Songs · UK Singles Chart

Once Upon a Long Ago

Paul McCartney

Entered Nov 22, 1987 · peaked at #10 on Dec 6, 1987 · 7 weeks on the chart, last seen Jan 3, 1988

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Record Power
12.8
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
7
November 1987 – January 1988

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
Paul McCartneyprimary100%12.9

The top ten the week it peaked

See Dec 6, 1987 on the timeline →
  1. #1China in Your HandT'Pau
  2. #2When I Fall in LoveRick Astley
  3. #3The Way You Make Me FeelMichael Jackson
  4. #4Always On My MindPet Shop Boys
  5. #5What Do You Want to Make Those Eyes at Me ForShakin' Stevens
  6. #6Letter from AmericaThe Proclaimers
  7. #7Got My Mind Set On YouGeorge Harrison
  8. #8CriticizeAlexander O'Neal
  9. #9Love LettersAlison Moyet
  10. #10Once Upon a Long AgoPaul McCartney

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