#1 R&B/Hip-Hop Songs: 1980-1984

This is a list of songs that hit #1 on Billboard's R&B/Hip-Hop songs chart, from 1980 through the end of 1984.

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Rock With You - Michael Jackson

Rock With You - Michael Jackson

1

The Second Time Around - Shalamar

The Second Time Around - Shalamar

2

Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown

Special Lady - Ray, Goodman & Brown

3

And the Beat Goes on - The Whispers

And the Beat Goes on - The Whispers

4

Stomp! - Brothers Johnson

Stomp! - Brothers Johnson

5

Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) - The Isley Brothers

Don't Say Goodnight (It's Time for Love) - The Isley Brothers

6

Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson

Let's Get Serious - Jermaine Jackson

7

Take Your Time (Do It Right) - S.O.S. Band

Take Your Time (Do It Right) - S.O.S. Band

8

One in a Million You - Larry Graham

One in a Million You - Larry Graham

9

Upside Down - Diana Ross

Upside Down - Diana Ross

10

Give Me the Night - George Benson

Give Me the Night - George Benson

11

Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.) - Tom Browne

Funkin' for Jamaica (N.Y.) - Tom Browne

12

Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder

Master Blaster (Jammin') - Stevie Wonder

13

Celebration - Kool & the Gang

Celebration - Kool & the Gang

14

Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside

Fantastic Voyage - Lakeside

15

Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - The Gap Band

Burn Rubber (Why You Wanna Hurt Me) - The Gap Band

16

Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough & Peoples

Don't Stop the Music - Yarbrough & Peoples

17

Being With You - Smokey Robinson

Being With You - Smokey Robinson

18

Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey

Sukiyaki - A Taste of Honey

19

A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - Ray Parker, Jr.

A Woman Needs Love (Just Like You Do) - Ray Parker, Jr.

20

What Cha' Gonna Do for Me - Chaka Khan

What Cha' Gonna Do for Me - Chaka Khan

21

Give It to Me Baby - Rick James

Give It to Me Baby - Rick James

22

Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith

Double Dutch Bus - Frankie Smith

23

I'm in Love - Evelyn King

I'm in Love - Evelyn King

24

Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

Endless Love - Diana Ross and Lionel Richie

25

When She Was My Girl - Four Tops

When She Was My Girl - Four Tops

26

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

Never Too Much - Luther Vandross

27

I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Roger

I Heard It Through the Grapevine - Roger

28

Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) - Kool & the Gang

Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It) - Kool & the Gang

29

Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire

Let's Groove - Earth, Wind & Fire

30

Turn Your Love Around - George Benson

Turn Your Love Around - George Benson

31

I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates

I Can't Go for That (No Can Do) - Hall & Oates

32

Call Me - Skyy

Call Me - Skyy

33

That Girl - Stevie Wonder

That Girl - Stevie Wonder

34

If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another - Richard "Dimples" Fields

If It Ain't One Thing...It's Another - Richard "Dimples" Fields

35

It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams

It's Gonna Take a Miracle - Deniece Williams

36

Let It Whip - Dazz Band

Let It Whip - Dazz Band

37

Early in the Morning - The Gap Band

Early in the Morning - The Gap Band

38

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Holliday

And I Am Telling You I'm Not Going - Jennifer Holliday

39

Dance Floor - Zapp

Dance Floor - Zapp

40

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