Neil Young
Canada · born 1945
Neil Young had 10 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 161 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 84 with Like A Hurricane (2007).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Like A Hurricane | 84 (2007) | 25x |
| Old Man | 112 (2017) | 26x |
| Heart Of Gold | 125 (1999) | 27x |
| Rockin' In The Free World | 269 (2015) | 19x |
| Harvest | 483 (2010) | 19x |
| Only Love Can Break Your Heart | 704 (1999) | 15x |
| Harvest Moon | 785 (2025) | 7x |
| Alabama | 1019 (2004) | 15x |
| The Needle And The Damage Done | 1691 (2016) | 3x |
| Southern Man | 1847 (2017) | 5x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Neil Young in numbers
With 161 chart entries, Neil Young ranks No. 49 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (10 songs), Neil Young ranks No. 63. Those entries make up 0.3% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Heart Of Gold (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Southern Man from 1970, the youngest Harvest Moon from 1991. Neil Young had the most songs on the list at once in 2007, 2008 and 2010: 7 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 5 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 7 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 7 |
| 2016 | 7 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | 6 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 1999 | 2 |
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- Leonard Cohen 105 chart entries
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Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Neil Young are in the Top 2000?
Neil Young had 10 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 161 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Neil Young 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 Heart Of Gold (27 editions).
In which year did Neil Young have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2007, 2008 and 2010, with 7 songs.