SINGER
Colin Hay
1953 - Today
Colin Hay
Colin James Hay (born 29 June 1953) is a Scottish-Australian musician, singer, songwriter, and actor. He came to prominence as the lead vocalist and the sole continuous member of the band Men at Work, and later as a solo artist. Hay's music has been used frequently by actor and director Zach Braff in his work, which helped a career rebirth in the mid-2000s. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Colin Hay has received more than 2,884,303 page views. His biography is available in 16 different languages on Wikipedia. Colin Hay is the 1,532nd most popular singer, the 4,094th most popular biography from United Kingdom and the 165th most popular British Singer.
Memorability Metrics
2.9M
Page Views (PV)
46.28
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
16
Languages Editions (L)
2.51
Effective Languages (L*)
2.65
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among SINGERS
Among singers, Colin Hay ranks 1,532 out of 4,381. Before him are Paule Desjardins, José Guardiola, Assala Nasri, Ann Christy, Jeff Scott Soto, and Gilda. After him are Hadise, Billie Eilish, Darko Rundek, Spencer Davis, Wyclef Jean, and Edwin Starr.
Most Popular Singers in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsPaule Desjardins
1929 - 2007
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 1,526
José Guardiola
1930 - 2012
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 1,527
Assala Nasri
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 1,528
Ann Christy
1945 - 1984
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 1,529
Jeff Scott Soto
1965 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 1,530
Gilda
1961 - 1996
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 1,531
Colin Hay
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 1,532
Hadise
1985 - Present
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 1,533
Billie Eilish
2001 - Present
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 1,534
Darko Rundek
1956 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 1,535
Spencer Davis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 1,536
Wyclef Jean
1969 - Present
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 1,537
Edwin Starr
1942 - 2003
HPI: 46.20
Rank: 1,538
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1953, Colin Hay ranks 368. Before him are Ingo Hoffmann, Sergei Starostin, Robert Cray, Peter Firth, Ella Pamfilova, and Peter Garrett. After him are David Thompson, David Thornton, Lyle Mays, Patricia Reyes Spíndola, Carol Thatcher, and Vijay Amritraj.
Others Born in 1953
Go to all RankingsIngo Hoffmann
RACING DRIVER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.45
Rank: 362
Sergei Starostin
LINGUIST
1953 - 2005
HPI: 46.43
Rank: 363
Robert Cray
MUSICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.37
Rank: 364
Peter Firth
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.32
Rank: 365
Ella Pamfilova
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 366
Peter Garrett
POLITICIAN
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 367
Colin Hay
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 368
David Thompson
BASKETBALL PLAYER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 369
David Thornton
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.25
Rank: 370
Lyle Mays
MUSICIAN
1953 - 2020
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 371
Patricia Reyes Spíndola
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.19
Rank: 372
Carol Thatcher
JOURNALIST
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.18
Rank: 373
Vijay Amritraj
ACTOR
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 374
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, Colin Hay ranks 4,094 out of 8,785. Before him are Richard Llewellyn (1906), John Martyn (1948), Kim Newman (1959), Catharine Trotter Cockburn (1674), James D'Arcy (1975), and Howard Stringer (1942). After him are Jesse Ramsden (1735), Marie Belloc Lowndes (1868), Henry Taylor (1932), Emily Blackwell (1826), William Harrison Ainsworth (1805), and Walter Winterbottom (1913).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsRichard Llewellyn
WRITER
1906 - 1983
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 4,088
John Martyn
MUSICIAN
1948 - 2009
HPI: 46.31
Rank: 4,089
Kim Newman
WRITER
1959 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 4,090
Catharine Trotter Cockburn
WRITER
1674 - 1749
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 4,091
James D'Arcy
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.30
Rank: 4,092
Howard Stringer
BUSINESSPERSON
1942 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 4,093
Colin Hay
SINGER
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 4,094
Jesse Ramsden
ENGINEER
1735 - 1800
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 4,095
Marie Belloc Lowndes
WRITER
1868 - 1947
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 4,096
Henry Taylor
RACING DRIVER
1932 - 2013
HPI: 46.27
Rank: 4,097
Emily Blackwell
PHYSICIAN
1826 - 1910
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 4,098
William Harrison Ainsworth
WRITER
1805 - 1882
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 4,099
Walter Winterbottom
SOCCER PLAYER
1913 - 2002
HPI: 46.26
Rank: 4,100
Among SINGERS In United Kingdom
Among singers born in United Kingdom, Colin Hay ranks 165. Before him are Lisa Stansfield (1966), Mary Garden (1874), M.I.A. (1975), Ewan MacColl (1915), Acker Bilk (1929), and Tina Charles (1954). After him are Spencer Davis (1939), Ireen Sheer (1949), Skin (1967), Steve Strange (1959), Brendan Perry (1959), and Joe Elliott (1959).
Lisa Stansfield
1966 - Present
HPI: 46.64
Rank: 159
Mary Garden
1874 - 1967
HPI: 46.58
Rank: 160
M.I.A.
1975 - Present
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 161
Ewan MacColl
1915 - 1989
HPI: 46.46
Rank: 162
Acker Bilk
1929 - 2014
HPI: 46.44
Rank: 163
Tina Charles
1954 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 164
Colin Hay
1953 - Present
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 165
Spencer Davis
1939 - 2020
HPI: 46.23
Rank: 166
Ireen Sheer
1949 - Present
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 167
Skin
1967 - Present
HPI: 46.07
Rank: 168
Steve Strange
1959 - 2015
HPI: 45.89
Rank: 169
Brendan Perry
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.88
Rank: 170
Joe Elliott
1959 - Present
HPI: 45.87
Rank: 171