Artists · Billboard Hot 100

Rick Nelson

Charting Oct 2, 1961 → Apr 11, 1970 · 138 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 138 wk (1 at #1), UK Singles Chart 18 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 138 wk UK Singles Chart · 18 wk Global Music Power · 138 wk

Peak Power: 1.95%; week of Feb 22, 1964
Career Power: 181; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 1; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 67; October 1961 – October 1962
Peak Five Years: 168; April 1960 – March 1965
Top-five weeks: 8; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 138; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.93%; week of Nov 13, 1961
Comebacks: 0; none detected

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

23 records · 181 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
Young WorldApple Music	#5April 1962	13	March 1962 – May 1962	24.4
For YouApple Music	#6February 1964	11	December 1963 – March 1964	20.9
It's Up To YouApple Music	#6February 1963	12	December 1962 – March 1963	20.8
Fools Rush InApple Music	#12November 1963	13	September 1963 – December 1963	20.0
Teen Age Idol	#5September 1962	11	August 1962 – October 1962	19.6
A Wonder Like YouApple Music	#11November 1961	11	October 1961 – December 1961	14.6
EverlovinApple Music	#16November 1961	10	October 1961 – December 1961	11.1
String AlongApple Music	#25June 1963	9	May 1963 – July 1963	10.0
She Belongs To MeApple Music	#33January 1970	18	October 1969 – February 1970	9.7
The Very Thought Of You	#26May 1964	7	April 1964 – June 1964	7.2
Easy To Be Free	#48April 1970	6	March 1970 – April 1970	2.9
There's Nothing I Can Say	#47September 1964	6	August 1964 – September 1964	2.9
That's All	#48March 1963	6	March 1963 – April 1963	2.8
Today's TeardropsApple Music	#54January 1964	9	November 1963 – January 1964	2.6
You Don't Love Me Anymore (And I Can Tell)	#47April 1963	7	March 1963 – April 1963	2.4
I Got A Woman	#49April 1963	6	March 1963 – April 1963	2.4
Congratulations	#63April 1964	5	March 1964 – April 1964	2.0
Gypsy WomanApple Music	#62July 1963	9	May 1963 – July 1963	1.8
I'm In Love Again	#67March 1963	6	February 1963 – March 1963	0.7
A Happy Guy	#82December 1964	4	November 1964 – December 1964	0.7
I Need You	#83February 1963	4	December 1962 – February 1963	0.5
Mean Old World	#96March 1965	2	March 1965 – March 1965	0.3
Summertime	#89March 1962	2	March 1962 – March 1962	0.2

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