What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted
Colin Blunstone & Dave Stewart
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted by Colin Blunstone & Dave Stewart (released in 1981) appeared in 3 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1765 in 2001. The song first appeared on the list in 2001 and last appeared on it in 2005.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted was at position 1859 in the 3 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1921 in 2005. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 2 editions (up to and including 2005). The biggest fall came in 2005: from position 1891 to position 1921 (-30). 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 3 editions, this song shares that score with 293 other songs, and 3,490 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 4,377 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1765.
Also released in 1981
82 other songs from 1981 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- The River – Bruce Springsteen best position 7
- In The Air Tonight – Phil Collins best position 36
- Under Pressure – David Bowie & Queen best position 38
- Don't Stop Believin' – Journey best position 79
- 32 Jaar (Sinds 1 Dag Of 2) – Doe Maar best position 105
- Vienna – Ultravox best position 106
Neighbours in the 2005 list
In 2005, this song was at position 1921. Zabadak (Dave Dee Dozy Beaky Mick & Tich) was at position 1920, one place higher; The Day I Met Marie (Cliff Richard) was at position 1922, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted by Colin Blunstone & Dave Stewart in the Top 2000?
What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted was on the list in 3 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2001 and most recently in 2005.
What is the highest position of What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1765 in 2001.
How high was What Becomes Of The Broken Hearted in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.