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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
--- recordlabel: Blue Candle 1528
writtenby: C. Reid, W. Clarke, P. Reaves
album: All About Love
comments: [deep soul]
Paulette Reaves God Bless This Man of Mine 1980 Blue Candle
--- recordlabel: Columbia 11415
writtenby: J. Mack, L. Graham
album: I Just Can't Keep On Going
Tyrone Davis I Just Can't Keep On Going 1980 Columbia
--- recordlabel: AandM 7580 (UK)
writtenby: P. Bishop, A. Simmons, J. Ross
UK Players Everybody Get Up 1980 A&M(UK)
--- recordlabel: VR 4003
writtenby: E. Wilkins
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Theatrics We Got A Love 1980 VR
--- recordlabel: Connowil 5039
Ike Noble I Promise You 1980 Connowil
--- recordlabel: Tamla 367
writtenby: William Smokey Robinson
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: TpcjyOS4prg
Smokey Robinson Into Each Rain Some Life Must Fall 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 36 (UK)
album: Winners
Kleeer Close To You 1980 Atlantic(UK)
--- recordlabel: Tamla 367
writtenby: Marv Tarplin, Pamela Moffett, William Smokey Robinson
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: (Female vocal - Claudette Robinson) [album cut]
mpcode: ZkQIEDXpXk8
Smokey Robinson Wine, Women And Song 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 3121
writtenby: D. Wansel, C. Biggs
album: At Peace with Woman
The Jones Girls When I'm Gone 1980 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Connowil 10742
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Fresh Start
Ike Noble Another Star 1980 Connowil
--- recordlabel: Tamla 367
writtenby: Stevie Wonder, William Smokey Robinson
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: 3GkMvTNJnDM
Smokey Robinson Melody Man 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 1030
The Jones Girls At Peace With Woman 1980 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: Tamla 367
writtenby: Donny Soul, William Smokey Robinson
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: 1sBDLMamfLc
Smokey Robinson What's In Your Life For Me 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: TEC Records 771
writtenby: Kieth Steward, Kendall Steward
album: That\'s Love
comments: [sweet soul]
mpcode: iJPEbMYJnko
Heaven & Earth Just In Time 1980 TEC Records
--- recordlabel: Tamla 367
writtenby: William Smokey Robinson
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: [ballad album cut]
mpcode: HVYpveynuec
Smokey Robinson I Want To Be Your Love 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Tamla 367
writtenby: Rose Ella Jones
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: [album cut]
mpcode: rd3sA7obB_Y
Smokey Robinson Travelin' Through 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Bluestown 709
writtenby: Little Scotty
album: Lost Deep Soul Treasures Vol.2
comments: [deep soul]
Little Scotty Slow That Disco Down 1980 Bluestown
--- recordlabel: Motown 1216 (UK)
writtenby: D. Pitchford, F. Carlin
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations There's More Where That Came From 1980 Motown(UK)
--- recordlabel: Star Glow 102
writtenby: G. Perkins, D. Hyde, D. MondeBello
Fir-Ya Keep On Tryin' 1980 Star Glow
--- recordlabel: VIR RO 1001
writtenby: Rome, Anderson III
Exportations Find Another Day 1980 VIR RO
--- recordlabel: Columbia 36266
writtenby: Back For More
Al Johnson Saved By The Bell 1980 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Columbia 11348
album: Back For More
Al Johnson You're A Different Lady 1980 Columbia
--- recordlabel: RSO 2090 465 (UK)
writtenby: R. Gibb, B. Weaver
album: Sunrise
Jimmy Ruffin Searchin' 1980 RSO (UK)
--- recordlabel: Dawn Lite 12005
writtenby: Jackie L. Hogg
Timeless Legend I Was Born To Love You 1980 Dawn Lite
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 11424 (UK)
writtenby: Barry Leng, Simon May, Garry Morris
album: Paradise Bird
Amii Stewart Paradise Bird 1980 Atlantic(UK)
--- recordlabel: Alston 3751
writtenby: H. Straws, Nathaniel Dean
Charles Johnson Never Had A Love So Good 1980 Alston
--- recordlabel: Maestro 11027
writtenby: A. J. Brown
A.J. Brown Making Love Together 1980 Maestro
--- recordlabel: Casablanca 2318
writtenby: T. Stephens
album: Have You Heard
Edmund Sylvers Time 1980 Casablanca
--- recordlabel: Arista 580
writtenby: A. Gorrie, H. Stuart, R. Ball
album: Shine
Average White Band Into The Night 1980 Arista
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 240
writtenby: Ben E. King Jr.
album: Music Trance
Ben E. King Touched By Your Love 1980 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Arista 0518
writtenby: Kae Williams, Jr.
album: Splashdown
comments: [album cut]
Breakwater Let Love In 1980 Arista
--- recordlabel: Fantasy 194 (UK)
writtenby: Saunders, Farmer
album: Better Days
The Blackbyrds Don't Know What To Say 1980 Fantasy(UK)
--- recordlabel: Dash 5065
writtenby: Horace Straws, Nathaniel Dean
Charles Johnson Good Good Lovin' 1980 Dash
--- recordlabel: Q.S. 5000
writtenby: Butch Bonner
Clifton Dyson I'm Giving Up 1980 Q.S.
--- recordlabel: Source 41175
album: Thoughts
Opus Seven The Way You Move Me 1980 Source
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 11455 (UK)
writtenby: B. Edwards, N. Rodgers
album: Love Somebody Today
Sister Sledge Easy Street 1980 Atlantic(UK)
--- recordlabel: TSOP 4791
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays To Prove I Love You 1980 TSOP
--- recordlabel: Whitfield 3512
writtenby: Norman Whitfield, Marvin Smith
album: Golden Touch
Rose Royce You're A Winner 1980 Whitfield
--- recordlabel: RCA 1913 (UK)
writtenby: Mark James
album: Breakwater Cat
Thelma Houston Suspicious Minds 1980 RCA(UK)
--- recordlabel: Kashgold 004
writtenby: Gerald Robinson, Harvey Scales
comments: [ballad]
Harvey Scales Are You Still in Love 1980 Kashgold
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 5224
writtenby: S. Washington, M. Adams, R. Turner, M. Hicks, C. Jones, S. Young
album: Stone Jam
comments: [album cut]
Slave Stone Jam 1980 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: QS Records
writtenby: Harrington, Dyson, Harrington
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Clifton Dyson So Lonely 1980 QS Records
--- recordlabel: Tamla 1602
writtenby: S. Wonder, C. Paul, M. Broadnax
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder All I Do 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 3757
album: Love Trippin'
The Spinners Love Trippin' 1980 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Chocolate City 3220
writtenby: E. Phillips, R. Diggs
album: Starpoint
Starpoint You're My Sunny Day 1980 Chocolate City
--- recordlabel: RSO 1042
writtenby: R. Gibb, B. Weaver
album: Sunrise
Jimmy Ruffin Night Of Love 1980 RSO
--- recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7001
writtenby: J. Bedford, R. Ayers, S. Striplin
album: Give Me Your Love
Sylvia Striplin You Can't Turn Me Away 1980 Uno Melodic
--- recordlabel: Capitol 4846
writtenby: Williams, Foster, Bayer Sager
album: Super Charged
Tavares Why Can't We Fall in Love 1980 Capitol
--- recordlabel: RSO 3078
writtenby: B R M Gibb
album: Sunrise
comments: [album cut]
Jimmy Ruffin Forever 1980 RSO
--- recordlabel: Surfside 800902
writtenby: General Johnson
album: Success
Chairmen of the Board Carolina Girls 1980 Surfside
--- recordlabel: Columbia 11 11415
writtenby: L. Graham, E. Fisher
album: I Just Can't Keep On Going
Tyrone Davis We Don't Need No Music 1980 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Surfside 8830117
writtenby: General Johnson
album: A Gift Of Beach Music
comments: [beach dance music]
Chairmen of the Board I'd Rather Be In Carolina 1980 Surfside
--- recordlabel: Elektra 11495
writtenby: P. Rushen, A. Rushen Ehigiator, C.R. Bell
album: Posh
Patrice Rushen Don't Blame Me 1980 Elektra
--- recordlabel: TSOP 70050
writtenby: W. Williams, R. Mason, T. Stubs, M. Jackson
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays You Won't Fail 1980 TSOP
--- recordlabel: Chocolate City 3220
writtenby: K. Adeyemo, E. Phillips
album: Starpoint
Starpoint Gonna Lift You Up 1980 Chocolate City
--- recordlabel: Kelli Arts 1981
writtenby: Morris Butler
Windy City Just For You 1980 Kelli Arts
--- recordlabel: Arista 0600
writtenby: Aretha Franklin
album: Aretha
Aretha Franklin School Days 1980 Arista
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49623
writtenby: Roger Troutman
album: Zapp
Zapp Be Alright 1980 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: Arista 0591
writtenby: Kenny Moore, Patrick Henderson
Aretha Franklin Love Me Forever 1980 Arista
--- recordlabel: Spring 146
writtenby: Millie Kackson, Brad Shapiro
album: I Had To Say It
Millie Jackson I Had To Say It 1980 Spring
--- recordlabel: Motown 1507
writtenby: M. Calhoun, P. DeMudd
album: Invitation To Love
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: N8qYD7wxnAg
Dazz Band Magnetized 1980 Motown
--- recordlabel: Salsoul 328
writtenby: Matthew Allen, Reggie Vaughn
Skip Mahoney Janice (Don't Be So Blind To Love) 1980 Salsoul
--- recordlabel: Columbia 1 11373
writtenby: H. Scales, M. Griffin
album: A New Day
Johnnie Taylor I Wanna Get Into You 1980 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Solar 12274
writtenby: Thomas Shelby
album: Fantastic Voyage
Lakeside Strung Out 1980 Solar
--- recordlabel: HFMP 0018
writtenby: J. Moore
Larry Houston Let's Spend Some Time Together 1980 HFMP
--- recordlabel: Solar 3576
writtenby: Shelby, Potts
album: Adventures In The Land Of Music
comments: [album cut]
Dynasty Day and Night 1980 Solar
--- recordlabel: MCA 3239
writtenby: Denise LaSalle
album: I'm So Hot
Denise LaSalle Try My Love 1980 MCA
--- recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49637
writtenby: David 'Hawk' Wolinski
album: Give Me The Night
George Benson Midnight Love Affair 1980 Warner Bros.
--- recordlabel: RCA Victor 12107
writtenby: L. Alexander, D. Vilardo
album: Ready For Love
The Main Ingredient ft. Cuba Gooding Makes No Diff'rence To Me 1980 RCA Victor
--- recordlabel: QC Records
writtenby: B. Love, H. Taylor
comments: [funk jazz]
mpcode: p3K7SpS8SnE
Pure Pleasure By My Side 1980 QC Records
--- recordlabel: Prelude 523
writtenby: N. Sloley, D. Davis
album: I'm Caught Up (In A One Night Love Affair)
Inner Life I Want To Give You Me 1980 Prelude
--- recordlabel: Columbia 1 11315
writtenby: N. Helms, K. Hirsh
album: A New Day
comments: [ballad]
Johnnie Taylor Signing Off With Love 1980 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Dash 5064
writtenby: John Hill, L. Hill
The Music Makers Rock That Stuff 1980 Dash
--- recordlabel: Columbia 1 11373
writtenby: A. Brown
album: A New Day
Johnnie Taylor Baby Don't Hesitate 1980 Columbia
--- recordlabel: Solar 12036
writtenby: Calloway
album: The Beginning
Midnight Star You're The Star 1980 Solar
--- recordlabel: Good Luck 201
writtenby: J. Shelton, M. Commander
Morris Jefferson One More Time 1980 Good Luck
--- recordlabel: Stax 3226
writtenby: T. Allen, Beyer, P. Allen
album: I Feel Like Going On
Rance Allen Group Some People 1980 Stax
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 8991
writtenby: K. Gamble, L. Huff
album: The Year 2000
The O'Jays The Year 2000 1980 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: T.K. Disco 459
writtenby: B. Latimore
album: Getting Down to Brass Tacks
Latimore Take Me To The Mountain Top 1980 T.K. Disco
--- recordlabel: Casablanca 190 (UK)
writtenby: Chuck Brooks, Homer Banks
album: Midnight Desire
comments: [ballad]
mpcode: 2VqtS-qBnSE
Randy Brown The Next Best Thing To Being There 1980 Casablanca(UK)
--- recordlabel: Atlantic 11558
writtenby: James, Orton, Weathersby
album: Love Trippin'
The Spinners Split Decision 1980 Atlantic
--- recordlabel: Al and The Kidd 1203
writtenby: Chevalier, Purdy
comments: [disco dance]
mpcode: rB03kgm2B2M
Al Mason Good Lovin' 1980 Al and The Kidd
--- recordlabel: Uno Melodic 7000
writtenby: Roy Ayers, Edwin Birdsong
Eighties Ladies Ladies Of The Eighties 1980 Uno Melodic
--- recordlabel: T Electric 41189
writtenby: E. Levert, M. Jackson, W. Williams
album: Love Committee
Love Committee I Made A Mistake 1980 T Electric
--- recordlabel: P.I.R. 02007
writtenby: D. Wansel, B. Biggs, L. Rawls, T. Pendergrass
album: At Peace with Woman
The Jones Girls Let's Celebrate (Sittin' On Top Of The World) 1980 P.I.R.
--- recordlabel: 56 Hope Road
writtenby: Junior Marvin
album: Take A Message
Junior Tucker Book Of Love 1980 Hope Road
--- recordlabel: MCA 5147
writtenby: E. Rabbitt, R. McCormick, D. Malloy, B. Stevens
album: Let's Do It Today
comments: [album cut]
Lenny Williams Suspicions 1980 MCA
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54308
writtenby: S. Wonder
album: Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Same Old Story 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: Red Rock 1005
writtenby: Kashif
Geraldine Hunt Undercover Lover 1980 Red Rock
--- recordlabel: Tamla 54320
writtenby: Stevie Wonder
album: Songs in the Key of Life
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder Knocks Me Off My Feet 1980 Tamla
--- recordlabel: RSO 3078
writtenby: Blue Weaver, Robin Gibb
album: Sunrise
comments: [album cut]
Jimmy Ruffin Changin' Me 1980 RSO
--- recordlabel: Drive 6287
writtenby: Anthony Ward, Willie Clarke
Wizdom I'm So In Love With You 1980 Drive
--- recordlabel: Songbird 1898
writtenby: Chris Christian, Brown Bannister
Little Anthony Love's The Only Way To Survive 1980 Songbird
--- recordlabel: Epic 36873
writtenby: Lynsey De Paul, Susan Sheridan
album: Candles
comments: [love ballad album cut]
mpcode: ppgYnrhm1vA
Heatwave All I Am 1980 Epic
--- recordlabel: Indy Five 111
writtenby: David Oliver
Mahdi & Tracy Kerr Who Are You 1980 Indy Five
--- recordlabel: RCA 11951
writtenby: Robert Browder
comments: [disco funk]
mpcode: zSBIi0OPxVM
Creators Just You and Me 1980 RCA
--- recordlabel: Cotillion 250
writtenby: Adam Ippolito, Frank Fuchs
album: Twp Hearts Are Better Than One
Dee Edwards Put Your Love On The Line 1980 Cotillion
--- recordlabel: United Artists 1374
writtenby: C. Jones, S. Sandridge, D. Hummons
album: Dayton
comments: [disco funk, boogie]
mpcode: OJlGi-6GfQM
Dayton Eyes On You 1980 United Artists
--- recordlabel: Salsoul 2114
writtenby: Jimmy Sigler
album: Let It Snow
Bunny Sigler How Can I Tell Her (It's Over) 1980 Salsoul
--- recordlabel: Sweet City 7380
writtenby: W. Davis, S. Adams, J. Wilson
John Wilson Ain't Enough Lovin' 1980 Sweet City

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