Artists · UK Singles Chart

David Essex

Charting Aug 12, 1973 → Nov 26, 1995 · 210 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 30 wk, UK Singles Chart 210 wk (8 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 30 wk UK Singles Chart · 210 wk Global Music Power · 225 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 2.62%; week of Jan 19, 1975
Career Power: 319; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 8; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 82; October 1974 – October 1975
Peak Five Years: 193; September 1973 – September 1978
Top-five weeks: 25; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 210; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.71%; week of Jan 12, 1975
Comebacks: 3; September 1978, April 1980, August 1982

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	May 2, 1976	Sep 10, 1978	123	42	2.62%	1.17%
After decline	Dec 17, 1978	Apr 27, 1980	71	49	2.62%	1.09%
After decline	Aug 3, 1980	Aug 8, 1982	104	97	2.62%	1.01%

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026). How it works →

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

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

32 records · 319 share-weeks of Career Power

Power contributed is what each song earned this artist: their weekly Power Share, split across their songs (a featured credit takes its reduced share). Record Power is the song's own figure, the same for every artist on it — a #1 week is 3.5 whoever holds it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
Gonna Make You a StarApple Music	#1November 1974	17	October 1974 – January 1975	37.0	38.2
LamplightApple Music	#7December 1973	15	November 1973 – February 1974	32.7	32.5
Hold Me CloseApple Music	#1September 1975	10	September 1975 – November 1975	26.6	26.6
Rock OnApple Music	#3September 1973	11	August 1973 – October 1973	24.3	24.0
Oh What a CircusApple Music	#3September 1978	11	August 1978 – October 1978	24.2	24.2
Silver Dream MachineApple Music	#4April 1980	11	March 1980 – June 1980	22.2	21.9
A Winter's TaleApple Music	#2January 1983	10	December 1982 – February 1983	21.9	21.3
Tahiti	#8October 1983	12	August 1983 – October 1983	16.5	16.4
StardustApple Music	#7January 1975	10	December 1974 – February 1975	15.8	17.5
Me and My Girl (Night-Clubbing)Apple Music	#13August 1982	10	June 1982 – August 1982	14.5	14.4
Rollin' Stone	#5July 1975	7	June 1975 – August 1975	13.5	13.4
If I CouldApple Music	#13January 1976	7	November 1975 – January 1976	12.1	12.1
Coming Home	#24October 1976	6	October 1976 – November 1976	7.6	7.5
Cool Out Tonight	#23October 1977	6	September 1977 – October 1977	7.4	7.3
Imperial Wizard	#32March 1979	8	February 1979 – April 1979	7.2	7.2
Falling Angels Riding	#29March 1985	9	February 1985 – April 1985	6.1	6.0
City LightsApple Music	#24March 1976	4	March 1976 – April 1976	5.0	4.9
America	#32May 1974	5	May 1974 – June 1974	4.8	4.8
Myfanwy	#41May 1987	9	April 1987 – October 1987	4.7	4.7
Stay with Me Baby	#45March 1978	5	March 1978 – April 1978	3.7	3.7
You're in My Heart	#59December 1983	7	November 1983 – January 1984	2.7	2.6
The Smile	#52June 1983	6	May 1983 – June 1983	2.1	2.1
Hot Love	#57June 1980	4	June 1980 – June 1980	1.7	1.8
Brave New World	#55October 1978	3	October 1978 – October 1978	1.2	1.3
True Love Wayswith Catherine Z Jones	#38November 1994	3	November 1994 – December 1994	1.1	2.2
Fishing for the Moon	#76April 1984	3	March 1984 – April 1984	0.7	0.7
Welcome	#80October 1984	2	October 1984 – October 1984	0.4	0.4
Rock on {1989}	#93February 1989	3	February 1989 – June 1989	0.4	0.4
The River	#97October 1988	3	October 1988 – November 1988	0.4	0.4
Friends	#91June 1985	2	June 1985 – June 1985	0.3	0.3
Bella Bella	#87November 1995	1	November 1995	0.2	0.2
The Sun Ain't Gonna Shine Anymore	#90August 1989	1	August 1989	0.2	0.2

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