4 years ago, we last counted down the Top 200 songs in my iTunes library. Since my iTunes stats are still intact, across multiple PCs, iPods, iPads, and iPhones, I figured it was time to take another look at my most listened to songs, based on number of plays as of January 1, 2020.

Today, we finally wrap up the 31 songs tied for 170th place with 30 plays apiece and move on to the first chunk of the 26 songs tied for 144th place with 31 listens since my stats began in late 2007.

#170: Aerosmith – Dude (Looks Like A Lady)
iTunes stats: 30 plays, most recently on 10/27/2019
Previous ranking: #141

The 1987 hit, which earned the band their first VMA nominations, for Best Group Video and Best Stage Performance, also appears on Volume 2 of my mix tapes.

#144: Usher with Lil Jon and Ludacris – Yeah!
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 11/25/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked

An impressive debut for the #1 song of 2004 and #2 for the decade of the 2000s, according to Billboard.

#144: James Newton Howard – Theme From ER
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 8/30/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked

Another strong debut, this time for the theme song from the 23 time Emmy Award winner.

#144: Tegan and Sara – Speak Slow
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 10/25/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked

The second single from the band’s 2004 album So Jealous makes a strong debut.

#144: Rancid – Time Bomb
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 8/28/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked

Peaking at #8, the song was the highest ranking of Rancid’s releases on the Billboard Modern Rock Tracks chart.

#144: Nirvana – Smells Like Teen Spirit

iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 9/27/2019
Previous ranking: #141

13 additional plays over the past 4 years helped the first single from the band’s second album, which ushered in the grunge era and nearly instantly brought to an end the reign of the hair bands keep pace.

#144: Mexican Cheerleader – Do The Stanley
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 11/12/2019
Previous ranking: #167

A slight bump for the local punk band’s ode to Paul Stanley.

#144: Ludacris & Shawnna – Stand Up
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 9/7/2019
Previous ranking: #167

The second single from Ludacris’ fourth album was his first to reach #1, in December of 2003.

#144: Howard Stern – The Antichrist
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 12/18/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked

An audio clip from the Private Parts soundtrack which feature both the shock jock and Paul Giamatti.

#144: Hole – Doll Parts
iTunes stats: 31 plays, most recently on 12/20/2019
Previous ranking: #79

A big drop for the band’s first single to be released following the death of bassist Kristen Pfaff in June 1994, which also appears on Volume 16 of my mix tapes.