La Bamba
Ritchie Valens
La Bamba by Ritchie Valens (released in 1964) appeared in 3 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1059 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2003.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Ritchie Valens
- Donna best position 1253
How the song fared
On average, La Bamba was at position 1567.7 in the 3 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1881 in 2001. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. 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 3 editions, this song shares that score with 293 other songs, and 3,490 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 2,738 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1059.
Also released in 1964
61 other songs from 1964 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- House Of The Rising Sun – The Animals best position 6
- Vous Permettez Monsieur – Adamo best position 146
- Tombe La Neige – Adamo best position 226
- The Times They Are A Changin' – Bob Dylan best position 291
- It's All Over Now – The Rolling Stones best position 390
- The Girl From Ipanema – Astrud Gilberto best position 433
Neighbours in the 2003 list
In 2003, this song was at position 1763. You Make Lovin' Fun (Fleetwood Mac) was at position 1762, one place higher; Sweet Jane (Lou Reed) was at position 1764, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was La Bamba by Ritchie Valens in the Top 2000?
La Bamba was on the list in 3 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2003.
What is the highest position of La Bamba in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1059 in 1999.
How high was La Bamba in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.