This was the Top 10 survey when disco was exploding not just as a genre, but also on the music charts as a whole. Compare this to the 1980 chart:

1. "ISLAND GIRL"-Elton John
2. "LYIN' EYES"-Eagles
3. "I'M SORRY/CALYPSO"-John Denver
4. "WHO LOVES YOU"-Four Seasons
5. "MIRACLES"-Jefferson Starship
6. "HEAT WAVE/LOVE IS A ROSE"-Linda Ronstadt
7. "(THEY JUST CAN'T STOP IT THE) GAMES PEOPLE PLAY-Spinners
8. "THIS WILL BE"-Natalie Cole
9. "FEELINGS"-Morris Albert
10. "THE WAY I WANT TO TOUCH YOU"-Captain and Tennille