These are the number-one hits on the Top 100 Singles chart in 1980 as published by Cash Box magazine.
Indicates best-performing single of 1980 |
Issue date | Song | Artist |
---|---|---|
January 5 | "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" | Rupert Holmes |
January 12 | "Rock with You" | Michael Jackson |
January 19 | ||
January 26 | ||
February 2 | "Do That to Me One More Time" | Captain & Tennille |
February 9 | "Coward of the County" | Kenny Rogers |
February 16 | "Cruisin'" | Smokey Robinson |
February 23 | "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" | Queen |
March 1 | ||
March 8 | ||
March 15 | "Longer" | Dan Fogelberg |
March 22 | "Another Brick in the Wall (Part II)" | Pink Floyd |
March 29 | ||
April 5 | ||
April 12 | "Call Me" | Blondie |
April 19 | ||
April 26 | ||
May 3 | ||
May 10 | ||
May 17 | ||
May 24 | ||
May 31 | "Funkytown" | Lipps Inc |
June 7 | ||
June 14 | ||
June 21 | ||
June 28 | ||
July 5 | "The Rose" | Bette Midler |
July 12 | "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" | Billy Joel |
July 19 | ||
July 26 | ||
August 2 | "Magic" | Olivia Newton-John |
August 9 | ||
August 16 | ||
August 23 | "Take Your Time (Do It Right)" | S.O.S. Band |
August 30 | "Sailing" | Christopher Cross |
September 6 | ||
September 13 | "Upside Down" | Diana Ross |
September 20 | ||
September 27 | ||
October 4 | "Another One Bites the Dust" | Queen |
October 11 | ||
October 18 | ||
October 25 | ||
November 1 | "Woman in Love" | Barbra Streisand |
November 8 | ||
November 15 | "Lady" | Kenny Rogers |
November 22 | ||
November 29 | ||
December 6 | "Master Blaster (Jammin')" | Stevie Wonder |
December 13 | ||
December 20 | "Lady" | Kenny Rogers |
December 27 | "(Just Like) Starting Over" | John Lennon |
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