The Shadows
United Kingdom · active since 1959
Deceased band members: Tony Meehan (28 November 2005); George Ford (2007); Jet Harris (18 March 2011); Brian Locking (8 October 2020); Alan Hawkshaw (16 October 2021) (Wikidata)
The Shadows had 5 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 68 chart entries between 1999 and 2023. The highest chart entry was position 258 with Apache (2003).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Apache | 258 (2003) | 25x |
| Theme From 'Deer Hunter' | 992 (1999) | 13x |
| Wonderful Land | 1146 (1999) | 14x |
| 36-24-36 | 1271 (2003) | 7x |
| Guitar Tango | 1428 (2001) | 9x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
The Shadows in numbers
With 68 chart entries, The Shadows ranks No. 172 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (5 songs), The Shadows ranks No. 156. Those entries make up 0.1% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Apache (25 editions). The oldest song on the list is Apache from 1960, the youngest Theme From 'Deer Hunter' from 1979. The Shadows had the most songs on the list at once in 2002, 2003 and 2004: 5 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 0 |
| 2024 | 0 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 1 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 2 |
| 2011 | 3 |
| 2010 | 3 |
| 2009 | 3 |
| 2008 | 5 |
| 2007 | 4 |
| 2006 | 5 |
| 2005 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2003 | 5 |
| 2002 | 5 |
| 2001 | 4 |
| 2000 | 4 |
| 1999 | 4 |
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 Shadows are in the Top 2000?
The Shadows had 5 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 68 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by The Shadows 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 Apache (25 editions).
In which year did The Shadows have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2002, 2003 and 2004, with 5 songs.