Simply Red
United Kingdom · active since 1985
Deceased band member: Fritz McIntyre (24 August 2021) (Wikidata)
Simply Red had 9 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 132 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 319 with Holding Back The Years (2003).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Holding Back The Years | 319 (2003) | 27x |
| Home | 747 (2005) | 12x |
| If You Don't Know Me By Now | 830 (2011) | 22x |
| Fairground | 980 (2012) | 20x |
| Stars | 1105 (2025) | 22x |
| Sunrise | 1239 (2006) | 18x |
| Money's Too Tight To Mention | 1402 (2002) | 9x |
| Stay | 1885 (2007) | 1x |
| So Not Over You | 1896 (2007) | 1x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Simply Red in numbers
With 132 chart entries, Simply Red ranks No. 72 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (9 songs), Simply Red ranks No. 74. Those entries make up 0.2% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Holding Back The Years (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Holding Back The Years from 1985, the youngest Stay from 2007. Simply Red had the most songs on the list at once in 2007: 8 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 5 |
| 2024 | 4 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 6 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 7 |
| 2011 | 7 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 6 |
| 2008 | 6 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 6 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2003 | 2 |
| 2002 | 2 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2000 | 2 |
| 1999 | 1 |
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 Simply Red are in the Top 2000?
Simply Red had 9 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 132 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Simply Red 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 Holding Back The Years (27 editions).
In which year did Simply Red have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2007, with 8 songs.