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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Other • Top 1000

Top Songs of 1980

1979 <-1980-> 1981


  

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(Just Like) Starting Over
1.
11/1980

(Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon

from Double Fantasy   Double Fantasy
361

✫1
US
17
AC








✫1
UK
[Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon
2.
11/1980

Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon

from Hi Infidelity   Hi Infidelity
358

✫1
US








9
rock
7
UK
[Epic 50953]
written by Kevin Cronin
Don't Stand So Close to Me
3.
09/1980

Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta   Zenyatta Mondatta
343

10
US








11
rock
✫1
UK
written by Sting
Coming Up
4.
04/1980

Coming Up by Paul McCartney

from McCartney II   McCartney II
322

✫1
US
48
AC


64
dance




2
UK
[live]
[Columbia 11263+]
written by Paul McCartney
5.
05/1980

Crying by Don McLean

from Chain Lightning   Chain Lightning
314

5
US
2
AC
6
country






✫1
UK
[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson
Morning Train (Nine to Five)
6.
07/1980

Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton

from Take My Time   Take My Time
310

✫1
US
✫1
AC








3
UK
written by Florrie Palmer
7.
07/1980

More Than I Can Say by Leo Sayer

from Living in a Fantasy   Living in a Fantasy
291

2
US
✫1
AC








2
UK
[Warner 49565]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison
8.
06/1980

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
272

8
US
2
AC








✫1
UK
[MCA 41285]
written by Jeff Lynne
Magic
9.
05/1980

Magic by Olivia Newton-John

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
245

✫1
US
✫1
AC








32
UK
[MCA 41247]
written by John Farrar
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me
10.
05/1980

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me by Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
244

✫1
US
45
AC


82
dance




14
UK
[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel
Kiss on My List
11.
11/1980

Kiss on My List by Hall & Oates

from Voices   Voices
243

✫1
US
16
AC






54
rock
33
UK
written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall
All Out of Love
12.
06/1980

All Out of Love by Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
234

2
US
5
AC








11
UK
[Arista 0520]
written by Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock
Emotional Rescue
13.
07/1980

Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones

from Emotional Rescue   Emotional Rescue
216

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
Antmusic
14.
12/1980

Antmusic by Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
206







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
Sailing
15.
06/1980

Sailing by Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
200

✫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
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
16.
10/1980

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta   Zenyatta Mondatta
190

10
US










5
UK
written by Sting
Little Jeannie
17.
05/1980

Little Jeannie by Elton John

from 21 at 33   21 at 33
188

3
US
✫1
AC








33
UK
[MCA 41236 A]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne
18.
11/1980

Passion by Rod Stewart

from Foolish Behaviour   Foolish Behaviour
182

5
US




14
dance
65
R&B


17
UK
[Warner 49617]
written by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger
Ride Like the Wind
19.
02/1980

Ride Like the Wind by Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
176

2
US
24
AC








69
UK
featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49184]
written by Christopher Cross
Atomic
20.
02/1980

Atomic by Blondie

from Eat to the Beat   Eat to the Beat
169

39
US










✫1
UK
[Chrysalis 2410]
written by Jimmy Destri & Debbie Harry
The Wanderer
21.
09/1980

The Wanderer by Donna Summer

from The Wanderer   The Wanderer
165

3
US






13
R&B


48
UK
[Geffen 49563]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
22.
10/1980

Dog Eat Dog by Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
161







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
23.
01/1980

Him by Rupert Holmes

from Partners in Crime   Partners in Crime
159

6
US
4
AC








31
UK
[Infinity 50051 (u)]
written by Rupert Holmes
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
24.
06/1980

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC

159











4
rock
47
UK
[R]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
25.
02/1980

Lost in Love by Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
156

3
US
✫1
AC










[Arista 0479 A]
written by Graham Russell
26.
08/1980

Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
154

101
US




21
dance




✫1
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12078]
written by David Bowie
27.
01/1980

Desire by Andy Gibb

from After Dark   After Dark
148

4
US
9
AC




49
R&B




[RSO 1019]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb
Geno
28.
03/1980

Geno by Dexys Midnight Runners

from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels   Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
148













✫1
UK
written by Kevin "Al" Archer & Kevin Rowland
Hungry Heart
29.
11/1980

Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen

from The River   The River
144

5
US










44
UK
[Columbia 11391]
written by Bruce Springsteen
30.
08/1980

Late in the Evening by Paul Simon

from One-Trick Pony   One-Trick Pony
143

6
US
7
AC


63
dance




58
UK
[Warner 49511]
written by Paul Simon
Start!
31.
08/1980

Start! by The Jam

from Sound Affects   Sound Affects
142







75
dance




✫1
UK
written by Paul Weller
32.
10/1980

Every Woman in the World by Air Supply

from Lost in Love   Lost in Love
142

5
US
2
AC










[Arista 0564]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
33.
05/1980

Against the Wind by Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
141

5
US
8
AC










[Capitol 4863]
written by Bob Seger
34.
09/1980

Real Love by The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer   One Step Closer
137

5
US
10
AC


70
dance
40
R&B




[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
Fire Lake
35.
02/1980

Fire Lake by Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
131

6
US
31
AC








98
UK
as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4836]
written by Bob Seger
Turning Japanese
36.
02/1980

Turning Japanese by The Vapors

from New Clear Days   New Clear Days
130

36
US




34
dance




3
UK
[United Artists 1364]
written by David Fenton
Crazy Train
37.
09/1980

Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne

from Blizzard of Ozz   Blizzard of Ozz
125

106
US








9
rock
49
UK
as Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz
[Jet 02079]
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads & Bob Daisley
38.
02/1980

I Can't Tell You Why by Eagles

from The Long Run   The Long Run
124

8
US
3
AC










[Asylum 46608]
written by Timothy B. Schmit, Glenn Frey & Don Henley
39.
07/1980

I'm Alright by Kenny Loggins

from Kenny Loggins Alive   Kenny Loggins Alive
123

7
US












[from the movie Caddyshack]
[Columbia 11317]
written by Kenny Loggins
40.
05/1980

Let Me Love You Tonight by Pure Prairie League

from Firin' Up   Firin' Up
121

10
US
✫1
AC










[Casablanca 2266]
written by George Greer, Jeff Wilson & Steve Woodard
Modern Girl
41.
04/1980

Modern Girl by Sheena Easton

from Take My Time   Take My Time
120

18
US
13
AC








8
UK
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker
Let My Love Open the Door
42.
06/1980

Let My Love Open the Door by Pete Townshend

from Empty Glass   Empty Glass
119

9
US










46
UK
[Atco 7217]
written by Pete Townshend
43.
12/1980

Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg

from The Innocent Age   The Innocent Age
118

9
US
8
AC










written by Dan Fogelberg
All Over the World
44.
08/1980

All Over the World by Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
115

13
US
46
AC








11
UK
[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne
45.
04/1980

Hurt So Bad by Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
114

8
US
25
AC










[Elektra 46624 (Asylum)]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Bobby Hart
Games without Frontiers
46.
02/1980

Games without Frontiers by Peter Gabriel

from Peter Gabriel (III)   Peter Gabriel (III)
108

48
US










4
UK
[Mercury 76063]
written by Peter Gabriel
47.
02/1980

How Do I Make You by Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
103

10
US












[Elektra 46602 (Asylum)]
written by Billy Steinberg
48.
10/1980

Suddenly by Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
103

20
US
4
AC








15
UK
written by John Farrar
49.
11/1980

Banana Republic by The Boomtown Rats

from Mondo Bongo   Mondo Bongo
101













3
UK
written by Bob Geldof & Pete Briquette
50.
11/1980

Fashion by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
99

70
US




21
dance




5
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12134]
written by David Bowie
51.
03/1980

You May Be Right by Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
96

7
US
48
AC










[Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel
52.
01/1980

Someone's Looking at You by The Boomtown Rats

from The Fine Art of Surfacing   The Fine Art of Surfacing
92













4
UK
[Columbia 11248]
written by Bob Geldof
53.
05/1980

Over You by Roxy Music

from Flesh + Blood   Flesh + Blood
92

80
US




45
dance




5
UK
charted as Flesh + Blood / Over You / 8 Miles High in US dance charts
[Atco 7301]
written by Bryan Ferry & Phil Manzanera
54.
12/1980

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

from Ghost Riders   
92

31
US








15
rock


#1 hit for Vaughn Monroe in 1949
written by Stan Jones
Hit Me with Your Best Shot
55.
10/1980

Hit Me with Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar

from Crimes of Passion   Crimes of Passion
91

9
US












[Chrysalis 2464]
written by Eddie Schwartz
Ah! Leah!
56.
12/1980

Ah! Leah! by Donnie Iris

from Back on the Streets   Back on the Streets
91

29
US








19
rock


written by Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris (as Dominic Ierace)
I'm Alive
57.
05/1980

I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
87

16
US
48
AC








20
UK
[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne
58.
11/1980

Tell It Like It Is by Heart

from Greatest Hits Live   Greatest Hits Live
87

8
US
43
AC










[live]
[Epic 19-50950]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond
To Cut a Long Story Short
59.
11/1980

To Cut a Long Story Short by Spandau Ballet

from Journeys to Glory   Journeys to Glory
86







28
dance




5
UK
[Chrysalis 2473]
written by Gary Kemp
60.
08/1980

Oh Yeah (On the Radio) by Roxy Music

from Flesh + Blood   Flesh + Blood
85

102
US










5
UK
[Atco 7310]
written by Bryan Ferry
Hey Nineteen
61.
11/1980

Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan

from Gaucho   Gaucho
85

10
US
11
AC




68
R&B




[MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker
62.
02/1980

All Night Long by Rainbow [British rock band]

from Down to Earth   Down to Earth
85

110
US










5
UK
[Polydor 2060]
written by Ritchie Blackmore & Roger Glover
We Are Glass
63.
05/1980

We Are Glass by Gary Numan

from Telekon   Telekon
83













5
UK
written by Gary Numan
Babooshka
64.
07/1980

Babooshka by Kate Bush

from Never for Ever   Never for Ever
83













5
UK
written by Kate Bush
65.
08/1980

Whip It by Devo

from Freedom of Choice   Freedom of Choice
80

14
US




8
dance






charted as Whip It / Gates of Steel / Freedom of Choice in US dance charts
[Warner 49550]
written by Mark Mothersbaugh & Gerald Casale
66.
10/1980

Never Be the Same by Christopher Cross

from Christopher Cross   Christopher Cross
80

15
US
✫1
AC










[Warner 49580]
written by Christopher Cross
I Die: You Die
67.
08/1980

I Die: You Die by Gary Numan

from Telekon   Telekon
79

102
US










6
UK
[Atco 7308]
written by Gary Numan
68.
08/1980

Jesse by Carly Simon

from Come Upstairs   Come Upstairs
79

11
US
8
AC










[Warner 49518]
written by Carly Simon & Mike Mainieri
So Lonely
69.
02/1980

So Lonely by The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
77













6
UK
written by Sting
Misunderstanding
70.
05/1980

Misunderstanding by Genesis

from Duke   Duke
74

14
US
32
AC








42
UK
[Atlantic 3662]
written by Phil Collins
Turn It On Again
71.
03/1980

Turn It On Again by Genesis

from Duke   Duke
73

58
US










8
UK
[Atlantic 3751]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford
72.
03/1980

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

from After Dark   
70

12
US
8
AC










written by Barry Gibb
73.
07/1980

There, There, My Dear by Dexys Midnight Runners

from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels   Searching for the Young Soul Rebels
70













7
UK
written by Kevin Rowland & Kevin "Al" Archer
Flash
74.
12/1980

Flash by Queen

from Flash Gordon: Original Soundtrack Music   Flash Gordon: Original Soundtrack Music
70

42
US










10
UK
written by Brian May
In America
75.
05/1980

In America by The Charlie Daniels Band

from Full Moon   Full Moon
70

11
US


13
country








written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall
Without Your Love
76.
09/1980

Without Your Love by Roger Daltrey

from McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording   McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording
69

20
US
4
AC








55
UK
[Polydor 2121]
written by Billy Nicholls
Don't Ask Me Why
77.
08/1980

Don't Ask Me Why by Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
67

19
US
✫1
AC










[Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel
78.
07/1980

You'll Accomp'ny Me by Bob Seger

from Against the Wind   Against the Wind
64

14
US
17
AC










[Capitol 4904]
written by Bob Seger
I Got You
79.
08/1980

I Got You by Split Enz

from True Colours   True Colours
64

53
US




82
dance




12
UK
[A&M 2252]
written by Neil Finn
Enola Gay
80.
10/1980

Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

from Organisation   Organisation
63







34
dance




8
UK
written by Andy McCluskey
Waterfalls
81.
06/1980

Waterfalls by Paul McCartney

from McCartney II   McCartney II
62

106
US










9
UK
[Columbia 11335]
written by Paul McCartney
She's So Cold
82.
09/1980

She's So Cold by The Rolling Stones

from Emotional Rescue   Emotional Rescue
62

26
US




9
dance




33
UK
charted as Emotional Rescue / Dance / She's So Cold is US dance charts
[Rolling Stones 21001]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
83.
04/1980

Talk of the Town by The Pretenders

from Pretenders II   Pretenders II
61













8
UK
written by Chrissie Hynde
Fade to Grey
84.
12/1980

Fade to Grey by Visage

from Visage   Visage
61













8
UK
written by Billy Currie, Chris Payne (as Christopher Payne) & Midge Ure
85.
01/1980

Baby I Love You by The Ramones

from End of the Century   End of the Century
61













8
UK
written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich
86.
11/1980

Runaway Boys by Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
61







79
dance




9
UK
charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
written by Brian Setzer & Slim Jim Phantom
Games People Play
87.
12/1980

Games People Play by The Alan Parsons Project

from The Turn of a Friendly Card   The Turn of a Friendly Card
60

16
US












[Arista 0573]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson
88.
04/1980

My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones

from Hypnotised   Hypnotised
60













9
UK
written by Damian O'Neill & Michael Bradley
The Spirit of Radio
89.
02/1980

The Spirit of Radio by Rush

from Permanent Waves   Permanent Waves
59

51
US










13
UK
[Mercury 76044]
written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart
Fool for Your Loving
90.
04/1980

Fool for Your Loving by Whitesnake

from Ready An' Willing   Ready An' Willing
59

53
US










13
UK
[Mirage 3672]
written by David Coverdale, Micky Moody & Bernie Marsden
91.
01/1980

Refugee by Tom Petty

from Damn the Torpedoes   Damn the Torpedoes
57

15
US












written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell
92.
09/1980

Dreamer by Supertramp

from Paris   Paris
57

15
US












[live]
[A&M 2269]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson
93.
09/1980

Generals and Majors by XTC

from Black Sea   Black Sea
55

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
Echo Beach
94.
03/1980

Echo Beach by Martha & the Muffins

from Metro Music   
55







37
dance




10
UK
charted as Echo Beach / Paint by Number Heart in US dance charts
written by Mark Gane
Skateaway
95.
12/1980

Skateaway by Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
54

58
US








31
rock
37
UK
written by Mark Knopfler
Wednesday Week
96.
07/1980

Wednesday Week by The Undertones

from Hypnotised   Hypnotised
54













11
UK
written by John O'Neill
Killer on the Loose
97.
09/1980

Killer on the Loose by Thin Lizzy

from Chinatown   Chinatown
53













10
UK
[Warner 49643]
written by Phil Lynott
Boulevard
98.
07/1980

Boulevard by Jackson Browne

from Hold Out   Hold Out
52

19
US












[Elektra 47003 (Asylum)]
written by Jackson Browne
99.
12/1980

Seven Bridges Road by Eagles

from Eagles Live   Eagles Live
50

21
US
17
AC
55
country








[live]
written by Steve Young
100.
05/1980

Gimme Some Lovin' by The Blues Brothers

from The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack   The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack
49

18
US












[Atlantic 3666]
written by Steve Winwood, Spencer Davis & Muff Winwood
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