Artists · UK Singles Chart
John Barry
Also credited as John Barry and His Orchestra and John Barry Orchestra
Charting Apr 28, 1960 → Mar 12, 1972 · 40 weeks with chart power
Charted in 2 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 3 wk, UK Singles Chart 40 wk
- Peak Power
- 1.25%
- week of Feb 27, 1972
- Career Power
- 51
- share-weeks
- Crowns
- 0
- weeks crowned Artist of the Week
- Peak Year
- 22
- March 1971 – March 1972
- Peak Five Years
- 28
- January 1959 – December 1963
- Top-five weeks
- 0
- weeks ranked 1–5
- Longevity
- 40
- weeks with chart power
- Dominance
- 2.35%
- week of Dec 6, 1962
- Comebacks
- 1
- Jan 1972, after 9 quiet years
Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions. How it works →
Songs on the UK Singles Chart
7 records · 51 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Persuaders | #13 | 15 | 22.2 | ||
| The James Bond Theme | #13 | 11 | 17.2 | ||
| The Magnificent SevenApple Music | #45 | 5 | 3.6 | ||
| Blueberry HillApple Music | #34 | 3 | 2.7 | ||
| From Russia with LoveApple Music | #39 | 3 | 2.5 | ||
| Beat for BeatniksApple Music | #40 | 2 | 1.6 | ||
| Never Let Go | #49 | 1 | 0.7 |
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At their peak
1971 in music →John Barry's best twelve months on the UK Singles Chart ran from March 1971 to March 1972. The most powerful artists over those weeks:
- 1T. Rex125
- 2Middle of the Road112
- 3Elvis Presley102
- 4The New Seekers86
- 5Diana Ross79
- 6Slade76
- 7The Sweet73
- 8Dawn70
- 9New World59
- 10Dave and Ansel Collins58
Ranked by Era Power over the same weeks.