Artists · UK Singles Chart

Roy Orbison

Charting Jul 28, 1960 → Nov 14, 1993 · 315 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 249 wk (7 at #1), UK Singles Chart 315 wk (5 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 249 wk UK Singles Chart · 315 wk Global Music Power · 390 wk

Peak Power: 3.31%; week of Dec 24, 1964
Career Power: 604; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 5; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 127; April 1964 – March 1965
Peak Five Years: 412; August 1960 – August 1965
Top-five weeks: 57; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 315; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 4.52%; week of Nov 10, 1960
Comebacks: 3; July 1966, February 1989, August 1992

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jun 3, 1965	Jul 21, 1966	59	7	3.31%	1.17%
After absence	Apr 20, 1967	Feb 5, 1989	1134	803	3.31%	1.28%
After absence	May 14, 1989	Aug 2, 1992	167	150	3.31%	1.24%

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

35 records · 604 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
Only the LonelyApple Music	#1October 1960	24	July 1960 – January 1961	55.2
It's OverApple Music	#1June 1964	18	April 1964 – August 1964	47.1
In DreamsApple Music	#6May 1963	23	February 1963 – August 1963	45.7
Blue Bayou/Mean Woman BluesApple Music	#3November 1963	19	September 1963 – January 1964	42.4
Oh, Pretty WomanApple Music	#1October 1964	18	September 1964 – January 1965	40.9
Dream Baby	#2April 1962	14	March 1962 – June 1962	34.9
Too Soon To KnowApple Music	#3September 1966	17	August 1966 – December 1966	34.7
Running ScaredApple Music	#9June 1961	15	May 1961 – August 1961	30.5
Blue AngelApple Music	#11December 1960	16	October 1960 – February 1961	25.0
You Got ItApple Music	#3January 1989	10	January 1989 – March 1989	22.6
I Drove All Night	#7July 1992	12	June 1992 – November 1993	21.4
FallingApple Music	#9June 1963	11	May 1963 – August 1963	21.0
Pretty PaperApple Music	#6December 1964	11	November 1964 – January 1965	20.3
Borne on the Wind	#15March 1964	10	February 1964 – April 1964	16.2
Goodnight	#14February 1965	9	February 1965 – April 1965	15.8
Lana	#15July 1966	9	June 1966 – August 1966	14.9
Penny Arcade	#27October 1969	14	September 1969 – December 1969	13.4
There Won't Be Many Coming Home	#12December 1966	9	December 1966 – January 1967	13.3
Cryin	#25October 1961	9	September 1961 – November 1961	12.3
Crawlin' Back	#19December 1965	9	November 1965 – December 1965	11.0
(Say) You're My Girl	#23August 1965	8	July 1965 – September 1965	10.0
Walk On	#39July 1968	10	July 1968 – September 1968	7.9
Breakin' Up Is Breakin' My Heart	#22February 1966	6	January 1966 – March 1966	7.2
So Good	#32March 1967	6	February 1967 – March 1967	6.4
Twinkle Toes	#29April 1966	5	April 1966 – May 1966	6.0
Ride AwayApple Music	#34September 1965	6	September 1965 – October 1965	5.5
She's a Mystery to Me	#27April 1989	5	March 1989 – April 1989	5.0
My Friend	#35May 1969	4	April 1969 – May 1969	3.9
Cryingwith KD Lang	#13August 1992	6	August 1992 – September 1992	3.7
The CrowdApple Music	#40July 1962	4	June 1962 – July 1962	3.4
Heartache	#44October 1968	4	September 1968 – October 1968	2.7
Heartbreak Radio	#36November 1992	3	November 1992 – November 1992	2.5
Wild Hearts	#76June 1985	4	June 1985 – June 1985	0.8
California Blue	#77July 1989	3	July 1989 – July 1989	0.7
Workin' For The Man	#50November 1962	1	November 1962	0.7

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