The Devil Went Down To Georgia
Charlie Daniels Band
The Devil Went Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band (released in 1979) appeared in 18 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 607 in 2001. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2017.
Chart history
All positions by edition
| Edition | Position |
|---|---|
| 2017 | 1461 |
| 2016 | 1652 |
| 2015 | 1618 |
| 2014 | 1232 |
| 2013 | 1477 |
| 2012 | 1504 |
| 2011 | 1472 |
| 2010 | 1293 |
| 2009 | 1214 |
| 2008 | 1282 |
| 2007 | 1410 |
| 2006 | 1328 |
| 2005 | 1395 |
| 2004 | 1235 |
| 2003 | 1209 |
| 2002 | 878 |
| 2001 | 607 |
| 1999 | 754 |
How the song fared
On average, The Devil Went Down To Georgia was at position 1278.9 in the 18 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1652 in 2016. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 17 editions (up to and including 2017). The biggest rise came in 2014: from position 1477 to position 1232 (+245). The biggest fall came in 2015: from position 1232 to position 1618 (-386). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2017.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 18 editions, this song shares that score with 74 other songs, and 1,113 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 1,646 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 607.
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 2017 list
In 2017, this song was at position 1461. Oxygene IV (Jean Michel Jarre) was at position 1460, one place higher; Why (Annie Lennox) was at position 1462, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was The Devil Went Down To Georgia by Charlie Daniels Band in the Top 2000?
The Devil Went Down To Georgia was on the list in 18 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2017.
What is the highest position of The Devil Went Down To Georgia in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 607 in 2001.
How high was The Devil Went Down To Georgia in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.