Deep Purple
United Kingdom · active since 1968
Deceased band members: Tommy Bolin (4 December 1976); Jon Lord (16 July 2012) (Wikidata)
Deep Purple had 4 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 102 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 2 with Child In Time (2000).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Child In Time | 2 (2000) | 27x |
| Smoke On The Water | 64 (2009) | 27x |
| Black Night | 407 (2003) | 25x |
| Woman From Tokyo | 670 (2003) | 23x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Deep Purple in numbers
With 102 chart entries, Deep Purple ranks No. 108 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (4 songs), Deep Purple ranks No. 211. Those entries make up 0.2% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Child In Time (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Black Night from 1970, the youngest Smoke On The Water from 1973. Deep Purple had the most songs on the list at once in 2000, 2002 and 2003: 4 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 4 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 |
More artists from the United Kingdom
- The Beatles 1,185 chart entries
- The Rolling Stones 783 chart entries
- Queen 647 chart entries
- Fleetwood Mac 427 chart entries
- Bee Gees 410 chart entries
- Coldplay 331 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Deep Purple are in the Top 2000?
Deep Purple had 4 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 102 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Deep Purple 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 Child In Time (27 editions).
In which year did Deep Purple have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2000, 2002 and 2003, with 4 songs.