American Top 40 1980 Top 100

Originally broadcast on December 27th, 1980, and January 3rd, 1981, this is American Top 40's year-end countdown of the top 100 hits of 1980. This is a broadcast I found previously torrented somewhere on the internet.

In this countdown there are 40 songs by male soloists, 16 songs by female soloists, 5 songs by duos, and 31 groups giving us 39 songs by groups.

There are 32 soul hits, 21 disco hits, and 7 country hits.

Eight songs are remakes, and 11 songs are from motion picture soundtracks.

Twenty-one songs are by foreign acts and there are 20 number one songs.

Five songs with people's names in the titles: Little Jeannie, Babe, Romeo's Tune, Sara, and Jesse.

There are 2 Australian acts, 1 live recording, and no instrumentals.

100: Broken Hearted Me - Anne Murray
99: Old-Fashion Love - Commodores
98: One Fine Day - Carole King
97: Déjà Vu - Dionne Warwick
96: Tusk - Fleetwood Mac
95: Misunderstanding - Genesis
94: Ships - Barry Manilow
93: Xanadu - Olivia Newton-John and Electric Light Orchestra
92: Good Girls Don't - The Knack
91: An American Dream - Dirt Band
90: Off The Wall - Michael Jackson
89: Take The Long Way Home - Supertramp
88: She's Out Of My Life - Michael Jackson
87: Don't Let Go - Isaac Hayes
86: Daydream Believer- Anne Murray
85: Let Me Love You Tonight - Pure Prairie League
84: Sara - Fleetwood Mac
83: Lovin', Touchin', Squeezin - Journey
82: You May Be Right - Billy Joel
81: Hot Rod Hearts - Robbie Dupree
80: Romeo's Tune - Steve Forbert
79: I Wanna Be Your Lover - Prince
78: Into The Night - Benny Mardones
77: Hurts So Bad - Linda Ronstadt
76: Let My Love Open The Door - Pete Townsend
75: Brass In Pocket (I'm Special) - Pretenders
74: Tired Of Toein' The Line - Rocky Burnette
73: Against The Wind - Bob Seger
72: How Do I Make You - Linda Ronstadt
71: Him - Rupert Holmes
70: I'm Alright - Kenny Loggins
69: You Decorated My Life - Kenny Rogers
68: Fire Lake - Bob Seger
67: I Can't Tell You Why - Eagles
66: The Long Run - Eagles
65: Don't Do Me Like That - Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
64: On The Radio - Donna Summer
63: Real Love - Doobie Brothers
62: Stomp - Brothers Johnson
61: The Second Time Around - Shalimar
60: Fame - Irene Cara
59: Late In The Evening - Paul Simon
58: Cool Change - Little River Band
57: Desire - Andy Gibb
56: You're Only Lonely - J.D. Souther
55: Lookin' For Love - Johnnny Lee
54: Jesse - Carly Simon
53: Better Love Next Time - Dr. Hook
52: Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson
51: Too Hot - Kool & The Gang
50: Longer - Dan Fogelberg
49: We Don't Talk Anymore - Cliff Richard
48: Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown
47: Ladies Night - Kool & The Gang
46: Give Me The Night - George Benson
45: Take Your Time (Do It Right) Part 1 - S.O.S. Band
44: Shining Star - Manhattens
43: Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer - Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
42: More Love - Kim Carnes
41: Dim All The Lights - Donna Summer
40: Emotional Rescue - Rolling Stones
39: Cupid/I've Loved You For A Long Time - Spinners
38: He's So Shy - Pointer Sisters
37: Sailing - Christopher Cross
36: With You I'm Born Again - Billy Preston And Syreeta
35: Biggers Part Of Me - Ambrosia
34: Driviin' My Life Away - Eddie Rabbitt
33: Heartache Tonight - Eagles
32: Send One Your Love - Stevie Wonder
31: This Is It - Kenny Loggins
30: Steal Away - Robbie Dupree
29: Sexy Eyes - Dr. Hook
28: Coward Of The County - Kenny Rogers
27: No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) - Barbra Streisand And Donna Summer
26: Yes, I'm Ready - Teri Desario With KC
25: Cars - Gary Numan
24: The Rose - Bette Midler
23: Working My Way Back To You/Forgive Me Girl - Spinners
22: Lost In Love - Air Supply
21: Crusin' - Smokey Robinson
20: Ride Like The Wind - Christopher Cross
19: Still - Commodores
18: Little Jeannie - Elton John
17: Babe - Styx
16: All Out Of Love - Air Supply
15: Another One Bites The Dust - Queen
14: Woman In Love - Barbra Streisand
13: Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - Rupert Holmes
12: Funkytown - Lipps, Inc.
11: Please Don't Go - Kc & The Sunshine Band
10: Coming Up (Live At Glascow) - Paul McCartney and Wings
9: Pop Muzik - M
8: Magic - Olivia Newton-John
7: It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - Billy Joel
6: Crazy Little Thing Called Love - Queen
5: Upside Down - Diana Ross
4: Rock With You - Michael Jackson
3: Do It To Me One More Time - Captain And Tennille
2: Another Brick In The Wall, Part Ii - Pink Floyd
1: Call Me - Blondie