Red Light Spells Danger
Billy Ocean
Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean (released in 1977) appeared in 2 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1627 in 2000. The song first appeared on the list in 2000 and last appeared on it in 2002.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Billy Ocean
- Suddenly best position 1050
- When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going best position 1154
- Loverboy best position 1527
- Love Really Hurts Without You best position 1700
How the song fared
On average, Red Light Spells Danger was at position 1698.5 in the 2 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1770 in 2002. 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 2002.
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 4,059 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1627.
Also released in 1977
136 other songs from 1977 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Hotel California – Eagles best position 1
- Heroes – David Bowie best position 7
- Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac best position 25
- The Chain – Fleetwood Mac best position 31
- Voor Haar – Frans Halsema best position 36
- Year Of The Cat – Al Stewart best position 36
Neighbours in the 2002 list
In 2002, this song was at position 1770. Traffic Jam (Sailor) was at position 1769, one place higher; Man From Manhattan (Eddie Howell) was at position 1771, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Red Light Spells Danger by Billy Ocean in the Top 2000?
Red Light Spells Danger was on the list in 2 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2000 and most recently in 2002.
What is the highest position of Red Light Spells Danger in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1627 in 2000.
How high was Red Light Spells Danger in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.