Top Adult Contemporary Songs of 1980 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2465]
written by Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans & John Holt

produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Upside Down / I'm Coming Out in US dance charts
[Motown 1494]
written by Nile Rodgers & Bernard Edwards

[Columbia 11364]
written by Barry Gibb & Robin Gibb

[Geffen 49604]
written by John Lennon

live
[Columbia 11263]
written by Paul McCartney

[EMI America 8071]
written by Florrie Palmer

[Warner 49565]
written by Sonny Curtis & Jerry Allison

charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 807]
written by Donna Johnson, Claydes Charles Smith, Earl Toon, James "J.T." Taylor, Ronald Nathan Bell, George Melvin Brown, Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang

[Millennium 11799]
written by Roy Orbison & Joe Melson

produced by Lionel Richie
[Liberty 1380]
written by Lionel Richie

[Atlantic 3776]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

[MCA 41285]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Atlantic 3664]
written by Sam Cooke & Michael Zager

[Warner 49505]
written by Rod Temperton

charted as Sweet Sensation / Never Knew Love Like This Before in US dance charts
[20th Century 2460]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas

[Capitol 4831]
written by Robert Mather, Keith Stegall & Chris Waters

charted as 9 to 5 / The House of the Rising Sun in US dance charts
[RCA 12133]
written by Dolly Parton

[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel

[Arista 0520]
written by Graham Russell & Russell Hitchcock

[MCA 41247]
written by John Farrar

[Elektra 47066]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens

[Capitol 4939]
written by Gilbert Bécaud & Neil Diamond

charted as Lay All Your Love on Me / Super Trouper / On and On and On in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3806]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus

[Epic 50871]
written by Tom Bahler

[RCA 12142]
written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall

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

[MCA 41236]
written by Elton John & Gary Osborne

[De-Lite 802]
written by George Brown & Kool & The Gang

featuring Michael McDonald
[Warner 49184]
written by Christopher Cross

[Columbia 11390]
written by Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb

co-produced by Robin Gibb
[RSO 1021]
written by Robin Gibb & Blue Weaver

[Asylum 47055]
written by James Warren

[United Artists 1345]
written by Kim Carnes & Dave Ellingson

[Tamla 54320]
written by Stevie Wonder

[Atlantic 3656]
written by Amanda McBroom

[EMI America 8057]
written by Alan Tarney & Leo Sayer

[Arista 0479]
written by Graham Russell

charted as He's So Shy / Could I Be Dreaming / We Got the Power in US dance charts
[Planet 47916]
written by Tom Snow & Cynthia Weil

[Warner 49225]
written by David Pack

[Elektra 46656]
written by David Malloy, Eddie Rabbitt & Even Stevens

[Columbia 11222]
written by Leo Graham & Paul Richmond

[Motown 1496]
written by Carole Bayer Sager & Michael Masser

[MCA 41173]
written by Rupert Holmes

[Full Moon 47004]
written by Wanda Mallette, Bob Morrison & Patti Ryan

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

[EMI America 8080]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker

[Arista 0564]
written by Dominic Bugatti & Frank Musker

[Warner Bros. 49511]
written by Paul Simon

[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson

[Capitol 4863]
written by Bob Seger

[Elektra 46621]
written by Robert Dupuis & Rick Chudacoff

[EMI America 8068]
written by Alan Tarney

[MCA 51007]
written by John Farrar

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

[Arista 0566]
written by Jack Feldman, Gerard Kenny, Barry Manilow, Drey Shepperd & Bruce Sussman

[Warner 49221]
written by Sam Dees

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

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

[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne

[Columbia 11231]
written by Billy Joel

[Full Moon 50961]
written by Dan Fogelberg

[Asylum 46624]
written by Teddy Randazzo, Bobby Weinstein & Bobby Hart

[MCA 41309]
written by Jerry Gillespie & Ed Penney

[Capitol/MSS 4948]
written by Jerry Williams

[EMI America 8043]
written by Rocky Burnette & Ron Coleman

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

[EMI America 8045]
written by Smokey Robinson

[RCA 12103]
written by Phil Spector, Barry Mann & Cynthia Weil

[MCA 51036]
written by Donald Fagen & Walter Becker

[United Artists 1359]
written by Bob Morrison & Johnny Wilson

[Warner 49580]
written by Christopher Cross

[RCA 12084]
written by Kye Fleming & Dennis Morgan

[Warner 49518]
written by Carly Simon & Mike Mainieri

[Island 49166]
written by Charlie Dore

[Full Moon 46640]
written by Ben E. King, Jerry Leiber & Mike Stoller

[Atlantic 3662]
written by Phil Collins

[Warner 49508]
written by David Pack

instrumental
[A&M 2211]
written by Chuck Mangione

[Columbia 11349]
written by Boz Scaggs & David Foster

[RSO 1026]
written by Barry Gibb

[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #471]
[Columbia 11351]
written by Willie Nelson

[Scotti Brothers 518]
written by Fred Knoblock & Carson Whitsett

[Capitol 4864]
written by Gerry Goffin & Carole King

[A&M 2243]
written by Ali Thomson

[Millenium 11785]
written by Ronnie Serota & Tommy James

[Polydor 2121]
written by Billy Nicholls

[Columbia 11331]
written by Billy Joel

[Arista 0527]
written by Richard Kerr & Will Jennings

[MCA 41304]
written by Roger Cook & Sam Hogin

[Arista 0596]
written by Kenny Nolan

featuring Lisa Dal Bello
[Columbia 11406]
written by David Paich

[Capitol 4869]
written by Gerry Goffin & Michael Masser

[Elektra 46615]
written by Neil Sedaka & Phil Cody

[Capitol 4904]
written by Bob Seger