The decline of Bands and the Rise of Solo Stars in the UK

Makeup of the weekly song charts in the UK, 1980-2024

There were 223,030 song placements on the UK's weekly charts between Oct. 1980 and Oct. 2024. Over those 45 years, the charts posted the top-100 songs each week (38 of the years) or top-75 songs each week (7 of the years).
Chart: SkooveSource: The decline of Bands and the Rise of Solo Stars: Skoove, Official Singles Chart UKCreated with Datawrapper