"Down" by Rick Springfield

There's a strange connection between these two hitmakers with similar last names: Rick Springfield and Bruce Springsteen. Both rose to prominence in the 80s, but Springfield (#22) outranks Springsteen (#26) in chart performance for that decade. Springsteen won in the end as far as the all-time rankings go (he at #120 and Springfield at #170), and he was inducted into the R&R Hall of Fame in 1999...we're still waiting for them to let in Springfield.

They both had their initial chart hit land in the 70s. Springfield's first was "Speak To The Sky," which topped out at #14 in 1972. Springsteen first graced the charts in 1975 when "Born To Run" hit #23. The difference is that Springsteen's debut has become a classic.

Springsteen has won multiple Grammy Awards, and Springfield secured one with "Jessie's Girl." Incidentally, "Jessie's Girl" was a #1 hit for Springfield in 1981, a feat that Springsteen has never been able to achieve. Both artists also reached the #2 spot once, and both were there for four weeks! Springfield in 1982 with "Don't Talk To Strangers" and Springsteen in 1984 with "Dancing In The Dark."

Both artists had a chart hit with different songs called "Human Touch." Springfield took his to #18 in 1983 and Springsteen took his to #16 in 1992.

Springfield even had a minor hit with a song called "Bruce" that was recorded in 1978 and reached #27 in 1985. The song was written after Springfield was mistaken as Springsteen.

To date, Springfield's last appearance on the charts was in 1988 when "Rock Of Life" reached #22. Springsteen's last chart appearance was in 2009 when "Working On A Dream" broke on to hit #95 (the song also won a Grammy for Rock Solo Vocal). While dethroned from the charts, both continue to release great music. Here is one from Springfield's 2016 album "Rocket Science" called "Down."