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U2

Charting Aug 2, 1981 → Sep 15, 2017 · 419 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 355 wk (5 at #1), UK Singles Chart 419 wk (5 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 355 wk UK Singles Chart · 419 wk Global Music Power · 550 wk

Peak Power: 1.91%; week of Aug 13, 1995
Career Power: 487; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 5; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 53; November 2004 – November 2005
Peak Five Years: 134; August 1984 – August 1989
Top-five weeks: 39; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 419; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 4.11%; week of Feb 13, 2005
Comebacks: 8; September 1984, April 1987, November 1991, June 1995, April 1997, November 1998, February 2001, December 2004

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Jul 17, 1983	Sep 30, 1984	63	60	1.01%	1.16%
After decline	Feb 10, 1985	Apr 12, 1987	112	81	1.50%	1.12%
After absence	Sep 24, 1989	Nov 17, 1991	112	109	1.76%	1.02%
After decline	Oct 25, 1992	Jun 25, 1995	138	71	1.76%	1.00%
After decline	Nov 19, 1995	Apr 27, 1997	75	64	1.91%	1.07%
After decline	Jul 20, 1997	Nov 22, 1998	69	34	1.91%	1.03%
After decline	Feb 14, 1999	Feb 11, 2001	104	87	1.91%	1.12%
After decline	May 13, 2001	Dec 12, 2004	186	46	1.91%	1.03%

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 UK Singles Chart

53 records · 487 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
Hold Me, Thrill Me, Kiss Me, Kill MeApple Music	#2June 1995	14	June 1995 – September 1995	32.5
With or Without YouApple Music	#4March 1987	25	March 1987 – September 2012	26.3
(Pride) In The Name Of LoveApple Music	#3September 1984	17	September 1984 – January 1985	24.2
VertigoApple Music	#1November 2004	19	November 2004 – July 2005	20.7
Beautiful DayApple Music	#1October 2000	22	October 2000 – May 2012	18.0
Sweetest ThingApple Music	#3October 1998	14	October 1998 – January 1999	16.7
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking ForApple Music	#6June 1987	12	May 1987 – September 1987	16.3
DesireApple Music	#1October 1988	13	September 1988 – January 1989	16.2
Sometimes You Can't Make It On Your Own	#1February 2005	12	February 2005 – May 2005	14.1
Onewith Mary J. BligeApple Music	#2April 2006	24	April 2006 – March 2008	13.9
Take Me to the Clouds Abovewith LMC	#1February 2004	15	February 2004 – January 2005	13.5
DiscothequeApple Music	#1February 1997	13	February 1997 – May 1997	13.5
New Year's DayApple Music	#10January 1983	8	January 1983 – March 1983	13.1
Electrical StormApple Music	#5October 2002	14	October 2002 – March 2003	13.0
All I Want Is You	#4June 1989	8	June 1989 – December 2010	12.6
The Unforgettable Fire	#6May 1985	12	April 1985 – August 1985	12.1
The FlyApple Music	#1October 1991	5	October 1991 – November 1991	12.0
Angel Of HarlemApple Music	#9December 1988	9	December 1988 – February 1989	11.9
Stuck In A Moment You Can't Get Out OfApple Music	#2February 2001	9	February 2001 – April 2001	11.8
Where The Streets Have No NameApple Music	#4September 1987	10	September 1987 – January 1988	11.6
Elevation	#3July 2001	10	July 2001 – October 2001	11.3
City of Blinding Lights	#2June 2005	10	June 2005 – August 2005	11.2
Even Better Than the Real Thing (Remix)	#8July 1992	7	July 1992 – August 1992	10.9
OneApple Music	#7March 1992	6	March 1992 – April 1992	10.0
Staring At The SunApple Music	#3April 1997	11	April 1997 – July 1997	9.1
Even Better Than The Real ThingApple Music	#12June 1992	7	June 1992 – July 1992	8.3
Who's Gonna Ride Your Wild HorsesApple Music	#14November 1992	7	November 1992 – January 1993	8.2
Window in the Skies	#4January 2007	4	January 2007 – January 2007	7.3
Walk On	#5November 2001	8	November 2001 – January 2002	7.1
Get On Your Boots	#12February 2009	5	February 2009 – March 2009	7.0
All Because of You	#4October 2005	7	February 2005 – November 2005	6.8
Mysterious WaysApple Music	#13December 1991	6	December 1991 – January 1992	6.7
Two Hearts Beat as One	#18April 1983	6	March 1983 – May 1983	6.7
Last Night On EarthApple Music	#10July 1997	11	July 1997 – October 1997	6.4
The Saints Are Comingwith Green Day	#2November 2006	7	November 2006 – December 2006	6.1
Fire	#35August 1981	6	August 1981 – September 1981	5.6
Please	#7September 1997	6	September 1997 – December 1997	5.6
If God Will Send His Angels	#12December 1997	7	December 1997 – February 1998	5.5
When Love Comes To Townwith B.B. King	#6April 1989	8	April 1989 – June 1989	5.4
Stay (Faraway, So Close)/I've Got You Under My Skinwith Frank Sinatra, Bono	#4December 1993	9	November 1993 – January 1994	4.8
In God's CountryApple Music	#48December 1987	5	December 1987 – January 1988	2.8
New Years Dubwith Musique	#15May 2001	9	May 2001 – July 2001	2.4
A Celebration	#47April 1982	4	March 1982 – April 1982	2.2
Gloria	#55October 1981	4	October 1981 – November 1981	1.7
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy	#32September 2009	2	September 2009 – September 2009	1.5
Magnificent	#42May 2009	2	May 2009 – May 2009	1.2
Invisible	#65February 2014	2	February 2014 – February 2014	0.5
XXX.featured credit · with Kendrick Lamar	#50April 2017	2	April 2017 – April 2017	0.3
I Will Follow	#78July 2011	1	July 2011	0.3
Ordinary Love	#82December 2013	1	December 2013	0.2
I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking	#90September 2010	1	September 2010	0.2
You're the Best Thing About Me	#92September 2017	1	September 2017	0.2
I'll Go Crazy If I Don't Go Crazy Tonigh	#100August 2009	1	August 2009	0.1

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