I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing
The New Seekers
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing by The New Seekers (released in 1972) appeared in 2 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1769 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2000.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing was at position 1828.5 in the 2 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1888 in 2000. 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 1769 to position 1888 (-119). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2000.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 2 editions, this song shares that score with 456 other songs, and 3,784 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 4,381 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1769.
Also released in 1972
111 other songs from 1972 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Child In Time – Deep Purple best position 2
- Perfect Day – Lou Reed best position 34
- I Put A Spell On You – Creedence Clearwater Revival best position 36
- Morning Has Broken – Cat Stevens best position 76
- A Horse With No Name – America best position 96
- Old Man – Neil Young best position 112
Neighbours in the 2000 list
In 2000, this song was at position 1888. How Do You Do (Mouth & Macneal) was at position 1887, one place higher; I'm Your Man (Wham) was at position 1889, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing by The New Seekers in the Top 2000?
I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing was on the list in 2 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2000.
What is the highest position of I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1769 in 1999.
How high was I'd Like To Teach The World To Sing in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.