Artists · UK Singles Chart

The Cult

Charting May 13, 1984 → Sep 9, 2001 · 93 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets — Billboard Hot 100 15 wk, UK Singles Chart 93 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 15 wk UK Singles Chart · 93 wk Global Music Power · 103 wk

Peak Power: 1.27%; week of Oct 27, 1985
Career Power: 89; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 36; January 1985 – January 1986
Peak Five Years: 78; March 1985 – March 1990
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 93; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 2.59%; week of May 10, 1987
Comebacks: 1; May 1987

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Mar 9, 1986	May 17, 1987	61	49	1.27%	1.10%

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

19 records · 89 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
She Sells SanctuaryApple Music	#15July 1985	23	May 1985 – December 1985	21.3	21.3
Lil' DevilApple Music	#11May 1987	7	April 1987 – June 1987	11.7	11.7
RainApple Music	#17October 1985	9	September 1985 – December 1985	10.2	10.2
Love Removal MachineApple Music	#18February 1987	11	February 1987 – May 1987	9.1	9.3
Fire WomanApple Music	#15April 1989	4	March 1989 – April 1989	6.3	6.3
Wild Flower	#24August 1987	7	August 1987 – October 1987	5.8	5.7
She Sells Sanctuary {1993}	#15January 1993	4	January 1993 – February 1993	5.4	5.4
Revolution	#30November 1985	8	November 1985 – January 1986	4.8	4.8
Edie (Ciao Baby)Apple Music	#32July 1989	5	July 1989 – July 1989	4.7	4.7
Sweet Soul Sister	#42March 1990	4	March 1990 – March 1990	2.7	2.7
Sun King/Edie (Ciao Baby)	#39November 1989	2	November 1989 – November 1989	1.7	1.7
Wild Hearted Son	#40September 1991	2	September 1991 – September 1991	1.5	1.5
Resurrection Joe	#74December 1984	4	December 1984 – January 1985	0.9	0.9
Coming Down	#50October 1994	2	October 1994 – October 1994	0.8	0.8
Heart of Soul	#51February 1992	1	February 1992	0.6	0.6
Star	#65January 1995	2	January 1995 – January 1995	0.6	0.6
Spiritwalker	#77May 1984	3	May 1984 – May 1984	0.6	0.6
Go West (Crazy Spinning Circle)	#90August 1984	3	August 1984 – August 1984	0.4	0.4
Rise	#86September 2001	1	September 2001	0.2	0.2

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