(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back
Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger
(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger (released in 1979) appeared in 10 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 1240 in 2012. The song first appeared on the list in 2000 and last appeared on it in 2012.
Chart history
All positions by edition
How the song fared
On average, (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back was at position 1753 in the 10 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1997 in 2009. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 7 editions (up to and including 2006). The biggest rise came in 2004: from position 1929 to position 1800 (+129). The biggest fall came in 2001: from position 1487 to position 1809 (-322). In 2025, the song was not on the list; it was last on it in 2012.
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 10 editions, this song shares that score with 228 other songs, and 2,155 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 3,164 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 1240.
Also released in 1979
134 other songs from 1979 are in the Top 2000. The highest chart entries:
- Comfortably Numb – Pink Floyd best position 8
- Another Brick In The Wall – Pink Floyd best position 17
- Don't Stop Me Now – Queen best position 37
- Highway To Hell – AC/DC best position 43
- Bright Eyes – Art Garfunkel best position 46
- Roxanne – The Police best position 88
Neighbours in the 2012 list
In 2012, this song was at position 1240. Black Velvet (Alannah Myles) was at position 1239, one place higher; Sweet Jane (Lou Reed) was at position 1241, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back by Peter Tosh & Mick Jagger in the Top 2000?
(You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back was on the list in 10 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 2000 and most recently in 2012.
What is the highest position of (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 1240 in 2012.
How high was (You Gotta Walk) Don't Look Back in the 2025 Top 2000?
The song was not on the list in 2025.