Artists · UK Singles Chart

Chris de Burgh

Charting Oct 17, 1982 → Dec 31, 2021 · 91 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 58 wk, UK Singles Chart 91 wk (3 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 58 wk UK Singles Chart · 91 wk Global Music Power · 143 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 2.01%; week of Aug 31, 1986
Career Power: 84; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 3; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 37; February 1986 – February 1987
Peak Five Years: 68; March 1984 – March 1989
Top-five weeks: 8; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 91; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.55%; week of Aug 3, 1986
Comebacks: 1; November 1988

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jan 25, 1987	Nov 27, 1988	96	42	2.01%	1.17%

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

23 records · 84 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
The Lady In RedApple Music	#1July 1986	17	June 1986 – February 1987	33.0
Missing You	#3November 1988	13	October 1988 – January 1989	21.3
Separate Tables	#30April 1992	4	April 1992 – April 1992	3.7
So Beautiful	#29September 1997	6	September 1997 – December 1997	3.7
Tender Hands	#43January 1989	7	December 1988 – February 1989	3.6
High On EmotionApple Music	#44May 1984	5	May 1984 – June 1984	2.6
Don't Pay The FerrymanApple Music	#48October 1982	5	October 1982 – November 1982	2.6
A Spaceman Came Travelling/The Ballroom of Romance	#45December 1986	5	November 1986 – January 1987	2.6
The Simple Truth {1991}	#36May 1991	2	May 1991 – May 1991	1.6
The Simple Truth (a Child Is Born)	#55December 1987	4	December 1987 – December 1987	1.4
This Waiting Heart	#59October 1989	4	October 1989 – October 1989	1.4
Fatal Hesitation	#44September 1986	4	September 1986 – October 1986	1.3
Blonde Hair Blue Jeans	#51May 1994	2	May 1994 – May 1994	0.9
When I Think of You	#59September 1999	2	September 1999 – September 1999	0.7
Sailing Away	#78February 1989	3	February 1989 – March 1989	0.7
The Snows of New York	#60December 1995	2	December 1995 – December 1995	0.7
Ecstasy of Flight (I Love the Night)	#80August 1984	3	August 1984 – August 1984	0.5
A Spaceman Came Travelling	#84December 2021	3	December 2019 – December 2021	0.5
Fire on the Water	#88May 1986	3	May 1986 – May 1986	0.4
Don't Pay the Ferryman (Live)	#84August 1990	2	August 1990 – August 1990	0.4
I'm Not Crying Over You	#77February 1996	1	February 1996	0.3
Diamond in the Dark	#95November 1989	1	November 1989	0.1
I Love the Night	#97September 1984	1	September 1984	0.1

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