Some People
Cliff Richard
Some People by Cliff Richard (released in 1987) appeared in 10 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 663 in 2000. The song first appeared on the list in 2000 and last appeared on it in 2009.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Cliff Richard
- Miss You Nights best position 473
- We Don't Talk Anymore best position 519
- Summer Holiday best position 578
- Congratulations best position 624
- Living Doll best position 635
- Do You Wanna Dance best position 644
- Please Don't Tease best position 668
- Power To All Our Friends best position 843
How the song fared
On average, Some People was at position 1455.9 in the 10 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1982 in 2009. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 10 editions (up to and including 2009). The biggest rise came in 2007: from position 1938 to position 1586 (+352). The biggest fall came in 2002: from position 817 to position 1370 (-553). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2009.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 10 editions, this song shares that score with 228 other songs, and 2,155 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 1,780 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 663.
Also released in 1987
92 other songs from 1987 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- With Or Without You – U2 best position 26
- Where The Streets Have No Name – U2 best position 64
- I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For – U2 best position 72
- Troy – Sinead O'Connor best position 72
- Barcelona – Freddie Mercury & Montserrat Caballé best position 105
- Mag Het Licht Uit – De Dijk best position 144
Neighbours in the 2009 list
In 2009, this song was at position 1982. Spiegelbeeld (Willeke Alberti) was at position 1981, one place higher; Get Here (Oleta Adams) was at position 1983, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Some People by Cliff Richard in the Top 2000?
Some People was on the list in 10 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2000 and most recently in 2009.
What is the highest position of Some People in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 663 in 2000.
How high was Some People in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.