Needles And Pins
The Searchers
Needles And Pins by The Searchers (released in 1964) appeared in 5 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1466 in 2003. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2004.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by The Searchers
- Take It Or Leave It best position 1514
- Goodbye My Love best position 1625
How the song fared
On average, Needles And Pins was at position 1532.2 in the 5 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1618 in 1999. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 3 editions (up to and including 2001). The biggest rise came in 2000: from position 1618 to position 1515 (+103). The biggest fall came in 2004: from position 1466 to position 1520 (-54). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2004.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 5 editions, this song shares that score with 196 other songs, and 3,042 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 3,693 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1466.
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 2004 list
In 2004, this song was at position 1520. La Ballade Des Gens Heureux (Gerard Lenorman) was at position 1519, one place higher; I Scare Myself (Thomas Dolby) was at position 1521, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Needles And Pins by The Searchers in the Top 2000?
Needles And Pins was on the list in 5 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2004.
What is the highest position of Needles And Pins in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1466 in 2003.
How high was Needles And Pins in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.