Artists · Billboard Hot 100

The Who

Charting Mar 27, 1965 → Jan 29, 1983 · 230 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 3 markets · top artist of the week in 1 of them — Billboard Hot 100 230 wk, UK Singles Chart 243 wk (2 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 230 wk UK Singles Chart · 243 wk Global Music Power · 371 wk

Peak Power: 1.43%; week of Dec 23, 1967
Career Power: 211; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 0; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 35; October 1967 – October 1968
Peak Five Years: 119; October 1967 – September 1972
Top-five weeks: 0; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 230; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 2.68%; week of Nov 25, 1967
Comebacks: 4; November 1970, February 1976, October 1978, May 1981

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Mar 16, 1968	Nov 28, 1970	141	31	1.43%	1.13%
After decline	Mar 11, 1972	Feb 14, 1976	205	92	1.43%	1.01%
After absence	May 22, 1976	Oct 28, 1978	127	118	1.43%	1.04%
After decline	Feb 10, 1979	May 23, 1981	119	70	1.43%	1.10%

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

26 records · 211 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 Can See For MilesApple Music	#9November 1967	11	October 1967 – December 1967	19.6	19.5
Who Are YouApple Music	#14November 1978	15	August 1978 – December 1978	18.9	18.8
Squeeze BoxApple Music	#16February 1976	16	November 1975 – March 1976	18.6	18.6
You Better You BetApple Music	#18May 1981	15	March 1981 – June 1981	17.4	17.1
Won't Get Fooled AgainApple Music	#15September 1971	13	July 1971 – October 1971	17.3	17.3
See Me, Feel MeApple Music	#12November 1970	13	September 1970 – December 1970	16.7	16.6
Join TogetherApple Music	#17September 1972	10	July 1972 – September 1972	13.1	13.1
Pinball WizardApple Music	#19May 1969	11	April 1969 – June 1969	12.2	12.2
AthenaApple Music	#28October 1982	14	September 1982 – December 1982	11.1	10.9
Magic BusApple Music	#25September 1968	9	August 1968 – October 1968	9.7	9.5
Summertime BluesApple Music	#27August 1970	9	July 1970 – September 1970	8.7	8.7
Behind Blue EyesApple Music	#34December 1971	11	November 1971 – January 1972	8.2	8.2
Happy JackApple Music	#24June 1967	9	April 1967 – June 1967	7.5	7.5
Call Me LightningApple Music	#40May 1968	8	March 1968 – May 1968	5.4	5.4
The RelayApple Music	#39January 1973	8	December 1972 – January 1973	5.1	5.1
I'm FreeApple Music	#37August 1969	8	July 1969 – September 1969	4.8	4.7
The SeekerApple Music	#44May 1970	7	April 1970 – May 1970	3.5	3.5
5:15Apple Music	#45November 1979	7	September 1979 – November 1979	3.4	3.3
Pictures Of LilyApple Music	#51August 1967	6	July 1967 – August 1967	2.6	2.6
Long Live RockApple Music	#54July 1979	6	June 1979 – August 1979	2.3	2.2
Eminence FrontApple Music	#68January 1983	6	December 1982 – January 1983	1.6	1.6
My GenerationApple Music	#74February 1966	5	January 1966 – February 1966	1.2	1.2
Love, Reign O'er MeApple Music	#76December 1973	5	December 1973 – December 1973	1.1	1.0
Don't Let Go The CoatApple Music	#84July 1981	4	June 1981 – July 1981	0.7	0.7
The Real Me	#92February 1974	3	February 1974 – February 1974	0.4	0.4
I Can't ExplainApple Music	#93April 1965	2	March 1965 – April 1965	0.3	0.3

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