List of Billboard Adult Contemporary number ones of 1980

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British-Australian soft rock duo Air Supply (pictured in 2006) had two spells at number one with "Lost in Love".

Adult Contemporary is a chart published by Billboard ranking the top-performing songs in the United States in the adult contemporary music (AC) market. In 1980, 20 songs topped the chart, based on playlists submitted by radio stations.[1]

The first number one of the year was "Send One Your Love" by Stevie Wonder, which retained its position from the final chart of 1979,[2] and held the top spot for the first two weeks of 1980. In the issue of Billboard dated January 19, it was replaced at number one by "Déjà Vu" by Dionne Warwick, who would return to the number one position in the fall with "No Night So Long" and was the only act to achieve more than one AC chart-topper in 1980. Solo vocalists dominated the top of the chart during the year; male soloists spent 21 weeks at number one and female soloists 20 weeks. The remainder of the year featured a duet between female singer Teri DeSario and KC, lead vocalist of KC and the Sunshine Band, and just two chart-toppers by groups. Three of the year's AC number ones also topped Billboard's all-genres chart, the Hot 100: "Woman in Love" by Barbra Streisand,[3] Olivia Newton-John's "Magic",[4] and "Lady" by Kenny Rogers.[5] "Lady", written by Lionel Richie, was a triple chart-topper for Rogers, as it also reached number one on the Hot Country Singles listing.[5]

Four songs tied for the longest unbroken run at number one during the year, each spending five weeks in the top spot. "Lost in Love" by Air Supply was the first to achieve the feat in April and May, and was immediately followed at the top of the chart by "The Rose" by Bette Midler, which held the position for the same length of time. Midler's song came from the film of the same name, in which she played a self-destructive rock star based loosely on Janis Joplin,[6] and won the Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song.[7] Later in the year two other female vocalists had five-week runs at number one: Olivia Newton-John with "Magic" and Barbra Streisand with "Woman in Love". "Lost in Love" by Air Supply also had a separate spell of a single week at number one, and its total of six weeks atop the chart was the most by a song during the year and meant that Air Supply had the highest total number of weeks in the top spot by an act in 1980. A second track to have two spells at number one was "Give It All You Got" by jazz trumpeter Chuck Mangione, the official theme tune of the 1980 Winter Olympics.[8] The final AC number one of the year was "More Than I Can Say" by British vocalist Leo Sayer.

Chart history[edit]

A grey-haired dark-skinned woman in a brightly patterned dress singing into a microphone
Dionne Warwick was the only act with more than one AC number one in 1980.
A woman with blonde curly hair wearing a white dress and fur shawl, surrounded by men in tuxedos
Bette Midler pictured at the premiere of the film The Rose, in which she starred. She topped the AC chart with the title song.
A man with a dark curly hair wearing a dark jacket, singing into a microphone
British singer Leo Sayer ended the year at number one.
Key
† Indicates best-performing AC song of 1980[9]


Issue date Title Artist(s) Ref.
January 5 "Send One Your Love" Stevie Wonder [2]
January 12 [10]
January 19 "Déjà Vu" Dionne Warwick [11]
January 26 "Yes, I'm Ready" Teri DeSario with KC [12]
February 2 [13]
February 9 "Longer" Dan Fogelberg [14]
February 16 "When I Wanted You" Barry Manilow [15]
February 23 "Give It All You Got" Chuck Mangione [16]
March 1 "Daydream Believer" Anne Murray [17]
March 8 "Give It All You Got" Chuck Mangione [18]
March 15 [19]
March 22 "Lost in Love" † Air Supply [20]
March 29 "Three Times in Love" Tommy James [21]
April 5 "Lost in Love" † Air Supply [22]
April 12 [23]
April 19 [24]
April 26 [25]
May 3 [26]
May 10 "The Rose" Bette Midler [27]
May 17 [28]
May 24 [29]
May 31 [30]
June 7 [31]
June 14 "Little Jeannie" Elton John [32]
June 21 [33]
June 28 "Let Me Love You Tonight" Pure Prairie League [34]
July 5 [35]
July 12 [36]
July 19 "Magic" Olivia Newton-John [37]
July 26 [38]
August 2 [39]
August 9 [40]
August 16 [41]
August 23 "Why Not Me" Fred Knoblock [42]
August 30 [43]
September 6 "Don't Ask Me Why" Billy Joel [44]
September 13 [45]
September 20 "No Night So Long" Dionne Warwick [46]
September 27 [47]
October 4 [48]
October 11 "Woman in Love" Barbra Streisand [49]
October 18 [50]
October 25 [51]
November 1 [52]
November 8 [53]
November 15 "Lady" Kenny Rogers [54]
November 22 [55]
November 29 [56]
December 6 [57]
December 13 "Never Be the Same" Christopher Cross [58]
December 20 [59]
December 27 "More Than I Can Say" Leo Sayer [60]

References[edit]

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  4. ^ Slovacek, Randy (October 8, 2015). "EXCLUSIVE: How Olivia Newton-John & Daughter Chloe Created 'Magic' in the Studio". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
  5. ^ a b Willis, Jackie (August 14, 2014). "Kenny Rogers Says Lionel Richie Wrote 'Lady' on the Toilet". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved June 14, 2019.
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  8. ^ "Watch the Evolution of the Winter Olympics' Opening Ceremony". Rolling Stone. February 6, 2014. Retrieved June 13, 2019.
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  12. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for January 26, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  13. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 2, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  14. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 9, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  15. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 16, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  16. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for February 23, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  17. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 1, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  18. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 8, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  19. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 15, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  20. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 22, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  21. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for March 29, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  22. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 5, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  23. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 12, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  24. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 195, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  25. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for April 26, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  26. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 3, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  27. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 10, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  28. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 17, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  29. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 24, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  30. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for May 31, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  31. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 7, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  32. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 14, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  33. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 21, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  34. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for June 28, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  35. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 5, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  36. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 12, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  37. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 19, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  38. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for July 26, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  39. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 2, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  40. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 9, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  41. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 16, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  42. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 23, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  43. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for August 30, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  44. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 6, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  45. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 13, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  46. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 20, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  47. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for September 27, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  48. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 4, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  49. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 11, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  50. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 18, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  51. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for October 25, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  52. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 1, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  53. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 8, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  54. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 15, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  55. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 22, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  56. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for November 29, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  57. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 6, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  58. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 13, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  59. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 20, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.
  60. ^ "Adult Contemporary chart for December 27, 1980". Billboard. Retrieved June 12, 2019.

See also[edit]

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