What I Like About You
The Romantics
What I Like About You by The Romantics (released in 1980) appeared in 6 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1269 in 1999. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2004.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by The Romantics
- Talking In Your Sleep best position 1828
How the song fared
On average, What I Like About You was at position 1572.3 in the 6 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1970 in 2004. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 6 editions (up to and including 2004). The biggest rise came in 2002: from position 1651 to position 1541 (+110). The biggest fall came in 2004: from position 1647 to position 1970 (-323). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2004.
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 3,227 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1269.
Also released in 1980
113 other songs from 1980 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- A Forest – The Cure best position 21
- The Rose – Bette Midler best position 24
- The Winner Takes It All – ABBA best position 35
- Woman In Love – Barbra Streisand best position 92
- The Turn Of A Friendly Card – The Alan Parsons Project best position 132
- Happy New Year – ABBA best position 138
Neighbours in the 2004 list
In 2004, this song was at position 1970. Flowers In The Rain (Move) was at position 1969, one place higher; Love Shine A Light (Katrina & The Waves) was at position 1971, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was What I Like About You by The Romantics in the Top 2000?
What I Like About You was on the list in 6 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2004.
What is the highest position of What I Like About You in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1269 in 1999.
How high was What I Like About You in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.