Fly Too High
Janis Ian
Fly Too High by Janis Ian (released in 1979) appeared in 8 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1194 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2008.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Janis Ian
- At Seventeen best position 613
- The Other Side Of The Sun best position 1784
How the song fared
On average, Fly Too High was at position 1613.6 in the 8 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1907 in 2005. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 6 editions (up to and including 2006). The biggest rise came in 2006: from position 1907 to position 1582 (+325). The biggest fall came in 2003: from position 1406 to position 1745 (-339). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2008.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 8 editions, this song shares that score with 157 other songs, and 2,527 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 3,061 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1194.
Also released in 1979
134 other songs from 1979 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd best position 8
- Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd best position 17
- Don't Stop Me Now – Queen best position 37
- Highway To Hell – AC/DC best position 43
- Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel best position 46
- Roxanne – The Police best position 88
Neighbours in the 2008 list
In 2008, this song was at position 1875. Stop (Sam Brown) was at position 1874, one place higher; Helene (Julien Clerc) was at position 1876, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Fly Too High by Janis Ian in the Top 2000?
Fly Too High was on the list in 8 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2008.
What is the highest position of Fly Too High in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1194 in 1999.
How high was Fly Too High in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.