Music. It is a powerful thing that brings people together, creates memories, and evokes emotions. It is the universal language that speaks to the soul. It forms the soundtrack of our lives.
It has now been five years since we last counted down the Top 200 songs in my iTunes library, featuring he songs I have listened to the most since 2007. It is time to do so again, seeing which older songs still resonate and if any newer ones have joined the fray. So, without further ado, here are my most listened to songs, based on number of plays as of January 1, 2025.
We continue this week with the final batch of songs tied for 124th place with 39 plays apiece and begins the first group of songs scoring 40 plays, tied for 113th place, since my stats began in late 2007.
#124: Crew Cuts – Sh-Boom
iTunes stats: 39 plays, most recently on 3/10/2023
Previous ranking: #125
The hit by the Canadian doo-wop group spent nine weeks at #1 during August and September of 1954 and may have appeared in Clue: The Movie.
#124: Cracker – Get Off This
iTunes stats: 39 plays, most recently on 11/5/2024
Previous ranking: #112
Written as a response to fans who accused the band of selling out for making music that was more mainstream than singer David Lowery’s previous band, Camper Van Beethoven.
#124: Cracker – Low
iTunes stats: 39 plays, most recently on 2/9/2024
Previous ranking: #112
The debut single from the band’s sophomore effort, it reached #3 on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1993 and #5 on the Album Rock Tracks chart in March 1994.
#124: The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – The Parking Ticket
iTunes stats: 39 plays, most recently on 12/15/2024
Previous ranking: #112
Included in the seventh episode of the sixth season of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, it features vocals from producer Marti Noxon.
#124: Boyz II Men – End of the Road
iTunes stats: 39 plays, most recently on 12/6/2024
Previous ranking: NR
Originally released on the Boomerang soundtrack, the song won two Grammys and set a then-record of thirteen straight weeks at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100.
#124: Bill Haley & the Comets – Shake, Rattle and Roll
iTunes stats: 39 plays, most recently on 10/30/2023
Previous ranking: #144
Most likely featured in Clue: The Movie, it is considered the first giant rock and roll hit after, along with Joe Turner’s version of the song, selling over 1 million copies.
#124: The Ataris – The Boys of Summer
iTunes stats: 39 plays, most recently on 7/3/2024
Previous ranking: #144
This cover of the Don Henley classic peaked at #2 on the Modern Rock chart and #20 on the Hot 100.
#113: Tegan and Sara – Umbrella
iTunes stats: 40 plays, most recently on 4/24/2023
Previous ranking: #98
This live, bootleg cover of the Rihanna hit picked up six listens over these past five years.
#113: Stone Temple Pilots – Dancing Days
iTunes stats: 40 plays, most recently on 6/17/2024
Previous ranking: #98
This cover of the Led Zeppelin classic, recorded for a 1995 tribute album, reached #3 on the Mainstream Rock charts.
#113: Snoop Dogg – Who Am I (What’s My Name)?
iTunes stats: 40 plays, most recently on 11/25/2023
Previous ranking: #125
The rapper’s solo debut and the first single from his debut solo album, it topped out at #8 on the Hot 100 and added eight new plays since 2020.