra
518	recordlabel: Derby 20240 chartposition: US Dance #45 writtenby: W. Michael Lewis, Laurin Rinder and Ruben Banuelos album: Revolucion	El Coco	Something Ya Got Makes Me Hot	1980	Derby
519	recordlabel: AVI Records 6080 chartposition: US Dance #45	Le Pamplemousse	You Can Get Off on the Music	1980	AVI Records
520	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3109 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Leon Huff album: Here to Create Music	Leon Huff	Tight Money	1980	P.I.R.
521	recordlabel: Arista 0488 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Gil Scott Heron album: Gil Scott Heron & Brian Jackson	Gil Scott-Heron	Shut 'Um Down	1980	Arista
522	recordlabel: Gordy 7187 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: Bettye Swann (as Bettye J. Champion) album: Hold On / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	High Inergy	Make Me Yours	1980	Gordy
523	recordlabel: MCA 41312 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Rickey Sebastian album: Kingdom Come	Shotgun	Bad Babe	1980	MCA
524	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.
525	recordlabel: Motown 1216 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Fred Karlin and Dean Pitchford album: Loving Couples: The Original Motion Picture Soundtrack from Loving Couples comments: [Motown Sound]	The Temptations	Take Me Away	1980	Motown
526	recordlabel: RCA 12060 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: Cecil Shaw and Lamarco Nesbit	The Main Ingredient	Think Positive	1980	RCA
527	recordlabel: Light 655 chartposition: RandB #69 writtenby: AndraÃ© Crouch album: I'll Be Thinking of You	Andrae Crouch	I'll Be Thinking of You	1980	Light
528	recordlabel: Arista 0492 chartposition: US dance #46 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)	Gene Page	Love Starts After Dark	1980	Arista
529	recordlabel: AandM 2264 chartposition: RandB #70 album: You And Me	Rockie Robbins	Hang Tough	1980	A&M
530	recordlabel: Venture 127 chartposition: RandB #70 writtenby: Gerald Holland and Robert Lewis album: Body Bait	Symba	Hold On	1980	Venture
531	recordlabel: Columbia 11289 chartposition: RandB #70, US #71 writtenby: Jim Krueger album: Old Crest on a New Wave	Dave Mason ft. Michael Jackson	Save Me	1980	Columbia
532	recordlabel: Dana 00131 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: James Anderson [Solaris], Johnny Baker and William Morrow album: Solaris	Solaris	You and Me	1980	Dana
533	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12113 chartposition: US Dance #47 writtenby: Belita Woods, Trenita Womack, William Wooten and Emanuel Johnson album: Soft Lights, Sweet Music	Enchantment	Settin' It Out	1980	RCA Victor
534	recordlabel: Liberty 1387 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Joseph Wong and Michael Grudge	Brass Construction	How Do You Do (What You Do to Me)	1980	Liberty
535	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1417 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Barry White and Frank Wilson album: Love Is Back	Love Unlimited	If You Want Me, Say It	1980	Unlimited Gold
536	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1420 chartposition: RandB #71 writtenby: Barry White, Austin Johnson and Smead Hudman (as Smeed Hudman)	Barry White & Glodean White	I Believe in Love	1980	Unlimited Gold
537	recordlabel: BC 4006 chartposition: US Dance #48 writtenby: Billy Ocean and Ken Gold album: Brooklyn Express	Brooklyn Express	Are You Ready	1980	BC
538	recordlabel: Columbia 11216 chartposition: RandB #72 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Pierre NaÃ§abal, Michel Beaucarty and Chris Bennett album: Hotel Paradise	Diva Gray & Oyster	Magic Carpet Ride	1980	Columbia
539	recordlabel: De lite 805 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Bert Reid, Raymond Reid and William Anderson album: Sure Shot	Crown Heights Affair	Sure Shot	1980	De lite
540	recordlabel: Kelli Arts 4501 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Reginald Butler comments: [ballad]	Windy City	I Still Love You	1980	Kelli Arts
541	recordlabel: Elektra 46605 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Clarence Willis and James album: Love Life	Shadow	No Better Love	1980	Elektra
542	recordlabel: D.E.T.T. 2250 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Robert Reed and Tony Fisher	Trouble Funk	E-Flat Boogie	1980	D.E.T.T.
543	recordlabel: Wmot 5350 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: No Time Like Now	Philly Cream	Cowboys to Girls	1980	Wmot
544	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2468 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Albert Thompson and Barbara Acklin album: Gene Chandler '80	Gene Chandler	Lay Me Gently	1980	Chi Sound
545	recordlabel: Casablanca 2293 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Ronald Dunbar (as Ron Dunbar) and Tyrone Lampkin album: Play Me or Trade Me	Parlet	Help from My Friends	1980	Casablanca
546	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
547	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
548	recordlabel: Gordy 7214 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Attala Zane Giles, Greg Williams (as Gregory Williams) and Phillip Ingram album: Switch V comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	I Do Love You	1980	Gordy
549	recordlabel: Columbia 11323 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon and Jean Hancock	Herbie Hancock	Making Love	1980	Columbia
550	recordlabel: Polydor 2050 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Johnny Bristol album: More Of You (Alton McClain & Destiny)	Johnny Bristol with Alton McClain	Hang On In There Baby	1980	Polydor
551	recordlabel: Columbia 11368 chartposition: RandB #74 weeksinr&bchart: 5 writtenby: Hubert Laws album: Family	Hubert Laws featuring Debra Laws	Family	1980	Columbia
552	recordlabel: Newman 5001 chartposition: RandB #74 writtenby: Don Covay and A. Covay	Don Covay	Badd Boy	1980	Newman
553	recordlabel: Carrere 7304 chartposition: RandB #75	Sheila & B. Devotion	Your Love Is Good	1980	Carrere
554	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49219 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: David Sanborn and Michael McDonald album: Hideaway comments: [instrumental]	David Sanborn	Anything You Want	1980	Warner Bros.
555	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
556	recordlabel: Cotillion 45014 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Ricardo Williams album: Renaissance	ADC Band	In the Moonlight	1980	Cotillion
557	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3113 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Keith Echols album: The Best Love	Jerry Butler featuring Debra Henry of Silk	Don't Be an Island	1980	P.I.R.
558	recordlabel: Elektra 47002 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: James album: Shadow	Shadow	Hot City	1980	Elektra
559	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 7778 (UK) chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Barry White and Paul Politi	Barry White	Love Ain't Easy	1980	Unlimited Gold(UK)
560	recordlabel: West End 22130 chartposition: US dance #50 writtenby: Kenton Nix comments: [dance, boogie]	Kenix Music featuring Bobby Youngblood	There's Never Been (No One Like You)	1980	West End
561	recordlabel: ARC 11205 chartposition: RandB #75 writtenby: Ross Vannelli album: Come into Our World	The Emotions	Where Is You Love?	1980	ARC
562	recordlabel: Dream 705 chartposition: US dance #50 album: Aurra	Aurra	When I Come Home	1980	Dream
563	recordlabel: MCA 51021 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Al Hudson album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Something in the Past	1980	MCA
564	recordlabel: Phase II 5651 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: One Step Ahead	Hamilton Bohannon	Dance, Dance, Dance All Night	1980	Phase II
565	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2475 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Chuck Jackson and Marvin Yancey album: I Touched a Dream	The Dells	Passionate Breezes	1980	20th Century Fo
566	recordlabel: Polydor 2073 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Harry Bowens, Jervonny Collier, Marty Sharon and Robert R. Barnes album: More of You	Alton McClain & Destiny	I Don't Want to Be with Nobody Else	1980	Polydor
567	recordlabel: MCA 41197 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Bobby Bland album: I Feel Good, I Feel Fine	Bobby Bland	Soon as the Weather Breaks	1980	MCA
568	recordlabel: Columbia 11315 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: G. M. Guidry album: A New Day	Johnnie Taylor	I Got This Thing for Your Love	1980	Columbia
569	recordlabel: Cotillion 4810 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Vernon Bullock and Ivy Jo Hunter album: Hold On (To Your Dreams)	Wee Gee	Hold On (To Your Dreams)	1980	Cotillion
570	recordlabel: Mercury 76067 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack and Eddie Noble album: Here's to You	David Oliver	Love TKO	1980	Mercury
571	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3735 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: The Jones Girls	The Jones Girls	I'm At Your Mercy	1980	P.I.R.
572	recordlabel: Casablanca 2322 chartposition: RandB #77	The People's Choice	My Feets Won't Move, But My Shoes Did the Boogie	1980	Casablanca
573	recordlabel: Heat 2001 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: Chicago Gangsters	Gangsters	Wop That Wandy	1980	Heat
574	recordlabel: Elektra 47007 chartposition: RandB #77 writtenby: David Paich album: After the Rain	Side Effect	Georgy Porgy	1980	Elektra
575	recordlabel: Columbia 11334 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Chris Sciarrotta and Don Sciarrotta	Patience	Shame on You	1980	Columbia
576	recordlabel: Columbia 11363 chartposition: RandB #78 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Vinnie Barrett album: With Your Love	Jackie Moore with Barry White	Love Won't Let Me Wait	1980	Columbia
577	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
578	recordlabel: RSO 1010 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: S. Wilson III and Wade Brown Jr. album: Today, Tomorrow, Forever	TTF	It's a Groove (Keep On Dancin')	1980	RSO
579	recordlabel: Fantasy 891 chartposition: RandB #78 writtenby: Clover Adams, Donny Mathis, Osborner Young and Ray Middlebrook album: Lookin' for Love	Fat Larry's Band	How Good Is Love	1980	Fantasy
580	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
581	recordlabel: 20th Century Fox 2448 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Skip Scarborough album: Genetic Walk	Ahmad Jamal	Don't Ask My Neighbors	1980	20th Century Fo
582	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
583	recordlabel: MCA 41241 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: L.J. Reynolds (as Larry album: 10Â½	The Dramatics	Be with the One You Love	1980	MCA
584	recordlabel: RSO 1027 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: Bobby Eli and Jeff Prusan album: Ripe !!!	Ava Cherry	I Just Can't Shake the Feeling	1980	RSO
585	recordlabel: United Artists 201 chartposition: RandB #79 writtenby: L. Job album: Positive Energy	Southroad Connection	We Came to Funk You Out	1980	United Artists
586	recordlabel: Handshake 5305 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Edward Heyman and Victor Young album: Stand Up	Revelation	When I Fall in Love	1980	Handshake
587	recordlabel: Arista 0487 chartposition: RandB #80 writtenby: Dan Kuramoto album: Hiroshima	Hiroshima	Roomful of Mirrors	1980	Arista
588	recordlabel: Capitol 12118 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Charles Jackson and Phil Perry album: For Those Who Love	Perry & Sanlin	Just to Make You Happy	1980	Capitol
589	recordlabel: Whitfield 49218 chartposition: RandB #81 weeksinr&bchart: 8 writtenby: Eddie Kendricks, Eddie Holland Jr. (as Eddie Holland) and Norman Whitfield album: The Girl's Alright With Me	Masterpiece	The Girl's Alright With Me	1980	Whitfield
590	recordlabel: Columbia 11313 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Marilyn McLeod and Pam Sawyer album: Different Kinda Different	Johnny Mathis & Paulette McWilliams	Different Kinda Different	1980	Columbia
591	recordlabel: Uncle Jam 9900 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Bernie Worrell and George Clinton album: Wynne Jammin'	Philippé Wynne	Never Gonna Tell It (Pt. 1)	1980	Uncle Jam
592	recordlabel: Venture 126 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Don Davis, Jeannie Reynolds, Richard Fields	T.F.O.	I Come Here To Party	1980	Venture
593	recordlabel: Venture 126 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Don Davis, Jeannie Reynolds and Richard Fields	T.F.O.	All The Way	1980	Venture
594	recordlabel: GRP 2508 chartposition: RandB #82 writtenby: Dennis Bell album: Land of the Third Eye	Dave Valentin	Sidra's Dream	1980	GRP
595	recordlabel: Chrysalis 2391 chartposition: US Dance #55 writtenby: Claudja Barry, JÃ¶rg Evers and JÃ¼rgen Korduletsch (as JÃ¼rgen S. Korduletsch) album: Feel the Fire	Claudja Barry	You Make Me Feel the Fire	1980	Chrysalis
596	recordlabel: Arista 88 chartposition: US Dance #56 writtenby: Mandrill album: Getting in the Mood	Mandrill	Dance of Love	1980	Arista
597	recordlabel: Columbia 11202 chartposition: RandB #85 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Clifford Coulter album: The Better Part of Me	Clifford Coulter	Don't Wanna See You Cry	1980	Columbia
598	recordlabel: Solar 11903 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Bo Watson album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	Make It Last	1980	Solar
599	recordlabel: Columbia 11136 chartposition: US Dance #57 writtenby: Sidney Barnes and Greg Perry album: I'm on My Way	Jackie Moore	How's Your Love Life Baby	1980	Columbia
600	recordlabel: Atlantic 3750 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham album: Winners comments: [disco funk]	Kleeer	Open Your Mind	1980	Atlantic

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