Between 1989, my sophomore year of high school, and 1995, my fourth year of college, I put together a nearly 20 volume collection of mix tapes, containing my favorite songs that I had gathered either from the radio, a cassette tape, or (eventually) CD. I thought it would be a fun exercise to look back at all 20 volumes and which of my “favorite” songs I still listen to today.

Last week, we finished up the last of the 20 volumes.  The 287 songs from 144 different bands or performers have been played an average of just over 5 times each, according to my iTunes stats. Let’s take one final look back at the bands and songs that made up my youth.

Most Played Song

25 – Veruca Salt – Seether

19 – Motley Crue – Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)

18 – The Breeders – Cannonball

18 – Cher with Beavis and Butthead – I’ve Got You Babe

17 – Great White – Once Bitten, Twice Shy

Most Represented Band

11 – Poison

10 – Aerosmith

10 – Pearl Jam

7 – Def Leppard

7 – Guns N’ Roses

Most Played Tape

132 – Volume 15

104 – Volume 14

103 – Volume 12

102 – Volume 17

93 – Volume 5

Most Recently Played

7/28/2012 10:46 AM – MC Hammer – U Can’t Touch This

7/28/2012 10:19 AM – Red Hot Chili Peppers – Under The Bridge

7/28/2012 10:09 AM – Bon Jovi – In These Arms

7/26/2012 6:49 PM – Snoop Dogg – What’s My Name?

7/26/2012 12:24 PM – Guns N’ Roses – Don’t Cry

Least Recently Played

8/7/2008 6:53 PM – REM – Bang And Blame

8/8/2008 12:11 AM – Nelson – (Can’t Live Without Your) Love & Affection

8/31/2008 10:17 AM – Radiohead – Stop Whispering

8/31/2008 11:07 AM – Richard Marx – Right Here Waiting

10/18/2008 12:06 PM – Stevie B – Because I Love You