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 begin the second half of our countdown, breaking the top 100 with the remaining three songs with 34 plays before moving on to the first group of songs with 35 plays, according to my iTunes stats dating back to late 2007.
#98: The Breeders – Cannonball
iTunes stats: 34 plays, most recently on 8/30/2019
Previous ranking: #96
The first single for the new band fronted by former Pixie Kim Deal and her sister Kelley.
#98: The Beatles – Help!
iTunes stats: 34 plays, most recently on 10/27/2019
Previous ranking: #65
The title song for both the 1965 film and its soundtrack album.
#98: Bad Religion – Infected
iTunes stats: 34 plays, most recently on 7/11/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked
A nice debut for the tune which peaked at number 27 on Billboard’s Modern Rock Tracks chart.
#89: Travis – Baby One More Time
iTunes stats: 35 plays, most recently on 10/25/2019
Previous ranking: #141
A tremendous jump for this cover of the Britney Spears “classic”.
#89: Tegan and Sara – Walking With A Ghost
iTunes stats: 35 plays, most recently on 8/16/2019
Previous ranking: #65
Released in 2005 as the debut single from the So Jealous album.
#89: Nerf Herder – Buffy Theme
iTunes stats: 35 plays, most recently on 5/31/2019
Previous ranking: #46
The theme song from the hit television show from Joss Whedon.
#89: Ice Cube – It Was A Good Day
iTunes stats: 35 plays, most recently on 10/19/2019
Previous ranking: #167
A strong jump for Ice Cube’s ode to a random day in the hood, considered one of the top hip hop songs of all time.
#89: Garbage – Androgyny
iTunes stats: 35 plays, most recently on 11/12/2019
Previous ranking: #40
A big drop for the debut single from their third album, which was strangely left off their greatest hits package.
#89: Foo Fighters – Everlong
iTunes stats: 35 plays, most recently on 8/23/2019
Previous ranking: #44
The album version from the Foo Fighter’s second studio release.
#89: Divinyls – I Touch Myself
iTunes stats: 35 plays, most recently on 10/26/2019
Previous ranking: #46
The sole US hit for the Australian band which formed in 1980.
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