They Shoot Horses Don't They
Racing Cars
They Shoot Horses Don't They by Racing Cars (released in 1977) appeared in 3 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1673 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2002.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, They Shoot Horses Don't They was at position 1840.3 in the 3 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1946 in 2002. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 2 editions (up to and including 2002). The biggest fall came in 2002: from position 1902 to position 1946 (-44). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2002.
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 4,170 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1673.
Also released in 1977
136 other songs from 1977 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Hotel California – Eagles best position 1
- Heroes – David Bowie best position 7
- Go Your Own Way – Fleetwood Mac best position 25
- The Chain – Fleetwood Mac best position 31
- Voor Haar – Frans Halsema best position 36
- Year Of The Cat – Al Stewart best position 36
Neighbours in the 2002 list
In 2002, this song was at position 1946. Personality (Lloyd Price) was at position 1945, one place higher; Summertime (Billy Stewart) was at position 1947, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was They Shoot Horses Don't They by Racing Cars in the Top 2000?
They Shoot Horses Don't They was on the list in 3 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2002.
What is the highest position of They Shoot Horses Don't They in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1673 in 1999.
How high was They Shoot Horses Don't They in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.