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Rhythm Nation

Janet Jackson

Entered Nov 11, 1989 · 17 weeks on the chart, last seen Mar 3, 1990

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Billboard Hot 100 · #2, 17 wkUK Singles Chart · #23, 5 wk
Record Power
31.0
share-weeks: a #1 week is 3.5
Peak
#2
2 weeks there · first Jan 6, 1990
Top-ten weeks
6
weeks at #10 or better
Weeks on chart
17
November 1989 – March 1990

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
Janet Jacksonprimary100%29.5

The top ten the week it peaked

See Jan 6, 1990 on the timeline →
  1. #1Another Day In ParadisePhil Collins
  2. #2Rhythm NationJanet Jackson
  3. #3Don't Know MuchLinda Ronstadt feat. Aaron Neville
  4. #4Pump Up The JamTechnotronic feat. Felly
  5. #5With Every Beat Of My HeartTaylor Dayne
  6. #6How Am I Supposed To Live Without YouMichael Bolton
  7. #7This One's For The ChildrenNew Kids On The Block
  8. #8Just Like Jesse JamesCher
  9. #9We Didn't Start The FireBilly Joel
  10. #10EverythingJody Watley

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