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 first ten songs tied for 60th place with 46 plays since my stats began in late 2007.
#60: Weird Al Yankovic – White & Nerdy
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 6/21/2024
Previous ranking: #47
A parody of the song Ridin’ by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone, which became Weird Al’s first ever top ten hit.
#60: Dr. John – My Opinionation
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 11/4/2023
Previous ranking: #36
The theme song to Blossom, the 90s pantheon to weird teenage girls being themselves.
#60: Motley Crue – Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 12/19/2023
Previous ranking: #125
The fourth single from the band’s fifth studio album, it reached #19 on the Billboard Hot 100.
#60: The Lonely Island – Shy Ronnie 2: Ronnie & Clyde (feat. Rihanna)
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 6/26/2024
Previous ranking: #68
A track from the comedy group’s second album, it earned them a Creative Arts Emmy Award nomination.
#60: Ice Cube – It Was a Good Day
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 11/27/2024
Previous ranking: #89
Peaking at #15, it remains the highest-charting single of Ice Cube’s career.
#60: Foo Fighters – Everlong
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 12/18/2024
Previous ranking: #60
A live, acoustic version of the band’s 1997 hit recorded in 2006 at the Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles.
#60: Foo Fighters – Times Like These
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 2/1/2024
Previous ranking: #68
A live version of the band’s 2003 hit recorded in 2006 at the Hyde Park in London.
#60: The Donnas – Take It Off
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 8/21/2024
Previous ranking: #60
The first single from the group’s major label debut, it was featured in Dodgeball: A True Underdog Story and The Hangover.
#60: Cheap Trick – That ’70s Song
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 3/28/2024
Previous ranking: #56
A loose cover of Big Star’s In the Street, used as the theme to the FOX sitcom That ’70s Show.
#60: The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Where Do We Go From Here?
iTunes stats: 46 plays, most recently on 11/5/2024
Previous ranking: #51
The final tune from the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer following the defeat of the dancing demon Sweet.