3 years ago, we first counted down the then Top 100 artists 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 artists, based on number of plays from late 2007 through January 1, 2017.
We continue today with the 10 performers who have combined for 1816 listens over the past 10 years.
#30: Klaus Badelt
iTunes stats: 161 plays
Previous ranking: #16
The composer dropped 14 spots in the rankings due to the White Sox no longer using his theme from Pirates of the Caribbean as part of their pre-game routine.
#29: Steam
iTunes stats: 164 plays
Previous ranking: #24
Another casualty of the White Sox victory playlist getting fewer plays over the last few years, Steam drops 5 spots in the rankings due to only 54 additional plays.
#28: Captain Stubby and the Buccaneers
iTunes stats: 173 plays
Previous ranking: #19
The novelty band responsible for the White Sox rally song from 1959 added 55 listens in the past 3 years, causing them to drop 9 spots in the rankings.
#27: Green Day
iTunes stats: 174 plays
Previous ranking: #30
The west coast punk rockers added 77 listens from their 18 songs to jump 3 spots in the rankings.
#26: Veruca Salt
iTunes stats: 175 plays
Previous ranking: #18
The girls from Chicago used 13 songs to increase their plays by 51, causing them to drop 8 spots.
#24: Stone Temple Pilots
iTunes stats: 182 plays
Previous ranking: #35
A 10 spot jump in the rankings, thanks to 100 new listens spurred on partially due to the death of singer Scott Weiland in December of 2015.
#24: Liz Phair
iTunes stats: 182 plays
Previous ranking: #28
The former local indie darling added 84 new listens to jump up 4 spots in the rankings.
#23: Weezer
iTunes stats: 197 plays
Previous ranking: #17
Despite 2 additional songs, up to 19, and 70 new listens, tied for fewest in the top 25, the band dropped 6 spots in the rankings.
#22: R.E.M.
iTunes stats: 200 plays
Previous ranking: #31
The boys from Athens, Georgia more than doubled their plays over the past 3 years, enabling them to jump 8 spots.
#21: Alanis Morissette
iTunes stats: 208 plays
Previous ranking: #25
The Canadian songstress, who I saw in 1996 at the New World Music Theater, added 99 new listens to jump up 4 spots in the rankings.