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UB40

Charting Mar 2, 1980 → Jul 14, 2013 · 347 weeks with chart power

Charted in 2 of 2 markets · top artist of the week in all of them — Billboard Hot 100 151 wk (1 at #1), UK Singles Chart 347 wk (7 at #1)

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Billboard Hot 100 · 151 wk UK Singles Chart · 347 wk Global Music Power · 425 wk

Peak Power: 2.58%; week of Nov 13, 1983
Career Power: 491; share-weeks
Weeks at #1: 7; weeks as the top artist

Peak Year: 70; May 1983 – April 1984
Peak Five Years: 202; December 1979 – December 1984
Top-five weeks: 34; weeks ranked 1–5
Longevity: 347; weeks with chart power
Dominance: 3.61%; week of Oct 23, 1983
Comebacks: 3; September 1983, December 1989, May 1993

Comebacks (thresholds from `config/scoring.json`)
Kind	Trough began	Returned	Trough weeks	Longest absence	Prior peak	Return share
After decline	Dec 13, 1981	Sep 4, 1983	90	24	1.85%	1.05%
After decline	Mar 22, 1987	Dec 3, 1989	141	28	2.58%	1.00%
After decline	Sep 16, 1990	May 30, 1993	139	92	2.58%	1.02%

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

52 records · 491 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
(I Can't Help) Falling in Love with You	#1June 1993	16	May 1993 – August 1993	39.3
Red Red WineApple Music	#1August 1983	15	August 1983 – July 2013	31.8
Don't Break My Heart	#3November 1985	13	October 1985 – January 1986	27.3
Kingston Town	#4April 1990	12	March 1990 – June 1990	26.1
King/Food for Thought	#4April 1980	13	March 1980 – May 1980	23.2
I Got You Babe ft Chrissie Hyndefeat. Chrissie Hynde	#1August 1985	13	July 1985 – October 1985	21.5
My Way of Thinking/I Think It's Going to Rain	#6July 1980	10	June 1980 – August 1980	18.8
The Earth Dies Screaming/Dream a Lie	#10November 1980	11	October 1980 – January 1981	18.6
One in Ten	#7August 1981	10	August 1981 – October 1981	18.1
Homely Girl	#6November 1989	10	November 1989 – January 1990	18.1
Sing Our Own Song	#5July 1986	10	July 1986 – September 1986	16.8
Higher GroundApple Music	#8August 1993	9	August 1993 – October 1993	16.7
Please Don't Make Me Cry	#10October 1983	8	October 1983 – November 1983	14.4
If It Happens Again	#9September 1984	8	September 1984 – November 1984	13.5
Many Rivers to Cross	#16December 1983	8	December 1983 – January 1984	12.7
Don't Let It Pass You By/Don't Slow Down	#16May 1981	9	May 1981 – July 1981	12.3
Cherry Oh Baby	#12April 1984	8	March 1984 – April 1984	11.4
Rat in Mi Kitchen	#12January 1987	7	January 1987 – February 1987	11.4
So Here I Am	#25September 1982	9	August 1982 – October 1982	11.2
Maybe Tomorrow	#14October 1987	8	October 1987 – November 1987	10.7
Breakfast in Bedwith Chrissie Hynde	#6June 1988	11	June 1988 – August 1988	10.1
I'll Be Your Baby Tonightwith Robert Palmer	#6November 1990	10	October 1990 – December 1990	9.2
Until My Dying Day	#15October 1995	11	October 1995 – January 1996	7.9
Come Back Darling	#10October 1998	6	October 1998 – November 1998	7.8
Swing Lowwith United Colours of Sound	#17December 2003	13	November 2003 – February 2004	7.7
Love Is All Is All Right	#29May 1982	7	May 1982 – June 1982	7.3
Where Did I Go Wrong	#26August 1988	6	August 1988 – September 1988	6.6
Bring Me Your Cup	#24December 1993	6	December 1993 – January 1994	5.7
I Won't Close My Eyes	#32February 1982	6	February 1982 – March 1982	5.4
One in Tenwith 808 State	#17December 1992	7	December 1992 – January 1993	5.1
Tell Me Is It True	#14August 1997	4	August 1997 – September 1997	5.0
Wear You to the Ball	#35August 1990	6	July 1990 – August 1990	4.8
KISS and Say Goodbye	#19June 2005	4	June 2005 – July 2005	3.8
All I Want to Do	#41September 1986	5	September 1986 – November 1986	3.1
Watchdogs	#39May 1987	4	May 1987 – May 1987	3.0
Holly Holy	#31December 1998	5	December 1998 – February 1999	2.9
I Would Do for You	#45June 1989	5	June 1989 – July 1989	2.6
C'Est la Vie	#37March 1994	4	March 1994 – April 1994	2.4
Reggae Music	#28August 1994	2	August 1994 – August 1994	2.2
I've Got Mine	#45February 1983	4	January 1983 – February 1983	2.1
Here I Am (Come And Take Me)Apple Music	#46January 1990	3	January 1990 – February 1990	2.1
The Train Is Coming	#30April 1999	2	April 1999 – May 1999	2.1
The Way You Do The Things You DoApple Music	#49February 1991	4	January 1991 – February 1991	1.9
Riddle Me	#59December 1984	4	November 1984 – December 1984	1.2
Impossible Love	#47November 1990	3	November 1990 – December 1990	1.1
Since I Met You Lady/Sparkle of My Eyesfeat. Lady Saw	#40October 2001	2	October 2001 – October 2001	0.9
Always There	#53November 1997	2	November 1997 – November 1997	0.8
Cover Up	#54February 2002	2	February 2002 – March 2002	0.7
Come Out to Play	#77December 1988	3	November 1988 – December 1988	0.7
I'm Not Fooled/The Pillow	#79March 1985	2	March 1985 – March 1985	0.5
Light My Fire	#63December 2000	1	December 2000	0.4
Reasonswith Hunterz, Dhol Blasters	#75September 2005	1	September 2005	0.1

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