Tom Waits
United States · born 1949

Tom Waits had 2 different songs in the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000, adding up to 28 chart entries between 1999 and 2025. The highest chart entry was position 198 with Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Mathilda) (2006).
Songs in the Top 2000
| Song | Best position | Editions |
|---|---|---|
| Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Mathilda) | 198 (2006) | 27x |
| In The Neighborhood | 1594 (2015) | 1x |
Collaborations with others are listed under their own name and do not count here.
Tom Waits in numbers
With 28 chart entries, Tom Waits ranks No. 416 of the 2,125 artists in the Top 2000. By number of songs (2 songs), Tom Waits ranks No. 460. Those entries make up 0.1% of all chart entries across the 27 editions. The song that was on the list most often is Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Mathilda) (27 editions). The oldest song on the list is Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Mathilda) from 1976, the youngest In The Neighborhood from 1983. Tom Waits had the most songs on the list at once in 2015: 2 songs.
Number of songs per edition
| Edition | Songs |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1 |
| 2024 | 1 |
| 2023 | 1 |
| 2022 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 |
| 2019 | 1 |
| 2018 | 1 |
| 2017 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 |
| 2015 | 2 |
| 2014 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 |
| 2012 | 1 |
| 2011 | 1 |
| 2010 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 |
| 2007 | 1 |
| 2006 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 |
| 2004 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 |
| 2002 | 1 |
| 2001 | 1 |
| 2000 | 1 |
| 1999 | 1 |
More artists from the United States
- Michael Jackson 431 chart entries
- Bruce Springsteen 430 chart entries
- Elvis Presley 430 chart entries
- Creedence Clearwater Revival 322 chart entries
- Eagles 265 chart entries
- Billy Joel 253 chart entries
Frequently asked questions
How many songs by Tom Waits are in the Top 2000?
Tom Waits had 2 different songs in the Top 2000, adding up to 28 chart entries since 1999.
Which song by Tom Waits 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 Tom Traubert's Blues (Waltzing Mathilda) (27 editions).
In which year did Tom Waits have the most songs in the Top 2000?
In 2015, with 2 songs.
