Artists · UK Singles Chart

Rod Stewart

Charting Aug 29, 1971 → Jul 31, 2015 · 457 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 630 wk (14 at #1), UK Singles Chart 457 wk (22 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 630 wk UK Singles Chart · 457 wk Global Music Power · 801 wk

Peak Power: 3.06%; week of Oct 17, 1976
Career Power: 733; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 22; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 111; June 1976 – June 1977
Peak Five Years: 272; May 1974 – May 1979
Top-five weeks: 67; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 457; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 4.57%; week of Oct 3, 1976
Comebacks: 5; January 1981, June 1983, July 1986, March 1990, February 1993

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	May 13, 1979	Jan 11, 1981	86	53	3.06%	1.08%
After decline	Apr 11, 1982	Jun 26, 1983	63	59	3.06%	1.19%
After decline	Oct 21, 1984	Jul 20, 1986	91	42	3.06%	1.17%
After decline	Oct 19, 1986	Mar 4, 1990	175	58	3.06%	1.09%
After decline	Sep 22, 1991	Feb 28, 1993	73	29	3.06%	1.16%

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

69 records · 733 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
Maggie May/Reason To BelieveApple Music	#1October 1971	21	August 1971 – January 1972	49.8
I Don't Want to Talk About It/First Cut Is the Deepest	#1May 1977	13	April 1977 – July 1977	34.8
SailingApple Music	#1August 1975	11	August 1975 – October 1975	31.2
Baby JaneApple Music	#1June 1983	14	May 1983 – August 1983	30.7
You Wear It WellApple Music	#1August 1972	12	August 1972 – October 1972	28.8
Sailing {1976}	#3October 1976	19	August 1976 – January 1977	28.7
Da Ya Think I'm Sexy?Apple Music	#1November 1978	13	November 1978 – February 1979	28.4
You're in My Heart	#3October 1977	10	October 1977 – December 1977	25.7
Rhythm Of My HeartApple Music	#3March 1991	11	March 1991 – May 1991	24.5
Angel/What Made Milwaukee Famous (Has Made a Loser Out of Me)	#4December 1972	11	November 1972 – January 1973	22.8
Tonight's the Night	#5June 1976	9	May 1976 – July 1976	20.7
The Killing of Georgie	#2September 1976	10	August 1976 – October 1976	20.3
Every Beat Of My Heart	#2July 1986	9	July 1986 – August 1986	19.9
Oh No Not My Baby	#6September 1973	9	September 1973 – October 1973	18.8
Tonight I'm Yours (Don't Hurt Me)Apple Music	#8November 1981	13	October 1981 – January 1982	18.6
This Old Heart Of Mine	#4November 1975	8	November 1975 – January 1976	18.1
Have I Told You LatelyApple Music	#5June 1993	9	June 1993 – August 1993	17.6
Get Back	#11December 1976	9	November 1976 – January 1977	16.7
What Am I Gonna Do	#3September 1983	8	August 1983 – October 1983	16.6
Hot Legs/I Was Only Joking	#5February 1978	8	January 1978 – March 1978	16.6
Downtown TrainApple Music	#10February 1990	12	January 1990 – March 1990	16.5
Young TurksApple Music	#11December 1981	9	December 1981 – January 1982	16.2
Some Guys Have All The LuckApple Music	#15August 1984	10	July 1984 – September 1984	14.4
Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Matilda)	#6December 1992	8	November 1992 – January 1993	13.9
Motown Song	#10June 1991	8	June 1991 – July 1991	13.7
Farewell/Bring It on Home to Me/You Send Me	#7October 1974	7	September 1974 – November 1974	13.1
Ain't Love A BitchApple Music	#11February 1979	8	January 1979 – March 1979	12.6
PassionApple Music	#17November 1980	9	November 1980 – January 1981	11.7
If Loving You Is Wrong (I Don't Want to Be Right)	#23June 1980	9	May 1980 – July 1980	11.1
All for Lovewith Bryan Adams, Sting	#2January 1994	13	January 1994 – April 1994	9.9
Ruby Tuesday	#11February 1993	6	February 1993 – March 1993	9.7
Sweet Surrender	#23January 1984	9	December 1983 – January 1984	9.1
InfatuationApple Music	#27June 1984	9	May 1984 – July 1984	7.5
It Takes Twowith Tina Turner	#5November 1990	8	November 1990 – January 1991	7.2
Lost In YouApple Music	#21May 1988	6	May 1988 – June 1988	6.8
Ooh La LaApple Music	#16May 1998	5	May 1998 – June 1998	6.1
Love Touch	#27May 1986	8	May 1986 – July 1986	5.8
You're the Star	#19May 1995	6	May 1995 – June 1995	5.3
My Girl	#32January 1981	6	December 1980 – January 1981	4.7
Shotgun Wedding	#21April 1993	4	April 1993 – May 1993	4.6
Do Ya Think I'm Sexy?featured credit · with N-Trance	#7October 1997	9	October 1997 – December 1997	4.2
Maggie May	#31December 1976	6	November 1976 – January 1977	3.5
Forever YoungApple Music	#55December 2013	9	July 1988 – December 2013	3.4
I've Been Drinkingwith Jeff Beck	#27May 1973	6	April 1973 – June 1973	3.3
Purple Heatherwith Scot Euro 96 Squad	#16June 1996	6	June 1996 – August 1996	3.1
My Heart Can't Tell You NoApple Music	#49May 1989	6	April 1989 – May 1989	2.7
How Long	#41February 1982	4	February 1982 – March 1982	2.5
Your Song/Broken Arrow	#41April 1992	4	April 1992 – May 1992	2.5
I Can't Deny It	#26March 2001	3	March 2001 – May 2001	2.2
People Get Ready	#45December 1993	4	December 1993 – January 1994	2.0
Sailing {1987}	#41March 1987	3	March 1987 – April 1987	1.6
Reason To BelieveApple Music	#51August 1993	3	August 1993 – August 1993	1.5
Broken ArrowApple Music	#54September 1991	3	September 1991 – September 1991	1.5
This Old Heart of Mine ft Ronald Isleyfeat. Ronald Isley	#51November 1989	4	November 1989 – November 1989	1.5
Blondes (Have More Fun)	#63May 1979	3	April 1979 – May 1979	1.1
Another Heartache	#54September 1986	2	September 1986 – September 1986	1.0
Everydaywith A$AP Rocky, Miguel	#56June 2015	9	May 2015 – July 2015	0.9
Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas	#51December 2012	2	December 2012 – December 2012	0.8
Lady Luck	#56August 1995	2	August 1995 – August 1995	0.8
People Get Ready {1992}with Jeff Beck	#49March 1992	3	March 1992 – March 1992	0.8
Rocks	#55August 1998	2	August 1998 – September 1998	0.7
If We Fall In Love TonightApple Music	#58December 1996	2	December 1996 – December 1996	0.7
Faith of the Heart	#60April 1999	2	April 1999 – April 1999	0.6
In My Life	#80December 1986	3	November 1986 – December 1986	0.5
People Get Readywith Jeff BeckApple Music	#81July 1985	4	June 1985 – July 1985	0.4
Don't Come Around Here	#79May 2001	1	May 2001	0.2
It's Over	#91May 2013	1	May 2013	0.2
Trouble	#95November 1984	1	November 1984	0.1
Don't Burst My Bubble/Come Home Babywith Small Faces, P.P.	#93March 2005	1	March 2005	0.1

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