Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Ray Stevens

Charting Aug 21, 1961 → May 12, 1979 · 183 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 3 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 183 wk (3 at #1), UK Singles Chart 64 wk (1 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 183 wk UK Singles Chart · 64 wk Global Music Power · 207 wk

Peak Power: 2.14%; week of Jun 29, 1974
Career Power: 188; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 3; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 42; February 1970 – February 1971
Peak Five Years: 86; July 1969 – July 1974
Top-five weeks: 12; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 183; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.56%; week of May 30, 1970
Comebacks: 2; May 1969, May 1974

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After absence	Dec 8, 1962	May 24, 1969	337	141	1.65%	1.05%
After absence	Oct 24, 1970	May 18, 1974	186	118	1.98%	1.17%

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 Billboard Hot 100

26 records · 188 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
The StreakApple Music	#1May 1974	17	April 1974 – August 1974	36.5	36.4
Everything Is BeautifulApple Music	#1May 1970	15	April 1970 – July 1970	32.5	32.3
Ahab, The ArabApple Music	#5August 1962	11	June 1962 – September 1962	23.5	23.2
GitarzanApple Music	#8May 1969	13	April 1969 – June 1969	22.7	22.6
MistyApple Music	#14July 1975	16	April 1975 – August 1975	18.6	18.6
Harry The Hairy ApeApple Music	#17July 1963	9	June 1963 – August 1963	11.4	11.2
Along Came JonesApple Music	#27August 1969	8	June 1969 – August 1969	6.9	6.9
Mr. BusinessmanApple Music	#28September 1968	7	August 1968 – September 1968	5.2	5.1
Bridget The Midget (The Queen Of The Blues)Apple Music	#50January 1971	10	December 1970 – February 1971	4.6	4.5
America, Communicate With MeApple Music	#45August 1970	6	July 1970 – August 1970	3.7	3.7
UnwindApple Music	#52June 1968	9	April 1968 – June 1968	3.4	3.4
Jeremiah Peabody's Poly Unsaturated Quick Dissolving Fast Acting Pleasant T	#35September 1961	6	August 1961 – September 1961	3.4	3.3
I Need Your Help Barry Manilow	#49April 1979	8	March 1979 – May 1979	3.1	3.1
Turn Your Radio OnApple Music	#63December 1971	7	November 1971 – January 1972	2.0	2.0
Santa Claus Is Watching You	#45December 1962	3	December 1962 – December 1962	1.6	1.6
All My TrialsApple Music	#70September 1971	6	August 1971 – October 1971	1.5	1.5
Moonlight SpecialApple Music	#73August 1974	7	July 1974 – September 1974	1.4	1.5
Indian Love CallApple Music	#68November 1975	5	October 1975 – November 1975	1.2	1.2
Speed Ball	#59October 1963	3	October 1963 – October 1963	1.1	1.1
Sunset Strip	#81November 1970	4	November 1970 – November 1970	0.8	0.8
Sunday Mornin' Comin' Down	#81November 1969	3	October 1969 – November 1969	0.6	0.6
A Mama And A Papa	#82May 1971	3	May 1971 – May 1971	0.6	0.6
Funny Man	#81April 1963	3	March 1963 – April 1963	0.6	0.6
Further More	#91October 1962	3	October 1962 – October 1962	0.5	0.4
Freddie Feelgood (And His Funky Little Five Piece Band)	#91July 1966	2	July 1966 – July 1966	0.3	0.3
Young Love	#93January 1976	2	January 1976 – January 1976	0.3	0.3

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