Artists · UK Singles Chart

Shola Ama

Charting Nov 17, 1996 → May 22, 2011 · 61 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets — UK Singles Chart 61 wk

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UK Singles Chart · 61 wk Global Music Power · 61 wk

Peak Power: 1.71%; week of Jun 1, 1997
Career Power: 63; share-weeks
Crowns: 0; weeks crowned Artist of the Week

Peak Year: 52; April 1997 – April 1998
Peak Five Years: 63; October 1996 – October 2001
Top-five weeks: 3; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 61; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.30%; week of Aug 24, 1997
Comebacks: 0; none detected

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

12 records · 63 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
You Might Need SomebodyApple Music	#4May 1997	14	April 1997 – July 1997	28.5	28.4
You're the One I LoveApple Music	#3August 1997	9	November 1996 – October 1997	13.0	12.9
Who's Loving My BabyApple Music	#13November 1997	8	November 1997 – February 1998	6.1	6.0
Much LoveApple Music	#17February 1998	5	February 1998 – April 1998	3.9	3.9
ImagineApple Music	#24April 2000	6	April 2000 – November 2000	3.8	3.8
Taboofeatured credit · with Glamma KidApple Music	#10April 1999	8	April 1999 – May 1999	3.6	11.7
Still BelieveApple Music	#26October 1999	3	October 1999 – November 1999	2.9	2.9
Someday I'll Find You/I've Been to A...with Divine ComedyApple Music	#28April 1998	3	April 1998 – April 1998	1.2	2.4
Take It Backfeatured credit · with Toddla T · feat. J2KApple Music	#60May 2011	2	May 2011 – May 2011	0.1	0.7
Feels So Goodfeatured credit · with B-15 Project	#82October 2001	2	October 2001 – October 2001	0.1	0.4
Twice as Nice - Sexy & Stylish - Vol 3with Twice as Nice	#89April 2001	1	April 2001	0.1	0.2
This I Promise Youfeatured credit · with D-Vas	#95May 2002	1	May 2002	0.0	0.1

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At their peak

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Shola Ama's best twelve months on the UK Singles Chart ran from April 1997 to April 1998. The most powerful artists over those weeks:

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