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James Brown And The Famous Flames

Charting Dec 15, 1958 → Aug 31, 1968 · 248 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 248 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 248 wk Global Music Power · 248 wk

Peak Power: 2.14%; week of Jan 8, 1966
Career Power: 229; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 74; July 1967 – July 1968
Peak Five Years: 179; September 1963 – August 1968
Top-five weeks: 5; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 248; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.33%; week of Jan 1, 1966
Comebacks: 0; none detected

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 Billboard Hot 100

37 records · 229 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
I Got You (I Feel Good)Apple Music	#3December 1965	12	November 1965 – January 1966	28.4
I Got The Feelin	#6April 1968	12	March 1968 – June 1968	23.7
Papa's Got A Brand New Bag (Part I)	#8September 1965	13	July 1965 – October 1965	20.5
Cold Sweat - Part 1Apple Music	#7August 1967	12	July 1967 – September 1967	19.1
It's A Man's Man's Man's WorldApple Music	#8June 1966	9	April 1966 – June 1966	16.4
Licking Stick - Licking Stick (Part 1)Apple Music	#14June 1968	8	May 1968 – July 1968	12.4
Prisoner Of LoveApple Music	#18June 1963	11	April 1963 – June 1963	12.2
Oh Baby Don't You Weep (Part 1)	#23March 1964	10	January 1964 – March 1964	11.5
Night TrainApple Music	#35May 1962	11	April 1962 – June 1962	7.5
I Can't Stand Myself (When You Touch Me)	#28January 1968	9	December 1967 – February 1968	7.3
Bring It Up	#29February 1967	8	January 1967 – February 1967	7.2
Try MeApple Music	#48January 1959	13	December 1958 – March 1959	6.2
There Was A Time	#36February 1968	8	January 1968 – March 1968	5.4
Think	#33June 1960	8	May 1960 – June 1960	5.2
Ain't That A Groove (Part 1)	#42April 1966	7	March 1966 – April 1966	4.6
Get It Together (Part 1)	#40November 1967	6	October 1967 – December 1967	4.2
Bewildered	#40April 1961	8	February 1961 – April 1961	4.1
Lost SomeoneApple Music	#48February 1962	12	December 1961 – February 1966	4.0
Money Won't Change You (Part 1)Apple Music	#53August 1966	9	July 1966 – September 1966	4.0
I Don't Mind	#47June 1961	8	May 1961 – July 1961	3.6
Let Yourself Go	#46June 1967	7	May 1967 – June 1967	3.4
Don't Be A Drop-Out	#50November 1966	7	October 1966 – November 1966	2.8
I Guess I'll Have To Cry, Cry, Cry	#55August 1968	6	July 1968 – August 1968	2.6
Kansas City	#55March 1967	5	March 1967 – April 1967	2.0
These Foolish Things	#55August 1963	6	July 1963 – August 1963	2.0
Baby, You're Right	#49September 1961	4	August 1961 – September 1961	1.7
America Is My Home - Pt. 1	#52June 1968	7	May 1968 – July 1968	1.7
Shout And Shimmy	#61July 1962	4	July 1962 – July 1962	1.3
This Old Heart	#79September 1960	5	August 1960 – September 1960	1.0
Signed, Sealed, And Delivered	#77November 1963	5	October 1963 – November 1963	0.9
I'll Go Crazy	#73February 1966	2	February 1966 – February 1966	0.5
Three Hearts In A Tangle	#93December 1962	3	December 1962 – December 1962	0.4
Mashed Potatoes U.S.A.	#82October 1962	2	September 1962 – October 1962	0.4
Have Mercy Baby	#92January 1965	2	December 1964 – January 1965	0.3
You've Got The Power	#86June 1960	1	June 1960	0.2
Please, Please, Please	#95February 1964	2	February 1964 – February 1964	0.2
Every Beat Of My Heart	#99February 1963	1	February 1963	0.1

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