The Animals
United Kingdom · active since 1963 · disbanded 1983
Deceased band members: Chas Chandler (17 July 1996); Dave Rowberry (6 June 2003); Danny McCulloch (29 January 2015); Hilton Valentine (29 January 2021); Vic Briggs (30 June 2021); Barry Jenkins (27 January 2024) and 1 others (Wikidata)
The Animals had 4 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 69 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 6 with House Of The Rising Sun (2001).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| House Of The Rising Sun | 6 (2001) | 27x |
| Bring It On Home To Me | 460 (2000) | 16x |
| We've Got To Get Out Of This Place | 725 (2004) | 16x |
| It's My Life | 1139 (2000) | 10x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
The Animals in numbers
With 69 chart entries, The Animals ranks No. 170 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (4 songs), The Animals ranks No. 211. Those entries make up 0.1% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is House Of The Rising Sun (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is House Of The Rising Sun from 1964, the youngest We've Got To Get Out Of This Place from 1965. The Animals had the most songs on the list at once in 1999, 2000 and 2001: 4 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 3 |
| 2013 | 3 |
| 2012 | 3 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2008 | 4 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 4 |
| 2005 | 4 |
| 2004 | 4 |
| 2003 | 4 |
| 2002 | 4 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
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 The Animals are in the Top 2000?
The Animals had 4 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 69 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by The Animals 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 House Of The Rising Sun (27 editions).
In which year did The Animals have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 1999, 2000 and 2001, with 4 songs.