Artists · UK Singles Chart

Cher

Charting Aug 19, 1965 → Dec 27, 2024 · 257 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 391 wk (8 at #1), UK Singles Chart 257 wk (12 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 391 wk UK Singles Chart · 257 wk Global Music Power · 514 wk

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Peak Power: 2.53%; week of Mar 21, 1999
Career Power: 360; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 12; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 81; September 1998 – September 1999
Peak Five Years: 130; December 1987 – November 1992
Top-five weeks: 30; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 257; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.79%; week of Feb 28, 1999
Comebacks: 5; November 1971, January 1988, October 1989, January 1996, November 1998

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After absence	Nov 17, 1966	Nov 28, 1971	262	258	1.71%	1.15%
After absence	Apr 9, 1972	Jan 17, 1988	820	711	1.77%	1.14%
After decline	May 22, 1988	Oct 22, 1989	74	51	1.77%	1.12%
After decline	Jan 5, 1992	Jan 28, 1996	211	56	2.32%	1.12%
After absence	May 12, 1996	Nov 8, 1998	129	111	2.32%	1.03%

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

38 records · 360 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
BelieveApple Music	#1October 1998	31	October 1998 – June 1999	55.0
The Shoop Shoop Song (It's In His Kiss)Apple Music	#1April 1991	15	April 1991 – July 1991	38.5
Gypsys, Tramps & ThievesApple Music	#4November 1971	13	October 1971 – January 1972	28.9
Bang Bang	#3May 1966	12	March 1966 – June 1966	26.8
If I Could Turn Back TimeApple Music	#6October 1989	15	August 1989 – November 1989	22.1
I Found SomeoneApple Music	#5January 1988	13	November 1987 – February 1988	19.0
Strong EnoughApple Music	#5February 1999	10	February 1999 – May 1999	18.2
All I Really Want To DoApple Music	#9September 1965	10	August 1965 – October 1965	17.7
One By OneApple Music	#7January 1996	9	January 1996 – March 1996	17.0
Just Like Jesse JamesApple Music	#11February 1990	11	January 1990 – March 1990	14.9
Love And UnderstandingApple Music	#10July 1991	8	July 1991 – August 1991	14.1
The Music's No Good Without You	#8November 2001	11	November 2001 – January 2002	10.8
Walking in Memphis	#11October 1995	9	October 1995 – December 1995	9.7
All or Nothing	#12June 1999	10	June 1999 – September 1999	8.3
DJ Play A Christmas Song	#18December 2023	7	December 2023 – December 2024	6.9
Love Can Build a Bridgewith Hynde, Cherry, Clapton	#1March 1995	15	March 1995 – July 1995	4.8
Sunny	#32October 1966	5	September 1966 – October 1966	4.8
I Hope You Find It	#25October 2013	4	October 2013 – November 2013	4.2
Oh No Not My Baby	#33November 1992	4	November 1992 – November 1992	4.0
Save Up All Your TearsApple Music	#37October 1991	5	October 1991 – November 1991	3.8
Dov'E L'Amore	#21October 1999	8	October 1999 – January 2000	3.7
Could've Been You	#31April 1992	4	April 1992 – May 1992	3.7
Dark LadyApple Music	#36February 1974	4	February 1974 – March 1974	3.3
Heart Of StoneApple Music	#43April 1990	5	April 1990 – April 1990	2.9
We All Sleep AloneApple Music	#47April 1988	5	March 1988 – April 1988	2.6
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore	#26August 1996	3	August 1996 – August 1996	2.5
Love Hurts	#43December 1991	4	December 1991 – December 1991	2.4
Many Rivers to Cross	#37January 1993	3	January 1993 – January 1993	2.3
Not Enough Love in the World	#31April 1996	2	April 1996 – April 1996	1.8
I Feel Something in the Air	#43August 1966	2	August 1966 – August 1966	1.6
You Wouldn't Know Love	#55August 1990	4	July 1990 – August 1990	1.5
I Got You Babewith Beavis, Butt-Head	#35January 1994	3	January 1994 – January 1994	0.9
Whenever You're Near	#72February 1993	1	February 1993	0.3
After All (Love Theme From "Chances Are")with Peter CeteraApple Music	#84May 1989	3	May 1989 – May 1989	0.2
Baby I'm Yours	#89October 1990	1	October 1990	0.2
What Christmas Means to Me	#95December 2023	1	December 2023	0.1
Fernandowith Andy Garcia	#92July 2018	1	July 2018	0.1
I Got You Babewith Beavis, Butthead	#91February 1994	1	February 1994	0.1

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