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Prince

Charting Nov 4, 1978 → May 14, 2016 · 329 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 329 wk (5 at #1), UK Singles Chart 183 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 329 wk UK Singles Chart · 183 wk Global Music Power · 394 wk

Peak Power: 2.54%; week of Sep 1, 1984
Career Power: 441; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 5; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 85; March 1987 – February 1988
Peak Five Years: 217; March 1983 – February 1988
Top-five weeks: 23; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 329; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 5.51%; week of May 14, 2016
Comebacks: 3; April 1983, April 1987, April 1994

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	May 17, 1980	Apr 23, 1983	153	75	1.40%	1.06%
After absence	Dec 22, 1984	Apr 18, 1987	121	115	2.54%	1.21%
After absence	Dec 22, 1990	Apr 9, 1994	172	143	2.54%	1.02%

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

28 records · 441 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
The Most Beautiful Girl In The WorldApple Music	#3April 1994	26	March 1994 – August 1994	57.3
When Doves CryApple Music	#1July 1984	23	June 1984 – May 2016	53.7
Little Red CorvetteApple Music	#6May 1983	24	February 1983 – May 2016	37.0
U Got The LookApple Music	#2October 1987	25	August 1987 – January 1988	32.9
Batdance (From "Batman")Apple Music	#1August 1989	18	June 1989 – October 1989	30.5
1999Apple Music	#12July 1983	30	October 1982 – May 2016	27.7
Sign 'O' The TimesApple Music	#3April 1987	14	March 1987 – June 1987	27.2
DeliriousApple Music	#8October 1983	18	September 1983 – December 1983	26.2
I Could Never Take The Place Of Your ManApple Music	#10February 1988	17	November 1987 – March 1988	23.2
I Wanna Be Your LoverApple Music	#11January 1980	16	November 1979 – March 1980	22.2
Thieves In The TempleApple Music	#6September 1990	13	August 1990 – October 1990	21.5
Alphabet St.Apple Music	#8June 1988	13	April 1988 – July 1988	20.5
PartymanApple Music	#18October 1989	10	August 1989 – October 1989	11.6
I Hate U	#12October 1995	10	September 1995 – November 1995	11.1
LetitgoApple Music	#31September 1994	14	August 1994 – November 1994	10.9
The Arms Of Orionwith Sheena EastonApple Music	#36December 1989	14	October 1989 – January 1990	4.2
Pink Cashmere	#50October 1993	9	September 1993 – November 1993	4.2
LET's PRETEND WE'rE MARRIEDApple Music	#52January 1984	10	December 1983 – February 1984	3.5
Call My NameApple Music	#75August 2004	18	August 2004 – December 2004	3.4
The Greatest Romance Ever SoldApple Music	#63November 1999	13	October 1999 – January 2000	3.3
ControversyApple Music	#70November 1981	11	October 1981 – January 1982	2.6
Hot Thing	#63February 1988	9	February 1988 – April 1988	2.0
New Power Generation	#64November 1990	5	November 1990 – December 1990	1.6
If I Was Your Girlfriend	#67June 1987	6	May 1987 – July 1987	1.3
Soft And Wet	#92November 1978	4	November 1978 – November 1978	0.6
Black Sweat	#60March 2006	1	March 2006	0.5
Purple Medley	#84April 1995	2	April 1995 – April 1995	0.4
Gold	#88December 1995	2	December 1995 – December 1995	0.3

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