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
301	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
302	recordlabel: AandM 2215 chartposition: RandB #17, US #103, US Dance #18 writtenby: Jerry Knight album: Jerry Knight	Jerry Knight	Overnight Sensation	1980	A&M
303	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
304	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
---	recordlabel: Cotillion 5222 writtenby: Lewis, Frederick Knight, Griffin, Baldwin album: I Wanna Get Down comments: [southern soul ballad album cut] mpcode: _CGrR3sVjyo	C.L. Blast	Our Love Will Last	1980	Cotillion
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3750 chartposition: RandB #86 writtenby: Norman Durham and Woody Cunningham album: Winners comments: [disco funk]	Kleeer	Open Your Mind	1980	Atlantic
2	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
3	recordlabel: Mercury 22 (UK) chartposition: RandB #4, UK #6, US #101, US Dance #52 writtenby: C. Wilson, L. Simmons, R. Wilson, R. Taylor album: Gap Band II comments: [disco funk]	The Gap Band	Oops Up Side Your Head	1980	Mercury(UK)
4	recordlabel: MCA 41306 chartposition: RandB #34, US #109 writtenby: Stan Vincent album: Let's Do It Today	Lenny Williams	Ooh Child	1980	MCA
5	recordlabel: Sweet City 7377 chartposition: RandB #63, US #91 writtenby: Mark Avsec album: Mandolay	La Flavour	Only the Lonely (Have a Reason to Be Sad)	1980	Sweet City
---	recordlabel: MCA 51016 writtenby: Alonoz Surrett, Ezra Buckner, Reggie Gillerson, Randy Hall album: Comin' Out	Alfonzo Surrett	Only A Winner	1980	MCA
1	recordlabel: Warner 49221 chartposition: RandB #1, US #9, US AC #37 writtenby: Sam Dees album: One in a Million You comments: [ballad]	Larry Graham	One in a Million You	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Elektra 12490 chartposition: RandB #52 writtenby: Joe Ericksen and Thom Bell	Dee Dee Bridgewater	One in a Million (Guy)	1980	Elektra
3	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
---	recordlabel: Good Luck 201 writtenby: J. Shelton, M. Commander	Morris Jefferson	One More Time	1980	Good Luck
---	recordlabel: Mercury 1 3821 writtenby: Ken Gold, Micky Denne album: Delegation comments: [album cut] [disco dance]	Delegation	One More Step To Take	1980	Mercury
1	recordlabel: Warner 17680 chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Joe Sample and Will Jennings album: Now We May Begin comments: [ballad]	Randy Crawford	One Day I'll Fly Away	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Polydor 2140 chartposition: RandB #51	Peaches & Herb	One Child of Love	1980	Polydor
3	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
4	recordlabel: Casablanca 2236 chartposition: RandB #9, US #5, UK #32, US dance #8, US AC #26 writtenby: Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer album: On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 comments: [disco]	Donna Summer	On the Radio	1980	Casablanca
5	recordlabel: Motown 1489 chartposition: RandB #8, US #20, US AC #47 writtenby: Milan Williams album: Heroes comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]	The Commodores	Old-Fashion Love	1980	Motown
6	recordlabel: ALA 108 chartposition: RandB #39 writtenby: Barnett Williams and Eddie Gurren	Brothers By Choice	Oh, Darlin	1980	ALA
---	recordlabel: Capitol 4934 album: For Those Who Love	Perry & Sanlin	Off On Your Love	1980	Capitol
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 163 chartposition: RandB #56	Pleasure	Now You Choose Me	1980	Fantasy
---	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.
1	recordlabel: Atlantic 3757 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Michael Zager album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Now That You're Mine Again	1980	Atlantic
2	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
---	recordlabel: Family 5000 writtenby: C. Wallert, M. Foreman album: Dreams Come True	O.C. Smith	Nothing But The Best	1980	Family
1	recordlabel: Ariola 811 chartposition: RandB #65 writtenby: Amir Bayyan, Frank Jackson and Ronald Bell	Forecast	Non Stop	1980	Ariola
2	recordlabel: Arista 0527 chartposition: RandB #19, US #23, US AC #1 writtenby: Richard Kerr & Will Jennings album: No Night So Long comments: [ballad]	Dionne Warwick	No Night So Long	1980	Arista
---	recordlabel: Groovehall 001 writtenby: L. Wedgeworth	Larry Wedgeworth & Clique	No More Games	1980	Groovehall
---	recordlabel: Mercury 76114 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Ronnie Wilson album: The Gap Band II	The Gap Band	No Hiding Place	1980	Mercury
1	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
2	recordlabel: Polydor 2117 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Michael Jackson and LaToya Jackson album: LaToya Jackson	LaToya Jackson	Night Time Lover	1980	Polydor
---	recordlabel: RSO 1042 writtenby: R. Gibb, B. Weaver album: Sunrise	Jimmy Ruffin	Night Of Love	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
1	recordlabel: 20th Century 2460 chartposition: RandB #12, UK #4, US #6, US dance #5, US AC #5 writtenby: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas album: 11	Stephanie Mills	Never Knew Love Like This Before	1980	20th Century
---	recordlabel: Alston 3751 writtenby: H. Straws, Nathaniel Dean	Charles Johnson	Never Had A Love So Good	1980	Alston
1	recordlabel: Uncle Jam 9900 chartposition: RandB #81 writtenby: Bernie Worrell and George Clinton album: Wynne Jammin'	PhilippÃ© Wynne	Never Gonna Tell It (Pt. 1)	1980	Uncle Jam
---	recordlabel: Dyob Records album: Ice Cold Energy (2005 compilation) comments: [ballad album cut] (unreleased until 2005) mpcode: HL9MNEpLwxY	The Imperial Wonders	Never Go Looking For Love	1980	Dyob Records
1	recordlabel: Warner 49234 chartposition: RandB #26, US #102 writtenby: Tom Canning and Al Jarreau album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Never Givin' Up	1980	Warner
2	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
3	recordlabel: Elektra 47002 chartposition: RandB #68 writtenby: James album: Shadow	Shadow	Mystery Dancer	1980	Elektra
4	recordlabel: Graduate 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #6 writtenby: UB 40 comments: [reggae]	UB40	My Way of Thinking -- I Think It's Going to Rain	1980	Graduate(UK)
5	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
6	recordlabel: Motown 1202 chartposition: UK #5, US #109 writtenby: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers album: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11	Diana Ross	My Old Piano	1980	Motown
---	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.
1	recordlabel: Handshake 5300 chartposition: RandB #76, UK #39, US #63 writtenby: William Robinson, Ronald White	Amii Stewart & Johnny Bristol	My Guy--My Girl	1980	Handshake
2	recordlabel: Solar 8 (UK) chartposition: UK #26 album: The Whispers	The Whispers	My Girl	1980	Solar(UK)
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 2322 chartposition: RandB #77	The People's Choice	My Feets Won't Move, But My Shoes Did the Boogie	1980	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: MCA 3245 writtenby: Chris Christian, Michael Hanna, Milton Blackford album: Daylight	Little Anthony	My Best Friend	1980	MCA
1	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
2	recordlabel: United Artists 615 (UK) chartposition: UK #39 writtenby: Larry Payton album: Brass Construction 5	Brass Construction	Music Makes Me Feel Like Dancing	1980	United Artists(UK)
3	recordlabel: Arista 0514 chartposition: RandB #93 comments: [instrumental]	Gary Bartz	Music	1980	Arista
4	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
5	recordlabel: Warner 49599 chartposition: RandB #25 writtenby: Phelps Collins, Bootsy Collins and George Clinton album: Ultra Wave	Bootsy	Mug Push	1980	Warner
6	recordlabel: Cotillion 46003 chartposition: RandB #64 writtenby: Willie Hutch album: Two Hearts Are Better Than One	Dee Edwards	Mr. Miracle Man	1980	Cotillion
---	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
1	recordlabel: Warner 17712 chartposition: RandB #2, US #86, US dance #19 writtenby: Roger (as Roger Troutman) album: Zapp comments: [funk]	Zapp	More Bounce to the Ounce	1980	Warner
---	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.
1	recordlabel: EMI 5042 chartposition: US #18, UK #8, US AC #13 writtenby: Dominic Bugatti and Frank Musker album: Take My Time	Sheena Easton	Modern Girl	1980	EMI
2	recordlabel: Capitol 4844 chartposition: RandB #12 writtenby: Lester Abrams and Michael McDonald album: Paradise	Peabo Bryson	Minute by Minute	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Warner Bros. 49637 writtenby: David 'Hawk' Wolinski album: Give Me The Night	George Benson	Midnight Love Affair	1980	Warner Bros.
---	recordlabel: Echo 2002 writtenby: George Jackson, Robert Alton Miller album: The Only Way Is Up	Otis Clay	Messing With My Mind	1980	Echo
---	recordlabel: Morning Glory 102 writtenby: M. McConnell, S. Edwards album: Touching You	Perfect Touch	Merry Go Round	1980	Morning Glory
---	recordlabel: Tamla 367 writtenby: Stevie Wonder, William Smokey Robinson album: Warm Thoughts comments: [album cut] mpcode: 3GkMvTNJnDM	Smokey Robinson	Melody Man	1980	Tamla
1	recordlabel: Arista 0581 chartposition: RandB #20 writtenby: David DeMarco album: Take It to the Limit	Norman Connors (ft. Glenn Jones)	Melancholy Fire	1980	Arista
2	recordlabel: Tamla 54317 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #2, US #5, US dance #10 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Hotter Than July comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Master Blaster (Jammin')	1980	Tamla
3	recordlabel: Island 6617 (UK) chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde, Alex Francfort and Nelly Byl album: On The Riviera comments: [disco]	Gibson Brothers	Mariana	1980	Island(UK)
---	recordlabel: Blue Candle 1528 writtenby: B. Castleman, M. Daniel	Paulette Reaves	Man Enough For Two	1980	Blue Candle
---	recordlabel: Maestro 11027 writtenby: A. J. Brown	A.J. Brown	Making Love Together	1980	Maestro
1	recordlabel: Columbia 11323 chartposition: RandB #73 writtenby: Alphonse Mouzon and Jean Hancock	Herbie Hancock	Making Love	1980	Columbia
---	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
1	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
2	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
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2064 writtenby: C. Whitsett, B. McRee album: Dorothy Moore	Dorothy Moore	Make It Soon	1980	Malaco
1	recordlabel: Solar 11903 chartposition: RandB #85 writtenby: Bo Watson album: The Beginning	Midnight Star	Make It Last	1980	Solar
2	recordlabel: MCA 41249 chartposition: RandB #44 writtenby: Billy Beck (as Willie Beck), Anthony Miller, Alice Sanderson and Keith Echols	Alfonzo Surrett	Make It Feel Good	1980	MCA
---	recordlabel: Motown 1507 writtenby: M. Calhoun, P. DeMudd album: Invitation To Love comments: [disco funk] mpcode: N8qYD7wxnAg	Dazz Band	Magnetized	1980	Motown
1	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
2	recordlabel: Columbia 11216 chartposition: RandB #72 weeksinr&bchart: 4 writtenby: Pierre NaÃƒÂ§abal, Michel Beaucarty and Chris Bennett album: Hotel Paradise	Diva Gray & Oyster	Magic Carpet Ride	1980	Columbia
3	recordlabel: Epic 50938 chartposition: RandB #2, US #12, US dance #1, UK #29 writtenby: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Lovely One	1980	Epic
---	recordlabel: Alston 4411 writtenby: C. Reid, J. Straws album: Just Arrived comments: [album cut]	Lew Kirton	Love, I Don't Want Your Love	1980	Alston
---	recordlabel: Castanet 002 writtenby: B. Canida album: Love's Traffic	Solid Gold Revue (feat. Ray Crumley)	Love's Traffic	1980	Castanet
---	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: Songbird 1898 writtenby: Chris Christian, Brown Bannister	Little Anthony	Love's The Only Way To Survive	1980	Songbird
1	recordlabel: RSO 1029 chartposition: RandB #34 writtenby: Frankie Blue album: The Right Combination	Curtis Mayfield & Linda Clifford	Love's Sweet Sensation	1980	RSO
2	recordlabel: Spring 3005 chartposition: RandB #59 writtenby: Johnny Flippin (as John Flippin) album: XII	Fatback Band	Love in Perfect Harmony	1980	Spring
3	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)
4	recordlabel: Warner 49570 chartposition: RandB #9, UK #10, US #61 writtenby: Rod Temperton album: Give Me the Night	George Benson	Love X Love	1980	Warner
5	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
6	recordlabel: Capitol 4933 chartposition: RandB #17 writtenby: RenÃƒÂ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: Love Uprising	Tavares	Love Uprising	1980	Capitol
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 3757 album: Love Trippin'	The Spinners	Love Trippin'	1980	Atlantic
1	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
2	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
3	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3116 chartposition: RandB #2, US #44 writtenby: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack & Gip Noble album: TP / The Best Of Philadelphia comments: [philly sound ballad] Â	Teddy Pendergrass	Love T.K.O.	1980	P.I.R.
4	recordlabel: Arista 0492 chartposition: US dance #46 writtenby: Leon Sylvers III (as Leon Sylvers)	Gene Page	Love Starts After Dark	1980	Arista
5	recordlabel: Gold Mind 505 chartposition: US Dance #1 writtenby: Dan Hartman album: Love Sensation	Loleatta Holloway	Love Sensation	1980	Gold Mind
6	recordlabel: Gordy 7193 chartposition: RandB #9 writtenby: Bobby DeBarge and Bunny DeBarge album: This Is My Dream comments: [Motown Sound]	Switch	Love Over and Over Again	1980	Gordy
7	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

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