The Kinks
United Kingdom · active since 1964 · disbanded 1996
Deceased band members: Gordon John Edwards (28 February 2003); Pete Quaife (23 June 2010); Jim Rodford (20 January 2018); Ian Gibbons (1 August 2019); John Gosling (4 August 2023) (Wikidata)
The Kinks had 17 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 193 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 85 with Lola (2000).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Lola | 85 (2000) | 19x |
| Celluloid Heroes | 102 (2000) | 16x |
| Days | 159 (2000) | 17x |
| Dead End Street | 340 (2000) | 8x |
| Mr. Pleasant | 418 (2000) | 11x |
| Lola (Live) | 489 (2019) | 11x |
| You Really Got Me | 503 (2000) | 19x |
| Dedicated Follower Of Fashion | 587 (2000) | 16x |
| Sunny Afternoon | 600 (2000) | 23x |
| Waterloo Sunset | 663 (2001) | 27x |
| Come Dancing | 679 (2000) | 1x |
| Dandy | 819 (2000) | 1x |
| Shangrila | 962 (2000) | 2x |
| All Day And All Of The Night | 1107 (1999) | 14x |
| Till The End Of The Day | 1229 (2000) | 5x |
| Tired Of Waiting For You | 1640 (2000) | 2x |
| Where Have All The Good Times Gone | 1954 (2000) | 1x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
The Kinks in numbers
With 193 chart entries, The Kinks ranks No. 37 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (17 songs), The Kinks ranks No. 19. Those entries make up 0.4% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Waterloo Sunset (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is You Really Got Me from 1964, the youngest Come Dancing from 1983. The Kinks had the most songs on the list at once in 2000: 16 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2 |
| 2024 | 2 |
| 2023 | 2 |
| 2022 | 2 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 5 |
| 2015 | 7 |
| 2014 | 7 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2010 | 9 |
| 2009 | 9 |
| 2008 | 10 |
| 2007 | 9 |
| 2006 | 11 |
| 2005 | 9 |
| 2004 | 11 |
| 2003 | 10 |
| 2002 | 10 |
| 2001 | 10 |
| 2000 | 16 |
| 1999 | 11 |
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 Kinks are in the Top 2000?
The Kinks had 17 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 193 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by The Kinks 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 Waterloo Sunset (27 editions).
In which year did The Kinks have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2000, with 16 songs.