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Kim Carnes

Charting Jun 17, 1978 → Jun 21, 1986 · 183 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 183 wk (9 at #1), UK Singles Chart 21 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 183 wk UK Singles Chart · 21 wk Global Music Power · 183 wk

Peak Power: 2.85%; week of Aug 1, 1981
Career Power: 185; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 9; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 73; August 1980 – August 1981
Peak Five Years: 160; March 1980 – February 1985
Top-five weeks: 11; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 183; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.57%; week of May 16, 1981
Comebacks: 1; July 1985

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Dec 26, 1981	Jul 13, 1985	185	36	2.85%	1.04%

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

19 records · 185 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
Bette Davis EyesApple Music	#1May 1981	26	March 1981 – September 1981	59.1
More LoveApple Music	#10August 1980	19	May 1980 – October 1980	29.7
Crazy In The Night (Barking At Airplanes)Apple Music	#15July 1985	16	May 1985 – August 1985	16.7
Don't Fall In Love With A Dreamerwith Kenny RogersApple Music	#4May 1980	19	March 1980 – August 1980	16.2
Draw Of The CardsApple Music	#28September 1981	12	August 1981 – October 1981	10.0
VoyeurApple Music	#29September 1982	12	August 1982 – November 1982	9.7
Does It Make You RememberApple Music	#36January 1983	13	November 1982 – January 1983	8.7
Invisible HandsApple Music	#40November 1983	13	October 1983 – January 1984	7.0
What About Me?with Kenny Rogers, James IngramApple Music	#15November 1984	19	September 1984 – January 1985	5.9
Cry Like A Baby	#44November 1980	8	October 1980 – November 1980	4.4
You're A Part Of Mewith Gene Cotton	#36August 1978	12	June 1978 – September 1978	4.1
You Make My Heart Beat Faster	#54February 1984	8	January 1984 – March 1984	2.9
It Hurts So Bad	#56March 1979	5	February 1979 – March 1979	2.1
Make No Mistake, He's Minewith Barbra StreisandApple Music	#51January 1985	10	December 1984 – February 1985	1.9
Mistaken Identity	#60November 1981	6	October 1981 – November 1981	1.9
Invitation To Dance	#68February 1985	6	January 1985 – February 1985	1.4
I Pretend	#74June 1984	5	May 1984 – June 1984	1.1
Abadabadango	#67August 1985	4	August 1985 – August 1985	1.1
Divided Hearts	#79June 1986	5	May 1986 – June 1986	1.0

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