Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Jerry Butler

Charting Oct 31, 1960 → May 21, 1977 · 290 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 290 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 290 wk Global Music Power · 290 wk

Peak Power: 1.98%; week of May 17, 1969
Career Power: 233; share-weeks
Crowns: 0; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 65; October 1968 – October 1969
Peak Five Years: 114; October 1967 – September 1972
Top-five weeks: 4; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 290; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.17%; week of Apr 19, 1969
Comebacks: 1; Oct 1968, after 7 quiet years

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

37 records · 233 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
He Will Break Your HeartApple Music	#7December 1960	15	October 1960 – February 1961	29.4	28.6
Only The Strong SurviveApple Music	#4April 1969	13	March 1969 – May 1969	27.6	27.5
Moon RiverApple Music	#11December 1961	17	October 1961 – February 1962	22.3	21.7
Hey, Western Union ManApple Music	#16November 1968	13	August 1968 – November 1968	16.3	16.1
Never Give You UpApple Music	#20July 1968	14	May 1968 – August 1968	14.1	14.0
Let It Be Mewith Betty EverettApple Music	#5November 1964	13	September 1964 – November 1964	12.3	24.4
What's The Use Of Breaking UpApple Music	#20October 1969	10	August 1969 – November 1969	12.2	12.1
Moody WomanApple Music	#24July 1969	10	May 1969 – August 1969	11.2	11.1
Need To BelongApple Music	#31January 1964	11	November 1963 – February 1964	9.0	8.9
Make It Easy On YourselfApple Music	#20September 1962	11	July 1962 – September 1962	8.9	8.8
Find Another GirlApple Music	#27April 1961	10	March 1961 – May 1961	8.4	8.3
Ain't Understanding Mellowwith Brenda Lee EagerApple Music	#21March 1972	18	December 1971 – April 1972	8.3	16.5
I'm A Telling YouApple Music	#25August 1961	8	July 1961 – September 1961	7.6	7.6
Are You HappyApple Music	#39January 1969	10	December 1968 – February 1969	6.3	6.2
Mr. Dream MerchantApple Music	#38November 1967	7	October 1967 – December 1967	4.7	4.7
Don't Let Love Hang You UpApple Music	#44December 1969	8	November 1969 – January 1970	4.1	4.0
I Wanna Do It To You	#51May 1977	11	March 1977 – May 1977	4.0	4.0
One Night AffairApple Music	#52December 1972	7	November 1972 – December 1972	3.0	3.0
I Dig You BabyApple Music	#60March 1967	9	January 1967 – March 1967	2.8	2.8
Giving Up On LoveApple Music	#56April 1964	6	April 1964 – May 1964	2.7	2.4
I Could Write A BookApple Music	#46April 1970	5	March 1970 – April 1970	2.4	2.4
You Can Run (But You Can't Hide)Apple Music	#63November 1962	7	October 1962 – November 1962	2.1	2.1
LostApple Music	#62January 1968	6	December 1967 – February 1968	1.9	1.9
I Stand AccusedApple Music	#61September 1964	6	August 1964 – September 1964	1.9	2.0
Smilewith Betty Everett	#42January 1965	7	December 1964 – January 1965	1.8	3.6
Whatever You WantApple Music	#68April 1963	6	March 1963 – May 1963	1.6	1.6
Got To See If I Can't Get Mommy (To Come Back Home)Apple Music	#62February 1970	5	January 1970 – February 1970	1.5	1.5
Good TimesApple Music	#64March 1965	4	March 1965 – March 1965	1.3	1.2
If It's Real What I Feelfeat. Brenda Lee EagerApple Music	#69March 1971	8	March 1971 – May 1971	1.2	1.7
I Only Have Eyes For YouApple Music	#85June 1972	4	May 1972 – June 1972	0.7	0.7
How Did We Lose It BabyApple Music	#85July 1971	3	July 1971 – July 1971	0.6	0.6
Walk Easy My SonApple Music	#93October 1971	2	October 1971 – October 1971	0.3	0.3
I Don't Want To Hear Anymore	#95July 1964	2	June 1964 – July 1964	0.3	0.3
For Your Precious LoveApple Music	#99April 1966	2	March 1966 – April 1966	0.2	0.2
(They Long To Be) Close To Youwith Brenda Lee EagerApple Music	#91September 1972	3	September 1972 – September 1972	0.2	0.4
Where Are You Going	#95August 1970	1	August 1970	0.1	0.1
Theme From Taras Bulba (The Wishing Star)	#100December 1962	1	December 1962	0.1	0.1

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At their peak

1968 in music →

Jerry Butler's best twelve months on the Billboard Hot 100 ran from October 1968 to October 1969. The most powerful artists over those weeks:

Ranked by Era Power over the same weeks.

Their decades: the 1960s, the 1970s.