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
601	recordlabel: Elektra 46627 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Hannon Lane and Ron Smith album: Love Injection	Trussel	Big City Rocker	1980	Elektra
602	recordlabel: AVI 311 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Casper (as Terry Marshall)	Casper	Groovy Ghost Show	1980	AVI
603	recordlabel: Salsoul 330 chartposition: US Dance #57 writtenby: Joe Bataan album: Mestizo	Joe Bataan	Sadie (She Smokes)	1980	Salsoul
604	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3730 chartposition: RandB #87 weeksinr&bchart: 3	Silk	I Can't Stop (Turning You On)	1980	P.I.R.
605	recordlabel: Malaco 2062 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Joe Seneca and J. Otis album: Talk to Me	Dorothy Moore	Talk to Me -- Every Beat of My Heart	1980	Malaco
606	recordlabel: Island 49531 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Smokey Robinson	Grace Jones	The Hunter Gets Captured by the Game	1980	Island
607	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
608	recordlabel: Mercury 76079 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Michael Cooper album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	Happy Face	1980	Mercury
609	recordlabel: Arista 0499 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Brian Holland, Lamont Dozier and Freddie Gorman album: Just for You	Chuck Cissel	Forever	1980	Arista
610	recordlabel: Arista 0466 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Michael Price and Dan Walsh album: Something More	Eddie Kendricks	I Just Want to Be the One in Your Life	1980	Arista
611	recordlabel: ALA 110 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: David Pack	Brothers By Choice	How Much I Feel	1980	ALA
612	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
613	recordlabel: Salsoul 2131 chartposition: RandB #87 writtenby: Randy Muller album: The Funk Is On	Instant Funk	The Funk Is On	1980	Salsoul
614	recordlabel: AandM 2248 chartposition: RandB #87 album: Jerry Knight	Jerry Knight	Joy Ride	1980	A&M
615	recordlabel: BC 4002 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Began Cekic album: Brooklyn Express	Brooklyn Express	Hollywood Party (Getting High)	1980	BC
616	recordlabel: Spring 3013 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Kenny Loggins and Michael McDonald album: For Men Only	Millie Jackson	This Is It (Part I)	1980	Spring
617	recordlabel: Motown 1486 chartposition: RandB #88 writtenby: Grover Washington Jr. album: Skylarkin' comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental] [jazz funk]	Grover Washington, Jr.	Snake Eyes	1980	Motown
618	recordlabel: Polydor 2068 chartposition: RandB #89 writtenby: Isaac Hayes album: Don't Let Go	Isaac Hayes	A Few More Kisses	1980	Polydor
619	recordlabel: EMI America 8042 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Bob Marley album: I Wanna Give You Some Love	Chuck Jackson	I Wanna Give You Some Love	1980	EMI America
620	recordlabel: T.K. Disco 443 chartposition: US Dance #60 writtenby: Rocky Mizell and Willie Clarke	Rocky Mizell	Let's Go Dancing	1980	T.K. Disco
621	recordlabel: Sound Trek 104 chartposition: RandB #90 writtenby: Michael Colicchio	Laura Greene	Let Me Blow Your Whistle	1980	Sound Trek
622	recordlabel: RFC 49103 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Milt Tennant, Thom Page and Howard Smith	Janice McClain	Smack Dab in the Middle	1980	RFC
623	recordlabel: Epic 50837 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Andy Gibb, Barry Gibb, Robin Gibb and Maurice Gibb album: Do I Make You Feel Better?	Ndugu & the Chocolate Jam Company	Shadow Dancing	1980	Epic
624	recordlabel: Columbia 11371 chartposition: RandB #91 writtenby: Rodney Franklin comments: [instrumental]	Rodney Franklin	In the Center	1980	Columbia
625	recordlabel: Dana 1416 chartposition: RandB #92 writtenby: Sam Dees album: Solaris	Solaris	Right in the Middle of Falling in Love	1980	Dana
626	recordlabel: Family 5000 chartposition: RandB #92 album: Dreams Come True	O.C. Smith	Dreams Come True	1980	Family
627	recordlabel: Tappan Zee 11189 chartposition: RandB #92 weeksinr&bchart: 3 writtenby: Harold Payne, Ed Pease III and Mike Scarpiello album: With All My Love	Wilbert Longmire	Music Speaks Louder Than Words	1980	Tappan Zee
628	recordlabel: Arista 0514 chartposition: RandB #93 comments: [instrumental]	Gary Bartz	Music	1980	Arista
629	recordlabel: Arista 102 chartposition: US Dance #61 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr. album: Two Places at the Same Time	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	It's Time to Party Now	1980	Arista
630	recordlabel: Long Distance 702 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, R. Brown, C. Wurzbach and Dan Lewittes	Jimmy Castor	Can't Help Falling in Love with You	1980	Long Distance
631	recordlabel: Long Distance 701 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Hugo Peretti, Luigi Creatore, George David Weiss, R. Brown, C. Wurzbach and Dan Lewittes	Jimmy Castor	Stay with Me (Spend the Night)	1980	Long Distance
632	recordlabel: Polydor 2087 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: Simon Soussan album: Breakout	Arpeggio	Showdown	1980	Polydor
633	recordlabel: Drive 6282 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: James Brown and Lee Tinsley album: Groove Machine	The J.B.s	Rock Groove Machine	1980	Drive
634	recordlabel: Venture 1007 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: Gerald Holland and Michael Jones [Michael Renee Jones] album: Body Bait	Symba	Body Bait	1980	Venture
635	recordlabel: United Artists 1333 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: C. Smalls album: Ain't No Time to Sit Down	Southroad Connection	In the Morning	1980	United Artists
636	recordlabel: Cotillion 45016 chartposition: RandB #93 writtenby: Frederick Knight and D. Camon album: I Wanna Get Down	C.L. Blast	I Wanna Get Down	1980	Cotillion
637	recordlabel: Motown 1487 chartposition: RandB #94 writtenby: Ozone album: Walk On comments: [Motown Sound] [instrumental]	Ozone	Walk On	1980	Motown
638	recordlabel: MCA 1868 chartposition: US Dance #63 writtenby: Jerry Ragovoy, Marvin Gaye, William album: I Got Love	Peggi Blu	I Got Love	1980	MCA
639	recordlabel: EMI 8034 chartposition: RandB #95 writtenby: Wilson Pickett and Don Covay album: I Want You	Wilson Pickett	Live with Me	1980	EMI
640	recordlabel: EMI America 8066 chartposition: US Dance #64 writtenby: Allen Jones, Bertram Brown, Terry Bartlett, Vince Ricari Williams and William Suml album: Kwick comments: [disco funk, boogie]	Kwick	I Want to Dance with You	1980	EMI America
641	recordlabel: Unlimited Gold 1187 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Barry White, Frank Wilson and Paul Politi album: Love Is Back	Love Unlimited	I'm So Glad That I'm a Woman	1980	Unlimited Gold
642	recordlabel: MCA 41209 chartposition: RandB #96 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar, Luther Rabb, Pat Rizzo and Howard album: The Music Band 2	War	I'll Be Around	1980	MCA
643	recordlabel: Ariola America 800 chartposition: RandB #97 writtenby: Sandy Torano	Niteflyte	All About Love	1980	Ariola America
644	recordlabel: T.K. 7572 (UK) chartposition: US dance #65 writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans album: Stargazer	Peter Brown	Love in Our Hearts	1980	T.K.(UK)
645	recordlabel: Polydor 2095 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: Kevin McLin and Carl Dennis album: Windjammer	Windjammer (aka Windstorm)	Rockin'	1980	Polydor
646	recordlabel: Sound Trek 10541 chartposition: RandB #98 writtenby: P. Grant album: Night People	Top Shelf	Love Is Gone	1980	Sound Trek
647	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
648	recordlabel: Prelude 8017 chartposition: US Dance #69 writtenby: Kenny Simmons and Robert Stasiak	Daybreak	Everybody Get Off	1980	Prelude
649	recordlabel: 20th Century 2463 chartposition: US Dance #72 writtenby: Clarence McDonald and Lowrell Simon album: I Touched a Dream	The Dells	All About the Paper	1980	20th Century
650	recordlabel: Atlantic 3654 chartposition: US Dance #76 writtenby: Earl Young album: Mixin' It Up	The Trammps	Hard Rock and Disco	1980	Atlantic
651	recordlabel: MIR 001 chartposition: US Dance #78 writtenby: Anthony W. Miller, Larry Tate album: Slippin' And Dippin'	Coffee	I Wanna Be With You	1980	MIR
652	recordlabel: Gold Mind 504 chartposition: US Dance #80 writtenby: Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Breakaway	First Choice	Breakaway	1980	Gold Mind
653	recordlabel: Motown 1482 chartposition: US Dance #83 writtenby: Clifton Dyson, Lee Harrington and Preston Harrington comments: [Motown Sound]	Clifton Dyson	Body in Motion (Want Your Body in Motion with Mine)	1980	Motown
654	recordlabel: Juana 1944 chartposition: US dance #84 writtenby: Frederick Knight album: Next in Line	The Controllers	Let Me Entertain You	1980	Juana
655	recordlabel: Fantasy 9596 chartposition: US Dance #85 writtenby: Larry James, Doris James and Deborah Watson album: Go for It	Slick	Betcha Bottom Dollar	1980	Fantasy
656	recordlabel: ARC 36149 chartposition: US Dance #95 writtenby: Wanda Hutchinson and Wayne Vaughn album: Come into Our World	The Emotions	Come into Our World	1980	ARC
657	recordlabel: Fantasy 900 chartposition: US Dance #95 album: Special Things	Pleasure	Spread That Feelin' (All Around)	1980	Fantasy
---	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)
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12101 writtenby: Maurice Starr and Michael Jonzun album: Flaming Starr comments: [disco funk] mpcode: HOdDzgLXoaM	Maurice Starr	Moving On Up	1980	RCA Victor
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2070 writtenby: Randy Goodrum album: Ruby Wilson	Ruby Wilson	Bluer Than Blue	1980	Malaco
---	recordlabel: RCA 12101 writtenby: Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun album: Flaming Starr comments: [ballad] mpcode: HcSRdtQMMjc	Maurice Starr	Come See Me Sometime	1980	RCA
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2066 writtenby: L. Chamber, L. Lewis album: Tonite	Sho Nuff	It's Alright	1980	Malaco
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4934 album: For Those Who Love	Perry & Sanlin	Off On Your Love	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: P.I.R. 2007 writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff album: At Peace With Woman	The Jones Girls	Back In The Day	1980	P.I.R.
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11202 writtenby: C. Coulter album: The Better Part Of Me mpcode: kX7merQRD8E	Clifford Coulter	Love's Too Hot To Hide	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Flamingo 11 (UK) writtenby: Stover, Cameron, Crockett, Fuqua	G.C. Cameron	Live For Love	1980	Flamingo(UK)
---	recordlabel: Motown 1177 (UK) writtenby: Frank Busey, John Duarte album: Mary Wilson comments: [mid-tempo ballad] mpcode: OT99pJ9tkb4	Mary Wilson	Pick Up The Pieces	1980	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Island 49636 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Uprising comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Comin' In From The Cold	1980	Island
---	recordlabel: Groovehall 001 writtenby: L. Wedgeworth	Larry Wedgeworth & Clique	No More Games	1980	Groovehall
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 3453 writtenby: Eddie Jefferson, James Moody album: Give Me The Night comments: [album cut]	George Benson ft. Patti Austin	Moody's Mood	1980	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Biljuma 001 writtenby: Billy Frazier, Jimmy Smith	Billy Frazier & Friends	Billy Who?	1980	Biljuma
---	recordlabel: Landy Bug 105 writtenby: D. Hamilton, D. Dixon	Gil Billingsley	I'm Me Just Me	1980	Landy Bug
---	recordlabel: RSO 1036 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Something To Believe In	Curtis Mayfield	It's Alright	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: RSO 1046 writtenby: K. Burke, D. Burke, C. Mayfield album: Something To Believe In	Curtis Mayfield	Never Stop Loving Me	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: Epic 84225 writtenby: David Camon album: Talk To Me comments: [album cut]	Dorothy Moore	If I Could Feel That Old Feeling Again	1980	Epic
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2064 writtenby: C. Whitsett, B. McRee album: Dorothy Moore	Dorothy Moore	Make It Soon	1980	Malaco
---	recordlabel: RSO 1 3077 writtenby: Curtis Mayfield album: Something to Believe In	Curtis Mayfield	People Never Give Up	1980	RSO
---	recordlabel: MCA 41178 writtenby: Tony Hester album: Anytime, Anyplace	The Dramatics	A Marriage On Paper Only	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: Brunswick 754224 writtenby: B. Hankerson, M. Young, B. Young album: I Like What You're Doing To Me! comments: [disco funk album cut]	Young & Company	Checking You Out	1980	Brunswick
---	recordlabel: AandM 8030 album: The Best Of You comments: (Album Track)	Booker T. Jones	The Best Of You	1980	A&M
---	recordlabel: Morning Glory 102 writtenby: M. McConnell, S. Edwards album: Touching You	Perfect Touch	Merry Go Round	1980	Morning Glory
---	recordlabel: Motown 1498 writtenby: M. Sharron, Z. Conkerita comments: [Motown Sound]	Platinum Hook	Words Of Love	1980	Motown
---	recordlabel: Echo 2002 writtenby: George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	Messing With My Mind	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Parkway 1556 writtenby: Stanley Howard album: Candy	First Class	Don't Listen To Your Friends	1980	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Echo 2003 writtenby: G. Jackson, J. Henderson album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	The Only Way Is Up	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Parkway 1557 writtenby: Fred Rains album: The Softones and First Class Together	First Class	Candy	1980	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Echo 2003 writtenby: E. Floyd, J. Shamwell, S. Cropper album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	Special Kind Of Love	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: RCA 12016 writtenby: Davis album: Prime Time	Grey & Hanks	Since I Found You (Love Is Better Than Ever)	1980	RCA
---	recordlabel: Columbia writtenby: Winfred Lovett album: After Midnight comments: [philly sound ballad] mpcode: GXBluC1dtKQ	The Manhattans	Just As Long As I Have You	1980	Columbia
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17728 (UK) writtenby: Randy Crawford album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad] mpcode: Ns1AQN7vVv8	Randy Crawford	Tender Falls The Rain	1980	Warner Bros.(UK)
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. writtenby: Joe Sample, Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin comments: [album cut] mpcode: 8XWH2LoKRXU	Randy Crawford	My Heart Is Not As Young As It Used To Be	1980	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Sweetheart 29 writtenby: Travis Wammack comments: [deep soul]	Charlie Whitehead	People Tell Me I'm Losing My Baby	1980	Sweetheart
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. writtenby: Joe Sample album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad album cut] mpcode: nLTu0EliRP8	Randy Crawford	Now We May Begin	1980	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 17680 (UK) writtenby: Joe Sample, Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin mpcode: KTQ2GpT3Mtc	Randy Crawford	Blue Flame	1980	Warner Bros.(UK)
---	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.
---	recordlabel: Chocolate City 2011 writtenby: L. Blackmon album: Cameosis comments: [album cut] [slow jam]	Cameo	Why Have I Lost You	1980	Chocolate City
---	recordlabel: Rampart 695 writtenby: Joseph Modeliste mpcode: TVRHlyjZc4w	Tavasco	Love Is Trying To Get A Hold Of Me	1980	Rampart
---	recordlabel: Midtown 109 writtenby: Bill R. Wright	Bill Wright	You Can't Let Your Left Hand Know (What Your Right Hand Do)	1980	Midtown
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1528 writtenby: B. Castleman, M. Daniel	Paulette Reaves	Man Enough For Two	1980	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: Juana 1944 writtenby: David Camon album: Next In Line	The Controllers	If Tears Were Pennies	1980	Juana

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