40 years ago today, January 17, 1981, Sylvia debuted on the Billboard Hot Country Singles chart with what would become her first #1 single, ”Drifter”. It reached the top on April 4, 1981 and spent a total of 14 weeks on the chart, six of which were in the Top 10.

Here's its full chart life...

77* , 47* , 33* , 27* , 21* , 16* , 14* , 9* , 7* , 5* , 2* , 1* , 8 , 41 …

Asterisk denotes a 'Bullet' – Upward movement!

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