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Top Dance Songs of 1980

1979 <-1980-> 1981
    

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1.
11/1980

The Tide Is High by Blondie

from Autoamerican   Autoamerican
441

✫1
US
3
AC


✫1
dance




✫1
UK
charted as Rapture / The Tide Is High in US dance charts
[Chrysalis 2465]
written by Howard Barrett, Tyrone Evans & John Holt
2.
07/1980

Upside Down by Diana Ross

from Diana   Diana
430

✫1
US
18
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


2
UK
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
3.
03/1980

Funkytown by Lipps, Inc.

from Mouth to Mouth   Mouth to Mouth
419

✫1
US




✫1
dance
2
R&B


2
UK
charted as Funkytown / All Night Dancing in US dance charts
[Casablanca 2233]
written by Steven Greenberg
4.
04/1980

Coming Up by Paul McCartney

from McCartney II   McCartney II
372

✫1
US
48
AC


64
dance




2
UK
[live]
[Columbia 11263]
written by Paul McCartney
5.
10/1980

Celebration by Kool & The Gang

from Celebrate!   Celebrate!
358

✫1
US
34
AC


✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
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 Bell (as Ronald Nathan Bell), George Brown (as George Melvin Brown), Dennis Ronald Thomas, Eumir Deodato, Robert Mickens, Robert Bell & Kool & The Gang
6.
06/1980

Fame by Irene Cara

from Fame: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture   Fame: The Original Soundtrack from the Motion Picture
357

4
US




✫1
dance




✫1
UK
[Academy Award for Best Original Song 1980]
[Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song 1980]
charted as Fame (Irene Cara) / Red Light (Linda Clifford) / Hot Lunch Jam (Irene Cara) in US dance charts
[RSO 1034]
written by Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford
7.
08/1980

Another One Bites the Dust by Queen

from The Game   The Game
348

✫1
US




2
dance
2
R&B


7
UK
[Elektra 47031]
written by John Deacon
8.
09/1980

Master Blaster (Jammin') by Stevie Wonder

from Hotter Than July   Hotter Than July
330

5
US




10
dance
✫1
R&B


2
UK
[Tamla 54317]
written by Stevie Wonder
9.
05/1980

Cupid / I've Loved You for a Long Time (medley) by The Spinners [US band]

from Love Trippin'   
308

4
US
3
AC


50
dance
5
R&B


4
UK
[Atlantic 3664]
written by Sam Cooke & Michael Zager
10.
06/1980

Give Me the Night by George Benson

from Give Me the Night   Give Me the Night
292

4
US
26
AC


2
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
[Warner 49505]
written by Rod Temperton
11.
08/1980

Never Knew Love Like This Before by Stephanie Mills

from Sweet Sensation   Sweet Sensation
288

6
US
5
AC


5
dance
12
R&B


4
UK
charted as Sweet Sensation / Never Knew Love Like This Before in US dance charts
[20th Century 2460]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
12.
01/1980

And the Beat Goes On by The Whispers

from The Whispers   
271

19
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


2
UK
charted as And the Beat Goes On / Can You Do the Boogie / Out the Box in US dance charts
[Solar 11894]
written by Leon Sylvers III, Stephen Shockley & William Shelby
13.
11/1980

9 to 5 by Dolly Parton

from 9 to 5 and Odd Jobs   9 to 5 and Odd Jobs
268

✫1
US
✫1
AC
✫1
country
77
dance




47
UK
charted as 9 to 5 / The House of the Rising Sun in US dance charts
[RCA 12133]
written by Dolly Parton
14.
02/1980

Stomp! by The Brothers Johnson

from Light Up the Night   Light Up the Night
267

7
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


6
UK
[A&M 2216]
written by Louis Johnson, George Johnson (as George "Happy" Johnson), Valerie Johnson & Rod Temperton
15.
05/1980

It's Still Rock and Roll to Me by Billy Joel

from Glass Houses   Glass Houses
267

✫1
US
45
AC


82
dance




14
UK
[Columbia 11276]
written by Billy Joel
16.
11/1980

Super Trouper by ABBA

from Super Trouper   Super Trouper
245

45
US
14
AC


✫1
dance




✫1
UK
charted as Lay All Your Love on Me / Super Trouper / On and On and On in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3806 A]
written by Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
17.
07/1980

Emotional Rescue by The Rolling Stones

from Emotional Rescue   Emotional Rescue
242

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
18.
08/1980

I'm Coming Out by Diana Ross

from Diana   Diana
234

5
US




✫1
dance
6
R&B


13
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Upside Down / I'm Coming Out in US dance charts
[Motown 1491]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
19.
03/1980

Let's Get Serious by Jermaine Jackson

from Let's Get Serious   Let's Get Serious
226

9
US




2
dance
✫1
R&B


8
UK
charted as Let's Get Serious / Burnin' Hot in US dance charts
[Motown 1469]
written by Lee Garrett & Stevie Wonder
20.
04/1980

Take Your Time (Do It Right) by The S.O.S. Band

from S.O.S.   S.O.S.
216

3
US




✫1
dance
✫1
R&B


51
UK
[Tabu 5522]
written by Sigidi Abdullah & Harold Clayton
21.
06/1980

Use It Up and Wear It Out by Odyssey

from Hang Together   Hang Together
207







6
dance




✫1
UK
charted as Hang Together / Don't Tell Me, Tell Her / Use It Up and Wear It Out in US dance charts
[RCA 11962]
written by L. Russell Brown & Sandy Linzer
22.
08/1980

Feels Like I'm in Love by Kelly Marie

from Feels Like I'm In Love   Feels Like I'm In Love
202







10
dance




✫1
UK
charted as Feels Like I'm in Love / Loving Just for Fun in US dance charts
written by Ray Dorset
23.
08/1980

Ashes to Ashes by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
201

101
US




21
dance




✫1
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12078]
written by David Bowie
24.
08/1980

Start! by The Jam

from Sound Affects   Sound Affects
192







75
dance




✫1
UK
written by Paul Weller
25.
11/1980

Passion by Rod Stewart

from Foolish Behaviour   Foolish Behaviour
189

5
US




14
dance
65
R&B


17
UK
[Warner 49617]
written by Rod Stewart, Phil Chen, Kevin Savigar, Jim Cregan & Gary Grainger
26.
12/1980

Antmusic by Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
181







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
27.
11/1980

Don't Stop the Music by Yarbrough & Peoples

from The Two of Us   The Two of Us
181

19
US




26
dance
✫1
R&B


7
UK
[Mercury 76085]
written by Jonah Ellis, Alisa Peoples & Lonnie Simmons
28.
01/1980

On the Radio by Donna Summer

from On the Radio: Greatest Hits Volumes 1 & 2   
181

5
US
26
AC


8
dance
9
R&B


32
UK
[Casablanca 2236]
written by Giorgio Moroder & Donna Summer
29.
05/1980

Back Together Again by Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway

from Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway   Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway
180

56
US




6
dance
8
R&B


3
UK
as Roberta Flack with Donny Hathaway
charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3661]
written by Reggie Lucas & James Mtume
30.
07/1980

He's So Shy by The Pointer Sisters

from Special Things   Special Things
172

3
US
13
AC


26
dance
10
R&B




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
31.
02/1980

Dance Yourself Dizzy by Liquid Gold

170







26
dance




2
UK
written by Adrian Baker & Eddie Seago
32.
06/1980

Jump to the Beat by Stacy Lattisaw

from Let Me Be Your Angel   Let Me Be Your Angel
166







✫1
dance




3
UK
charted as Dynamite! / Jump to the Beat in US dance charts
written by Narada Michael Walden & Lisa Walden
33.
02/1980

Turning Japanese by The Vapors

from New Clear Days   New Clear Days
166

36
US




34
dance




3
UK
[United Artists 1364]
written by David Fenton
34.
09/1980

Lovely One by Jackson 5

from Triumph   Triumph
152

12
US




✫1
dance
2
R&B


29
UK
as The Jacksons
charted as Lovely One / Can You Feel It / Walk Right Now in US dance charts
[Epic 50938]
written by Michael Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]
35.
12/1980

Can You Feel It by Jackson 5

from Triumph   Triumph
147

77
US




✫1
dance
30
R&B


6
UK
as The Jacksons
charted as Lovely One / Can You Feel It / Walk Right Now in US dance charts
[Epic 01032]
written by Jackie Jackson & Michael Jackson
36.
10/1980

Dog Eat Dog by Adam and the Ants

from Kings of the Wild Frontier   Kings of the Wild Frontier
146







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
37.
08/1980

Late in the Evening by Paul Simon

from One-Trick Pony   One-Trick Pony
143

6
US
7
AC


63
dance




58
UK
[Warner 49511]
written by Paul Simon
38.
09/1980

Real Love by The Doobie Brothers

from One Step Closer   One Step Closer
141

5
US
10
AC


70
dance
40
R&B




[Warner 49503]
written by Michael McDonald & Patrick Henderson
39.
05/1980

Mirror in the Bathroom by The Beat

from I Just Can't Stop It   I Just Can't Stop It
136







22
dance




4
UK
charted as Hands Off...She's Mine / Mirror in the Bathroom / Twist & Crawl in US dance charts
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
40.
12/1980

Walk Right Now by Jackson 5

from Triumph   Triumph
136

73
US




✫1
dance
50
R&B


7
UK
as The Jacksons
charted as Lovely One / Can You Feel It / Walk Right Now in US dance charts
[Epic 02132]
written by Michael Jackson, Jackie Jackson & Randy Jackson [Jackson 5]
41.
11/1980

Fashion by David Bowie

from Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)   Scary Monsters (and Super Creeps)
134

70
US




21
dance




5
UK
charted as Ashes to Ashes/Fashion in US dance charts
[RCA 12134]
written by David Bowie
42.
05/1980

Behind the Groove by Teena Marie

from Lady T   Lady T
132







4
dance
21
R&B


6
UK
charted as Behind the Groove / You're All the Boogie I Need in US dance charts
[Gordy 7184]
written by Teena Marie & Richard Rudolph
43.
02/1980

I Don't Believe You Want to Get Up and Dance (Oops, Up Side Your Head) by The Gap Band

from Gap Band II   Gap Band II
131

102
US




52
dance
4
R&B


6
UK
[Mercury 76037]
written by Rudy Taylor (as Rudolph Taylor), Robert Wilson, Lonnie Simmons, Charlie Wilson & Ronnie Wilson
44.
05/1980

Over You by Roxy Music

from Flesh + Blood   Flesh + Blood
128

80
US




45
dance




5
UK
charted as Flesh + Blood / Over You / 8 Miles High in US dance charts
[Atco 7301]
written by Bryan Ferry & Phil Manzanera
45.
04/1980

A Lover's Holiday by Change

from The Glow of Love   The Glow of Love
124

40
US




✫1
dance
5
R&B


14
UK
charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow Of Love in UK charts ; charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow of Love / Searching in US dance charts
[RFC 49208]
written by Davide Romani & Tanyayette Willoughby
46.
11/1980

To Cut a Long Story Short by Spandau Ballet

from Journeys to Glory   Journeys to Glory
122







28
dance




5
UK
[Chrysalis 2473]
written by Gary Kemp
47.
06/1980

Could You Be Loved by Bob Marley

from Uprising   Uprising
122







49
dance
56
R&B


5
UK
as Bob Marley & the Wailers
written by Bob Marley
48.
05/1980

Rat Race by The Specials

from More Specials   More Specials
119







89
dance




5
UK
charted as Rat Race / Rude Boys Outa Jail in UK charts
written by Roddy Radiation (as Roddy Byers)
49.
02/1980

Don't Push It, Don't Force It by Leon Haywood

from Naturally   Naturally
117

49
US




10
dance
2
R&B


12
UK
[20th Century 2443]
written by Leon Haywood
50.
07/1980

Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.) by Tom Browne

from Love Approach   Love Approach
113







9
dance
✫1
R&B


10
UK
[Arista/GRP 2506]
written by Tom Browne & Toni Smith
51.
04/1980

The Groove by Rodney Franklin

from You'll Never Know   You'll Never Know
105







27
dance
41
R&B


7
UK
[instrumental]
[Columbia 11252]
written by Rodney Franklin
52.
05/1980

Searching by Change

from The Glow of Love   The Glow of Love
104







✫1
dance
23
R&B


11
UK
charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow of Love / Searching in US dance charts
[RFC/Warner 49512]
written by Mauro Malavasi & Paul Slade
53.
12/1980

Take It to the Top by Kool & The Gang

from Celebrate!   Celebrate!
96







✫1
dance
11
R&B


15
UK
charted as Celebration / Take It to the Top in US dance charts
[De-Lite 810]
written by Robert Bell (as Robert "Kool" Bell) & Kool & The Gang
54.
10/1980

Enola Gay by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

from Organisation   Organisation
92







34
dance




8
UK
written by Andy McCluskey
55.
05/1980

The Glow of Love by Change

from The Glow of Love   The Glow of Love
90







✫1
dance
49
R&B


14
UK
charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow Of Love in UK charts ; charted as A Lover's Holiday / The Glow of Love / Searching in US dance charts
[RFC/Warner 49587]
written by Davide Romani, Wayne Garfield & Mario Malavasi
56.
04/1980

Let's Go Round Again by AWB

from Shine   
90

53
US




24
dance
40
R&B


12
UK
as Average White Band
[Arista 0515]
written by Alan Gorrie
57.
03/1980

You Gave Me Love by Crown Heights Affair

from Sure Shot   Sure Shot
89

102
US




12
dance
74
R&B


10
UK
[De-lite 803]
written by Ida Reid
58.
08/1980

I Need Your Lovin' by Teena Marie

from Irons in the Fire   Irons in the Fire
89

37
US




2
dance
9
R&B


28
UK
charted as I Need Your Lovin' / Chains in US dance charts
[Gordy 7189]
written by Teena Marie
59.
02/1980

Hands Off...She's Mine by The Beat

from I Just Can't Stop It   I Just Can't Stop It
88







22
dance




9
UK
charted as Hands Off...She's Mine / Mirror in the Bathroom / Twist & Crawl in US dance charts
written by Dave Wakeling, Ranking Roger, Andy Cox, David Steele, Everett Morton & Saxa
60.
04/1980

Twilight Zone/Twilight Tone by The Manhattan Transfer

from Extensions   Extensions
85

30
US




4
dance




25
UK
written by Jay Graydon, Bernard Herrmann & Alan Paul
61.
12/1980

Burn Rubber on Me (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) by The Gap Band

from Gap Band III   Gap Band III
83

84
US




19
dance
✫1
R&B


22
UK
charted as Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me)/Humpin' in US dance charts
[Mercury 76091]
written by Charlie Wilson, Lonnie Simmons & Rudy Taylor
62.
08/1980

I Got You by Split Enz

from True Colours   True Colours
83

53
US




82
dance




12
UK
[A&M 2252]
written by Neil Finn
63.
11/1980

Runaway Boys by Stray Cats

from Built for Speed   Built for Speed
83







79
dance




9
UK
charted as Rock This Town/Runaway Boys in US dance charts
written by Brian Setzer & Slim Jim Phantom
64.
08/1980

Whip It by Devo

from Freedom of Choice   Freedom of Choice
78

14
US




8
dance






charted as Whip It / Gates of Steel / Freedom of Choice in US dance charts
[Warner 49550]
written by Mark Mothersbaugh & Gerald Casale
65.
03/1980

Echo Beach by Martha & the Muffins

from Metro Music   
78







37
dance




10
UK
charted as Echo Beach / Paint by Number Heart in US dance charts
written by Mark Gane
66.
08/1980

Can't Stop the Music by Village People

from Can't Stop the Music   
76







27
dance




11
UK
charted as Can't Stop the Music / Liberation in US dance charts
written by Jacques Morali, Phil Hurtt (as Phillip Hurtt) & Henri Belolo
67.
01/1980

Computer Game (Theme from the Invaders) by Yellow Magic Orchestra

74

60
US




42
dance
18
R&B


17
UK
aka Computer Game (Theme from the Circus)
[Horizon 127]
written by arr. Yellow Magic Orchestra & Martin Denny
68.
09/1980

She's So Cold by The Rolling Stones

from Emotional Rescue   Emotional Rescue
73

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
69.
05/1980

D-a-a-ance by The Lambrettas

from Beat Boys in the Jet Age   Beat Boys in the Jet Age
69







77
dance




12
UK
written by Jez Bird
70.
06/1980

Love Will Tear Us Apart by Joy Division

67







42
dance




13
UK
[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #179]
written by Ian Curtis, Peter Hook, Stephen Morris & Bernard Sumner
71.
05/1980

Messages by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark

from Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark   Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark
66







67
dance




13
UK
charted as Messages / Red Frame, White Light in US dance charts
written by Andy McCluskey & Paul Humphreys
72.
09/1980

You're Lying by Linx

from Intuition   Intuition
65







71
dance
27
R&B


15
UK
[Chrysalis 2461]
written by David Grant & Peter Martin [Peter Michael Martin]
73.
09/1980

Let Me Talk by Earth, Wind & Fire

from Faces   Faces
61

44
US




85
dance
8
R&B


29
UK
[Columbia 11366]
written by Philip Bailey, Larry Dunn, Ralph Johnson, Al McKay, Maurice White & Verdine White
74.
11/1980

Gangsters of the Groove by Heatwave

from Candles   Candles
59

110
US




74
dance
21
R&B


19
UK
[Epic 50945]
written by Rod Temperton
75.
11/1980

Cold Love by Donna Summer

from The Wanderer   The Wanderer
55

33
US




8
dance




44
UK
[Geffen 49634]
written by Pete Bellotte, Harold Faltermeyer & Keith Forsey
76.
10/1980

Loving Just for Fun by Kelly Marie

from Feels Like I'm In Love   Feels Like I'm In Love
54







10
dance




21
UK
charted as Feels Like I'm in Love / Loving Just for Fun in US dance charts
written by Peter Yellowstone & Steve Voice
77.
11/1980

I Like (What You're Doing to Me) by Young & Company

54







15
dance




20
UK
written by Billy Young, Buddy Hank & Mike Young
78.
05/1980

Dynamite by Stacy Lattisaw

from Let Me Be Your Angel   Let Me Be Your Angel
54







✫1
dance
8
R&B


51
UK
charted as Dynamite! / Jump to the Beat in US dance charts
[Cotillion 45015]
written by Narada Michael Walden & Bunny Hull
79.
01/1980

Got to Love Somebody Today by Sister Sledge

from Love Somebody Today   Love Somebody Today
53

64
US




34
dance
6
R&B


34
UK
produced by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers; charted as Got to Love Somebody Today / Reach Your Peak in US dance charts
[Cotillion 45007]
written by Bernard Edwards & Nile Rodgers
80.
07/1980

I've Just Begun to Love You by Dynasty

from Adventures in the Land of Music   Adventures in the Land of Music
53

87
US




5
dance
6
R&B


51
UK
charted as I've Just Begun To Love You/Do Me Right/Groove Control in US dance charts
[Solar 12021]
written by William Shelby & Rickey Smith (as Ricky Smith)
81.
06/1980

The Breaks by Kurtis Blow

from Kurtis Blow   Kurtis Blow
52

87
US




9
dance
4
R&B


47
UK
[Mercury 76075]
written by Kurtis Blow, Robert Ford Jr., James B. Moore, Russell Simmons & Larry Smith
82.
04/1980

Sweet Sensation by Stephanie Mills

from Sweet Sensation   Sweet Sensation
51

52
US




5
dance
3
R&B




charted as Sweet Sensation / Never Knew Love Like This Before in US dance charts
[20th Century 2449]
written by James Mtume & Reggie Lucas
83.
11/1980

Fantastic Voyage by Lakeside

from Fantastic Voyage   Fantastic Voyage
50

55
US




12
dance
✫1
R&B




charted as Fantastic Voyage / Can't Get You Out of My Head in US dance charts
[Solar 12129]
written by Fred Alexander Jr. (as Fred Alexander), Norman Beavers, Marvin Craig, Tiemeyer McCain, Thomas Shelby, Stephen Shockley, Otis Stokes & Mark Wood
84.
08/1980

Red Light by Linda Clifford

from I'm Yours   
49

41
US




✫1
dance
40
R&B




charted as Fame (Irene Cara) / Red Light (Linda Clifford) / Hot Lunch Jam (Irene Cara) in US dance charts
[RSO/Curtom 1041]
written by Michael Gore & Dean Pitchford
85.
07/1980

Burnin' Hot by Jermaine Jackson

from Let's Get Serious   Let's Get Serious
49







2
dance




32
UK
charted as Let's Get Serious / Burnin' Hot in US dance charts
written by Jermaine Jackson, Jim Foelber & Phyllis Molinary
86.
03/1980

Train in Vain (Stand by Me) by The Clash

from London Calling   London Calling
47

23
US




30
dance






[Rolling Stone 500 Greatest Songs #292]
charted as London Calling / Train In Vain (Stand By Me) in US dance charts
written by Joe Strummer & Mick Jones [The Clash]
87.
10/1980

Thighs High (Grip Your Hips and Move) by Tom Browne

from Magic   Magic
40







25
dance
4
R&B


45
UK
[Arista/GRP 2510]
written by Tom Browne & Toni Smith
88.
06/1980

Backstrockin' by Fatback

from Hot Box   Hot Box
39







53
dance
3
R&B


41
UK
[Spring 3012]
written by Johnny Flippin & Bill Curtis
89.
02/1980

Tonight I'm All Right by Narada Michael Walden

from The Dance of Life   The Dance of Life
39







8
dance
35
R&B


34
UK
charted as I Shoulda Loved Ya / Tonight I'm All Right in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3655]
written by Narada Michael Walden
90.
11/1980

Too Tight by Con Funk Shun

from Touch   
37

40
US




25
dance
8
R&B




[Mercury 76089]
written by Michael Cooper
91.
08/1980

More Bounce to the Ounce by Zapp

from Zapp   Zapp
37

86
US




19
dance
2
R&B




[Warner 49534]
written by Roger (as Roger Troutman)
92.
10/1980

Uptown by Prince

from Dirty Mind   Dirty Mind
37

101
US




5
dance
5
R&B




charted as Uptown / Dirty Mind / Head in US dance charts
[Warner 49559]
written by Prince
93.
03/1980

High on Your Love by Debbie Jacobs

from High on Your Love   
37

70
US




✫1
dance






charted as High On Your Love / Hot Hot (Give It All You Got) in US dance charts
[MCA 41167]
written by Paul Sabu
94.
08/1980

Don't Make Me Wait Too Long by Roberta Flack

from Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway   Roberta Flack featuring Donny Hathaway
36

104
US




6
dance
67
R&B


44
UK
charted as Back Together Again / Don't Make Me Wait Too Long in US dance charts
[Atlantic 3753]
written by Stevie Wonder
95.
07/1980

Can't We Try by Teddy Pendergrass

from TP   
36

52
US




52
dance
3
R&B




charted as Can't We Try / Take Me in Your Arms Tonight in US dance charts
[Philadelphia International 3107]
written by Ken Hirsch & Ronald Miller [Ronald Norman Miller] (as Ron Miller)
96.
10/1980

Look Up by Patrice Rushen

from Posh   Posh
36

102
US




2
dance
13
R&B




charted as Look Up / Never Gonna Give You Up in US dance charts
[Elektra 47067]
written by Patrice Rushen, Charles Mims (as Charles Mims Jr.) & Sheree Brown
97.
07/1980

Sleepwalk by Ultravox

from Vienna   Vienna
35







24
dance




29
UK
written by Warren Cann, Chris Cross, Billy Currie & Midge Ure
98.
11/1980

Looking for Clues by Robert Palmer

from Clues   Clues
35

105
US




18
dance




33
UK
charted as Johnny and Mary / Looking for Clues in US dance charts
[Island 49620]
written by Robert Palmer
99.
04/1980

Power by The Temptations

from Power   
34

43
US




23
dance
11
R&B




[Gordy 7183]
written by Angelo Bond, Berry Gordy & Jean Mayer
100.
02/1980

Right in the Socket by Shalamar

from Big Fun   Big Fun
32







11
dance
22
R&B


44
UK
[Solar 11929]
written by Dick Griffey & Leon Sylvers III
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