Artists · UK Singles Chart

Paul McCartney

Charting Feb 21, 1971 → Dec 27, 2024 · 267 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 219 wk, UK Singles Chart 267 wk (1 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 219 wk UK Singles Chart · 267 wk Global Music Power · 355 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 2.19%; week of Jan 29, 1984
Career Power: 334; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 1; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 51; November 1983 – November 1984
Peak Five Years: 145; December 1979 – December 1984
Top-five weeks: 16; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 267; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.98%; week of Jan 8, 1984
Comebacks: 2; December 1979, August 1982

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After absence	Aug 1, 1971	Dec 30, 1979	438	433	1.83%	1.10%
After decline	Oct 19, 1980	Aug 1, 1982	92	75	1.83%	1.07%

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

37 records · 334 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
Wonderful ChristmastimeApple Music	#6December 1979	59	November 1979 – December 2024	64.8	62.5
Another DayApple Music	#2March 1971	12	February 1971 – May 1971	29.4	29.2
No More Lonely Nights (Ballad)Apple Music	#2October 1984	15	September 1984 – January 1985	27.8	27.7
Pipes of PeaceApple Music	#1January 1984	12	December 1983 – February 1984	23.8	23.7
Coming UpApple Music	#2April 1980	9	April 1980 – June 1980	18.9	18.6
Spies Like UsApple Music	#13December 1985	10	November 1985 – January 1986	17.0	16.6
Say Say Saywith Michael JacksonApple Music	#2November 1983	15	October 1983 – January 1984	15.4	32.6
WaterfallsApple Music	#9July 1980	8	June 1980 – August 1980	14.5	14.4
Take It AwayApple Music	#15August 1982	10	June 1982 – August 1982	14.1	14.1
Once Upon a Long AgoApple Music	#10December 1987	7	November 1987 – January 1988	12.9	12.8
Ebony And Ivorywith Stevie WonderApple Music	#1April 1982	10	April 1982 – June 1982	12.4	24.6
PressApple Music	#25August 1986	9	July 1986 – September 1986	8.3	8.2
Hope Of DeliveranceApple Music	#18January 1993	6	January 1993 – February 1993	8.2	8.1
This OneApple Music	#18August 1989	6	July 1989 – August 1989	7.2	7.2
The Girl Is Minewith Michael JacksonApple Music	#8November 1982	11	October 1982 – January 1983	6.7	13.3
My Brave FaceApple Music	#18May 1989	5	May 1989 – June 1989	5.7	6.0
Ferry Cross the Merseywith Gerry Marsden, Holly Johnson and the ChristiansApple Music	#1May 1989	7	May 1989 – June 1989	4.7	17.6
Only Love Remains	#34December 1986	4	December 1986 – January 1987	4.0	3.9
All My Trials	#35December 1990	6	December 1990 – January 1991	3.8	3.7
Dance Tonight	#26July 2007	4	June 2007 – August 2007	3.7	3.6
Birthday	#29October 1990	3	October 1990 – October 1990	3.2	3.2
Tropic Island Hum/We All Stand TogetherApple Music	#21September 2004	3	September 2004 – October 2004	3.1	3.1
Young BoyApple Music	#19May 1997	3	May 1997 – May 1997	2.8	2.8
Beautiful Night	#25December 1997	5	December 1997 – February 1998	2.8	2.8
Fine LineApple Music	#20September 2005	3	September 2005 – September 2005	2.7	2.7
Jenny WrenApple Music	#22November 2005	3	November 2005 – December 2005	2.4	2.4
The World Tonight	#23July 1997	2	July 1997 – July 1997	2.3	2.2
Put It There	#32February 1990	2	February 1990 – February 1990	2.0	2.0
Figure Of Eight	#42November 1989	4	November 1989 – January 1990	2.0	2.0
C'Mon People	#41February 1993	3	February 1993 – March 1993	1.9	1.9
Only Onefeatured credit · with Kanye WestApple Music	#28January 2015	10	January 2015 – March 2015	1.5	4.7
Tug Of WarApple Music	#53October 1982	3	October 1982 – October 1982	1.5	1.5
No Other Baby/Brown Eyed Handsome Man	#42October 1999	2	October 1999 – November 1999	1.3	1.3
From a Lover to a Friend	#45November 2001	3	November 2001 – December 2001	1.3	1.3
Pretty Little Head	#76November 1986	2	November 1986 – November 1986	0.5	0.5
Ever Present Past	#85November 2007	1	November 2007	0.2	0.2
Voicewith Heather Mills	#87December 1999	1	December 1999	0.1	0.2

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