Artists · UK Singles Chart

Perry Como

Charting Apr 3, 1953 → Dec 27, 2024 · 253 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 166 wk, UK Singles Chart 253 wk (18 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 166 wk UK Singles Chart · 253 wk Global Music Power · 335 wk

All songs Without holiday songs New music only

Peak Power: 3.86%; week of May 30, 1958
Career Power: 593; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 18; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 161; February 1958 – February 1959
Peak Five Years: 343; May 1954 – May 1959
Top-five weeks: 69; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 253; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 5.60%; week of Mar 21, 1958
Comebacks: 4; June 1956, March 1958, March 1971, May 1973

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jan 7, 1955	Jun 8, 1956	74	51	3.82%	1.34%
After decline	Feb 1, 1957	Mar 7, 1958	57	53	3.82%	1.58%
After absence	Jun 30, 1960	Mar 7, 1971	557	447	3.86%	1.43%
After decline	Aug 29, 1971	May 27, 1973	91	85	3.86%	1.45%

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 UK Singles Chart

29 records · 593 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
Magic Moments	#1February 1958	17	February 1958 – May 1958	52.7
For the Good TimesApple Music	#7September 1973	27	August 1973 – February 1974	48.7
And I Love You SoApple Music	#3May 1973	35	April 1973 – January 1974	48.4
Idle Gossip	#3August 1954	15	June 1954 – October 1954	44.8
It's ImpossibleApple Music	#4February 1971	23	January 1971 – June 1971	40.9
Hot Diggity (Dog Ziggity Boom)	#4June 1956	13	May 1956 – August 1956	35.7
Love Makes The World Go 'roundApple Music	#6January 1959	14	November 1958 – February 1959	34.8
DelawareApple Music	#3March 1960	14	February 1960 – May 1960	32.4
I KnowApple Music	#13August 1959	16	July 1959 – October 1959	32.4
Wanted	#4June 1954	15	June 1954 – October 1954	31.0
TomboyApple Music	#10April 1959	12	February 1959 – May 1959	25.1
More	#10November 1956	12	September 1956 – December 1956	24.8
Moon TalkApple Music	#17November 1958	11	September 1958 – November 1958	18.9
I Think Of YouApple Music	#14May 1971	11	May 1971 – July 1971	17.1
Mandolins In The MoonlightApple Music	#13January 1959	12	November 1958 – February 1959	16.7
Catch a Falling Star	#9March 1958	10	March 1958 – May 1958	13.9
Kewpie Doll	#9May 1958	7	May 1958 – June 1958	13.7
I May Never Pass This Way Again	#15June 1958	8	May 1958 – July 1958	12.3
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like	#40December 2024	27	December 2007 – December 2024	10.8
Juke Box Baby	#22May 1956	6	April 1956 – June 1956	7.9
Glendora	#18October 1956	6	September 1956 – November 1956	7.3
I Want to Give	#31June 1974	6	May 1974 – June 1974	6.3
Walk Right Back	#33January 1974	10	December 1973 – February 1974	6.1
Caterina	#37May 1962	6	May 1962 – June 1962	4.7
Papa Loves Mambo	#16December 1954	1	December 1954	2.1
Tina Marie	#24December 1955	1	December 1955	1.6
Don't Let the Stars Get in Your Eyeswith The Ramblers	#5April 1953	1	April 1953	1.4
It's Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christ	#71December 2007	2	December 2007 – December 2009	0.6
The Best of Times	#82June 1986	2	June 1986 – June 1986	0.4

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