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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.<\/p>\n

Having already gone through cassette tapes and CDs, it is now time to look at digital music with the Top 100 songs that I\u2019ve listened to as of 6\/2\/2013, according to iTunes. Today we look at the 20 songs tied for #76 with 16 overall plays.<\/p>\n

#76: The Beatles – Eight Days A Week<\/p>\n

Although it was a huge American hit, the group did not think highly of the song and they never performed it live.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 8\/14\/2012<\/p>\n

#76: The Beatles –\u00a0Paperback Writer<\/p>\n

The single went to the number one spot in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, West Germany, Australia, New Zealand and Norway.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 5\/20\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Bell Biv Devoe – Poison<\/p>\n

This 1990 hit from New Edition spin-off also appeared on Volume 2<\/a> of my mix tapes, and has been listened to three times since then.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 5\/16\/2013<\/p>\n

#76:\u00a0The Cast Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer –\u00a0Overture\/Going Through The Motions<\/p>\n

Performed by series star Sarah Michelle Gellar at the beginning of the musical episode in season 6.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 4\/28\/2013<\/p>\n

#76:\u00a0The Cast Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer –\u00a0Under Your Spell<\/p>\n

Amber Benson performs the song which writer Joss Whedon called “pornography” and\u00a0“probably the dirtiest lyric I’ve ever written, but also very, very beautiful”.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 4\/28\/2013<\/p>\n

#76:\u00a0The Cast Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer –\u00a0Standing<\/p>\n

Performed by Anthony Stewart Head as\u00a0a ballad to Buffy that she does not hear, unlike the songs revealing truths elsewhere in the episode.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 5\/15\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Cracker –\u00a0Teen Angst (What The World Needs Now)<\/p>\n

Charted at number 1 on the US Modern Rock Tracks, arguably breaking Cracker into the mainstream.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 11\/9\/2012<\/p>\n

#76: Darling Violetta –\u00a0Angel Main Theme<\/p>\n

The band performed 2 songs in a third season episode of Buffy before being tasked to perform the theme to the spin-off.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 5\/16\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Dr. Dre Feat RBX And Snoop Dogg\u00a0–\u00a0Let Me Ride<\/p>\n

This 1994 Grammy Award winner for Best Rap Solo Performance\u00a0also appeared on\u00a0Volume 11<\/a>\u00a0of my mix tapes, and has been listened to twice since then.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 2\/5\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Foo Fighters –\u00a0Monkey Wrench<\/p>\n

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

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 4\/24\/2012<\/p>\n

#76: Garbage –\u00a0Vow<\/p>\n

After a low-key independent record label pressing in the United Kingdom, the band’s first single went on to top the alternative charts in Australia and reached the Billboard Hot 100 in the United States.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 9\/2\/2011<\/p>\n

#76: Goops –\u00a0Build Me Up Buttercup<\/p>\n

This cover version was featured on the Mallrats<\/em> soundtrack.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 7\/30\/2012<\/p>\n

#76: The Lonely Island –\u00a0Dick In A Box (ft. Justin Timberlake)<\/p>\n

The SNL Digital Short premiered on December 16, 2006 and became a viral hit when the uncensored version was posted online the following day.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 1\/16\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Mazzy Star –\u00a0Fade Into You<\/p>\n

This\u00a0biggest hit for Mazzy Star also appeared on\u00a0Volume 15<\/a>\u00a0of my mix tapes, and has been listened to seven times since then.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 11\/29\/2012<\/p>\n

#76:\u00a0Purdue “All-American” Marching Band –\u00a0Go Purdue Cheer<\/p>\n

A popular cheer from the old alma mater.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 1\/5\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Will Smith – Fresh Prince Of Bel-Air<\/p>\n

The theme song from the 1990’s NBC comedy of the same name.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 1\/22\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Toad The Wet Sprocket – Walk On The Ocean<\/p>\n

The second hit from Toad the Wet Sprocket also appeared on\u00a0Volume 8<\/a>\u00a0of my mix tapes, and has been listened to three times since then.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 1\/28\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: Toad The Wet Sprocket –\u00a0All I Want<\/p>\n

The first hit from Toad the Wet Sprocket also appeared on\u00a0Volume 7<\/a>\u00a0of my mix tapes, and has been listened to six times since then.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 5\/17\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: 10,000 Maniacs –\u00a0Because The Night<\/p>\n

This\u00a0cover from the band’s MTV Unplugged<\/em> appearance also appeared on\u00a0Volume 12<\/a>\u00a0of my mix tapes, and has been listened to seven times since then.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 5\/8\/2013<\/p>\n

#76: 10,000 Maniacs –\u00a0These Are Days<\/p>\n

The song hit number one on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart in November 1992.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 16 plays, most recently on 5\/8\/2013<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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