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Songs · Billboard Hot 100

Never Die Young

James Taylor

Entered Apr 2, 1988 · 5 weeks on the chart, last seen Apr 30, 1988

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Record Power
1.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#80
1 week there · Apr 23, 1988
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
5
April 1988 – April 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 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
James Taylorprimary100%1.0

The top ten the week it peaked

See Apr 23, 1988 on the timeline →
  1. #1Where Do Broken Hearts GoWhitney Houston
  2. #2Devil InsideINXS
  3. #3Get Outta My Dreams, Get Into My CarBilly Ocean
  4. #4Wishing WellTerence Trent D'Arby
  5. #5GirlfriendPebbles
  6. #6AngelAerosmith
  7. #7I Saw Him Standing ThereTiffany
  8. #8Anything For YouGloria Estefan & Miami Sound Machine
  9. #9Pink CadillacNatalie Cole
  10. #10Prove Your LoveTaylor Dayne

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