Artists · Billboard Hot 100

The Kinks

Charting Sep 26, 1964 → Feb 23, 1985 · 212 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 3 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 212 wk, UK Singles Chart 216 wk (2 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 212 wk UK Singles Chart · 216 wk Global Music Power · 314 wk

Peak Power: 2.20%; week of May 8, 1965
Career Power: 209; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 79; October 1964 – September 1965
Peak Five Years: 120; August 1962 – July 1967
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 212; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.06%; week of May 1, 1965
Comebacks: 2; October 1970, July 1983

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After absence	Dec 3, 1966	Oct 24, 1970	203	131	2.20%	1.08%
After absence	Mar 13, 1971	Jul 9, 1983	643	316	2.20%	1.19%

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 Billboard Hot 100

22 records · 209 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
Come DancingApple Music	#6July 1983	17	May 1983 – August 1983	27.3	26.9
You Really Got MeApple Music	#7November 1964	15	September 1964 – January 1965	24.6	24.2
LolaApple Music	#9October 1970	20	August 1970 – October 1980	24.2	24.1
Tired Of Waiting For YouApple Music	#6April 1965	11	March 1965 – May 1965	20.5	20.2
All Day And All Of The NightApple Music	#7February 1965	12	December 1964 – March 1965	20.3	20.4
A Well Respected ManApple Music	#13February 1966	14	December 1965 – March 1966	17.3	17.1
Sunny AfternoonApple Music	#14October 1966	11	August 1966 – October 1966	14.5	14.3
A Rock 'N' Roll FantasyApple Music	#30September 1978	11	July 1978 – September 1978	8.1	8.1
Set Me FreeApple Music	#23July 1965	8	June 1965 – July 1965	7.8	7.6
Don't Forget To DanceApple Music	#29October 1983	10	August 1983 – October 1983	7.7	7.6
Who'll Be The Next In LineApple Music	#34September 1965	7	August 1965 – September 1965	5.8	5.7
(Wish I Could Fly Like) SupermanApple Music	#41June 1979	12	April 1979 – July 1979	5.3	5.2
ApemanApple Music	#45February 1971	9	January 1971 – February 1971	4.7	4.7
Do It AgainApple Music	#41February 1985	10	December 1984 – February 1985	4.7	4.6
Dedicated Follower Of FashionApple Music	#36June 1966	6	May 1966 – June 1966	4.2	4.1
Till The End Of The DayApple Music	#50May 1966	8	March 1966 – May 1966	3.4	3.4
SleepwalkerApple Music	#48May 1977	7	April 1977 – May 1977	3.2	3.2
VictoriaApple Music	#62March 1970	9	January 1970 – March 1970	2.4	2.4
Better ThingsApple Music	#92January 1982	8	November 1981 – January 1982	1.1	1.1
Deadend Street	#73January 1967	4	January 1967 – January 1967	0.8	0.8
Mr. Pleasant	#80July 1967	4	July 1967 – July 1967	0.7	0.7
Destroyer	#85November 1981	4	October 1981 – November 1981	0.6	0.6

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