Top 1980 Singles Ranked
|
Rank |
Artist |
Title |
|
1 |
Yarbrough and Peoples |
Don't Stop the Music |
|
2 |
Diana Ross |
Upside Down |
|
3 |
Dolly Parton |
9 to 5 |
|
4 |
Shalamar |
This is for the Lover in You |
|
5 |
Blondie |
Call Me |
|
6 |
Lipps, Inc. |
Funkytown |
|
7 |
Stacy Lattisaw |
Jump to the Beat |
|
8 |
Zapp |
More Bounce to the Ounce |
|
9 |
The Pretenders |
Brass in Pocket |
|
10 |
Lakeside |
Fantastic Voyage |
|
11 |
The S.O.S. Band |
Take Your Time (Do It Right) |
|
12 |
Queen |
Another One Bites the Dust |
|
13 |
Teena Marie |
I Need Your Lovin' |
|
14 |
Tom Browne |
Funkin' for Jamaica |
|
15 |
The Sugarhill Gang |
Rapper's Delight |
|
16 |
Devo |
Whip It |
|
17 |
Kate Bush |
Babooshka |
|
18 |
The Police |
Don't Stand So Close to Me |
|
19 |
Stacy Lattisaw |
Dynamite |
|
20 |
Chaka Khan |
Clouds |
|
21 |
The Whispers |
And the Beat Goes On |
|
22 |
Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway |
Don't Make Me Wait Too Long |
|
23 |
Diana Ross |
I'm Coming Out |
|
24 |
The B-52's |
Private Idaho |
|
25 |
The Cure |
Boys Don't Cry |
|
26 |
Blondie |
Tide Is High |
|
27 |
Emmylou Harris |
Wayfaring Stranger |
|
28 |
Charly McClain |
Who's Cheatin' Who |
|
29 |
Shalamar |
Make That Move |
|
30 |
David Bowie |
Ashes to Ashes |
|
31 |
The Police |
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da |
|
32 |
Brothers Johnson |
Stomp |
|
33 |
The Cure |
Jumping Someone Else's Train |
|
34 |
Stevie Wonder |
Master Blaster (Jammin') |
|
35 |
The Clash |
Train in Vain (Stand by Me) |
|
36 |
Teddy Pendergrass |
Love T.K.O. |
|
37 |
Billy Joel |
It's Still Rock and Roll to Me |
|
38 |
Kool & the Gang |
Celebration |
|
39 |
Vaughan Mason & Crew |
Bounce, Rock, Skate, Roll |
|
40 |
Teena Marie |
Behind the Groove |
|
41 |
Split Enz |
I Got You |
|
42 |
Siouxsie & the Banshees |
Christine |
|
43 |
Pat Benatar |
Hit Me With Your Best Shot |
|
44 |
The Cars |
Touch and Go |
|
45 |
George Benson |
Give Me the Night |
|
46 |
Linda Ronstadt |
I Can't Let Go |
|
47 |
Genesis |
Misunderstanding |
|
48 |
The Pointer Sisters |
He's So Shy |
|
49 |
George Jones |
He Stopped Loving Her Today |
|
50 |
Change |
A Lover's Holiday |
|
51 |
The Vapors |
Turning Japanese |
|
52 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Magic |
|
53 |
Ambrosia |
You're the Only Woman |
|
54 |
Stephanie Mills |
Never Knew Love Like This Before |
|
55 |
Hall & Oates |
You Make My Dreams |
|
56 |
The Manhattan Transfer |
Twilight Zone |
|
57 |
Jackson Browne |
That Girl Could Sing |
|
58 |
Kurtis Blow |
The Breaks |
|
59 |
Shalamar |
Pop Along Kid |
|
60 |
U2 |
11 O'Clock Tick Tock |
|
61 |
Change |
The Glow of Love |
|
62 |
David Bowie |
Fashion |
|
63 |
The Pretenders |
Private Life |
|
64 |
Linda Ronstadt |
Hurts So Bad |
|
65 |
Hall & Oates |
You've Lost That Lovin' Feeling |
|
66 |
Christopher Cross |
Ride Like the Wind |
|
67 |
The Police |
When the World Is Running Down |
|
68 |
Michael Jackson |
Off the Wall |
|
69 |
Linda Ronstadt |
How Do I Make You |
|
70 |
Donna Summer |
The Wanderer |
|
71 |
Kate Bush |
December Will Be Magic Again |
|
72 |
Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway |
Back Together Again |
|
73 |
The Romantics |
What I Like About You |
|
74 |
Paul McCartney |
Coming Up |
|
75 |
Kim Carnes |
More Love |
|
76 |
The Pretenders |
Stop Your Sobbing |
|
77 |
Kenny Loggins |
I'm Alright (Theme From "Caddyshack") |
|
78 |
Cameo |
Shake Your Pants |
|
79 |
Emmylou Harris |
Roses in the Snow |
|
80 |
Don Williams |
I Believe in You |
|
81 |
John Lennon |
Woman |
|
82 |
The Pretenders |
Kid |
|
83 |
Eddie Rabbit |
I Love a Rainy Night |
|
84 |
Talking Heads |
Once in a Lifetime |
|
85 |
Change |
Searching |
|
86 |
The Manhattans |
Shining Star |
|
87 |
Emmylou Harris & Don Williams |
If I Needed You |
|
88 |
Shalamar |
Work It Out |
|
89 |
Michael Henderson |
Wide Receiver |
|
90 |
Dottie West |
A Lesson in Leavin' |
|
91 |
Linda Ronstadt |
Girls Talk |
|
92 |
The Gap Band |
Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) |
|
93 |
Steely Dan |
Hey Nineteen |
|
94 |
Paul Simon |
Late in the Evening |
|
95 |
Kate Bush |
Army Dreamers |
|
96 |
Pat Benatar |
Treat Me Right |
|
97 |
Linda Ronstadt |
Justine |
|
98 |
Squeeze |
Pulling Mussels (From the Shell) |
|
99 |
Eddie Rabbit |
Drivin' My Life Away |
|
100 |
Linda Ronstadt |
Talking in the Dark |
|
101 |
Blondie |
Dreaming |
|
102 |
The Jacksons |
Lovely One |
|
103 |
The Spinners |
Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me, Girl |
|
104 |
Ronnie Milsap |
Smoky Mountain Rain |
|
105 |
Pat Benatar |
Wuthering Heights |
|
106 |
Leo Sayer |
More Than I Can Say |
|
107 |
Hall & Oates |
Kiss on My List |
|
108 |
Barbra Streisand |
Woman in Love |
|
109 |
John Lennon |
(Just Like) Starting Over |
|
110 |
The Police |
Voices Inside My Head |
|
111 |
Jermaine Jackson |
Burnin' Hot |
|
112 |
38 Special |
Hold on Loosely |
|
113 |
Emmylou Harris & Roy Orbison |
That Lovin' You Feelin' Again |
|
114 |
Danny Wood |
A Heart's Been Broken |
|
115 |
Diana Ross |
My Old Piano |
|
116 |
Bonnie Raitt |
Darlin' |
|
117 |
Dolly Parton & Porter Wagoner |
Making Plans |
|
118 |
The B-52's |
Strobe Light |
|
119 |
The Dirt Band & Nicolette Larson |
Make a Little Magic |
|
120 |
Kate Bush |
The Wedding List |
|
121 |
Dolly Parton |
Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You |
|
122 |
Christopher Cross |
Sailing |
|
123 |
Charly McClain |
Men |
|
124 |
Emmylou Harris |
Green Pastures |
|
125 |
Johnny Lee |
Lookin' for Love |
|
126 |
Crystal Gayle |
Too Many Lovers |
|
127 |
Charly McClain |
Women Get Lonely |
|
128 |
Dolly Parton |
But You Know I Love You |
|
129 |
Emmylou Harris |
The Boxer |
|
130 |
Fatback |
Gotta Get My Hands on Some (Money) |
|
131 |
Dolly Parton |
Working Girl |
|
132 |
Peter Gabriel |
Games Without Frontiers |
|
133 |
Joan Armatrading |
Me Myself I |
|
134 |
Pat Benatar |
You Better Run |
|
135 |
Emmylou Harris |
I'll Go Stepping Too |
|
136 |
Mickey Gilley |
Stand By Me |
|
137 |
Dolly Parton |
Detroit City |
|
138 |
George Benson |
Dinorah, Dinorah |
|
139 |
The Spinners |
Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time |
|
140 |
Gary Burbank |
Who Shot J.R. |
|
141 |
Emmylou Harris & Linda Ronstadt |
Gold Watch and Chain |
|
142 |
Dolly Parton |
Starting Over Again |
|
143 |
Larry Graham |
One in a Million You |
|
144 |
Stephanie Mills |
Sweet Sensation |
|
145 |
Shalamar |
Full of Fire |
|
146 |
Roberta Flack and Donny Hathaway |
You Are My Heaven |
|
147 |
Pat Benatar |
Never Wanna Leave You |
|
148 |
Diana Ross |
Have Fun (Again) |
|
149 |
The Rolling Stones |
Emotional Rescue |
|
150 |
The B-52's |
53 Miles West of Venus |
|
151 |
Olivia Newton-John |
Xanadu |
|
152 |
Bill Withers & Grover Washington, Jr. |
Just the Two of Us |
|
153 |
The Jam |
That's Entertainment |
|
154 |
Robert Palmer |
Looking for Clues |
|
155 |
Raydio |
For Those Who Like to Groove |
|
156 |
Diana Ross |
Tenderness |
|
157 |
The Jam |
Start! |
|
158 |
Joy Division |
Love Will Tear Us Apart |
|
159 |
The Gap Band |
Yearning for Your Love |
|
160 |
Electric Light Orchestra |
All Over the World |
|
161 |
The Jacksons |
Can You Feel It |
|
162 |
Ambrosia |
Biggest Part of Me |
|
163 |
Diana Ross |
Give Up |
|
164 |
Anne Murray |
Could I Have This Dance |
|
165 |
Pat Benatar |
Hell Is for Children |
|
166 |
The Cure |
A Forest |
|
167 |
Martha & the Muffins |
Echo Beach |
|
168 |
Diana Ross |
Now That You're Gone |
|
169 |
George Jones & Tammy Wynette |
Two Story House |
|
170 |
The Pointer Sisters |
Could I Be Dreamin' |
|
171 |
The Police |
Man in a Suitcase |
|
172 |
The Pretenders |
Tattooed Love Boys |
|
173 |
Kate Bush |
All We Ever Look For |
|
174 |
Barbara Mandrell |
Crackers |
|
175 |
Adam & The Ants |
Dog Eat Dog |
|
176 |
Loretta Lynn & Conway Twitty |
It's True Love |
|
177 |
Wall of Voodoo |
Ring of Fire |
|
178 |
The Police |
Driven to Tears |
|
179 |
Elton John |
Little Jeannie |
|
180 |
Earth, Wind & Fire |
And Love Goes On |
|
181 |
Benny Mardones |
Into the Night |
|
182 |
Hall & Oates |
How Does It Feel to Be Back |
|
183 |
Con Funk Shun |
Got to Be Enough |
|
184 |
Linda Clifford |
Shoot Your Best Shot |
|
185 |
Gang of Four |
It's Her Factory |
|
186 |
Kurtis Blow |
Hard Times |
|
187 |
Diane Pfeifer |
Roses Ain't Red |
|
188 |
The Jim Carroll Band |
People Who Died |
|
189 |
Paul Davis |
Do Right |
|
190 |
Squeeze |
If I Didn't Love You |
|
191 |
Siouxsie & the Banshees |
Happy House |
|
192 |
Barnes & Barnes |
Fish Heads |
|
193 |
Prince |
Uptown |
