Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Jerry Butler

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

Charted in 1 of 3 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
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

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; October 1968

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Apr 7, 1962	Oct 26, 1968	342	51	1.71%	1.01%

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026). 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 — a #1 week is 3.5 whoever holds 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	6.2	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 Times	#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 You	#85June 1972	4	May 1972 – June 1972	0.7	0.7
How Did We Lose It Baby	#85July 1971	3	July 1971 – July 1971	0.6	0.6
Walk Easy My Son	#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 Love	#99April 1966	2	March 1966 – April 1966	0.2	0.2
(They Long To Be) Close To Youwith Brenda Lee Eager	#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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