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Jay & The Americans

Charting Mar 17, 1962 → May 2, 1970 · 165 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 165 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 165 wk Global Music Power · 165 wk

Peak Power: 1.87%; week of Aug 14, 1965
Career Power: 186; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 77; October 1964 – October 1965
Peak Five Years: 143; December 1961 – December 1966
Top-five weeks: 7; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 165; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.35%; week of Nov 28, 1964
Comebacks: 2; November 1964, February 1969

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Sep 8, 1962	Nov 7, 1964	113	49	1.67%	1.05%
After absence	Apr 9, 1966	Feb 22, 1969	150	105	1.87%	1.06%

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

18 records · 186 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
Come A Little Bit CloserApple Music	#3November 1964	15	September 1964 – December 1964	27.2
Cara, MiaApple Music	#4July 1965	13	June 1965 – August 1965	26.3
She CriedApple Music	#5May 1962	14	March 1962 – June 1962	25.4
This Magic MomentApple Music	#6March 1969	14	December 1968 – March 1969	24.1
Let's Lock The Door (And Throw Away The Key)Apple Music	#11February 1965	10	December 1964 – February 1965	15.0
Some Enchanted EveningApple Music	#13October 1965	10	September 1965 – November 1965	14.6
Walkin' In The RainApple Music	#19February 1970	15	November 1969 – February 1970	13.6
Sunday And MeApple Music	#18December 1965	8	November 1965 – January 1966	10.5
Only In AmericaApple Music	#25September 1963	11	August 1963 – October 1963	9.3
Crying	#25June 1966	6	May 1966 – July 1966	6.4
Think Of The Good Times	#57May 1965	8	March 1965 – May 1965	2.5
Capture The Moment	#57April 1970	6	March 1970 – May 1970	2.3
Hushabye	#62June 1969	7	May 1969 – July 1969	2.2
Come Dance With Me	#76December 1963	8	November 1963 – January 1964	1.8
Why Can't You Bring Me Home	#63March 1966	6	February 1966 – March 1966	1.7
Livin' Above Your Head	#76August 1966	5	July 1966 – August 1966	1.2
When You Dance	#70April 1969	5	April 1969 – May 1969	1.2
(He's) Raining In My Sunshine	#90December 1966	4	November 1966 – December 1966	0.6

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