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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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Date

Title • Artist

Album

Points

Charts
Peaks

Video

Comment

11/1980

① (Just Like) Starting Over by John Lennon		MP3

from Double Fantasy		CD MP3

361

US ✫1
US AC 17
UK ✫1

[Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon

11/1980

② Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon		MP3

from Hi Infidelity		CD MP3

358

US ✫1
US rock 9
UK 7

[Epic 50953]
written by Kevin Cronin

09/1980

③ Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police		MP3

from Zenyatta Mondatta		CD MP3

343

US 10
US rock 11
UK ✫1

written by Sting

04/1980

④ Coming Up by Paul McCartney		MP3

from McCartney II		CD MP3

322

US ✫1
US AC 48
US dance 64
UK 2

[live]
[Columbia 11263+]
written by Paul McCartney

05/1980

⑤ Crying by Don McLean		MP3

from Chain Lightning		CD MP3

314

US 5
US AC 2
US country 6
UK ✫1

[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson

07/1980

Morning Train (Nine to Five) by Sheena Easton		MP3

from Take My Time		CD MP3

310

US ✫1
US AC ✫1
UK 3

written by Florrie Palmer

07/1980

More Than I Can Say by Leo Sayer		MP3

from Living in a Fantasy		CD MP3

291

US 2
US AC ✫1
UK 2

[Warner 49565]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison

06/1980

Xanadu by Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra		MP3

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack		CD MP3

272

US 8
US AC 2
UK ✫1

[MCA 41285]
written by Jeff Lynne

05/1980

Magic by Olivia Newton-John		MP3

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack		CD MP3

245

US ✫1
US AC ✫1
UK 32

[MCA 41247]
written by John Farrar

10.

05/1980

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me by Billy Joel		MP3

from Glass Houses		CD MP3

244

US ✫1
US AC 45
US dance 82
UK 14

[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel

11.

11/1980

Kiss on My List by Hall & Oates		MP3

from Voices		CD MP3

243

US ✫1
US AC 16
US rock 54
UK 33

written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall

12.

06/1980

All Out of Love by Air Supply		MP3

from Lost in Love		CD MP3

234

US 2
US AC 5
UK 11

[Arista 0520]
written by Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock

13.

07/1980

Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones		MP3

from Emotional Rescue		CD MP3

216

US 3
US dance 9
UK 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

Antmusic by Adam and the Ants		MP3

from Kings of the Wild Frontier		CD MP3

206

US dance 19
US rock 14
UK 2

charted as Dog Eat Dog / Antmusic / Kings of the Wild Frontier in US dance charts
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni

15.

06/1980

Sailing by Christopher Cross		MP3

from Christopher Cross		CD MP3

200

US ✫1
US AC 10
UK 48

[Grammy Award for Song of the Year 1981]

[Grammy Award for Record of the Year 1981]
[Warner 49507]
written by Christopher Cross

16.

10/1980

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da by The Police		MP3

from Zenyatta Mondatta		CD MP3

190

US 10
UK 5

written by Sting

17.

05/1980

Little Jeannie by Elton John		MP3

from 21 at 33		CD MP3

188

US 3
US AC ✫1
UK 33

video

[MCA 41236 A]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne

18.

11/1980

Passion by Rod Stewart		MP3

from Foolish Behaviour		CD MP3

182

US 5
US dance 14
US R&B 65
UK 17

video

[Warner 49617]
written by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger

19.

02/1980

Ride Like the Wind by Christopher Cross		MP3

from Christopher Cross		CD MP3

176

US 2
US AC 24
UK 69

video

featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49184]
written by Christopher Cross

20.

02/1980

Atomic by Blondie		MP3

from Eat to the Beat		CD MP3

169

US 39
UK ✫1

[Chrysalis 2410]
written by Jimmy Destri & Debbie Harry

21.

09/1980

The Wanderer by Donna Summer		MP3

from The Wanderer		CD MP3

165

US 3
US R&B 13
UK 48

[Geffen 49563]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer

22.

10/1980

Dog Eat Dog by Adam and the Ants		MP3

from Kings of the Wild Frontier		CD MP3

161

US dance 19
US rock 15
UK 4

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		MP3

from Partners in Crime		CD MP3

159

US 6
US AC 4
UK 31

video

[Infinity 50051 (u)]
written by Rupert Holmes

24.

06/1980

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap by AC/DC

MP3

159

US rock 4
UK 47

video

[R]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott

25.

02/1980

Lost in Love by Air Supply		MP3

from Lost in Love		CD MP3

156

US 3
US AC ✫1

[Arista 0479 A]
written by Graham Russell

26.

08/1980

Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie		MP3

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)		CD MP3

154

US 101
US dance 21
UK ✫1

charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12078]
written by David Bowie

27.

01/1980

Desire by Andy Gibb		MP3

from After Dark		CD MP3

148

US 4
US AC 9
US R&B 49

[RSO 1019]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb

28.

03/1980

Geno by Dexys Midnight Runners		MP3

from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels		CD MP3

148

UK ✫1

video

written by Kevin "Al" Archer & Kevin Rowland

29.

11/1980

Hungry Heart by Bruce Springsteen		MP3

from The River		CD MP3

144

US 5
UK 44

[Columbia 11391]
written by Bruce Springsteen

30.

08/1980

Late in the Evening by Paul Simon		MP3

from One-Trick Pony		CD MP3

143

US 6
US AC 7
US dance 63
UK 58

[Warner 49511]
written by Paul Simon

31.

08/1980

Start! by The Jam		MP3

from Sound Affects		CD MP3

142

US dance 75
UK ✫1

written by Paul Weller

32.

10/1980

Every Woman in the World by Air Supply		MP3

from Lost in Love		CD MP3

142

US 5
US AC 2

[Arista 0564]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker

33.

05/1980

Against the Wind by Bob Seger		MP3

from Against the Wind		CD MP3

141

US 5
US AC 8

video

[Capitol 4863]
written by Bob Seger

34.

09/1980

Real Love by The Doobie Brothers		MP3

from One Step Closer		CD MP3

137

US 5
US AC 10
US dance 70
US R&B 40

video

[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson

35.

02/1980

Fire Lake by Bob Seger		MP3

from Against the Wind		CD MP3

131

US 6
US AC 31
UK 98

video

as Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
[Capitol 4836]
written by Bob Seger

36.

02/1980

Turning Japanese by The Vapors		MP3

from New Clear Days		CD MP3

130

US 36
US dance 34
UK 3

video

[United Artists 1364]
written by David Fenton

37.

09/1980

Crazy Train by Ozzy Osbourne		MP3

from Blizzard of Ozz		CD MP3

125

US 106
US rock 9
UK 49

video

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		MP3

from The Long Run		CD MP3

124

US 8
US AC 3

video

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

39.

07/1980

I'm Alright by Kenny Loggins		MP3

from Kenny Loggins Alive		CD MP3

123

US 7

[from the movie Caddyshack]
[Columbia 11317]
written by Kenny Loggins

40.

05/1980

Let Me Love You Tonight by Pure Prairie League		MP3

from Firin' Up		CD MP3

121

US 10
US AC ✫1

video

[Casablanca 2266]
written by George Greer, Jeff Wilson & Steve Woodard

41.

04/1980

Modern Girl by Sheena Easton		MP3

from Take My Time		CD MP3

120

US 18
US AC 13
UK 8

written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker

42.

06/1980

Let My Love Open the Door by Pete Townshend		MP3

from Empty Glass		CD MP3

119

US 9
UK 46

[Atco 7217]
written by Pete Townshend

43.

12/1980

Same Old Lang Syne by Dan Fogelberg		MP3

from The Innocent Age		CD MP3

118

US 9
US AC 8

video

written by Dan Fogelberg

44.

08/1980

All Over the World by Electric Light Orchestra		MP3

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack		CD MP3

115

US 13
US AC 46
UK 11

video

[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne

45.

04/1980

Hurt So Bad by Linda Ronstadt		MP3

from Mad Love		CD MP3

114

US 8
US AC 25

video

[Elektra 46624 (Asylum)]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bob Weinstein (as Bobby Weinstein) & Bobby Hart

46.

02/1980

Games without Frontiers by Peter Gabriel		MP3

from Peter Gabriel (III)		CD MP3

108

US 48
UK 4

[Mercury 76063]
written by Peter Gabriel

47.

02/1980

How Do I Make You by Linda Ronstadt		MP3

from Mad Love		CD MP3

103

US 10

video

[Elektra 46602 (Asylum)]
written by Billy Steinberg

48.

10/1980

Suddenly by Cliff Richard & Olivia Newton-John		MP3

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack		CD MP3

103

US 20
US AC 4
UK 15

video

written by John Farrar

49.

11/1980

Banana Republic by The Boomtown Rats		MP3

from Mondo Bongo		CD MP3

101

UK 3

written by Bob Geldof & Pete Briquette

50.

11/1980

Fashion by David Bowie		MP3

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)		CD MP3

US 70
US dance 21
UK 5

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		MP3

from Glass Houses		CD MP3

US 7
US AC 48

[Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel

52.

01/1980

Someone's Looking at You by The Boomtown Rats		MP3

from The Fine Art of Surfacing		CD MP3

UK 4

[Columbia 11248]
written by Bob Geldof

53.

05/1980

Over You by Roxy Music		MP3

from Flesh + Blood		CD MP3

US 80
US dance 45
UK 5

video

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]		MP3

from Ghost Riders		CD MP3

US 31
US rock 15

#1 hit for Vaughn Monroe in 1949
written by Stan Jones

55.

10/1980

Hit Me with Your Best Shot by Pat Benatar		MP3

from Crimes of Passion		CD MP3

US 9

video

[Chrysalis 2464]
written by Eddie Schwartz

56.

12/1980

Ah! Leah! by Donnie Iris		MP3

from Back on the Streets		CD MP3

US 29
US rock 19

video

written by Mark Avsec & Donnie Iris (as Dominic Ierace)

57.

05/1980

I'm Alive by Electric Light Orchestra		MP3

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack		CD MP3

US 16
US AC 48
UK 20

[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne

58.

11/1980

Tell It Like It Is by Heart		MP3

from Greatest Hits Live		CD MP3

US 8
US AC 43

[live]
[Epic 19-50950]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond

59.

11/1980

To Cut a Long Story Short by Spandau Ballet		MP3

from Journeys to Glory		CD MP3

US dance 28
UK 5

[Chrysalis 2473]
written by Gary Kemp

60.

08/1980

Oh Yeah (On the Radio) by Roxy Music		MP3

from Flesh + Blood		CD MP3

US 102
UK 5

[Atco 7310]
written by Bryan Ferry

61.

11/1980

Hey Nineteen by Steely Dan		MP3

from Gaucho		CD MP3

US 10
US AC 11
US R&B 68

video

[MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker

62.

02/1980

All Night Long by Rainbow [British rock band]		MP3

from Down to Earth		CD MP3

US 110
UK 5

video

[Polydor 2060]
written by Ritchie Blackmore & Roger Glover

63.

05/1980

We Are Glass by Gary Numan		MP3

from Telekon		CD MP3

UK 5

video

written by Gary Numan

64.

07/1980

Babooshka by Kate Bush		MP3

from Never for Ever		CD MP3

UK 5

written by Kate Bush

65.

08/1980

Whip It by Devo		MP3

from Freedom of Choice		CD MP3

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

66.

10/1980

Never Be the Same by Christopher Cross		MP3

from Christopher Cross		CD MP3

US 15
US AC ✫1

video

[Warner 49580]
written by Christopher Cross

67.

08/1980

I Die: You Die by Gary Numan		MP3

from Telekon		CD MP3

US 102
UK 6

video

[Atco 7308]
written by Gary Numan

68.

08/1980

Jesse by Carly Simon		MP3

from Come Upstairs		CD MP3

US 11
US AC 8

video

[Warner 49518]
written by Carly Simon & Mike Mainieri

69.

02/1980

So Lonely by The Police		MP3

from Outlandos d'Amour		CD MP3

UK 6

written by Sting

70.

05/1980

Misunderstanding by Genesis		MP3

from Duke		CD MP3

US 14
US AC 32
UK 42

[Atlantic 3662]
written by Phil Collins

71.

03/1980

Turn It On Again by Genesis		MP3

from Duke		CD MP3

US 58
UK 8

[Atlantic 3751]
written by Tony Banks, Phil Collins & Mike Rutherford

72.

03/1980

I Can't Help It by Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John		MP3

from After Dark		CD MP3

US 12
US AC 8

video

written by Barry Gibb

73.

07/1980

There, There, My Dear by Dexys Midnight Runners		MP3

from Searching for the Young Soul Rebels		CD MP3

UK 7

video

written by Kevin Rowland & Kevin "Al" Archer

74.

12/1980

Flash by Queen		MP3

from Flash Gordon: Original Soundtrack Music		CD MP3

US 42
UK 10

written by Brian May

75.

05/1980

In America by The Charlie Daniels Band		MP3

from Full Moon		CD MP3

US 11
US country 13

video

written by Charlie Daniels, Tom Crain, Joel DiGregorio (as Joel "Taz" DiGregorio), Fred Edwards, Charlie Hayward (as Charles Hayward) & James W. Marshall

76.

09/1980

Without Your Love by Roger Daltrey		MP3

from McVicar: Original Soundtrack Recording		CD MP3

US 20
US AC 4
UK 55

video

[Polydor 2121]
written by Billy Nicholls

77.

08/1980

Don't Ask Me Why by Billy Joel		MP3

from Glass Houses		CD MP3

US 19
US AC ✫1

[Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel

78.

07/1980

You'll Accomp'ny Me by Bob Seger		MP3

from Against the Wind		CD MP3

US 14
US AC 17

video

[Capitol 4904]
written by Bob Seger

79.

08/1980

I Got You by Split Enz		MP3

from True Colours		CD MP3

US 53
US dance 82
UK 12

video

[A&M 2252]
written by Neil Finn

80.

10/1980

Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark		MP3

from Organisation		CD MP3

US dance 34
UK 8

written by Andy McCluskey

81.

06/1980

Waterfalls by Paul McCartney		MP3

from McCartney II		CD MP3

US 106
UK 9

video

[Columbia 11335]
written by Paul McCartney

82.

09/1980

She's So Cold by The Rolling Stones		MP3

from Emotional Rescue		CD MP3

US 26
US dance 9
UK 33

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		MP3

from Pretenders II		CD MP3

UK 8

written by Chrissie Hynde

84.

12/1980

Fade to Grey by Visage		MP3

from Visage		CD MP3

UK 8

written by Billy Currie, Chris Payne (as Christopher Payne) & Midge Ure

85.

01/1980

Baby I Love You by The Ramones		MP3

from End of the Century		CD MP3

UK 8

video

written by Phil Spector, Jeff Barry & Ellie Greenwich

86.

11/1980

Runaway Boys by Stray Cats		MP3

from Built for Speed		CD MP3

US dance 79
UK 9

video

charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
written by Brian Setzer & Slim Jim Phantom

87.

12/1980

Games People Play by The Alan Parsons Project		MP3

from The Turn of a Friendly Card		CD MP3

US 16

[Arista 0573]
written by Alan Parsons & Eric Woolfson

88.

04/1980

My Perfect Cousin by The Undertones		MP3

from Hypnotised		CD MP3

UK 9

written by Damian O'Neill & Michael Bradley

89.

02/1980

The Spirit of Radio by Rush		MP3

from Permanent Waves		CD MP3

US 51
UK 13

video

[Mercury 76044]
written by Alex Lifeson, Geddy Lee & Neil Peart

90.

04/1980

Fool for Your Loving by Whitesnake		MP3

from Ready An' Willing		CD MP3

US 53
UK 13

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

91.

01/1980

Refugee by Tom Petty		MP3

from Damn the Torpedoes		CD MP3

US 15

written by Tom Petty & Mike Campbell

92.

09/1980

Dreamer by Supertramp		MP3

from Paris		CD MP3

US 15

video

[live]
[A&M 2269]
written by Rick Davies & Roger Hodgson

93.

09/1980

Generals and Majors by XTC		MP3

from Black Sea		CD MP3

US 104
US rock 28
UK 32

video

charted as Generals and Majors / Don't Lose Your Temper in UK charts
[RSO/Virgin 300]
written by Colin Moulding

94.

03/1980

Echo Beach by Martha & the Muffins		MP3

from Metro Music		CD MP3

US dance 37
UK 10

video

charted as Echo Beach / Paint by Number Heart in US dance charts
written by Mark Gane

95.

12/1980

Skateaway by Dire Straits		MP3

from Making Movies		CD MP3

US 58
US rock 31
UK 37

written by Mark Knopfler

96.

07/1980

Wednesday Week by The Undertones		MP3

from Hypnotised		CD MP3

UK 11

written by John O'Neill

97.

09/1980

Killer on the Loose by Thin Lizzy		MP3

from Chinatown		CD MP3

UK 10

video

[Warner 49643]
written by Phil Lynott

98.

07/1980

Boulevard by Jackson Browne		MP3

from Hold Out		CD MP3

US 19

video

[Elektra 47003 (Asylum)]
written by Jackson Browne

99.

12/1980

Seven Bridges Road by Eagles		MP3

from Eagles Live		CD MP3

US 21
US AC 17
US country 55

video

[live]
written by Steve Young

100.

05/1980

Gimme Some Lovin' by The Blues Brothers		MP3

from The Blues Brothers: Music from the Soundtrack		CD MP3

US 18

video

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

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