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The Smiths

Entered Oct 26, 1986 · peaked at #14 on Nov 2, 1986 · 9 weeks on the chart, last seen Feb 19, 1995

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Record Power
8.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
9
October 1986 – February 1995

Ranked by Record Power, part of the ChartReign Power model — not a chart published by anyone else. How it works →

The run

Position by week; a gap is a spell off the chart.

What it earned each artist

Record Power is the song's own figure. Power contributed is what the song earned each artist's Career Power: a featured credit takes its reduced share, and a week where the artist had other songs charting is split between them.

ArtistCreditCredit sharePower contributed
The Smithsprimary100%8.7

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 2, 1986 on the timeline →
  1. #1Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun")Berlin
  2. #2Every Loser WinsNick Berry
  3. #3In the Army NowThe Status Quo
  4. #4Walk Like An EgyptianThe Bangles
  5. #5All I Ask of YouCliff Richard & Sarah Brightman
  6. #6You Keep Me Hangin' OnKim Wilde
  7. #7NotoriousDuran Duran
  8. #8Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)Mel & Kim
  9. #9Midas TouchMidnight Star
  10. #10Don't Get Me WrongPretenders

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