Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Etta James

Charting May 2, 1960 → Oct 31, 1970 · 171 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 171 wk, UK Singles Chart 24 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 171 wk UK Singles Chart · 24 wk Global Music Power · 195 wk

Peak Power: 0.87%; week of Feb 10, 1968
Career Power: 97; share-weeks
Crowns: 0; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 29; May 1960 – May 1961
Peak Five Years: 74; June 1959 – May 1964
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 171; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 1.65%; week of Jan 27, 1968
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

26 records · 97 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
Tell MamaApple Music	#23January 1968	14	November 1967 – February 1968	12.2	12.2
PushoverApple Music	#25June 1963	10	April 1963 – June 1963	10.3	10.2
All I Could Do Was CryApple Music	#33June 1960	15	May 1960 – August 1960	9.5	9.2
Something's Got A Hold On MeApple Music	#37April 1962	12	February 1962 – May 1962	8.4	8.2
My Dearest DarlingApple Music	#34December 1960	13	September 1960 – December 1960	8.2	7.9
Trust In MeApple Music	#30April 1961	9	March 1961 – May 1961	7.4	7.2
SecurityApple Music	#35April 1968	10	March 1968 – May 1968	6.8	6.7
Stop The WeddingApple Music	#34September 1962	9	July 1962 – September 1962	6.1	6.0
Don't Cry, BabyApple Music	#39September 1961	7	August 1961 – September 1961	5.2	5.1
At LastApple Music	#47February 1961	8	January 1961 – March 1961	4.0	3.9
It's Too Soon To KnowApple Music	#54December 1961	7	November 1961 – December 1961	2.5	2.4
Fool That I AmApple Music	#50July 1961	6	June 1961 – July 1961	2.4	2.3
Would It Make Any Difference To YouApple Music	#64February 1963	7	January 1963 – February 1963	2.4	2.3
Loving You More Every Day	#65May 1964	6	April 1964 – May 1964	2.0	1.8
I Got You BabeApple Music	#69June 1968	7	May 1968 – June 1968	1.9	1.9
Next Door To The BluesApple Music	#71December 1962	7	October 1962 – December 1962	1.7	1.7
Two Sides (To Every Story)Apple Music	#63October 1963	4	October 1963 – October 1963	1.5	1.5
Pay BackApple Music	#78August 1963	6	August 1963 – September 1963	1.2	1.2
Almost PersuadedApple Music	#79January 1969	5	January 1969 – February 1969	1.1	1.1
DreamApple Music	#55July 1961	3	June 1961 – July 1961	0.7	1.1
Baby What You Want Me To DoApple Music	#82February 1964	3	February 1964 – February 1964	0.5	0.5
Losers Weepers - Part IApple Music	#94October 1970	3	October 1970 – October 1970	0.4	0.4
Fools Rush InApple Music	#87October 1962	4	October 1962 – November 1962	0.4	0.6
In The Basement - Part 1with Sugar Pie DeSantoApple Music	#97August 1966	2	August 1966 – August 1966	0.1	0.3
Seven Day Fool	#95December 1961	1	December 1961	0.1	0.1
Do I Make Myself Clearwith Sugar Pie DeSanto	#96December 1965	1	December 1965	0.1	0.1

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At their peak

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Etta James's best twelve months on the Billboard Hot 100 ran from May 1960 to May 1961. The most powerful artists over those weeks:

Ranked by Era Power over the same weeks.

Their decades: the 1960s, the 1970s.