Top Rock Songs of 1980 Greatest Hits and Chart Singles

1979 <-1980-> 1981
Top songs: #1: Rapture by Blondie - #2: Keep On Loving You by REO Speedwagon - #3: Don't Stand So Close to Me by The Police - #4: Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones - #5: Kiss on My List by Hall & Oates
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Rapture
#1
12/1980

Rapture
Blondie

from Autoamerican   Autoamerican
371 pts
1
US


1
dance
33
R&B
35
rock
5
UK
charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2485]
written by Debbie Harry & Chris Stein
#2
11/1980

Keep On Loving You
REO Speedwagon

from Hi Infidelity   Hi Infidelity
327 pts
1
US






9
rock
7
UK
[Epic 50953]
written by Kevin Cronin
Don't Stand So Close to Me
#3
09/1980

Don't Stand So Close to Me
The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta   Zenyatta Mondatta
296 pts
10
US






11
rock
1
UK
[A&M 2301]
written by Sting
Emotional Rescue
#4
07/1980

Emotional Rescue
The Rolling Stones

from Emotional Rescue   Emotional Rescue
252 pts
3
US


9
dance




9
UK
charted as Emotional Rescue / Dance / She's So Cold is US dance charts
[Rolling Stones 20001]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Kiss on My List
#5
11/1980

Kiss on My List
Hall & Oates

from Voices   Voices
248 pts
1
US
16
AC




54
rock
33
UK
[RCA 12142]
written by Janna Allen & Daryl Hall
De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
#6
10/1980

De Do Do Do, De Da Da Da
The Police

from Zenyatta Mondatta   Zenyatta Mondatta
208 pts
10
US








5
UK
[A&M 2275]
written by Sting
Antmusic
#7
12/1980

Antmusic
Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
190 pts




19
dance


14
rock
2
UK
charted as Dog Eat Dog / Antmusic / Kings of the Wild Frontier in US dance charts
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni
Dog Eat Dog
#8
10/1980

Dog Eat Dog
Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
153 pts




19
dance


15
rock
4
UK
charted as Dog Eat Dog / Antmusic / Kings of the Wild Frontier in US dance charts
written by Adam Ant & Marco Pirroni
#9
08/1980

All Over the World
Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
149 pts
13
US
46
AC






11
UK
[MCA 41289]
written by Jeff Lynne
Real Love
#10
09/1980

Real Love
The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer   One Step Closer
146 pts
5
US
10
AC
70
dance
40
R&B




[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
To Cut a Long Story Short
#11
11/1980

To Cut a Long Story Short
Spandau Ballet

from Journeys to Glory   Journeys to Glory
129 pts




28
dance




5
UK
[Chrysalis 2473]
written by Gary Kemp
So Lonely
#12
02/1980

So Lonely
The Police

from Outlandos d'Amour   Outlandos d'Amour
113 pts










6
UK
written by Sting
I'm Alive
#13
05/1980

I'm Alive
Electric Light Orchestra

from Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack   Xanadu: From the Original Motion Picture Soundtrack
111 pts
16
US
48
AC






20
UK
[MCA 41246]
written by Jeff Lynne
Tell It Like It Is
#14
11/1980

Tell It Like It Is
Heart

from Greatest Hits Live   Greatest Hits Live
101 pts
8
US
43
AC








live
[Epic 19-50950]
written by George Davis & Lee Diamond
#15
11/1980

Runaway Boys
Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
87 pts




79
dance




9
UK
charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
written by Brian Setzer & Slim Jim Phantom
How Do I Make You
#16
02/1980

How Do I Make You
Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
84 pts
10
US










[Elektra 46602 (Asylum)]
written by Billy Steinberg
She's So Cold
#17
07/1980

She's So Cold
The Rolling Stones

from Emotional Rescue   Emotional Rescue
77 pts
26
US


9
dance




33
UK
charted as Emotional Rescue / Dance / She's So Cold is US dance charts
[Rolling Stones 21001]
written by Mick Jagger & Keith Richards
Think About Me
#18
03/1980

Think About Me
Fleetwood Mac

from Tusk   Tusk
53 pts
20
US
39
AC








[Warner 49196]
written by Christine McVie
One Step Closer
#19
11/1980

One Step Closer
The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer   One Step Closer
49 pts
24
US
21
AC








[Warner 49622]
written by Keith Knudsen, Carlene Carter & John McFee
Any Way You Want It
#20
03/1980

Any Way You Want It
Journey

from Departure   Departure
45 pts
23
US










[Columbia 11213]
written by Steve Perry & Neal Schon
Ah! Leah!
#21
12/1980

Ah! Leah!
Donnie Iris

from Back on the Streets   Back on the Streets
41 pts
29
US






19
rock


[MCA/Carousel 51025]
written by Mark Avsec & Dominic Ierace
Skateaway
#22
12/1980

Skateaway
Dire Straits

from Making Movies   Making Movies
39 pts
58
US






31
rock
37
UK
[Warner 49632]
written by Mark Knopfler
#23
12/1980

(Ghost) Riders in the Sky
The Outlaws [US band]

from Ghost Riders   
38 pts
31
US






15
rock


#1 hit for Vaughn Monroe in 1949
[Arista 0582]
written by Stan Jones
Looking for Clues
#24
10/1980

Looking for Clues
Robert Palmer

from Clues   Clues
37 pts
105
US


18
dance




33
UK
charted as Johnny and Mary / Looking for Clues in US dance charts
[Island 49620]
written by Robert Palmer
Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
#25
06/1980

Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap
AC/DC

36 pts








4
rock
47
UK
[recorded in 1976]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Bon Scott
Generals and Majors
#26
09/1980

Generals and Majors
XTC

from Black Sea   Black Sea
35 pts
104
US






28
rock
32
UK
charted as Generals and Majors / Don't Lose Your Temper in UK charts
[RSO/Virgin 300]
written by Colin Moulding
I Can't Let Go
#27
06/1980

I Can't Let Go
Linda Ronstadt

from Mad Love   Mad Love
32 pts
31
US
48
AC








[Asylum 46654]
written by Chip Taylor & Al Gorgoni
Crazy Train
#28
09/1980

Crazy Train
Ozzy Osbourne

from Blizzard of Ozz   Blizzard of Ozz
31 pts
106
US






9
rock
49
UK
as Ozzy Osbourne's Blizzard of Ozz
[Jet 02079]
written by Ozzy Osbourne, Randy Rhoads & Bob Daisley
Come Back
#29
02/1980

Come Back
J. Geils Band

from Love Stinks   Love Stinks
30 pts
32
US


69
dance






[EMI America 8032]
written by Seth Justman
A Forest
#30
04/1980

A Forest
The Cure

from Seventeen Seconds   Seventeen Seconds
30 pts




47
dance




31
UK
written by Robert Smith, Matthieu Hartley, Simon Gallup & Laurence Tolhurst
Walks Like a Lady
#31
05/1980

Walks Like a Lady
Journey

from Departure   Departure
28 pts
32
US










[Columbia 11275]
written by Steve Perry
#32
02/1980

Even It Up
Heart

from Bebe Le Strange   Bebe Le Strange
27 pts
33
US










[Epic]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson [rock musician] & Sue Ennis
I Thank You
#33
01/1980

I Thank You
ZZ Top

from Degüello   Degüello
26 pts
34
US










[Warner 49163]
written by Isaac Hayes & David Porter
Back in Black
#34
12/1980

Back in Black
AC/DC

from Back in Black   Back in Black
26 pts
37
US






51
rock


[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #187]
[Atlantic 3787]
written by Angus Young, Malcolm Young & Brian Johnson
Touch and Go
#35
09/1980

Touch and Go
The Cars

from Panorama   Panorama
23 pts
37
US










[Elektra 47039]
written by Ric Ocasek
Love Stinks
#36
04/1980

Love Stinks
J. Geils Band

from Love Stinks   Love Stinks
23 pts
38
US










[EMI America 8039]
written by Seth Justman
Women
#37
02/1980

Women
Foreigner

from Head Games   Head Games
20 pts
41
US










[Atlantic 3651]
written by Mick Jones [Foreigner]
The Call Up
#38
12/1980

The Call Up
The Clash

from Sandinista!   Sandinista!
19 pts










40
UK
written by Mick Jones [The Clash], Joe Strummer, Paul Simonon & Topper Headon
#39
02/1980

What I Like About You
The Romantics

from The Romantics   The Romantics
16 pts
49
US










[Nemperor 7527]
written by Wally Palmar, Mike Skill, Rich Cole & Jimmy Marinos
#40
02/1980

Victims of the Fury
Robin Trower

from Victims of the Fury   Victims of the Fury
12 pts










61
UK
written by Robin Trower & Keith Reid
Just Can't Wait
#41
07/1980

Just Can't Wait
J. Geils Band

from Love Stinks   Love Stinks
9 pts
78
US










[EMI America 8047]
written by Seth Justman
People Who Died
#42
11/1980

People Who Died
Jim Carroll Band

from Catholic Boy   
8 pts
103
US


51
dance


50
rock


[Atco 7314]
written by Jim Carroll, Brian Linsley, Stephen Linsley, Terrell Winn & Wayne Woods
Cheap Sunglasses
#43
07/1980

Cheap Sunglasses
ZZ Top

from Degüello   Degüello
6 pts
89
US










[Warner 49220]
written by Billy Gibbons, Dusty Hill & Frank Beard
#44
06/1980

Bebe Le Strange
Heart

from Bebe Le Strange   Bebe Le Strange
3 pts
109
US










[Epic 50892]
written by Ann Wilson, Nancy Wilson [rock musician], Sue Ennis & Roger Fisher
#45
07/1980

Boys Don't Cry
The Cure

from Boys Don't Cry   Boys Don't Cry
1 pts




70
dance






charted as Boys Don't Cry/Jumping Someone Else's Train in US dance charts
written by Robert Smith, Michael Dempsey & Laurence Tolhurst

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