Artists · UK Singles Chart

Paul Young

Charting Jun 5, 1983 → May 18, 1997 · 141 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 119 wk, UK Singles Chart 141 wk (3 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 119 wk UK Singles Chart · 141 wk Global Music Power · 231 wk

Peak Power: 2.72%; week of Jan 8, 1984
Career Power: 202; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 3; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 85; February 1983 – February 1984
Peak Five Years: 159; February 1982 – February 1987
Top-five weeks: 19; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 141; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.56%; week of Jul 24, 1983
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 · 202 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
Love Of The Common PeopleApple Music	#2November 1983	13	November 1983 – February 1984	33.4	32.7
Wherever I Lay My Hat (That's My Home)Apple Music	#1July 1983	16	June 1983 – September 1983	32.2	32.7
Every Time You Go AwayApple Music	#4March 1985	11	March 1985 – May 1985	21.9	21.7
Everything Must ChangeApple Music	#9December 1984	11	December 1984 – February 1985	21.7	21.4
Come Back And StayApple Music	#4September 1983	9	September 1983 – October 1983	19.3	19.2
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse DownApple Music	#9October 1984	7	October 1984 – November 1984	12.0	12.0
Tomb of MemoriesApple Music	#16June 1985	9	June 1985 – August 1985	9.9	9.8
Now I Know What Made Otis BlueApple Music	#14October 1993	7	September 1993 – October 1993	9.2	9.2
Softly Whispering I Love YouApple Music	#21May 1990	6	May 1990 – June 1990	6.9	6.9
Senza Una Donna (Without a Woman) ft Paul Youngfeatured credit · with Zucchero	#4May 1991	12	March 1991 – June 1991	6.6	22.1
Don't Dream It's OverApple Music	#20October 1991	5	October 1991 – November 1991	5.9	5.9
Oh GirlApple Music	#25July 1990	6	July 1990 – August 1990	5.7	5.7
Wonderland	#24October 1986	5	September 1986 – October 1986	5.7	5.7
It Will Be You	#34April 1994	5	April 1994 – May 1994	3.2	3.2
Hope in a Hopeless World	#42November 1993	3	November 1993 – December 1993	2.0	2.0
I Wish You Love	#33May 1997	2	May 1997 – May 1997	1.7	1.7
Some PeopleApple Music	#56November 1986	3	November 1986 – December 1986	1.3	1.2
Calling You	#57January 1991	4	December 1990 – January 1991	1.2	1.2
Why Does a Man Have to Be Strong	#63February 1987	3	February 1987 – February 1987	1.0	1.0
Heaven Can Wait	#71October 1990	3	September 1990 – October 1990	0.8	0.8
I'm Gonna Tear Your Playhouse Down {1985}	#88December 1985	2	December 1985 – December 1985	0.3	0.3
That's How Heartaches Are Made	#94December 1994	1	December 1994	0.1	0.1
Both Sides Nowwith Clannad	#74August 1991	1	August 1991	0.1	0.3

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