HEY DJ 4Uheydj4u.com“Shining Star” by The Manhattans
“Shining Star” by The Manhattans finished No. 22 on the year-end Top 100 of 1980, the chart of the songs that did best over the whole year.
Year-end peakNo. 221980
Year-end charts11980
ArtistThe Manhattans2 year-end hits
Decade1980ssee the decade’s Top 100
The No. 1 song of 1980 was “Call Me” by Blondie. The Manhattans had 2 different songs on the year-end charts.
Play “Shining Star”. Hear it on the Hey DJ 4U decks, then mix it with the rest of the 1980 chart.
▶ Play it♪ Apple MusicAround it on the 1980 chart
| # | Song | Artist | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|
| 19 | Please Don't Go | K.C. and The Sunshine Band | ▶♪ |
| 20 | Babe | Styx | ▶♪ |
| 21 | With You I'm Born Again | Billy Preston and Syreeta | ▶♪ |
| 22 | Shining Star | The Manhattans | ▶♪ |
| 23 | Still | Commodores | ▶♪ |
| 24 | Yes, I'm Ready | Teri De Sario With K.C. | ▶♪ |
| 25 | Sexy Eyes | Dr. Hook | ▶♪ |
More hits by The Manhattans
| # | Song | Artist | Year-end | Listen |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kiss And Say Goodbye | The Manhattans | 1976 #6 | ▶♪ |
Same title, different hit
“Shining Star” by Earth, Wind and Fire (1975)
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Source: Billboard’s year-end singles chart, as compiled on Wikipedia. Hey DJ 4U is an independent site, not affiliated with Billboard. Spotted an error? Tell us.