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.

Today we look at the next batch of artists, numbers 31-40, which includes a nice mix of musical genres.

#40: Tori Amos
iTunes stats: 128 plays
Previous ranking: #40

56 new listens for the same 11 songs over the past 3 years enable the singer/songwriter, who I was supposed to see live back in 1998 but missed due to a friend’s wedding, retain her position at #40.

#39: Harry Caray
iTunes stats: 129 plays
Previous ranking: #44

The legendary broadcaster moves up 5 spots in the rankings due to his 2 versions of Take Me Out To The Ballgame, one for the White Sox and one for the Cubs.

#38: Purdue All-American Marching Band
iTunes stats: 135 plays
Previous ranking: #34

The marching band for my alma mater drops 4 spots in the rankings due to only 49 new listens.

#37: No Doubt
iTunes stats: 136 plays
Previous ranking: #42

Thanks to 3 new songs and 65 new listens, the ska band I saw back in college before they hit it big jumps 5 spots in the rankings.

#35: Queen
iTunes stats: 148 plays
Previous ranking: #22

A big 13 spot drop for the band from England due mostly to their dropping off the White Sox victory playlist now more than 10 years removed from their 2005 World Series title.

#35: Metallica
iTunes stats: 148 plays
Previous ranking: #38

The one-time masters of metal manage to go up 3 spots in the rankings thanks to 69 new listens, despite Paul Konerko dropping them as his at bat music shortly before retiring.

#33: The Monkees
iTunes stats: 149 plays
Previous ranking: #31

The made-for-TV band increased their song title by 2 to 19 and their listens by 54, dropping them 2 spots in the rankings.

#33: Guns N’ Roses
iTunes stats: 149 plays
Previous ranking: #33

Axl Rose and his sometimes friends had 58 new listens to the same 19 songs to enable them to retain their position in the rankings.

#32: Avril Lavigne
iTunes stats: 152 plays
Previous ranking: #38

A healthy 6 position jump for the Canadian songstress, thanks to 73 new listens of her 24 tracks.

#31: Dr. Dre
iTunes stats: 156 plays
Previous ranking: #23

A big 8 spot drop for the legendary producer and gangsta rap pioneer, adding only 45 new listens over the past 3 years.