(HNE = Highest New Entry)
January 5, 1980
01 01 Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
02 02 Kool & The Gang – Ladies’ Night
03 03 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
04 05 Gibson Brothers – Que Sera Mi Vida
05 04 Isley Brothers – It’s A Disco Night
HNE: Pink Floyd – Another Brick In The Wall (66)
January 12, 1980
01 01 Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
02 03 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
03 02 Kool & The Gang – Ladies’ Night
04 05 Isley Brothers – It’s A Disco Night
05 04 Gibson Brothers – Que Sera Mi Vida
HNE: Players Association – We Got The Groove / The Get Down Mellow Mellow Sound / Dance / We’re Almost There (72)
January 19, 1980
01 01 Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
02 02 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
03 03 Kool & The Gang – Ladies’ Night
04 05 Gibson Brothers – Que Sera Mi Vida
05 06 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
HNE: Harold Melvin & The Blue Notes – Prayin’ (64)
January 26, 1980
01 02 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
02 01 Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
03 05 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
04 03 Kool & The Gang – Ladies’ Night
05 04 Gibson Brothers – Que Sera Mi Vida
HNE: Sister Sledge – Got To Love Somebody (54)
February 2, 1980
01 01 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
02 02 Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
03 03 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
04 06 Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
05 07 Rose Royce – Is It Love You’re After
HNE: Jocko – Rhythm Talk (58)
February 9, 1980
01 03 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
02 01 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
03 10 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
04 04 Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
05 02 Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
HNE: Ronnie Laws – O.T.B.A. Law (Outta Be A Law) / Young Child / Every Generation / Tomorrow (61)
February 16, 1980
01 03 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
02 01 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
03 04 Prince – I Wanna Be Your Lover
04 02 Michael Jackson – Off The Wall
05 05 Sugarhill Gang – Rapper’s Delight
HNE: Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya / You’re Soo Good / Lovin’ You Madly (23)
February 23, 1980
01 01 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
02 02 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
03 08 Michael Jackson – Rock With You
04 09 Phyllis Hyman – You Know How To Love Me
05 07 Kool & The Gang – Too Hot / Tonight’s The Night
HNE: Light Of The World – The Boys In Blue / This Is This (50)
March 1, 1980
01 01 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
02 03 Michael Jackson – Rock With You
03 04 Phyllis Hyman – You Know How To Love Me
04 05 Kool & The Gang – Too Hot / Tonight’s The Night
05 02 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
HNE: Brothers Johnson – This Had To Be / Light Up The Night / Celebrations / You Make Me Wanna Wiggle / Smilin’ On Ya (79)
March 8, 1980
01 01 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
02 02 Michael Jackson – Rock With You
03 11 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
04 03 Phyllis Hyman – You Know How To Love Me
05 05 Positive Force – We Got The Funk
HNE: Ronnie Laws – Young Child / Tomorrow (34)
March 15, 1980
01 01 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
02 03 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
03 02 Michael Jackson – Rock With You
04 06 Tony Rallo & The Midnite Band – Holdin’ On / Burnin’ Alive
05 08 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
HNE: Crown Heights Affair – Use Your Body And Soul / You Gave Me Love / I See The Light (63)
March 22, 1980
01 01 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
02 02 Brothers Johnson – Stomp! / Let’s Swing
03 04 Tony Rallo & The Midnite Band – Holdin’ On / Burnin’ Alive
04 03 Michael Jackson – Rock With You
05 05 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
HNE: Bobby Thurston – You Got What It Takes (47)
March 29, 1980
01 01 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
02 02 Brothers Johnson – Stomp! / Let’s Swing
03 03 Tony Rallo & The Midnite Band – Holdin’ On / Burnin’ Alive
04 05 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
05 04 Michael Jackson – Rock With You
HNE: Blondie – Atomic (29)
April 5, 1980
01 02 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
02 01 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
03 04 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
04 03 Tony Rallo & The Midnite Band – Holdin’ On / Burnin’ Alive
05 07 Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It Don’t Force It
HNE: Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious / Burnin’ Hot (72)
April 12, 1980
01 01 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
02 05 Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It Don’t Force It
03 03 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
04 02 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
05 04 Tony Rallo & The Midnite Band – Holdin’ On / Burnin’ Alive
HNE: Gary Bartz – Music / Rockin’ All Night / After The Love Has Gone / Need Your Love (62)
April 19, 1980
01 01 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
02 02 Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It Don’t Force It
03 03 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
04 06 Bobby Thurston – Check Out The Groove
05 04 Whispers – And The Beat Goes On
HNE: Jerry Knight – Overnight Sensation (69)
April 26, 1980
01 01 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
02 02 Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It Don’t Force It
03 04 Bobby Thurston – Check Out The Groove
04 08 Rodney Franklin – The Groove
05 03 Narada Michael Walden – Tonight I’m Alright
HNE: Billy Ocean – Stay The Night (67)
May 3, 1980
01 01 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
02 03 Bobby Thurston – Check Out The Groove
03 04 Rodney Franklin – The Groove
04 02 Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It Don’t Force It
05 09 Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
HNE: Raydio – It’s Time To Party Now / Until The Morning Comes / Tonight’s The Night / Everybody Makes Mistakes (60)
May 10, 1980
01 02 Bobby Thurston – Check Out The Groove
02 01 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
03 03 Rodney Franklin – The Groove
04 05 Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
05 04 Leon Haywood – Don’t Push It Don’t Force It
HNE: Jermaine Jackson – Burnin’ Hot (21)
May 17, 1980
01 03 Rodney Franklin – The Groove
02 01 Bobby Thurston – Check Out The Groove
03 02 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
04 04 Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
05 06 Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya
HNE: Jimmy Ruffin – Hold On To My Love (68)
May 24, 1980
01 01 Rodney Franklin – The Groove
02 02 Bobby Thurston – Check Out The Groove
03 05 Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya
04 04 Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
05 03 Brothers Johnson – Stomp!
HNE: Brothers Johnson – Light Up The Night / Streetwave (68)
May 31, 1980
01 01 Rodney Franklin – The Groove
02 04 Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
03 03 Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya
04 06 Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious
05 02 Bobby Thurston – Check Out The Groove
HNE: Gary Bartz – Music (30)
June 7, 1980
01 03 Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya
02 01 Rodney Franklin – The Groove
03 02 Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
04 04 Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious
05 07 Crown Heights Affair – Use Your Body & Soul / You Gave Me Love
HNE: Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat (16)
June 14, 1980
01 04 Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious
02 01 Narada Michael Walden – I Shoulda Loved Ya
03 06 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again
04 05 Crown Heights Affair – Use Your Body & Soul / You Gave Me Love
05 03 Mystic Merlin – Just Can’t Give You Up
HNE: Dan Siegel – Bad Habit / Friday / Phunkin’ (63)
June 21, 1980
01 03 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again
02 01 Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious
03 06 Surface Noise – The Scratch
04 04 Crown Heights Affair – Use Your Body & Soul / You Gave Me Love
05 09 Teena Marie – Behind The Groove
HNE: Change – A Lover’s Holiday / The Glow Of Love (23)
June 28, 1980
01 01 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again
02 03 Surface Noise – The Scratch
03 02 Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious
04 05 Teena Marie – Behind The Groove
05 04 Crown Heights Affair – Use Your Body & Soul / You Gave Me Love
HNE: One Way feat. Al Hudson – Pop It / Let’s Go Out Tonite / I Wanna Be With You (67)
July 5, 1980
01 02 Surface Noise – The Scratch
02 07 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
03 04 Teena Marie – Behind The Groove
04 01 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again
05 03 Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious
HNE: Crusaders – Soul Shadows / Last Call / Honky Tonk Struttin’ (59)
July 12, 1980
01 02 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
02 04 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again
03 03 Teena Marie – Behind The Groove / You’re All The Boogie I Need
04 01 Surface Noise – The Scratch
05 05 Jermaine Jackson – Let’s Get Serious
HNE: Philly Cream – No Time Like Now (64)
July 19, 1980
01 01 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
02 03 Teena Marie – Behind The Groove / You’re All The Boogie I Need
03 02 Roberta Flack & Donny Hathaway – Back Together Again
04 08 Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out / Don’t Tell Me, Tell Her
05 11 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica
HNE: Diana Ross – Upside Down (39)
July 26, 1980
01 01 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
02 04 Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
03 02 Teena Marie – Behind The Groove / You’re All The Boogie I Need
04 05 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica
05 12 Change – A Lover’s Holiday / The Glow Of Love
HNE: Crusaders – Soul Shadows (56)
August 2, 1980
01 01 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
02 02 Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
03 07 George Duke – Brazilian Love Affair
04 04 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica
05 03 Teena Marie – Behind The Groove
HNE: George Benson – Off Broadway / Love X Love / Dinorah Dinorah / Star Of A Story (X) / Turn Out The Lamplight (32)
August 9, 1980
01 01 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
02 02 Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
03 04 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica
04 07 George Benson – Give Me The Night
05 03 George Duke – Brazilian Love Affair
HNE: Starpoint – I Just Wanna Dance With You / Get Ready Get Down (63)
August 16, 1980
01 02 Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
02 03 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica
03 04 George Benson – Give Me The Night
04 01 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
05 06 Diana Ross – Upside Down
HNE: Crown Heights Affair – You’ve Been Gone / Far Out (48)
August 23, 1980
01 03 George Benson – Give Me The Night / The World Is A Ghetto / Breezin’
02 02 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica (NY)
03 05 Diana Ross – Upside Down
04 01 Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
05 04 Stacy Lattisaw – Jump To The Beat
HNE: Cameron – Funkdown (70)
August 30, 1980
01 01 George Benson – Give Me The Night
02 02 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica (NY)
03 03 Diana Ross – Upside Down
04 06 Gap Band – Oops Up Side Your Head
05 04 Odyssey – Use It Up And Wear It Out
HNE: Linx – You’re Lying (60)
September 6, 1980
01 01 George Benson – Give Me The Night
02 02 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica (NY)
03 04 Gap Band – Oops Up Side Your Head
04 03 Diana Ross – Upside Down
05 06 Locksmith – Unlock The Funk / Blackjack / Far Beyond
HNE: Nick Straker Band – A Walk In The Park (61)
September 13, 1980
01 01 George Benson – Give Me The Night
02 05 Locksmith – Unlock The Funk / Blackjack / Far Beyond
03 06 Fatback – Backstrokin’ / Gotta Get My Hands On Some (Money)
04 02 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica (NY)
05 03 Gap Band – Oops Up Side Your Head
HNE: Norman Connors – Take It To The Limit / Black Cow (77)
September 20, 1980
01 01 George Benson – Give Me The Night
02 03 Fatback – Backstrokin’
03 05 Gap Band – Oops Up Side Your Head
04 02 Locksmith – Unlock The Funk / Blackjack / Far Beyond
05 04 Tom Browne – Funkin’ For Jamaica (NY)
HNE: Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’) (36)
September 27, 1980
01 01 George Benson – Give Me The Night
02 06 Rick James – Big Time
03 02 Fatback – Backstrokin’
04 03 Gap Band – Oops Up Side Your Head
05 11 Linx – You’re Lying
HNE: Light Of The World – London Town / Pete’s Crusade (43)
October 4, 1980
01 01 George Benson – Give Me The Night
02 02 Rick James – Big Time
03 05 Linx – You’re Lying
04 03 Fatback – Backstrokin’
05 09 Change – Searching / Angel In My Pocket
HNE: Jimmy ‘Bo’ Horne – Is It In (57)
October 11, 1980
01 03 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
02 01 George Benson – Give Me The Night
03 07 Coffee – Casanova
04 14 Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’)
05 11 Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’ / Behind The Groove (Remix)
HNE: Tom Browne – Thighs High (Grip Your Hips And Move) (56)
October 18, 1980
01 01 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
02 03 Coffee – Casanova
03 04 Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’) / Dub
04 05 Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’ / Behind The Groove (Remix)
05 09 Deodato – Night Cruiser / Love Magic
HNE: Bob Marley – Three Little Birds (49)
October 25, 1980
01 01 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
02 02 Coffee – Casanova
03 06 Black Slate – Amigo
04 03 Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’)
05 04 Teena Marie – I Need Your Lovin’ / Behind The Groove (Remix)
HNE: Glen Adams Affair – Just A Groove (46)
November 1, 1980
01 01 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
02 02 Coffee – Casanova
03 03 Black Slate – Amigo
04 04 Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’)
05 06 George Benson – Love X Love / On Broadway / Off Broadway
HNE: Odyssey – If You’re Looking For A Way Out (48)
November 8, 1980
01 01 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
02 02 Coffee – Casanova
03 04 Stevie Wonder – Masterblaster (Jammin’)
04 09 Wilton Felder – Inherit The Wind
05 05 George Benson – Love X Love / On Broadway / Off Broadway
HNE: James Brown – Rapp Payback (40)
November 15, 1980
01 01 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
02 10 Kool & The Gang – Celebration
03 06 Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling
04 04 Wilton Felder – Inherit The Wind
05 02 Coffee – Casanova
HNE: Edit Point – Help Yourself (58)
November 22, 1980
01 02 Kool & The Gang – Celebration
02 04 Wilton Felder – Inherit The Wind
03 03 Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling
04 01 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
05 07 Jacksons – Lovely One
HNE: Grover Washington Jr – Winelight / Let It Flow (59)
November 29, 1980
01 01 Kool & The Gang – Celebration
02 03 Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling
03 02 Wilton Felder – Inherit The Wind
04 09 Young & Company – I Like (What You’re Doing To Me)
05 04 Linx – You’re Lying / Remix
HNE: David Bowie – Fashion (31)
December 6, 1980
01 01 Kool & The Gang – Celebration
02 04 Young & Company – I Like (What You’re Doing To Me)
03 03 Wilton Felder – Inherit The Wind
04 08 Eddy Grant – Do You Feel My Love? / Symphony For Michael Opus 2
05 02 Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling
HNE: Light Of The World – I Shot The Sheriff / Painted Lady (42)
December 13, 1980
01 01 Kool & The Gang – Celebration
02 04 Eddy Grant – Do You Feel My Love? / Symphony For Michael Opus 2
03 02 Young & Company – I Like (What You’re Doing To Me)
04 08 Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before
05 05 Geraldine Hunt – Can’t Fake The Feeling
HNE: Patrice Rushen – Never Gonna Give You Up / Don’t Blame Me (30)
December 20, 1980
01 01 Kool & The Gang – Celebration
02 02 Eddy Grant – Do You Feel My Love?
03 03 Young & Company – I Like (What You’re Doing To Me)
04 06 Diana Ross – I’m Coming Out
05 04 Stephanie Mills – Never Knew Love Like This Before
HNE: Black Slate – Boom Boom / Legalize Collie Herb (60)
December 27, 1980
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