Extended careers · Billboard Hot 100
James Brown (extended)
Combined power Dec 15, 1958 → Oct 25, 1986 · 747 weeks
Solo career plus "James Brown And The Famous Flames": bands billed under the leader's name (credit survey, 2026-09-24).
- Career Power
- 570
- weighted share-weeks
- Peak Power
- 2.14%
- week of Jan 8, 1966
- Dominance
- 3.33%
- week of Jan 1, 1966
- Longevity
- 747
- 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Brown | × 1 | 341 | 422 |
| James Brown And The Famous Flames | × 1 | 229 | 343 |
Contributed power = weight × the member's own Power Share, summed over weeks. The member's standalone page is unaffected by this grouping.