If You Could Read My Mind
Gordon Lightfoot
If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot (released in 1971) appeared in 8 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1268 in 2000. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2008.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Gordon Lightfoot
- Sundown best position 1321
How the song fared
On average, If You Could Read My Mind was at position 1630.9 in the 8 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1992 in 2008. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 6 editions (up to and including 2004). The biggest rise came in 2000: from position 1340 to position 1268 (+72). The biggest fall came in 2003: from position 1526 to position 1906 (-380). 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 3,223 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1268.
Also released in 1971
129 other songs from 1971 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Imagine – John Lennon best position 1
- Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin best position 3
- Zing Vecht Huil Bid Lach Werk En Bewonder – Ramses Shaffy best position 7
- Riders On The Storm – The Doors best position 10
- I Am...I Said – Neil Diamond best position 80
- Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival best position 101
Neighbours in the 2008 list
In 2008, this song was at position 1992. Please Don't Go (Kc & The Sunshine Band) was at position 1991, one place higher; I Would Die 4 U (Prince & The Revolution) was at position 1993, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was If You Could Read My Mind by Gordon Lightfoot in the Top 2000?
If You Could Read My Mind 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 If You Could Read My Mind in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1268 in 2000.
How high was If You Could Read My Mind in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.