Simple Minds
United Kingdom · active since 1977
Simple Minds had 7 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 129 chart entries between 2000 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 62 with Belfast Child (2002).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Belfast Child | 62 (2002) | 26x |
| Don't You (Forget About Me) | 129 (2002) | 26x |
| Alive And Kicking | 300 (2003) | 26x |
| Waterfront | 494 (2015) | 17x |
| New Gold Dream | 664 (2024) | 8x |
| Promised You A Miracle | 866 (2003) | 16x |
| Someone Somewhere In Summertime | 885 (2025) | 10x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Simple Minds in numbers
With 129 chart entries, Simple Minds ranks No. 76 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (7 songs), Simple Minds ranks No. 105. Those entries make up 0.2% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Belfast Child (26 editions). The oldest song on the list is New Gold Dream from 1982, the youngest Belfast Child from 1989. Simple Minds had the most songs on the list at once in 2018, 2019 and 2020: 6 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 6 |
| 2022 | 6 |
| 2021 | 6 |
| 2020 | 6 |
| 2019 | 6 |
| 2018 | 6 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 5 |
| 2013 | 5 |
| 2012 | 5 |
| 2011 | 5 |
| 2010 | 4 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 1999 | 0 |
More artists from the United Kingdom
- The Beatles 1,185 chart entries
- The Rolling Stones 783 chart entries
- Queen 647 chart entries
- Fleetwood Mac 427 chart entries
- Bee Gees 410 chart entries
- Coldplay 331 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Simple Minds are in the Top 2000?
Simple Minds had 7 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 129 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Simple Minds 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 Belfast Child (26 editions).
In which year did Simple Minds have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2018, 2019 and 2020, with 6 songs.