Tears Of A Clown
Smokey Robinson & The Miracles
Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles (released in 1970) appeared in 3 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1501 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2003.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, Tears Of A Clown was at position 1682.7 in the 3 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1929 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 2003.
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 3,771 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1501.
Also released in 1970
114 other songs from 1970 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Bridge Over Troubled Water – Simon & Garfunkel best position 9
- Let It Be – The Beatles best position 23
- Paranoid – Black Sabbath best position 42
- Teach Your Children – Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young best position 78
- Lola – The Kinks best position 85
- White Rabbit – Jefferson Airplane best position 104
Neighbours in the 2003 list
In 2003, this song was at position 1618. Somewhere Between (Tumbleweeds) was at position 1617, one place higher; I've Never Been To Me (Charlene) was at position 1619, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was Tears Of A Clown by Smokey Robinson & The Miracles in the Top 2000?
Tears Of A Clown was on the list in 3 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2003.
What is the highest position of Tears Of A Clown in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1501 in 1999.
How high was Tears Of A Clown in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.