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
701	recordlabel: MCA 41158 chartposition: RandB #32 writtenby: Papa Dee Allen, Harold Brown, Jerry Goldstein, Ron Hammon, Lonnie Jordan, Lee Oskar album: The Music Band 2	War	Don't Take It Away	1980	MCA
702	recordlabel: Mercury 154 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #7, US #19, US dance #26 writtenby: Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons album: The Two of Us	Yarbrough & Peoples	Don't Stop the Music	1980	Mercury
---	recordlabel: Arista 94 writtenby: E.R. LeBlanc, H. Lane, K. Crier, P. Service album: GQ Two	GQ	Don't Stop This Feeling	1980	Arista
1	recordlabel: T Neck 2290 chartposition: RandB #1, US #39 writtenby: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasper album: Go All the Way / Beautiful Ballads comments: [slow jam]	The Isley Brothers	Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)	1980	T Neck
2	recordlabel: Dakar 100 chartposition: RandB #67, US Dance #68 writtenby: Donald Burnside and John Dubiel	First Love	Don't Say Goodnight	1980	Dakar
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2443 chartposition: RandB #2, UK #12, US #49, US dance #10 writtenby: Leon Haywood album: Naturally comments: [disco funk]	Leon Haywood	Don't Push It, Don't Force It	1980	20th Century
4	recordlabel: Atlantic 11555 chartposition: RandB #67, US #104, UK #44, US Dance #6 writtenby: Stevie Wonder album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway comments: charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts	Roberta Flack	Don't Make Me Wait Too Long	1980	Atlantic
---	recordlabel: Parkway 1556 writtenby: Stanley Howard album: Candy	First Class	Don't Listen To Your Friends	1980	Parkway
---	recordlabel: Fantasy 194 (UK) writtenby: Saunders, Farmer album: Better Days	The Blackbyrds	Don't Know What To Say	1980	Fantasy(UK)
1	recordlabel: Fantasy 159 chartposition: US dance #22 writtenby: Herb Jimmerson, Claytoven Richardson and Tony DeZago album: Make It Count	Idris Muhammad	Don't Fight the Feeling	1980	Fantasy
---	recordlabel: Elektra 11495 writtenby: P. Rushen, A. Rushen Ehigiator, C.R. Bell album: Posh	Patrice Rushen	Don't Blame Me	1980	Elektra
1	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.
2	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
3	recordlabel: Chi Sound 2451 chartposition: RandB #28, US #101, UK #28 writtenby: Bob Stone and Mark Gibbons album: Gene Chandler '80	Gene Chandler	Does She Have a Friend?	1980	Chi Sound
4	recordlabel: Calibre 503 (UK) chartposition: RandB #76, UK #52 writtenby: Wesley Hall Jr., Carlos Ward and B.T. Express album: B.T. Express 1980	B.T. Express	Does It Feel Good	1980	Calibre(UK)
5	recordlabel: MCA 41238 chartposition: RandB #36, US Dance #32 writtenby: Alicia Myers and Kevin McCord album: One Way featuring Al Hudson	One Way featuring Al Hudson	Do Your Thang	1980	MCA
6	recordlabel: Columbia 11182 chartposition: US #110 writtenby: Craig Thomas and Jimmy Messina album: Oasis comments: [Latin jazz funk] mpcode: N7cKTUoTilU	Jimmy Messina	Do You Want to Dance	1980	Columbia
7	recordlabel: Spring 2036 chartposition: RandB #30 writtenby: Peter McCann album: Royal Rappin's	Millie Jackson & Isaac Hayes	Do You Wanna Make Love	1980	Spring
8	recordlabel: Capitol 16145 chartposition: RandB #43 writtenby: RenÃƒÂ© Moore and Angela Winbush album: RenÃƒÂ© and Angela	RenÃ© & Angela	Do You Really Love Me	1980	Capitol
9	recordlabel: Ensign 4512 chartposition: UK #8 writtenby: Eddie Grant album: Can't Get Enough comments: [Reggae]	Eddy Grant	Do You Feel My Love?	1980	Ensign
10	recordlabel: Solar 14 chartposition: RandB #34, US #103 writtenby: Nidra Beard and William Shelby album: Adventures in the Land of Music	Dynasty	Do Me Right	1980	Solar
11	recordlabel: Warner 49588 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Al Jarreau album: This Time	Al Jarreau	Distracted	1980	Warner
12	recordlabel: Warner 49638 chartposition: RandB #65, US Dance #5 writtenby: Prince and Dr. Fink album: Dirty Mind	Prince	Dirty Mind	1980	Warner
13	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
14	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
15	recordlabel: Spring 3011 chartposition: RandB #61 writtenby: Brad Shapiro, Millie Jackson and Randy McCormick album: For Men Only	Millie Jackson	Despair	1980	Spring
16	recordlabel: RSO 1019 chartposition: RandB #49, US #4, US AC #9 writtenby: Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb album: After Dark	Andy Gibb	Desire	1980	RSO
17	recordlabel: Bang 4806 chartposition: RandB #38 writtenby: Lee W. Jones Jr. (as Lee Hatim) and Robert Wrightsil album: The Masqueraders	The Masqueraders	Desire	1980	Bang
18	recordlabel: Casablanca chartposition: US dance #11 writtenby: Steven Greenberg, Sandy Atlas album: Designer Music comments: [disco dance]	Lipps, Inc.	Designer Music	1980	Casablanca
---	recordlabel: Solar 3576 writtenby: Shelby, Potts album: Adventures In The Land Of Music comments: [album cut]	Dynasty	Day and Night	1980	Solar
1	recordlabel: Phase II 5651 chartposition: RandB #76 writtenby: Hamilton Bohannon album: One Step Ahead	Hamilton Bohannon	Dance, Dance, Dance All Night	1980	Phase II
2	recordlabel: Arista 88 chartposition: US Dance #56 writtenby: Mandrill album: Getting in the Mood	Mandrill	Dance of Love	1980	Arista
3	recordlabel: POLO 1 chartposition: UK #2, US Dance #26 writtenby: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago comments: [disco]	Liquid Gold	Dance Yourself Dizzy	1980	POLO
4	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3111 chartposition: RandB #22 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: At Peace with Woman	The Jones Girls	Dance Turned into a Romance	1980	P.I.R.
5	recordlabel: Mercury 76026 chartposition: RandB #60 writtenby: Con Funk Shun album: Candy	Con Funk Shun	Da Lady	1980	Mercury
6	recordlabel: Carrere 161 (UK) chartposition: UK #2 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger album: Greatest Hits comments: [disco]	Ottawan	D.I.S.C.O.	1980	Carrere(UK)
7	recordlabel: Atlantic 3664 chartposition: RandB #5, US #4, UK #4, US dance #50, US AC #3 writtenby: Sam Cooke & Michael Zager	The Spinners	Cupid -- I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley)	1980	Atlantic
8	recordlabel: Island 6483 chartposition: UK #12 writtenby: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger album: Cuba comments: [disco]	Gibson Brothers	Cuba	1980	Island
9	recordlabel: Wmot 5350 chartposition: RandB #72 writtenby: Kenny Gamble and Leon Huff album: No Time Like Now	Philly Cream	Cowboys to Girls	1980	Wmot
10	recordlabel: Zephyr 001 chartposition: RandB #66 writtenby: B. Atkins, D. Richardson, Mighty Fire comments: [funk]	Mighty Fire	Country Freakin'	1980	Zephyr
11	recordlabel: Island 210 chartposition: RandB #56, UK #5, US dance #49 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Uprising comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Could You Be Loved	1980	Island
12	recordlabel: Planet 47920 chartposition: RandB #22, US #52, US dance #26 writtenby: Anita Pointer, Trevor Lawrence and Mario Henderson album: Special Things	The Pointer Sisters	Could I Be Dreaming	1980	Planet
13	recordlabel: Horizon 12702 chartposition: RandB #18, UK #17, US #60, US dance #42 writtenby: Yellow Magic Orchestra & Martin Denny comments: [instrumental]	Yellow Magic Orchestra	Computer Game	1980	Horizon
---	recordlabel: Columbia 11 11427 writtenby: C. Earland, S. Kendrick album: Coming To You Live	Charles Earland	Coming To You Live	1980	Columbia
1	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
---	recordlabel: Island 49636 writtenby: Bob Marley album: Uprising comments: [Reggae]	Bob Marley & the Wailers	Comin' In From The Cold	1980	Island
1	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
---	recordlabel: RCA 12101 writtenby: Maurice Starr, Michael Jonzun album: Flaming Starr comments: [ballad] mpcode: HcSRdtQMMjc	Maurice Starr	Come See Me Sometime	1980	RCA
---	recordlabel: Alston 3750 writtenby: D. Hudson, W. Clarke	David Hudson	Come On Back Baby	1980	Alston
1	recordlabel: Geffen 49634 chartposition: US #33, UK #44, US dance #8 writtenby: Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer and Keith Forsey album: The Wanderer	Donna Summer	Cold Love	1980	Geffen
2	recordlabel: Warner 17617 chartposition: RandB #10, US #103, US Dance #31 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: Naughty	Chaka Khan	Clouds	1980	Warner
---	recordlabel: Atlantic 36 (UK) album: Winners	Kleeer	Close To You	1980	Atlantic(UK)
---	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
1	recordlabel: Prelude 8011 chartposition: UK #11 writtenby: Rodney Brown and Willie Lester album: You Got What It Takes comments: [disco funk boogie]	Bobby Thurston	Check Out the Groove	1980	Prelude
---	recordlabel: RSO 3078 writtenby: Blue Weaver, Robin Gibb album: Sunrise comments: [album cut]	Jimmy Ruffin	Changin' Me	1980	RSO
1	recordlabel: De lite 807 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #34 writtenby: Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Eugene Toon Jr., James album: Celebrate! comments: [disco funk]	Kool & the Gang	Celebration	1980	De lite
2	recordlabel: MCA 41180 chartposition: US #68, US AC #15 writtenby: Jay Beckenstein album: Catching the Sun comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]	Spyro Gyra	Catching the Sun	1980	MCA
3	recordlabel: 20th Century 2435 chartposition: RandB #33 writtenby: D. Harris album: Dazz	Kinsman Dazz Band	Catchin' Up on Love	1980	20th Century
4	recordlabel: De lite 38 chartposition: UK #13 writtenby: Josh Armstead and Milton Middlebrook album: Slippin' and Dippin' comments: [disco]	Coffee	Casanova	1980	De lite
---	recordlabel: Surfside 800902 writtenby: General Johnson album: Success	Chairmen of the Board	Carolina Girls	1980	Surfside
1	recordlabel: Solar 12143 chartposition: RandB #55 writtenby: Carrie Lucas, Joey Gallo and Nidra Beard	Carrie Lucas	Career Girl	1980	Solar
---	recordlabel: Parkway 1557 writtenby: Fred Rains album: The Softones and First Class Together	First Class	Candy	1980	Parkway
1	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
2	recordlabel: P.I.R. 3107 chartposition: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #52 writtenby: Ken Hirsch & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ron Miller) album: TP comments: [ballad] Â	Teddy Pendergrass	Can't We Try	1980	P.I.R.
3	recordlabel: Casablanca 2261 chartposition: UK #11, US Dance #27 writtenby: Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt (as Phillip Hurtt) and Henri Belolo album: Can't Stop the Music comments: [disco]	Village People	Can't Stop the Music	1980	Casablanca
4	recordlabel: Arista 0554 chartposition: RandB #57 writtenby: Ray Parker Jr.	Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)	Can't Keep from Cryin'	1980	Arista
---	recordlabel: Mirage 258 writtenby: Doug James, Sandy Linzer album: House Of Music	T.S. Monk	Can't Keep My Hands To Myself	1980	Mirage
1	recordlabel: EMI 8048 chartposition: RandB #68 album: Kwick	Kwick	Can't Help Myself	1980	EMI
2	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
3	recordlabel: Prism 315 chartposition: RandB #58, US Dance #1 writtenby: Geraldine Hunt and Kathleen Dyson	Geraldine Hunt	Can't Fake the Feeling	1980	Prism
4	recordlabel: T.K. 7580 chartposition: RandB #74, US dance #6 writtenby: Peter Brown and Robert Rans	Peter Brown	Can't Be Love - Do It to Me Anyway	1980	T.K.
---	recordlabel: RCA Victor 12044 writtenby: Arthur Marcial album: All The Way comments: [ballad] mpcode: eF0acOCgdXM	Kalyan	Can You Love Me	1980	RCA Victor
1	recordlabel: Epic 01032 chartposition: UK #6, RandB #30, US dance #1, US #77 writtenby: Jackie Jackson & Michael Jackson album: Triumph	The Jacksons	Can You Feel It	1980	Epic
2	recordlabel: LAX 41179 chartposition: RandB #54 writtenby: Bobby Vega and Ronnie Laws	Pressure	Can You Feel	1980	LAX
3	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
4	recordlabel: Mercury 76066 chartposition: RandB #27 writtenby: Felton Pilate album: Spirit of Love	Con Funk Shun	By Your Side	1980	Mercury
---	recordlabel: QC Records writtenby: B. Love, H. Taylor comments: [funk jazz] mpcode: p3K7SpS8SnE	Pure Pleasure	By My Side	1980	QC Records
1	recordlabel: Motown 1194 chartposition: US dance #2, UK #32 writtenby: Jermaine Jackson , Jim Foelber and Phyllis Molinary album: Let's Get Serious / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11	Jermaine Jackson	Burnin' Hot	1980	Motown
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76091 chartposition: RandB #1, UK #22, US dance #19 writtenby: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor album: Gap Band III comments: [disco funk boogie]	The Gap Band	Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)	1980	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Gold Mind 504 chartposition: US Dance #80 writtenby: Norman Harris and Ron Tyson album: Breakaway	First Choice	Breakaway	1980	Gold Mind
4	recordlabel: MCA 41165 chartposition: RandB #49 writtenby: Stix Hooper	Stix Hooper	Brazos River Breakdown	1980	MCA
5	recordlabel: Epic 8751 chartposition: UK #36 writtenby: George Duke album: A Brazilian Love Affair	George Duke	Brazilian Love Affair	1980	Epic
6	recordlabel: CBS 9081 chartposition: RandB #45, UK #32, US Dance #37 writtenby: Nickolas Ashford and Valerie Simpson album: About Love comments: charted as A Taste of Bitter Love / Bourgie', Bourgie' in US dance charts	Gladys Knight & the Pips	Bourgie', Bourgie'	1980	CBS
7	recordlabel: Brunswick 211 chartposition: RandB #5. US #81, US Dance #38 writtenby: Vaughan Mason , Gregory Bufford and Jerome Bell album: Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	Vaughan Mason & Crew	Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll	1980	Brunswick
8	recordlabel: Ensign 47 chartposition: UK #51 writtenby: traditional comments: [Reggae]	Black Slate	Boom Boom	1980	Ensign
---	recordlabel: 56 Hope Road writtenby: Junior Marvin album: Take A Message	Junior Tucker	Book Of Love	1980	Hope Road
1	recordlabel: SMI 0002 chartposition: US Dance #18 writtenby: Mantus album: Mantus	Mantus	Boogie to the Bop	1980	SMI
2	recordlabel: Mercury 76088 chartposition: RandB #7, US dance #73 writtenby: Allen Jones, Charles Allen, Frank Thompson, Harvey Henderson, James Alexander, Larry Dodson album: As One	The Bar-Kays	Boogie Body Land	1980	Mercury
3	recordlabel: Salsoul 2112 chartposition: RandB #41, US #101, US dance #28 writtenby: Kim Miller, Larry Davis, Raymond Earl and Scott Miller (as Scotty Miller) comments: charted as Bodyshine / Slap, Slap, Lickedy Lap in US dance charts	Instant Funk	Bodyshine	1980	Salsoul
4	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
5	recordlabel: CTI 9600 chartposition: RandB #45 album: Body Language	Patti Austin	Body Language	1980	CTI
---	recordlabel: Midwest Int. 1720 writtenby: Judy Davis album: Upward Bound	Starvue	Body Fusion	1980	Midwest Int.
1	recordlabel: Venture 1007 chartposition: US Dance #62 writtenby: Gerald Holland and Michael Jones [Michael Renee Jones] album: Body Bait	Symba	Body Bait	1980	Venture
---	recordlabel: Malaco 2070 writtenby: Randy Goodrum album: Ruby Wilson	Ruby Wilson	Bluer Than Blue	1980	Malaco
---	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: Jamiekos 223 writtenby: Barbara J. Trotter, Kenneth Chavis album: The Greatest Love Story comments: [ballad] mpcode: TGv5hHjv7PY	Heaven Sent & Ecstasy	Bless You With My Love	1980	Jamiekos
1	recordlabel: Motown 1173 (UK) chartposition: UK #63 writtenby: Stevie Wonder and Yvonne Wright album: Stevie Wonder's Journey Through the Secret Life of Plants comments: [Motown Sound]	Stevie Wonder	Black Orchid	1980	Motown(UK)
---	recordlabel: Biljuma 001 writtenby: Billy Frazier, Jimmy Smith	Billy Frazier & Friends	Billy Who?	1980	Biljuma
1	recordlabel: Warner 49225 chartposition: RandB #35, US #3, US AC #3 writtenby: David Pack album: One Eighty	Ambrosia	Biggest Part of Me	1980	Warner
2	recordlabel: Motown 1198 chartposition: RandB #17, US dance #38 writtenby: Leroy Burgess, James Calloway and Sonny T. Davenport (as Sonny Davenport) album: Garden of Love / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11 comments: [Motown Sound]	Rick James	Big Time	1980	Motown

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