R&B number-one hits of 1980 (USA)
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These are the Billboard magazine R&B singles chart number one hits of 1980:
See also: 1980 in music, List of number-one R&B hits (United States)
| Issue Date | Song | Artist |
| January 5 | Rock with You | Michael Jackson |
| January 12 | Rock with You | Michael Jackson |
| January 19 | Rock with You | Michael Jackson |
| January 26 | Rock with You | Michael Jackson |
| February 2 | Rock with You | Michael Jackson |
| February 9 | Rock with You | Michael Jackson |
| February 16 | Second Time Around | Shalamar |
| February 23 | Special Lady | Ray, Goodman & Brown |
| March 1 | And The Beat Goes On | The Whispers |
| March 8 | And The Beat Goes On | The Whispers |
| March 15 | And The Beat Goes On | The Whispers |
| March 22 | And The Beat Goes On | The Whispers |
| March 29 | And The Beat Goes On | The Whispers |
| April 5 | Stomp! | The Brothers Johnson |
| April 12 | Stomp! | The Brothers Johnson |
| April 19 | Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) | The Isley Brothers |
| April 26 | Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) | The Isley Brothers |
| May 3 | Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) | The Isley Brothers |
| May 10 | Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time For Love) | The Isley Brothers |
| May 17 | Let’s Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson |
| May 24 | Let’s Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson |
| May 31 | Let’s Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson |
| June 7 | Let’s Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson |
| June 14 | Let’s Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson |
| June 21 | Let’s Get Serious | Jermaine Jackson |
| June 28 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) [Part 1] | The S.O.S. Band |
| July 5 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) [Part 1] | The S.O.S. Band |
| July 12 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) [Part 1] | The S.O.S. Band |
| July 19 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) [Part 1] | The S.O.S. Band |
| July 26 | Take Your Time (Do It Right) [Part 1] | The S.O.S. Band |
| August 2 | One In A Million You | Larry Graham |
| August 9 | One In A Million You | Larry Graham |
| August 16 | Upside Down | Diana Ross |
| August 23 | Upside Down | Diana Ross |
| August 30 | Upside Down | Diana Ross |
| September 6 | Upside Down | Diana Ross |
| September 13 | Give Me The Night | George Benson |
| September 20 | Give Me The Night | George Benson |
| September 27 | Give Me The Night | George Benson |
| October 4 | Funkin’ For Jamaica | Tom Browne |
| October 11 | Funkin’ For Jamaica | Tom Browne |
| October 18 | Funkin’ For Jamaica | Tom Browne |
| October 25 | Funkin’ For Jamaica | Tom Browne |
| November 1 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) | Stevie Wonder |
| November 8 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) | Stevie Wonder |
| November 15 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) | Stevie Wonder |
| November 22 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) | Stevie Wonder |
| November 29 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) | Stevie Wonder |
| December 6 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) | Stevie Wonder |
| December 13 | Master Blaster (Jammin’) | Stevie Wonder |
| December 20 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang |
| December 27 | Celebration | Kool & The Gang |
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