Songs · UK Singles Chart

The Skye Boat Song

Roger Whittaker & Des O'Connor

Entered Oct 26, 1986 · peaked at #10 on Nov 30, 1986 · 10 weeks on the chart, last seen Jan 4, 1987

Record Power
14.7
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Weeks at #1
0
never number one
Top-ten weeks
1
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
10
October 1986 – January 1987

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
Roger Whittakerprimary50%7.4
Des O'Connorprimary50%7.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Nov 30, 1986 on the timeline →
  1. #1The Final CountdownEurope
  2. #2Take My Breath Away (Love Theme From "Top Gun")Berlin
  3. #3SometimesErasure
  4. #4Livin' On A PrayerBon Jovi
  5. #5Each Time You Break My HeartNick Kamen
  6. #6BreakoutSwing Out Sister
  7. #7You Keep Me Hangin' OnKim Wilde
  8. #8French Kissin' in the USADebbie Harry
  9. #9Showing Out (Get Fresh At The Weekend)Mel & Kim
  10. #10The Skye Boat SongRoger Whittaker & Des O'Connor
The Skye Boat Song — Roger Whittaker & Des O'Connor · ChartReign