Artists · UK Singles Chart

Kool & The Gang

Charting Oct 21, 1979 → Jun 30, 1991 · 192 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 3 markets — Billboard Hot 100 422 wk, UK Singles Chart 192 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 422 wk UK Singles Chart · 192 wk Global Music Power · 437 wk

Peak Power: 2.25%; week of Apr 29, 1984
Career Power: 290; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 69; November 1984 – November 1985
Peak Five Years: 248; November 1980 – October 1985
Top-five weeks: 12; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 192; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.69%; week of Jan 10, 1982
Comebacks: 0; none detected

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 UK Singles Chart

23 records · 290 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
CherishApple Music	#4June 1985	22	May 1985 – September 1985	41.3	40.8
Get Down On ItApple Music	#3January 1982	12	December 1981 – February 1982	24.4	24.5
Joanna/TonightApple Music	#2March 1984	11	February 1984 – April 1984	23.7	24.2
FreshApple Music	#11December 1984	12	November 1984 – February 1985	20.8	20.7
CelebrationApple Music	#7November 1980	12	October 1980 – January 1981	20.3	20.0
Ladies NightApple Music	#9November 1979	12	October 1979 – January 1980	16.2	16.1
Steppin' OutApple Music	#12November 1981	13	October 1981 – January 1982	15.3	16.2
Ooh la la la (Let's Go Dancin')Apple Music	#6November 1982	10	October 1982 – January 1983	15.1	15.3
Straight AheadApple Music	#15January 1984	10	December 1983 – February 1984	14.9	14.8
(When You Say You Love Somebody) in the HeartApple Music	#7April 1984	8	April 1984 – May 1984	14.3	14.2
Jones vs Jones/Summer MadnessApple Music	#17March 1981	11	February 1981 – April 1981	14.3	14.1
Take It to the Top (Climbing)Apple Music	#15June 1981	9	May 1981 – July 1981	12.3	12.3
Big FunApple Music	#14August 1982	8	August 1982 – September 1982	12.3	12.3
Too HotApple Music	#23January 1980	8	January 1980 – March 1980	10.0	10.0
VictoryApple Music	#30January 1987	11	November 1986 – February 1987	8.3	8.2
Hi de Hi, Hi de HoApple Music	#29December 1982	8	November 1982 – January 1983	7.4	7.5
Take My Heart (You Can Have It If You Want It)Apple Music	#29March 1982	7	February 1982 – April 1982	6.3	6.3
MisledApple Music	#28February 1985	5	February 1985 – March 1985	5.1	5.1
Stone LoveApple Music	#45March 1987	4	March 1987 – April 1987	2.2	2.2
Celebration '88	#56January 1989	5	December 1988 – January 1989	2.1	2.1
Hangin' Out	#52July 1980	4	July 1980 – July 1980	1.9	1.9
EmergencyApple Music	#50November 1985	3	October 1985 – November 1985	1.7	1.7
Get Down on It {1991}	#69June 1991	1	June 1991	0.3	0.3

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