Date | Artist / Song Title | Writer(s) | Label | Weeks at No.1 | |
449 | 19 January 1980 |
Brass In Pocket THE PRETENDERS |
written by CHRISSIE HYNDE and JAMES HONEYMAN-SCOTT |
![]() Real Records ARE 11 |
2 |
450 | 2 February 1980 |
The Special AKA Live! (EP) THE SPECIALS |
written by JERRY DAMMERS, LLOYD CHALMERS |
![]() Two-Tone Records CHS TT7 |
2 |
451 | 16 February 1980 |
Coward Of The County KENNY ROGERS |
written by ROGER BOWLING and BILLY ED WHEELER |
![]() United Artists Records UP 614 |
2 |
452 | 1 March 1980 |
Atomic BLONDIE |
written by DEBBIE HARRY and JIMMY DESTRI |
![]() Chrysalis CHS 2410 |
2 |
453 | 15 March 1980 |
Together We Are Beautiful FERN KINNEY |
written by KEN LERAY |
![]() wea K 79111 |
1 |
454 | 22 March 1980 |
Going Underground / Dreams Of Children THE JAM |
written by PAUL WELLER | written by PAUL WELLER |
Release: 14 March 1980![]() Polydor POSP 113 |
3 |
455 | 12 April 1980 |
Working My Way Back To You THE DETROIT SPINNERS |
written by DENNY RANDELL & SANDY LINZER, MICHAEL ZAGER |
Release: 15 February 1980![]() Atlantic K 11432 |
2 |
456 | 26 April 1980 |
Call Me BLONDIE |
written by DEBBIE HARRY and GIORGIO MORODER |
![]() Chrysalis CHS 2414 |
1 |
457 | 3 May 1980 |
Geno DEXY'S MIDNIGHT RUNNERS |
written by KEVIN ARCHER and KEVIN ROWLAND |
Release: 7 March 1980![]() Late Night Feelings R 6033 |
2 |
458 | 17 May 1980 |
What's Another Year JOHNNY LOGAN |
written by SHAY HEALY |
Release: 25 April 1980![]() Epic S EPC 8572 |
2 |
459 | 31 May 1980 |
Theme From MASH (Suicide Is Painless) THE MASH |
music by JOHNNY MANDEL lyrics by MICHAEL ALTMAN |
Release: 25 April 1980![]() CBS S CBS 8536 |
3 |
460 | 21 June 1980 |
Crying DON McLEAN |
written by ROY ORBISON and JOE MELSON |
Release: 11 April 1980![]() EMI EMI 5051 |
3 |
461 | 12 July 1980 |
Xanadu OLIVIA NEWTON-JOHN & THE ELECTRIC LIGHT ORCHESTRA |
written by JEFF LYNNE |
Release: 20 June 1980![]() JET Records JET 185 |
1 |
462 | 26 July 1980 |
Use It Up And Wear It Out ODYSSEY |
written by SANDY LINZER and L. RUSSELL BROWN |
Release: 6 June 1980![]() RCA PB 1962 |
2 |
463 | 9 August 1980 |
The Winner Takes It All ABBA |
written by BENNY ANDERSSON and BJÖRN ULVAEUS |
Release: 25 July 1980![]() Epic S EPC 8835 |
2 |
464 | 23 August 1980 |
Ashes To Ashes DAVID BOWIE |
written by DAVID BOWIE |
Release: 8 August 1980![]() RCA Records BOW 6 |
2 |
465 | 6 September 1980 |
Start THE JAM |
written by PAUL WELLER |
Release: 15 August 1980![]() Polydor 2059 266 |
1 |
466 | 13 September 1980 |
Feels Like I'm In Love KELLY MARIE |
written by RAY DORSET |
Release: 5 October 1979![]() Pye 7P 129 |
2 |
467 | 27 September 1980 |
Don't Stand So Close To Me THE POLICE |
written by STING |
Release: 15 August 1980![]() A&M AMS 7564 |
4 |
468 | 25 October 1980 |
Woman In Love BARBRA STREISAND |
written by BARRY and ROBIN GIBB |
USA Release: 2 September 1980![]() CBS S CBS 8966 |
3 |
469 | 15 November 1980 |
The Tide Is High BLONDIE |
written by DUKE REID |
![]() Chrysalis CHS 2465 |
2 |
470 | 29 November 1980 |
Super Trouper ABBA |
written by BENNY ANDERSSON and BJÖRN ULVAEUS |
Release: 25 July 1980![]() Epic S EPC 9089 |
3 |
471 | 20 December 1980 |
(Just Like) Starting Over JOHN LENNON |
written by JOHN LENNON |
USA Release: 24 October 1980![]() Geffen K 79186 |
1 |
472 | 27 December 1980 |
There's No-one Quite Like Grandma ST WINIFRED'S SCHOOL CHOIR |
written by GORDON LORENZ |
Release: 10 October 1980![]() MFP FP 900 |
2 |
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Date | Album Details | Track Details | Weeks at No.1 | |||
re | 12 Jan | ABBA | Greatest Hits Volume 2 | 1 | ||
221 | 19 Jan | PRETENDERS | Pretenders | 4 | ||
222 | 16 Feb | Various artist compilation (Motown) | The Last Dance | 2 | ||
223 | 1 Mar | SHADOWS | String Of Hits | 3 | ||
224 | 22 Mar | JOHNNY MATHIS | Tears And Laughter | 2 | ||
225 | 5 Apr | GENESIS | Duke | 2 | ||
226 | 19 Apr | ROSE ROYCE | Greatest Hits | 2 | ||
227 | 3 May | SKY | Sky 2 | 2 | ||
228 | 17 May | BONEY M | The Magic Of Boney M | 2 | ||
229 | 31 May | PAUL McCARTNEY | McCartney II | 2 | ||
230 | 14 Jun | PETER GABRIEL | Peter Gabriel | 2 | ||
231 | 28 Jun | ROXY MUSIC | Flesh And Blood | 1 | ||
232 | 5 Jul | ROLLING STONES | Emotional Rescue | 2 | ||
233 | 19 Jul | QUEEN | The Game | 2 | ||
234 | 2 Aug | DEEP PURPLE | Deepest Purple | 1 | ||
235 | 9 Aug | AC/DC | Back In Black | 2 | ||
re | 23 Aug | ROXY MUSIC | Flesh And Blood | 3 | ||
236 | 13 Sep | GARY NUMAN | Telekon | 1 | ||
237 | 20 Sep | KATE BUSH | Never For Ever | 1 | ||
238 | 27 Sep | DAVID BOWIE | Scary Monsters And Super Creeps | 2 | ||
239 | 11 Oct | POLICE | Zenyatta Mondatta | 4 | ||
240 | 8 Nov | BARBRA STREISAND | Guilty | 2 | ||
241 | 22 Nov | ABBA | Super Trouper | 9 |
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