Every Eurovision Song to Chart on the Billboard Hot 100: ABBA, Rosa Linn & More
Hundreds of songs have been entered into Eurovision Song Contest since its inaugural competition in 1956, but only a dozen have ever reached so much overseas popularity as to chart on the United States Billboard Hot 100.
Rare as it may be, though, a handful of original songs — which are submitted for competition by hand-picked artists from European and nearby territories ever year — have indeed made the cut over the decades, starting with Domenico Modugno’s “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)” reaching the chart two years after Eurovision’s inception. Since then, entries have only graced the Hot 100 intermittently, with long stretches of time sometimes passing in between one EVC hit and the next. For instance, it took more than 20 years after Gina G’s “Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit” peaked in the chart’s top 40 in 1997 for another contestant to hit the milestone, a dry spell that only ended in 2021, thanks to Duncan Laurence’s “Arcade.”
It’s also worth noting that winning Eurovision doesn’t necessarily mean a song will become a Hot 100 hit. In fact, most of the tracks that have swept the competition over the years never ended up finding success on the chart, whereas many of the ones that did finished below first place in the televised contest. It goes to show how massive of an opportunity Eurovision can be for musicians regardless of who wins and who loses, having giving everyone from ABBA to Rosa Linn a chance to get their music on the world’s stage.
From 1958 to now, keep reading to see a full list of every Eurovision song that’s ever charted on the Hot 100 below.
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Domenico Modugno, “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)”
Year: 1958
Peak position: No. 1 (five weeks)Representing Italy, Modugno came in third place overall. André Claveau from France and Lys Assia of Switzerland finished in first and second place, respectively.
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Domenico Modugno, “Piove (Ciao, Ciao Bambino)”
Year: 1959
Peak position: No. 97Modugno placed in fifth this year, with Netherlands’ Teddy Scholten taking first place with “Een Beetje.”
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Ronnie Carroll, “Say Wonderful Things”
Year: 1963
Peak position: No. 91Carroll took fourth place on behalf of the United Kingdom, following Denmark in first, Switzerland in second and Italy in third.
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Cliff Richard, “Congratulations”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Year: 1968
Peak position: No. 99“Congratulations” won second place for the U.K., bested only by Spain’s “La, La, La…” by Massiel.
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Mary Hopkin, “Knock, Knock (Who’s There)”
Year: 1970
Peak position: No. 92Hopkin earned second place behind Ireland’s “All Kinds of Everything” by Dana.
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New Seekers, “Beg, Steal or Borrow”
Year: 1972
Peak position: No. 81The New Seekers finished in second, following Luxembourg’s winning entry from Vicky Leandros, “Après Toi.”
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Mocedades, “Eres Tú (Touch the Wind)”
Year: 1973
Peak position: No. 9Mocedades placed second, following Luxembourg’s “Tu Te Reconnaîtras,” by Anne-Marie David.
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ABBA, “Waterloo”
Image Credit: Courtesy Photo Year: 1974
Peak position: No. 6Representing Sweden, ABBA was the champion of 1974’s contest, besting second-place Italy and third-place Netherlands.
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Brotherhood of Man, “Save Your Kisses for Me”
Year: 1976
Peak position: No. 27Brotherhood of Man won first place for the U.K., with France and Monaco following in second and third place, respectively.
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Gina G, “Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit”
Year: 1996
Peak position: No. 12Gina G finished in eighth place for the United Kingdom, with Ireland’s Eimear Quinn taking first place for “The Voice” in ’96.
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Duncan Laurence, “Arcade”
Year: 2019
Peak position: No. 30Laurence took first place for the Netherlands with “Arcade,” triumphing over Italy in second place and Russia in third.
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Rosa Linn, “Snap”
Year: 2022
Peak position: No. 97Linn took home 20th place for Armenia in 2022. Ukraine won first place with Kalush Orchestra’s “Stefania,” followed by the U.K. in second with Sam Ryder’s “Space Man.”
