June 27, 1981: Edition #78

Adam’s Top Twenty Singles Chart — Edition #78

Four Times The Field: Rick Springfield Is Still Digging “Jessie’s Girl”
Commentary coming soon…

Ups & Downs:
This week’s Biggest Mover: #12, Alan Parsons Project – “Time” (rises four spots)
This week’s Biggest Dropper: #17, Climax Blues Band – “I Love You”, #20, Franke & The Knockouts – “Sweetheart” (falls five spots)

New To The Top 20:
Commentary coming soon…

01. Rick Springfield – Jessie’s Girl (01) (4 weeks at #1)
02. Hall & Oates – You Make My Dreams (02)
03. George Harrison – All Those Years Ago (03)
04. Air Supply – The One That You Love (07)
05. Tom Petty & The Heartbreakers – The Waiting (06)
06. Manhattan Transfer – Boy From New York City (08)
07. Neil Diamond – America (05)
08. Kim Carnes – Bette Davis Eyes (04)
09. Joey Scarbury – Theme From “Greatest American Hero” (Believe It Or Not) (09)
10. Phil Collins – In The Air Tonight (11)
11. Juice Newton – Queen Of Hearts (14)
12. Alan Parsons Project – Time (16)
13. Elton John – Nobody Wins (13)
14. REO Speedwagon – Take It On The Run (10) (3 non-con. weeks at #1)
15. Greg Kihn Band – The Breakup Song (They Don’t Write ‘Em) (debut)
16. Jim Steinman – Rock And Roll Dreams Come Through (debut)
17. Climax Blues Band – I Love You (12) (1 week at #1)
18. REO Speedwagon – Don’t Let Him Go (debut)
19. Billy Squier – The Stroke (debut)
20. Franke & The Knockouts – Sweetheart (15)

Off:
17. Phil Collins – I Missed Again
18. Styx – Too Much Time On My Hands
19. Gary U.S. Bonds – This Little Girl
20. Joe Dolce – Shaddap You Face

Freshen Up:
Joe Walsh – A Life Of Illusion
Rex Smith & Rachel Sweet – Everlasting Love
Ronnie Milsap – (There’s) No Gettin’ Over Me
The Commodores – Lady (You Bring Me Up)