| Cover | | Date   | Title • Artist
Album | Points
| Charts Peaks | Comment |
|---|
| 1. | 11/1980 | | 359
 | US ✫1
UK 7
US rock 9 | [Epic 50953]
written by Kevin Cronin |
| 2. | 11/1980 | | 345
| US ✫1
UK ✫1
US AC 17 | [Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon |
|
| 3. | 09/1980 | | 340
| US 10
UK ✫1
US rock 11 | written by Sting |
| 4. | 05/1980 | | 313
| US 5
UK ✫1
US AC 2
US country 6 | [Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson |
| 5. | 04/1980 | | 312
| US ✫1
UK 2
US AC 48
US dance 64 | [live]
[Columbia 11263+]
written by Paul McCartney |
| 6. | 07/1980 | | 307
| US ✫1
UK 3
US AC ✫1 | written by Florrie Palmer |
| 7. | 07/1980 | | 292
| US 2
UK 2
US AC ✫1 | [Warner 49565]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison |
| 8. | 06/1980 | | 269
| US 8
UK ✫1
US AC 2 | [MCA 41285]
written by Jeff Lynne |
| 9. | 05/1980 | | 236
| US ✫1
UK 14
US AC 45
US dance 82 | [Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel |
| 10. | 06/1980 | | 233
| US 2
UK 11
US AC 5 | [Arista 0520]
written by Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock |
| 11. | 05/1980 | | 232
| US ✫1
UK 32
US AC ✫1 | [MCA 41247]
written by John Farrar |
| 12. | 11/1980 | | 231
| US ✫1
UK 33
US AC 16
US rock 54 | written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall |
| 13. | 07/1980 | | 220
| US 3
UK 9
US dance 9 | charted as Emotional Rescue / Dance / She's So Cold is US dance charts
[Rolling Stones 20001]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 14. | 12/1980 | | 219
| UK 2
US dance 19
US rock 14 | charted as Dog Eat Dog / Antmusic / Kings of the Wild Frontier in US dance charts
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni |
| 15. | 10/1980 | | 190
| US 10
UK 5 | written by Sting |
| 16. | 05/1980 | | 190
| US 3
UK 33
US AC ✫1 | [MCA 41236 A]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne |
| 17. | 06/1980 | | 189
| US ✫1
UK 48
US AC 10 |  [Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1981]
[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1981]
[Warner 49507]
written by Christopher Cross |
| 18. | 11/1980 | | 183
| US 5
UK 17
US dance 14
US R&B 65 | [Warner 49617]
written by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger |
| 19. | 10/1980 | | 175
| UK 4
US dance 19
US rock 15 | charted as Dog Eat Dog / Antmusic / Kings of the Wild Frontier in US dance charts
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni |
| 20. | 06/1980 | | 172
| UK 47
US rock 4 | [R]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott |
| 21. | 02/1980 | | 170
| US 2
UK 69
US AC 24 | featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49184]
written by Christopher Cross |
| 22. | 02/1980 | | 168
| US 3
US AC ✫1 | [Arista 0479 A]
written by Graham Russell |
| 23. | 02/1980 | | 167
| US 39
UK ✫1 | [Chrysalis 2410]
written by Jimmy Destri & Debbie Harry |
| 24. | 09/1980 | | 163
| US 3
UK 48
US R&B 13 | [Geffen 49563]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer |
| 25. | 01/1980 | | 160
| US 6
UK 31
US AC 4 | [Infinity 50051 (u)]
written by Rupert Holmes |
| 26. | 08/1980 | | 154
| US 101
UK ✫1
US dance 21 | charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12078]
written by David Bowie |
| 27. | 10/1980 | | 152
| US 5
US AC 2 | [Arista 0564]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker |
| 28. | 01/1980 | | 147
| US 4
US AC 9
US R&B 49 | [RSO 1019]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb |
| 29. | 03/1980 | | 147
| UK ✫1 | written by Kevin "Al" Archer & Kevin Rowland |
| 30. | 08/1980 | | 142
| UK ✫1
US dance 75 | written by Paul Weller |
| 31. | 08/1980 | | 142
| US 6
UK 58
US AC 7
US dance 63 | [Warner 49511]
written by Paul Simon |
| 32. | 11/1980 | | 141
| US 5
UK 44 | [Columbia 11391]
written by Bruce Springsteen |
| 33. | 05/1980 | | 139
| US 5
US AC 8 | [Capitol 4863]
written by Bob Seger |
| 34. | 09/1980 | | 136
| US 5
US AC 10
US dance 70
US R&B 40 | [Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson |
| 35. | 02/1980 | | 136
| US 36
UK 3
US dance 34 | [United Artists 1364]
written by David Fenton |
| 36. | 09/1980 | | 136
| US 106
UK 49
US rock 9 | as Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz
[Jet 02079]
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads & Bob Daisley |
| 37. | 02/1980 | | 127
| US 6
UK 98
US AC 31 | as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4836]
written by Bob Seger |
| 38. | 04/1980 | | 125
| US 18
UK 8
US AC 13 | written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker |
| 39. | 02/1980 | | 122
| US 8
US AC 3 | [Asylum 46608]
written by Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey & Don Henley |
| 40. | 08/1980 | | 120
| US 13
UK 11
US AC 46 | [MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne |
| 41. | 05/1980 | | 117
| US 10
US AC ✫1 | [Casablanca 2266]
written by George Greer, Jeff Wilson & Steve Woodard |
| 42. | 07/1980 | | 117
| US 7 | [from the movie Caddyshack]
[Columbia 11317]
written by Kenny Loggins |
| 43. | 12/1980 | | 114
| US 9
US AC 8 | written by Dan Fogelberg |
| 44. | 06/1980 | | 114
| US 9
UK 46 | [Atco 7217]
written by Pete Townshend |
| 45. | 02/1980 | | 114
| US 48
UK 4 | [Mercury 76063]
written by Peter Gabriel |
| 46. | 04/1980 | | 110
| US 8
US AC 25 | [Elektra 46624 (Asylum)]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein & Bobby Hart |
| 47. | 11/1980 | | 110
| UK 3 | written by Bob Geldof & Pete Briquette |
| 48. | 10/1980 | | 107
| US 20
UK 15
US AC 4 | written by John Farrar |
| 49. | 11/1980 | | 105
| US 70
UK 5
US dance 21 | charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12134]
written by David Bowie |
| 50. | 01/1980 | | 101
| UK 4 | [Columbia 11248]
written by Bob Geldof |
| 51. | 05/1980 | | 99
| US 80
UK 5
US dance 45 | charted as Flesh + Blood / Over You / 8 Miles High in US dance charts
[Atco 7301]
written by Bryan Ferry & Phil Manzanera |
| 52. | 02/1980 | | 98
| US 10 | [Elektra 46602 (Asylum)]
written by Billy Steinberg |
| 53. | 03/1980 | | 96
| US 7
US AC 48 | [Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel |
| 54. | 11/1980 | | 94
| UK 5
US dance 28 | [Chrysalis 2473]
written by Gary Kemp |
| 55. | 12/1980 | | 93
| US 31
US rock 15 | #1 hit for Vaughn Monroe in 1949
written by Stan Jones |
| 56. | 08/1980 | | 93
| US 102
UK 5 | [Atco 7310]
written by Bryan Ferry |
| 57. | 02/1980 | | 93
| US 110
UK 5 | [Polydor 2060]
written by Ritchie Blackmore & Roger Glover |
| 58. | 12/1980 | | 92
| US 29
US rock 19 | written by Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris (as Dominic Ierace) |
| 59. | 05/1980 | | 91
| UK 5 | written by Gary Numan |
| 60. | 07/1980 | | 91
| UK 5 | written by Kate Bush |
| 61. | 05/1980 | | 90
| US 16
UK 20
US AC 48 | [MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne |
| 62. | 10/1980 | | 89
| US 9 | [Chrysalis 2464]
written by Eddie Schwartz |
| 63. | 11/1980 | | 87
| US 8
US AC 43 | [live]
[Epic 19-50950]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond |
| 64. | 08/1980 | | 86
| US 102
UK 6 | [Atco 7308]
written by Gary Numan |
| 65. | 11/1980 | | 86
| US 10
US AC 11
US R&B 68 | [MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker |
| 66. | 02/1980 | | 84
| UK 6 | written by Sting |
| 67. | 10/1980 | | 81
| US 15
US AC ✫1 | [Warner 49580]
written by Christopher Cross |
| 68. | 08/1980 | | 79
| US 14
US dance 8 | charted as Whip It / Gates of Steel / Freedom of Choice in US dance charts
[Warner 49550]
written by Mark Mothersbaugh & Gerald Casale |
| 69. | 08/1980 | | 78
| US 11
US AC 8 | [Warner 49518]
written by Carly Simon & Mike Mainieri |
| 70. | 03/1980 | | 77
| US 58
UK 8 | [Atlantic 3751]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford |
| 71. | 07/1980 | | 76
| UK 7 | written by Kevin Rowland & Kevin 'Al' Archer |
| 72. | 05/1980 | | 75
| US 14
UK 42
US AC 32 | [Atlantic 3662]
written by Phil Collins |
| 73. | 12/1980 | | 72
| US 42
UK 10 | written by Brian May |
| 74. | 03/1980 | | 72
| US 12
US AC 8 | written by Barry Gibb |
| 75. | 05/1980 | | 71
| US 11
US country 13 | written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charles Hayward & James W. Marshall |
| 76. | 09/1980 | | 70
| US 20
UK 55
US AC 4 | [Polydor 2121]
written by Billy Nicholls |
| 77. | 10/1980 | | 69
| UK 8
US dance 34 | written by Andy McCluskey |
| 78. | 08/1980 | | 68
| US 19
US AC ✫1 | [Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel |
| 79. | 06/1980 | | 68
| US 106
UK 9 | [Columbia 11335]
written by Paul McCartney |
| 80. | 11/1980 | | 66
| UK 9
US dance 79 | charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
written by Brian Setzer & Slim Jim Phantom |
| 81. | 04/1980 | | 66
| UK 8 | written by Chrissie Hynde |
| 82. | 12/1980 | | 66
| UK 8 | written by Billy Currie, Christopher Payne & Midge Ure |
| 83. | 01/1980 | | 66
| UK 8 | written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich |
| 84. | 08/1980 | | 66
| US 53
UK 12
US dance 82 | [A&M 2252]
written by Neil Finn |
| 85. | 04/1980 | | 66
| UK 9 | written by Damian O'Neill & Michael Bradley |
| 86. | 07/1980 | | 65
| US 14
US AC 17 | [Capitol 4904]
written by Bob Seger |
| 87. | 09/1980 | | 64
| US 26
UK 33
US dance 9 | charted as Emotional Rescue / Dance / She's So Cold is US dance charts
[Rolling Stones 21001]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards |
| 88. | 02/1980 | | 62
| US 51
UK 13 | [Mercury 76044]
written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart |
| 89. | 04/1980 | | 61
| US 53
UK 13 | [Mirage 3672]
written by David Coverdale, Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden |
| 90. | 03/1980 | | 60
| UK 10
US dance 37 | charted as Echo Beach / Paint by Number Heart in US dance charts
written by Mark Gane |
| 91. | 09/1980 | | 60
| US 104
UK 32
US rock 28 | charted as Generals and Majors / Don't Lose Your Temper in UK charts
[RSO/Virgin 300]
written by Colin Moulding |
| 92. | 07/1980 | | 58
| UK 11 | written by John O'Neill |
| 93. | 09/1980 | | 58
| UK 10 | [Warner 49643]
written by Phil Lynott |
| 94. | 12/1980 | | 58
| US 16 | [Arista 0573]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson |
| 95. | 09/1980 | | 57
| US 15 | [live]
[A&M 2269]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson |
| 96. | 01/1980 | | 57
| US 15 | written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell |
| 97. | 12/1980 | | 55
| US 58
UK 37
US rock 31 | written by Mark Knopfler |
| 98. | 03/1980 | | 53
| UK 12 | [Columbia 11308]
written by Rob Halford, K. K. Downing & Glenn Tipton |
| 99. | 11/1980 | | 52
| UK 12 | written by Bryan Ferry |
| 100. | 06/1980 | | 52
| UK 12 | written by Rob Halford, K. K. Downing & Glenn Tipton |
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