Artists · Billboard Hot 100

The Rolling Stones

Charting May 2, 1964 → Oct 4, 2003 · 513 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 513 wk (9 at #1), UK Singles Chart 413 wk (12 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 513 wk UK Singles Chart · 413 wk Global Music Power · 656 wk

Peak Power: 2.98%; week of Aug 27, 1966
Career Power: 845; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 9; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 124; July 1965 – June 1966
Peak Five Years: 345; November 1964 – October 1969
Top-five weeks: 76; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 513; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.91%; week of Mar 4, 1967
Comebacks: 8; May 1971, October 1973, June 1976, July 1978, August 1980, December 1983, April 1986, October 1989

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jan 3, 1970	May 29, 1971	73	69	2.98%	1.20%
After decline	Sep 30, 1972	Oct 20, 1973	55	30	2.98%	1.31%
After decline	Feb 1, 1975	Jun 5, 1976	70	32	2.98%	1.11%
After decline	Aug 14, 1976	Jul 15, 1978	100	93	2.98%	1.11%
After decline	Mar 10, 1979	Aug 9, 1980	74	69	2.98%	1.14%
After decline	Sep 11, 1982	Dec 24, 1983	67	61	2.98%	1.09%
After decline	Apr 7, 1984	Apr 26, 1986	107	101	2.98%	1.25%
After absence	Aug 23, 1986	Oct 14, 1989	164	158	2.98%	1.19%

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 Billboard Hot 100

57 records · 845 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
Start Me UpApple Music	#2October 1981	24	August 1981 – January 1982	45.8
Honky Tonk WomenApple Music	#1August 1969	15	July 1969 – October 1969	41.4
Miss YouApple Music	#1August 1978	20	May 1978 – October 1978	41.2
(I Can't Get No) SatisfactionApple Music	#1July 1965	14	June 1965 – September 1965	37.0
Emotional RescueApple Music	#3September 1980	19	July 1980 – November 1980	36.1
AngieApple Music	#1October 1973	16	September 1973 – December 1973	34.9
Brown SugarApple Music	#1May 1971	12	May 1971 – July 1971	32.1
Get Off Of My CloudApple Music	#1November 1965	12	October 1965 – December 1965	30.1
Ruby TuesdayApple Music	#1March 1967	12	January 1967 – April 1967	28.5
Jumpin' Jack FlashApple Music	#3July 1968	12	June 1968 – August 1968	28.5
Paint It, BlackApple Music	#1June 1966	11	May 1966 – July 1966	27.9
19th Nervous BreakdownApple Music	#2March 1966	10	February 1966 – April 1966	26.4
Time Is On My SideApple Music	#6December 1964	13	October 1964 – January 1965	24.3
Harlem ShuffleApple Music	#5May 1986	13	March 1986 – June 1986	23.9
Undercover Of The NightApple Music	#9December 1983	14	November 1983 – February 1984	23.6
Waiting On A FriendApple Music	#13February 1982	15	December 1981 – March 1982	22.1
Tumbling DiceApple Music	#7May 1972	10	April 1972 – July 1972	20.8
Mixed EmotionsApple Music	#5October 1989	12	September 1989 – November 1989	20.5
Beast Of BurdenApple Music	#8November 1978	13	September 1978 – December 1978	18.2
Fool To CryApple Music	#10June 1976	9	April 1976 – June 1976	17.1
The Last TimeApple Music	#9May 1965	10	March 1965 – May 1965	17.1
Mothers Little Helper	#8August 1966	9	July 1966 – September 1966	17.1
As Tears Go ByApple Music	#6January 1966	9	December 1965 – February 1966	16.1
Have You Seen Your Mother, Baby, Standing In The Shadow?Apple Music	#9October 1966	7	October 1966 – November 1966	13.4
Rock And A Hard PlaceApple Music	#23December 1989	14	November 1989 – February 1990	13.3
It's Only Rock 'N Roll (But I Like It)Apple Music	#16September 1974	10	August 1974 – October 1974	13.1
Doo Doo Doo Doo Doo (heartbreaker)Apple Music	#15February 1974	11	January 1974 – March 1974	13.0
Ain't Too Proud To BegApple Music	#17December 1974	10	November 1974 – January 1975	12.3
Hang FireApple Music	#20May 1982	11	March 1982 – May 1982	11.3
DandelionApple Music	#14October 1967	8	September 1967 – October 1967	11.2
Heart Of StoneApple Music	#19February 1965	9	January 1965 – March 1965	10.7
She's So ColdApple Music	#26November 1980	13	September 1980 – December 1980	10.5
Going To A Go-GoApple Music	#25July 1982	11	June 1982 – August 1982	10.3
HappyApple Music	#22August 1972	8	July 1972 – September 1972	8.7
One Hit (To The Body)Apple Music	#28June 1986	11	May 1986 – July 1986	8.6
Tell Me (You're Coming Back)Apple Music	#24August 1964	10	July 1964 – September 1964	8.3
It's All Over NowApple Music	#26September 1964	10	July 1964 – September 1964	8.0
ShatteredApple Music	#31February 1979	10	December 1978 – February 1979	7.5
Wild HorsesApple Music	#28July 1971	8	June 1971 – August 1971	6.3
She's A Rainbow	#25January 1968	7	December 1967 – February 1968	6.2
You Can't Always Get What You Want	#42June 1973	8	April 1973 – June 1973	4.6
Out Of TearsApple Music	#60November 1994	15	October 1994 – January 1995	4.3
Not Fade AwayApple Music	#48July 1964	13	May 1964 – July 1964	4.3
She Was Hot	#44March 1984	9	February 1984 – March 1984	4.2
Almost Hear You Sigh	#50March 1990	9	February 1990 – April 1990	3.7
Lady Jane	#24August 1966	6	July 1966 – August 1966	3.5
I Don't Know Why	#42July 1975	6	June 1975 – July 1975	3.2
Street Fighting Man	#48October 1968	6	September 1968 – October 1968	3.1
Hot Stuff/fool To Cry	#49July 1976	6	June 1976 – July 1976	2.6
Let's Spend The Night Together	#55March 1967	8	January 1967 – March 1967	2.3
Highwire	#57March 1991	7	March 1991 – April 1991	2.2
We Love You	#50October 1967	6	September 1967 – October 1967	1.9
Love Is Strong	#91September 1994	5	August 1994 – September 1994	0.7
Out Of Time	#81September 1975	3	August 1975 – September 1975	0.6
Saint Of Me	#94March 1998	4	March 1998 – March 1998	0.5
Sympathy For The Devil (Remixes)	#97October 2003	1	October 2003	0.1
Play With Fire	#96May 1965	1	May 1965	0.1

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