Pick Your Top 10 of 1980

[Dawn]

This week, let's have a go at picking our favorites from 1980. Here are the top 100 songs of the year:

01. Call Me » Blondie
02. Another Brick In The Wall » Pink Floyd
03. Magic » Olivia Newton-John
04. Rock With You » Michael Jackson
05. Do That To Me One More Time » Captain & Tennille
06. Crazy Little Thing Called Love » Queen
07. Coming Up » Paul McCartney
08. Funkytown » Lipps, Inc.
09. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me » Billy Joel
10. The Rose » Bette Midler
11. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) » Rupert Holmes
12. Cars » Gary Numan
13. Cruisin' » Smokey Robinson
14. Working My Way Back To You-Forgive Me Girl » Spinners
15. Lost In Love » Air Supply
16. Little Jeannie » Elton John
17. Ride Like The Wind » Christopher Cross
18. Upside Down » Diana Ross
19. Please Don't Go » K.C. & The Sunshine Band
20. Babe » Styx
21. With You I'm Born Again » Billy Preston & Syreeta
22. Shining Star » Manhattans
23. Still » Commodores
24. Yes, I'm Ready » Teri De Sario With K.C.
25. Sexy Eyes » Dr. Hook
26. Steal Away » Robbie Dupree
27. Biggest Part Of Me » Ambrosia
28. This Is It » Kenny Loggins
29. Cupid-I've Loved You For A Long Time » Spinners
30. Let's Get Serious » Jermaine Jackson
31. Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamer » Kenny Rogers & Kim Carnes
32. Sailing » Christopher Cross
33. Longer » Dan Fogelberg
34. Coward Of The County » Kenny Rogers
35. Ladies Night » Kool & The Gang
37. Take Your Time » S.O.S. Band
38. No More Tears (Enough Is Enough) » Barbra Streisand & Donna Summer
38. Too Hot » Kool & The Gang
39. More Love » Kim Carnes
40. Pop Muzik » M
41. Brass In Pocket » Pretenders
42. Special Lady » Ray, Goodman & Brown
43. Send One Your Love » Stevie Wonder
44. The Second Time Around » Shalamar
45. We Don't Talk Anymore » Cliff Richard
47. Heartache Tonight » Eagles
48. Stomp » Brothers Johnson
48. Tired Of Toein' The Line » Rocky Burnette
49. Better Love Next Time » Dr. Hook
50. Him » Rupert Holmes
51. Against The Wind » Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
52. On The Radio » Donna Summer
53. Emotional Rescue » Rolling Stones
54. Rise » Herb Alpert
55. All Out Of Love » Air Supply
56. Cool Change » Little River Band
57. You're Only Lonely » J.D. Souther
58. Desire » Andy Gibb
59. Let My Love Open The Door » Pete Townshend
60. Romeo's Tune » Steve Forbert
61. Daydream Believer » Anne Murray
62. I Can't Tell You Why » Eagles
63. Don't Let Go » Isaac Hayes
64. Don't Do Me Like That » Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
65. She's Out Of My Life » Michael Jackson
66. Fame » Irene Cara
67. Fire Lake » Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
68. How Do I Make You » Linda Ronstadt
69. Into The Night » Benny Mardones
70. Let Me Love You Tonight » Pure Prairie League
71. Misunderstanding » Genesis
72. An American Dream » Dirt Band
73. One Fine Day » Carole King
74. Dim All The Lights » Donna Summer
75. You May Be Right » Billy Joel
75. Hurt So Bad » Linda Ronstadt
76. Should've Never Let You Go » Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka
77. Pilot Of The Airwaves » Charlie Dore
79. Off The Wall » Michael Jackson
80. I Pledge My Love » Peaches & Herb
81. The Long Run » Eagles
82. Stand By Me » Mickey Gilley
83. Heartbreaker » Pat Benatar
84. Deja Vu » Dionne Warwick
85. Drivin' My Life Away » Eddie Rabbitt
86. Take The Long Way Home » Supertramp
87. Sara » Fleetwood Mac
88. Wait For Me » Daryl Hall & John Oates
89. Jo Jo » Boz Scaggs
90. September Morn » Neil Diamond
91. Give Me The Night » George Benson
92. Broken Hearted Me » Anne Murray
93. You Decorated My Life » Kenny Rogers
94. Tusk » Fleetwood Mac
95. I Wanna Be Your Lover » Prince
96. In America » Charlie Daniels Band
97. Breakdown Dead Ahead » Boz Scaggs
98. Ships » Barry Manilow
99. All Night Long » Joe Walsh
100. Refugee » Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

My choices:
17. Ride Like The Wind » Christopher Cross
26. Steal Away » Robbie Dupree
27. Biggest Part Of Me » Ambrosia
37. Take Your Time » S.O.S. Band
39. More Love » Kim Carnes
43. Send One Your Love » Stevie Wonder
62. I Can't Tell You Why » Eagles
71. Misunderstanding » Genesis
89. Jo Jo » Boz Scaggs
91. Give Me The Night » George Benson

I was able to cull it down to about 20 songs fairly easily, but after that - yikes, it was tough! As with last week's '71 list, several of the ones I eliminated would have been top 10s in a less strong year.

My very favorite 1980 track, ELO's All Over the World, wasn't included on the list, but had it been, it would have bumped Steal Away off the list.

Which 10 songs are your favorites?

[Pete70s]

Even the years that I never thought much of are hard to slim down...

04. Rock With You » Michael Jackson
11. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) » Rupert Holmes
12. Cars » Gary Numan
13. Cruisin' » Smokey Robinson
14. Working My Way Back To You-Forgive Me Girl » Spinners
17. Ride Like The Wind » Christopher Cross
27. Biggest Part Of Me » Ambrosia
28. This Is It » Kenny Loggins
38. Too Hot » Kool & The Gang
39. More Love » Kim Carnes
45. We Don't Talk Anymore » Cliff Richard
48. Stomp » Brothers Johnson
48. Tired Of Toein' The Line » Rocky Burnette
49. Better Love Next Time » Dr. Hook
54. Rise » Herb Alpert
56. Cool Change » Little River Band
58. Desire » Andy Gibb
59. Let My Love Open The Door » Pete Townshend
60. Romeo's Tune » Steve Forbert
62. I Can't Tell You Why » Eagles
63. Don't Let Go » Isaac Hayes
64. Don't Do Me Like That » Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
67. Fire Lake » Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
68. How Do I Make You » Linda Ronstadt
69. Into The Night » Benny Mardones
70. Let Me Love You Tonight » Pure Prairie League
71. Misunderstanding » Genesis
79. Off The Wall » Michael Jackson
81. The Long Run » Eagles
86. Take The Long Way Home » Supertramp
87. Sara » Fleetwood Mac
94. Tusk » Fleetwood Mac


17. Ride Like The Wind » Christopher Cross
48. Stomp » Brothers Johnson
48. Tired Of Toein' The Line » Rocky Burnette
49. Better Love Next Time » Dr. Hook
58. Desire » Andy Gibb
59. Let My Love Open The Door » Pete Townshend
62. I Can't Tell You Why » Eagles
67. Fire Lake » Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band
68. How Do I Make You » Linda Ronstadt
71. Misunderstanding » Genesis


If it came out on the cusp of two years, I eliminated it.

[Ken]

It's going to be tough - but here I go

1.Refugee » Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
2.Heartache Tonight » Eagles
3.Misunderstanding » Genesis
4.Heartbreaker » Pat Benatar
5.You're Only Lonely » J.D. Souther
6.Cool Change » Little River Band
7.All Night Long » Joe Walsh
8.Cars » Gary Numan
9.Babe » Styx
10.Jo Jo » Boz Scaggs

[Wldpuma]

Hey Dawn,

Whatta awesome music list for 1980!!

These are my Top 10:
03, 06, 11, 12, 25, 35, 40, 44, 83, 85.

[H2IZCOOL]

I've always considered 1980 a bit of a down year. Maybe a premonition of things to come. (I need to answer the 1985 - end of pop post)

From my top 250:

Babe » Styx (I actually call this 1979)
We Don't Talk Anymore » Cliff Richard
All Out Of Love » Air Supply
Should've Never Let You Go » Neil Sedaka & Dara Sedaka
She's Out Of My Life » Michael Jackson


... and 5 more:

Crazy Little Thing Called Love » Queen
It's Still Rock And Roll To Me » Billy Joel
Tired Of Toein' The Line » Rocky Burnette
I Can't Tell You Why » Eagles
Ships » Barry Manilow

Honorable Mention:

Lost In Love » Air Supply
Heartache Tonight » Eagles
Him » Rupert Holmes
Don't Do Me Like That » Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

Dishonorable mention:

Steal Away » Robbie Dupree
(A shameless plagiarism of The Doobies "What a Fool Believes")

[Cool Hand Logan]

84. Deja Vu » Dionne Warwick
03. Magic » Olivia Newton-John
95. I Wanna Be Your Lover » Prince
32. Sailing » Christopher Cross
20. Babe » Styx
79. Off The Wall » Michael Jackson
54. Rise » Herb Alpert
45. We Don't Talk Anymore » Cliff Richard
52. On The Radio » Donna Summer
86. Take The Long Way Home » Supertramp

[Laura--I wuv u all :)]

04. Rock With You » Michael Jackson
06. Crazy Little Thing Called Love » Queen
17. Ride Like The Wind » Christopher Cross
33. Longer » Dan Fogelberg
48. Stomp » Brothers Johnson
59. Let My Love Open The Door » Pete Townshend
62. I Can't Tell You Why » Eagles
64. Don't Do Me Like That » Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers
71. Misunderstanding » Genesis
91. Give Me The Night » George Benson

Wow, that was tough!

[Jughead]

1980...the year before I was born...lemme see here...

06. Crazy Little Thing Called Love - QUEEN
09. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me - BILLY JOEL
11. Escape (The Pina Colada Song) - RUPERT HOLMES
12. Cars - GARY NUMAN
39. More Love - KIM CARNES
40. Pop Musik - M
59. Let My Love Open The Door - PETE TOWNSHEND
71. Misunderstanding - GENESIS
83. Heartbreaker - PAT BENATAR
100. Refugee - TOM PETTY & THE HEARTBREAKERS

[Triple J]

Ooh... I LIKE this game!

My top 10 from this list...

06. Crazy Little Thing Called Love » Queen
07. Coming Up » Paul McCartney
09. It's Still Rock And Roll To Me » Billy Joel
12. Cars » Gary Numan
40. Pop Muzik » M
41. Brass In Pocket » Pretenders
59. Let My Love Open The Door » Pete Townshend
75. You May Be Right » Billy Joel
83. Heartbreaker » Pat Benatar
100. Refugee » Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers

One song I really LOVED from 1980 that didn't make the top 100 would be "I Got You" by Split Enz

[m c dornan]

Couldn't get 10 here (came close though!)

6) Crazy Little Thing Called Love
8) Funkytown
21) With You I'm Born Again
50) Him
62) I Can't Tell You Why
70) Let Me Love You Tonight
75) Hurt So Bad
86) Take the Long Way Home
94) Tusk

[edehl]

Call Me » Blondie
Coming Up » Paul McCartney
Escape (The Pina Colada Song) » Rupert Holmes
Him » Rupert Holmes
Rise » Herb Alpert
Lost In Love » Air Supply
I Can't Tell You Why » Eagles
Biggest Part Of Me » Ambrosia
Steal Away » Robbie Dupree
Rock With You » Michael Jackson