{"id":4018,"date":"2013-07-08T07:02:49","date_gmt":"2013-07-08T13:02:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=4018"},"modified":"2013-07-07T19:28:41","modified_gmt":"2013-07-08T01:28:41","slug":"itunes-top-100-41-57","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2013\/07\/itunes-top-100-41-57\/","title":{"rendered":"iTunes Top 100: #41 \u2013 57"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"itunes_image\"<\/a>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 17 songs tied for #41 and #54\u00a0with 19 and 20 overall plays.<\/p>\n

#41: The Beatles – Can’t Buy Me Love<\/p>\n

Had the biggest jump to number one (from #27) until Billboard began using SoundScan for their charts.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a020 plays, most recently on 4\/29\/2013<\/p>\n

#41: The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer –\u00a0Where Do We Go From Here?<\/p>\n

The last tune following the defeat of the dancing demon Sweet.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 4\/27\/2013<\/p>\n

#41:\u00a0The Cast of Buffy the Vampire Slayer –\u00a0End Credits (Broom Dance\/Grr Argh)<\/p>\n

Broadway-ified version of the end theme of the show.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 2\/15\/2013<\/p>\n

#41: Divinyls –\u00a0I Touch Myself<\/p>\n

The only US hit for the Australian band which formed in 1980.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 4\/26\/2013<\/p>\n

#41: Eminem –\u00a0Lose Yourself<\/p>\n

Written during the filming of the movie in which it appeared, 8 Mile<\/em>.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 2\/25\/2013<\/p>\n

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

The live version from their 2006 show in London’s Hyde Park.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 3\/13\/2012<\/p>\n

#41: Foo Fighters\u00a0–\u00a0My Hero<\/p>\n

The live version from their live acoustic album released in 2006.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 3\/26\/2013<\/p>\n

#41: Motley Crue –\u00a0Don’t Go Away Mad (Just Go Away)<\/p>\n

This\u00a0hit from the former\u00a0glam band\u00a0also appeared on\u00a0Volume 5<\/a>\u00a0of my mix tapes, and has been listened to twice since then.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 3\/14\/2013<\/p>\n

#41: Nerf Herder –\u00a0Buffy Theme<\/p>\n

The theme song from the hit television show.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 10\/31\/2012<\/p>\n

#41: Theme –\u00a0Saved By The Bell<\/p>\n

The theme song from the hit television show.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 1\/18\/2013<\/p>\n

#41: Tegan and Sara –\u00a0Hell<\/p>\n

The first single from the Canadian duo’s 6th studio album.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 1\/2\/2013<\/p>\n

#41: Weezer –\u00a0Dope Nose<\/p>\n

The first single from the\u00a0band’s 4th studio album.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 7\/16\/2012<\/p>\n

#41: Weird Al Yankovic –\u00a0White & Nerdy<\/p>\n

A parody of the song Ridin’<\/em> by Chamillionaire and Krayzie Bone, it became Weird Al’s first top 10 hit.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 20 plays, most recently on 10\/6\/2011<\/p>\n

#54: The Beatles –\u00a0Helter Skelter<\/p>\n

Considered by music historians as a key influence in the development of\u00a0heavy metal.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats:\u00a019 plays, most recently on 9\/6\/2012<\/p>\n

#54:\u00a0The Beatles –\u00a0Help!<\/p>\n

The title song for both the 1965 film and its soundtrack album.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 19 plays, most recently on 3\/8\/2013<\/p>\n

#54: Breeders –\u00a0Cannonball<\/p>\n

The first single for the new band fronted by former Pixie Kim Deal and her sister Kelley.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 19 plays, most recently on 11\/17\/2012<\/p>\n

#54: Mott the Hoople –\u00a0All The Young Dudes<\/p>\n

Written by David Bowie, it was rated # 253 in the list of The 500 Greatest Songs of All Time by Rolling Stone<\/em>.<\/p>\n

iTunes stats: 19 plays, most recently on 9\/6\/2012<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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