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Leah!”Donnie IrisOctober 198029n\/a6 (Canada)19 (U.S. Billboard Mainstream Rock) – 22 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 34 (Australia)“All Out Of Love”Air SupplyFebruary 19802112 (Canada, US)See chart performance entry“An American Dream”Nitty Gritty Dirt BandJanuary 198013n\/a3 (Canada, Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])See chart entry performance“Amigo”Black SlateSeptember 1980n\/a99 (UK, New Zealand)See chart performance entry“Amoureux solitaires”LioOctober 1980n\/an\/a1 (Italy)3 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]) – 4 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) – 6 (Austria) – 11 (West Germany) – 14 (Belgium)“Another One Bites the Dust”QueenAugust 1980171 (Canada, Israel, Spain, United States)See chart performance entry“Antmusic”Adam and the AntsNovember 1980n\/a21 (Australia)See chart performance entry“Army Dreamers”Kate BushSeptember 1980n\/a162 (Israel)14 (Ireland) – 25 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) – 36 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])“Ashes To Ashes”David BowieAugust 1980n\/a11 (UK)See chart performance entry“Babooshka”Kate BushJune 1980n\/a52 (Australia)See chart performance entry“Back Together Again”Roberta Flack featuring Donny HathawayMay 19805633 (UK)6 (U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs) – 8 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles)“Baggy Trousers”MadnessSeptember 1980n\/a33 (UK, New Zealand)See chart entry performance“Banana Republic”The Boomtown RatsNovember 1980n\/a33 (Germany, Ireland, Norway, UK)See chart entry performance“Bankrobber”The ClashAugust 1980n\/a1212 (United Kingdom)14 (Ireland, New Zealand)“Biggest Part of Me”AmbrosiaMarch 19803n\/a3 (US)1 (Radio & Records) – 3 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 18 (Canadian RPM Top Singles) – 30 (New Zealand) – 35 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles)“Boulevard”Jackson BrowneJune 198019n\/a4 (Canada)13 (U.S. Billboard Cash Box Top 100)“Brass in Pocket”The PretendersJanuary 19801411 (Ireland, South Africa, Sweden, United Kingdom)See chart performance entry 1979 overlap“Breakdown Dead Ahead”Boz ScaggsMarch 198015n\/a8 (Canada)12 (U.S. Cahs Box Top 100) – 65 (Australia)“Breaking the Law”Judas PriestMay 1980n\/a1212 (United Kingdom)19 (Ireland)“Can’t Help Myself”FlowersJune 1980n\/an\/a10 (Australia)29 (New Zealand) – 50 (U.S. Billboard Dance Club Songs)“Can’t Stop the Music”Village PeopleApril 1980n\/a111 (Australia, South Africa)See chart performance entry“Coming Up”Paul McCartneyApril 1980121 (Canada, United States)2 (Australia, New Zealand) – 2 (U.S. Cashbox Top 100) – 48 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary)“Cruisin'”Smokey RobinsonApril 19804n\/a1 (New Zealand)1 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 4 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles) – 34 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 66 (Canada) – 70 (Australia)“Cupid\/I’ve Loved You For A Long Time”The SpinnersJuly 1980444 (UK)5 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles)“Desire”Andy GibbJanuary 19804n\/a4See chart performance entry“Don’t Ask Me Why”Billy JoelJuly 198019n\/a4 (Canada)See chart performance entry“Don’t Do Me Like That”Tom Petty and the HeartbreakersJanuary 198010n\/a3 (Canada)7 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 17 (New Zealand)“Don’t Fall in Love with a Dreamer”Kenny Rogers and Kim CarnesMarch 19804n\/a1 (Canada)See chart performance entry“Dreamin'”Cliff RichardSeptember 19801081 (Denmark)See chart performance entry“Drivin’ My Life Away”Eddie RabbittJune 19805n\/a5 (United States)See chart performance entry“Duncan”Slim DustyNovember 1980n\/an\/a1 (Australia)7 (New Zealand)“Echo Beach”Martha and the MuffinsFebruary 1980n\/a105 (Canada)6 (Australia) – 11 (Ireland)“Emotional Rescue”The Rolling StonesJune 1980391 (Canada)See chart performance entry“Everybody’s Got to Learn Sometime”The KorgisMay 19801851 (France)See chart performance entry“Fame”Irene CaraMay 1980411 (5 countries)See chart performance entry“Fashion”David BowieOctober 19807055 (United Kingdom)See chart performance entry“Fire Lake”Bob Seger and The Silver Bullet BandJanuary 19806n\/a3 (Canada)See chart performance entry“Funkytown”Lipps Inc.March 1980121 (14 countries)See chart performance entry“Games Without Frontiers”Peter GabrielFebruary 19804843 (Ireland)7 (Canada) – 44 (Australia) – 60 (U.S. Cashbox Top 100)“Generals and MajorsXTCAugust 19801043216 (New Zealand)24 (Australia) – 28 (U.S. Billboard Album Rock Tracks) – 92 (Canada)“Geno”Dexy’s Midnight RunnersMarch 1980n\/a11 (United Kingdom)2 (Ireland) – 44 (Australia)“Give Me the Night”George BensonJune 1980473 (France)See chart performance entry“Going Underground”\/”Dreams of Children”The JamMarch 1980n\/a11 (United Kingdom)18 (Sweden) – 28 (New Zealand) – 50 (Australia)“He’s So Shy”The Pointer SistersJuly 19803n\/a1 (New Zealand)See chart performance entry“Hey!”Julio Iglesias1980n\/a311 (Spain)24 (Ireland) – 56 (Australia)“Him”Rupert HolmesJanuary 19806314 (Canada)See chart performance entry“Hit Me with Your Best Shot”Pat BenatarSeptember 19809n\/a9 (United States)7 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 10 (Canada) – 33 (Australia)“Hungry Heart”Bruce SpringsteenOctober 19805445 (Canada, United States)See chart performance entry“Hurt So Bad”Linda RonstadtMarch 19808n\/a8 (United States)17 (Canada) – 25 (U.S. Billboard Adult contemporary) – 37 (Canadian RPM charts) – 43 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])“I Can’t Tell You Why”EaglesFebruary 19808n\/a5 (Canada)2 (Canada Adult Contemporary) – 3 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 11 (New Zealand) – 49 (Netherlands [Single Top 100])“I Die: You Die”Gary NumanAugust 198010266 (United Kingdom)16 (Ireland)“I Got You”Split EnzJanuary 198053121 (Australia,  Israel, New Zealand)13 (Canada) – 19 (Ireland) – 50 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100)“I Hope I Never”Split EnzMay 1980n\/an\/a18 (Australia)30 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]) – 33 (New Zealand)“I Made It Through the Rain”Barry ManilowNovember 1980103710 (United States)4 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 18 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 20 (Ireland)“I Pledge My Love”Peaches & HerbJanuary 198019n\/a1 (New Zealand)23 (Canada) – 25 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 33 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 37 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles)“I Wanna Be Your Lover”PrinceJanuary 198011413 (New Zealand)1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles) – 2 (U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs)“I Want To Be Straight”Ian Dury & The BlockheadsAugust 1980n\/a2218 (Australia)n\/a“Il jouait du piano debout”France Gall1980n\/an\/a2 (France)22 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40]) – 26 (Netherlands [Single Top 100])“It’s Hard to Be Humble”Mac DavisMarch 198043273 (New Zealand)4 (Canada RPM Country) – 9 (Australia) – 10 (U.S. Billboard Country) – 14 (Canada) – 35 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100)“Johnny and Mary”Robert PalmerSeptember 1980n\/a441 (Spain)See chart performance entry“Killer on the Loose”Thin LizzySeptember 1980n\/a105 (Ireland)n\/a“King” \/ “Food for Thought”UB40February 1980n\/a41 (New Zealand)10 (Ireland) – 36 (Australia) – 46 (Netherlands [Single Top 100])“Let My Love Open The Door”Pete TownshendJune 19809465 (Canada)11 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 82 (Australia)“Let’s Get Serious”Jermaine JacksonMarch 19809n\/a9 (United States)1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles) – 2 (U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play) – 24 (Australia)“Little Jeannie”Elton JohnMay 19803331 (Canada)See chart performance entry“Longer”Dan FogelbergJanuary 19802592 (United States)See chart performance entry“Looking for Clues”Robert PalmerNovember 1980105333 (Germany)See chart performance entry“Lost In Love”Air SupplyJanuary 19803n\/a3 (New Zealand, United States)1 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 1 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 2 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 4 (Canada RPM Top Singles) – 10 (France) – 13 (Australia)“Love Will Tear Us Apart”Joy DivisionJune 1980n\/a131 (New Zealand)1 (UK Indie Singles Chart) – 26 (Australia) – 42 (U.S. Billboard Disco Top 100)“Master Blaster (Jammin’)”Stevie WonderSeptember 198052(6 countries)See chart performance entry“Misunderstanding”GenesisMay 198014421 (Canada)14 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 32 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary)“More Love”Kim CarnesJune 198010n\/a10 (United States)6 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 7 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 9 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 13 (Canada) – 46 (Australia)“More Than I Can Say”Leo SayerOctober 1980221 (Australia)1 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 2 (Ireland, South Africa) – 3 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 5 (New Zealand) – 7 (Canada)“Me Myself I”Joan ArmatradingJune 1980n\/a2113 (Ireland)13 (South Africa) – 14 (New Zealand) – 24 (Australia) – 38 (Netherlands [Single Top 100)]“My Perfect Cousin”The UndertonesMarch 1980n\/a99 (United Kingdom)9 (Ireland)“Never Knew Love Like This Before”Stephanie MillsAugust 1980641 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])See chart performance entry“Off the Wall”Michael JacksonFebruary 19801074 (Norway)See chart performance entry“On and On and On”ABBASeptember 198090n\/a7 (France)1 (U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs) – 1 (Australia) – 9 (Australia) – 24 (Japan)“On the Radio”Donna SummerJanuary 19805322 (Canada)See chart performance entry“One Step Ahead”Split EnzNovember 1980n\/an\/a5 (Australia)17 (Canada) – 104 (U.S. Billboard Bubbling Under Hot 100 Singles)“People”Mi-SexMarch 1980n\/an\/a3 (New Zealand)6 (Australia)“Pilot of the Airwaves”Charlie DoreFebruary 198013663 (Canada)See chart performance entry“Private Idaho”The B-52’sOctober 198074n\/a11 (Australia)5 (U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Play) – 78 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100)“Real Love”The Doobie BrothersAugust 19805n\/a5 (United States)7 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 10 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 12 (Canada) – 15 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 53 (Australia)“Rat Race”The SpecialsMay 1980n\/a517 (Ireland)89 (U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs)“Refugee”Tom Petty and The HeartbreakersJanuary 198015n\/a2 (Canada)3 (New Zealand) – 11 (U.S. Cash Top Box 100) – 23 (Belgium) – 24 (Australia) – 24 (Netherlands [Dutch Top 40])“Ride Like The Wind”Christopher CrossFebruary 19802692 (United Kingdom)3 (Canada) – 24 (U.S. Billboard Adult Comtemporary) – 31 (New Zealand)“Running Free”Iron MaidenFebruary 1980n\/a3434 (United Kingdom)35 (New Zealand)“Santa Maria”Roland KaiserJune 1980n\/an\/a1 (Germany, Netherlands)n\/a“Sara”Fleetwood MacJanuary 19807377 (United States)See chart performance entry“Sexy Eyes”Dr. HookJanuary 1980541 (New Zealand)See chart performance entry“Shaddap You Face”Joe DolceOctober 19805311 (9 countries)See chart performance entry“She’s Out Of My Life”Michael JacksonApril 19801033 (United Kingdom)See chart performance entry“Shining Star”The ManhattansFebruary 19805452 (New Zealand)See chart performance entry“So Long”Fischer-ZMarch 1980n\/a725 ( Portugal)12 (Netherlands) – 14 ( Belgium) – 15 (Australia)“The Spirit of Radio”RushFebruary 1980511313 (United Kingdom)22 (Canada)“Steal Away”Robbie DupreeApril 19806n\/a6 (United States)2 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 5 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 14 (Canada) – 24 (Australia) – 85 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles)“Stomp!”The Brothers JohnsonFebruary 1980761 (New Zealand)See chart performance entry“Stop the Cavalry”Jona LewieDecember 1980n\/a31 (Austria, France)See chart performance entry“Take Your Time (Do It Right)”The S.O.S. BandMarch 19803513 (New Zealand)See chart performance entry“Talk of the Town”The PretendersApril 1980n\/a88 (United Kingdom)14 (Ireland) – 24 (Netherlands [Single Top 100]) – 55 (Australia)“This Is It”Kenny LogginsJanuary 198011n\/a9 (Canada)8 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 9 (Canada) – 16 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 17 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary) – 19 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles) – 26 (Netherlands [Dutch top 40]) – 35 (New Zealand) – 85 (Australia)“Tired of Toein’ the Line”Rocky BurnetteMay 19808581 (Australia)3 (New Zealand, South Africa) – 4 (Canada) – 6 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 9 (Canada RPM Adult Contemporary) – 39 (U.S. Billboard Adult Contemporary)“Total Control”The MotelsMarch 1980n\/an\/a7 (Australia)9 (US Billboard Bubbling Under the Hot 100) – 11 (New Zealand) – 19 (France)“Too Hot”Kool & the GangJanuary 19805235 (United States)3 (U.S. Billboard Hot Soul Singles) – 5 (U.S. Billboard Hot Dance Club Songs) – 7 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100) – 11 (U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks) – 18 (Canada)“Touch and Go”The CarsAugust 198037n\/a16 (Canada)38 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100 Singles) – 42 (New Zealand) – 62 (Australia)“Turn It On Again”GenesisMarch 19805888 (Italy, United Kingdom)12 (Ireland) – 32 (France) – 38 (Netherlands) – 49 (Canada) – 55 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100)“Turning Japanese”The VaporsJanuary 19803631 (Australia)See chart performance entry“Upside Down”Diana RossJune 1980121 (11 countries)See chart performance entry“The Wanderer”Donna SummerSeptember 19803483 (Canada)See chart performance entry“We Are Glass”Gary NumanMay 1980n\/a55 (United Kingdom, Israel)9 (Ireland) – 15 (Australia) – 42 (New Zealand)“We Can Get Together”FlowersSeptember 198062n\/a16 (Australia)36 (New Zealand)“What I Like About You”The RomanticsJanuary 198049n\/a2 (Australia)8 (Netherlands) – 11 (Belgium) – 53 (U.S. Cash Box Top 100)“With You I’m Born Again”Billy Preston and SyreetaJanuary 1980422 (United Kingdom)See chart performance entry“Woman in Love”Barbra StreisandAugust 1980111 (18 countries)See chart performance entry“Xanadu”Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light OrchestraJune 1980811 (10 countries)See chart performance entry“You May Be Right”Billy JoelMarch 19807n\/a6 (Canada)14 (South Africa) – 23 (New Zealand) – 28 (Australia) – 48 (U.S. Billboard Hot Adult Contemporary Tracks) – 60 (Japan)“You’ll Always Find Me in the Kitchen at Parties”Jona LewieMarch 1980n\/a163 (New Zealand)21 (Australia)"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki40\/1980-in-music-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"1980 in music – Wikipedia"}}]}]