Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Nat King Cole

Charting Aug 4, 1958 → Jan 3, 2026 · 206 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 3 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 206 wk (6 at #1), UK Singles Chart 256 wk (5 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 206 wk UK Singles Chart · 256 wk Global Music Power · 399 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 2.15%; week of Oct 27, 1962
Career Power: 268; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 6; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 80; August 1962 – July 1963
Peak Five Years: 128; November 1959 – November 1964
Top-five weeks: 16; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 206; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 4.34%; week of Jan 3, 2026
Comebacks: 1; January 2021

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After absence	Jan 25, 1964	Jan 2, 2021	2971	2470	2.15%	1.04%

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 Billboard Hot 100

30 records · 268 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
The Christmas Song (Merry Christmas To You)Apple Music	#6December 2025	55	December 1960 – January 2026	97.3	90.5
Ramblin' RoseApple Music	#2September 1962	16	August 1962 – November 1962	35.5	35.2
Those Lazy-Hazy-Crazy Days Of SummerApple Music	#6June 1963	12	May 1963 – July 1963	22.3	22.1
Deck The Halls	#16December 2022	22	December 2020 – January 2026	21.2	30.2
That Sunday, That SummerApple Music	#12November 1963	13	August 1963 – November 1963	18.0	17.8
Dear Lonely HeartsApple Music	#13December 1962	11	November 1962 – January 1963	15.6	15.5
I Don't Want To Be Hurt AnymoreApple Music	#22May 1964	9	April 1964 – June 1964	10.8	10.1
I Don't Want To See TomorrowApple Music	#34October 1964	9	September 1964 – November 1964	6.6	6.5
Non Dimenticar (Don't Forget)Apple Music	#45November 1958	11	October 1958 – December 1958	6.0	5.8
Come Closer To Me (Acercate Mas)Apple Music	#41September 1958	9	August 1958 – September 1958	5.8	5.7
All Over The WorldApple Music	#42April 1963	9	March 1963 – April 1963	5.4	5.3
Time And The RiverApple Music	#30February 1960	8	February 1960 – March 1960	5.3	5.3
You Made Me Love YouApple Music	#45June 1959	9	May 1959 – June 1959	4.3	4.2
Midnight FlyerApple Music	#51September 1959	12	August 1959 – October 1959	4.2	4.2
My True Carrie, LoveApple Music	#49March 1964	6	February 1964 – March 1964	3.1	2.8
Take A Fool's AdviceApple Music	#71July 1961	7	June 1961 – August 1961	1.5	1.5
Let True Love BeginApple Music	#73October 1961	4	September 1961 – October 1961	0.9	0.9
I Must Be Dreaming	#69June 1959	4	May 1959 – June 1959	0.7	1.1
Give Me Your Love	#82February 1959	4	February 1959 – February 1959	0.7	0.7
Let Me Tell You, Babe	#90August 1966	4	August 1966 – August 1966	0.6	0.6
L-O-V-E	#81October 1964	4	September 1964 – October 1964	0.5	0.8
Nothing Goes Up (Without Coming Down)	#87March 1963	3	March 1963 – March 1963	0.4	0.5
If I Knew	#86January 1961	2	January 1961 – January 1961	0.4	0.3
Madrid	#85February 1959	3	February 1959 – February 1959	0.3	0.4
Mr. Wishing Well	#92September 1963	3	September 1963 – September 1963	0.3	0.4
Whatcha' Gonna Do	#92March 1960	2	March 1960 – March 1960	0.2	0.3
Sweet Bird Of Youth	#96August 1959	2	August 1959 – September 1959	0.2	0.3
Looking Back	#81August 1958	1	August 1958	0.2	0.2
People	#100April 1964	1	April 1964	0.1	0.1
Nothing In The World	#99August 1958	1	August 1958	0.1	0.1

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