When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
Billy Ocean
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean (released in 1986) appeared in 5 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1154 in 2000. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and last appeared on it in 2004.
Chart history
All positions by edition
More by Billy Ocean
- Suddenly best position 1050
- Loverboy best position 1527
- Red Light Spells Danger best position 1627
- Love Really Hurts Without You best position 1700
How the song fared
On average, When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going was at position 1471.2 in the 5 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1837 in 2002. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 4 editions (up to and including 2002). The biggest rise came in 2000: from position 1220 to position 1154 (+66). The biggest fall came in 2001: from position 1154 to position 1599 (-445). 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 5 editions, this song shares that score with 196 other songs, and 3,042 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 2,972 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1154.
Also released in 1986
96 other songs from 1986 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Who Wants To Live Forever – Queen best position 22
- Master Of puppets – Metallica best position 27
- Jeanny – Falco best position 58
- The Final Countdown – Europe best position 87
- The Lady In Red – Chris de Burgh best position 134
- Living Doll – Cliff Richard & The Young Ones best position 134
Neighbours in the 2004 list
In 2004, this song was at position 1546. Eltse Grins Foarby (De Kast) was at position 1545, one place higher; My Love (Paul Mccartney & Wings) was at position 1547, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going by Billy Ocean in the Top 2000?
When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going was on the list in 5 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2004.
What is the highest position of When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1154 in 2000.
How high was When The Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.