Between 1989, my sophomore year of high school, and 1995, my fourth year of college, I put together a nearly 20 volume collection of mix tapes, containing my favorite songs that I had gathered either from the radio, a cassette tape, or (eventually) CD. Three years ago, we looked back at all 20 volumes and which of my “favorite” songs I still listened to. Today, we revisit those mix tapes and see how things have changed in the last 3 years.
Volume 7 covers the fall of 1992 and the end of the first semester of my freshman year of college. Once again, we are treated to a dose of hair metal and pop, with a little dance alternative and hip-hop thrown in for good measure.
Side A
Guns N’ Roses – November Rain
Only 2 new plays in the last 3 years for the nearly 9 minute opus.
2012 iTunes stats: 3 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 9/25/2014
Def Leppard – Have You Ever Needed Someone So Bad
Another big ballad from an 80s rock staple also gains only 2 listens since 2012.
2012 iTunes stats: 4 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 6 plays, most recently on 1/30/2015
Toad The Wet Sprocket – All I Want
A healthy increase of 7 for the first hit from Toad the Wet Sprocket.
2012 iTunes stats: 10 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 17 plays, most recently on 7/23/2013
Tesla – Signs
Only 1 additional listen in the past 3 years, and it took place just over 2 weeks ago.
2012 iTunes stats: 4 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 5 plays, most recently on 4/15/2015
Soup Dragons – Divine Thing
5 additional listens from the first hit from the Soup Dragons, although it has been nearly a year.
2012 iTunes stats: 9 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 14 plays, most recently on 6/16/2014
Ugly Kid Joe – Neighbor
Ugly Kid Joe, who debuted much too late for their 80s hairband style, doubled the small amount of plays they had for this first single from their first full length album.
2012 iTunes stats: 1 play
2015 iTunes stats: 2 plays, most recently on 6/21/2014
The Heights – How Do You Talk To An Angel
The theme song from the short-lived FOX show, which came up recently on an episode of the Adam Carolla Show, doubled its number of plays.
2012 iTunes stats: 4 plays
2015 iTunes stats: 8 plays, most recently on 4/23/2015
