Artists · UK Singles Chart

Robert Palmer

Charting May 14, 1978 → Jan 19, 2003 · 141 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 180 wk (1 at #1), UK Singles Chart 141 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 180 wk UK Singles Chart · 141 wk Global Music Power · 261 wk

Peak Power: 2.09%; week of Aug 10, 1986
Career Power: 138; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 40; November 1985 – November 1986
Peak Five Years: 92; March 1986 – February 1991
Top-five weeks: 2; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 141; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.31%; week of Jul 27, 1986
Comebacks: 2; November 1988, January 1991

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Nov 23, 1986	Nov 13, 1988	102	67	2.09%	1.08%
After decline	Feb 5, 1989	Jan 20, 1991	102	47	2.09%	1.07%

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 · 138 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
Addicted To LoveApple Music	#5June 1986	16	April 1986 – August 1986	24.8
She Makes My Day	#6November 1988	13	October 1988 – January 1989	17.8
Mercy Mercy Me/I Want You	#9January 1991	9	December 1990 – February 1991	14.4
I Didn't Mean To Turn You OnApple Music	#9July 1986	9	July 1986 – September 1986	14.2
Some Guys Have All the Luck	#16March 1982	8	February 1982 – March 1982	10.7
I'll Be Your Baby Tonightwith UB40	#6November 1990	10	October 1990 – December 1990	9.2
Looking for Clues	#33November 1980	8	November 1980 – January 1981	7.8
Change His Ways	#28May 1989	7	May 1989 – June 1989	6.4
Know by Now	#25September 1994	5	August 1994 – September 1994	5.7
Johnny and Mary	#44September 1980	8	August 1980 – October 1980	4.8
You Blow Me Away	#38December 1994	4	December 1994 – January 1995	3.1
Simply IrresistibleApple Music	#44June 1988	4	June 1988 – June 1988	2.7
Every Kinda People {1992}	#43March 1992	3	March 1992 – March 1992	2.1
You Are In My System	#53April 1983	6	March 1983 – April 1983	2.0
Every Kinda PeopleApple Music	#53May 1978	4	May 1978 – June 1978	1.7
Witchcraft	#50October 1992	3	October 1992 – October 1992	1.6
Sweet Lies	#58March 1988	4	March 1988 – April 1988	1.4
You Can Have It (Take My Heart)	#66June 1983	5	May 1983 – June 1983	1.3
Respect Yourself	#45October 1995	2	October 1995 – October 1995	1.2
Girl U Want	#57July 1994	3	July 1994 – July 1994	1.2
Bad Case of Lovin' You (Doctor Doctor)	#61July 1979	2	July 1979 – July 1979	0.8
Discipline of Love {1986}	#68October 1986	2	October 1986 – November 1986	0.6
Addicted to Lovewith Shake B4 Use	#42January 2003	2	January 2003 – January 2003	0.5
Bad Case Of Loving You (Doctor, Doctor)Apple Music	#80November 1989	3	November 1989 – November 1989	0.5
It Could Happen to You	#71August 1989	2	August 1989 – August 1989	0.5
Dreams to Remember	#68June 1991	1	June 1991	0.3
Riptide	#85January 1986	2	January 1986 – January 1986	0.3
True Love	#87April 1999	1	April 1999	0.2
Discipline Of Love	#95October 1985	1	October 1985	0.1

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