You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth
Meat Loaf
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth by Meat Loaf (released in 1979) appeared in 26 of the 27 editions of the NPO Radio 2 Top 2000. Its highest chart entry was position 314 in 2001. The song first appeared on the list in 1999 and is still on it in 2025.
Chart history
All positions by edition
| Edition | Position |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 1267 |
| 2024 | 1001 |
| 2023 | 966 |
| 2022 | 801 |
| 2021 | 1202 |
| 2020 | 1051 |
| 2019 | 1047 |
| 2018 | 1086 |
| 2017 | 1266 |
| 2016 | 1080 |
| 2015 | 864 |
| 2014 | 832 |
| 2013 | 944 |
| 2012 | 1051 |
| 2011 | 920 |
| 2010 | 742 |
| 2009 | 834 |
| 2008 | 642 |
| 2007 | 689 |
| 2006 | 651 |
| 2005 | 935 |
| 2004 | 711 |
| 2003 | 443 |
| 2002 | 699 |
| 2001 | 314 |
| 1999 | 870 |
More by Meat Loaf
- Paradise By The Dashboard Light best position 5
- I'd Do Anything For Love (But I Won't Do That) best position 190
- Two Out Of Three Ain't Bad best position 212
- Bat Out Of Hell best position 228
- Alive best position 532
- Heaven Can Wait best position 1411
- For Crying Out Loud best position 1569
How the song fared
On average, You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth was at position 881.1 in the 26 editions in which it was on the list. Its lowest chart entry was position 1267 in 2025. It reached the top 10 0 times and the top 100 0 times. The longest consecutive run was 25 editions (up to and including 2025). The biggest rise came in 2022: from position 1202 to position 801 (+401). The biggest fall came in 2002: from position 314 to position 699 (-385). In 2025, the song was at position 1267 (in 2024: position 1001).
Compared with all songs
In total, 4,925 different songs have appeared in the Top 2000. With 26 editions, this song shares that score with 163 other songs, and 531 songs were on the list in more editions. There are 921 songs that have ever ranked higher than position 314.
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 2025 list
In 2025, this song was at position 1267. Midnight Train To Georgia (Gladys Knight & The Pips) was at position 1266, one place higher; Almost Cut My Hair (Crosby, Stills, Nash & Young) was at position 1268, one place lower.
Frequently asked questions
How often was You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth by Meat Loaf in the Top 2000?
You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth was on the list in 26 of the 27 editions (1999 to 2025), first in 1999 and most recently in 2025.
What is the highest position of You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth in the Top 2000?
The highest chart entry was position 314 in 2001.
How high was You Took The Words Right Out Of My Mouth in the 2025 Top 2000?
At position 1267.