Midnight Oil
Australia · active since 1976
Deceased band member: Bones Hillman (7 November 2020) (Wikidata)

Midnight Oil had 1 song in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 26 chart entries between 2000 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 387 with Beds Are Burning (2000).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Beds Are Burning | 387 (2000) | 26x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Midnight Oil in numbers
With 26 chart entries, Midnight Oil ranks No. 507 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (1 song), Midnight Oil ranks No. 775. Those entries make up 0% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Beds Are Burning (26 editions). The song dates from 1988. Midnight Oil had the most songs on the list at once in 2000, 2001 and 2002: 1 song.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1999 | 0 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Midnight Oil are in the Top 2000?
Midnight Oil had 1 song in the Top 2000, adding up to 26 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Midnight Oil 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 Beds Are Burning (26 editions).
In which year did Midnight Oil have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2000, 2001 and 2002, with 1 song.
