I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World)
Donald Fagen
I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) by Donald Fagen (released in 1982) appeared in 4 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1056 in 2001. The song first appeared on the list in 2000 and last appeared on it in 2003.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Donald Fagen
- New Frontier best position 1258
- The Nightfly best position 1376
How the song fared
On average, I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) was at position 1531 in the 4 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1976 in 2003. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 4 editions (up to and including 2003). The biggest rise came in 2001: from position 1777 to position 1056 (+721). The biggest fall came in 2003: from position 1315 to position 1976 (-661). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2003.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 4 editions, this song shares that score with 250 other songs, and 3,239 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 2,731 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1056.
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 2003 list
In 2003, this song was at position 1976. Walk Don't Run (The Ventures) was at position 1975, one place higher; Chanson D'amour (Manhattan Transfer) was at position 1977, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) by Donald Fagen in the Top 2000?
I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) was on the list in 4 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2000 and most recently in 2003.
What is the highest position of I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1056 in 2001.
How high was I.G.Y. (What A Beautiful World) in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.