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Songs from the Year 1980
This page lists the top songs of 1980 in the
source charts. The way that the
various charts are combined to reach this final list is described on the
in the site generation page.
A list of the hit albums of 1980 can be found
here.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Pink Floyd |
Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) |
1980 |
UK 1 - Dec 1979, US Bullfrog 1 - Jan 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 1 - Feb 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Jan 1980, Sweden (alt) 1 - Feb 1980, France 1 - Feb 1980, Austria 1 - Feb 1980, Switzerland 1 - Jan 1980, Norway 1 - Jan 1980, Germany 1 - Jan 1980, Eire 1 - Dec 1979, Poland 1 of all time, US CashBox 3 of 1980, Holland 3 - Dec 1979, Australia 4 of 1980, KROQ 6 of 1980, POP 7 of 1980, South Africa 8 of 1980, Germany 9 of the 1980s, Europe 11 of the 1970s, Italy 12 of 1980, US BB 15 of 1980, RYM 18 of 1979, Japan (Tokyo) 19 - Nov 1988, TheQ 28, Virgin 39, Belgium 50 of all time, Scrobulate 51 of live, RIAA 296, Rolling Stone 375, Acclaimed 392, OzNet 594 |
| 2 |
Lipps Inc |
Funkytown |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Mar 1980 (23 weeks), US BB 1 - Apr 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Holland 1 - Apr 1980, Austria 1 - Jul 1980, Switzerland 1 - May 1980, Norway 1 - Jul 1980, Germany 1 - Jun 1980, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks Jul 1980, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Jun 1981, UK 2 - May 1980, Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1980, France 3 - Jun 1980, US BB 4 of 1980, POP 5 of 1980, Scrobulate 7 of disco, Australia 9 of 1980, US CashBox 10 of 1980, Germany 14 of the 1980s, Italy 30 of 1980, RYM 73 of 1979, Party 175 of 1999, Acclaimed 520 |
| 3 |
Diana Ross |
Upside Down |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jul 1980 (28 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1980, France 1 - Aug 1980, Switzerland 1 - Aug 1980, Norway 1 - Aug 1980, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Oct 1980, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Aug 1981, UK 2 - Jul 1980, Holland 2 - Jul 1980, Austria 2 - Oct 1980, US CashBox 4 of 1980, Germany 4 - Sep 1980, Canada 8 - Sep 1980, Italy 8 of 1980, South Africa 11 of 1980, Australia 15 of 1980, POP 22 of 1980, US BB 30 of 1980, Scrobulate 42 of disco, RYM 83 of 1980, Germany 87 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 1364 |
| 4 |
Barbra Streisand |
A Woman in Love |
1980 |
UK 1 - Oct 1980, US BB 1 - Sep 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Holland 1 - Sep 1980, Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1980, Austria 1 - Dec 1980, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1980, Norway 1 - Nov 1980, Germany 1 - Jan 1981, Eire 1 - Oct 1980, Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1981, South Africa 2 of 1980, Italy 3 of 1981, France 7 - Oct 1980, US CashBox 9 of 1980, Australia 21 of 1980, Germany 36 of the 1980s, RYM 157 of 1980 |
| 5 |
John Lennon |
(Just Like) Starting Over |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1980, US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Nov 1980, Switzerland 1 - Dec 1980, Australia 1 for 4 weeks Dec 1981, Austria 2 - Feb 1981, Norway 2 - Dec 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1980, Germany 6 - Jan 1981, France 9 - Nov 1980, US BB 12 of 1980, Australia 18 of 1981, Italy 29 of 1981, RYM 32 of 1980, POP 49 of 1980, Japan (Tokyo) 50 - Dec 1988, US CashBox 57 of 1980, Germany 298 of the 1980s, OzNet 683, Acclaimed 1637 |
| 6 |
Blondie |
Call Me |
1980 |
UK 1 - Apr 1980, US Bullfrog 1 - Feb 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 1 - Mar 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Mar 1980, US CashBox 2 of 1980, Norway 2 - May 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - May 1980, France 3 - May 1980, Switzerland 3 - May 1980, Austria 6 - Jun 1980, Holland 9 - May 1980, US BB 10 of 1980, Germany 16 - May 1980, Australia 19 of 1980, RYM 23 of 1980, Scrobulate 37 of 80s, POP 42 of 1980, Italy 52 of 1980, Rolling Stone 283, OzNet 460, Acclaimed 554 |
| 7 |
Queen |
Another One Bites the Dust |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Aug 1980 (30 weeks), US BB 1 - Aug 1980, US CashBox 1 of 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Aug 1980, France 1 - Oct 1980, US BB 3 of 1980, POP 3 of 1980, Austria 6 - Dec 1980, UK 7 - Sep 1980, Germany 7 - Jan 1981, Switzerland 8 - Nov 1980, Sweden (alt) 12 - Nov 1980, Holland 14 - Sep 1980, KROQ 22 of 1980, RYM 37 of 1980, Scrobulate 41 of rock, Italy 45 of 1981, OzNet 50, Party 118 of 2007, Germany 249 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 2304 |
| 8 |
Queen |
Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Dec 1979 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - Jan 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Jan 1980, Holland 1 - Oct 1979, Australia 1 for 7 weeks Jan 1981, UK 2 - Oct 1979, Australia 3 of 1980, US CashBox 5 of 1980, Switzerland 5 - Jan 1980, Norway 8 - Dec 1979, Austria 9 - Jan 1980, Germany 13 - Jan 1980, US BB 16 of 1980, POP 50 of 1980, Scrobulate 64 of classic rock, Party 74 of 2007, RYM 93 of 1979, KROQ 98 of 1980, Europe 100 of the 1970s, OzNet 438 |
| 9 |
Blondie |
The Tide is High |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1980, US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1980, Record World 1 - 1981, Canada 1 - Nov 1980, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks Feb 1981, Holland 4 - Oct 1980, Switzerland 5 - Dec 1980, Austria 7 - Jan 1981, Norway 7 - Dec 1980, US BB 14 of 1981, Sweden (alt) 19 - Dec 1980, Germany 19 - Jan 1981, US CashBox 20 of 1981, POP 23 of 1981, Italy 73 of 1980, OzNet 77, Scrobulate 86 of new wave, RYM 101 of 1980 |
| 10 |
Abba |
The Winner Takes it All |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980, Holland 1 - Aug 1980, Eire 1 - Aug 1980, Sweden (alt) 2 - Aug 1980, Austria 3 - Sep 1980, Switzerland 3 - Aug 1980, Norway 3 - Aug 1980, Germany 4 - Jul 1980, France 5 - Sep 1980, US Bullfrog 8 - Nov 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 8 - Dec 1980, South Africa 9 of 1980, Record World 15 - 1981, Scrobulate 23 of swedish, Europe 29 of the 1980s, POP 35 of 1981, RYM 39 of 1980, Italy 43 of 1981, US CashBox 74 of 1981, Germany 243 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 932 |
| 11 |
Irene Cara |
Fame |
1980 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982, Holland 1 - Jan 1983, France 1 - Aug 1980, Eire 1 - Jul 1982, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Sep 1982, Oscar in 1980, Record World 3 - 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Oct 1980, US Bullfrog 4 - Jun 1980 (26 weeks), US BB 4 - Jul 1980, US BB 9 of 1980, POP 10 of 1980, US CashBox 40 of 1980, AFI 51, Scrobulate 56 of disco, RYM 148 of 1980, OzNet 794 |
| 12 |
Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra |
Xanadu |
1980 |
UK 1 - Jun 1980, Holland 1 - Jun 1980, Austria 1 - Aug 1980, Norway 1 - Jul 1980, Germany 1 - Jul 1980, Eire 1 - Jul 1980, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Jul 1980, France 3 - Jul 1980, Record World 4 - 1980, US Bullfrog 8 - Aug 1980 (17 weeks), US BB 8 - Aug 1980, Germany 33 of the 1980s, US CashBox 67 of 1980, RYM 91 of 1980, OzNet 204 |
| 13 |
Sugarhill Gang |
Rapper's Delight |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Dec 1979, Sweden (alt) 2 - Jan 1980, Switzerland 2 - Jan 1980, Norway 2 - Feb 1980, UK 3 - Dec 1979, France 3 - Jan 1980, Germany 3 - Jan 1980, Austria 5 - Mar 1980, US BB 9 of 1979, POP 9 of 1980, Canada 11 - Jan 1980, RYM 16 of 1979, US Bullfrog 36 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), US BB 36 - Jan 1980, Party 43 of 1999, Italy 51 of 1980, 57 in 2FM list, Germany 60 of the 1980s, Acclaimed 157, RIAA 162, Rolling Stone 248 |
| 14 |
Stevie Wonder |
Master Blaster (Jammin') |
1980 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1980, Switzerland 1 - Oct 1980, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks Oct 1980, UK 2 - Sep 1980, Holland 2 - Sep 1980, Norway 4 - Oct 1980, US Bullfrog 5 - Sep 1980 (22 weeks), US BB 5 - Oct 1980, US BB 6 of 1980, POP 8 of 1980, Austria 9 - Dec 1980, France 10 - Oct 1980, Italy 10 of 1980, Germany 11 - Oct 1980, Record World 15 - 1980, US CashBox 38 of 1980, RYM 114 of 1980, Acclaimed 1663 |
| 15 |
The Pretenders |
Brass in Pocket |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1979, Canada 1 - Mar 1980, Sweden (alt) 1 - Mar 1980, Eire 1 - Jan 1980, France 2 - Mar 1980, Australia 5 of 1980, Holland 7 - Feb 1980, South Africa 12 of 1980, US BB 14 - Apr 1980, Record World 15 - 1980, US BB 24 of 1980, RYM 26 of 1979, POP 58 of 1980, US CashBox 80 of 1980, KROQ 84 of 1980, Acclaimed 230, OzNet 390, WXPN 432 |
| 16 |
The Police |
Don't Stand So Close to Me |
1980 |
UK 1 - Sep 1980, Canada 1 - Oct 1980, Eire 1 - Oct 1980, Holland 3 - Sep 1980, France 7 - Oct 1980, Norway 9 - Nov 1980, US Bullfrog 10 - Feb 1981 (18 weeks), US BB 10 - Feb 1981, Record World 12 - 1981, Sweden (alt) 14 - Oct 1980, Italy 20 of 1980, Poland 29 - Jan 1987, POP 30 of 1981, US BB 31 of 1981, KROQ 36 of 1980, US CashBox 59 of 1981, RYM 92 of 1980, WXPN 862 |
| 17 |
Abba |
Super Trouper |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1980, Holland 1 - Nov 1980, Germany 1 - Jan 1981, Eire 1 - Nov 1980, Norway 2 - Dec 1980, France 3 - Jan 1981, Austria 3 - Jan 1981, Switzerland 3 - Nov 1980, Sweden (alt) 11 - Nov 1980, Germany 19 of the 1980s, Scrobulate 34 of swedish, US Bullfrog 45 - Apr 1981 (11 weeks), RYM 47 of 1980, POP 61 of 1981 |
| 18 |
David Bowie |
Ashes to Ashes |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980, France 1 - Sep 1980, Norway 3 - Sep 1980, RYM 3 of 1980, Sweden (alt) 6 - Sep 1980, Austria 6 - Nov 1980, Canada 8 - Nov 1980, Germany 8 - Oct 1980, Holland 11 - Sep 1980, Switzerland 11 - Nov 1980, KROQ 24 of 1980, Australia 25 of 1980, Scrobulate 35 of glam rock, Virgin 56, Belgium 253 of all time, OzNet 670, Acclaimed 801 |
| 19 |
Leo Sayer |
More Than I Can Say |
1980 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks Sep 1981, UK 2 - Jul 1980, US Bullfrog 2 - Sep 1980 (22 weeks), US BB 2 - Oct 1980, Switzerland 2 - Oct 1980, Record World 3 - 1980, Holland 6 - Aug 1980, Austria 8 - Feb 1981, Australia 8 of 1980, Germany 8 - Jan 1981, France 9 - Sep 1980, South Africa 20 of 1980, US CashBox 47 of 1980, Germany 390 of the 1980s |
| 20 |
The Police |
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Nov 1980, Switzerland 4 - Feb 1981, UK 5 - Dec 1980, Austria 8 - Mar 1981, KROQ 8 of 1980, France 9 - Dec 1980, US Bullfrog 10 - Oct 1980 (20 weeks), US BB 10 - Nov 1980, Holland 11 - Dec 1980, Germany 16 - Jan 1981, Record World 18 - 1981, South Africa 19 of 1981, POP 20 of 1981, US BB 28 of 1981, Scrobulate 72 of favourite, US CashBox 96 of 1981, RYM 191 of 1980 |
| 21 |
Johnny Logan |
What's Another Year |
1980 |
UK 1 - May 1980, Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1980, Norway 1 - May 1980, Eire 1 - May 1980, Switzerland 2 - May 1980, Germany 2 - May 1980, Holland 3 - May 1980, Austria 5 - Jun 1980, France 7 - Jun 1980, Germany 233 of the 1980s |
| 22 |
Split Enz |
I Got You |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1980, France 1 - Jul 1980, Australia 1 of 1980, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Mar 1980, Australia 1 for 8 weeks Feb 1981, UK 12 - Aug 1980, RYM 30 of 1980, US Bullfrog 53 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), POP 68 of 1980, OzNet 68, Acclaimed 1950 |
| 23 |
Rod Stewart |
Passion |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Nov 1980, France 3 - Nov 1980, Holland 4 - Nov 1980, Switzerland 4 - Nov 1980, US Bullfrog 5 - Nov 1980 (19 weeks), US BB 5 - Nov 1980, Sweden (alt) 5 - Nov 1980, Record World 6 - 1981, South Africa 9 of 1981, Germany 15 - Jan 1981, UK 17 - Nov 1980, Austria 18 - Jan 1981, Italy 49 of 1981, US CashBox 51 of 1981, KROQ 99 of 1980 |
| 24 |
Gary Numan |
Cars |
1980 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979, France 1 - Jan 1980, Scrobulate 2 of uk, Record World 5 - 1980, Canada 6 - Feb 1980, US Bullfrog 9 - Feb 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 9 - Mar 1980, RYM 11 of 1979, KROQ 29 of 1980, US BB 35 of 1980, US CashBox 35 of 1980, POP 71 of 1980, Acclaimed 446, OzNet 968 |
| 25 |
Joy Division |
Love Will Tear Us Apart |
1980 |
France 1 - Jul 1980, New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks Jun 1981, RYM 1 of 1980, Scrobulate 1 of post-punk, UK 13 - Jun 1980, Acclaimed 17, Belgium 20 of all time, Poland 50 - Jul 1995, Virgin 65, 67 in 2FM list, Rolling Stone 179, WXPN 289 |
| 26 |
Michael Jackson |
Rock With You |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Nov 1979 (23 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1979, Record World 1 - 1980, France 2 - Jun 1980, UK 7 - Feb 1980, US CashBox 8 of 1980, Canada 14 - Jan 1980, US BB 17 of 1980, POP 20 of 1980, RYM 42 of 1979, Scrobulate 58 of disco, Acclaimed 949 |
| 27 |
The Detroit Spinners |
Working My Way Back to You |
1980 |
UK 1 - Feb 1980, Eire 1 - May 1980, US Bullfrog 2 - Dec 1979 (24 weeks), US BB 2 - Jan 1980, Record World 2 - 1980, Holland 2 - Apr 1980, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1980, Germany 13 - May 1980, US CashBox 20 of 1980, US BB 25 of 1980, POP 61 of 1980 |
| 28 |
Kenny Rogers |
Coward of the County |
1980 |
UK 1 - Jan 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Eire 1 - Feb 1980, US Bullfrog 3 - Nov 1979 (18 weeks), US BB 3 - Dec 1979, Holland 7 - Mar 1980, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1980, Austria 9 - Apr 1980, Canada 12 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 22 of 1980, Germany 25 - Apr 1980 |
| 29 |
Paul McCartney |
Coming Up |
1980 |
US BB 1 - May 1980, Canada 1 - Apr 1980, UK 2 - Apr 1980, Norway 2 - May 1980, Record World 3 - 1980, US CashBox 13 of 1980, Germany 13 - Jul 1980, Holland 22 - Apr 1980, Australia 22 of 1980, Italy 40 of 1980, RYM 113 of 1980, OzNet 370 |
| 30 |
The Vapors |
Turning Japanese |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Oct 1980, Australia 1 for 2 weeks May 1981, Australia 2 of 1980, UK 3 - Feb 1980, KROQ 14 of 1980, US Bullfrog 36 - Sep 1980 (16 weeks), US BB 36 - Nov 1980, Record World 40 - 1980, RYM 43 of 1980, POP 80 of 1980, Scrobulate 91 of 80s, OzNet 153, Acclaimed 1569 |
| 31 |
AC/DC |
You Shook Me All Night Long |
1980 |
US BB 1 of 1980, POP 1 of 1980, Party 1 of 2007, TheQ 3, RYM 16 of 1980, US Bullfrog 35 - Sep 1980 (16 weeks), US BB 35 - Oct 1980, UK 38 - Sep 1980, KROQ 52 of 1980, Scrobulate 54 of classic rock, Acclaimed 443, WXPN 531 |
| 32 |
Rocky Burnett |
Tired of Toein' The Line |
1980 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks Apr 1981, Canada 2 - Jun 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1980, US Bullfrog 8 - May 1980 (19 weeks), US BB 8 - Jun 1980, Record World 8 - 1980, Austria 9 - May 1980, Australia 11 of 1980, Holland 12 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 31 of 1980, US BB 36 of 1980, POP 74 of 1980, RYM 182 of 1980 |
| 33 |
Captain & Tennille |
Do That to Me One More Time |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1979 (26 weeks), US BB 1 - Nov 1979, Record World 1 - 1980, Holland 2 - Jan 1980, Switzerland 5 - Jun 1980, UK 7 - Feb 1980, South Africa 14 of 1980, US CashBox 19 of 1980, US BB 29 of 1980, POP 41 of 1980 |
| 34 |
Christopher Cross |
Sailing |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Jun 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - Jul 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Grammy in 1980, France 6 - Sep 1980, Holland 18 - Mar 1981, US CashBox 26 of 1980, Italy 66 of 1981, RYM 185 of 1980 |
| 35 |
Blondie |
Atomic |
1980 |
UK 1 - Feb 1980, France 1 - Apr 1980, Austria 5 - Apr 1980, Norway 5 - Mar 1980, RYM 11 of 1980, Scrobulate 16 of 80s, Germany 28 - Apr 1980, Holland 29 - Apr 1980, US Bullfrog 39 - May 1980 (9 weeks), US BB 39 - Jun 1980, OzNet 328, Acclaimed 1094 |
| 36 |
Kenny Rogers |
Lady |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - Oct 1980 (24 weeks), US BB 1 - Oct 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, France 5 - Dec 1980, US CashBox 6 of 1980, UK 12 - Nov 1980, Holland 16 - Nov 1980, South Africa 17 of 1981, US BB 20 of 1980, POP 25 of 1980 |
| 37 |
Billy Joel |
It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 1 - May 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 4 - May 1980, US CashBox 7 of 1980, UK 14 - Aug 1980, US BB 19 of 1980, POP 53 of 1980, RYM 66 of 1980, OzNet 489 |
| 38 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Magic |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 1 - May 1980 (20 weeks), US BB 1 - Jun 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, France 7 - Oct 1980, US CashBox 12 of 1980, Holland 12 - Sep 1980, Sweden (alt) 12 - Oct 1980, UK 32 - Aug 1980, RYM 55 of 1980, OzNet 504 |
| 39 |
The Rolling Stones |
Emotional Rescue |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Jul 1980, US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1980 (19 weeks), US BB 3 - Jul 1980, Record World 5 - 1980, Holland 8 - Jul 1980, UK 9 - Jul 1980, Austria 9 - Oct 1980, Switzerland 11 - Aug 1980, Germany 19 - Aug 1980, US CashBox 24 of 1980, KROQ 50 of 1980, Acclaimed 2234 |
| 40 |
Bruce Springsteen |
Hungry Heart |
1980 |
Canada 2 - Oct 1980, US Bullfrog 5 - Nov 1980 (17 weeks), US BB 5 - Nov 1980, France 9 - Dec 1980, Record World 10 - 1980, Austria 11 - Mar 1981, Sweden (alt) 17 - May 1981, US BB 33 of 1980, RYM 42 of 1980, POP 52 of 1980, US CashBox 89 of 1980, OzNet 608, WXPN 800, Acclaimed 1344 |
| 41 |
George Benson |
Give Me the Night |
1980 |
France 3 - Aug 1980, US Bullfrog 4 - Jul 1980 (23 weeks), US BB 4 - Aug 1980, Record World 6 - 1980, UK 7 - Jul 1980, Canada 7 - Aug 1980, Switzerland 7 - Nov 1980, Holland 8 - Sep 1980, Norway 8 - Oct 1980, US BB 23 of 1980, US CashBox 41 of 1980, Italy 48 of 1980, POP 57 of 1980 |
| 42 |
Goombay Dance Band |
Sun Of Jamaica |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Mar 1980, Austria 1 - Mar 1980, Germany 1 of the 1980s, Germany 1 - Jan 1980, Switzerland 3 - Feb 1980, Sweden (alt) 5 - Jun 1980, South Africa 5 of 1980 |
| 43 |
Dr Hook |
Sexy Eyes |
1980 |
New Zealand 1 for 1 weeks May 1980, Record World 3 - 1980, Germany 3 - May 1980, UK 4 - Mar 1980, US Bullfrog 5 - Feb 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 5 - Mar 1980, Switzerland 6 - May 1980, Norway 8 - Jan 1980, Austria 16 - Jun 1980, US CashBox 33 of 1980, Germany 102 of the 1980s |
| 44 |
Air Supply |
All Out of Love |
1980 |
Record World 1 - 1980, US Bullfrog 2 - Jun 1980 (27 weeks), US BB 2 - Jul 1980, France 3 - Sep 1980, Canada 9 - Sep 1980, UK 11 - Sep 1980, Scrobulate 24 of soft rock, US CashBox 27 of 1980, Holland 27 - Nov 1980, US BB 39 of 1980, POP 64 of 1980 |
| 45 |
Devo |
Whip It |
1980 |
KROQ 1 of 1980, Canada 3 - Sep 1980, France 3 - Sep 1980, US Bullfrog 14 - Aug 1980 (24 weeks), US BB 14 - Oct 1980, US BB 14 of 1980, Record World 17 - 1980, RYM 24 of 1980, POP 26 of 1980, Scrobulate 89 of 80s, OzNet 474, Acclaimed 611 |
| 46 |
The Pointer Sisters |
He's So Shy |
1980 |
New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks Nov 1980, US Bullfrog 3 - Jul 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 3 - Aug 1980, Record World 5 - 1980, Canada 6 - Sep 1980, France 10 - Feb 1981, POP 13 of 1980, US BB 27 of 1980, Holland 27 - Aug 1980, US CashBox 36 of 1980, RYM 136 of 1980 |
| 47 |
Frank Sinatra |
Theme From 'New York New York' |
1980 |
US BB 2 of 1980, POP 2 of 1980, UK 4 - Feb 1986, Holland 5 - Jun 1980, US Bullfrog 32 - May 1980 (12 weeks), US BB 32 - May 1980, Record World 34 - 1980, AFI 41, RYM 53 of 1980, Scrobulate 69 of easy listening, Party 91 of 1999, OzNet 911 |
| 48 |
Don McLean |
Cryin' |
1980 |
UK 1 - May 1980, Holland 1 - Jan 1980, Eire 1 - Jul 1980, US BB 5 - Jan 1981, Canada 5 - Feb 1981, Record World 9 - 1981, South Africa 19 of 1980, US CashBox 52 of 1981 |
| 49 |
Jona Lewie |
Stop the Cavalry |
1980 |
Austria 1 - Mar 1981, Germany 2 - Feb 1981, UK 3 - Nov 1980, Switzerland 4 - Mar 1981, France 5 - Dec 1980, Holland 9 - Dec 1980, Sweden (alt) 13 - Mar 1981, Scrobulate 17 of christmas, Germany 97 of the 1980s, RYM 112 of 1980 |
| 50 |
Donna Summer |
On The Radio |
1980 |
Record World 1 - 1980, US Bullfrog 5 - Jan 1980 (17 weeks), US BB 5 - Jan 1980, Norway 6 - Mar 1980, France 7 - Feb 1980, Holland 20 - Feb 1980, POP 23 of 1980, US BB 31 of 1980, UK 32 - Feb 1980, US CashBox 46 of 1980, RYM 198 of 1979 |
| 51 |
Ottawan |
DISCO |
1980 |
Norway 1 - Oct 1980, UK 2 - Sep 1980, Germany 2 - May 1980, Holland 3 - Aug 1980, France 3 - Mar 1980, Austria 4 - Aug 1980, Switzerland 5 - Feb 1980, Germany 39 of the 1980s |
| 52 |
Peter Gabriel |
Games Without Frontiers |
1980 |
France 1 - Mar 1980, UK 4 - Feb 1980, Canada 7 - Jul 1980, RYM 14 of 1980, Sweden (alt) 17 - Apr 1980, KROQ 25 of 1980, US Bullfrog 48 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), POP 56 of 1980, TheQ 390, WXPN 740, Acclaimed 1912 |
| 53 |
Bob Marley |
Could You Be Loved |
1980 |
Holland 2 - Jul 1980, Switzerland 2 - Sep 1980, Scrobulate 3 of reggae, UK 5 - Jun 1980, France 10 - Jul 1980, Norway 10 - Sep 1980, Sweden (alt) 11 - Sep 1980, Germany 15 - Aug 1980, Italy 34 of 1980, Acclaimed 1683 |
| 54 |
Marti Webb |
Take That Look Off Your Face |
1980 |
Eire 1 - Mar 1980, Switzerland 2 - Jun 1980, UK 3 - Feb 1980, Austria 4 - Jun 1980, Germany 4 - May 1980, South Africa 6 of 1980, Holland 7 - Mar 1980, Germany 31 of the 1980s |
| 55 |
David Bowie |
Fashion |
1980 |
France 2 - Dec 1980, UK 5 - Nov 1980, Sweden (alt) 7 - Jan 1981, Norway 9 - Dec 1980, Canada 19 - Jan 1981, Scrobulate 29 of glam rock, POP 45 of 1981, KROQ 45 of 1980, RYM 65 of 1980, US Bullfrog 70 - Dec 1980 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 2261 |
| 56 |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
Against the Wind |
1980 |
Canada 3 - May 1980, US Bullfrog 5 - May 1980 (17 weeks), US BB 5 - May 1980, Record World 9 - 1980, France 10 - Aug 1980, US BB 28 of 1980, RYM 33 of 1980, POP 44 of 1980, Scrobulate 45 of soft rock, US CashBox 53 of 1980, OzNet 357 |
| 57 |
Michael Jackson |
Off the Wall |
1980 |
Norway 4 - Jan 1980, UK 7 - Nov 1979, Sweden (alt) 9 - Jan 1980, US Bullfrog 10 - Feb 1980 (17 weeks), US BB 10 - Feb 1980, Record World 10 - 1980, POP 19 of 1980, US BB 21 of 1980, Holland 23 - Jan 1980, US CashBox 84 of 1980, RYM 146 of 1979 |
| 58 |
Supertramp |
Dreamer |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1980, France 10 - May 1975, UK 13 - Feb 1975, US Bullfrog 15 - Sep 1980 (14 weeks), US BB 15 - Oct 1980, Record World 19 - 1980, Holland 36 - Feb 1981, RYM 36 of 1974, POP 51 of 1980, OzNet 201 |
| 59 |
Bette Midler |
The Rose |
1980 |
Record World 1 - 1980, US Bullfrog 3 - Mar 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 3 - Apr 1980, US BB 11 of 1980, US CashBox 11 of 1980, POP 17 of 1980, AFI 83, RYM 131 of 1980, OzNet 851 |
| 60 |
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb |
Guilty |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 3 - Nov 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 3 - Nov 1980, Norway 4 - Dec 1980, Record World 6 - 1980, France 7 - Dec 1980, Holland 12 - Nov 1980, Germany 22 - Jan 1981, POP 33 of 1981, UK 34 - Dec 1980, US CashBox 82 of 1980 |
| 61 |
The Village People |
Can't Stop the Music |
1980 |
Australia 1 for 4 weeks May 1981, Australia 6 of 1980, South Africa 7 of 1980, France 9 - Sep 1980, UK 11 - Aug 1980, Germany 14 - Sep 1980, Sweden (alt) 15 - Sep 1980, Austria 19 - Oct 1980, OzNet 938 |
| 62 |
SOS Band |
Take Your Time (Do it Right) |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 3 - May 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 3 - Jun 1980, Record World 3 - 1980, US BB 5 of 1980, France 6 - Aug 1980, Norway 10 - Aug 1980, POP 12 of 1980, US CashBox 16 of 1980, Sweden (alt) 20 - Sep 1980 |
| 63 |
Kelly Marie |
Feels Like I'm in Love |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980, Eire 1 - Oct 1980, Holland 4 - Oct 1980, Germany 6 - Jan 1981, Austria 7 - Dec 1980, POP 14 of 1980, Germany 211 of the 1980s |
| 64 |
Genesis |
Misunderstanding |
1980 |
Canada 1 - May 1980, Record World 9 - 1980, France 9 - Dec 1980, US Bullfrog 14 - May 1980 (18 weeks), US BB 14 - Jun 1980, POP 32 of 1980, KROQ 32 of 1980, US CashBox 99 of 1980, RYM 116 of 1980 |
| 65 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
I'm Alive |
1980 |
Norway 3 - Jun 1980, Canada 7 - May 1980, France 9 - Jun 1980, Record World 14 - 1980, US Bullfrog 16 - May 1980 (15 weeks), US BB 16 - Jun 1980, UK 20 - May 1980, Germany 21 - Jul 1980, Italy 84 of 1980, RYM 86 of 1980 |
| 66 |
The Gibson Brothers |
Que sera mi vida (If You Should Go) |
1980 |
France 2 - Feb 1980, Holland 3 - Jan 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Feb 1980, UK 5 - Nov 1979, Switzerland 5 - Mar 1980, Germany 5 - Feb 1980, Austria 8 - Mar 1980, Germany 115 of the 1980s |
| 67 |
Elton John |
Little Jeannie |
1980 |
Canada 2 - May 1980, US Bullfrog 3 - May 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 3 - May 1980, Record World 4 - 1980, Switzerland 4 - Jul 1980, France 8 - Jul 1980, US CashBox 17 of 1980, UK 33 - May 1980 |
| 68 |
Robert Palmer |
Johnny & Mary |
1980 |
Switzerland 5 - Oct 1980, France 8 - Oct 1980, Germany 9 - Jan 1981, Canada 10 - Oct 1980, Austria 10 - Nov 1980, Sweden (alt) 11 - Jan 1981, Italy 15 of 1981, Holland 21 - Sep 1980, Germany 114 of the 1980s, RYM 115 of 1980 |
| 69 |
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
The Refugee |
1980 |
KROQ 3 of 1980, Canada 5 - Feb 1980, France 6 - Apr 1980, US BB 15 - Feb 1980, Holland 21 - Apr 1980, US CashBox 85 of 1980, RYM 106 of 1980, TheQ 224, WXPN 744, Acclaimed 973 |
| 70 |
Brothers Johnson |
Stomp |
1980 |
New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks May 1980, Norway 4 - Apr 1980, UK 6 - Feb 1980, US BB 7 - Apr 1980, Holland 10 - Mar 1980, Sweden (alt) 13 - Mar 1980, Scrobulate 41 of disco, US CashBox 66 of 1980 |
| 71 |
Pat Benatar |
Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
1980 |
Record World 5 - 1981, Canada 5 - Oct 1980, US Bullfrog 9 - Oct 1980 (23 weeks), US BB 9 - Oct 1980, US BB 22 of 1980, POP 31 of 1980, KROQ 34 of 1980, US CashBox 70 of 1980, RYM 186 of 1980, Acclaimed 2378 |
| 72 |
Neil Diamond |
Love On the Rocks |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Nov 1980 (19 weeks), US BB 2 - Nov 1980, Record World 3 - 1980, South Africa 7 of 1981, Switzerland 9 - Feb 1981, Holland 13 - Dec 1980, UK 17 - Nov 1980, US CashBox 74 of 1980 |
| 73 |
The B52s |
Rock Lobster |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Apr 1980, France 2 - Sep 1979, UK 12 - May 1986, RYM 26 of 1978, POP 40 of 1980, US Bullfrog 56 - Apr 1980 (8 weeks), Rolling Stone 146, Acclaimed 305 |
| 74 |
The Korgis |
Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime |
1980 |
France 1 - Jul 1980, UK 5 - May 1980, Switzerland 6 - Sep 1980, Holland 14 - Jul 1980, US Bullfrog 18 - Oct 1980 (18 weeks), US BB 18 - Nov 1980, RYM 18 of 1980, Record World 29 - 1980 |
| 75 |
The Clash |
Train in Vain |
1980 |
RYM 4 of 1980, Canada 10 - Mar 1980, KROQ 10 of 1980, US BB 23 - Apr 1980, Record World 23 - 1980, Scrobulate 52 of punk, WXPN 157, TheQ 288, Rolling Stone 292, Acclaimed 325 |
| 76 |
Cliff Richard |
Dreamin' |
1980 |
Austria 5 - Nov 1980, Switzerland 5 - Sep 1980, Canada 7 - Oct 1980, Germany 7 - Sep 1980, UK 8 - Aug 1980, US BB 10 - Sep 1980, Holland 12 - Aug 1980, Sweden (alt) 14 - Oct 1980, Germany 374 of the 1980s |
| 77 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
All Over the World |
1980 |
Canada 3 - Aug 1980, France 4 - Oct 1980, Record World 8 - 1980, UK 11 - Aug 1980, Holland 11 - Aug 1980, US Bullfrog 13 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks), US BB 13 - Aug 1980, US CashBox 100 of 1980, RYM 177 of 1980 |
| 78 |
The Whispers |
And the Beat Goes On |
1980 |
UK 2 - Feb 1980, France 4 - Mar 1980, Sweden (alt) 16 - Apr 1980, US Bullfrog 19 - Feb 1980 (15 weeks), US BB 19 - Mar 1980, Record World 23 - 1980, Holland 26 - Feb 1980, Germany 29 - May 1980, Scrobulate 49 of disco |
| 79 |
Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark |
Enola Gay |
1980 |
Switzerland 2 - Sep 1981, Italy 2 of 1981, France 3 - Nov 1980, UK 8 - Oct 1980, RYM 15 of 1980, Scrobulate 43 of 80s, WXPN 508, OzNet 905 |
| 80 |
Billy Joel |
You May Be Right |
1980 |
Canada 2 - Mar 1980, US Bullfrog 7 - Mar 1980 (15 weeks), US BB 7 - Mar 1980, Record World 7 - 1980, US BB 32 of 1980, POP 36 of 1980, Scrobulate 39 of pop rock, US CashBox 64 of 1980, OzNet 469 |
| 81 |
Kate Bush |
Babooshka |
1980 |
France 3 - Aug 1980, Norway 4 - Sep 1980, UK 5 - Jul 1980, Holland 15 - Aug 1980, Australia 20 of 1980, Germany 20 - Nov 1980, Italy 32 of 1980, RYM 52 of 1980, OzNet 666 |
| 82 |
The Cure |
A Forest |
1980 |
France 1 - Jun 1980, Belgium 5 of all time, Europe 10 of the 1980s, RYM 10 of 1980, UK 31 - Apr 1980, Holland 31 - Aug 1980, Scrobulate 32 of new wave, Acclaimed 2146 |
| 83 |
Diana Ross |
I'm Coming Out |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 5 - Sep 1980 (22 weeks), US BB 5 - Oct 1980, France 7 - Nov 1980, Record World 9 - 1980, UK 13 - Nov 1980, Holland 23 - Jan 1981, US CashBox 28 of 1980, POP 46 of 1980, Scrobulate 94 of disco |
| 84 |
Stephanie Mills |
Never Knew Love Like This Before |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Oct 1980, UK 4 - Oct 1980, US Bullfrog 6 - Aug 1980 (24 weeks), US BB 6 - Aug 1980, Record World 8 - 1980, Austria 11 - Mar 1981, US CashBox 59 of 1980 |
| 85 |
Kenny Loggins |
This is It |
1980 |
Canada 4 - Dec 1979, Record World 10 - 1980, France 10 - Jan 1980, US Bullfrog 11 - Oct 1979 (22 weeks), US BB 11 - Nov 1979, Holland 25 - Feb 1980, POP 34 of 1980, Poland 40 - Oct 1993, US CashBox 58 of 1980 |
| 86 |
Christopher Cross |
Ride Like the Wind |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Feb 1980 (21 weeks), US BB 2 - Mar 1980, Canada 2 - Mar 1980, Record World 3 - 1980, France 3 - May 1980, US CashBox 14 of 1980 |
| 87 |
Dan Fogelberg |
Longer |
1980 |
US Bullfrog 2 - Dec 1979 (21 weeks), US BB 2 - Jan 1980, Record World 2 - 1980, France 9 - Feb 1980, US CashBox 21 of 1980, US BB 37 of 1980, POP 67 of 1980 |
| 88 |
Roland Kaiser |
Santa Maria |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1980, Germany 1 - Jan 1981, Austria 3 - Dec 1980, Switzerland 5 - Nov 1980, Germany 6 of the 1980s |
| 89 |
Ruby & The Romantics |
What I Like About You |
1980 |
POP 4 of 1980, US BB 7 of 1980, Holland 12 - Mar 1980, Australia 13 of 1980, KROQ 18 of 1980, US Bullfrog 49 - Feb 1980 (8 weeks), Party 49 of 2007, RYM 111 of 1979, OzNet 626 |
| 90 |
Oliver Onions |
Santa Maria |
1980 |
Austria 1 - Sep 1980, Germany 1 - Jan 1981, Switzerland 2 - Aug 1980, Germany 10 of the 1980s, Italy 90 of 1980 |
| 91 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
The Weekend |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1979, Switzerland 1 - Mar 1980, Germany 1 - Feb 1980, Germany 17 of the 1980s |
| 92 |
The Jam |
Start |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980, Eire 1 - Sep 1980, France 2 - Oct 1980, RYM 81 of 1980, Acclaimed 1603 |
| 93 |
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
Don't Do Me Like That |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Dec 1979, Record World 8 - 1980, US Bullfrog 10 - Nov 1979 (17 weeks), US BB 10 - Dec 1979, France 10 - Feb 1980, KROQ 20 of 1980, US CashBox 56 of 1980 |
| 94 |
The Jam |
Going Underground |
1980 |
UK 1 - Mar 1980, France 6 - Apr 1980, RYM 6 of 1980, Virgin 13, Sweden (alt) 18 - May 1980, Scrobulate 77 of british, Acclaimed 262 |
| 95 |
Hot Chocolate |
No Doubt About It |
1980 |
UK 2 - May 1980, Germany 3 - Jun 1980, Switzerland 5 - Aug 1980, France 6 - Jul 1980, Holland 14 - Jun 1980, Austria 17 - Oct 1980, Germany 133 of the 1980s |
| 96 |
Billy Preston & Syreeta |
With You I'm Born Again |
1980 |
UK 2 - Dec 1979, US BB 4 - Mar 1980, Holland 4 - Feb 1980, Record World 5 - 1980, Sweden (alt) 10 - Mar 1980, US CashBox 44 of 1980, Italy 69 of 1980 |
| 97 |
AC/DC |
Back in Black |
1980 |
POP 7 of 1981, TheQ 15, US Bullfrog 37 - Dec 1980 (14 weeks), US BB 37 - Feb 1981, RYM 50 of 1980, Scrobulate 71 of rock, Rolling Stone 187, Party 253 of 1999, Acclaimed 488 |
| 98 |
Pink Floyd |
Comfortably Numb |
1980 |
Scrobulate 2 of classic rock, RYM 7 of 1980, TheQ 17, Poland 22 of all time, KROQ 27 of 1980, WXPN 72, Rolling Stone 314, Acclaimed 2026 |
| 99 |
Paul Simon |
Late in the Evening |
1980 |
Canada 5 - Aug 1980, US Bullfrog 6 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks), US BB 6 - Aug 1980, Record World 9 - 1980, Holland 9 - Aug 1980, RYM 41 of 1980, US CashBox 62 of 1980, WXPN 510 |
| 100 |
Eric Clapton |
Cocaine |
1980 |
Canada 2 - May 1980, France 8 - Mar 1978, US Bullfrog 30 - Jul 1980 (12 weeks), US BB 30 - Jul 1980, POP 35 of 1980, TheQ 63, RYM 77 of 1977, Scrobulate 86 of classic rock |
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