1
record label: Motown 1494chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US dance #1, US 31, US AC #18written by: Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwardsalbum: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross
Upside Down
1980
Motown
2
record label: Casablanca 2233chart position: RandB #2, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1written by: Steven Greenbergalbum: Mouth to Mouth comments: [disco]
Lipps, Inc.
Funkytown
1980
Casablanca
3
record label: De lite 807chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #34written by: Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Eugene Toon Jr., Jamesalbum: Celebrate!comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang
Celebration
1980
De lite
4
record label: Elektra 47031chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2written by: John Deaconalbum: The Game
Queen
Another One Bites the Dust
1980
Elektra
5
record label: Tamla 54317chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #5, US dance #10written by: Stevie Wonderalbum: Hotter Than Julycomments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster (Jammin')
1980
Tamla
6
record label: Atlantic 3664chart position: RandB #5, US #4, UK #4, US dance #50, US AC #3written by: Sam Cooke & Michael Zager
The Spinners
Cupid -- I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley)
1980
Atlantic
7
record label: Warner 49505chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #4, US dance #2, US AC #26written by: Rod Tempertonalbum: Give Me the Night
George Benson
Give Me the Night
1980
Warner
8
record label: AandM 2216chart position: RandB #1, UK #6, US #7, US dance #1written by: Louis Johnson, George Johnsonalbum: Light Up the Nightcomments: [disco funk jazz]
The Brothers Johnson
Stomp!
1980
A&M
9
record label: RCA 1962chart position: UK #1, US Dance #6written by: L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzeralbum: Hang Togethercomments: [disco dance]
Odyssey
Use It Up and Wear It Out
1980
RCA
10
record label: 20th Century 2460chart position: RandB #12, UK #4, US #6, US dance #5, US AC #5 written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucasalbum: 11
Stephanie Mills
Never Knew Love Like This Before
1980
20th Century
11
record label: Motown 1491chart position: RandB #6, US #5, UK #13, US dance #1written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgersalbum: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
Diana Ross
I'm Coming Out
1980
Motown
12
record label: Tabu 493chart position: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #1, UK #51written by: Sigidi Abdullah & Harold Claytonalbum: S.O.S.
The S.O.S. Band
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
1980
Tabu
13
record label: De lite 802chart position: RandB #3, UK #23 US #5, US AC #11written by: George Brown & Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang
Too Hot
1980
De lite
14
record label: Atlantic 11496chart position: UK #3, US Dance #1written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Waldenalbum: Let Me Be Your Angelcomments: [disco dance]
Stacy Lattisaw
Jump to the Beat
1980
Atlantic
15
record label: RCA 1894chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #19, US dance #1written by: Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelbyalbum: The Whisperscomments: [disco dance]
The Whispers
And the Beat Goes On
1980
RCA
16
record label: Carrere 161 (UK)chart position: UK #2written by: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Klugeralbum: Greatest Hitscomments: [disco]
Ottawan
D.I.S.C.O.
1980
Carrere
17
record label: Motown 1469chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #9, US dance #2written by: Lee Garrett & Stevie Wonderalbum: Let's Get Serious / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
Jermaine Jackson
Let's Get Serious
1980
Motown
18
record label: Casablanca 2236chart position: RandB #9, US #5, UK #32, US dance #8, US AC #26written by: Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summeralbum: On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2 comments: [disco]
Donna Summer
On the Radio
1980
Casablanca
19
record label: Columbia 11222chart position: RandB #4, US #5, UK #45, US AC #21written by: Leo Graham & Paul Richmondalbum: After Midnight comments: [beat ballad]
The Manhattans
Shining Star
1980
Columbia
20
record label: Geffen 49563chart position: RandB #13, US #3, UK #48written by: Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summeralbum: The Wanderer comments: [disco]
Donna Summer
The Wanderer
1980
Geffen
21
record label: POLO 1chart position: UK #2, US Dance #26written by: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seagocomments: [disco]
Liquid Gold
Dance Yourself Dizzy
1980
POLO
22
record label: Epic 50871chart position: RandB #43, UK #3, US #10, US AC #4written by: Tom Bahleralbum: Off the Wallcomments: [ballad]
Michael Jackson
She's Out of My Life
1980
Epic
23
record label: Polydor 2033chart position: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #17written by: Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walteralbum: Ray, Goodman & Browncomments: [Sweet Soul]
Ray, Goodman & Brown
Special Lady
1980
Polydor
24
record label: Planet 47916chart position: RandB #10, US #3, US dance #26, US AC #13written by: Tom Snow & Cynthia Weilalbum: Special Things
The Pointer Sisters
He's So Shy
1980
Planet
25
record label: Motown 1496chart position: RandB #14, UK #16, US #9, US AC #9written by: Carole Bayer Sager & Michael Masseralbum: To Love Again / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross
It's My Turn
1980
Motown
26
record label: WEA 79111 (UK)chart position: UK #1written by: Ken Lerayalbum: Groove Mecomments: [Reggae]
Fern Kinney
Together We Are Beautiful
1980
WEA
27
record label: Warner 49503chart position: US #5, RandB #40, US dance #70, US AC #10written by: Michael McDonald & Patrick Hendersonalbum: One Step Closer
The Doobie Brothers
Real Love
1980
Warner
28
record label: Mercury 22 (UK)chart position: RandB #4, UK #6, US #101, US Dance #52written by: C. Wilson, L. Simmons, R. Wilson, R. Tayloralbum: Gap Band IIcomments: [disco funk]
The Gap Band
Oops Up Side Your Head
1980
Mercury
29
record label: RCA 15chart position: US #1, UK #33, US AC #16, US rock #54written by: Janna Allen and Daryl Hallalbum: Voices
Hall & Oates
Kiss on My List
1980
RCA
30
record label: Warner 49221chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US AC #37written by: Sam Deesalbum: One in a Million Youcomments: [ballad]
Larry Graham
One in a Million You
1980
Warner
31
record label: RSO 1021chart position: RandB #29, UK #7, US #10, US AC #32written by: Robin Gibb & Blue Weaveralbum: Sunrise
Jimmy Ruffin
Hold On to My Love
1980
RSO
32
record label: Tamla 54320chart position: RandB# 4, UK #10, US #11, US AC #20written by: Stevie Wonderalbum: Hotter Than July comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It
1980
Tamla
33
record label: Mercury 154chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #19, US dance #26written by: Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmonsalbum: The Two of Us
Yarbrough & Peoples
Don't Stop the Music
1980
Mercury
34
record label: Epic 50938chart position: RandB #2, US #12, US dance #1, UK #29written by: Michael Jackson & Randy Jacksonalbum: Triumph
The Jacksons
Lovely One
1980
Epic
35
record label: Atlantic 3661chart position: RandB #8, UK #3, US #56, US dance #6written by: Reggie Lucas & James Mtumealbum: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
Back Together Again
1980
Atlantic
36
record label: Warner 17680chart position: UK #2written by: Joe Sample and Will Jenningsalbum: Now We May Begincomments: [ballad]
Randy Crawford
One Day I'll Fly Away
1980
Warner
37
record label: Epic 01032chart position: UK #6, RandB #30, US dance #1, US #77written by: Jackie Jackson & Michael Jacksonalbum: Triumph
The Jacksons
Can You Feel It
1980
Epic
38
record label: WEA 79141 (UK)chart position: RandB #5, UK #14, US dance #1, US #40written by: Davide Romani & Tanyayette Willoughbyalbum: The Glow of Lovecomments: [disco funk]
Change
A Lover's Holiday
1980
WEA
39
record label: Epic 1294chart position: RandB #50, UK #7, US #73, US dance #1written by: Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]album: Triumph
The Jacksons
Walk Right Now
1980
Epic
40
record label: Atlantic 11413chart position: RandB #4, UK #8, US #66, US dance #8written by: Narada Michael Walden, Allee Willis & T. M. Stevensalbum: The Dance of Lifecomments: [disco funk]
Narada Michael Walden
I Shoulda Loved Ya
1980
Atlantic
41
record label: 20th Century 2443chart position: RandB #2, UK #12, US #49, US dance #10written by: Leon Haywoodalbum: Naturallycomments: [disco funk]
Leon Haywood
Don't Push It, Don't Force It
1980
20th Century
42
record label: AandM 2211chart position: RandB #32, US #18, US AC #1written by: Chuck Mangionealbum: Fun and Games comments: Jazz Funk Instrumental
Chuck Mangione
Give It All You Got
1980
A&M
43
record label: Motown 1185 (UK)chart position: RandB #21, UK #6, US dance #4written by: Teena Marie, Richard Rudolphalbum: Lady T / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11comments: [Motown Sound] [funk]
Teena Marie
Behind the Groove
1980
Motown
44
record label: Capitol 4869chart position: RandB #21, US #21, US AC #3written by: Gerry Goffin & Michael Masseralbum: Don't Look Backcomments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole
Someone That I Used to Love
1980
Capitol
45
record label: Arista 0527chart position: RandB #19, US #23, US AC #1written by: Richard Kerr & Will Jenningsalbum: No Night So Longcomments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick
No Night So Long
1980
Arista
46
record label: Boardwalk 5702chart position: RandB #9, US #18, US AC #30written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: City Nightscomments: [sweet soul]
Tierra
Together
1980
Boardwalk
47
record label: Motown 1203chart position: RandB #9, UK #28, US #37, US dance #2written by: Teena Mariealbum: Irons in the Fire / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11comments: [disco funk]
Teena Marie
I Need Your Lovin
1980
Motown
48
record label: Graduate 6 (UK)chart position: UK #4written by: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbellalbum: Signing Offcomments: [reggae]
UB40
Food for Thought -- King
1980
Graduate
49
record label: Arista / GRP 2506chart position: RandB #1, UK #10, US dance #9written by: Tom Browne & Toni Smithalbum: Love Approach comments: [funk]
Tom Browne
Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)
1980
Arista / GRP
50
record label: Cotillion 46001chart position: RandB #8, US #21, US AC #34written by: Bunny Hull & Narada Michael Waldenalbum: Let Me Be Your Angelcomments: [sweet soul ballad]
Stacy Lattisaw
Let Me Be Your Angel
1980
Cotillion
51
record label: Motown 1202chart position: UK #5, US #109written by: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgersalbum: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
Diana Ross
My Old Piano
1980
Motown
52
record label: Motown 1489chart position: RandB #8, US #20, US AC #47written by: Milan Williamsalbum: Heroescomments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]
The Commodores
Old-Fashion Love
1980
Motown
53
record label: Island 210chart position: RandB #56, UK #5, US dance #49written by: Bob Marleyalbum: Uprisingcomments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Could You Be Loved
1980
Island
54
record label: RCA 5chart position: UK #6written by: Ralph Kotkovalbum: Hang Togethercomments: [love ballad]
Odyssey
If You're Looking for a Way Out
1980
RCA
55
record label: WEA 79156chart position: RandB #23, UK #11, US dance #1written by: Mauro Malavasi & Paul Sladealbum: The Glow of Love
Change (featuring Luther Vandross)
Searching
1980
WEA
56
record label: Polydor 2053chart position: RandB #37, US #19, US AC #33written by: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perrenalbum: Twice the Firecomments: [love ballad]
Peaches & Herb
I Pledge My Love
1980
Polydor
57
record label: Warner 49570chart position: RandB #9, UK #10, US #61written by: Rod Tempertonalbum: Give Me the Night
George Benson
Love X Love
1980
Warner
58
record label: De lite 810chart position: RandB #11, UK #15, US dance #1written by: Ronald Bell, Kool And The Gangalbum: Celebrate!comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang
Take It to the Top
1980
De lite
59
record label: Solar 4chart position: RandB #3, US #28, UK #55, US AC #40written by: Nicholas Caldwellalbum: The Whisperscomments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Whispers
Lady
1980
Solar
60
record label: Mercury 76091chart position: RandB #1, UK #22, US dance #19written by: Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Tayloralbum: Gap Band IIIcomments: [disco funk boogie]
The Gap Band
Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)
1980
Mercury
61
record label: CBS 8529 (UK)chart position: RandB #41, UK #7, US dance #27written by: Rodney Franklinalbum: You'll Never Know comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Rodney Franklin
The Groove
1980
CBS
62
record label: Arista 0515chart position: RandB #40, UK #12, US #53, US dance #24written by: Alan Gorriealbum: Shinecomments: [disco funk]
Average White Band
Let's Go Round Again
1980
Arista
63
record label: WEA 79141 (UK)chart position: RandB #49, UK #14, US dance #1written by: Davide Romani, Wayne Garfield & Mario Malavasialbum: The Glow of Love comments: [disco funk boogie]
Change (featuring Luther Vandross)
The Glow of Love
1980
WEA
64
record label: Horizon 12702chart position: RandB #18, UK #17, US #60, US dance #42written by: Yellow Magic Orchestra & Martin Dennycomments: [instrumental]
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Computer Game
1980
Horizon
65
record label: De lite 803chart position: RandB #74, UK #10, US #102, US dance #12written by: Ida Reidalbum: Sure Shot
Crown Heights Affair
You Gave Me Love
1980
De lite
66
record label: Arista 0494chart position: RandB #6, US #30, US AC #34written by: Ray Parker Jralbum: Two Places at the Same Time
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)
Two Places at the Same Time
1980
Arista
67
record label: Tamla 54311chart position: RandB #4, US #31written by: Smokey Robinsonalbum: Warm Thoughtscomments: [Motown Sound] [sweet soul ballad]
Smokey Robinson
Let Me Be the Clock
1980
Tamla
68
record label: Elektra 12414 (UK)chart position: RandB #7, US dance #5, UK #62, US #42written by: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.), Freddie Washington & Sheree Brownalbum: Pizzazzcomments: [disco funk]
Patrice Rushen
Haven't You Heard
1980
Elektra
69
record label: CBS 8982chart position: RandB #8, UK #29, US #44, US dance #85written by: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White & Verdine Whitealbum: Facescomments: [funk]
Earth, Wind & Fire
Let Me Talk
1980
CBS
70
record label: Casablanca 211 (UK)chart position: RandB #35, UK #32, US #36written by: Pete Bellotte & Harold Faltermeyeralbum: Bad Girls
Donna Summer
Walk Away
1980
Casablanca
71
record label: Ensign 4512chart position: UK #8written by: Eddie Grantalbum: Can't Get Enoughcomments: [Reggae]
Eddy Grant
Do You Feel My Love?
1980
Ensign
72
record label: T Neck 2290chart position: RandB #1, US #39written by: Ronald Isley, Kelly Isley, Rudolph Isley, Ernie Isley, Marvin Isley & Chris Jasperalbum: Go All the Way / Beautiful Balladscomments: [slow jam]
The Isley Brothers
Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love)
1980
T Neck
73
record label: RSO 1041chart position: RandB #40, US #41, US dance #1written by: Michael Gore & Dean Pitchfordalbum: I'm Yourscomments: [disco]
Linda Clifford
Red Light
1980
RSO
74
record label: 20th Century 2449chart position: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #5written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucasalbum: Sweet Sensation
Stephanie Mills
Sweet Sensation
1980
20th Century
75
record label: Solar 012chart position: RandB #6, UK #51, US #87, US dance #5written by: William Shelby & Ricky Smithalbum: Adventures in the Land of Musiccomments: [disco dance]
Dynasty
I've Just Begun to Love You
1980
Solar
76
record label: Mercury 76075chart position: RandB #4, UK #47, US #87, US dance #9written by: Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smithalbum: Kurtis Blow comments: [hip hop]
Kurtis Blow
The Breaks
1980
Mercury
77
record label: Ensign 42chart position: UK #9written by: Keith Drummond, Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Desmond Mahoney, Rupert Hanson and Cledwyn Rogerscomments: [Reggae]
Black Slate
Amigo
1980
Ensign
78
record label: P.I.R. 3116chart position: RandB #2, US #44written by: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack & Gip Noblealbum: TP / The Best Of Philadelphiacomments: [philly sound ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass
Love T.K.O.
1980
P.I.R.
79
record label: Atlantic 11404chart position: RandB #6, UK #34, US #64, US dance #34written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Sister Sledge
Got to Love Somebody Today
1980
Atlantic
80
record label: Chrysalis 2461chart position: RandB #27, UK #15, US dance #71written by: David Grant & Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]album: Intuition
Linx
You're Lying
1980
Chrysalis
81
record label: Atlantic 11554chart position: RandB #8, UK #51, US dance #1written by: Narada Michael Walden & Bunny Hullalbum: Let Me Be Your Angelcomments: [disco funk]
Stacy Lattisaw
Dynamite
1980
Atlantic
82
record label: Solar 12049chart position: RandB #60, UK #13written by: Joey Gallo & Leon Sylvers IIIalbum: Big Funcomments: [disco dance]
Shalamar
I Owe You One
1980
Solar
83
record label: Epic 50956chart position: RandB #21, UK #19, US #110, US dance #74written by: Rod Tempertonalbum: Candlescomments: [funk]
Heatwave
Gangsters of the Groove
1980
Epic
84
record label: Casablanca 2261chart position: UK #11, US Dance #27written by: Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt (as Phillip Hurtt) and Henri Beloloalbum: Can't Stop the Musiccomments: [disco]
Village People
Can't Stop the Music
1980
Casablanca
85
record label: Prelude 8011chart position: UK #11written by: Rodney Brown and Willie Lesteralbum: You Got What It Takescomments: [disco funk boogie]
Bobby Thurston
Check Out the Groove
1980
Prelude
86
record label: Mercury 76089chart position: RandB #8, US #40, US dance #25written by: Michael Cooperalbum: Touchcomments: [funk]
Con Funk Shun
Too Tight
1980
Mercury
87
record label: Island 6617 (UK)chart position: UK #11written by: Daniel Vangarde, Alex Francfort and Nelly Bylalbum: On The Rivieracomments: [disco]
Gibson Brothers
Mariana
1980
Island
88
record label: Island 6483chart position: UK #12written by: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Klugeralbum: Cubacomments: [disco]
Gibson Brothers
Cuba
1980
Island
89
record label: P.I.R. 3107chart position: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #52written by: Ken Hirsch & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ron Miller)album: TPcomments: [ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass
Can't We Try
1980
P.I.R.
90
record label: Motown 1490chart position: RandB #32, US #34written by: Stevie Wonderalbum: Let's Get Serious comments: [Motown Sound]
Jermaine Jackson
You're Supposed to Keep Your Love for Me
1980
Motown
91
record label: De lite 38chart position: UK #13written by: Josh Armstead and Milton Middlebrookalbum: Slippin' and Dippin'comments: [disco]
Coffee
Casanova
1980
De lite
92
record label: Warner 17712chart position: RandB #2, US #86, US dance #19written by: Roger (as Roger Troutman)album: Zappcomments: [funk]
Zapp
More Bounce to the Ounce
1980
Warner
93
record label: Columbia 11239chart position: RandB #3, US #46written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpsonalbum: About Love
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Landlord
1980
Columbia
94
record label: TSOP 4790chart position: RandB #3, US #55written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huffalbum: The Year 2000comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays
Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down
1980
TSOP
95
record label: AandM 2283chart position: RandB #19, US #40written by: Billy Osborne, Jeffrey Osborne & Richard Kerralbum: Shine Oncomments: [ballad]
L.T.D.
Shine On
1980
A&M
96
record label: Gordy 7183chart position: RandB #11, US #43, US dance #23written by: Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy & J. Mayeralbum: Powercomments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations
Power
1980
Gordy
97
record label: Believe In A Dream 5600chart position: RandB #6, US #89, US dance #22written by: Nick Mann, Bill Beard & Chet Fortunealbum: The Awakening comments: [disco funk]
The Reddings
Remote Control
1980
Believe In A Dream
98
record label: ARC 11407chart position: RandB #10, US #48, US AC #30written by: David Foster, Brenda Russell & Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire
You
1980
ARC
99
record label: Arista 0569chart position: RandB #3, US #56written by: Phil Perry & Chuck Jacksonalbum: Aretha [1980 album]comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin
United Together
1980
Arista
100
record label: Arista 12323chart position: RandB #12, UK #47, US #101, US dance #6written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucasalbum: You Know How to Love Mecomments: [disco dance]
Phyllis Hyman
You Know How to Love Me
1980
Arista
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