Artists · Billboard Hot 100

James Taylor

Charting Sep 12, 1970 → Apr 30, 1988 · 215 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 215 wk (1 at #1), UK Singles Chart 23 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 215 wk UK Singles Chart · 23 wk Global Music Power · 219 wk

Peak Power: 2.19%; week of Aug 28, 1971
Career Power: 241; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 1; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 75; September 1970 – September 1971
Peak Five Years: 139; October 1970 – September 1975
Top-five weeks: 19; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 215; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.52%; week of Jul 31, 1971
Comebacks: 3; January 1973, August 1975, August 1977

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jan 8, 1972	Jan 20, 1973	54	47	2.19%	1.01%
After decline	Apr 14, 1973	Aug 16, 1975	122	56	2.19%	1.13%
After decline	Dec 27, 1975	Aug 20, 1977	86	34	2.19%	1.08%

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

21 records · 241 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
Fire And RainApple Music	#3October 1970	16	September 1970 – December 1970	34.7
You've Got A FriendApple Music	#1July 1971	14	June 1971 – September 1971	34.1
Handy ManApple Music	#4September 1977	20	June 1977 – October 1977	31.4
How Sweet It Is (To Be Loved By You)Apple Music	#5August 1975	15	June 1975 – September 1975	26.4
Don't Let Me Be Lonely TonightApple Music	#14January 1973	11	December 1972 – February 1973	16.9
Shower The PeopleApple Music	#22September 1976	16	July 1976 – October 1976	15.2
Your Smiling FaceApple Music	#20December 1977	17	October 1977 – January 1978	15.2
Mockingbirdwith Carly SimonApple Music	#5March 1974	16	February 1974 – May 1974	14.6
Her Town Toowith J.D. SoutherApple Music	#11May 1981	14	March 1981 – June 1981	10.3
Up On The RoofApple Music	#28July 1979	11	June 1979 – August 1979	9.3
Long Ago And Far Away	#31November 1971	8	October 1971 – November 1971	6.8
Country Road	#37March 1971	8	February 1971 – March 1971	5.5
(What A) Wonderful Worldwith Art Garfunkel, Paul SimonApple Music	#17March 1978	14	January 1978 – April 1978	4.9
EverydayApple Music	#61December 1985	11	November 1985 – January 1986	3.6
Mexico	#49November 1975	8	October 1975 – November 1975	3.5
Devoted To Youwith Carly Simon	#36September 1978	9	August 1978 – October 1978	3.0
One Man Parade	#67March 1973	4	March 1973 – March 1973	1.3
Honey Don't Leave L.a.	#61March 1978	6	February 1978 – April 1978	1.2
Carolina In My Mind	#67December 1970	7	November 1970 – December 1970	1.2
Hard Times	#72June 1981	5	June 1981 – July 1981	1.1
Never Die Young	#80April 1988	5	April 1988 – April 1988	1.0

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