Ebony And Ivory
Paul Mccartney & Stevie Wonder
Ebony And Ivory by Paul Mccartney & Stevie Wonder (released in 1982) appeared in 3 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 890 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2002.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, Ebony And Ivory was at position 1426 in the 3 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1900 in 2002. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 2 editions (up to and including 2000). The biggest fall came in 2000: from position 890 to position 1488 (-598). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2002.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 3 editions, this song shares that score with 293 other songs, and 3,490 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 2,353 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 890.
Also released in 1982
104 other songs from 1982 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Private Investigations – Dire Straits best position 7
- Africa – Toto best position 8
- Old And Wise – The Alan Parsons Project best position 8
- De Boer Dat Is De Keerl – Normaal best position 9
- Oude Maasweg – The Amazing Stroopwafels best position 16
- Telegraph Road – Dire Straits best position 19
Neighbours in the 2002 list
In 2002, this song was at position 1900. C'est Moi (C Jerome) was at position 1899, one place higher; Into The Groove (Madonna) was at position 1901, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Ebony And Ivory by Paul Mccartney & Stevie Wonder in the Top 2000?
Ebony And Ivory was on the list in 3 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2002.
What is the highest position of Ebony And Ivory in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 890 in 1999.
How high was Ebony And Ivory in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.