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
is also available..
This list has also been compared to the results
for North America and Europe.
There is also a set of monthly tables showing
the various number ones on any date during 1980.
A list of the most distinctive songs of 1980
(that is the hits that only charted in one place) has been calculated.
| # |
Artist |
Song Title |
Year |
Chart Entries |
| 1 |
Pink Floyd |
Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) |
1980 |
UK 1 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Jan 1980 (25 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Jan 1980 (18 weeks), Holland free40 1 of 1979, Sweden (alt) 1 - Feb 1980 (22 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Jan 1980 (4 months), France 1 - Feb 1980 (6 weeks), Austria 1 - Feb 1980 (6 months), Switzerland 1 - Jan 1980 (17 weeks), Switzerland 1 of 1980, Norway 1 - Jan 1980 (22 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1980 (6 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jan 1980 (34 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (18 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Dec 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1980, Canada 1 of 1980, New Zealand 1 for 5 weeks - Feb 1980, Springbok 1 - Feb 1980 (11 weeks), Europe 1 for 11 weeks - Feb 1980, France 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1980, Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1980, Poland 1 of all time, US BB 2 of 1980, Brazil 2 of 1980, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), UK Platinum (certified by BPI in Jan 1980), US CashBox 3 of 1980, Holland 3 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), Belgium 3 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), WABC NY 4 of 1980, Australia 4 of 1980, Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1993), D.Marsh 4 of 1980, KROQ 6 of 1980, POP 7 of 1980, ARC 8 of 1980 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Radio 8 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 8 of the 1970s (peak 1, 35 weeks, 841k sales estimated, 1979), South Africa 8 of 1980, Germany 9 of the 1980s (peak 1 22 weeks), Europe 11 of the 1970s (1979), Italy 12 of 1980, Japan (Tokyo) 19 - Nov 1988 (6 weeks), TheQ 28, nuTsie 28 of 1970s, Virgin 39, Belgium 50 of all time, Scrobulate 51 of live, DMDB 79 (1979), RIAA 296, Rolling Stone 375, Acclaimed 392 (1979), OzNet 594, UKMIX 686, RYM 18 of 1979, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 2 |
Barbra Streisand |
A Woman in Love |
1980 |
UK 1 - Oct 1980 (16 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Sep 1980 (23 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Holland 1 - Sep 1980 (14 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1980 (25 weeks), France (SNEP) 1 - Oct 1980 (5 months), Austria 1 - Dec 1980 (4 months), Switzerland 1 - Oct 1980 (17 weeks), Norway 1 - Nov 1980 (22 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1980 (12 weeks), Italy 1 for 3 weeks - Feb 1981, Germany 1 - Jan 1981 (4 months), ODK Germany 1 - Nov 1980 (25 weeks) (3 weeks at number 1) (15 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1980, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1980, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Nov 1980, Springbok 1 - Oct 1980 (18 weeks), Europe 1 for 5 weeks - Nov 1980, France 1 for 8 weeks - Nov 1980, Germany 1 for 3 weeks - Dec 1980, Spain 1 for 1 week - Dec 1980, South Africa 2 of 1980, Grammy in 1980 (Nominated), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Aug 1997), Italy 3 of 1981, ARC 4 of 1980 (peak 1 19 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1980), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1981), France 7 - Oct 1980 (1 week), WABC NY 8 of 1980, US CashBox 9 of 1980, US Radio 9 of 1980 (peak 1 13 weeks), Switzerland 12 of 1980, Australia 21 of 1980, France (InfoDisc) 25 of the 1980s (peak 1, 28 weeks, 1,298k sales estimated, 1980), US BB 35 of 1981, Germany 36 of the 1980s (peak 1 17 weeks), Canada 56 of 1980, Japan (Tokyo) 93 - Dec 1989 (1 week), UKMIX 591, RYM 157 of 1980 |
| 3 |
John Lennon |
(Just Like) Starting Over |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1980 (15 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1980 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Nov 1980 (17 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Dec 1980 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1981, Canada RPM 1 for 7 weeks - Dec 1980, Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Jan 1981, Spain 1 for 1 week - Jan 1981, Austria 2 - Feb 1981 (5 months), Norway 2 - Dec 1980 (17 weeks), Grammy in 1981 (Nominated), Sweden (alt) 3 - Nov 1980 (17 weeks), US BB 4 of 1981, Belgium 4 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 4 - Dec 1980 (24 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), Springbok 4 - Dec 1980 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1981), ARC 5 of 1981 (peak 1 19 weeks), US Radio 5 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), Brazil 6 of 1981, Germany 6 - Jan 1981 (4 months), WABC NY 7 of 1981, D.Marsh 7 of 1980, Holland 8 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), France 9 - Nov 1980 (1 week), Switzerland 12 of 1981, France (SNEP) 15 - Jan 1981 (1 month), Australia 18 of 1981, Canada 21 of 1981, Italy 29 of 1981, POP 49 of 1980, Japan (Tokyo) 50 - Dec 1988 (3 weeks), Billboard 50th song 53, US CashBox 57 of 1980, KROQ 57 of 1980, 55th Billboard 100 62 (1980), Billboard100 64, nuTsie 64 of 1980s, Holland free40 65 of 1981, Germany 298 of the 1980s (peak 4 11 weeks), OzNet 683, UKMIX 852, Acclaimed 1637 (1980), RYM 32 of 1980 |
| 4 |
Diana Ross |
Upside Down |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Jul 1980 (28 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Sweden (alt) 1 - Aug 1980 (23 weeks), France 1 - Aug 1980 (2 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Aug 1980 (13 weeks), Norway 1 - Aug 1980 (17 weeks), Italy 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1980, New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1980, Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Sep 1980, Springbok 1 - Sep 1980 (19 weeks), Europe 1 for 4 weeks - Oct 1980, UK 2 - Jul 1980 (12 weeks), Holland 2 - Jul 1980 (14 weeks), Austria 2 - Oct 1980 (3 months), US Radio 3 of 1980 (peak 1 14 weeks), Belgium 3 - Aug 1980 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - Sep 1980 (25 weeks) (14 weeks in top 10), US CashBox 4 of 1980, France (SNEP) 4 - Sep 1980 (2 months), Switzerland 4 of 1980, Germany 4 - Sep 1980 (4 months), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1981), WABC NY 5 of 1980, ARC 5 of 1980 (peak 1 18 weeks), Canada 8 - Sep 1980 (9 weeks), Italy 8 of 1980, South Africa 11 of 1980, Australia 15 of 1980, US BB 18 of 1980, POP 22 of 1980, D.Marsh 30 of 1980, nuTsie 33 of 1980s, Brazil 37 of 1980, Scrobulate 42 of disco, Canada 52 of 1980, Billboard 50th song 62, 55th Billboard 100 72 (1980), Billboard100 77, Germany 87 of the 1980s (peak 3 16 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 171 of the 1980s (peak 2, 23 weeks, 350k sales estimated, 1980), Acclaimed 1364 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1980), RYM 83 of 1980 |
| 5 |
Blondie |
Call Me |
1980 |
UK 1 - Apr 1980 (14 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Feb 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 1 of 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, ARC 1 of 1980 (peak 1 19 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1980 (15 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - May 1980, Top Song of 1980 of the Billboard 50th list, US CashBox 2 of 1980, WABC NY 2 of 1980, US Radio 2 of 1980 (peak 1 16 weeks), Norway 2 - May 1980 (15 weeks), Springbok 2 - Jul 1980 (15 weeks), Golden Globe in 1980 (film 'American Gigolo') (Nominated), Sweden (alt) 3 - May 1980 (20 weeks), France 3 - May 1980 (3 weeks), Switzerland 3 - May 1980 (15 weeks), Canada 3 of 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1980), Austria 6 - Jun 1980 (3 months), France (SNEP) 7 - Jun 1980 (2 months), Holland 9 - May 1980 (7 weeks), Switzerland 9 of 1980, Belgium 9 - May 1980 (9 weeks), D.Marsh 10 of 1980, nuTsie 12 of 1980s, ODK Germany 14 - May 1980 (20 weeks), Germany 16 - May 1980 (3 months), Australia 19 of 1980, Scrobulate 37 of 80s, Brazil 41 of 1980, POP 42 of 1980, Billboard 50th song 44, Italy 52 of 1980, 55th Billboard 100 52 (1980), Billboard100 54, Holland free40 78 of 1980, France (InfoDisc) 155 of the 1980s (peak 4, 25 weeks, 348k sales estimated, 1980), Rolling Stone 283, OzNet 460, Acclaimed 554 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1980), RYM 23 of 1980 |
| 6 |
Lipps Inc |
Funkytown |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Mar 1980 (23 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Holland 1 - Apr 1980 (15 weeks), Austria 1 - Jul 1980 (5 months), Switzerland 1 - May 1980 (16 weeks), Norway 1 - Jul 1980 (19 weeks), Belgium 1 - Apr 1980 (14 weeks), Germany 1 - Jun 1980 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jun 1980 (25 weeks) (10 weeks at number 1) (16 weeks in top 10), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1980, New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jul 1980, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1980, Europe 1 for 7 weeks - Jun 1980, Germany 1 for 10 weeks - Jun 1980, UK 2 - May 1980 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 2 - Jun 1980 (20 weeks), Switzerland 2 of 1980, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), WABC NY 3 of 1980, France 3 - Jun 1980 (3 weeks), France (SNEP) 4 - Jun 1980 (4 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Springbok 5 - Sep 1980 (8 weeks), POP 5 of 1980, D.Marsh 6 of 1980, Scrobulate 7 of disco, US BB 8 of 1980, Australia 9 of 1980, US CashBox 10 of 1980, Germany 14 of the 1980s (peak 1 19 weeks), Canada 14 of 1980, US Radio 16 of 1980 (peak 1 11 weeks), ARC 19 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), Italy 30 of 1980, France (InfoDisc) 38 of the 1980s (peak 1, 26 weeks, 690k sales estimated, 1979), Acclaimed 520 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1980), RYM 73 of 1979, Party 175 of 1999 |
| 7 |
Queen |
Another One Bites the Dust |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1980 (30 weeks), US CashBox 1 of 1980, Record World 1 - 1980, WABC NY 1 of 1980, US Radio 1 of 1980 (peak 1 17 weeks), Canada 1 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks), France 1 - Oct 1980 (4 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 4 weeks - Nov 1980, Spain 1 for 1 week - Feb 1981, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Nov 1980), Springbok 3 - Oct 1980 (16 weeks), POP 3 of 1980, ARC 6 of 1980 (peak 1 20 weeks), Austria 6 - Dec 1980 (5 months), ODK Germany 6 - Oct 1980 (25 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), UK 7 - Sep 1980 (9 weeks), Belgium 7 - Sep 1980 (9 weeks), Germany 7 - Jan 1981 (4 months), Switzerland 8 - Nov 1980 (10 weeks), Sweden (alt) 12 - Nov 1980 (4 weeks), Holland 14 - Sep 1980 (11 weeks), KROQ 22 of 1980, Brazil 28 of 1980, Canada 33 of 1980, Billboard 50th song 34, nuTsie 36 of 1980s, 55th Billboard 100 39 (1980), Billboard100 40, Scrobulate 41 of rock, Italy 45 of 1981, OzNet 50, US BB 65 of 1981, Holland free40 82 of 1980, Germany 249 of the 1980s (peak 6 16 weeks), Acclaimed 2304 (1980), RYM 37 of 1980, Party 118 of 2007, UK most streamed for 1980 |
| 8 |
Queen |
Crazy Little Thing Called Love |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Dec 1979 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Canada 1 - Jan 1980 (12 weeks), Holland 1 - Oct 1979 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Mar 1980, Australia 1 for 7 weeks - Feb 1980, UK 2 - Oct 1979 (14 weeks), Belgium 2 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), Canada 2 of 1980, Brazil 3 of 1980, Australia 3 of 1980, Springbok 3 - Jan 1980 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), US CashBox 5 of 1980, Switzerland 5 - Jan 1980 (8 weeks), US BB 6 of 1980, US Radio 6 of 1980 (peak 1 14 weeks), Norway 8 - Dec 1979 (6 weeks), ARC 9 of 1980 (peak 1 16 weeks), Austria 9 - Jan 1980 (4 months), Germany 13 - Jan 1980 (3 months), ODK Germany 13 - Nov 1979 (25 weeks), WABC NY 17 of 1980, D.Marsh 17 of 1979, POP 50 of 1980, Scrobulate 64 of classic rock, Holland free40 90 of 1979, KROQ 98 of 1980, Europe 100 of the 1970s (1979), OzNet 438, RYM 93 of 1979, NY Daily Love list 18, Party 74 of 2007 |
| 9 |
Olivia Newton-John & Electric Light Orchestra |
Xanadu |
1980 |
UK 1 - Jun 1980 (11 weeks), Holland 1 - Jun 1980 (16 weeks), Austria 1 - Aug 1980 (5 months), Norway 1 - Jul 1980 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Jul 1980 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jul 1980 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Jul 1980 (29 weeks) (2 weeks at number 1) (16 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 6 weeks - Jun 1980, Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1980, Germany 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1980, Spain 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1980, Switzerland 2 - Jul 1980 (14 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - Jul 1980 (24 weeks), France 3 - Jul 1980 (2 weeks), Record World 4 - 1980, Switzerland 7 of 1980, US Billboard 8 - Aug 1980 (17 weeks), France (SNEP) 8 - Oct 1980 (1 month), Brazil 16 of 1980, Springbok 20 - Dec 1980 (1 week), Germany 33 of the 1980s (peak 1 20 weeks), WABC NY 55 of 1980, US CashBox 67 of 1980, US Radio 68 of 1980 (peak 8 7 weeks), Canada 71 of 1980, OzNet 204, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1980), RYM 91 of 1980 |
| 10 |
Irene Cara |
Fame |
1980 |
UK 1 - Jul 1982 (16 weeks), Holland 1 - Jan 1983 (11 weeks), France 1 - Aug 1980 (7 weeks), Belgium 1 - Oct 1980 (13 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jul 1982, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Sep 1982, Oscar in 1980 (film 'Fame'), Golden Globe in 1980 (film 'Fame'), France (SNEP) 2 - Oct 1980 (3 months), Record World 3 - 1980, Sweden (alt) 3 - Oct 1980 (32 weeks), Springbok 3 - Sep 1980 (12 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jun 1980 (26 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Jul 1982), POP 10 of 1980, WABC NY 11 of 1980, ARC 20 of 1980 (peak 1 17 weeks), nuTsie 34 of 1980s, US CashBox 40 of 1980, US Radio 40 of 1980 (peak 4 10 weeks), Brazil 44 of 1980, AFI 51, Scrobulate 56 of disco, US BB 66 of 1980, UKMIX 537, OzNet 794, RYM 148 of 1980 |
| 11 |
Abba |
The Winner Takes it All |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980 (10 weeks), Holland 1 - Aug 1980 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Aug 1980 (14 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Aug 1980, Springbok 1 - Sep 1980 (16 weeks), Europe 1 for 7 weeks - Aug 1980, Sweden (alt) 2 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks), Austria 3 - Sep 1980 (5 months), Switzerland 3 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), Norway 3 - Aug 1980 (9 weeks), Germany 4 - Jul 1980 (4 months), ODK Germany 4 - Aug 1980 (29 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), France 5 - Sep 1980 (2 weeks), France (SNEP) 7 - Sep 1980 (1 month), US Billboard 8 - Nov 1980 (25 weeks), South Africa 9 of 1980, Record World 15 - 1981, US BB 23 of 1981, Scrobulate 23 of swedish, Europe 29 of the 1980s (1980), Brazil 30 of 1980, POP 35 of 1981, ARC 37 of 1981 (peak 5 17 weeks), Italy 43 of 1981, US Radio 57 of 1981 (peak 8 11 weeks), WABC NY 65 of 1981, US CashBox 74 of 1981, Germany 243 of the 1980s (peak 4 14 weeks), Acclaimed 932 (1980), RYM 39 of 1980 |
| 12 |
Blondie |
The Tide is High |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), US Billboard 1 - Nov 1980 (25 weeks), Record World 1 - 1981, Canada 1 - Nov 1980 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1981, New Zealand 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1981, Holland 4 - Oct 1980 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1981), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Nov 1980), WABC NY 5 of 1981, Switzerland 5 - Dec 1980 (10 weeks), Belgium 5 - Nov 1980 (10 weeks), Springbok 5 - Jan 1981 (12 weeks), Austria 7 - Jan 1981 (4 months), Norway 7 - Dec 1980 (3 weeks), ARC 10 of 1981 (peak 1 17 weeks), Canada 10 of 1981, US Radio 14 of 1981 (peak 1 13 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Nov 1980 (19 weeks), US BB 17 of 1981, Sweden (alt) 19 - Dec 1980 (3 weeks), Germany 19 - Jan 1981 (2 months), US CashBox 20 of 1981, D.Marsh 21 of 1980, POP 23 of 1981, Italy 73 of 1980, OzNet 77, Holland free40 86 of 1980, Scrobulate 86 of new wave, RYM 101 of 1980 |
| 13 |
Sugarhill Gang |
Rapper's Delight |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Dec 1979 (18 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1980, Grammy Hall of Fame in 2014 (1979), Library of Congress artifact added 2011 (1979), Sweden (alt) 2 - Jan 1980 (14 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jan 1980 (11 weeks), Norway 2 - Feb 1980 (15 weeks), UK 3 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), France 3 - Jan 1980 (2 weeks), Belgium 3 - Jan 1980 (11 weeks), Germany 3 - Jan 1980 (5 months), ODK Germany 3 - Jan 1980 (25 weeks) (15 weeks in top 10), Springbok 3 - Feb 1980 (17 weeks), Austria 5 - Mar 1980 (4 months), France (SNEP) 7 - Mar 1980 (2 months), POP 9 of 1980, Canada 11 - Jan 1980 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 12 of 1979, Canada 27 of 1980, US Billboard 36 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), nuTsie 46 of 1970s, Italy 51 of 1980, 57 in 2FM list, Germany 60 of the 1980s (peak 3 19 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 83 of the 1980s (peak 2, 32 weeks, 623k sales estimated, 1980), Acclaimed 157 (1979), RIAA 162, Rolling Stone 248, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Dec 1979), RYM 16 of 1979, Guardian Hip-Hop/ RnB 2, Party 43 of 1999, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 14 |
Kenny Rogers |
Lady |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1980 (24 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Spain 1 for 1 week - Feb 1981, ARC 2 of 1980 (peak 1 18 weeks), Grammy in 1980 (Nominated), US BB 3 of 1981, Springbok 3 - Jan 1981 (13 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1980), France 5 - Dec 1980 (1 week), US CashBox 6 of 1980, US Radio 7 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), Brazil 7 of 1980, UK 12 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), France (SNEP) 13 - Jun 1981 (1 month), Holland 16 - Nov 1980 (8 weeks), Belgium 17 - Dec 1980 (8 weeks), South Africa 17 of 1981, WABC NY 18 of 1980, POP 25 of 1980, Canada 43 of 1981, Billboard 50th song 47, 55th Billboard 100 55 (1980), Billboard100 57 |
| 15 |
KC & The Sunshine Band |
Please Don't Go |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Aug 1979 (25 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1980, Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Feb 1980, Springbok 1 - Feb 1980 (23 weeks), Record World 2 - 1979, UK 3 - Dec 1979 (12 weeks), South Africa 3 of 1980, Norway 4 - Mar 1980 (9 weeks), RIANZ 4 - Nov 1979 (6 weeks), France 5 - Oct 1979 (2 weeks), Holland 6 - Nov 1979 (9 weeks), Belgium 8 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), Canada 8 of 1980, Australia 10 of 1980, US Radio 11 of 1979 (peak 1 14 weeks), US BB 19 of 1980, ODK Germany 20 - Mar 1980 (23 weeks), Germany 24 - Mar 1980 (1 month), Brazil 39 of 1980, WABC NY 60 of 1980, Italy 65 of 1980, US CashBox 66 of 1979, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1980) |
| 16 |
The Pretenders |
Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1979 (17 weeks), Canada 1 - Mar 1980 (20 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - Mar 1980 (22 weeks), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Jan 1980, Springbok 1 - May 1980 (17 weeks), France 2 - Mar 1980 (2 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), Australia 5 of 1980, Belgium 6 - Feb 1980 (13 weeks), Holland 7 - Feb 1980 (10 weeks), South Africa 12 of 1980, US Billboard 15 - Feb 1980 (20 weeks), Record World 15 - 1980, France (SNEP) 15 - Apr 1980 (1 month), D.Marsh 17 of 1980, Holland free40 23 of 1980, US BB 41 of 1980, Canada 42 of 1980, POP 58 of 1980, US CashBox 80 of 1980, KROQ 84 of 1980, nuTsie 86 of 1970s, US Radio 95 of 1980 (peak 14 7 weeks), Acclaimed 230 (1979), OzNet 390, WXPN 432, RYM 26 of 1979, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 17 |
The Police |
Don't Stand So Close to Me |
1980 |
UK 1 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), Canada 1 - Oct 1980 (17 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1980, Spain 1 for 1 week - Dec 1980, Holland 3 - Sep 1980 (11 weeks), Springbok 3 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1980), Belgium 5 - Oct 1980 (11 weeks), France 7 - Oct 1980 (1 week), France (SNEP) 9 - Nov 1980 (1 month), Norway 9 - Nov 1980 (3 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Feb 1981 (18 weeks), Record World 12 - 1981, Sweden (alt) 14 - Oct 1980 (6 weeks), Italy 20 of 1980, ODK Germany 23 - Oct 1980 (18 weeks), Poland 29 - Jan 1987 (5 weeks), POP 30 of 1981, KROQ 36 of 1980, Holland free40 37 of 1980, US CashBox 59 of 1981, Canada 66 of 1980, US Radio 68 of 1981 (peak 10 7 weeks), US BB 71 of 1981, WABC NY 73 of 1981, UKMIX 641, WXPN 862, RYM 92 of 1980 |
| 18 |
Leo Sayer |
More Than I Can Say |
1980 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1980, UK 2 - Jul 1980 (11 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Sep 1980 (22 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Oct 1980 (10 weeks), Springbok 2 - Jul 1980 (17 weeks), Record World 3 - 1980, Belgium 4 - Aug 1980 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1980), Holland 6 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), Austria 8 - Feb 1981 (3 months), Australia 8 of 1980, Germany 8 - Jan 1981 (4 months), ODK Germany 8 - Sep 1980 (27 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), France 9 - Sep 1980 (1 week), South Africa 20 of 1980, US Radio 23 of 1980 (peak 2 11 weeks), ARC 26 of 1980 (peak 2 14 weeks), US CashBox 47 of 1980, US BB 52 of 1981, Brazil 56 of 1980, Canada 64 of 1981, WABC NY 90 of 1980, Germany 390 of the 1980s (peak 8 13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1980) |
| 19 |
Stevie Wonder |
Master Blaster (Jammin') |
1980 |
Sweden (alt) 1 - Oct 1980 (19 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Oct 1980 (14 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1980, UK 2 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), Holland 2 - Sep 1980 (13 weeks), Belgium 3 - Sep 1980 (12 weeks), Norway 4 - Oct 1980 (17 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Sep 1980 (22 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - Nov 1980 (3 months), POP 8 of 1980, D.Marsh 8 of 1980, Austria 9 - Dec 1980 (4 months), ODK Germany 9 - Oct 1980 (25 weeks) (2 weeks in top 10), France 10 - Oct 1980 (1 week), Italy 10 of 1980, Germany 11 - Oct 1980 (3 months), Switzerland 13 of 1980, Record World 15 - 1980, ARC 22 of 1980 (peak 2 15 weeks), US Radio 25 of 1980 (peak 5 12 weeks), US CashBox 38 of 1980, WABC NY 38 of 1980, US BB 69 of 1981, France (InfoDisc) 80 of the 1980s (peak 2, 27 weeks, 627k sales estimated, 1980), Acclaimed 1663 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Sep 1980), RYM 114 of 1980, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 20 |
Captain & Tennille |
Do That to Me One More Time |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1979 (26 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Springbok 1 - Feb 1980 (16 weeks), Holland 2 - Jan 1980 (11 weeks), Belgium 2 - Feb 1980 (11 weeks), ARC 3 of 1980 (peak 1 22 weeks), US Radio 4 of 1980 (peak 1 16 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), US BB 5 of 1980, Switzerland 5 - Jun 1980 (8 weeks), UK 7 - Feb 1980 (10 weeks), WABC NY 10 of 1980, South Africa 14 of 1980, US CashBox 19 of 1980, Canada 25 of 1980, Brazil 26 of 1980, ODK Germany 33 - Jun 1980 (10 weeks), POP 41 of 1980, Billboard 50th song 93 |
| 21 |
Abba |
Super Trouper |
1980 |
UK 1 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), Holland 1 - Nov 1980 (10 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1981 (5 months), ODK Germany 1 - Nov 1980 (30 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (17 weeks in top 10), Eire 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1980, Europe 1 for 8 weeks - Dec 1980, Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Dec 1980, Norway 2 - Dec 1980 (10 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - Dec 1980 (3 months), France 3 - Jan 1981 (2 weeks), Austria 3 - Jan 1981 (5 months), Switzerland 3 - Nov 1980 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 11 - Nov 1980 (9 weeks), Germany 19 of the 1980s (peak 1 19 weeks), Scrobulate 34 of swedish, US Billboard 45 - Apr 1981 (11 weeks), POP 61 of 1981, UKMIX 807, RYM 47 of 1980 |
| 22 |
Paul McCartney |
Coming Up |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Apr 1980 (21 weeks), Canada 1 - Apr 1980 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1980, UK 2 - Apr 1980 (9 weeks), Norway 2 - May 1980 (12 weeks), Record World 3 - 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), US BB 7 of 1980, US Radio 10 of 1980 (peak 1 14 weeks), ODK Germany 11 - Jun 1980 (18 weeks), Canada 11 of 1980, ARC 12 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), US CashBox 13 of 1980, Germany 13 - Jul 1980 (2 months), WABC NY 14 of 1980, Belgium 15 - May 1980 (6 weeks), Holland 22 - Apr 1980 (7 weeks), Australia 22 of 1980, D.Marsh 35 of 1980, Italy 40 of 1980, Holland free40 52 of 1980, OzNet 370, UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1980), RYM 113 of 1980 |
| 23 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Magic |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1980 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1980, US BB 3 of 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), Springbok 5 - Sep 1980 (9 weeks), ARC 7 of 1980 (peak 1 17 weeks), France 7 - Oct 1980 (1 week), Canada 10 of 1980, US CashBox 12 of 1980, Holland 12 - Sep 1980 (6 weeks), Sweden (alt) 12 - Oct 1980 (4 weeks), Belgium 14 - Sep 1980 (6 weeks), US Radio 15 of 1980 (peak 1 12 weeks), WABC NY 16 of 1980, Brazil 21 of 1980, UK 32 - Aug 1980 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 36 - Oct 1980 (10 weeks), OzNet 504, RYM 55 of 1980 |
| 24 |
Gary Numan |
Cars |
1980 |
UK 1 - Sep 1979 (11 weeks), France 1 - Jan 1980 (3 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1980, Scrobulate 2 of uk, Holland free40 4 of 1979, UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1979), Record World 5 - 1980, Canada 5 of 1980, Canada 6 - Feb 1980 (13 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Feb 1980 (25 weeks), US BB 12 of 1980, RIANZ 23 - Nov 1979 (4 weeks), Belgium 28 - Nov 1979 (1 week), KROQ 29 of 1980, US CashBox 35 of 1980, ARC 35 of 1980 (peak 6 16 weeks), ODK Germany 45 - Nov 1979 (1 week), WABC NY 48 of 1980, US Radio 54 of 1980 (peak 9 10 weeks), POP 71 of 1980, UKMIX 318, Acclaimed 446 (1979), OzNet 968, RYM 11 of 1979 |
| 25 |
Kenny Rogers |
Coward of the County |
1980 |
UK 1 - Jan 1980 (12 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Eire 1 for 5 weeks - Jan 1980, Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Feb 1980, US Billboard 3 - Nov 1979 (18 weeks), Canada 4 of 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1980), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Feb 1980), Belgium 6 - Mar 1980 (8 weeks), Holland 7 - Mar 1980 (9 weeks), Switzerland 8 - Jun 1980 (5 weeks), Austria 9 - Apr 1980 (2 months), Canada 12 - Jan 1980 (7 weeks), Springbok 12 - Mar 1980 (12 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - Apr 1980 (12 weeks), WABC NY 21 of 1980, US CashBox 22 of 1980, Germany 25 - Apr 1980 (2 months), US Radio 28 of 1980 (peak 3 8 weeks), ARC 33 of 1980 (peak 3 15 weeks), US BB 34 of 1980 |
| 26 |
The Rolling Stones |
Emotional Rescue |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Jul 1980 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 5 weeks - Aug 1980, Spain 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1980, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1980 (19 weeks), Springbok 3 - Sep 1980 (14 weeks), Record World 5 - 1980, Holland 8 - Jul 1980 (9 weeks), UK 9 - Jul 1980 (8 weeks), Austria 9 - Oct 1980 (3 months), France (SNEP) 10 - Aug 1980 (1 month), Switzerland 11 - Aug 1980 (5 weeks), Belgium 11 - Jul 1980 (5 weeks), Canada 12 of 1980, ODK Germany 15 - Aug 1980 (15 weeks), Germany 19 - Aug 1980 (1 month), Holland free40 20 of 1980, US CashBox 24 of 1980, ARC 24 of 1980 (peak 1 14 weeks), US Radio 24 of 1980 (peak 3 10 weeks), WABC NY 35 of 1980, KROQ 50 of 1980, US BB 53 of 1980, Acclaimed 2234 (1980) |
| 27 |
Michael Jackson |
Rock With You |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Nov 1979 (23 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, France 2 - Jun 1980 (4 weeks), US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), US BB 4 of 1980, D.Marsh 5 of 1979, UK 7 - Feb 1980 (14 weeks), US CashBox 8 of 1980, WABC NY 9 of 1980, ARC 11 of 1980 (peak 1 18 weeks), US Radio 12 of 1980 (peak 1 12 weeks), Canada 14 - Jan 1980 (6 weeks), RIANZ 14 - Dec 1979 (1 week), Canada 17 of 1980, POP 20 of 1980, Belgium 21 - Mar 1980 (1 week), ODK Germany 58 - Mar 1980 (10 weeks), Scrobulate 58 of disco, Switzerland 68 - Jul 2009 (3 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 127 (1979), Acclaimed 949 (1979), RYM 42 of 1979 |
| 28 |
Elton John |
Little Jeannie |
1980 |
Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Jul 1980, Canada 2 - May 1980 (13 weeks), US Billboard 3 - May 1980 (21 weeks), Record World 4 - 1980, Switzerland 4 - Jul 1980 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Aug 1980), France 8 - Jul 1980 (1 week), Springbok 8 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), Belgium 13 - Jun 1980 (2 weeks), US Radio 14 of 1980 (peak 3 13 weeks), Canada 15 of 1980, US BB 16 of 1980, US CashBox 17 of 1980, Switzerland 17 of 1980, Brazil 18 of 1980, ARC 21 of 1980 (peak 2 15 weeks), ODK Germany 23 - Jul 1980 (18 weeks), UK 33 - May 1980 (7 weeks), WABC NY 47 of 1980 |
| 29 |
Christopher Cross |
Sailing |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Jun 1980 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Oct 1980, Grammy in 1980, France 6 - Sep 1980 (1 week), Brazil 13 of 1980, Holland 18 - Mar 1981 (7 weeks), Canada 24 of 1980, US CashBox 26 of 1980, US Radio 26 of 1980 (peak 1 9 weeks), US BB 32 of 1980, ARC 32 of 1980 (peak 1 13 weeks), WABC NY 37 of 1980, UK 48 - Feb 1981 (6 weeks), Italy 66 of 1981, RYM 185 of 1980 |
| 30 |
Johnny Logan |
What's Another Year |
1980 |
UK 1 - May 1980 (8 weeks), Sweden (alt) 1 - May 1980 (18 weeks), Norway 1 - May 1980 (12 weeks), Belgium 1 - May 1980 (9 weeks), Eire 1 for 6 weeks - Apr 1980, Europe 1 for 5 weeks - May 1980, EuroVision Song Contest winner 1980 (for Ireland in The Hague), Switzerland 2 - May 1980 (10 weeks), Germany 2 - May 1980 (4 months), ODK Germany 2 - May 1980 (24 weeks) (9 weeks in top 10), Holland 3 - May 1980 (9 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - May 1980 (2 months), Austria 5 - Jun 1980 (3 months), France 7 - Jun 1980 (1 week), Springbok 12 - Aug 1980 (7 weeks), Switzerland 20 of 1980, Germany 233 of the 1980s (peak 2 13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jun 1980) |
| 31 |
The Detroit Spinners |
Working My Way Back to You |
1980 |
UK 1 - Feb 1980 (16 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Apr 1980, US Billboard 2 - Dec 1979 (24 weeks), Record World 2 - 1980, Holland 2 - Apr 1980 (12 weeks), Belgium 2 - May 1980 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Apr 1980), WABC NY 6 of 1980, Switzerland 8 - Jun 1980 (7 weeks), Germany 13 - May 1980 (3 months), US BB 14 of 1980, ARC 18 of 1980 (peak 2 16 weeks), US Radio 18 of 1980 (peak 2 12 weeks), US CashBox 20 of 1980, D.Marsh 30 of 1979, Canada 44 of 1980, POP 61 of 1980, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Apr 1980) |
| 32 |
Goombay Dance Band |
Sun Of Jamaica |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Mar 1980 (13 weeks), Austria 1 - Mar 1980 (7 months), Belgium 1 - Apr 1980 (12 weeks), Germany 1 of the 1980s (peak 1 27 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1980 (8 months), ODK Germany 1 - Dec 1979 (41 weeks) (9 weeks at number 1) (27 weeks in top 10), Springbok 1 - Apr 1980 (18 weeks), Europe 1 for 3 weeks - Apr 1980, Germany 1 for 9 weeks - Jan 1980, Germany Platinum (certified by BMieV in 1980), Switzerland 3 - Feb 1980 (17 weeks), Sweden (alt) 5 - Jun 1980 (16 weeks), South Africa 5 of 1980, Switzerland 6 of 1980, UK 50 - May 1982 (4 weeks) |
| 33 |
Air Supply |
All Out of Love |
1980 |
Record World 1 - 1980, US Billboard 2 - Jun 1980 (27 weeks), France 3 - Sep 1980 (1 week), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Oct 1980), Canada 9 - Sep 1980 (9 weeks), UK 11 - Sep 1980 (11 weeks), Springbok 11 - Jan 1981 (9 weeks), US Radio 13 of 1980 (peak 2 12 weeks), WABC NY 15 of 1980, ARC 17 of 1980 (peak 2 16 weeks), Brazil 23 of 1980, Scrobulate 24 of soft rock, US CashBox 27 of 1980, Holland 27 - Nov 1980 (4 weeks), Canada 36 of 1980, US BB 55 of 1980, POP 64 of 1980 |
| 34 |
David Bowie |
Ashes to Ashes |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980 (10 weeks), France 1 - Sep 1980 (6 weeks), Holland free40 3 of 1980, Norway 3 - Sep 1980 (21 weeks), Sweden (alt) 6 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), Austria 6 - Nov 1980 (2 months), Canada 8 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), Germany 8 - Oct 1980 (2 months), ODK Germany 9 - Sep 1980 (21 weeks) (3 weeks in top 10), Holland 11 - Sep 1980 (8 weeks), Switzerland 11 - Nov 1980 (8 weeks), France (SNEP) 13 - Nov 1980 (1 month), Belgium 13 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), KROQ 24 of 1980, Australia 25 of 1980, Scrobulate 35 of glam rock, Virgin 56, Vinyl Surrender 148 (1980), Belgium 253 of all time, OzNet 670, Acclaimed 801 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1980), RYM 3 of 1980 |
| 35 |
George Benson |
Give Me the Night |
1980 |
France 3 - Aug 1980 (3 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jul 1980 (23 weeks), Springbok 5 - Dec 1980 (12 weeks), Record World 6 - 1980, UK 7 - Jul 1980 (10 weeks), Canada 7 - Aug 1980 (10 weeks), Switzerland 7 - Nov 1980 (9 weeks), Holland 8 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), Norway 8 - Oct 1980 (2 weeks), Belgium 9 - Oct 1980 (7 weeks), France (SNEP) 13 - Oct 1980 (1 month), WABC NY 22 of 1980, US Radio 31 of 1980 (peak 4 10 weeks), US CashBox 41 of 1980, ARC 48 of 1980 (peak 3 13 weeks), Italy 48 of 1980, POP 57 of 1980, Brazil 60 of 1980, US BB 91 of 1980 |
| 36 |
Neil Diamond |
Love On the Rocks |
1980 |
Springbok 1 - Dec 1980 (14 weeks), US Billboard 2 - Nov 1980 (19 weeks), Golden Globe in 1980 (film 'The Jazz Singer') (Nominated), Record World 3 - 1980, Belgium 6 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), South Africa 7 of 1981, Switzerland 9 - Feb 1981 (5 weeks), Holland 13 - Dec 1980 (7 weeks), ARC 16 of 1981 (peak 1 17 weeks), UK 17 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), US Radio 20 of 1981 (peak 2 12 weeks), US BB 26 of 1981, WABC NY 28 of 1981, ODK Germany 70 - Dec 1980 (3 weeks), US CashBox 74 of 1980, Brazil 79 of 1981 |
| 37 |
Kool & The Gang |
Ladies Night |
1980 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1979), Record World 5 - 1979, France 7 - Dec 1979 (1 week), Switzerland 7 - Mar 1980 (6 weeks), US Billboard 8 - Oct 1979 (23 weeks), Belgium 8 - Mar 1980 (5 weeks), UK 9 - Oct 1979 (12 weeks), Norway 10 - Dec 1979 (1 week), POP 11 of 1980, Canada 13 of 1980, Holland 14 - Mar 1980 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 18 - Jan 1980 (18 weeks), Germany 22 - Feb 1980 (2 months), WABC NY 32 of 1979, Scrobulate 33 of disco, US BB 35 of 1980, Japan (Tokyo) 39 - Apr 2004 (4 weeks), US Radio 55 of 1980 (peak 8 9 weeks), US CashBox 58 of 1979 |
| 38 |
Rupert Holmes |
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - Oct 1979 (20 weeks), Record World 1 - 1979, Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Jan 1980, Canada 4 - Dec 1979 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1980), POP 8 of 1979, Belgium 10 - Mar 1980 (4 weeks), US BB 11 of 1980, Springbok 11 - Feb 1980 (8 weeks), Holland 13 - Jan 1980 (8 weeks), US Radio 14 of 1979 (peak 1 11 weeks), ARC 15 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), UK 23 - Jan 1980 (7 weeks), WABC NY 27 of 1980, RIANZ 27 - Dec 1979 (1 week), US CashBox 44 of 1979 |
| 39 |
Bruce Springsteen |
Hungry Heart |
1980 |
D.Marsh 1 of 1980, Canada 2 - Oct 1980 (17 weeks), US Billboard 5 - Nov 1980 (17 weeks), France 9 - Dec 1980 (1 week), Record World 10 - 1980, Austria 11 - Mar 1981 (2 months), Sweden (alt) 17 - May 1981 (2 weeks), US Radio 35 of 1980 (peak 5 9 weeks), ARC 42 of 1980 (peak 3 13 weeks), UK 44 - Nov 1980 (4 weeks), US BB 49 of 1981, Canada 50 of 1981, POP 52 of 1980, WABC NY 55 of 1981, ODK Germany 62 - Sep 1995 (10 weeks), US CashBox 89 of 1980, OzNet 608, WXPN 800, Acclaimed 1344 (1980), RYM 42 of 1980 |
| 40 |
Dr Hook |
Sexy Eyes |
1980 |
New Zealand 1 for 1 week - May 1980, ODK Germany 2 - May 1980 (25 weeks) (14 weeks in top 10), Record World 3 - 1980, Germany 3 - May 1980 (5 months), UK 4 - Mar 1980 (9 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), US Billboard 5 - Feb 1980 (21 weeks), Switzerland 6 - May 1980 (9 weeks), Norway 8 - Jan 1980 (5 weeks), WABC NY 13 of 1980, Austria 16 - Jun 1980 (4 months), Springbok 20 - Aug 1980 (1 week), US BB 25 of 1980, US CashBox 33 of 1980, ARC 41 of 1980 (peak 3 15 weeks), US Radio 44 of 1980 (peak 5 11 weeks), Canada 65 of 1980, Germany 102 of the 1980s (peak 2 17 weeks) |
| 41 |
Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb |
Guilty |
1980 |
US Billboard 3 - Nov 1980 (21 weeks), Norway 4 - Dec 1980 (12 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1981), Record World 6 - 1980, France 7 - Dec 1980 (1 week), Belgium 7 - Dec 1980 (7 weeks), Holland 12 - Nov 1980 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 15 - Jan 1981 (13 weeks), Brazil 22 of 1981, Germany 22 - Jan 1981 (1 month), ARC 26 of 1981 (peak 2 15 weeks), US BB 29 of 1981, WABC NY 32 of 1981, POP 33 of 1981, UK 34 - Dec 1980 (10 weeks), US Radio 43 of 1981 (peak 3 10 weeks), US CashBox 82 of 1980 |
| 42 |
Rocky Burnett |
Tired of Toein' The Line |
1980 |
Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1980, Canada 2 - Jun 1980 (12 weeks), Sweden (alt) 3 - Mar 1980 (18 weeks), Springbok 3 - Feb 1980 (14 weeks), Belgium 7 - Jan 1980 (8 weeks), US Billboard 8 - May 1980 (19 weeks), Record World 8 - 1980, Austria 9 - May 1980 (4 months), Australia 11 of 1980, Holland 12 - Jan 1980 (7 weeks), D.Marsh 18 of 1980, US CashBox 31 of 1980, WABC NY 41 of 1980, US BB 48 of 1980, UK 58 - Nov 1979 (7 weeks), US Radio 70 of 1980 (peak 8 8 weeks), POP 74 of 1980, RYM 182 of 1980 |
| 43 |
Donna Summer |
On The Radio |
1980 |
Record World 1 - 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1980), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1980 (17 weeks), Norway 6 - Mar 1980 (5 weeks), France 7 - Feb 1980 (1 week), D.Marsh 13 of 1980, Belgium 16 - Mar 1980 (3 weeks), WABC NY 20 of 1980, Holland 20 - Feb 1980 (4 weeks), Canada 23 of 1980, POP 23 of 1980, ARC 28 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), UK 32 - Feb 1980 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 34 - Mar 1980 (10 weeks), US Radio 45 of 1980 (peak 5 9 weeks), US CashBox 46 of 1980, US BB 52 of 1980, RYM 198 of 1979 |
| 44 |
Billy Joel |
It's Still Rock 'n' Roll to Me |
1980 |
US Billboard 1 - May 1980 (21 weeks), Record World 1 - 1980, Canada RPM 1 for 3 weeks - Aug 1980, US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Apr 2001), Canada 4 - May 1980 (13 weeks), Canada 6 of 1980, US CashBox 7 of 1980, WABC NY 7 of 1980, US BB 9 of 1980, ARC 10 of 1980 (peak 1 15 weeks), US Radio 11 of 1980 (peak 1 14 weeks), UK 14 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), POP 53 of 1980, OzNet 489, RYM 66 of 1980 |
| 45 |
Stephanie Mills |
Never Knew Love Like This Before |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Oct 1980 (11 weeks), Belgium 2 - Nov 1980 (10 weeks), UK 4 - Oct 1980 (14 weeks), Springbok 4 - Feb 1981 (10 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1981), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1980 (24 weeks), Record World 8 - 1980, Austria 11 - Mar 1981 (2 months), WABC NY 30 of 1980, ARC 34 of 1980 (peak 4 15 weeks), US Radio 49 of 1980 (peak 6 10 weeks), US CashBox 59 of 1980, Brazil 92 of 1980, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1980) |
| 46 |
Devo |
Whip It |
1980 |
KROQ 1 of 1980, Canada 3 - Sep 1980 (17 weeks), France 3 - Sep 1980 (2 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1980), US Billboard 14 - Aug 1980 (24 weeks), Record World 17 - 1980, D.Marsh 22 of 1980, nuTsie 25 of 1980s, POP 26 of 1980, WABC NY 39 of 1980, UK 51 - Nov 1980 (7 weeks), US Radio 88 of 1980 (peak 14 8 weeks), Scrobulate 89 of 80s, US BB 94 of 1981, OzNet 474, Acclaimed 611 (1980), RYM 24 of 1980, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 47 |
The Korgis |
Everybody's Got to Learn Sometime |
1980 |
France (SNEP) 1 - Aug 1980 (4 months), France 1 - Jul 1980 (6 weeks), France 1 for 9 weeks - Aug 1980, Spain 1 for 1 week - Apr 1981, UK 5 - May 1980 (12 weeks), Switzerland 6 - Sep 1980 (7 weeks), Belgium 10 - Jul 1980 (8 weeks), Holland 14 - Jul 1980 (9 weeks), US Billboard 18 - Oct 1980 (18 weeks), Record World 29 - 1980, ODK Germany 48 - Aug 1980 (8 weeks), Holland free40 49 of 1980, France (InfoDisc) 79 of the 1980s (peak 1, 24 weeks, 703k sales estimated, 1980), US Radio 119 of 1980 (peak 18 3 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jul 1980), RYM 18 of 1980 |
| 48 |
Bette Midler |
The Rose |
1980 |
Record World 1 - 1980, Golden Globe in 1979 (film 'The Rose'), Grammy in 1980 (Nominated), US Billboard 3 - Mar 1980 (25 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), Canada 9 of 1980, US BB 10 of 1980, US CashBox 11 of 1980, ARC 13 of 1980 (peak 1 18 weeks), POP 17 of 1980, US Radio 19 of 1980 (peak 3 12 weeks), WABC NY 33 of 1980, AFI 83, OzNet 851, RYM 131 of 1980 |
| 49 |
Frank Sinatra |
Theme From 'New York New York' |
1980 |
Grammy Hall of Fame in 2013 (1980), Belgium 2 - Jul 1980 (9 weeks), POP 2 of 1980, Grammy in 1980 (Nominated), Golden Globe in 1977 (film 'New York, New York') (Nominated), UK 4 - Aug 1980 (14 weeks), Holland 5 - Jun 1980 (10 weeks), US Billboard 32 - May 1980 (12 weeks), Record World 34 - 1980, AFI 41, Scrobulate 69 of easy listening, OzNet 911, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1986), RYM 53 of 1980, WFUV 78, Party 91 of 1999 |
| 50 |
Blondie |
Atomic |
1980 |
UK 1 - Feb 1980 (9 weeks), France 1 - Apr 1980 (4 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Mar 1980), Austria 5 - Apr 1980 (3 months), Norway 5 - Mar 1980 (8 weeks), France (SNEP) 7 - Mar 1980 (2 months), Belgium 10 - Mar 1980 (9 weeks), Holland free40 16 of 1980, Springbok 16 - May 1980 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 16 of 80s, ODK Germany 20 - Mar 1980 (14 weeks), Germany 28 - Apr 1980 (1 month), Holland 29 - Apr 1980 (4 weeks), US Billboard 39 - May 1980 (9 weeks), OzNet 328, Acclaimed 1094 (1979), RYM 11 of 1980 |
| 51 |
Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers |
Refugee |
1980 |
Holland free40 2 of 1980, D.Marsh 2 of 1980, KROQ 3 of 1980, Canada 5 - Feb 1980 (9 weeks), France 6 - Apr 1980 (1 week), US Billboard 15 - Jan 1980 (14 weeks), Belgium 15 - Apr 1980 (3 weeks), Record World 17 - 1980, Canada 18 of 1980, Holland 21 - Apr 1980 (7 weeks), US CashBox 85 of 1980, US BB 100 of 1980, US Radio 107 of 1980 (peak 15 4 weeks), TheQ 224, WXPN 744, Acclaimed 973 (1979), RYM 106 of 1980 |
| 52 |
Billy Preston & Syreeta |
With You I'm Born Again |
1980 |
UK 2 - Dec 1979 (11 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Dec 1979 (28 weeks), Holland 4 - Feb 1980 (9 weeks), Record World 5 - 1980, Belgium 9 - Mar 1980 (4 weeks), Sweden (alt) 10 - Mar 1980 (14 weeks), US BB 21 of 1980, WABC NY 32 of 1980, Brazil 33 of 1980, ARC 37 of 1980 (peak 3 14 weeks), US CashBox 44 of 1980, US Radio 50 of 1980 (peak 4 7 weeks), Italy 69 of 1980, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Jan 1980) |
| 53 |
Cliff Richard |
Dreamin' |
1980 |
Belgium 1 - Sep 1980 (11 weeks), Austria 5 - Nov 1980 (3 months), Switzerland 5 - Sep 1980 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 6 - Sep 1980 (20 weeks) (6 weeks in top 10), Record World 7 - 1980, Canada 7 - Oct 1980 (12 weeks), Germany 7 - Sep 1980 (4 months), UK 8 - Aug 1980 (10 weeks), US Billboard 10 - Sep 1980 (21 weeks), Holland 12 - Aug 1980 (7 weeks), Springbok 12 - Nov 1980 (7 weeks), Sweden (alt) 14 - Oct 1980 (6 weeks), WABC NY 65 of 1980, US Radio 67 of 1980 (peak 10 8 weeks), Canada 83 of 1980, Germany 374 of the 1980s (peak 6 13 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Oct 1980) |
| 54 |
Joy Division |
Love Will Tear Us Apart |
1980 |
France 1 - Jul 1980 (3 weeks), New Zealand 1 for 1 week - Jun 1981, Scrobulate 1 of post-punk, UK 13 - Jun 1980 (13 weeks), nuTsie 13 of 1980s, Acclaimed 17 (1980), Belgium 20 of all time, Poland 50 - Jul 1995 (1 week), Virgin 65, 67 in 2FM list, Vinyl Surrender 100 (1980), Rolling Stone 179, WXPN 289, RYM 1 of 1980, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 55 |
Split Enz |
I Got You |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1980 (18 weeks), France 1 - Jul 1980 (5 weeks), Australia 1 of 1980, New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Mar 1980, Australia 1 for 8 weeks - Apr 1980, UK 12 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), US Billboard 53 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), POP 68 of 1980, OzNet 68, Acclaimed 1950 (1980), RYM 30 of 1980 |
| 56 |
The Pointer Sisters |
He's So Shy |
1980 |
New Zealand 1 for 3 weeks - Nov 1980, US Billboard 3 - Jul 1980 (25 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Nov 1980), Record World 5 - 1980, Canada 6 - Sep 1980 (11 weeks), France 10 - Feb 1981 (1 week), POP 13 of 1980, Belgium 19 - Aug 1980 (5 weeks), Holland 27 - Aug 1980 (6 weeks), WABC NY 28 of 1980, ARC 29 of 1980 (peak 2 15 weeks), US CashBox 36 of 1980, US Radio 42 of 1980 (peak 3 11 weeks), Canada 98 of 1980, RYM 136 of 1980 |
| 57 |
Michael Jackson |
Off the Wall |
1980 |
Norway 4 - Jan 1980 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), UK 7 - Nov 1979 (12 weeks), Sweden (alt) 9 - Jan 1980 (10 weeks), D.Marsh 9 of 1980, US Billboard 10 - Feb 1980 (17 weeks), Record World 10 - 1980, POP 19 of 1980, Springbok 20 - Apr 1980 (3 weeks), Holland 23 - Jan 1980 (5 weeks), Canada 69 of 1980, WABC NY 71 of 1980, US Radio 77 of 1980 (peak 10 7 weeks), US BB 79 of 1980, Switzerland 81 - Jul 2009 (1 week), US CashBox 84 of 1980, RYM 146 of 1979 |
| 58 |
Brothers Johnson |
Stomp! |
1980 |
New Zealand 1 for 6 weeks - May 1980, France 4 - Jun 1980 (2 weeks), Norway 4 - Apr 1980 (13 weeks), Belgium 5 - Apr 1980 (7 weeks), UK 6 - Feb 1980 (12 weeks), US Billboard 7 - Mar 1980 (19 weeks), Holland 10 - Mar 1980 (10 weeks), Record World 13 - 1980, Sweden (alt) 13 - Mar 1980 (8 weeks), WABC NY 19 of 1980, ODK Germany 24 - May 1980 (14 weeks), Scrobulate 41 of disco, US BB 47 of 1980, US CashBox 66 of 1980, US Radio 78 of 1980 (peak 7 7 weeks) |
| 59 |
SOS Band |
Take Your Time (Do it Right) |
1980 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 1980), US Billboard 3 - May 1980 (21 weeks), Record World 3 - 1980, France 6 - Aug 1980 (1 week), Norway 10 - Aug 1980 (2 weeks), WABC NY 12 of 1980, POP 12 of 1980, US CashBox 16 of 1980, Belgium 19 - Sep 1980 (3 weeks), Sweden (alt) 20 - Sep 1980 (2 weeks), US Radio 33 of 1980 (peak 3 9 weeks), US BB 37 of 1980, ODK Germany 40 - Sep 1980 (12 weeks), ARC 47 of 1980 (peak 2 13 weeks), UK 51 - Jul 1980 (4 weeks) |
| 60 |
Robert Palmer |
Johnny & Mary |
1980 |
Spain 1 for 4 weeks - Feb 1981, France (SNEP) 2 - Nov 1980 (3 months), Switzerland 5 - Oct 1980 (7 weeks), Springbok 5 - Apr 1981 (8 weeks), Belgium 6 - Sep 1980 (6 weeks), ODK Germany 7 - Sep 1980 (41 weeks) (7 weeks in top 10), France 8 - Oct 1980 (1 week), Germany 9 - Jan 1981 (6 months), Canada 10 - Oct 1980 (10 weeks), Austria 10 - Nov 1980 (4 months), Sweden (alt) 11 - Jan 1981 (8 weeks), Italy 15 of 1981, Holland 21 - Sep 1980 (6 weeks), UK 44 - Sep 1980 (8 weeks), Germany 114 of the 1980s (peak 7 23 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 148 of the 1980s (peak 2, 30 weeks, 459k sales estimated, 1980), RYM 115 of 1980 |
| 61 |
Donna Summer |
The Wanderer |
1980 |
US Billboard 3 - Sep 1980 (19 weeks), D.Marsh 3 of 1980, Record World 4 - 1980, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Dec 1980), Springbok 5 - Nov 1980 (13 weeks), Sweden (alt) 9 - Oct 1980 (15 weeks), Belgium 17 - Oct 1980 (3 weeks), US CashBox 18 of 1980, Holland 26 - Sep 1980 (4 weeks), Italy 26 of 1980, WABC NY 31 of 1980, US Radio 34 of 1980 (peak 3 9 weeks), ARC 43 of 1980 (peak 2 13 weeks), UK 48 - Sep 1980 (6 weeks), Canada 63 of 1980 |
| 62 |
AC/DC |
You Shook Me All Night Long |
1980 |
POP 1 of 1980, US (Sup) Platinum (certified by RIAA in Jan 2009), TheQ 3, US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jun 2007), France (SNEP) 15 - Nov 1980 (1 month), ODK Germany 29 - Sep 1980 (22 weeks), US Billboard 35 - Sep 1980 (16 weeks), nuTsie 35 of 1980s, UK 38 - Sep 1980 (6 weeks), KROQ 52 of 1980, Scrobulate 54 of classic rock, Acclaimed 443 (1980), WXPN 531, RYM 16 of 1980, Party 1 of 2007 |
| 63 |
Bob Marley |
Could You Be Loved |
1980 |
Holland 2 - Jul 1980 (14 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Sep 1980 (10 weeks), Scrobulate 3 of reggae, Belgium 4 - Aug 1980 (9 weeks), UK 5 - Jun 1980 (16 weeks), France 10 - Jul 1980 (1 week), Norway 10 - Sep 1980 (2 weeks), Sweden (alt) 11 - Sep 1980 (8 weeks), France (SNEP) 12 - Aug 1980 (1 month), ODK Germany 13 - Aug 1980 (28 weeks), Germany 15 - Aug 1980 (3 months), Switzerland 18 of 1980, Holland free40 24 of 1980, Italy 34 of 1980, Vinyl Surrender 128 (1980), Acclaimed 1683 (1980) |
| 64 |
The Vapors |
Turning Japanese |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Oct 1980 (16 weeks), Australia 1 for 2 weeks - Jun 1980, Australia 2 of 1980, UK 3 - Feb 1980 (13 weeks), KROQ 14 of 1980, D.Marsh 15 of 1980, US Billboard 36 - Sep 1980 (16 weeks), Record World 40 - 1980, POP 80 of 1980, Scrobulate 91 of 80s, Canada 93 of 1980, OzNet 153, Acclaimed 1569 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980), RYM 43 of 1980 |
| 65 |
Supertramp |
Dreamer |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Sep 1980 (14 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 2 weeks - Dec 1980, France 10 - May 1975 (1 week), UK 13 - Feb 1975 (10 weeks), US Billboard 15 - Sep 1980 (14 weeks), Record World 19 - 1980, RIANZ 34 - Jul 1975 (4 weeks), Holland 36 - Feb 1981 (3 weeks), POP 51 of 1980, Canada 61 of 1980, WABC NY 75 of 1980, Holland free40 89 of 1981, US Radio 109 of 1980 (peak 15 4 weeks), OzNet 201, RYM 36 of 1974 |
| 66 |
The Whispers |
And the Beat Goes On |
1980 |
UK 2 - Feb 1980 (16 weeks), France 4 - Mar 1980 (2 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1980), Sweden (alt) 16 - Apr 1980 (4 weeks), Belgium 17 - Mar 1980 (4 weeks), US Billboard 19 - Feb 1980 (15 weeks), ODK Germany 20 - Apr 1980 (17 weeks), Record World 23 - 1980, Holland 26 - Feb 1980 (5 weeks), Germany 29 - May 1980 (1 month), WABC NY 36 of 1980, D.Marsh 37 of 1980, Scrobulate 49 of disco, US Radio 123 of 1980 (peak 19 2 weeks), Vinyl Surrender 180 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Feb 1980) |
| 67 |
Genesis |
Misunderstanding |
1980 |
Canada 1 - May 1980 (16 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - Aug 1980, Canada 7 of 1980, Record World 9 - 1980, France 9 - Dec 1980 (1 week), US Billboard 14 - May 1980 (18 weeks), POP 32 of 1980, KROQ 32 of 1980, UK 42 - Sep 1980 (5 weeks), US BB 71 of 1980, Holland free40 81 of 1980, US CashBox 99 of 1980, US Radio 102 of 1980 (peak 14 4 weeks), RYM 116 of 1980 |
| 68 |
Rupert Holmes |
Him |
1980 |
US Billboard 6 - Jan 1980 (17 weeks), Record World 7 - 1980, Belgium 11 - Apr 1980 (5 weeks), Holland 18 - Mar 1980 (6 weeks), UK 31 - Mar 1980 (7 weeks), ODK Germany 32 - May 1980 (12 weeks), Brazil 35 of 1980, US BB 50 of 1980, US CashBox 51 of 1980, US Radio 57 of 1980 (peak 6 7 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 75 - Dec 1992 (1 week), WABC NY 76 of 1980, Canada 100 of 1980 |
| 69 |
Fleetwood Mac |
Sara |
1980 |
Canada 2 - Dec 1979 (14 weeks), France 4 - Dec 1979 (1 week), US Billboard 7 - Dec 1979 (13 weeks), Record World 7 - 1980, Holland 10 - Jan 1980 (7 weeks), Belgium 11 - Jan 1980 (5 weeks), Springbok 18 - Mar 1980 (2 weeks), UK 37 - Dec 1979 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 44 - Mar 1980 (6 weeks), US CashBox 55 of 1980, US Radio 66 of 1980 (peak 7 7 weeks), Holland free40 72 of 1980, Canada 81 of 1980, US BB 87 of 1980, Europe 95 of the 1980s (1980), OzNet 215, RYM 39 of 1979 |
| 70 |
Air Supply |
Lost in Love |
1980 |
US Billboard 3 - Feb 1980 (23 weeks), Record World 3 - 1980, RIANZ 3 - Sep 1979 (14 weeks), Brazil 8 of 1980, France 10 - May 1980 (1 week), US BB 15 of 1980, US CashBox 15 of 1980, ARC 25 of 1980 (peak 2 15 weeks), WABC NY 29 of 1980, US Radio 32 of 1980 (peak 3 12 weeks), Canada 51 of 1980, RYM 197 of 1980 |
| 71 |
Ottawan |
DISCO |
1980 |
Norway 1 - Oct 1980 (20 weeks), UK 2 - Sep 1980 (18 weeks), Belgium 2 - Nov 1979 (12 weeks), Germany 2 - May 1980 (5 months), ODK Germany 2 - Apr 1980 (34 weeks) (15 weeks in top 10), Holland 3 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), France (SNEP) 3 - Nov 1979 (4 months), France 3 - Mar 1980 (2 weeks), Austria 4 - Aug 1980 (4 months), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Oct 1980), Switzerland 5 - Feb 1980 (9 weeks), Springbok 5 - Sep 1980 (12 weeks), Germany 39 of the 1980s (peak 2 22 weeks) |
| 72 |
Benny Mardones |
Into the Night |
1980 |
France 4 - Sep 1980 (4 weeks), Canada 8 - Aug 1980 (8 weeks), Record World 9 - 1980, US Billboard 11 - Jun 1980 (20 weeks), Japan (Tokyo) 36 - Jul 1989 (8 weeks), Brazil 52 of 1980, US BB 69 of 1980, US CashBox 76 of 1980, Canada 85 of 1980, US Radio 86 of 1980 (peak 11 6 weeks), WABC NY 98 of 1980, OzNet 812 |
| 73 |
Shalamar |
The Second Time Around |
1980 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1980), US Billboard 8 - Dec 1979 (22 weeks), France 9 - Nov 1979 (1 week), Record World 13 - 1980, Belgium 23 - Apr 1980 (2 weeks), Holland 28 - Apr 1980 (5 weeks), US BB 44 of 1980, UK 45 - Nov 1979 (9 weeks), ODK Germany 53 - Apr 1980 (11 weeks), WABC NY 54 of 1980, US Radio 65 of 1980 (peak 8 9 weeks), US CashBox 69 of 1980, Brazil 99 of 1980 |
| 74 |
Marti Webb |
Take That Look Off Your Face |
1980 |
Eire 1 for 6 weeks - Mar 1980, Springbok 1 - Jun 1980 (15 weeks), Switzerland 2 - Jun 1980 (13 weeks), UK 3 - Feb 1980 (12 weeks), Belgium 3 - Apr 1980 (4 weeks), ODK Germany 3 - May 1980 (29 weeks) (19 weeks in top 10), Austria 4 - Jun 1980 (4 months), Germany 4 - May 1980 (5 months), South Africa 6 of 1980, Holland 7 - Mar 1980 (10 weeks), Switzerland 14 of 1980, Germany 31 of the 1980s (peak 3 21 weeks), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980) |
| 75 |
Kelly Marie |
Feels Like I'm in Love |
1980 |
UK 1 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks), Eire 1 for 2 weeks - Sep 1980, Belgium 3 - Oct 1980 (13 weeks), Holland 4 - Oct 1980 (11 weeks), UK Gold (certified by BPI in Sep 1980), ODK Germany 5 - Oct 1980 (22 weeks) (10 weeks in top 10), Germany 6 - Jan 1981 (4 months), Austria 7 - Dec 1980 (3 months), Springbok 7 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), POP 14 of 1980, Germany 211 of the 1980s (peak 5 16 weeks), UKMIX 672 |
| 76 |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
Against the Wind |
1980 |
Canada 3 - May 1980 (14 weeks), US Billboard 5 - May 1980 (17 weeks), Record World 9 - 1980, France 10 - Aug 1980 (1 week), D.Marsh 29 of 1980, Belgium 30 - Jan 1981 (1 week), US Radio 41 of 1980 (peak 5 9 weeks), Canada 41 of 1980, POP 44 of 1980, Scrobulate 45 of soft rock, US BB 51 of 1980, WABC NY 51 of 1980, US CashBox 53 of 1980, OzNet 357, RYM 33 of 1980 |
| 77 |
Smokey Robinson |
Cruisin' |
1980 |
New Zealand 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1980, US Billboard 4 - Oct 1979 (24 weeks), Record World 5 - 1980, US BB 13 of 1980, ARC 14 of 1980 (peak 2 19 weeks), D.Marsh 15 of 1979, US Radio 21 of 1980 (peak 4 11 weeks), US CashBox 23 of 1980, Brazil 24 of 1980, WABC NY 45 of 1980, Acclaimed 1399 (1979) |
| 78 |
Peter Gabriel |
Games Without Frontiers |
1980 |
France 1 - Mar 1980 (5 weeks), UK 4 - Feb 1980 (11 weeks), Canada 7 - Jul 1980 (13 weeks), Holland free40 11 of 1980, Sweden (alt) 17 - Apr 1980 (4 weeks), KROQ 25 of 1980, ODK Germany 36 - May 1980 (11 weeks), US Billboard 48 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), POP 56 of 1980, Canada 57 of 1980, TheQ 390, WXPN 740, Acclaimed 1912 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Mar 1980), RYM 14 of 1980 |
| 79 |
The Village People |
Can't Stop the Music |
1980 |
Australia 1 for 4 weeks - Jul 1980, Springbok 1 - Aug 1980 (15 weeks), Spain 1 for 1 week - Sep 1980, Australia 6 of 1980, South Africa 7 of 1980, Belgium 8 - Jul 1980 (14 weeks), France 9 - Sep 1980 (1 week), ODK Germany 10 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks) (1 week in top 10), UK 11 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), Germany 14 - Sep 1980 (2 months), Sweden (alt) 15 - Sep 1980 (2 weeks), Austria 19 - Oct 1980 (1 month), OzNet 938 |
| 80 |
The Manhattans |
Shining Star |
1980 |
US Platinum (certified by RIAA in Sep 2001), Record World 4 - 1980, US Billboard 5 - Apr 1980 (25 weeks), D.Marsh 20 of 1980, US BB 22 of 1980, WABC NY 23 of 1980, US Radio 36 of 1980 (peak 5 10 weeks), ARC 39 of 1980 (peak 3 14 weeks), US CashBox 42 of 1980, UK 45 - Jul 1980 (4 weeks), Brazil 45 of 1980, Canada 50 of 1980 |
| 81 |
David Bowie |
Fashion |
1980 |
France 2 - Dec 1980 (2 weeks), UK 5 - Nov 1980 (12 weeks), Sweden (alt) 7 - Jan 1981 (8 weeks), Springbok 8 - Mar 1981 (6 weeks), Norway 9 - Dec 1980 (7 weeks), Holland free40 10 of 1980, Canada 19 - Jan 1981 (5 weeks), Scrobulate 29 of glam rock, ODK Germany 34 - Dec 1980 (15 weeks), POP 45 of 1981, KROQ 45 of 1980, US Billboard 70 - Dec 1980 (8 weeks), Acclaimed 2261 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in Nov 1980), RYM 65 of 1980 |
| 82 |
Ray, Goodman & Brown |
Special Lady |
1980 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in May 1980), US Billboard 5 - Jan 1980 (18 weeks), Holland 8 - Apr 1980 (10 weeks), Record World 9 - 1980, D.Marsh 12 of 1980, Belgium 13 - May 1980 (6 weeks), WABC NY 25 of 1980, US BB 42 of 1980, US Radio 47 of 1980 (peak 5 9 weeks), Brazil 47 of 1980, US CashBox 48 of 1980, POP 55 of 1980 |
| 83 |
Diana Ross |
I'm Coming Out |
1980 |
US Billboard 5 - Sep 1980 (22 weeks), France 7 - Nov 1980 (1 week), Record World 9 - 1980, UK 13 - Nov 1980 (10 weeks), Belgium 16 - Jan 1981 (4 weeks), Holland 23 - Jan 1981 (5 weeks), US CashBox 28 of 1980, ARC 30 of 1980 (peak 2 15 weeks), ODK Germany 32 - Dec 1980 (11 weeks), US Radio 43 of 1980 (peak 5 9 weeks), POP 46 of 1980, WABC NY 78 of 1980, Scrobulate 94 of disco, US BB 98 of 1981 |
| 84 |
Madness |
One Step Beyond |
1980 |
France (SNEP) 1 - Feb 1980 (4 months), France 1 for 8 weeks - Mar 1980, Switzerland 3 - Apr 1980 (12 weeks), UK 7 - Nov 1979 (14 weeks), France 9 - Jan 1980 (1 week), Scrobulate 12 of ska, Austria 19 - Mar 1980 (1 month), Switzerland 19 of 1980, Holland 34 - Dec 1979 (4 weeks), France (InfoDisc) 34 of the 1980s (peak 1, 25 weeks, 690k sales estimated, 1980), Holland free40 36 of 1980, Acclaimed 1416 (1979), RYM 30 of 1979 |
| 85 |
Christopher Cross |
Ride Like the Wind |
1980 |
US Billboard 2 - Feb 1980 (21 weeks), Canada 2 - Mar 1980 (15 weeks), Record World 3 - 1980, France 3 - May 1980 (2 weeks), US CashBox 14 of 1980, ARC 16 of 1980 (peak 2 15 weeks), US BB 17 of 1980, US Radio 17 of 1980 (peak 2 11 weeks), Canada 21 of 1980, WABC NY 26 of 1980, UK 69 - Apr 1980 (1 week) |
| 86 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
I'm Alive |
1980 |
Norway 3 - Jun 1980 (14 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jul 1980), Canada 7 - May 1980 (10 weeks), France 9 - Jun 1980 (1 week), Springbok 9 - Aug 1980 (9 weeks), Record World 14 - 1980, US Billboard 16 - May 1980 (15 weeks), ODK Germany 16 - Jun 1980 (21 weeks), UK 20 - May 1980 (9 weeks), Germany 21 - Jul 1980 (2 months), Canada 60 of 1980, Italy 84 of 1980, US Radio 111 of 1980 (peak 16 3 weeks), RYM 86 of 1980 |
| 87 |
Andy Gibb |
Desire |
1980 |
Spain 1 for 4 weeks - May 1980, Belgium 2 - Mar 1980 (6 weeks), US Billboard 4 - Jan 1980 (15 weeks), Record World 4 - 1980, Holland 20 - Feb 1980 (6 weeks), US Radio 27 of 1980 (peak 4 10 weeks), ODK Germany 36 - Mar 1980 (9 weeks), US BB 58 of 1980, US CashBox 60 of 1980, Canada 68 of 1980, WABC NY 91 of 1980 |
| 88 |
Kate Bush |
Babooshka |
1980 |
France 3 - Aug 1980 (1 week), Norway 4 - Sep 1980 (8 weeks), UK 5 - Jul 1980 (10 weeks), France (SNEP) 5 - Dec 1980 (3 months), Springbok 12 - Oct 1980 (8 weeks), ODK Germany 14 - Sep 1980 (26 weeks), Holland 15 - Aug 1980 (7 weeks), Holland free40 18 of 1980, Australia 20 of 1980, Germany 20 - Nov 1980 (2 months), Italy 32 of 1980, France (InfoDisc) 152 of the 1980s (peak 4, 26 weeks, 547k sales estimated, 1980), OzNet 666, UK Silver (certified by BPI in Aug 1980), RYM 52 of 1980 |
| 89 |
Kenny Loggins |
This is It |
1980 |
Canada 4 - Dec 1979 (14 weeks), Record World 10 - 1980, France 10 - Jan 1980 (1 week), US Billboard 11 - Oct 1979 (22 weeks), Holland 25 - Feb 1980 (4 weeks), US BB 28 of 1980, POP 34 of 1980, Poland 40 - Oct 1993 (5 weeks), Canada 54 of 1980, Holland free40 57 of 1980, US CashBox 58 of 1980, WABC NY 74 of 1980, US Radio 75 of 1980 (peak 11 8 weeks) |
| 90 |
Michael Jackson |
She's Out of My Life |
1980 |
UK 3 - May 1980 (11 weeks), US Gold (certified by RIAA in Feb 1989), Record World 7 - 1980, US Billboard 10 - Apr 1980 (16 weeks), Holland 19 - Aug 1980 (7 weeks), Belgium 29 - Sep 1980 (1 week), D.Marsh 33 of 1980, US BB 65 of 1980, US Radio 74 of 1980 (peak 10 7 weeks), US CashBox 94 of 1980, WABC NY 97 of 1980, Switzerland 97 - Jul 2009 (1 week) |
| 91 |
Roland Kaiser |
Santa Maria |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1980 (11 weeks), Belgium 1 - Dec 1980 (13 weeks), Germany 1 - Jan 1981 (6 months), ODK Germany 1 - Sep 1980 (32 weeks) (5 weeks at number 1) (19 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 5 weeks - Oct 1980, Austria 3 - Dec 1980 (3 months), Germany Gold (certified by BMieV in 1980), Switzerland 5 - Nov 1980 (10 weeks), Germany 6 of the 1980s (peak 1 24 weeks) |
| 92 |
Pat Benatar |
Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
1980 |
US Gold (certified by RIAA in Jan 1981), Record World 5 - 1981, Canada 5 - Oct 1980 (16 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Oct 1980 (23 weeks), POP 31 of 1980, KROQ 34 of 1980, US BB 46 of 1981, ARC 50 of 1980 (peak 7 14 weeks), US Radio 59 of 1980 (peak 9 10 weeks), US CashBox 70 of 1980, WABC NY 80 of 1980, Acclaimed 2378 (1980), RYM 186 of 1980 |
| 93 |
Eagles |
I Can't Tell You Why |
1980 |
Canada 5 - Mar 1980 (12 weeks), Record World 7 - 1980, US Billboard 8 - Feb 1980 (16 weeks), Canada 43 of 1980, US Radio 58 of 1980 (peak 8 9 weeks), US BB 62 of 1980, US CashBox 68 of 1980, Holland free40 71 of 1980, Japan (Tokyo) 84 - Jan 1989 (1 week), OzNet 944, RYM 190 of 1980 |
| 94 |
The B52s |
Rock Lobster |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Apr 1980 (13 weeks), Canada RPM 1 for 1 week - May 1980, France 2 - Sep 1979 (3 weeks), Canada 20 of 1980, UK 37 - Aug 1979 (5 weeks), POP 40 of 1980, US Billboard 56 - Apr 1980 (8 weeks), Rolling Stone 146, Acclaimed 305 (1978), RYM 26 of 1978, one of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame 500 |
| 95 |
Paul Simon |
Late in the Evening |
1980 |
Canada 5 - Aug 1980 (11 weeks), US Billboard 6 - Aug 1980 (16 weeks), Record World 9 - 1980, Holland 9 - Aug 1980 (9 weeks), Belgium 13 - Aug 1980 (4 weeks), D.Marsh 27 of 1980, US Radio 38 of 1980 (peak 6 10 weeks), UK 58 - Sep 1980 (4 weeks), US CashBox 62 of 1980, WABC NY 72 of 1980, Holland free40 94 of 1980, WXPN 510, RYM 41 of 1980 |
| 96 |
Kim Carnes |
More Love |
1980 |
France 4 - Aug 1980 (2 weeks), US Billboard 10 - May 1980 (19 weeks), Record World 10 - 1980, US BB 39 of 1980, ARC 40 of 1980 (peak 5 14 weeks), US CashBox 63 of 1980, US Radio 64 of 1980 (peak 10 9 weeks), WABC NY 70 of 1980, Brazil 78 of 1980, Canada 90 of 1980 |
| 97 |
Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band |
Fire Lake |
1980 |
Canada 1 - Feb 1980 (15 weeks), Record World 5 - 1980, US Billboard 6 - Feb 1980 (16 weeks), Belgium 21 - May 1980 (1 week), Canada 22 of 1980, Holland 26 - Mar 1980 (5 weeks), Holland free40 38 of 1980, US CashBox 43 of 1980, US Radio 56 of 1980 (peak 6 8 weeks), WABC NY 59 of 1980, US BB 67 of 1980 |
| 98 |
Earth & Fire |
Weekend |
1980 |
Holland 1 - Nov 1979 (13 weeks), Switzerland 1 - Mar 1980 (14 weeks), Belgium 1 - Nov 1979 (11 weeks), Germany 1 - Feb 1980 (6 months), ODK Germany 1 - Feb 1980 (29 weeks) (4 weeks at number 1) (18 weeks in top 10), Germany 1 for 4 weeks - Apr 1980, Switzerland 5 of 1980, Germany 17 of the 1980s (peak 1 21 weeks) |
| 99 |
Jermaine Jackson |
Let's Get Serious |
1980 |
France 2 - Jun 1980 (4 weeks), UK 8 - May 1980 (11 weeks), US Billboard 9 - Mar 1980 (23 weeks), Record World 17 - 1980, Belgium 19 - Jul 1980 (2 weeks), Springbok 20 - Oct 1980 (1 week), Holland 23 - Jun 1980 (4 weeks), US BB 30 of 1980, US CashBox 52 of 1980, US Radio 69 of 1980 (peak 9 8 weeks), WABC NY 85 of 1980, nuTsie 87 of 1980s |
| 100 |
The Detroit Spinners |
Cupid - I've Loved You For a Long Time |
1980 |
UK 4 - Jun 1980 (10 weeks), US Billboard 4 - May 1980 (19 weeks), Record World 4 - 1980, Belgium 4 - Jun 1980 (11 weeks), Holland 8 - Jul 1980 (10 weeks), France 10 - Jul 1980 (1 week), US Radio 22 of 1980 (peak 4 12 weeks), ARC 27 of 1980 (peak 3 14 weeks), US BB 29 of 1980, US CashBox 32 of 1980, WABC NY 49 of 1980 |
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15 Jan 2017
#14 - Sugarhill Gang - Rapper's Delight
This was selected for Library Of Congress (National Recording Registry) in2011. I noticed that you have not updated the 2015 Library Of Congress entries yet. This involves (12) Singles & (8) Albums.
"Rapper's Delight" was down as an album, we've moved it into the songs, thanks
We've added the 2015 entries, thanks for the suggestion
25 Nov 2013
Dexy's Geno
Dexy's Midnight Runners' Geno is not present. Surely this means there is something suspect with your algorithm? Or maybe 2 weeks at #1 in the UK gets trumped by a huge number of songs in your list which never got into the top 30 in US/UK or anywhere? Piaras
Dexys Midnight Runners hit "Geno" has the following entries: UK 1 - Mar 1980 (18 weeks), RYM 58 of 1980, 97 in 2FM list, Acclaimed 669 (1980), UK Silver (certified by BPI in May 1980)
in other words number one in the UK, but below 50th everywhere else. Contrast this with
Prince "I Wanna Be Your Lover" which has: US Gold (certified by RIAA in Mar 1980), France 8 - Nov 1979 (1 week), US Billboard 11 - Nov 1979 (15 weeks), Record World 13 - 1980, POP 21 of 1980, D.Marsh 37 of 1979, UK 41 - Jan 1980 (3 weeks), WABC NY 56 of 1980, US CashBox 75 of 1980, US Radio 87 of 1980 (peak 11 6 weeks), RYM 160 of 1979
So a hit in more places, and apart from the number 1 consistently higher. We think Prince deserves the 100th slot for the year ahead of Dexys.
30 Dec 2010
Bit omission
Dear Sirs, I love your site, but you have made a serious omission with GaryNuman's records . Cars was a No 1 hit in the UK in 1979, a No1 hit in Canada in 1980 and top ten in the USA in 1980 (as well in other countries. Also his album Pleasure Principle was No 1 in the UK in 1979 and No14 in the USA in 1980. Cars and PP were in the USA charts probably for the whole year.
The record is listed here, its under 1980 (which is the year it was a hit in most places), and "Gary Numan".
You could have found it under "C" in the site index, under 1980 or by looking at the top 1000 artists.
We also list "Pleasure Principle" and more than 20 other albums that were hits for him on his album page.
So, no we have not left out any of the things you mention.
27 Sep 2009
Thank you for this website!!
Hello,
Because of you I found a song that I had been searching for many years despite not knowing the name or artist! Thank you very much for this website! Amazing
It is good to be appreciated, thank you for your enthusiasm