Johnny Cash
United States · born 1932 · died 2003
Johnny Cash had 9 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 132 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 17 with Hurt (2013).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Hurt | 17 (2013) | 17x |
| Ring Of Fire | 195 (2012) | 26x |
| A Boy Named Sue | 216 (2012) | 26x |
| I Walk The Line | 307 (2019) | 10x |
| Folsom Prison Blues | 396 (2018) | 10x |
| A Thing Called Love | 698 (2012) | 27x |
| San Quentin | 1122 (2019) | 10x |
| One | 1403 (2018) | 5x |
| Solitary Man | 1938 (2019) | 1x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Johnny Cash in numbers
With 132 chart entries, Johnny Cash ranks No. 72 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (9 songs), Johnny Cash ranks No. 74. Those entries make up 0.2% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is A Thing Called Love (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is I Walk The Line from 1957, the youngest Hurt from 2003. Johnny Cash had the most songs on the list at once in 2019: 9 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 7 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 8 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 4 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 4 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2009 | 4 |
| 2008 | 3 |
| 2007 | 3 |
| 2006 | 3 |
| 2005 | 3 |
| 2004 | 3 |
| 2003 | 3 |
| 2002 | 3 |
| 2001 | 3 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1999 | 3 |
More artists from the United States
- Michael Jackson 431 chart entries
- Bruce Springsteen 430 chart entries
- Elvis Presley 430 chart entries
- Creedence Clearwater Revival 322 chart entries
- Eagles 265 chart entries
- Billy Joel 253 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Johnny Cash are in the Top 2000?
Johnny Cash had 9 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 132 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Johnny Cash 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 A Thing Called Love (27 editions).
In which year did Johnny Cash have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2019, with 9 songs.