Eric Clapton
United Kingdom · born 1945
Eric Clapton had 9 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 155 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 21 with Tears In Heaven (1999).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Tears In Heaven | 21 (1999) | 27x |
| Wonderful Tonight | 91 (1999) | 27x |
| Layla (Unplugged) | 149 (2001) | 26x |
| Let It Grow | 592 (2001) | 17x |
| After Midnight | 938 (2003) | 12x |
| Forever Man | 939 (2001) | 24x |
| Cocaine | 954 (2018) | 8x |
| I Shot The Sheriff | 1192 (1999) | 13x |
| Knockin' On Heaven's Door | 1918 (2020) | 1x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Eric Clapton in numbers
With 155 chart entries, Eric Clapton ranks No. 51 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (9 songs), Eric Clapton ranks No. 74. Those entries make up 0.3% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Tears In Heaven (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is After Midnight from 1970, the youngest Tears In Heaven from 1992. Eric Clapton had the most songs on the list at once in 2003, 2004 and 2005: 7 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 4 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 7 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 1999 | 5 |
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 Eric Clapton are in the Top 2000?
Eric Clapton had 9 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 155 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Eric Clapton 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 Tears In Heaven (27 editions).
In which year did Eric Clapton have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2003, 2004 and 2005, with 7 songs.