1980 Number 2 Hits
Welcome to the 1980s. Some sterling singles here, which were prevented by one song or another from claiming their rightful place at number one. But then I've no complaints with those songs that stopped them. In't music brilliant!
| Song at Number 2 | Week Ending | Song at Number 1 |
| Abba - I Have A Dream | 05/01/1980 | Pink Floyd - Another Brick in the Wall |
| 12/01/1980 | ||
| Billy Preston & Syreeta - With You I'm Born Again | 19/01/1980 | The Pretenders - Brass in Pocket |
| 26/01/1980 | ||
| The Whispers - And The Beat Goes On | 23/02/1980 | Kenny Rogers - Coward of the County |
| Liquid Gold - Dance Yourself Dizzy | 05/04/1980 | The Jam - Going Underground / Dreams Of Children |
| 12/04/1980 | The Detroit Spinners - Working My Way Back To You | |
| Paul McCartney - Coming Up | 03/05/1980 | Dexys - Geno |
| Hot Chocolate - No Doubt About It | 24/05/1980 | Johnny Logan - What's Another Year |
| 31/05/1980 | Mash - Theme From M*A*S*H (Suicide Is Painless) | |
| 07/06/1980 | ||
| Lipps Inc - Funkytown | 28/06/1980 | Don McLean - Crying |
| 05/07/1980 | ||
| Leo Sayer - More Than I Can Say | 02/08/1980 | Odyssey - Use It Up and Wear It Out |
| Diana Ross - Upside Down | 09/08/1980 | ABBA - The Winner Takes It All |
| 16/08/1980 | ||
| Randy Crawford - One Day I'll Fly Away | 20/09/1980 | Kelly Marie - Feels Like I'm in Love |
| 27/09/1980 | The Police - Don't Stand So Close to Me | |
| Stevie Wonder - Masterblaster (Jammin') | 04/10/1980 | |
| Ottawan - D.I.S.C.O. | 11/10/1980 | |
| 18/10/1980 | ||
| 25/10/1980 | Barbra Streisand - Woman in Love | |
| Status Quo - What You're Proposing | 01/11/1980 | |
| 08/11/1980 |
