The Police
United Kingdom · active since 1977 · disbanded 2008
The Police had 8 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 199 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 88 with Roxanne (1999).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Roxanne | 88 (1999) | 27x |
| Every Breath You Take | 99 (1999) | 27x |
| Message In A Bottle | 301 (2000) | 27x |
| So Lonely | 456 (1999) | 27x |
| Every Little Thing She Does Is Magic | 540 (1999) | 27x |
| Can't Stand Losing You | 787 (1999) | 23x |
| Walking On The Moon | 890 (2013) | 23x |
| Don't Stand So Close To Me | 1068 (2020) | 18x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
The Police in numbers
With 199 chart entries, The Police ranks No. 35 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (8 songs), The Police ranks No. 88. Those entries make up 0.4% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Every Breath You Take (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Message In A Bottle from 1979, the youngest Every Breath You Take from 1983. The Police had the most songs on the list at once in 2006, 2007 and 2009: 8 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 7 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 7 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 8 |
| 2019 | 8 |
| 2018 | 8 |
| 2017 | 8 |
| 2016 | 8 |
| 2015 | 8 |
| 2014 | 8 |
| 2013 | 8 |
| 2012 | 8 |
| 2011 | 8 |
| 2010 | 8 |
| 2009 | 8 |
| 2008 | 7 |
| 2007 | 8 |
| 2006 | 8 |
| 2005 | 7 |
| 2004 | 7 |
| 2003 | 7 |
| 2002 | 6 |
| 2001 | 6 |
| 2000 | 6 |
| 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 Police are in the Top 2000?
The Police had 8 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 199 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by The Police 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 Every Breath You Take (27 editions).
In which year did The Police have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2006, 2007 and 2009, with 8 songs.