Artists · UK Singles Chart

The Hollies

Charting May 30, 1963 → Mar 21, 1993 · 315 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 202 wk, UK Singles Chart 315 wk (4 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 202 wk UK Singles Chart · 315 wk Global Music Power · 428 wk

Peak Power: 2.65%; week of Apr 16, 1964
Career Power: 590; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 4; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 104; August 1963 – August 1964
Peak Five Years: 384; June 1963 – May 1968
Top-five weeks: 44; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 315; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.56%; week of Jun 24, 1965
Comebacks: 2; March 1974, September 1988

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Dec 13, 1970	Mar 3, 1974	168	50	2.65%	1.21%
After absence	Jun 23, 1974	Sep 18, 1988	740	358	2.65%	1.09%

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

33 records · 590 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
I'm Alive	#1June 1965	14	May 1965 – August 1965	35.4
Stay	#8January 1964	16	November 1963 – March 1964	30.3
The Air That I BreatheApple Music	#2March 1974	13	February 1974 – April 1974	29.6
Just One LookApple Music	#2March 1964	13	February 1964 – May 1964	29.2
He Ain't Heavy, He's My BrotherApple Music	#3October 1969	14	September 1969 – January 1970	29.0
He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother {1988}	#1September 1988	14	August 1988 – December 1988	27.0
Stop Stop StopApple Music	#2November 1966	12	October 1966 – December 1966	26.8
Carrie-AnneApple Music	#3June 1967	11	June 1967 – August 1967	25.3
Look Through Any WindowApple Music	#4September 1965	11	September 1965 – November 1965	25.3
Sorry SuzanneApple Music	#3April 1969	12	March 1969 – May 1969	24.8
Yes I Will	#9March 1965	13	January 1965 – April 1965	24.4
I Can't Let GoApple Music	#2March 1966	10	February 1966 – April 1966	23.1
On A CarouselApple Music	#4March 1967	11	February 1967 – April 1967	23.0
Jennifer EcclesApple Music	#7April 1968	11	March 1968 – June 1968	22.4
Here I Go Again	#4June 1964	12	May 1964 – August 1964	22.4
Searchin	#12October 1963	14	August 1963 – November 1963	21.8
We're Through	#7October 1964	11	September 1964 – November 1964	21.5
Bus StopApple Music	#5July 1966	9	June 1966 – August 1966	20.2
Listen to Me	#11October 1968	11	October 1968 – December 1968	20.0
I Can't Tell The Bottom From The Top	#7May 1970	10	April 1970 – June 1970	17.4
Gasoline Alley Bred	#14October 1970	7	September 1970 – November 1970	12.7
If I Needed Someone	#20January 1966	9	December 1965 – February 1966	12.2
King Midas In Reverse	#18October 1967	8	September 1967 – November 1967	12.0
Just Like Me	#25June 1963	10	May 1963 – August 1963	11.5
Hey Willy	#22June 1971	7	May 1971 – June 1971	9.6
Long Cool Woman (In A Black Dress)Apple Music	#32September 1972	8	August 1972 – October 1972	7.3
The Baby	#26March 1972	6	February 1972 – March 1972	7.2
The Day That Curly Billy Shot Down Crazy Sam McGhee	#24October 1973	6	October 1973 – November 1973	7.2
Hollidaze	#28September 1981	7	August 1981 – October 1981	6.3
The Air That I Breathe {1988}	#60December 1988	6	November 1988 – January 1989	2.3
The Woman I Love	#42March 1993	2	March 1993 – March 1993	1.5
Soldier's Song	#58June 1980	3	June 1980 – June 1980	1.1
Find Me a Family	#79February 1989	2	February 1989 – February 1989	0.4

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