These are the top 100 songs of 1980. Within the top 100 there are a total of 81 different bands or artists.
There are three acts with the most entries. Each of these acts has a total of three entries in the top songs of 1980:
- The Eagles
- Kenny Rogers (including a duet with Kim Carnes)
- Michael Jackson
The song title is at the top in gray with the artist below in red.
You can find links to more 80’s content at the bottom of the page.
Top Songs Of 1980
1 | Call Me Blondie |
2 | Another Brick in the Wall, Part II Pink Floyd |
3 | Magic Olivia Newton-John |
4 | Rock with You Michael Jackson |
5 | Do That to Me One More Time Captain & Tennille |
6 | Crazy Little Thing Called Love Queen |
7 | Coming Up Paul McCartney |
8 | Funkytown Lipps Inc |
9 | It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me Billy Joel |
10 | The Rose Bette Midler |
11 | Escape (The Piña Colada song) Rupert Holmes |
12 | Cars Gary Numan |
13 | Cruisin Smokey Robinson |
14 | Working My Way Back to You/Forgive Me, Girl The Spinners |
15 | Lost in Love Air Supply |
16 | Little Jeannie Elton John |
17 | Ride Like the Wind Christopher Cross |
18 | Upside Down Diana Ross |
19 | Please Don’t Go KC and the Sunshine Band |
20 | Babe Styx |
21 | With You I’m Born Again Billy Preston and Syreeta |
22 | Shining Star The Manhattans |
23 | Still Commodores |
24 | Yes, I’m Ready Teri DeSario & KC |
25 | Sexy Eyes Dr. Hook |
26 | Steal Away Robbie Dupree |
27 | Biggest Part of Me Ambrosia |
28 | This Is It Kenny Loggins |
29 | Cupid / I’ve Loved You for a Long Time The Spinners |
30 | Let’s Get Serious Jermaine Jackson |
31 | Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes |
32 | Sailing Christopher Cross |
33 | Longer Dan Fogelberg |
34 | Coward of the County Kenny Rogers |
35 | Ladies’ Night Kool & the Gang |
36 | Too Hot Kool & the Gang |
37 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) The SOS Band |
38 | No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer |
39 | More Love Kim Carnes |
40 | Pop Muzik M |
41 | Brass in Pocket The Pretenders |
42 | Special Lady Ray, Goodman & Brown |
43 | Send One Your Love Stevie Wonder |
44 | The Second Time Around Shalamar |
45 | We Don’t Talk Anymore Cliff Richard |
46 | Stomp! The Brothers Johnson |
47 | Heartache Tonight Eagles |
48 | Tired of Toein’ the Line Rocky Burnette |
49 | Better Love Next Time Dr. Hook |
50 | Him Rupert Holmes |
51 | Against the Wind Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band |
52 | On the Radio Donna Summer |
53 | Emotional Rescue The Rolling Stones |
54 | Rise Herb Alpert |
55 | All Out of Love Air Supply |
56 | Cool Change Little River Band |
57 | You’re Only Lonely J.D. Souther |
58 | Desire Andy Gibb |
59 | Let My Love Open the Door Pete Townshend |
60 | Romeo’s Tune Steve Forbert |
61 | Daydream Believer Anne Murray |
62 | I Can’t Tell You Why Eagles |
63 | Don’t Let Go Isaac Hayes |
64 | Don’t Do Me Like That Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |
65 | She’s Out of My Life Michael Jackson |
66 | Fame Irene Cara |
67 | Fire Lake Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band |
68 | How Do I Make You Linda Ronstadt |
69 | Into the Night Benny Mardones |
70 | Let Me Love You Tonight Pure Prairie League |
71 | Misunderstanding Genesis |
72 | An American Dream The Dirt Band |
73 | One Fine Day Carole King |
74 | Dim All the Lights Donna Summer |
75 | You May Be Right Billy Joel |
76 | Should’ve Never Let You Go Neil & Dara Sedaka |
77 | Pilot of the Airwaves Charlie Dore |
78 | Hurt So Bad Linda Ronstadt |
79 | Off the Wall Michael Jackson |
80 | I Pledge My Love Peaches & Herb |
81 | The Long Run Eagles |
82 | Stand by Me Mickey Gilley |
83 | Heartbreaker Pat Benatar |
84 | Déjà Vu Dionne Warwick |
85 | Drivin’ My Life Away Eddie Rabbitt |
86 | Take the Long Way Home Supertramp |
87 | Sara Fleetwood Mac |
88 | Wait for Me Hall & Oates |
89 | Jojo Boz Scaggs |
90 | September Morn Neil Diamond |
91 | Give Me the Night George Benson |
92 | Broken Hearted Me Anne Murray |
93 | You Decorated My Life Kenny Rogers |
94 | Tusk Fleetwood Mac |
95 | I Wanna Be Your Lover Prince |
96 | In America Charlie Daniels Band |
97 | Breakdown Dead Ahead Boz Scaggs |
98 | Ships Barry Manilow |
99 | All Night Long Joe Walsh |
100 | Refugee Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers |