AC/DC
Australia · active since 1973
Deceased band members: Bon Scott (19 February 1980); Malcolm Young (18 November 2017); Colin Burgess (2023) (Wikidata)
AC/DC had 8 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 94 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 12 with Whole Lotta Rosie (2007).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Whole Lotta Rosie | 12 (2007) | 27x |
| Thunderstruck | 13 (2017) | 17x |
| Highway To Hell | 43 (2017) | 15x |
| Back In Black | 255 (2017) | 11x |
| You Shook Me All Night Long | 375 (2017) | 10x |
| Let There Be Rock | 623 (2019) | 8x |
| Hells Bells | 753 (2025) | 2x |
| It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N Roll) | 1734 (2023) | 4x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
AC/DC in numbers
With 94 chart entries, AC/DC ranks No. 121 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (8 songs), AC/DC ranks No. 88. Those entries make up 0.2% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Whole Lotta Rosie (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is It's A Long Way To The Top (If You Wanna Rock 'N Roll) from 1976, the youngest Thunderstruck from 1990. AC/DC had the most songs on the list at once in 2024 and 2025: 8 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 8 |
| 2024 | 8 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2010 | 2 |
| 2009 | 2 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many songs by AC/DC are in the Top 2000?
AC/DC had 8 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 94 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by AC/DC ranked highest in the Top 2000?
You can find the highest-ranked song in the list above; the song that came back most often is Whole Lotta Rosie (27 editions).
In which year did AC/DC have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2024 and 2025, with 8 songs.