* Atmosphere ( Joy Division song ), a song by Joy Division, released in 1980 on the Atmosphere / She's Lost Control single, originally released in the same year as Licht und Blindheit

The Jacksons ( previously The Jackson 5 ) did many disco songs from 1975 to 1980, including " Shake Your Body ( Down to the Ground )" ( 1978 ), " Blame it on the Boogie " ( 1978 ), and " Can You Feel It " ( 1980 )— all sung by Michael Jackson, whose 1979 solo album, Off the Wall, included several disco hits, including the album's title song, " Rock with You ", " Workin ' Day and Night ", and his second chart-topping solo hit in the disco genre, " Don't Stop ' til You Get Enough ".

" 9 to 5 ", the theme song to the feature film 9 to 5 ( 1980 ) Parton starred in along with Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin, not only reached number one on the country charts, but also, in February 1981, reached number one on the pop and the adult-contemporary charts, giving her a triple-number-one hit.

In April 1980, the track " Crying ” from the album began picking up airplay on Dutch radio stations and McLean was called to Europe to appear on several important musical variety shows to plug the song and support its release as a single by EMI.

The song was awarded the only Grammy Award ever for Best Disco Recording in 1980.

Geddy, along with his band mates played and sang along with Max Webster on the song " Battle Scar " from the Universal Juveniles ( 1980 ) album.

" The Breaks ", a single from his 1980 debut album, is the first certified gold record rap song.

The song " All Things Dull and Ugly " and the parody scripture reading " Martyrdom of St. Victor " were performed on Monty Python's Contractual Obligation Album ( 1980 ).

This idea of the infinite, of the unreal, of the innocence dying ..." — Robert Smith 2003 ( about the Peake character that inspired the early Cure song The Drowning Man in 1980 )

After briefly toying with the name The Bastions of Immaturity, they settled on the name Meat Puppets in June, 1980 after a song by Curt of the same name which appears on their first album.

* Peter Gabriel recorded his song " Biko " on his 1980 album Peter Gabriel.

Ultimately the controversy was such that John Denver cancelled a concert shortly thereafter, but when Denver returned for a 1980 concert, he set a one-show attendance record at the venue, Centennial Hall, and sang the song as well to the approval of the crowd.

The song won the contest and became her first single, released as a 7 " single pressed locally for family and friends during 1980 with another Amos-penned composition as a B-side, " Walking With You ".

The final song on U2's 1980 debut album takes its title, " Shadows and Tall Trees ", from Chapter 7 in the book.

On December 8, 1980, Lennon and Ono were in the studio working on Ono's song Walking on Thin Ice.

Yoshimi Iwasaki's ( 岩崎良美 ) 1980 hit song Anata iro no Manon ( あなた色のマノン ) is about Manon Lescaut.

Ross ' original song Sittin ' In The Jailhouse was recorded in 1980 by Johnny Winter and appeared on two of Winter's releases, " Raisin ' Cain " and " A Rock ' n ' Roll Collection ".

* " Flash " ( song ), a song on Queen's 1980 album Flash Gordon

David Bowie as Pierrot on cover of " Ashes to Ashes ( David Bowie song ) | Ashes to Ashes " single, 1980

GLS United, formed by three widely known radio moderators, was perhaps the first German hip hop group, releasing the first German-language hip hop song " Rappers Deutsch " in 1980 although they were just a novelty act created for this one song.

The song received crucial airplay on BBC Radio 1 and DJ John Peel's evening show, and Bauhaus was subsequently asked to record a session for Peel's show, which was broadcast on January 3, 1980.

He is best known for his song " Romeo's Tune ", which reached # 11 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1980.

On October 9, 1980, Takashi Ishihara of Nissan and Ettore Massacesi of Alfa Romeo's then-parent, state-owned IRI signed a memorandum in Tokyo for increased cooperation between their two firms, and revealed their intent to create a joint production venture called AR. N. A.

" C Tune " ( Locust, 2002 ) documents a 1980 live improvisation with Catherine Christer Hennix on tamboura and Flynt on electric violin.

A one-off UK 7 " single was released in 1980 under the band name Going Red-" Some Boys "/" Tune Kevin's Strings "-with a picture sleeve depicting Graham in the shower, fully clothed.

( which aired on NBC from 1963 – 1969 and on ABC in 1975 ), Split Second ( 1972 – 1975 ), Name That Tune ( 1974 – 1981 ), and Password Plus, which he hosted from 1980 – 1982 following the illness ( and later death ) of original host Allen Ludden due to stomach cancer.

However, the " Our Tune " feature, which ran from 1980, became a daily 11am fixture of his Radio 1 show, and is the element for which it is best remembered.

Searle's argument first appeared in his paper " Minds, Brains, and Programs ", published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences in 1980.

Searle's argument first appeared in his paper " Minds, Brains, and Programs ", published in Behavioral and Brain Sciences in 1980.

:* Emma, by " Charlotte Brontë and Another Lady ", published 1980 ; although this has been attributed to Elizabeth Goudge, the actual author was Constance Savery.

Singer-songwriter Kim Carnes and her husband David Ellingson wrote and produced Kenny Rogers's 1980 album " Gideon ", which was based on the theme of a Texas cowboy.

On March 25, 1980, Dead Kennedys were invited to perform at the Bay Area Music Awards in San Francisco to major record label artists to give the event some " New Wave credibility ", in the words of the organizers.

" ( 1979 ), Electric Light Orchestra ’ s " Shine a Little Love ", " Don't Bring Me Down ", and " Last Train to London " ( all 1979 ), George Benson's " Give Me the Night " ( 1980 ), Elton John and Kiki Dee's " Don't Go Breaking My Heart " ( 1976 ), and Diana Ross ' " Upside Down " ( 1980 ).

Parton's commercial success continued to grow during 1980, with three number-one hits in a row: the Donna Summer-written " Starting Over Again ", " Old Flames Can't Hold a Candle to You ", and " 9 to 5 ", which topped the country and pop charts in early 1981.

After uneven commercial success in the late 1970s, Bowie had UK number ones with the 1980 single " Ashes to Ashes ", its parent album Scary Monsters ( and Super Creeps ), and " Under Pressure ", a 1981 collaboration with Queen.

Scary Monsters ( and Super Creeps ) ( 1980 ) produced the number one hit " Ashes to Ashes ", featuring the textural work of guitar-synthesist Chuck Hammer and revisiting the character of Major Tom from " Space Oddity ".

The band had a No. 14 Billboard chart hit in 1980 with the single " Whip It ", and has maintained a cult following throughout its existence.

to A. D. 1980 ", ( Royal Society, Discussion on Rotation in the Solar System, London, England, Mar.

For example, in 1980, a company called " Don't Ask Software ", founded by Randy Simon, created a version called " Abuse " for the Apple II, Atari, and Commodore PCs, which verbally abused the user based on the user's input.

* Fodor, Jerry ( 1980 ) " Methodological Solipsism Considered as a Research Strategy in Cognitive Psychology ", Behavioral and Brain Sciences 3: 1.

The Moral Majority was founded as being " pro-family ", " pro-life ", " pro-defense " and pro-Israel. The group is credited with delivering two thirds of the white, evangelical Christian vote to Ronald Reagan during the 1980 presidential election.