Bob Marley & The Wailers
Jamaica · active since 1970 · disbanded 1981
Deceased band members: Bob Marley (11 April 1981); Carlton Barrett (17 April 1987); Peter Tosh (11 September 1987); Junior Braithwaite (2 June 1999); Cherry Smith (24 September 2008); Earl Lindo (4 September 2017) and 5 others (Wikidata)
Bob Marley & The Wailers had 10 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 153 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 39 with No Woman No Cry (Live) (1999).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| No Woman No Cry (Live) | 39 (1999) | 27x |
| Three Little Birds | 123 (2021) | 15x |
| Redemption Song | 192 (2015) | 14x |
| Stir It Up (Live) | 392 (2004) | 26x |
| Could You Be Loved | 422 (2010) | 27x |
| Get Up Stand Up | 815 (2010) | 11x |
| One Love - People Get Ready | 820 (2012) | 19x |
| Is This Love | 1360 (2019) | 7x |
| Buffalo Soldier | 1628 (2020) | 6x |
| Jamming | 1906 (2018) | 1x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Bob Marley & The Wailers in numbers
With 153 chart entries, Bob Marley & The Wailers ranks No. 52 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (10 songs), Bob Marley & The Wailers ranks No. 63. Those entries make up 0.3% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is No Woman No Cry (Live) (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Get Up Stand Up from 1973, the youngest One Love - People Get Ready from 1984. Bob Marley & The Wailers had the most songs on the list at once in 2018 and 2021: 9 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
More artists from Jamaica
- Third World 9 chart entries
- Jimmy Cliff 3 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Bob Marley & The Wailers are in the Top 2000?
Bob Marley & The Wailers had 10 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 153 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Bob Marley & The Wailers 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 No Woman No Cry (Live) (27 editions).
In which year did Bob Marley & The Wailers have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2018 and 2021, with 9 songs.