Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Joe Cocker

Charting Nov 16, 1968 → Jun 23, 1990 · 174 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 174 wk, UK Singles Chart 102 wk (1 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 174 wk UK Singles Chart · 102 wk Global Music Power · 251 wk

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Peak Power: 1.57%; week of Apr 12, 1975
Career Power: 141; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 36; December 1969 – December 1970
Peak Five Years: 75; May 1970 – April 1975
Top-five weeks: 2; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 174; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.07%; week of Mar 29, 1975
Comebacks: 3; March 1975, November 1982, January 1990

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Feb 27, 1971	Mar 22, 1975	212	62	1.23%	1.13%
After absence	Jul 19, 1975	Nov 27, 1982	384	170	1.57%	1.02%
After absence	Mar 12, 1983	Jan 13, 1990	357	186	1.57%	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

17 records · 141 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
You Are So Beautiful/It's A Sin When You Love SomebodyApple Music	#5March 1975	17	January 1975 – May 1975	23.8
When The Night ComesApple Music	#11January 1990	20	October 1989 – March 1990	22.6
Up Where We Belongwith Jennifer WarnesApple Music	#1November 1982	23	August 1982 – January 1983	20.7
Cry Me A RiverApple Music	#11November 1970	9	October 1970 – December 1970	15.1
High Time We Went/Black-Eyed BluesApple Music	#22July 1971	11	May 1971 – July 1971	11.3
The Letterwith Leon Russell & The Shelter PeopleApple Music	#7May 1970	12	April 1970 – July 1970	10.9
She Came In Through The Bathroom WindowApple Music	#30February 1970	12	December 1969 – February 1970	10.0
Feeling Alright	#33February 1972	15	June 1969 – March 1972	9.3
Put Out The LightApple Music	#46July 1974	12	June 1974 – September 1974	4.6
Fun Time	#43December 1978	8	October 1978 – December 1978	4.6
Pardon Me Sir	#51March 1973	8	February 1973 – April 1973	3.3
Edge of a Dream	#69November 1984	7	October 1984 – December 1984	1.7
With A Little Help From My FriendsApple Music	#68December 1968	6	November 1968 – December 1968	1.6
Delta Lady	#69November 1969	6	October 1969 – November 1969	1.3
Shelter Me	#91March 1986	4	March 1986 – March 1986	0.6
I'm So Glad I'm Standing Here Todaywith The Crusaders	#97October 1981	3	September 1981 – October 1981	0.2
What Are You Doing With A Fool Like Me	#96June 1990	1	June 1990	0.1

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