The Moody Blues
United Kingdom · active since 1964 · disbanded 2018
Deceased band members: Clint Warwick (15 May 2004); Ray Thomas (4 January 2018); Graeme Edge (11 November 2021); Denny Laine (5 December 2023); Mike Pinder (24 April 2024); John Lodge (10 October 2025) (Wikidata)
The Moody Blues had 9 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 161 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 15 with Nights In White Satin (1999).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Nights In White Satin | 15 (1999) | 27x |
| Question | 154 (2003) | 27x |
| Tuesday Afternoon | 404 (2002) | 26x |
| Boulevard De La Madeleine | 576 (2001) | 17x |
| Had To Fall In Love | 680 (2002) | 17x |
| I'm Just A Singer (In A Rock & Roll Band) | 701 (2000) | 16x |
| Go Now | 827 (2000) | 16x |
| Ride My See-Saw | 1389 (2001) | 9x |
| The Story In Your Eyes | 1429 (2013) | 6x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
The Moody Blues in numbers
With 161 chart entries, The Moody Blues ranks No. 49 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (9 songs), The Moody Blues ranks No. 74. Those entries make up 0.3% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Nights In White Satin (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Go Now from 1965, the youngest Had To Fall In Love from 1978. The Moody Blues had the most songs on the list at once in 2006, 2013 and 2014: 9 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 |
| 2022 | 3 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 3 |
| 2019 | 3 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 3 |
| 2015 | 6 |
| 2014 | 9 |
| 2013 | 9 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2010 | 7 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2008 | 8 |
| 2007 | 7 |
| 2006 | 9 |
| 2005 | 8 |
| 2004 | 8 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2002 | 8 |
| 2001 | 8 |
| 2000 | 7 |
| 1999 | 6 |
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 Moody Blues are in the Top 2000?
The Moody Blues had 9 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 161 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by The Moody Blues 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 Nights In White Satin (27 editions).
In which year did The Moody Blues have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2006, 2013 and 2014, with 9 songs.