Top Songs of 1980 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1979 <-1980-> 1981
Top songs: #1: Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon - #2: Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police - #3: (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon - #4: Rapture by Blondie - #5: Coming Up by Paul McCartney
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#1
11/1980

Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon

from Hi Infidelity   Hi Infidelity
565 pts
1
US






9
rock
7
UK
[Epic 50953]
written by Kevin Cronin
Don't Stand So Close to Me
#2
09/1980

Don't Stand So Close to Me
The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta   Zenyatta Mondatta
505 pts
10
US






11
rock
1
UK
[A&M 2301]
written by Sting
(Just Like) Starting Over
#3
11/1980

(Just Like) Starting Over
John Lennon

from Double Fantasy   Double Fantasy
478 pts
1
US
17
AC






1
UK
[Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon
Rapture
#4
12/1980

Rapture
Blondie

from Autoamerican   Autoamerican
473 pts
1
US


1
dance
33
R&B
35
rock
5
UK
charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2485]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
Coming Up
#5
04/1980

Coming Up
Paul McCartney

from McCartney II   McCartney II
440 pts
1
US
48
AC
64
dance




2
UK
live
[Columbia 11263]
written by Paul McCartney
Morning Train (Nine to Five)
#6
07/1980

Morning Train (Nine to Five)
Sheena Easton

from Take My Time   Take My Time
436 pts
1
US
1
AC






3
UK
[EMI America 8071]
written by Florrie Palmer
More Than I Can Say
#7
07/1980

More Than I Can Say
Leo Sayer

from Living in a Fantasy   Living in a Fantasy
435 pts
2
US
1
AC






2
UK
[Warner 49565]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison
Another One Bites the Dust
#8
08/1980

Another One Bites the Dust
Queen

from The Game   
414 pts
1
US


2
dance
2
R&B


7
UK
[Elektra 47031]
written by John Deacon
Antmusic
#9
12/1980

Antmusic
Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
362 pts




19
dance


14
rock
2
UK
charted as Dog Eat Dog / Antmusic / Kings of the Wild Frontier in US dance charts
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
#10
06/1980

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC

352 pts








4
rock
47
UK
[recorded in 1976]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
#11
05/1980

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
316 pts
1
US
45
AC
82
dance




14
UK
[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel
Dog Eat Dog
#12
10/1980

Dog Eat Dog
Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
314 pts




19
dance


15
rock
4
UK
charted as Dog Eat Dog / Antmusic / Kings of the Wild Frontier in US dance charts
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni
All Out of Love
#13
06/1980

All Out of Love
Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
312 pts
2
US
5
AC






11
UK
[Arista 0520]
written by Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock
Kiss on My List
#14
11/1980

Kiss on My List
Hall & Oates

from Voices   Voices
312 pts
1
US
16
AC




54
rock
33
UK
[RCA 12142]
written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall
Emotional Rescue
#15
07/1980

Emotional Rescue
The Rolling Stones

from Emotional Rescue   Emotional Rescue
285 pts
3
US


9
dance




9
UK
charted as Emotional Rescue / Dance / She's So Cold is US dance charts
[Rolling Stones 20001]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Sailing
#16
06/1980

Sailing
Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
268 pts
1
US
10
AC






48
UK
Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1981 Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1981
[Warner 49507]
written by Christopher Cross
Atomic
#17
02/1980

Atomic
Blondie

from Eat to the Beat   Eat to the Beat
252 pts
39
US








1
UK
[Chrysalis 2410]
written by Jimmy Destri & Debbie Harry
#18
08/1980

Ashes to Ashes
David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
239 pts
101
US


21
dance




1
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12078]
written by David Bowie
Little Jeannie
#19
05/1980

Little Jeannie
Elton John

from 21 at 33   21 at 33
237 pts
3
US
1
AC






33
UK
[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
#20
10/1980

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta   Zenyatta Mondatta
235 pts
10
US








5
UK
[A&M 2275]
written by Sting
Crazy Train
#21
09/1980

Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne

from Blizzard of Ozz   Blizzard of Ozz
233 pts
106
US






9
rock
49
UK
as Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz
[Jet 02079]
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads & Bob Daisley
Start!
#22
08/1980

Start!
The Jam

from Sound Affects   Sound Affects
228 pts




75
dance




1
UK
written by Paul Weller
The Special AKA Live! EP
#23
01/1980

The Special AKA Live! EP
The Specials

from The Special AKA Live!   
227 pts










1
UK
as the Special AKA
written by Jerry Dammers, Lloyd Chalmers, Dimitri Tiomkin, Webster, George Agard, Sydney Crooks, Jackie Robinson, Harry Johnson, Roy Ellis & Monty Naysmith
Geno
#24
03/1980

Geno
Dexys Midnight Runners

from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels   Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
227 pts










1
UK
written by Kevin "Al" Archer & Kevin Rowland
Ride Like the Wind
#25
02/1980

Ride Like the Wind
Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
225 pts
2
US
24
AC






69
UK
featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49184]
written by Christopher Cross
Lost in Love
#26
02/1980

Lost in Love
Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
207 pts
3
US
1
AC








[Arista 0479]
written by Graham Russell
The Wanderer
#27
09/1980

The Wanderer
Donna Summer

from The Wanderer   The Wanderer
202 pts
3
US




13
R&B


48
UK
[Geffen 49563]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
Biggest Part of Me
#28
04/1980

Biggest Part of Me
Ambrosia

from One Eighty   
202 pts
3
US
3
AC


35
R&B




[Warner 49225]
written by David Pack
Turning Japanese
#29
02/1980

Turning Japanese
The Vapors

from New Clear Days   New Clear Days
197 pts
36
US


34
dance




3
UK
[United Artists 1364]
written by David Fenton
#30
10/1980

What You're Proposing
Status Quo

from Just Supposin'   
196 pts










2
UK
written by Francis Rossi & Bernie Frost
Him
#31
01/1980

Him
Rupert Holmes

from Partners in Crime   Partners in Crime
188 pts
6
US
4
AC






31
UK
[MCA 41173]
written by Rupert Holmes
#32
12/1980

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
The Outlaws [US band]

from Ghost Riders   
184 pts
31
US






15
rock


#1 hit for Vaughn Monroe in 1949
[Arista 0582]
written by Stan Jones
#33
01/1980

Desire
Andy Gibb

from After Dark   After Dark
180 pts
4
US
9
AC


49
R&B




[RSO 1019]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
Modern Girl
#34
04/1980

Modern Girl
Sheena Easton

from Take My Time   Take My Time
180 pts
18
US
13
AC






8
UK
[EMI America 8080]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
Every Woman in the World
#35
10/1980

Every Woman in the World
Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
178 pts
5
US
2
AC








[Arista 0564]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
Games Without Frontiers
#36
02/1980

Games Without Frontiers
Peter Gabriel

from Peter Gabriel (III)   Peter Gabriel (III)
173 pts
48
US








4
UK
[Mercury 76063]
written by Peter Gabriel
Hungry Heart
#37
11/1980

Hungry Heart
Bruce Springsteen

from The River   The River
169 pts
5
US








44
UK
[Columbia 11391]
written by Bruce Springsteen
Late in the Evening
#38
08/1980

Late in the Evening
Paul Simon

from One-Trick Pony   One-Trick Pony
168 pts
6
US
7
AC
63
dance




58
UK
[Warner Bros. 49511]
written by Paul Simon
#39
08/1980

All Over the World
Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
168 pts
13
US
46
AC






11
UK
[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne
Real Love
#40
09/1980

Real Love
The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer   One Step Closer
165 pts
5
US
10
AC
70
dance
40
R&B




[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
#41
09/1980

Special Brew
Bad Manners

from Ska 'N' B   
165 pts










3
UK
written by Buster Bloodvessel, Louis "Alphonso" Cook, David Farren, Brian Tuitt, Martin Stewart, Chris Kane, Andrew Marson, Paul "Gus" Hyman & Winston Bazoomies
Banana Republic
#42
11/1980

Banana Republic
The Boomtown Rats

from Mondo Bongo   Mondo Bongo
165 pts










3
UK
written by Bob Geldof & Pete Briquette
Baggy Trousers
#43
09/1980

Baggy Trousers
Madness

from Absolutely   
165 pts










3
UK
written by Graham McPherson & Chris Foreman
Against the Wind
#44
05/1980

Against the Wind
Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
163 pts
5
US
8
AC








[Capitol 4863]
written by Bob Seger
Ah! Leah!
#45
12/1980

Ah! Leah!
Donnie Iris

from Back on the Streets   Back on the Streets
163 pts
29
US






19
rock


[MCA/Carousel 51025]
written by Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace
Mirror in the Bathroom
#46
05/1980

Mirror in the Bathroom
The Beat

from I Just Can't Stop It   
162 pts




22
dance




4
UK
charted as Hands Off...She's Mine / Mirror in the Bathroom / Twist & Crawl in US dance charts
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
#47
10/1980

Fashion
David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
159 pts
70
US


21
dance




5
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12134]
written by David Bowie
I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
#48
02/1980

I Can't Stand Up for Falling Down
Elvis Costello

from Get Happy!!   
154 pts










4
UK
as Elvis Costello & the Attactions
[Columbia 11251+]
written by Homer Banks & Allen Jones
Embarrassment
#49
11/1980

Embarrassment
Madness

from Absolutely   
154 pts










4
UK
written by Lee Thompson & Mike Barson
#50
12/1980

Do Nothing / Maggie's Farm
The Specials

from More Specials   
154 pts










4
UK
featuring Rico with the Ice Rink String Sounds
written by Lynval Golding & Bob Dylan
Over You
#51
05/1980

Over You
Roxy Music

from Flesh + Blood   Flesh + Blood
152 pts
80
US


46
dance




5
UK
charted as Flesh + Blood / Over You / 8 Miles High in US dance charts
[Atco 7301]
written by Bryan Ferry & Phil Manzanera
#52
04/1980

Toccata
Sky

from Sky   
148 pts
83
US








5
UK
[Arista]
written by traditional, Peek & Leroy Holmes
To Cut a Long Story Short
#53
11/1980

To Cut a Long Story Short
Spandau Ballet

from Journeys to Glory   Journeys to Glory
145 pts




28
dance




5
UK
[Chrysalis 2473]
written by Gary Kemp
Fire Lake
#54
02/1980

Fire Lake
Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
145 pts
6
US
31
AC






98
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4836]
written by Bob Seger
Oh Yeah (On the Radio)
#55
08/1980

Oh Yeah (On the Radio)
Roxy Music

from Flesh + Blood   Flesh + Blood
144 pts
102
US








5
UK
[Atco 7310]
written by Bryan Ferry
All Night Long
#56
02/1980

All Night Long
Rainbow [British rock band]

from Down to Earth   Down to Earth
144 pts
110
US








5
UK
[Polydor 2060]
written by Ritchie Blackmore & Roger Glover
Rat Race
#57
05/1980

Rat Race
The Specials

from More Specials   
141 pts




89
dance




5
UK
charted as Rat Race / Rude Boys Outa Jail in UK charts
written by Roddy Byers
We Are Glass
#58
05/1980

We Are Glass
Gary Numan

from Telekon   Telekon
140 pts










5
UK
written by Gary Numan
Eighth Day
#59
08/1980

Eighth Day
Hazel O'Connor

from Breaking Glass   
140 pts










5
UK
written by Brian Gibson & Hazel O'Connor
Babooshka
#60
07/1980

Babooshka
Kate Bush

from Never for Ever   Never for Ever
140 pts










5
UK
written by Kate Bush
I Can't Tell You Why
#61
02/1980

I Can't Tell You Why
Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
135 pts
8
US
3
AC








[Asylum 46608]
written by Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey & Don Henley
I Die: You Die
#62
08/1980

I Die: You Die
Gary Numan

from Telekon   Telekon
132 pts
102
US








6
UK
[Atco 7308]
written by Gary Numan
Work Rest and Play EP
#63
04/1980

Work Rest and Play EP
Madness

from Work Rest and Play EP   
128 pts










6
UK
written by Graham McPherson, Mike Barson, Chris Foreman, Mark Bedford, Carl Smyth & Peter Tosh
#64
09/1980

Stereotype / International Jet Set
The Specials

from More Specials   
128 pts










6
UK
written by Jerry Dammers
So Lonely
#65
02/1980

So Lonely
The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
128 pts










6
UK
written by Sting
I'm Alive
#66
05/1980

I'm Alive
Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
126 pts
16
US
48
AC






20
UK
[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne
You May Be Right
#67
03/1980

You May Be Right
Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
125 pts
7
US
48
AC








[Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel
I'm Alright
#68
07/1980

I'm Alright
Kenny Loggins

from Kenny Loggins Alive   Kenny Loggins Alive
123 pts
7
US










from the movie Caddyshack
[Columbia 11317]
written by Kenny Loggins
Let My Love Open the Door
#69
06/1980

Let My Love Open the Door
Pete Townshend

from Empty Glass   Empty Glass
122 pts
9
US








46
UK
[Atco 7217]
written by Pete Townshend
Turn It On Again
#70
03/1980

Turn It On Again
Genesis

from Duke   Duke
120 pts
58
US








8
UK
[Atlantic 3751]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
Same Old Lang Syne
#71
12/1980

Same Old Lang Syne
Dan Fogelberg

from The Innocent Age   The Innocent Age
118 pts
9
US
8
AC








[Full Moon 50961]
written by Dan Fogelberg
Hurt So Bad
#72
04/1980

Hurt So Bad
Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
117 pts
8
US
25
AC








[Asylum 46624]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein & Bobby Hart
There, There, My Dear
#73
07/1980

There, There, My Dear
Dexys Midnight Runners

from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels   Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
115 pts










7
UK
written by Kevin Rowland & Kevin "Al" Archer
Tell It Like It Is
#74
11/1980

Tell It Like It Is
Heart

from Greatest Hits Live   Greatest Hits Live
114 pts
8
US
43
AC








live
[Epic 19-50950]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond
Generals and Majors
#75
09/1980

Generals and Majors
XTC

from Black Sea   Black Sea
114 pts
104
US






28
rock
32
UK
charted as Generals and Majors / Don't Lose Your Temper in UK charts
[RSO/Virgin 300]
written by Colin Moulding
#76
12/1980

Flash
Queen

from Flash Gordon: Original Soundtrack Music   Flash Gordon: Original Soundtrack Music
110 pts
42
US








10
UK
[Elektra 47092]
written by Brian May
Enola Gay
#77
10/1980

Enola Gay
Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

from Organisation   Organisation
109 pts




34
dance




8
UK
written by Andy McCluskey
Hey Nineteen
#78
11/1980

Hey Nineteen
Steely Dan

from Gaucho   Gaucho
108 pts
10
US
11
AC


68
R&B




[MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
#79
10/1980

Never Be the Same
Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
107 pts
15
US
1
AC








[Warner 49580]
written by Christopher Cross
Skateaway
#80
12/1980

Skateaway
Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
106 pts
58
US






31
rock
37
UK
[Warner 49632]
written by Mark Knopfler
#81
08/1980

Jesse
Carly Simon

from Come Upstairs   Come Upstairs
105 pts
11
US
8
AC








[Warner 49518]
written by Carly Simon & Mike Mainieri
#82
04/1980

Talk of the Town
The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
105 pts










8
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
So Good to Be Back Home Again
#83
02/1980

So Good to Be Back Home Again
The Tourists

from Reality Effect   
105 pts










8
UK
written by Peet Coombes
Fade to Grey
#84
12/1980

Fade to Grey
Visage

from Visage   Visage
105 pts










8
UK
written by Billy Currie, Christopher Payne & Midge Ure
Baby I Love You
#85
01/1980

Baby I Love You
The Ramones

from End of the Century   End of the Century
105 pts










8
UK
written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
#86
10/1980

Hit Me with Your Best Shot
Pat Benatar

from Crimes of Passion   Crimes of Passion
104 pts
9
US










[Chrysalis 2464]
written by Eddie Schwartz
Hands Off...She's Mine
#87
02/1980

Hands Off...She's Mine
The Beat

from I Just Can't Stop It   
104 pts




22
dance




9
UK
charted as Hands Off...She's Mine / Mirror in the Bathroom / Twist & Crawl in US dance charts
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
Misunderstanding
#88
05/1980

Misunderstanding
Genesis

from Duke   Duke
101 pts
14
US
32
AC






42
UK
[Atlantic 3662]
written by Phil Collins
You're the Only Woman (You & I)
#89
07/1980

You're the Only Woman (You & I)
Ambrosia

from One Eighty   
101 pts
13
US
5
AC








[Warner 49508]
written by David Pack
Waterfalls
#90
06/1980

Waterfalls
Paul McCartney

from McCartney II   McCartney II
101 pts
106
US








9
UK
[Columbia 11335]
written by Paul McCartney
I Can't Help It
#91
03/1980

I Can't Help It
Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John

from After Dark   
99 pts
12
US
8
AC








[RSO 1026]
written by Barry Gibb
I Got You
#92
08/1980

I Got You
Split Enz

from True Colours   True Colours
98 pts
53
US


82
dance




12
UK
[A&M 2252]
written by Neil Finn
#93
11/1980

Runaway Boys
Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
98 pts




79
dance




9
UK
charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
written by Brian Setzer & Slim Jim Phantom
My Perfect Cousin
#94
04/1980

My Perfect Cousin
The Undertones

from Hypnotised   Hypnotised
97 pts










9
UK
written by Damian O'Neill & Michael Bradley
How Do I Make You
#95
02/1980

How Do I Make You
Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
94 pts
10
US










[Elektra 46602 (Asylum)]
written by Billy Steinberg
Without Your Love
#96
09/1980

Without Your Love
Roger Daltrey

from McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording   McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording
94 pts
20
US
4
AC






55
UK
[Polydor 2121]
written by Billy Nicholls
#97
06/1980

Play the Game
Queen

from The Game   
94 pts
42
US








14
UK
[Elektra 46652]
written by Freddie Mercury
The Spirit of Radio
#98
02/1980

The Spirit of Radio
Rush

from Permanent Waves   Permanent Waves
94 pts
51
US








13
UK
[Mercury 76044]
written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Don't Ask Me Why
#99
08/1980

Don't Ask Me Why
Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
94 pts
19
US
1
AC








[Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel
Fool for Your Loving
#100
04/1980

Fool for Your Loving
Whitesnake

from Ready An' Willing   Ready An' Willing
93 pts
53
US








13
UK
[Mirage 3672]
written by David Coverdale, Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden

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