Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Donny Hathaway

Charting Jan 17, 1970 → Jan 3, 2026 · 107 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 107 wk, UK Singles Chart 24 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 107 wk UK Singles Chart · 24 wk Global Music Power · 112 wk

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Peak Power: 1.11%; week of Jun 10, 1978
Career Power: 60; share-weeks
Crowns: 0; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 19; July 1977 – July 1978
Peak Five Years: 28; September 1968 – September 1973
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 107; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 1.72%; week of May 13, 1978
Comebacks: 0; none detected

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions. How it works →

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

Songs on the Billboard Hot 100

12 records · 60 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. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
The Closer I Get To Youwith Roberta FlackApple Music	#2May 1978	20	February 1978 – July 1978	19.1	37.5
Where Is The Lovewith Roberta FlackApple Music	#5August 1972	13	June 1972 – September 1972	12.9	25.9
This ChristmasApple Music	#34January 2024	10	January 2021 – January 2026	9.2	8.7
You've Got A Friendwith Roberta FlackApple Music	#29August 1971	12	June 1971 – August 1971	6.0	11.9
Love, Love, LoveApple Music	#44August 1973	9	July 1973 – September 1973	4.1	4.1
I Love You More Than You'll Ever KnowApple Music	#60November 1972	6	October 1972 – November 1972	2.0	2.0
You Are My Heavenwith Roberta FlackApple Music	#47April 1980	11	February 1980 – April 1980	2.0	3.9
Back Together Againwith Roberta FlackApple Music	#56June 1980	8	May 1980 – July 1980	1.5	2.9
The Ghetto-Part 1	#87February 1970	8	January 1970 – March 1970	1.1	1.1
Giving UpApple Music	#81June 1972	5	May 1972 – June 1972	0.9	0.9
You've Lost That Lovin' Feelinwith Roberta Flack	#71November 1971	6	October 1971 – November 1971	0.8	1.6
I Thank Youwith June Conquest	#94June 1972	5	May 1972 – June 1972	0.2	0.7

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At their peak

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Donny Hathaway's best twelve months on the Billboard Hot 100 ran from July 1977 to July 1978. The most powerful artists over those weeks:

Ranked by Era Power over the same weeks.

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