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Spy In The House Of Love

Was (Not Was)

Entered Oct 1, 1988 · 17 weeks on the chart, last seen Jan 21, 1989

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Billboard Hot 100 · #16, 17 wkUK Singles Chart · #51, 7 wk
Record Power
18.1
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#16
1 week there · Dec 17, 1988
Top-ten weeks
0
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
17
October 1988 – January 1989

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
Was (Not Was)primary100%18.4

The top ten the week it peaked

See Dec 17, 1988 on the timeline →
  1. #1Look AwayChicago
  2. #2Every Rose Has Its ThornPoison
  3. #3Giving You The Best That I GotAnita Baker
  4. #4My PrerogativeBobby Brown
  5. #5Waiting For A Star To FallBoy Meets Girl
  6. #6Baby, I Love Your Way/Freebird MedleyWill To Power
  7. #7I Don't Want Your LoveDuran Duran
  8. #8How Can I Fall?Breathe
  9. #9Welcome To The JungleGuns N' Roses
  10. #10Walk On WaterEddie Money

The #1 songs of 1988

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