Artists · UK Singles Chart

The Who

Charting Feb 18, 1965 → Aug 19, 2012 · 243 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 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: 2.25%; week of May 5, 1966
Career Power: 408; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 2; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 89; November 1965 – November 1966
Peak Five Years: 247; June 1964 – June 1969
Top-five weeks: 20; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 243; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.87%; week of Apr 14, 1966
Comebacks: 5; April 1969, August 1971, February 1976, September 1978, April 1981

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Feb 21, 1968	Apr 16, 1969	60	17	2.25%	1.00%
After decline	Aug 17, 1969	Aug 8, 1971	102	44	2.25%	1.00%
After absence	Oct 8, 1972	Feb 29, 1976	176	112	2.25%	1.08%
After decline	Jan 16, 1977	Sep 10, 1978	86	78	2.25%	1.04%
After decline	Nov 5, 1978	Apr 5, 1981	125	91	2.25%	1.06%

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

34 records · 408 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
My GenerationApple Music	#2November 1965	15	November 1965 – July 1996	34.9	34.3
I'm a BoyApple Music	#2September 1966	13	September 1966 – November 1966	29.6	29.5
Pinball WizardApple Music	#4April 1969	13	March 1969 – June 1969	28.0	28.1
SubstituteApple Music	#5April 1966	13	March 1966 – June 1966	25.4	25.2
Happy JackApple Music	#3January 1967	11	December 1966 – February 1967	24.4	24.1
I Can't ExplainApple Music	#8April 1965	13	February 1965 – May 1965	23.3	23.1
Anyway Anyhow AnywhereApple Music	#10July 1965	12	May 1965 – August 1965	22.4	22.1
Won't Get Fooled AgainApple Music	#9August 1971	12	July 1971 – September 1971	21.6	21.5
Pictures Of LilyApple Music	#4May 1967	10	April 1967 – June 1967	21.5	21.2
I Can See For MilesApple Music	#10November 1967	12	October 1967 – January 1968	19.3	18.8
Join TogetherApple Music	#9July 1972	9	June 1972 – August 1972	17.4	17.4
Squeeze BoxApple Music	#10February 1976	9	January 1976 – March 1976	16.5	16.5
Let's See ActionApple Music	#16December 1971	12	October 1971 – January 1972	16.3	16.2
Who Are YouApple Music	#18August 1978	12	July 1978 – October 1978	16.2	16.2
You Better You BetApple Music	#9March 1981	8	March 1981 – April 1981	13.8	13.6
The SeekerApple Music	#19May 1970	11	March 1970 – June 1970	13.5	13.5
Substitute {1976}	#7November 1976	7	October 1976 – December 1976	13.4	13.3
5:15Apple Music	#20October 1973	6	October 1973 – November 1973	9.2	9.0
Relay	#21January 1973	5	January 1973 – February 1973	7.6	7.5
Magic BusApple Music	#26November 1968	6	October 1968 – November 1968	7.3	7.2
Dogs	#25July 1968	5	June 1968 – July 1968	5.6	5.6
A Legal Matter	#32April 1966	6	March 1966 – April 1966	4.0	6.1
Summertime BluesApple Music	#38August 1970	4	August 1970 – August 1970	3.7	3.7
Long Live RockApple Music	#48May 1979	5	April 1979 – May 1979	2.7	2.7
AthenaApple Music	#40October 1982	4	September 1982 – October 1982	2.5	2.5
The Last Time/Under My Thumb	#44August 1967	3	July 1967 – August 1967	2.3	2.3
Don't Let Go The Coat	#47May 1981	4	May 1981 – May 1981	2.0	2.0
The Kids Are Alright	#41September 1966	3	September 1966 – September 1966	1.5	2.3
Ready Steady Who (Ep)	#58November 1983	2	November 1983 – November 1983	0.9	0.9
My Generation {1988}	#68February 1988	2	February 1988 – February 1988	0.6	0.6
Baba O'Riley	#55August 2012	1	August 2012	0.6	0.5
Twist and Shout	#87November 1984	2	November 1984 – November 1984	0.4	0.4
Won't Get Fooled Again {1988}	#91June 1988	1	June 1988	0.2	0.2
Join Together (Live)	#100March 1990	1	March 1990	0.1	0.1

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