Artists · Billboard Hot 100

The Staple Singers

Charting Jun 3, 1967 → Apr 3, 1976 · 130 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 3 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 130 wk (4 at #1), UK Singles Chart 19 wk

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Billboard Hot 100 · 130 wk UK Singles Chart · 19 wk Global Music Power · 142 wk

Peak Power: 2.29%; week of Jul 1, 1972
Career Power: 153; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 4; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 62; September 1971 – September 1972
Peak Five Years: 150; February 1971 – January 1976
Top-five weeks: 13; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 130; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.55%; week of Jun 3, 1972
Comebacks: 2; December 1973, December 1975

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Nov 4, 1972	Dec 15, 1973	58	18	2.29%	1.11%
After decline	Jun 29, 1974	Dec 6, 1975	75	43	2.29%	1.18%

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

15 records · 153 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
I'll Take You ThereApple Music	#1June 1972	15	April 1972 – July 1972	36.2	36.0
Let's Do It AgainApple Music	#1December 1975	15	October 1975 – January 1976	31.3	31.2
If You're Ready (Come Go With Me)Apple Music	#9December 1973	16	October 1973 – February 1974	24.4	24.1
Respect YourselfApple Music	#12December 1971	14	October 1971 – January 1972	20.2	20.1
Touch A Hand, Make A FriendApple Music	#23April 1974	13	February 1974 – May 1974	13.4	13.3
Heavy Makes You Happy (Sha-Na-Boom Boom)Apple Music	#27April 1971	12	February 1971 – April 1971	9.1	9.1
Oh La De DaApple Music	#33April 1973	9	March 1973 – May 1973	6.2	6.2
This WorldApple Music	#38September 1972	7	August 1972 – September 1972	5.4	5.4
Be What You AreApple Music	#66June 1973	6	June 1973 – July 1973	1.9	1.9
New OrleansApple Music	#70March 1976	6	February 1976 – April 1976	1.5	1.5
City In The SkyApple Music	#79September 1974	7	August 1974 – September 1974	1.4	1.3
For What It's Worth	#66October 1967	4	September 1967 – October 1967	1.2	1.2
My Main Man	#76December 1974	3	December 1974 – December 1974	0.6	0.6
You've Got To Earn It	#97August 1971	2	July 1971 – August 1971	0.2	0.2
Why? (Am I Treated So Bad)	#95June 1967	1	June 1967	0.1	0.1

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