Artists · UK Singles Chart

The Housemartins

Charting Mar 2, 1986 → May 11, 2003 · 65 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in it — UK Singles Chart 65 wk (1 at #1)

UK Singles Chart · 65 wk Global Music Power · 65 wk

Peak Power: 2.04%; week of Jan 11, 1987
Career Power: 90; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 1; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 64; June 1986 – June 1987
Peak Five Years: 90; May 1983 – May 1988
Top-five weeks: 7; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 65; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.66%; week of Dec 14, 1986
Comebacks: 0; none detected

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

9 records · 90 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
Happy HourApple Music	#3June 1986	13	June 1986 – August 1986	24.8	24.7
Caravan of LoveApple Music	#1December 1986	11	November 1986 – February 1987	21.8	21.6
BuildApple Music	#15November 1987	10	November 1987 – January 1988	10.7	10.6
Think for a MinuteApple Music	#18October 1986	12	September 1986 – December 1986	10.1	10.2
Five Get Over ExcitedApple Music	#11May 1987	6	May 1987 – June 1987	9.4	9.4
Me and the FarmerApple Music	#15September 1987	5	August 1987 – September 1987	7.8	7.7
There Is Always Something There to Remind Me	#35May 1988	4	April 1988 – May 1988	3.4	3.4
Sheep	#56March 1986	6	March 1986 – April 1986	2.1	2.1
Change the Worldwith Dino Lenny	#51May 2003	2	May 2003 – May 2003	0.4	0.8

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