The Witch Queen Of New Orleans
Redbone
The Witch Queen Of New Orleans by Redbone (released in 1971) appeared in 6 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1712 in 2001. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2005.
Chart history
All positions by edition
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How the song fared
On average, The Witch Queen Of New Orleans was at position 1813 in the 6 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1915 in 2003. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 5 editions (up to and including 2005). The biggest rise came in 2005: from position 1906 to position 1725 (+181). The biggest fall came in 2003: from position 1793 to position 1915 (-122). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2005.
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 4,258 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1712.
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 2005 list
In 2005, this song was at position 1725. Alles Kan Een Mens Gelukkig Maken (René Froger) was at position 1724, one place higher; Kodachrome (Paul Simon) was at position 1726, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was The Witch Queen Of New Orleans by Redbone in the Top 2000?
The Witch Queen Of New Orleans was on the list in 6 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2005.
What is the highest position of The Witch Queen Of New Orleans in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1712 in 2001.
How high was The Witch Queen Of New Orleans in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.