The Number One Hits Of 1980:
December 22, 1979 – January 4, 1980:
Rupert Holmes – Escape (The Pina Colada Song)
January 5, 1980 – January 18, 1980:
KC and the Sunshine Band – Please Don’t Go
January 19, 1980 – February 15, 1980:
Michael Jackson – Rock with You
February 16, 1980 – February 22, 1980:
Captain & Tennille – Do That to Me One More Time
February 23, 1980 – March 21, 1980:
Queen – Crazy Little Thing Called Love
March 22, 1980 – April 18, 1980:
Pink Floyd – Another Brick in the Wall
April 19, 1980 – May 30, 1980:
Blondie – Call Me
May 31, 1980 – June 27, 1980:
Lipps Inc – Funkytown
June 28, 1980 – July 18, 1980:
Paul McCartney – Coming Up (Live at Glasgow)
July 19, 1980 – August 1, 1980:
Billy Joel – It’s Still Rock and Roll to Me
August 2, 1980 – August 29, 1980:
Olivia Newton-John – Magic
August 30, 1980 – September 5, 1980:
Christopher Cross – Sailing
September 6, 1980 – October 3, 1980:
Diana Ross – Upside Down
October 4, 1980 – October 24, 1980:
Queen – Another One Bites the Dust
October 25, 1980 – November 14, 1980:
Barbra Streisand – Woman in Love
November 15, 1980 – December 26, 1980:
Kenny Rogers – Lady
December 27, 1980 – January 30, 1981:
John Lennon – (Just Like) Starting Over
The biggest Pop Artists of 1980 include:
Air Supply, Billy Joel, Bob Seger, Blondie, Boz Scaggs, The Brothers Johnson, Christopher Cross, Cliff Richard, Diana Ross, Donna Summer, Dr. Hook, Earth, Wind & Fire, Electric Light Orchestra (ELO), George Benson, Jermaine Jackson, John Lennon, KC & the Sunshine Band, Kenny Loggins, Kenny Rogers, Kim Carnes, Kool & the Gang, Micheal Jackson, Pat Benatar, Paul McCartney, Pink Floyd, Olivia Newton-John, Prince, Queen, Ray Parker Jr & Raydio, Shalamar, The Spinners, S.O.S. Band, Stevie Wonder, Teddy Pendergrass, The Whispers
(Data is complied from various charts including: Billboard’s Pop, Rock, Airplay, R&B/Dance and Singles Charts. The Hot 100 is the primary chart used for this list.)