Stop The Cavalry
Jona Lewie
Stop The Cavalry by Jona Lewie (released in 1980) appeared in 2 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1815 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2001.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, Stop The Cavalry was at position 1844 in the 2 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1873 in 2001. 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 2001.
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 4,494 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1815.
Also released in 1980
113 other songs from 1980 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- A Forest – The Cure best position 21
- The Rose – Bette Midler best position 24
- The Winner Takes It All – ABBA best position 35
- Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand best position 92
- The Turn Of A Friendly Card – The Alan Parsons Project best position 132
- Happy New Year – ABBA best position 138
Neighbours in the 2001 list
In 2001, this song was at position 1873. One Night In Bangkok (Murray Head) was at position 1872, one place higher; In The Mood (Glenn Miller) was at position 1874, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Stop The Cavalry by Jona Lewie in the Top 2000?
Stop The Cavalry was on the list in 2 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2001.
What is the highest position of Stop The Cavalry in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1815 in 1999.
How high was Stop The Cavalry in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.