Artists · Billboard Hot 100

John Denver

Charting Apr 10, 1971 → Jul 18, 2026 · 318 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 318 wk (5 at #1), UK Singles Chart 26 wk (1 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 318 wk UK Singles Chart · 26 wk Global Music Power · 326 wk

Peak Power: 2.62%; week of Nov 8, 1975
Career Power: 334; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 5; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 99; March 1974 – February 1975
Peak Five Years: 280; June 1971 – May 1976
Top-five weeks: 25; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 318; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.55%; week of Mar 30, 1974
Comebacks: 1; February 1973

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Feb 5, 1972	Feb 10, 1973	53	16	2.15%	1.05%

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

33 records · 334 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
I'm SorryApple Music	#1September 1975	18	August 1975 – December 1975	40.8
Take Me Home, Country RoadsApple Music	#2August 1971	23	April 1971 – September 1971	37.4
Sunshine On My ShouldersApple Music	#1March 1974	18	January 1974 – May 1974	34.4
Thank God I'm A Country BoyApple Music	#1June 1975	19	March 1975 – July 1975	32.8
ANNIE's SONGApple Music	#1July 1974	17	June 1974 – September 1974	31.0
Rocky Mountain HighApple Music	#9March 1973	19	November 1972 – March 1973	28.1
Back Home AgainApple Music	#5November 1974	16	September 1974 – January 1975	24.2
Fly AwayApple Music	#13January 1976	12	December 1975 – February 1976	17.2
Sweet SurrenderApple Music	#13February 1975	11	December 1974 – March 1975	14.9
Some Days Are Diamonds (Some Days Are Stone)Apple Music	#36September 1981	20	June 1981 – October 1981	10.3
Shanghai BreezesApple Music	#31May 1982	14	March 1982 – June 1982	9.5
My Sweet LadyApple Music	#32May 1977	11	March 1977 – May 1977	7.6
Looking For Space	#29April 1976	8	March 1976 – April 1976	7.0
Friends With YouApple Music	#47December 1971	11	November 1971 – January 1972	5.6
Like A Sad Song	#36October 1976	7	September 1976 – October 1976	4.8
How Can I Leave You AgainApple Music	#44January 1978	10	November 1977 – January 1978	4.3
AutographApple Music	#52April 1980	10	February 1980 – April 1980	4.2
I'd Rather Be A CowboyApple Music	#62July 1973	10	May 1973 – July 1973	2.8
It Amazes Me	#59April 1978	7	March 1978 – April 1978	2.4
Baby, You Look Good To Me Tonight	#65January 1977	7	December 1976 – February 1977	2.2
I Want To Live	#55May 1978	5	April 1978 – May 1978	1.9
The Cowboy And The Lady	#66November 1981	7	October 1981 – December 1981	1.9
It Makes Me Giggle	#60May 1976	4	May 1976 – May 1976	1.5
Please, Daddy	#69January 1974	5	December 1973 – January 1974	1.1
Perhaps Lovewith Placido Domingo	#59February 1982	7	January 1982 – February 1982	1.1
Seasons Of The Heart	#78August 1982	5	July 1982 – August 1982	1.0
Goodbye Again	#88August 1972	6	July 1972 – August 1972	0.9
Christmas For Cowboys	#58January 1976	4	December 1975 – January 1976	0.9
Farewell Andromeda (Welcome To My Morning)	#89September 1973	5	September 1973 – October 1973	0.7
Everyday	#81March 1972	3	March 1972 – March 1972	0.7
Take Me Home, Country Roadswith Fat City	#41July 2026	1	July 2026	0.5
Dancing With The Mountains	#97June 1980	3	June 1980 – July 1980	0.4
Love Againwith Sylvie Vartan	#85November 1984	4	November 1984 – December 1984	0.3

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