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In 1980 there were 51 weekly charts, with 318 different records. Of those, 281 entered the chart that year and 18 reached number 1. Longest at number 1 was The Winner Takes It All by ABBA: six weeks. The record that stayed longest was De Vogeltjesdans by De Electronica's: 26 weeks, with number 8 as its peak. The highest new entry was Celebration by Kool & The Gang, straight in at 15 in week 50. Top of the year chart is The Winner Takes It All by ABBA, with 470 points.

Weeks

Year chart 1980

The top 10 of the 1980 year chart, on points: every week in the chart counts 41 minus the position, from 40 for a number 1 down to 1 for number 40. The full list of 100 is on the year chart page.

  1. 1The Winner Takes It All
    ABBA · 470 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  2. 2De Vogeltjesdans
    De Electronica's · 466 points · 26 weeks · peak position 8
  3. 3Xanadu
    Olivia Newton-John · 463 points · 16 weeks · peak position 1
  4. 4Woman in Love
    Barbra Streisand · 456 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  5. 5Funkytown
    Lipps Inc. · 453 points · 15 weeks · peak position 1
  6. 6Crying
    Don McLean · 429 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  7. 7Upside Down
    Diana Ross · 428 points · 14 weeks · peak position 2
  8. 8Sun of Jamaica
    Goombay Dance Band · 423 points · 13 weeks · peak position 1
  9. 9You And Me
    Spargo · 412 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1
  10. 10Late At Night
    Maywood · 410 points · 14 weeks · peak position 1

The full 1980 year chart: the 100 best records

Number ones

  1. wk 1Weekend
    Earth & Fire · 1 week at 1 · week 1
  2. wk 2–4I Have A Dream
    ABBA · 3 weeks at 1 · week 2
  3. wk 5–7Rapper's Delight
    The Sugarhill Gang · 3 weeks at 1 · week 5
  4. wk 8–12Crying
    Don McLean · 5 weeks at 1 · week 8
  5. wk 13Pearlydumm
    BZN · 1 week at 1 · week 13
  6. wk 14–15Sajang É
    Massada · 2 weeks at 1 · week 14
  7. wk 16–18You And Me
    Spargo · 3 weeks at 1 · week 16
  8. wk 19–21Sun of Jamaica
    Goombay Dance Band · 3 weeks at 1 · week 19
  9. wk 22–24Funkytown
    Lipps Inc. · 3 weeks at 1 · week 22
  10. wk 25–27Cara Mia
    Jay & The Americans · 3 weeks at 1 · week 25
  11. wk 28–30Late At Night
    Maywood · 3 weeks at 1 · week 28
  12. wk 31–33Xanadu
    Olivia Newton-John · 3 weeks at 1 · week 31
  13. wk 34–39The Winner Takes It All
    ABBA · 6 weeks at 1 · week 34
  14. wk 40–41One Day I'll Fly Away
    Randy Crawford · 2 weeks at 1 · week 40
  15. wk 42–47Woman in Love
    Barbra Streisand · 6 weeks at 1 · week 42
  16. wk 48Never Knew Love Like This Before
    Stephanie Mills · 1 week at 1 · week 48
  17. wk 49–50Super Trouper
    ABBA · 2 weeks at 1 · week 49
  18. wk 51Santa Maria
    Roland Kaiser · 1 week at 1 · week 51

Longest in the chart

  1. 26De Vogeltjesdans
    De Electronica's · weeks in 1980 · peak position 8 · from week 26
  2. 16Xanadu
    Olivia Newton-John · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 25
  3. 15Funkytown
    Lipps Inc. · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 17
  4. 14Crying
    Don McLean · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 3
  5. 14You And Me
    Spargo · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 11
  6. 14Late At Night
    Maywood · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 24
  7. 14The Winner Takes It All
    ABBA · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 31
  8. 14Upside Down
    Diana Ross · weeks in 1980 · peak position 2 · from week 30
  9. 13Sun of Jamaica
    Goombay Dance Band · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 13
  10. 13Cara Mia
    Jay & The Americans · weeks in 1980 · peak position 1 · from week 21

Highest new entries

  1. 15Celebration
    Kool & The Gang · new at 15 in week 50
  2. 17The Winner Takes It All
    ABBA · new at 17 in week 31
  3. 17Rockin' The Trolls
    BZN · new at 17 in week 34
  4. 18Super Trouper
    ABBA · new at 18 in week 46
  5. 19Never Knew Love Like This Before
    Stephanie Mills · new at 19 in week 43

Source: top40.nl

Sound of 1980

1980 sounded more electric than 1979, at a tempo around 122 bpm.

Measured across 70 of the 318 records from 1980 with a sound analysis. The mark and the small number: the average of all Dutch Top 40 years.

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Frequently asked questions

How many records reached number 1 in 1980?

In total 18 different records, across 51 charts. The first was Weekend by Earth & Fire, the last Santa Maria by Roland Kaiser.

Which record had the longest run at number 1 in 1980?

The Winner Takes It All by ABBA: six weeks in a row at 1.

Which record stayed in the chart longest in 1980?

De Vogeltjesdans by De Electronica's: 26 weeks in 1980, peaking at number 8 that year.

What was the highest new entry of 1980?

Celebration by Kool & The Gang, straight in at 15 in week 50.

Which record tops the 1980 year chart?

The Winner Takes It All by ABBA, with 470 points from 14 weeks. The top 3: 1. The Winner Takes It All (ABBA), 2. De Vogeltjesdans (De Electronica's), 3. Xanadu (Olivia Newton-John).

How is the year chart compiled?

On points from all weekly charts of 1980; only the weeks of that year count. The full ranking and the count are on the year chart of 1980.

How many records made the Dutch Top 40 in 1980?

In total 318 different records, spread over 51 charts. Of those, 281 entered the chart that year.