List of number-one R&B singles of 1980 (U.S.)
These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1980. 14 songs reached the pinnacle of the chart during the year, with six acts reaching the top position for the first time (Shalamar, Jermaine Jackson, The S.O.S. Band, Larry Graham, George Benson, and Tom Browne). Several acts who reached number one as either solo artists or under different names include: Ray, Goodman & Brown (who had previously reached number one under their former name The Moments), Jermaine Jackson (who had went number one with his former group The Jackson 5), and Larry Graham (who had several number-ones with his ex-group Sly and the Family Stone). Stevie Wonder's "Master Blaster (Jammin')" spent the longest time at number one at a seven-week run.
See also: 1980 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
Chart history
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Indicates best-charting R&B single of 1980[1] |
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | "Rock with You" | Michael Jackson |
| January 12 | ||
| January 19 | ||
| January 26 | ||
| February 2 | ||
| February 9 | ||
| February 16 | "Second Time Around" | Shalamar |
| February 23 | "Special Lady" | Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| March 1 | "And The Beat Goes On" | The Whispers |
| March 8 | ||
| March 15 | ||
| March 22 | ||
| March 29 | ||
| April 5 | "Stomp!" | The Brothers Johnson |
| April 12 | ||
| April 19 | "Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love)" | The Isley Brothers |
| April 26 | ||
| May 3 | ||
| May 10 | ||
| May 17 | "Let’s Get Serious" | Jermaine Jackson |
| May 24 | ||
| May 31 | ||
| June 7 | ||
| June 14 | ||
| June 21 | ||
| June 28 | "Take Your Time (Do It Right) [Part 1]" | The S.O.S. Band |
| July 5 | ||
| July 12 | ||
| July 19 | ||
| July 26 | ||
| August 2 | "One in a Million You" | Larry Graham |
| August 9 | ||
| August 16 | "Upside Down" | Diana Ross |
| August 23 | ||
| August 30 | ||
| September 6 | ||
| September 13 | "Give Me The Night" | George Benson |
| September 20 | ||
| September 27 | ||
| October 4 | "Funkin’ For Jamaica" | Tom Browne |
| October 11 | ||
| October 18 | ||
| October 25 | ||
| November 1 | "Master Blaster (Jammin’)" | Stevie Wonder |
| November 8 | ||
| November 15 | ||
| November 22 | ||
| November 29 | ||
| December 6 | ||
| December 13 | ||
| December 20 | "Celebration" | Kool & The Gang |
| December 27 |
References
- "Billboard.com - Year End Charts - Year-end Singles - Hot R&B;/Hip-Hop Songs". web.archive.org. 2007-12-11. Retrieved 2020-06-21.