1
record label: Motown 1494
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US dance #1, US 31, US AC #18
written by: Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards
album: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
comments: [Motown Sound]
Diana Ross
Upside Down
1980
Motown
2
record label: Casablanca 2233
chart position: RandB #2, UK #2, US #1, US dance #1
written by: Steven Greenberg
album: Mouth to Mouth
comments: [disco]
Lipps, Inc.
Funkytown
1980
Casablanca
3
record label: De lite 807
chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #1, US dance #1, US AC #34
written by: Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Eugene Toon Jr., James
album: Celebrate!
comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang
Celebration
1980
De lite
4
record label: Elektra 47031
chart position: RandB #2, US #1, UK #7, US dance #2
written by: John Deacon
album: The Game
Queen
Another One Bites the Dust
1980
Elektra
5
record label: Tamla 54317
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #5, US dance #10
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder
Master Blaster (Jammin')
1980
Tamla
6
record label: Atlantic 3664
chart position: RandB #5, US #4, UK #4, US dance #50, US AC #3
written by: Sam Cooke & Michael Zager
The Spinners
Cupid -- I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley)
1980
Atlantic
7
record label: Warner 49505
chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #4, US dance #2, US AC #26
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
George Benson
Give Me the Night
1980
Warner
8
record label: AandM 2216
chart position: RandB #1, UK #6, US #7, US dance #1
written by: Louis Johnson, George Johnson
album: Light Up the Night
comments: [disco funk jazz]
The Brothers Johnson
Stomp!
1980
A&M
9
record label: RCA 1962
chart position: UK #1, US Dance #6
written by: L. Russell Brown and Sandy Linzer
album: Hang Together
comments: [disco dance]
Odyssey
Use It Up and Wear It Out
1980
RCA
10
record label: 20th Century 2460
chart position: RandB #12, UK #4, US #6, US dance #5, US AC #5
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: 11
Stephanie Mills
Never Knew Love Like This Before
1980
20th Century
11
record label: Motown 1491
chart position: RandB #6, US #5, UK #13, US dance #1
written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
album: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
Diana Ross
I'm Coming Out
1980
Motown
12
record label: Tabu 493
chart position: RandB #1, US #3, US dance #1, UK #51
written by: Sigidi Abdullah & Harold Clayton
album: S.O.S.
The S.O.S. Band
Take Your Time (Do It Right)
1980
Tabu
13
record label: De lite 802
chart position: RandB #3, UK #23 US #5, US AC #11
written by: George Brown & Kool & the Gang
Kool & the Gang
Too Hot
1980
De lite
14
record label: Atlantic 11496
chart position: UK #3, US Dance #1
written by: Narada Michael Walden and Lisa Walden
album: Let Me Be Your Angel
comments: [disco dance]
Stacy Lattisaw
Jump to the Beat
1980
Atlantic
15
record label: RCA 1894
chart position: RandB #1, UK #2, US #19, US dance #1
written by: Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby
album: The Whispers
comments: [disco dance]
The Whispers
And the Beat Goes On
1980
RCA
16
record label: Carrere 161 (UK)
chart position: UK #2
written by: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger
album: Greatest Hits
comments: [disco]
Ottawan
D.I.S.C.O.
1980
Carrere
17
record label: Motown 1469
chart position: RandB #1, UK #8, US #9, US dance #2
written by: Lee Garrett & Stevie Wonder
album: Let's Get Serious / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
Jermaine Jackson
Let's Get Serious
1980
Motown
18
record label: Casablanca 2236
chart position: RandB #9, US #5, UK #32, US dance #8, US AC #26
written by: Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
album: On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2
comments: [disco]
Donna Summer
On the Radio
1980
Casablanca
19
record label: Columbia 11222
chart position: RandB #4, US #5, UK #45, US AC #21
written by: Leo Graham & Paul Richmond
album: After Midnight
comments: [beat ballad]
The Manhattans
Shining Star
1980
Columbia
20
record label: Geffen 49563
chart position: RandB #13, US #3, UK #48
written by: Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
album: The Wanderer
comments: [disco]
Donna Summer
The Wanderer
1980
Geffen
21
record label: POLO 1
chart position: UK #2, US Dance #26
written by: Adrian Baker and Eddie Seago
comments: [disco]
Liquid Gold
Dance Yourself Dizzy
1980
POLO
22
record label: Epic 50871
chart position: RandB #43, UK #3, US #10, US AC #4
written by: Tom Bahler
album: Off the Wall
comments: [ballad]
Michael Jackson
She's Out of My Life
1980
Epic
23
record label: Polydor 2033
chart position: RandB #1, US #5, US AC #17
written by: Harry Ray, Al Goodman & Lee Walter
album: Ray, Goodman & Brown
comments: [Sweet Soul]
Ray, Goodman & Brown
Special Lady
1980
Polydor
24
record label: Planet 47916
chart position: RandB #10, US #3, US dance #26, US AC #13
written by: Tom Snow & Cynthia Weil
album: Special Things
The Pointer Sisters
He's So Shy
1980
Planet
25
record label: Motown 1496
chart position: RandB #14, UK #16, US #9, US AC #9
written by: Carole Bayer Sager & Michael Masser
album: To Love Again / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 12
comments: [ballad]
Diana Ross
It's My Turn
1980
Motown
26
record label: WEA 79111 (UK)
chart position: UK #1
written by: Ken Leray
album: Groove Me
comments: [Reggae]
Fern Kinney
Together We Are Beautiful
1980
WEA
27
record label: Warner 49503
chart position: US #5, RandB #40, US dance #70, US AC #10
written by: Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
album: 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 #52
written by: 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
29
record label: RCA 15
chart position: US #1, UK #33, US AC #16, US rock #54
written by: Janna Allen and Daryl Hall
album: Voices
Hall & Oates
Kiss on My List
1980
RCA
30
record label: Warner 49221
chart position: RandB #1, US #9, US AC #37
written by: Sam Dees
album: One in a Million You
comments: [ballad]
Larry Graham
One in a Million You
1980
Warner
31
record label: RSO 1021
chart position: RandB #29, UK #7, US #10, US AC #32
written by: Robin Gibb & Blue Weaver
album: Sunrise
Jimmy Ruffin
Hold On to My Love
1980
RSO
32
record label: Tamla 54320
chart position: RandB# 4, UK #10, US #11, US AC #20
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: Hotter Than July
comments: [Motown Sound]
Stevie Wonder
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It
1980
Tamla
33
record label: Mercury 154
chart position: RandB #1, UK #7, US #19, US dance #26
written by: Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons
album: The Two of Us
Yarbrough & Peoples
Don't Stop the Music
1980
Mercury
34
record label: Epic 50938
chart position: RandB #2, US #12, US dance #1, UK #29
written by: Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson
album: Triumph
The Jacksons
Lovely One
1980
Epic
35
record label: Atlantic 3661
chart position: RandB #8, UK #3, US #56, US dance #6
written by: Reggie Lucas & James Mtume
album: Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway
Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway
Back Together Again
1980
Atlantic
36
record label: Warner 17680
chart position: UK #2
written by: Joe Sample and Will Jennings
album: Now We May Begin
comments: [ballad]
Randy Crawford
One Day I'll Fly Away
1980
Warner
37
record label: Epic 01032
chart position: UK #6, RandB #30, US dance #1, US #77
written by: Jackie Jackson & Michael Jackson
album: 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 #40
written by: Davide Romani & Tanyayette Willoughby
album: The Glow of Love
comments: [disco funk]
Change
A Lover's Holiday
1980
WEA
39
record label: Epic 1294
chart position: RandB #50, UK #7, US #73, US dance #1
written by: Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]
album: Triumph
The Jacksons
Walk Right Now
1980
Epic
40
record label: Atlantic 11413
chart position: RandB #4, UK #8, US #66, US dance #8
written by: Narada Michael Walden, Allee Willis & T. M. Stevens
album: The Dance of Life
comments: [disco funk]
Narada Michael Walden
I Shoulda Loved Ya
1980
Atlantic
41
record label: 20th Century 2443
chart position: RandB #2, UK #12, US #49, US dance #10
written by: Leon Haywood
album: Naturally
comments: [disco funk]
Leon Haywood
Don't Push It, Don't Force It
1980
20th Century
42
record label: AandM 2211
chart position: RandB #32, US #18, US AC #1
written by: Chuck Mangione
album: 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 #4
written by: Teena Marie, Richard Rudolph
album: Lady T / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
comments: [Motown Sound] [funk]
Teena Marie
Behind the Groove
1980
Motown
44
record label: Capitol 4869
chart position: RandB #21, US #21, US AC #3
written by: Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser
album: Don't Look Back
comments: [ballad]
Natalie Cole
Someone That I Used to Love
1980
Capitol
45
record label: Arista 0527
chart position: RandB #19, US #23, US AC #1
written by: Richard Kerr & Will Jennings
album: No Night So Long
comments: [ballad]
Dionne Warwick
No Night So Long
1980
Arista
46
record label: Boardwalk 5702
chart position: RandB #9, US #18, US AC #30
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: City Nights
comments: [sweet soul]
Tierra
Together
1980
Boardwalk
47
record label: Motown 1203
chart position: RandB #9, UK #28, US #37, US dance #2
written by: Teena Marie
album: Irons in the Fire / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
comments: [disco funk]
Teena Marie
I Need Your Lovin
1980
Motown
48
record label: Graduate 6 (UK)
chart position: UK #4
written by: Astro, Jimmy Brown, Robin Campbell, Earl Falconer, Norman Hassan, Brian Travers, Ali Campbell
album: Signing Off
comments: [reggae]
UB40
Food for Thought -- King
1980
Graduate
49
record label: Arista / GRP 2506
chart position: RandB #1, UK #10, US dance #9
written by: Tom Browne & Toni Smith
album: Love Approach
comments: [funk]
Tom Browne
Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)
1980
Arista / GRP
50
record label: Cotillion 46001
chart position: RandB #8, US #21, US AC #34
written by: Bunny Hull & Narada Michael Walden
album: Let Me Be Your Angel
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
Stacy Lattisaw
Let Me Be Your Angel
1980
Cotillion
51
record label: Motown 1202
chart position: UK #5, US #109
written by: Bernard Edwards and Nile Rodgers
album: Diana / Motown Chartbusters Vol. 11
Diana Ross
My Old Piano
1980
Motown
52
record label: Motown 1489
chart position: RandB #8, US #20, US AC #47
written by: Milan Williams
album: Heroes
comments: [disco funk] [Motown Sound]
The Commodores
Old-Fashion Love
1980
Motown
53
record label: Island 210
chart position: RandB #56, UK #5, US dance #49
written by: Bob Marley
album: Uprising
comments: [Reggae]
Bob Marley & the Wailers
Could You Be Loved
1980
Island
54
record label: RCA 5
chart position: UK #6
written by: Ralph Kotkov
album: Hang Together
comments: [love ballad]
Odyssey
If You're Looking for a Way Out
1980
RCA
55
record label: WEA 79156
chart position: RandB #23, UK #11, US dance #1
written by: Mauro Malavasi & Paul Slade
album: The Glow of Love
Change (featuring Luther Vandross)
Searching
1980
WEA
56
record label: Polydor 2053
chart position: RandB #37, US #19, US AC #33
written by: Dino Fekaris & Freddie Perren
album: Twice the Fire
comments: [love ballad]
Peaches & Herb
I Pledge My Love
1980
Polydor
57
record label: Warner 49570
chart position: RandB #9, UK #10, US #61
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Give Me the Night
George Benson
Love X Love
1980
Warner
58
record label: De lite 810
chart position: RandB #11, UK #15, US dance #1
written by: Ronald Bell, Kool And The Gang
album: Celebrate!
comments: [disco funk]
Kool & the Gang
Take It to the Top
1980
De lite
59
record label: Solar 4
chart position: RandB #3, US #28, UK #55, US AC #40
written by: Nicholas Caldwell
album: The Whispers
comments: [sweet soul ballad]
The Whispers
Lady
1980
Solar
60
record label: Mercury 76091
chart position: RandB #1, UK #22, US dance #19
written by: 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
61
record label: CBS 8529 (UK)
chart position: RandB #41, UK #7, US dance #27
written by: Rodney Franklin
album: You'll Never Know
comments: [jazz funk] [instrumental]
Rodney Franklin
The Groove
1980
CBS
62
record label: Arista 0515
chart position: RandB #40, UK #12, US #53, US dance #24
written by: Alan Gorrie
album: Shine
comments: [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 #1
written by: Davide Romani, Wayne Garfield & Mario Malavasi
album: The Glow of Love
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Change (featuring Luther Vandross)
The Glow of Love
1980
WEA
64
record label: Horizon 12702
chart position: RandB #18, UK #17, US #60, US dance #42
written by: Yellow Magic Orchestra & Martin Denny
comments: [instrumental]
Yellow Magic Orchestra
Computer Game
1980
Horizon
65
record label: De lite 803
chart position: RandB #74, UK #10, US #102, US dance #12
written by: Ida Reid
album: Sure Shot
Crown Heights Affair
You Gave Me Love
1980
De lite
66
record label: Arista 0494
chart position: RandB #6, US #30, US AC #34
written by: Ray Parker Jr
album: Two Places at the Same Time
Ray Parker Jr (aka Raydio)
Two Places at the Same Time
1980
Arista
67
record label: Tamla 54311
chart position: RandB #4, US #31
written by: Smokey Robinson
album: Warm Thoughts
comments: [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 #42
written by: Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.), Freddie Washington & Sheree Brown
album: Pizzazz
comments: [disco funk]
Patrice Rushen
Haven't You Heard
1980
Elektra
69
record label: CBS 8982
chart position: RandB #8, UK #29, US #44, US dance #85
written by: Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White & Verdine White
album: Faces
comments: [funk]
Earth, Wind & Fire
Let Me Talk
1980
CBS
70
record label: Casablanca 211 (UK)
chart position: RandB #35, UK #32, US #36
written by: Pete Bellotte & Harold Faltermeyer
album: Bad Girls
Donna Summer
Walk Away
1980
Casablanca
71
record label: Ensign 4512
chart position: UK #8
written by: Eddie Grant
album: Can't Get Enough
comments: [Reggae]
Eddy Grant
Do You Feel My Love?
1980
Ensign
72
record label: T Neck 2290
chart position: RandB #1, US #39
written by: 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
73
record label: RSO 1041
chart position: RandB #40, US #41, US dance #1
written by: Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford
album: I'm Yours
comments: [disco]
Linda Clifford
Red Light
1980
RSO
74
record label: 20th Century 2449
chart position: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #5
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: Sweet Sensation
Stephanie Mills
Sweet Sensation
1980
20th Century
75
record label: Solar 012
chart position: RandB #6, UK #51, US #87, US dance #5
written by: William Shelby & Ricky Smith
album: Adventures in the Land of Music
comments: [disco dance]
Dynasty
I've Just Begun to Love You
1980
Solar
76
record label: Mercury 76075
chart position: RandB #4, UK #47, US #87, US dance #9
written by: Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., J.B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith
album: Kurtis Blow
comments: [hip hop]
Kurtis Blow
The Breaks
1980
Mercury
77
record label: Ensign 42
chart position: UK #9
written by: Keith Drummond, Elroy Bailey, Anthony Brightly, Desmond Mahoney, Rupert Hanson and Cledwyn Rogers
comments: [Reggae]
Black Slate
Amigo
1980
Ensign
78
record label: P.I.R. 3116
chart position: RandB #2, US #44
written by: Cecil Womack, Linda Womack & Gip Noble
album: TP / The Best Of Philadelphia
comments: [philly sound ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass
Love T.K.O.
1980
P.I.R.
79
record label: Atlantic 11404
chart position: RandB #6, UK #34, US #64, US dance #34
written by: Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
Sister Sledge
Got to Love Somebody Today
1980
Atlantic
80
record label: Chrysalis 2461
chart position: RandB #27, UK #15, US dance #71
written by: David Grant & Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
album: Intuition
Linx
You're Lying
1980
Chrysalis
81
record label: Atlantic 11554
chart position: RandB #8, UK #51, US dance #1
written by: Narada Michael Walden & Bunny Hull
album: Let Me Be Your Angel
comments: [disco funk]
Stacy Lattisaw
Dynamite
1980
Atlantic
82
record label: Solar 12049
chart position: RandB #60, UK #13
written by: Joey Gallo & Leon Sylvers III
album: Big Fun
comments: [disco dance]
Shalamar
I Owe You One
1980
Solar
83
record label: Epic 50956
chart position: RandB #21, UK #19, US #110, US dance #74
written by: Rod Temperton
album: Candles
comments: [funk]
Heatwave
Gangsters of the Groove
1980
Epic
84
record label: Casablanca 2261
chart position: UK #11, US Dance #27
written by: 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
85
record label: Prelude 8011
chart position: UK #11
written by: Rodney Brown and Willie Lester
album: You Got What It Takes
comments: [disco funk boogie]
Bobby Thurston
Check Out the Groove
1980
Prelude
86
record label: Mercury 76089
chart position: RandB #8, US #40, US dance #25
written by: Michael Cooper
album: Touch
comments: [funk]
Con Funk Shun
Too Tight
1980
Mercury
87
record label: Island 6617 (UK)
chart position: UK #11
written by: Daniel Vangarde, Alex Francfort and Nelly Byl
album: On The Riviera
comments: [disco]
Gibson Brothers
Mariana
1980
Island
88
record label: Island 6483
chart position: UK #12
written by: Daniel Vangarde and Jean Kluger
album: Cuba
comments: [disco]
Gibson Brothers
Cuba
1980
Island
89
record label: P.I.R. 3107
chart position: RandB #3, US #52, US dance #52
written by: Ken Hirsch & Ronald Miller [Ronald Dean Miller] (as Ron Miller)
album: TP
comments: [ballad]
Teddy Pendergrass
Can't We Try
1980
P.I.R.
90
record label: Motown 1490
chart position: RandB #32, US #34
written by: Stevie Wonder
album: 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 38
chart position: UK #13
written by: Josh Armstead and Milton Middlebrook
album: Slippin' and Dippin'
comments: [disco]
Coffee
Casanova
1980
De lite
92
record label: Warner 17712
chart position: RandB #2, US #86, US dance #19
written by: Roger (as Roger Troutman)
album: Zapp
comments: [funk]
Zapp
More Bounce to the Ounce
1980
Warner
93
record label: Columbia 11239
chart position: RandB #3, US #46
written by: Nickolas Ashford & Valerie Simpson
album: About Love
Gladys Knight & the Pips
Landlord
1980
Columbia
94
record label: TSOP 4790
chart position: RandB #3, US #55
written by: Kenny Gamble & Leon Huff
album: The Year 2000
comments: [philly sound]
The O'Jays
Girl, Don't Let It Get You Down
1980
TSOP
95
record label: AandM 2283
chart position: RandB #19, US #40
written by: Billy Osborne, Jeffrey Osborne & Richard Kerr
album: Shine On
comments: [ballad]
L.T.D.
Shine On
1980
A&M
96
record label: Gordy 7183
chart position: RandB #11, US #43, US dance #23
written by: Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy & J. Mayer
album: Power
comments: [Motown Sound]
The Temptations
Power
1980
Gordy
97
record label: Believe In A Dream 5600
chart position: RandB #6, US #89, US dance #22
written by: Nick Mann, Bill Beard & Chet Fortune
album: The Awakening
comments: [disco funk]
The Reddings
Remote Control
1980
Believe In A Dream
98
record label: ARC 11407
chart position: RandB #10, US #48, US AC #30
written by: David Foster, Brenda Russell & Maurice White
Earth, Wind & Fire
You
1980
ARC
99
record label: Arista 0569
chart position: RandB #3, US #56
written by: Phil Perry & Chuck Jackson
album: Aretha [1980 album]
comments: [ballad]
Aretha Franklin
United Together
1980
Arista
100
record label: Arista 12323
chart position: RandB #12, UK #47, US #101, US dance #6
written by: James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
album: You Know How to Love Me
comments: [disco dance]
Phyllis Hyman
You Know How to Love Me
1980
Arista