Billboard published a weekly chart in 1980 ranking the top-performing singles in the United States in soul music and related African American-oriented genres; the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and since 2005, has been published as Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs.[1] In 1980, it was published under the title Hot Soul Singles,[2] and 14 different singles reached number one.
In the issue of Billboard dated January 5, Michael Jackson's "Rock with You" moved up to number one,[3] a position it held for six consecutive weeks; it was the second consecutive single from his breakthrough album, Off the Wall, to reach the peak position.[4][5][6] In May, Jackson's brother Jermaine gained his first solo chart-topper with "Let’s Get Serious", which also spent six weeks at number one.[7]Stevie Wonder spent an additional week in the top spot with "Master Blaster (Jammin')", his tribute to reggae singer Bob Marley;[8] its seven weeks atop the chart was the year's longest unbroken run at number one. No act achieved more than one number one during 1980. "Rock With You", "Upside Down" by Diana Ross and "Celebration" by Kool & the Gang topped the soul chart in 1980 and also reached number one on the Hot 100 pop singles chart,[9] although "Celebration" did not reach the peak of the pop listing until the following year.[10]
Five other acts reached the top spot for the first time in 1980, beginning in February with Shalamar. The act assembled by Dick Griffey, booking agent for TV's Soul Train,[11] topped the chart for a single week with "The Second Time Around".[12]The S.O.S. Band reached number one for the first and only time with "Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1",[13] which spent five weeks in the top spot. George Benson gained his first chart-topper with "Give Me the Night", five years after he first charted, immediately after which jazz trumpeter Tom Browne reached number one with "Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.)", his first single to enter the listing.[14] It was the first of eight singles by Browne to enter the soul chart, none of which entered the Hot 100 at all.[15]Ray, Goodman & Brown reached number one on the soul chart with their first entry under that name, having previously topped the chart in 1970 and 1975 as the Moments.[16]Larry Graham achieved his first solo number one, having spent time in the top spot as a member of Sly & the Family Stone and as the frontman of Graham Central Station.[17][18] The year's final number one was "Celebration", which first reached the top of the chart in the issue of Billboard dated December 20.
^Molanphy, Chris (April 14, 2014). "I Know You Got Soul: The Trouble With Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop Chart". Pitchfork. from the original on January 21, 2019. Retrieved December 19, 2021.
^"Rod Temperton: Thriller songwriter dies aged 66". BBC. October 5, 2016. from the original on October 5, 2016. Retrieved October 20, 2023.
^Partridge, Kenneth (August 8, 2014). "Michael Jackson's 'Off the Wall' at 35: Classic Track-by-Track Album Review". Billboard. from the original on April 20, 2023. Retrieved November 1, 2023.
^Ross, Graeme (May 7, 2020). "Stevie Wonder's 20 greatest songs ranked, from 'I Wish' to 'Superstition'". The Independent. from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
^Perrone, Pierre (December 16, 2010). "Dick Griffey: Record producer and executive who spoke out against the exploitation of black musicians". The Independent. from the original on March 3, 2016. Retrieved October 30, 2023.
Whitburn, Joel (2004). Top R&B/Hip-Hop Singles: 1942–2004. Record Research Incorporated. ISBN978-0-89820-160-4.
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Billboard published a weekly chart in 1980 ranking the top performing singles in the United States in soul music and related African American oriented genres the chart has undergone various name changes over the decades to reflect the evolution of black music and since 2005 has been published as Hot R amp B Hip Hop Songs 1 In 1980 it was published under the title Hot Soul Singles 2 and 14 different singles reached number one Stevie Wonder left had the year s longest running number one with Master Blaster Jammin his tribute to singer Bob Marley right In the issue of Billboard dated January 5 Michael Jackson s Rock with You moved up to number one 3 a position it held for six consecutive weeks it was the second consecutive single from his breakthrough album Off the Wall to reach the peak position 4 5 6 In May Jackson s brother Jermaine gained his first solo chart topper with Let s Get Serious which also spent six weeks at number one 7 Stevie Wonder spent an additional week in the top spot with Master Blaster Jammin his tribute to reggae singer Bob Marley 8 its seven weeks atop the chart was the year s longest unbroken run at number one No act achieved more than one number one during 1980 Rock With You Upside Down by Diana Ross and Celebration by Kool amp the Gang topped the soul chart in 1980 and also reached number one on the Hot 100 pop singles chart 9 although Celebration did not reach the peak of the pop listing until the following year 10 Five other acts reached the top spot for the first time in 1980 beginning in February with Shalamar The act assembled by Dick Griffey booking agent for TV s Soul Train 11 topped the chart for a single week with The Second Time Around 12 The S O S Band reached number one for the first and only time with Take Your Time Do It Right Part 1 13 which spent five weeks in the top spot George Benson gained his first chart topper with Give Me the Night five years after he first charted immediately after which jazz trumpeter Tom Browne reached number one with Funkin for Jamaica N Y his first single to enter the listing 14 It was the first of eight singles by Browne to enter the soul chart none of which entered the Hot 100 at all 15 Ray Goodman amp Brown reached number one on the soul chart with their first entry under that name having previously topped the chart in 1970 and 1975 as the Moments 16 Larry Graham achieved his first solo number one having spent time in the top spot as a member of Sly amp the Family Stone and as the frontman of Graham Central Station 17 18 The year s final number one was Celebration which first reached the top of the chart in the issue of Billboard dated December 20 Chart history edit nbsp George Benson had his first number one with Give Me the Night nbsp Jermaine Jackson pictured in later life spent six weeks at number one with Let s Get Serious nbsp Upside Down was a chart topper for Diana Ross Key Indicates number 1 on Billboard s year end soul chart 19 Chart history Issue date Title Artist s Ref January 5 Rock with You Michael Jackson 3 January 12 20 January 19 21 January 26 22 February 2 23 February 9 24 February 16 The Second Time Around Shalamar 25 February 23 Special Lady Ray Goodman amp Brown 26 March 1 And The Beat Goes On The Whispers 27 March 8 28 March 15 29 March 22 30 March 29 31 April 5 Stomp 32 The Brothers Johnson 33 April 12 34 April 19 Don t Say Goodnight It s Time For Love Parts 1 amp 2 The Isley Brothers 35 April 26 36 May 3 37 May 10 38 May 17 Let s Get Serious Jermaine Jackson 39 May 24 40 May 31 41 June 7 42 June 14 43 June 21 44 June 28 Take Your Time Do It Right Part 1 45 The S O S Band 46 July 5 47 July 12 48 July 19 49 July 26 50 August 2 One in a Million You Larry Graham 51 August 9 52 August 16 Upside Down Diana Ross 53 August 23 54 August 30 55 September 6 56 September 13 Give Me The Night George Benson 57 September 20 58 September 27 59 October 4 Funkin for Jamaica N Y Tom Browne 60 October 11 61 October 18 62 October 25 63 November 1 Master Blaster Jammin Stevie Wonder 64 November 8 65 November 15 66 November 22 67 November 29 68 December 6 69 December 13 70 December 20 Celebration Kool amp The Gang 71 December 27 72 References edit Molanphy Chris April 14 2014 I Know You Got Soul The Trouble With Billboard s R amp B Hip Hop Chart Pitchfork Archived from the original on January 21 2019 Retrieved December 19 2021 Whitburn 1996 p xii a b R amp B Chart for January 5 1980 Billboard Archived from the original on October 8 2020 Retrieved October 3 2020 Whitburn 1988 p 212 Rod Temperton Thriller songwriter dies aged 66 BBC October 5 2016 Archived from the original on October 5 2016 Retrieved October 20 2023 Partridge Kenneth August 8 2014 Michael Jackson s Off the Wall at 35 Classic Track by Track Album Review Billboard Archived from the original on April 20 2023 Retrieved November 1 2023 Whitburn 1988 p 211 Ross Graeme May 7 2020 Stevie Wonder s 20 greatest songs ranked from I Wish to Superstition The Independent 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