Extended careers · Billboard Hot 100
Cliff Richard (extended)
Combined power Sep 28, 1959 → Nov 19, 1983 · 244 weeks
Solo career plus "Cliff Richard And The Shadows" and "Cliff Richard and The Drifters": bands billed under the leader's name (credit survey, 2026-09-24).
- Career Power
- 178
- weighted share-weeks
- Peak Power
- 1.87%
- week of Dec 6, 1980
- Dominance
- 3.07%
- week of Dec 6, 1980
- Longevity
- 244
- weeks with chart power
Exponentially smoothed share of the week's total power (the primary metric). The bold line is the group; the others are each member's weighted contribution.
| Member | Weight | Contributed power | Weeks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cliff Richard | × 1 | 168 | 221 |
| Cliff Richard and The Drifters | × 1 | 10 | 22 |
| Cliff Richard And The Shadows | × 1 | 0 | 1 |
Contributed power = weight × the member's own Power Share, summed over weeks. The member's standalone page is unaffected by this grouping.