The Beach Boys
United States · active since 1961
Deceased band members: Dennis Wilson (28 December 1983); Carl Wilson (6 February 1998); Glen Campbell (8 August 2017); Brian Wilson (11 June 2025) (Wikidata)
The Beach Boys had 16 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 217 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 13 with God Only Knows (2014).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| God Only Knows | 13 (2014) | 27x |
| Good Vibrations | 52 (1999) | 27x |
| Sloop John B | 174 (2001) | 27x |
| Tears In The Morning | 404 (2025) | 24x |
| I Can Hear Music | 858 (2000) | 15x |
| Heroes And Villains | 1006 (2002) | 11x |
| I Get Around | 1076 (2000) | 12x |
| Wouldn't It Be Nice | 1106 (2011) | 21x |
| Then I Kissed Her | 1120 (1999) | 13x |
| California Girls | 1143 (2007) | 8x |
| Kokomo | 1402 (2001) | 7x |
| Do It Again | 1468 (1999) | 3x |
| Barbara Ann | 1507 (2007) | 11x |
| Surfin' U.S.A. | 1532 (2025) | 1x |
| Help Me, Rhonda | 1556 (2000) | 9x |
| Cottonfields | 1556 (2002) | 1x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
The Beach Boys in numbers
With 217 chart entries, The Beach Boys ranks No. 31 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (16 songs), The Beach Boys ranks No. 26. Those entries make up 0.4% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is God Only Knows (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Surfin' U.S.A. from 1963, the youngest Kokomo from 1989. The Beach Boys had the most songs on the list at once in 2002: 14 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 4 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 5 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 5 |
| 2014 | 6 |
| 2013 | 7 |
| 2012 | 6 |
| 2011 | 10 |
| 2010 | 11 |
| 2009 | 10 |
| 2008 | 13 |
| 2007 | 11 |
| 2006 | 13 |
| 2005 | 12 |
| 2004 | 12 |
| 2003 | 11 |
| 2002 | 14 |
| 2001 | 13 |
| 2000 | 11 |
| 1999 | 9 |
More artists from the United States
- Michael Jackson 431 chart entries
- Bruce Springsteen 430 chart entries
- Elvis Presley 430 chart entries
- Creedence Clearwater Revival 322 chart entries
- Eagles 265 chart entries
- Billy Joel 253 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by The Beach Boys are in the Top 2000?
The Beach Boys had 16 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 217 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by The Beach Boys 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 God Only Knows (27 editions).
In which year did The Beach Boys have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2002, with 14 songs.