My latest desktop computer arrived in late 2007, at which point I transitioned all of my music off of my laptop. 2 iPods, 2 iPhones, and an iPad later, that computer is still my main repository of music, with iTunes updating its stats every time I listen to something.
Having already gone through cassette tapes and CDs, it is now time to look at digital music with the Top 100 songs that I’ve listened to as of 6/2/2013, according to iTunes. Today we look at the 17 songs tied for #41 and #54 with 19 and 20 overall plays.
#41: The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love
Had the biggest jump to number one (from #27) until Billboard began using SoundScan for their charts.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 4/29/2013
#41: The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – Where Do We Go From Here?
The last tune following the defeat of the dancing demon Sweet.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 4/27/2013
#41: The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer – End Credits (Broom Dance/Grr Argh)
Broadway-ified version of the end theme of the show.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 2/15/2013
#41: Divinyls – I Touch Myself
The only US hit for the Australian band which formed in 1980.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 4/26/2013
#41: Eminem – Lose Yourself
Written during the filming of the movie in which it appeared, 8 Mile.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 2/25/2013
#41: Foo Fighters – Monkey Wrench
The live version from their 2006 show in London’s Hyde Park.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 3/13/2012
#41: Foo Fighters – My Hero
The live version from their live acoustic album released in 2006.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 3/26/2013
#41: Motley Crue – Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)
This hit from the former glam band also appeared on Volume 5 of my mix tapes, and has been listened to twice since then.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 3/14/2013
#41: Nerf Herder – Buffy Theme
The theme song from the hit television show.
iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 10/31/2012
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Way back in December of 2011, I took our first look back at the authors I have read the most dating back to high school. Since that time, I’ve read 34 books from 31 different authors. I don’t think there is going to be much movement since then, but it’s time to take another look and see if my “favorite” authors have changed much in that time. Once again, we will be limiting ourselves to the now 47 authors from whom I have read more than one book.