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Songs · Billboard Hot 100

There's Nothing Better Than Love

Luther Vandross & Gregory Hines

Entered Mar 14, 1987 · 14 weeks on the chart, last seen Jun 13, 1987

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Billboard Hot 100 · #50, 14 wkUK Singles Chart · #72, 3 wk
Record Power
4.8
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#50
1 week there · May 9, 1987
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
14
March 1987 – June 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 it 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
Luther Vandrossprimary50%2.4
Gregory Hinesprimary50%2.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See May 9, 1987 on the timeline →
  1. #1(I Just) Died In Your ArmsCutting Crew
  2. #2Looking For A New LoveJody Watley
  3. #3With or Without YouU2
  4. #4La Isla BonitaMadonna
  5. #5Don't Dream It's OverCrowded House
  6. #6Sign 'O' The TimesPrince
  7. #7Heat Of The NightBryan Adams
  8. #8The Lady In RedChris de Burgh
  9. #9Big LoveFleetwood Mac
  10. #10I Knew You Were Waiting (For Me)Aretha Franklin & George Michael

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