3 years ago, we first counted down the then Top 100 songs in my iTunes library. Since that time, I’ve successfully managed to migrate my music collection to a new PC with the stats intact. So, I figured it was time to take another look, expanding out the field to the top 200 songs, based on number of plays as of January 1, 2016.
Today, we finish off the final grouping of songs tied for 118th place with 19 plays apiece and start the first group of songs tied for 96th place with 20 plays since late 2007.
#118: The Beatles – Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
iTunes stats: 19 plays, most recently on 12/16/2015
Previous ranking: #96
Recorded for the White Album in 1968, the song didn’t chart in the US until 1976.
#118: Afroman – Because I Got High
iTunes stats: 19 plays, most recently on 9/7/2015
Previous ranking: Unranked
A goofy song picked up off the scrap heap by Kevin Smith for inclusion on the Jay And Silent Bob Strike Back soundtrack.
#118: Aerosmith – Crazy
iTunes stats: 19 plays, most recently on 9/27/2015
Previous ranking: Unranked
The third and final entry of the band’s Alicia Silverstone video trilogy, also featuring a teenage Liv Tyler.
#96: 10,000 Maniacs – These Are Days
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 11/6/2015
Previous ranking: #76
The song hit number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1992.
#96: Young MC – Bust A Move
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 11/23/2013
Previous ranking: #70
This Grammy winning hit also appeared on Volume 1 of my mix tapes.
#96: Van Halen – Jump
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 6/5/2014
Previous ranking: #70
For years, the song was used as the intro music as the Chicago Cubs took the field at their home games.
#96: Toad The Wet Sprocket – All I Want
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 9/21/2015
Previous ranking: #76
The first hit from Toad the Wet Sprocket also appeared on Volume 7 of my mix tapes.
#96: Tegan and Sara – I Bet It Stung
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 10/2/2015
Previous ranking: Unranked
An album track from the duo’s fourth album.
#96: Andrew Gold – Mad About You
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 8/19/2015
Previous ranking: #96
The theme song from Mad About You, the mid-90s NBC hit about the Buchman clan.
#96: Will Smith – Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 4/5/2015
Previous ranking: #76
The theme song from the 1990’s NBC comedy of the same name.