R.E.M.
United States · active since 1980 · disbanded 2011
R.E.M. had 9 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 170 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 15 with Losing My Religion (2000).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Losing My Religion | 15 (2000) | 27x |
| Everybody Hurts | 31 (1999) | 26x |
| The One I Love | 241 (2000) | 25x |
| Man On The Moon | 413 (2011) | 17x |
| Nightswimming | 470 (2017) | 12x |
| Drive | 483 (2003) | 25x |
| Shiny Happy People | 861 (2011) | 20x |
| It's The End Of The World As We Know It | 983 (2020) | 10x |
| Find The River | 1024 (2024) | 8x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
R.E.M. in numbers
With 170 chart entries, R.E.M. ranks No. 45 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (9 songs), R.E.M. 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 Losing My Religion (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is The One I Love from 1987, the youngest Everybody Hurts from 1993. R.E.M. had the most songs on the list at once in 2018, 2019 and 2020: 9 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 9 |
| 2024 | 9 |
| 2023 | 9 |
| 2022 | 9 |
| 2021 | 9 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 9 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | 6 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 6 |
| 2010 | 6 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 2 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 1999 | 3 |
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- Michael Jackson 431 chart entries
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- Eagles 265 chart entries
- Billy Joel 253 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by R.E.M. are in the Top 2000?
R.E.M. had 9 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 170 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by R.E.M. 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 Losing My Religion (27 editions).
In which year did R.E.M. have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2018, 2019 and 2020, with 9 songs.