Roy Orbison
United States · born 1936 · died 1988
Roy Orbison had 5 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 104 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 441 with Only The Lonely (2003).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Only The Lonely | 441 (2003) | 16x |
| In Dreams | 488 (2003) | 27x |
| Oh, Pretty Woman | 499 (2003) | 26x |
| You Got It | 822 (1999) | 22x |
| It's Over | 921 (2003) | 13x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Roy Orbison in numbers
With 104 chart entries, Roy Orbison ranks No. 105 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (5 songs), Roy Orbison ranks No. 156. Those entries make up 0.2% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is In Dreams (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Only The Lonely from 1960, the youngest You Got It from 1989. Roy Orbison had the most songs on the list at once in 1999, 2000 and 2001: 5 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 2 |
| 2016 | 2 |
| 2015 | 3 |
| 2014 | 4 |
| 2013 | 4 |
| 2012 | 4 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 5 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 1999 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Roy Orbison are in the Top 2000?
Roy Orbison had 5 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 104 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Roy Orbison 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 In Dreams (27 editions).
In which year did Roy Orbison have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 1999, 2000 and 2001, with 5 songs.