Artists · UK Singles Chart

Aretha Franklin

Charting Jun 8, 1967 → Aug 24, 2018 · 183 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: 1.99%; week of Oct 9, 1968
Career Power: 201; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 48; November 1967 – November 1968
Peak Five Years: 104; December 1966 – November 1971
Top-five weeks: 4; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 183; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.18%; week of Sep 4, 1968
Comebacks: 2; October 1970, January 1986

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jan 22, 1969	Oct 4, 1970	88	81	1.99%	1.11%
After absence	Jan 9, 1972	Jan 12, 1986	729	346	1.99%	1.08%

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 UK Singles Chart

34 records · 201 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
I Say A Little PrayerApple Music	#4September 1968	15	August 1968 – August 2018	31.1
RespectApple Music	#10July 1967	15	June 1967 – August 2018	22.4
Don't Play That Song	#13September 1970	11	August 1970 – October 1970	16.9
Who's Zoomin' WhoApple Music	#11January 1986	14	November 1985 – February 1986	15.4
Spanish HarlemApple Music	#14October 1971	9	September 1971 – November 1971	15.2
A Deeper Love	#5February 1994	9	February 1994 – April 1994	11.4
I Knew You Were Waiting (for Me)with George Michael	#1February 1987	9	January 1987 – March 1987	10.7
ThinkApple Music	#26June 1968	9	May 1968 – July 1968	10.5
Willing To ForgiveApple Music	#17June 1994	7	June 1994 – July 1994	10.2
Until You Come Back To Me (That's What I'm Gonna Do)Apple Music	#26March 1974	8	February 1974 – March 1974	9.1
Sisters Are Doin' It For Themselveswith EurythmicsApple Music	#9November 1985	12	October 1985 – January 1986	7.9
Chain of Fools/Satisfaction	#37January 1968	7	December 1967 – February 1968	6.0
AngelApple Music	#37September 1973	5	September 1973 – September 1973	4.2
A Rose Is Still A RoseApple Music	#22May 1998	5	May 1998 – July 1998	3.9
What a Fool Believes	#46December 1980	6	November 1980 – January 1981	3.0
Jump To ItApple Music	#42September 1982	5	August 1982 – September 1982	3.0
Another NightApple Music	#54March 1986	6	February 1986 – March 1986	2.4
It Isn't, It Wasn't, It Ain't Never Gonna Bewith Whitney Houston	#29September 1989	5	September 1989 – October 1989	2.3
Baby I Love YouApple Music	#39September 1967	4	August 1967 – September 1967	2.3
Jimmy LeeApple Music	#46March 1987	4	March 1987 – March 1987	2.2
Freeway of Love {1986}	#51May 1986	4	May 1986 – May 1986	1.9
Freeway Of LoveApple Music	#68July 1985	6	June 1985 – August 1985	1.6
Jumpin' Jack FlashApple Music	#58October 1986	3	October 1986 – November 1986	1.4
Through The Stormwith Elton JohnApple Music	#41May 1989	3	April 1989 – May 1989	1.1
Get It Right	#74July 1983	3	July 1983 – July 1983	0.8
Love All The Hurt Awaywith George BensonApple Music	#49September 1981	3	September 1981 – September 1981	0.8
Since You've Been Gone (Sweet Sweet Baby)	#47March 1968	1	March 1968	0.7
Ain't Nobody Ever Loved You	#78August 1986	4	July 1986 – August 1986	0.7
Rock SteadyApple Music	#81July 2004	2	July 2004 – July 2004	0.4
Rock-A-Lott	#84July 1987	2	July 1987 – July 1987	0.4
Here We Go AgainApple Music	#68September 1998	1	September 1998	0.4
Everyday People	#69July 1991	1	July 1991	0.3
Gimme Your Lovewith James Brown	#79November 1989	2	November 1989 – November 1989	0.2
(You Make Me Feel Like) A Natural WomanApple Music	#79August 2018	1	August 2018	0.1

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