The Fear
Ben Howard
The Fear by Ben Howard (released in 2012) appeared in 2 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1446 in 2015. The song first appeared on the list in 2015 and last appeared on it in 2016.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Ben Howard
- Keep Your Head Up best position 136
How the song fared
On average, The Fear was at position 1697.5 in the 2 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1949 in 2016. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 2 editions (up to and including 2016). The biggest fall came in 2016: from position 1446 to position 1949 (-503). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2016.
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 3,658 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1446.
Also released in 2012
68 other songs from 2012 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Oceaan – Racoon best position 18
- Skyfall – Adele best position 36
- Another Love – Tom Odell best position 55
- I Follow Rivers – Triggerfinger best position 79
- Let Her Go – Passenger best position 89
- Radioactive – Imagine Dragons best position 191
Neighbours in the 2016 list
In 2016, this song was at position 1949. 'n Vriend (André Hazes) was at position 1948, one place higher; Every Kinda People (Robert Palmer) was at position 1950, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was The Fear by Ben Howard in the Top 2000?
The Fear was on the list in 2 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2015 and most recently in 2016.
What is the highest position of The Fear in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1446 in 2015.
How high was The Fear in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.