Artists · UK Singles Chart

Eric Clapton

Charting Jul 21, 1974 → Nov 18, 2012 · 154 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 242 wk (3 at #1), UK Singles Chart 154 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 242 wk UK Singles Chart · 154 wk Global Music Power · 346 wk

Peak Power: 1.46%; week of Apr 12, 1992
Career Power: 116; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 32; October 1991 – October 1992
Peak Five Years: 41; December 1973 – November 1978
Top-five weeks: 2; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 154; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.06%; week of Mar 15, 1992
Comebacks: 2; March 1987, March 1992

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After absence	Dec 8, 1974	Mar 1, 1987	635	181	1.13%	1.03%
After decline	Jun 28, 1987	Mar 22, 1992	246	70	1.13%	1.13%

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

32 records · 116 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
Tears In HeavenApple Music	#5March 1992	14	February 1992 – November 2012	19.9
I Shot The SheriffApple Music	#9August 1974	9	July 1974 – September 1974	15.8
Behind the Mask	#15February 1987	11	January 1987 – March 1987	14.8
Swing Low Sweet Chariot	#19June 1975	9	May 1975 – June 1975	12.7
Bad Love	#25February 1990	7	January 1990 – March 1990	6.8
Wonderful Tonight (Live)	#30November 1991	7	November 1991 – December 1991	6.4
Change The WorldApple Music	#18July 1996	8	July 1996 – September 1996	5.6
Promises	#37November 1978	7	October 1978 – November 1978	5.0
Lay Down SallyApple Music	#39January 1978	6	December 1977 – January 1978	4.5
Knockin' on Heaven's Door	#38August 1975	4	August 1975 – August 1975	3.5
It's Probably Mewith Sting	#30August 1992	5	August 1992 – September 1992	2.5
Forever ManApple Music	#51March 1985	6	March 1985 – April 1985	2.2
My Father's Eyes	#33March 1998	2	March 1998 – April 1998	1.9
Edge of Darkness ft Michael Kamenfeat. Michael Kamen	#65December 1985	10	December 1985 – April 1986	1.7
Runaway Trainwith Elton John	#31August 1992	4	July 1992 – August 1992	1.7
Layla - Unplugged	#45September 1992	3	September 1992 – October 1992	1.7
Alibis	#53April 1990	4	April 1990 – April 1990	1.7
Circus	#39June 1998	2	June 1998 – July 1998	1.2
The Shape You're In	#75April 1983	4	April 1983 – May 1983	0.9
It's in the Way That You Use It	#77March 1987	4	March 1987 – April 1987	0.9
Wonderful TonightApple Music	#81November 2009	4	August 1987 – November 2009	0.8
Tearing Us Apartwith Tina Turner	#56June 1987	3	June 1987 – June 1987	0.7
I've Got A Rock N' Roll HeartApple Music	#83February 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	0.7
I Shot the Sheriff {1982}	#64June 1982	2	May 1982 – June 1982	0.7
Forever Man (How Many Times)featured credit · with Beatchuggers	#26November 2000	2	November 2000 – November 2000	0.6
Motherless Child	#63October 1994	2	October 1994 – October 1994	0.6
Knockin' on Heaven's Doorwith Randy Crawford, David Sanborn	#77September 1989	5	September 1989 – October 1989	0.3
Holy Mother	#95December 1987	2	December 1987 – December 1987	0.3
Blue Eyes Blue	#94October 1999	1	October 1999	0.1
PretendingApple Music	#96July 1990	1	July 1990	0.1
I Ain't Gonna Stand for It	#99April 2001	1	April 2001	0.1
After MidnightApple Music	#99July 1988	1	July 1988	0.1

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