John Lennon
United Kingdom · born 1940 · died 1980
John Lennon had 6 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 93 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 1 with Imagine (2015).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Imagine | 1 (2015) | 27x |
| Working Class Hero | 486 (2006) | 23x |
| Woman | 667 (2001) | 19x |
| Jealous Guy | 933 (2006) | 10x |
| Mother | 1189 (1999) | 10x |
| Instant Karma! | 1383 (2000) | 4x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
John Lennon in numbers
With 93 chart entries, John Lennon ranks No. 123 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (6 songs), John Lennon ranks No. 129. Those entries make up 0.2% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Imagine (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Working Class Hero from 1970, the youngest Woman from 1981. John Lennon had the most songs on the list at once in 2000, 2001 and 2003: 5 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 |
| 2020 | 2 |
| 2019 | 2 |
| 2018 | 2 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 1999 | 4 |
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 John Lennon are in the Top 2000?
John Lennon had 6 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 93 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by John Lennon 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 Imagine (27 editions).
In which year did John Lennon have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2000, 2001 and 2003, with 5 songs.