Artists · UK Singles Chart

Shakatak

Charting Nov 2, 1980 → Jul 23, 1989 · 97 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets — UK Singles Chart 97 wk

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UK Singles Chart · 97 wk Global Music Power · 97 wk

Peak Power: 1.44%; week of May 2, 1982
Career Power: 91; share-weeks
Crowns: 0; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 48; November 1981 – November 1982
Peak Five Years: 88; September 1980 – September 1985
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 97; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 2.70%; week of Jul 29, 1984
Comebacks: 1; Aug 1984

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions. How it works →

Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric).

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

18 records · 91 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. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
Easier Said Than DoneApple Music	#12January 1982	17	November 1981 – March 1982	20.3	20.0
Down on the StreetApple Music	#9July 1984	11	July 1984 – September 1984	16.7	16.6
Night BirdsApple Music	#9April 1982	8	March 1982 – May 1982	13.3	13.2
Dark Is the NightApple Music	#15June 1983	8	May 1983 – July 1983	10.7	10.6
InvitationsApple Music	#24September 1982	7	August 1982 – October 1982	9.2	9.1
StreetwalkinApple Music	#38June 1982	6	June 1982 – July 1982	4.2	4.2
Feels Like the Right TimeApple Music	#41November 1980	5	November 1980 – November 1980	3.1	3.1
If You Could See Me NowApple Music	#49August 1983	4	August 1983 – September 1983	2.1	2.0
Living in the UKApple Music	#52March 1981	4	March 1981 – March 1981	1.8	1.8
StrangerApple Music	#43November 1982	3	October 1982 – November 1982	1.8	1.8
Don't Blame It on LoveApple Music	#55September 1984	4	September 1984 – September 1984	1.6	1.7
Brazilian DawnApple Music	#48July 1981	3	July 1981 – August 1981	1.5	1.5
Mr Manic and Sister CoolApple Music	#56October 1987	4	October 1987 – November 1987	1.5	1.5
Day by Daywith Al JarreauApple Music	#53November 1985	4	November 1985 – December 1985	0.9	1.7
City RhythmApple Music	#77September 1985	3	August 1985 – September 1985	0.6	0.6
Watching YouApple Music	#79November 1984	3	November 1984 – November 1984	0.6	0.6
Turn the Music UpApple Music	#83July 1989	3	July 1989 – July 1989	0.5	0.5
Out of This WorldApple Music	#78October 1983	2	October 1983 – October 1983	0.5	0.4

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At their peak

1981 in music →

Shakatak's best twelve months on the UK Singles Chart ran from November 1981 to November 1982. The most powerful artists over those weeks:

Ranked by Era Power over the same weeks.

Their decade: the 1980s.