The Rolling Stones
United Kingdom · active since 1962
Deceased band members: Brian Jones (3 July 1969); Ian Stewart (12 December 1985); Carlo Little (6 August 2005); Charlie Watts (24 August 2021) (Wikidata)
The Rolling Stones had 47 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 783 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 8 with Angie (1999).
Songs in the Top 2000
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
The Rolling Stones in numbers
With 783 chart entries, The Rolling Stones ranks No. 2 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (47 songs), The Rolling Stones ranks No. 2. Those entries make up 1.5% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Paint It Black (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is It's All Over Now from 1964, the youngest Angry from 2023. The Rolling Stones had the most songs on the list at once in 2006: 40 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 |
| 2024 | 21 |
| 2023 | 22 |
| 2022 | 23 |
| 2021 | 23 |
| 2020 | 24 |
| 2019 | 24 |
| 2018 | 26 |
| 2017 | 28 |
| 2016 | 26 |
| 2015 | 27 |
| 2014 | 30 |
| 2013 | 31 |
| 2012 | 36 |
| 2011 | 32 |
| 2010 | 37 |
| 2009 | 33 |
| 2008 | 37 |
| 2007 | 33 |
| 2006 | 40 |
| 2005 | 34 |
| 2004 | 37 |
| 2003 | 35 |
| 2002 | 31 |
| 2001 | 22 |
| 2000 | 33 |
| 1999 | 19 |
More artists from the United Kingdom
- The Beatles 1,185 chart entries
- Queen 647 chart entries
- Fleetwood Mac 427 chart entries
- Bee Gees 410 chart entries
- Coldplay 331 chart entries
- Dire Straits 321 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by The Rolling Stones are in the Top 2000?
The Rolling Stones had 47 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 783 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by The Rolling Stones 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 Paint It Black (27 editions).
In which year did The Rolling Stones have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2006, with 40 songs.