Sail On
Commodores
Sail On by Commodores (released in 1979) appeared in 3 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1924 in 2004. The song first appeared on the list in 2003 and last appeared on it in 2010.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Commodores
- Three Times A Lady best position 490
- Nightshift best position 688
- Easy best position 996
- Brick House best position 1392
- Still best position 1636
How the song fared
On average, Sail On was at position 1948.7 in the 3 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1985 in 2003. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 2 editions (up to and including 2004). The biggest rise came in 2004: from position 1985 to position 1924 (+61). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2010.
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 4,749 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1924.
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 2010 list
In 2010, this song was at position 1937. Tumbling Dice (The Rolling Stones) was at position 1936, one place higher; You're The One That I Want (John Travolta & Olivia Newton John) was at position 1938, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Sail On by Commodores in the Top 2000?
Sail On was on the list in 3 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2003 and most recently in 2010.
What is the highest position of Sail On in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1924 in 2004.
How high was Sail On in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.