No More Fear Of Flying
Gary Brooker
No More Fear Of Flying by Gary Brooker (released in 1979) appeared in 3 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1101 in 2002. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2002.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, No More Fear Of Flying was at position 1415.3 in the 3 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1625 in 1999. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 2 editions (up to and including 2002). The biggest rise came in 2002: from position 1520 to position 1101 (+419). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2002.
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 2,848 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1101.
Also released in 1979
134 other songs from 1979 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd best position 8
- Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd best position 17
- Don't Stop Me Now – Queen best position 37
- Highway To Hell – AC/DC best position 43
- Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel best position 46
- Roxanne – The Police best position 88
Neighbours in the 2002 list
In 2002, this song was at position 1101. Theme From 'New York New York' (Frank Sinatra) was at position 1100, one place higher; Girl You'll Be A Woman Soon (Neil Diamond) was at position 1102, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was No More Fear Of Flying by Gary Brooker in the Top 2000?
No More Fear Of Flying was on the list in 3 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2002.
What is the highest position of No More Fear Of Flying in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1101 in 2002.
How high was No More Fear Of Flying in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.