Hundreds of songs have entered the Eurovision Song Contest since its inaugural competition in 1956, but only a dozen have ever achieved enough popularity overseas to chart on the US Billboard Hot 100.
As rare as it is, however, a handful of original songs – submitted for competition by select artists from Europe and nearby regions each year – have indeed made the cut over the decades, starting with Domenico's “Nel Blu Dipinto Di” Modugno Blu (Volare)” reaching the chart two years after the start of Eurovision. Since then, entries have graced the Hot 100 only intermittently, with long stretches of time sometimes passing between one EVC hit and the next. For example, it took more than 20 years after Gina G's 'Ooh Aah… Just a Little Bit' hit the top 40 on the chart in 1997 for another contestant to achieve the milestone, a run that only ended in 2021 thanks to Duncan Laurence. “Stoa.”
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 swept the competition over the years never ended up finding chart success, while many of those who finished below first place in the televised competition. It proves what a huge opportunity Eurovision can be for musicians, regardless of who wins and who loses, giving everyone from ABBA to Rosa Linn the chance to take their music to the world stage.
From 1958 to now, keep reading to see a full list of every Eurovision song that has ever charted on the Hot 100 below.
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Domenico Modugno, “Nel Blu Dipinto Di Blu (Volare)”
Year: 1958
Top position: No. 1 (five weeks)Representing Italy, Modugno came third overall. André Claveau of 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
Top position: No. 97Modugno took fifth place this year, with Dutchman Teddy Scholten taking first place with “Een Beetje”.
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Ronnie Carroll, “Say Wonderful Things”
Year: 1963
Top position: No. 91Carroll came fourth for the UK, behind Denmark in first, Switzerland in second and Italy in third.
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Cliff Richard, “Congratulations”
Image source: Courtesy photo
Year: 1968
Top position: No. 99“Congratulations” took second place for the UK, bested only by Massiel's Spain's “La, La, La…”.
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Mary Hopkin, “Knock, Knock (Who's There)”
Year: 1970
Top position: No. 92Hopkins won second place behind Dana Ireland's “All Kinds of Everything”.
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New Seekers, “Beg, Steal or Borrow”
Year: 1972
Top position: No. 81The New Seekers finished second, behind Vicky Leandros' winning Luxembourg entry, 'Après Toi'.
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Mocedades, “Eres Tú (Touch the Wind)”
Year: 1973
Top position: No. 9Mocedades took second place, after Luxembourg's “Tu Te Reconnaîtras” by Anne-Marie David.
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ABBA, “Waterloo”
Image source: Courtesy photo
Year: 1974
Top position: Number 6Representing Sweden, ABBA were the champions of the 1974 competition, beating second place Italy and third place Netherlands.
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Brotherhood of Man, “Save Your Kisses for Me”
Year: 1976
Top position: No. 27Brotherhood of Man won first place for the UK, 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
Top position: No. 12Gina G finished in eighth place for the UK, with Ireland's Eimear Quinn taking first place for 'The Voice' in '96.
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Duncan Lawrence, “Arcade”
Year: 2019
Top position: No. 30Laurence took first place for the Netherlands with “Arcade”, beating Italy in second place and Russia in third place.
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Rosa Lynn, “Snap”
Year: 2022
Top position: No. 97Lin placed 20th for Armenia in 2022. Ukraine won first place with Kalush Orchestra's “Stefania,” followed by the United Kingdom in second with Sam Ryder's “Space Man.”
from our partners at https://www.billboard.com/lists/eurovision-top-songs-billboard-hot-100/