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The Jam

Charting May 1, 1977 → Apr 29, 2012 · 170 weeks with chart power

Charted in 1 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in it — UK Singles Chart 170 wk (7 at #1)

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UK Singles Chart · 170 wk Global Music Power · 170 wk

Peak Power: 2.29%; week of Feb 6, 1983
Career Power: 266; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 7; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 73; February 1982 – January 1983
Peak Five Years: 229; February 1978 – February 1983
Top-five weeks: 25; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 170; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.80%; week of Jan 30, 1983
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

43 records · 266 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
Start	#1August 1980	8	August 1980 – October 1980	21.2	21.0
Beat SurrenderApple Music	#1November 1982	9	November 1982 – January 1983	20.4	20.5
Going Underground/Dreams of ChildrenApple Music	#1March 1980	9	March 1980 – May 1980	20.4	20.7
Town Called Malice/PreciousApple Music	#1February 1982	12	February 1982 – February 1983	19.9	20.6
The Eton RiflesApple Music	#3November 1979	12	October 1979 – January 1980	18.9	18.8
The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to Swallow)Apple Music	#2September 1982	9	September 1982 – February 1983	15.9	16.1
All Around the WorldApple Music	#13August 1977	11	July 1977 – May 1980	14.7	15.8
Strange TownApple Music	#15April 1979	13	March 1979 – May 1980	14.5	15.6
Absolute BeginnersApple Music	#4October 1981	6	October 1981 – November 1981	12.7	12.5
Funeral PyreApple Music	#4May 1981	6	May 1981 – July 1981	11.9	11.9
David Watts/'A' Bomb in Wardour Street	#25September 1978	8	August 1978 – October 1978	11.2	11.2
Down in the Tube Station at MidnightApple Music	#15October 1978	7	October 1978 – November 1978	10.8	10.6
When You're YoungApple Music	#17September 1979	7	August 1979 – September 1979	9.9	9.8
That's EntertainmentApple Music	#21February 1981	7	February 1981 – March 1981	9.8	9.6
Just Who Is the 5 O'Clock HeroApple Music	#8July 1982	5	June 1982 – July 1982	9.3	9.2
In the CityApple Music	#36May 2002	12	May 1977 – May 2002	7.8	8.7
Going Underground/Dreams of Children {1983}Apple Music	#21January 1983	6	January 1983 – February 1983	6.1	6.7
News of the World	#27March 1978	8	March 1978 – May 1980	5.8	7.2
Right in the Night (Fall in Love With...with Spoon · feat. Plavka	#10June 1995	9	June 1995 – September 1995	5.0	14.1
Modern World	#36November 1977	7	October 1977 – May 1980	3.7	5.0
Down in the Tube Station at Midnight {1983}	#30January 1983	6	January 1983 – February 1983	3.7	5.1
Find Me (Odyssey to Anyoona)with Spoon · feat. Plavka	#22September 1995	6	September 1994 – September 1995	1.8	5.2
The Bitterest Pill (I Ever Had to ..)	#30October 1997	2	October 1997 – October 1997	1.7	1.7
Right in the Nightwith Spoon	#31February 1994	4	February 1994 – March 1994	1.7	3.4
All Around the World {1983}	#38January 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	1.1	3.0
News of the World {1983}	#39January 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	1.0	3.0
Strange Town {1983}	#42January 1983	5	January 1983 – February 1983	0.8	3.2
That's Entertainment {1991}	#57June 1991	2	June 1991 – June 1991	0.8	0.8
Angel (Ladadi O-Heyo)with Spoon · feat. Plavka	#26November 1995	2	November 1995 – November 1995	0.7	2.0
Be Angeledwith Spoon · feat. Rea	#31February 2002	2	February 2002 – March 2002	0.7	1.9
Eton Rifles {1983}	#54February 1983	3	January 1983 – February 1983	0.4	1.6
The Complete Stellawith Spoon	#66May 1992	2	May 1992 – June 1992	0.3	0.7
Tales from a Danceographic Ocean (Ep)with Spoon	#49April 1992	1	April 1992	0.3	0.7
Kaleidoscope Skieswith Spoon · feat. Plavka	#48August 1997	2	August 1997 – August 1997	0.3	0.9
Town Called Malice	#75April 2012	1	April 2012	0.3	0.3
David Watts/'A' Bomb in Wardour Street {1983}	#50January 1983	7	April 1980 – February 1983	0.2	3.4
In the City {1983}	#47January 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	0.2	2.3
Modern World {1983}	#51January 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	0.1	1.9
When You're Young {1983}	#53January 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	0.1	1.8
Start {1983}	#62January 1983	3	January 1983 – February 1983	0.0	1.0
That's Entertainment {1983}	#60January 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	0.0	1.3
Funeral Pyre {1983}	#82January 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	0.0	0.7
Absolute Beginners {1983}	#83January 1983	3	January 1983 – February 1983	0.0	0.5

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