Artists · UK Singles Chart

Shirley Bassey

Charting Feb 15, 1957 → Aug 5, 2007 · 313 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 42 wk, UK Singles Chart 313 wk (14 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 42 wk UK Singles Chart · 313 wk Global Music Power · 340 wk

Peak Power: 4.08%; week of Apr 10, 1959
Career Power: 563; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 14; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 106; October 1960 – October 1961
Peak Five Years: 334; December 1958 – December 1963
Top-five weeks: 32; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 313; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 5.69%; week of Feb 13, 1959
Comebacks: 4; January 1959, September 1960, August 1970, April 1973

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jul 19, 1957	Jan 16, 1959	78	65	1.61%	1.26%
After decline	Jul 17, 1959	Sep 22, 1960	62	37	4.07%	1.46%
After absence	Mar 26, 1964	Aug 2, 1970	331	124	4.07%	1.47%
After decline	Mar 5, 1972	Apr 22, 1973	59	51	4.07%	1.52%

Ranked by weekly Power Share, part of the ChartReign Power model — not the chart's own positions (config version 4, Sep 21, 2026). How it works →

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

Songs on the UK Singles Chart

36 records · 563 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 — a #1 week is 3.5 whoever holds it. Bar length compares songs within this list.

Song	Peak	Weeks	On chart	Power contributedPower	Record Power
As Long as He Needs MeApple Music	#2October 1960	30	August 1960 – February 1961	67.5	66.1
As I Love YouApple Music	#1February 1959	19	December 1958 – May 1959	49.2	52.1
For All We KnowApple Music	#6October 1971	24	August 1971 – January 1972	43.4	43.4
SomethingApple Music	#4August 1970	22	June 1970 – January 1971	42.5	42.4
Reach for the Stars/Climb Ev'Ry MountainApple Music	#1September 1961	18	July 1961 – November 1961	40.4	40.4
I (Who Have Nothing)Apple Music	#6October 1963	20	September 1963 – February 1964	37.6	37.7
KISS Me Honey Honey KISS MeApple Music	#3February 1959	17	December 1958 – April 1959	33.9	43.1
What Now My Love?Apple Music	#5October 1962	17	August 1962 – December 1962	33.8	33.3
Never Never NeverApple Music	#8April 1973	19	February 1973 – July 1973	32.8	32.6
You'll Never KnowApple Music	#6June 1961	17	May 1961 – August 1961	30.4	31.3
The Banana Boat Song	#8March 1957	10	February 1957 – April 1957	23.1	21.0
Big SpenderApple Music	#21December 1967	15	October 1967 – January 1968	22.1	21.5
I'll Get ByApple Music	#10December 1961	8	November 1961 – January 1962	15.7	15.5
Far Away	#24June 1962	13	May 1962 – August 1962	14.9	14.8
GoldfingerApple Music	#21October 1964	9	October 1964 – December 1964	12.2	12.0
Tonight	#21March 1962	8	February 1962 – April 1962	10.9	10.6
(Where Do I Begin) Love Story	#34April 1971	9	March 1971 – May 1971	8.2	8.2
My Special Dream	#32February 1964	7	January 1964 – March 1964	6.9	7.0
With These Hands	#38April 1960	6	March 1960 – May 1960	5.1	4.9
Gone	#36April 1964	5	April 1964 – May 1964	4.7	4.6
Diamonds Are ForeverApple Music	#38February 1972	6	January 1972 – February 1972	4.7	4.9
Ave Maria	#31May 1962	4	April 1962 – May 1962	4.4	4.3
No Regrets	#39June 1965	4	May 1965 – June 1965	3.3	3.2
History Repeatingwith Propellerheads	#19December 1997	7	December 1997 – March 1998	3.2	6.2
You You Romeo	#29September 1957	2	September 1957 – September 1957	2.9	2.6
What Kind of Fool Am I	#47February 1963	2	February 1963 – March 1963	1.4	1.4
The Living Tree	#37April 2007	2	April 2007 – May 2007	1.4	1.3
Fire Down Below	#30August 1957	1	August 1957	1.3	1.3
World in Unionwith Bryn Terfel	#35October 1999	3	October 1999 – October 1999	1.0	1.9
Get the Party Started	#47July 2007	2	July 2007 – August 2007	0.9	0.9
The Rhythm Divinewith Yello	#54August 1987	4	August 1987 – August 1987	0.7	1.4
Fool on the Hill	#48December 1970	1	December 1970	0.7	0.7
Sometimes	#86March 1984	4	March 1984 – April 1984	0.6	0.6
To All the Men I've Loved Before	#86April 1986	4	April 1986 – May 1986	0.6	0.6
Disco' la Passionewith Chris Rea	#41November 1996	2	November 1996 – November 1996	0.6	1.1
Where Do I Beginwith Away Team	#100August 2000	1	August 2000	0.1	0.1

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