Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Paul Simon

Charting Feb 5, 1972 → Jan 12, 1991 · 187 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 187 wk (3 at #1), UK Singles Chart 98 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 187 wk UK Singles Chart · 98 wk Global Music Power · 221 wk

Peak Power: 2.05%; week of Mar 13, 1976
Career Power: 217; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 3; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 42; August 1971 – August 1972
Peak Five Years: 114; June 1971 – June 1976
Top-five weeks: 10; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 187; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.52%; week of Feb 21, 1976
Comebacks: 3; February 1976, December 1977, September 1980

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Nov 3, 1973	Feb 7, 1976	118	97	1.90%	1.25%
After decline	Jul 17, 1976	Dec 17, 1977	74	65	2.05%	1.09%
After absence	May 27, 1978	Sep 13, 1980	120	115	2.05%	1.12%

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

17 records · 217 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
Slip Slidin' AwayApple Music	#5January 1978	20	October 1977 – February 1978	34.5
50 Ways To Leave Your LoverApple Music	#1February 1976	17	December 1975 – April 1976	33.7
Late In The EveningApple Music	#6September 1980	16	August 1980 – November 1980	31.4
KodachromeApple Music	#2July 1973	14	May 1973 – August 1973	28.7
Mother And Child ReunionApple Music	#4April 1972	13	February 1972 – April 1972	26.1
You Can Call Me AlApple Music	#23May 1987	29	August 1986 – July 1987	18.6
Me And Julio Down By The SchoolyardApple Music	#22May 1972	11	April 1972 – June 1972	12.2
American TuneApple Music	#35January 1974	10	December 1973 – February 1974	6.4
One-Trick PonyApple Music	#40November 1980	11	October 1980 – January 1981	5.3
(What A) Wonderful Worldwith Art Garfunkel, James TaylorApple Music	#17March 1978	14	January 1978 – April 1978	4.5
Still Crazy After All These Years	#40May 1976	7	May 1976 – June 1976	4.1
AllergiesApple Music	#44December 1983	10	November 1983 – January 1984	4.1
Duncan	#52August 1972	7	July 1972 – August 1972	3.3
The Blueswith Randy Newman	#51February 1983	8	January 1983 – March 1983	1.8
Graceland	#81January 1987	7	December 1986 – January 1987	1.3
The Obvious Child	#92January 1991	5	December 1990 – January 1991	0.7
The Boy In The Bubble	#86March 1987	4	March 1987 – March 1987	0.6

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