Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Luther Vandross

Charting Oct 10, 1981 → Nov 8, 2003 · 341 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 341 wk, UK Singles Chart 182 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 341 wk UK Singles Chart · 182 wk Global Music Power · 445 wk

Peak Power: 1.86%; week of Jul 20, 1991
Career Power: 232; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 56; February 1991 – February 1992
Peak Five Years: 124; December 1986 – December 1991
Top-five weeks: 3; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 341; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.19%; week of Jul 6, 1991
Comebacks: 2; March 1990, November 1994

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jul 4, 1987	Mar 24, 1990	142	66	1.28%	1.05%
After decline	Mar 7, 1992	Nov 12, 1994	140	48	1.86%	1.03%

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

25 records · 232 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
Here And NowApple Music	#6April 1990	27	December 1989 – June 1990	34.8
Power Of Love/Love PowerApple Music	#4June 1991	18	April 1991 – August 1991	30.5
Don't Want To Be A FoolApple Music	#9November 1991	20	August 1991 – December 1991	24.0
Stop To LoveApple Music	#15February 1987	19	November 1986 – March 1987	20.8
Endless Lovewith Mariah CareyApple Music	#2October 1994	20	September 1994 – January 1995	18.3
Dance With My FatherApple Music	#38September 2003	20	June 2003 – November 2003	14.1
Til My Baby Comes HomeApple Music	#29May 1985	16	March 1985 – June 1985	11.3
Never Too MuchApple Music	#33November 1981	15	October 1981 – January 1982	10.8
The Best Things In Life Are Freewith Janet Jackson, BBD, Ralph TresvantApple Music	#10June 1992	20	May 1992 – October 1992	9.4
She Won't Talk To MeApple Music	#30March 1989	12	January 1989 – April 1989	8.4
Take You OutApple Music	#26August 2001	17	July 2001 – December 2001	8.0
Always And ForeverApple Music	#58January 1995	18	December 1994 – April 1995	5.7
Any LoveApple Music	#44November 1988	13	October 1988 – December 1988	5.5
Bad Boy/Having A PartyApple Music	#55December 1982	12	October 1982 – January 1983	4.9
Your Secret LoveApple Music	#52September 1996	13	September 1996 – December 1996	4.5
How Many Times Can We Say Goodbyewith Dionne WarwickApple Music	#27November 1983	13	October 1983 – December 1983	4.4
Give Me The ReasonApple Music	#57September 1986	11	August 1986 – November 1986	3.8
I'd RatherApple Music	#83September 2002	20	September 2002 – March 2003	3.0
Little Miracles (Happen Every Day)Apple Music	#62June 1993	10	May 1993 – July 1993	2.9
There's Nothing Better Than Lovewith Gregory HinesApple Music	#50May 1987	14	March 1987 – June 1987	2.4
I Can Make It BetterApple Music	#80January 1997	10	December 1996 – February 1997	1.9
The Rush	#73January 1992	7	January 1992 – February 1992	1.6
Superstar/Until You Come Back To Me	#87May 1984	4	April 1984 – May 1984	0.6
Heaven Knows	#94September 1993	3	September 1993 – October 1993	0.4
Love The One You're With/Going In Circles	#95April 1995	2	April 1995 – April 1995	0.3

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