Udalosti 8. decembra bol zastrelený John Lennon, britský spevák The Beatles
Narodenia 28. január – Nick Carter (The Backstreet Boys) 18. február – Regina Spektor, speváčka-skladateľka (singer-songwriter) 10. júl – Jessica Simpson, speváčka a herečka 24. október – Monika, R&B speváčka 18. december – Christina Aguilera, pop/R&B speváčka
Hudobné rebríčky Americké a britské #1 hity Najvyššie umiestnenie
Americké #1 single, umelec (týždne na #1 miestě) "Please Don't Go" – KC and the Sunshine Band (1) "Escape (The Piña Colada Song)" – Rupert Holmes (2 týždne v roku 1979 + 1 týždeň v roku 1980) "Rock with You" – Michael Jackson (4) "Do That to Me One More Time" – Captain & Tennille (1) "Crazy Little Thing Called Love" – Queen (4) "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" – Pink Floyd (4) "Call MeMe" – Blondie (6) "Funkytown" – Lipps, Inc (4) "Coming Up (Live At Glasgow)" – Paul McCartney (3) "It's Still Rock and Roll to Me" – Billy Joel (2) "Magic" – Olivia Newton-Johnová (4) "Sailing" – Christopher Cross (1) "Upside Down" – Diana Ross (4) "Another One Bites the Dust" – Queen (3) "Woman in Love" – Barbra Streisand (3) "Lady" – Kenny Rogers (6) "(Just Like) Starting Over" – John Lennon (1 týždeň v roku 1980 + 2 týždne v roku 1981)
Britské #1 single, umelec (týždne na #1 miestě) "Another Brick in the Wall, Part II" – Pink Floyd (3 týždne v roku 1979 + 2 týždne v roku 1980) "Brass in Pocket" – The Pretenders (2) "The Special AKA Live!" – The Specials (2) "Coward of the County" – Kenny Rogers (2) "Atomic" – Blondie (2) "Together We Are Beautiful" – Fern Kinney (1) "Going Underground/The Dreams Of Children" – The Jam (3) "Working My Way Back to You" – The Spinners (2) "Call Me" – Blondie (1) "Geno" – Dexys Midnight Runners (2) "What's Another Year" – Johnny Logan (2) "Suicide Is Painless" (Theme From M*A*S*H)- The Mash (3) "Crying" – Don McLean (3) "Xanadu" – Olivia Newton-Johnová & Electric Light Orchestra (2) "Use It Up and Wear It Out" – Odyssey (2) "The Winner Takes It All" – ABBA (2) "Ashes to Ashes" – David Bowie (2) "Start!" – The Jam (1) "Feels Like I'm in Love" – Kelly Marie (2) "Don't Stand So Close to Me" – The Police | (4), Najpredávanejší singel roku 1980 "Woman in Love" – Barbra Streisand (3) "The Tide Is High" – Blondie (2) "Super Trouper" – ABBA (3) "(Just Like) Starting Over" – John Lennon (1) "There's No One Quite Like Grandma" – St Winifred's School Choir (1 týždeň + 1 týždeň v roku 1981)
Albumy
1980 – Gill Scott-Heron A – Jethro Tull Absolutely – Madness Ace of Spades – Motörhead Autoamerican – Blondie Back in Black – AC/DC Beat Crazy – Joe Jackson Black Market Clash – The Clash Blizzard of Ozz – Ozzy Osbourne (solo) Blue Kentucky Girl – Emmylou Harris Boy – U2 (debut) Brother Ray is at it Again – Ray Charles Chicago XIV – Chicago Christopher Cross – Christopher Cross Crimes of Passion – Pat Benatar Cultosaurus Erectus – Blue Öyster Cult Deepest Purple: The Very Best of Deep Purple – Deep Purple Diana – Diana Ross Double Fantasy – John Lennon & Yoko Ono Duke – Genesis
Faces – Earth, Wind & Fire Flash Gordon – Queen Flesh + Blood – Roxy Music Freedom of Choice – Devo Gaucho – Steely Dan Give Me the Night – George Benson Glass House Rock – Greg Kihn Glass Houses – Billy Joel Hold Out – Jackson Brown Hotter than July – Stevie Wonder Huey Lewis and the News – Huey Lewis and the News (debutné album) Look Hear? – 10cc Love Trippin – Spinners Middle Man – Boz Scaggs Partnars in Crime – Rupert Holmes Radio Land – Nicolette Larson The River – Bruce Springsteen Trombipulation – Parliament Ultra Wave – Bootsy Collins Zapp – Zapp
Najväčšie hity Miss.Sun – Boz Scaggs Shining Star – Manhattans Special Lady – Ray,Goodman & Brown Cruisin''' – Smokey Robinson Too Hot – Kool & the Gang „Against the Wind“ – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band „Starting Over“ – John Lennon „Square Biz“ – Teena Marie „Better Love Next Time“ – Dr. Hook „Sexy Eyes“ – Dr.Hook „Betty Lou's Gettin' Out Tonight“ – Bob Seger and the Silver Bullet Band „The Biggest Part of Me“ – Ambrosia „Boulevard“ – Jackson Browne „Breakdown Dead Ahead“ – Boz Scaggs „Super Trouper“ – ABBA
Nová populárna hudba w m. textymelódie "Come Follow the Band" w. Michael Stewart m. Cy Coleman z muzikálu Barnum "Desire" w.m. Barry Gibb, Maurice Gibb & Robin Gibb "Do Right" w.m. Paul Davis "Fame" w. Dean Pitchford m. Michael Gore "He's So Shy" w. Cynthia Weil m. Tom Snow "Memory" w. T. S. Eliot & Trevor Nunn m. Andrew Lloyd Webber z muzikálu Cats "My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys" w.m. Sharon Vaughan "Never Knew Love Like This Before" w.m. James Mtume & Reginald Lucas "Nine to Five" w.m. Dolly Parton zo filmu Nine to Five'' "No Night So Long" w. Will Jennings m. Richard Kerr "The Winner Takes It All" w.m. Benny Andersson & Björn Ulvaeus
Pozri aj 1979 v hudbe 1995 v hudbe 1997 v hudbe
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