This is a list of singles that have peaked in the Top 10 of the
''Billboard'' Hot 100 during 1980. The longest running top-ten single of the year was "
Another One Bites the Dust
"Another One Bites the Dust" is a song by the British rock band Queen. Written by bassist John Deacon, the song was featured on the group's eighth studio album '' The Game'' (1980). It was a worldwide hit, charting number one on the US ''Billb ...
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Queen with 15 weeks.
Kenny Rogers,
Air Supply, and
Michael Jackson each had three top-ten hits in 1980, tying them for the most top-ten hits during the year.
Top-ten singles
1979 peaks
1981 peaks
See also
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1980 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.
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Specific locations
*1980 in British music
*1980 in Norwegian music
Specific genres
*1980 in country music
* 1980 in heavy metal music
*1980 in hip hop music
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List of Hot 100 number-one singles of 1980 (U.S.)
These are the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 number-one singles of 1980. The two longest running number-one singles of 1980 are " Call Me" by Blondie and " Lady" by Kenny Rogers with each single obtaining six weeks on top of the chart. Every song that ...
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Billboard Year-End Hot 100 singles of 1980
References
General sources
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*''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Seventies'' ()
*''Joel Whitburn Presents the Billboard Hot 100 Charts: The Eighties'' ()
*Additional information obtained can be verified within ''Billboard's'
online archive servicesand print editions of the magazine.
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1980
Events January
* January 4 – U.S. President Jimmy Carter proclaims a grain embargo against the USSR with the support of the European Commission.
* January 6 – Global Positioning System time epoch begins at 00:00 UTC.
* January 9 – ...
United States Hot 100 Top 10