The Story In Your Eyes
The Moody Blues
The Story In Your Eyes by The Moody Blues (released in 1971) appeared in 6 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1429 in 2013. The song first appeared on the list in 2006 and last appeared on it in 2014.
Chart history
All positions by edition
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How the song fared
On average, The Story In Your Eyes was at position 1662.2 in the 6 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1955 in 2011. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 4 editions (up to and including 2014). The biggest rise came in 2013: from position 1825 to position 1429 (+396). The biggest fall came in 2014: from position 1429 to position 1512 (-83). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2014.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 6 editions, this song shares that score with 179 other songs, and 2,862 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 3,621 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1429.
Also released in 1971
129 other songs from 1971 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Imagine – John Lennon best position 1
- Stairway To Heaven – Led Zeppelin best position 3
- Zing Vecht Huil Bid Lach Werk En Bewonder – Ramses Shaffy best position 7
- Riders On The Storm – The Doors best position 10
- I Am...I Said – Neil Diamond best position 80
- Have You Ever Seen The Rain – Creedence Clearwater Revival best position 101
Neighbours in the 2014 list
In 2014, this song was at position 1512. Eyes Without A Face (Billy Idol) was at position 1511, one place higher; Sound Of The Screaming Day (Golden Earrings) was at position 1513, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was The Story In Your Eyes by The Moody Blues in the Top 2000?
The Story In Your Eyes was on the list in 6 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2006 and most recently in 2014.
What is the highest position of The Story In Your Eyes in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1429 in 2013.
How high was The Story In Your Eyes in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.