The CASH BOX Year-End Charts: 1980
TOP 100 POP SINGLES (As published in the December 27, 1980, issue)
POSTITLE – Artist (Label)
  1ANOTHER ONE BITES THE DUST – Queen (Elektra)
  2CALL ME – Blondie (Chrysalis)
  3ANOTHER BRICK IN THE WALL (pt. 2) – Pink Floyd (Columbia)
  4UPSIDE DOWN – Diana Ross (Motown)
  5CRAZY LITTLE THING CALLED LOVE – Queen (Elektra)
  6LADY – Kenny Rogers (Liberty)
  7IT’S STILL ROCK AND ROLL TO ME – Billy Joel (Columbia)
  8ROCK WITH YOU – Michael Jackson (Epic)
  9WOMAN IN LOVE – Barbra Streisand (Columbia)
10FUNKYTOWN – Lipps, Inc. (Casablanca)
11THE ROSE – Bette Midler (Atlantic)
12MAGIC – Olivia Newton-John (MCA)
13COMING UP (Live At Glasgow) – Paul McCartney & Wings (Columbia)
14RIDE LIKE THE WIND – Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)
15LOST IN LOVE – Air Supply (Arista)
16TAKE YOUR TIME (Do It Right) (pt. 1) – The S.O.S. Band (Tabu)
17LITTLE JEANNIE – Elton John (MCA)
18THE WANDERER – Donna Summer (Geffen)
19DO THAT TO ME ONE MORE TIME – The Captain & Tennille (Casablanca)
20WORKING MY WAY BACK TO YOU/FORGIVE ME, GIRL – The Spinners (Atlantic)
21LONGER – Dan Fogelberg (Full Moon)
22COWARD OF THE COUNTY – Kenny Rogers (United Artists)
23CRUISIN’ – Smokey Robinson (Tamla)
24EMOTIONAL RESCUE – The Rolling Stones (Rolling Stones)
25BIGGEST PART OF ME – Ambrosia (Warner Bros.)
26SAILING – Christopher Cross (Warner Bros.)
27ALL OUT OF LOVE – Air Supply (Arista)
28I’M COMING OUT – Diana Ross (Motown)
29DON’T FALL IN LOVE WITH A DREAMER – Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes (United Artists)
30STEAL AWAY – Robbie Dupree (Elektra)
31TIRED OF TOEIN’ THE LINE – Rocky Burnette (EMI America)
32CUPID/I’VE LOVED YOU FOR A LONG TIME – The Spinners (Atlantic)
33SEXY EYES – Dr. Hook (Capitol)
34YES, I’M READY – Teri DeSario with K.C. (Casablanca)
35CARS – Gary Numan (Atco)
36HE’S SO SHY – The Pointer Sisters (Planet)
37LOOKIN’ FOR LOVE – Johnny Lee (Full Moon/Asylum)
38MASTER BLASTER (Jammin’) – Stevie Wonder (Tamla)
39DRIVIN’ MY LIFE AWAY – Eddie Rabbitt (Elektra)
40FAME – Irene Cara (RSO)
41GIVE ME THE NIGHT – George Benson (Warner Bros.)
42SHINING STAR – The Manhattans (Columbia)
43FIRE LAKE – Bob Seger (Capitol)
44WITH YOU I’M BORN AGAIN – Billy Preston & Syreeta (Motown)
45HOW DO I MAKE YOU – Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)
46ON THE RADIO – Donna Summer (Casablanca)
47MORE THAN I CAN SAY – Leo Sayer (Warner Bros.)
48SPECIAL LADY – Ray, Goodman & Brown (Polydor)
49I’M ALRIGHT – Kenny Loggins (Columbia)
50TOO HOT – Kool & The Gang (De-Lite)
51HIM – Rupert Holmes (MCA)
52LET’S GET SERIOUS – Jermaine Jackson (Motown)
53AGAINST THE WIND – Bob Seger (Capitol)
54REAL LOVE – The Doobie Brothers (Warner Bros.)
55SARA – Fleetwood Mac (Warner Bros.)
56DON’T DO ME LIKE THAT – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet)
57(Just Like) STARTING OVER – John Lennon (Geffen)
58THIS IS IT – Kenny Loggins (Columbia)
59NEVER KNEW LOVE LIKE THIS BEFORE – Stephanie Mills (20th Century)
60DESIRE – Andy Gibb (RSO)
61HURT SO BAD – Linda Ronstadt (Asylum)
62LATE IN THE EVENING – Paul Simon (Warner Bros.)
63MORE LOVE – Kim Carnes (EMI America)
64YOU MAY BE RIGHT – Billy Joel (Columbia)
65JESSE – Carly Simon (Warner Bros.)
66STOMP! – The Brothers Johnson (A&M)
67XANADU – Olivia Newton-John & The Electric Light Orchestra (MCA)
68I CAN’T TELL YOU WHY – The Eagles (Asylum)
69THE SECOND TIME AROUND – Shalamar (Solar)
70HIT ME WITH YOUR BEST SHOT – Pat Benatar (Chrysalis)
71YOU’VE LOST THAT LOVIN’ FEELING – Daryl Hall & John Oates (RCA)
72THE LONG RUN – The Eagles (Asylum)
73DEJA VU – Dionne Warwick (Arista)
74LOVE ON THE ROCKS – Neil Diamond (Capitol)
75I WANNA BE YOUR LOVER – Prince (Warner Bros.)
76INTO THE NIGHT – Benny Mardones (Polydor)
77IN AMERICA – The Charlie Daniels Band (Epic)
78LOVELY ONE – The Jacksons (Epic)
79AN AMERICAN DREAM – The Dirt Band (United Artists)
80BRASS IN POCKET (I’m Special) – The Pretenders (Sire)
81LET ME LOVE YOU TONIGHT – Pure Prairie League (Casablanca)
82GUILTY – Barbra Streisand & Barry Gibb (Columbia)
83LOOK WHAT YOU’VE DONE TO ME – Boz Scaggs (Columbia)
84OFF THE WALL – Michael Jackson (Epic)
85REFUGEE – Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers (Backstreet)
86PILOT OF THE AIRWAVES – Charlie Dore (Island)
87BOULEVARD – Jackson Browne (Asylum)
88ROMEO’S TUNE – Steve Forbert (Nemperor)
89HUNGRY HEART – Bruce Springsteen (Columbia)
90ONE IN A MILLION YOU – Larry Graham (Warner Bros.)
91GIMME SOME LOVIN’ – The Blues Brothers (Atlantic)
92LET MY LOVE OPEN THE DOOR – Pete Townshend (Atco)
93BREAKDOWN DEAD AHEAD – Boz Scaggs (Columbia)
94SHE’S OUT OF MY LIFE – Michael Jackson (Epic)
95I CAN’T HELP IT – Andy Gibb & Olivia Newton-John (RSO)
96SEPTEMBER MORN’ – Neil Diamond (Columbia)
97HOLD ON TO MY LOVE – Jimmy Ruffin (RSO)
98HOT ROD HEARTS – Robbie Dupree (Elektra)
99MISUNDERSTANDING – Genesis (Atlantic)
100 ALL OVER THE WORLD – The Electric Light Orchestra (MCA)
ALBUMS  |  1980