{"id":22708,"date":"2025-05-26T05:25:45","date_gmt":"2025-05-26T11:25:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=22708"},"modified":"2025-05-04T14:45:09","modified_gmt":"2025-05-04T20:45:09","slug":"itunes-top-200-19-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2025\/05\/itunes-top-200-19-27\/","title":{"rendered":"iTunes Top 200: #19 \u2013 27"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Music.\u00a0 It is a powerful thing that brings people together, creates memories, and evokes emotions.\u00a0 It is the universal language that speaks to the soul.\u00a0 It forms the soundtrack of our lives.<\/p>\n

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.\u00a0 It is time to do so again, seeing which older songs still resonate and if any newer ones have joined the fray.\u00a0 So, without further ado, here are my most listened to songs, based on number of plays as of January 1, 2025.<\/p>\n

With the top of the charts in sight, we continue this week with songs ranking from 27th place with 56 plays up to those with 65 plays apiece, good enough for 19th place since my stats began in late 2007.<\/p>\n

#27: Veruca Salt \u2013 Seether<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 56 plays, most recently on 2\/5\/2024
\nPrevious ranking:\u00a0#29<\/a><\/p>\n

The group’s debut single was ranked as the 10th greatest grunge song of all time by Paste<\/em> magazine in 2014.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>#27: Garbage \u2013 Bad Boyfriend<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 56 plays, most recently on 10\/26\/2022
\nPrevious ranking:\u00a0#23<\/a><\/p>\n

This lead track from the band\u2019s fourth album features Dave Grohl, of Foo Fighters and Nirvana fame, on drums.<\/p>\n

#27: Foo Fighters \u2013 Monkey Wrench<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 56 plays, most recently on 10\/28\/2024
\nPrevious ranking:\u00a0#36<\/a><\/p>\n

The first single from the band\u2019s second album, chronicling the disintegration of singer\/song writer Dave Grohl\u2019s four-year marriage to Jennifer Youngblood.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>#27: Barenaked Ladies \u2013 If I Had $1,000,000<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 56 plays, most recently on 2\/5\/2023
\nPrevious ranking:\u00a0#23<\/a><\/p>\n

This live version of the song was recorded at Chicago\u2019s own Metro theatre.<\/p>\n

#26: The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em> \u2013 The Mustard<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 57 plays, most recently on 2\/5\/2023
\nPrevious ranking:\u00a0#22<\/a><\/p>\n

A short interlude from the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer<\/em>\u00a0about the joys of dry cleaning.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>#25: The Dandy Warhols\u00a0\u2013 We Used to Be Friends<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 58 plays, most recently on 10\/28\/2022
\nPrevious ranking:\u00a0#21<\/a><\/p>\n

The lead single from the band’s fourth studio album, it didn’t chart in the US but gained a following after being used as the theme to Veronica Mars<\/em>.<\/p>\n

#24: Purdue “All-American” Marching Band \u2013 Go Purdue Cheer<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 59 plays, most recently on 8\/6\/2024
\nPrevious ranking: #43<\/a><\/p>\n

Thanks to Danny’s tenure with the band, this cheer for the old alma mater picked up 17 plays over these past five years.<\/p>\n

#23: Van Halen \u2013 Jump<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 60 plays, most recently on 6\/6\/2024
\nPrevious ranking: #23<\/a><\/p>\n

For many years, this track was played at Wrigley Field as the Cubs took the field to start the game.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>#22: Nancy Faust \u2013 Take Me Out to the Ballgame<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 63 plays, most recently on 4\/26\/2022
\nPrevious ranking: #18<\/a><\/p>\n

The final 7th-inning stretch performance of Nancy Faust\u2019s career as White Sox organist.<\/p>\n

#19: Tag Team \u2013 Whoomp! There It Is<\/em>
\niTunes stats: 65 plays, most recently on 8\/28\/2024
\nPrevious ranking: #23<\/a><\/p>\n

Used at Wrigley Field when the Cubs hit a home run, it has been featured on my Cubs victory playlist.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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