"A Boy Named Sue" by Johnny Cash was released in 1969. The song has appeared in the Top 2000 26 times and reached a best position of #216. Its Top 2000 run spans from 1999 to 2025.
Track how "A Boy Named Sue" has performed across 26 years (#1 is best)
📊 How to read this chart: Lower positions (closer to #1) appear at the top. Higher positions appear at the bottom.
Dotted lines show years when the song was absent from the list.
| Year | Position | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #960 | ↓ 83 |
| 2024 | #877 | ↓ 117 |
| 2023 | #760 | ↓ 87 |
| 2022 | #673 | ↓ 53 |
| 2021 | #620 | ↓ 32 |
| 2020 | #588 | ↓ 86 |
| 2019 | #502 | ↑ 6 |
| 2018 | #508 | ↑ 17 |
| 2017 | #525 | ↓ 32 |
| 2016 | #493 | ↓ 93 |
| 2015 | #400 | ↑ 67 |
| 2014 | #467 | ↓ 141 |
| 2013 | #326 | ↓ 110 |
| 2012 | #216 | ↑ 190 |
| 2011 | #406 | ↑ 35 |
| 2010 | #441 | ↑ 85 |
| 2009 | #526 | ↑ 181 |
| 2008 | #707 | ↓ 31 |
| 2007 | #676 | ↓ 36 |
| 2006 | #640 | ↑ 321 |
| 2005 | #961 | ↓ 218 |
| 2004 | #743 | ↓ 124 |
| 2003 | #619 | ↑ 789 |
| 2002 | #1408 | ↓ 112 |
| 2001 | #1296 | ↑ 175 |
Gap 2000 | ||
| 1999 | #1471 | New entry |