Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Aretha Franklin

Charting Feb 27, 1961 → Sep 26, 1998 · 560 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 560 wk (7 at #1), UK Singles Chart 183 wk

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Photo: Atlantic Records (Life time: Published before 1978 without a copyright notice), Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons

Billboard Hot 100 · 560 wk UK Singles Chart · 183 wk Global Music Power · 592 wk

Peak Power: 3.07%; week of May 11, 1968
Career Power: 720; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 7; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 134; October 1967 – October 1968
Peak Five Years: 398; February 1967 – February 1972
Top-five weeks: 47; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 560; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 4.49%; week of Sep 14, 1968
Comebacks: 2; September 1973, August 1985

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Sep 9, 1972	Sep 15, 1973	53	21	3.07%	1.10%
After absence	Aug 3, 1974	Aug 17, 1985	576	182	3.07%	1.29%

Computed from stored weekly power rows (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026).

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the Billboard Hot 100

72 records · 720 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is the share of each week's Power Share this song earned the artist; a featured credit earns its reduced share. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)Apple Music	#3February 1974	21	November 1973 – April 1974	38.7
Freeway Of LoveApple Music	#3August 1985	19	June 1985 – October 1985	33.2
RespectApple Music	#1June 1967	12	April 1967 – July 1967	30.4
Chain Of FoolsApple Music	#2January 1968	12	December 1967 – February 1968	29.1
Who's Zoomin' WhoApple Music	#7November 1985	19	September 1985 – February 1986	28.5
Spanish HarlemApple Music	#2September 1971	12	July 1971 – October 1971	28.5
(Sweet Sweet Baby) Since You've Been GoneApple Music	#5March 1968	12	March 1968 – May 1968	27.0
Bridge Over Troubled Water/Brand New MeApple Music	#6June 1971	12	April 1971 – July 1971	26.6
Day DreamingApple Music	#5May 1972	12	March 1972 – June 1972	26.2
Baby I Love YouApple Music	#4September 1967	11	July 1967 – September 1967	24.1
ThinkApple Music	#7June 1968	10	May 1968 – July 1968	21.5
I Never Loved A Man (The Way I Love You)Apple Music	#9April 1967	11	March 1967 – May 1967	19.6
Call Me/Son Of A Preacher ManApple Music	#13April 1970	12	February 1970 – April 1970	17.4
The House That Jack BuiltApple Music	#6September 1968	9	August 1968 – October 1968	17.4
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanApple Music	#8November 1967	9	September 1967 – November 1967	17.3
Rock SteadyApple Music	#9November 1971	9	October 1971 – December 1971	16.4
AngelApple Music	#20September 1973	13	July 1973 – September 1973	16.1
I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)with George MichaelApple Music	#1April 1987	17	February 1987 – June 1987	15.8
A Rose Is Still A RoseApple Music	#26May 1998	18	March 1998 – July 1998	15.6
I Say A Little PrayerApple Music	#10October 1968	11	August 1968 – October 1968	15.6
Willing To ForgiveApple Music	#26July 1994	20	May 1994 – September 1994	14.8
Share Your Love With MeApple Music	#13September 1969	10	August 1969 – October 1969	14.7
See SawApple Music	#14December 1968	8	November 1968 – January 1969	14.5
I'm In LoveApple Music	#19June 1974	13	April 1974 – June 1974	13.7
Another NightApple Music	#22March 1986	14	January 1986 – April 1986	12.7
Jumpin' Jack FlashApple Music	#21November 1986	11	September 1986 – December 1986	11.0
You're All I Need To Get ByApple Music	#19April 1971	9	February 1971 – April 1971	10.8
Something He Can FeelApple Music	#28August 1976	12	June 1976 – August 1976	10.7
Jump To ItApple Music	#24October 1982	12	August 1982 – November 1982	10.5
Eleanor RigbyApple Music	#17December 1969	8	November 1969 – December 1969	10.3
Ain't No WayApple Music	#16May 1968	8	April 1968 – May 1968	10.3
The WeightApple Music	#19March 1969	7	February 1969 – April 1969	10.0
Don't Play That Songwith The Dixie FlyersApple Music	#11September 1970	10	August 1970 – October 1970	9.1
Jimmy LeeApple Music	#28February 1987	13	December 1986 – February 1987	9.0
I Can't See Myself Leaving You	#28May 1969	8	April 1969 – June 1969	8.5
All The Kings Horses	#26July 1972	8	June 1972 – July 1972	8.5
Master Of Eyes (The Deepness Of Your Eyes)Apple Music	#33March 1973	10	February 1973 – April 1973	8.2
Through The Stormwith Elton JohnApple Music	#16May 1989	11	April 1989 – June 1989	6.6
Rock-A-Bye Your Baby With A Dixie MelodyApple Music	#37November 1961	9	October 1961 – December 1961	6.1
Border Song (Holy Moses)/You And Me	#37December 1970	7	November 1970 – January 1971	5.3
Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselveswith EurythmicsApple Music	#18December 1985	15	October 1985 – January 1986	4.7
Without Love	#45December 1974	8	November 1974 – January 1975	4.6
Spirit In The Darkwith The Dixie Flyers	#23June 1970	8	May 1970 – July 1970	4.1
My Song	#31January 1969	7	November 1968 – January 1969	3.3
Runnin' Out Of FoolsApple Music	#57November 1964	10	September 1964 – November 1964	3.2
Ain't Nothing Like The Real Thing	#47September 1974	7	August 1974 – October 1974	3.1
United Together	#56January 1981	8	December 1980 – February 1981	2.8
A Deeper Love (From "Sister Act 2")	#63March 1994	9	February 1994 – April 1994	2.5
Get It Right	#61August 1983	8	July 1983 – September 1983	2.4
Love All The Hurt Awaywith George BensonApple Music	#46September 1981	10	August 1981 – October 1981	2.4
Take A Look	#56October 1967	8	September 1967 – October 1967	2.1
Mr. D.J. (5 For The D.J.)	#53October 1975	5	September 1975 – October 1975	2.1
Here We Go AgainApple Music	#76August 1998	11	July 1998 – September 1998	2.1
You Send Me	#56July 1968	6	June 1968 – July 1968	1.6
Jump	#72October 1976	5	October 1976 – October 1976	1.3
Oh Me Oh My (I'm A Fool For You Baby)	#73January 1972	4	January 1972 – February 1972	1.0
Tracks Of My Tears	#71April 1969	6	March 1969 – April 1969	1.0
Trouble In Mind	#86January 1963	5	December 1962 – January 1963	0.8
Look Into Your Heart	#82February 1977	4	February 1977 – February 1977	0.8
Rock-A-Lott	#82July 1987	4	June 1987 – July 1987	0.7
I Surrender, Dear	#87March 1962	5	February 1962 – March 1962	0.7
Come To Me	#84June 1981	3	May 1981 – June 1981	0.5
Gentle On My Mind	#76May 1969	3	May 1969 – May 1969	0.5
Wholy Holywith James Cleveland & The Southern California Community Choir	#81August 1972	4	August 1972 – September 1972	0.4
Soulville	#83March 1968	3	February 1968 – March 1968	0.4
Break It To Me Gently	#85June 1977	2	June 1977 – June 1977	0.4
Won't Be Longwith The Ray Bryant Combo	#76March 1961	3	February 1961 – March 1961	0.3
Can't You Just See Me	#96February 1965	2	January 1965 – February 1965	0.3
Mockingbird	#94December 1967	2	December 1967 – December 1967	0.2
Don't Cry, Baby	#92July 1962	1	July 1962	0.2
Rough Lover	#94February 1962	1	February 1962	0.1
Try A Little Tenderness	#100September 1962	1	September 1962	0.1

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