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 march forward towards the top 100 with the next batch of songs tied with 33 plays and the first back with 34, dating back to late 2007 according to my iTunes stats.
#112: Garfunkel and Oates – Fuck You
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 9/16/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked
Riki Lindhome and Kate Micucci make a nice debut with their ode to wanting to be intimate with the object of their affection.
#112: Garbage – Push It
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 10/25/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked
A nice debut for the lead single from the band’s second album, about “the schizophrenia that exists when you try to reconcile your desires and demons with the need to fit in.”
#112: Foo Fighters – This Is A Call
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 9/11/2019
Previous ranking: #118
This first single from band’s first album was one of the few Dave Grohl wrote a few months after the death of his old bandmate Kurt Cobain, which also appears on Volume 19 of my mix tapes.
#112: Dr. Dre – Keep Their Heads Ringin’
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 12/10/2019
Previous ranking: #141
This 1995 hit from the Friday soundtrack also appeared on Volume 17 of my mix tapes.
#112: Cracker – Get Off This
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 10/10/2019
Previous ranking: Unranked
A strong debut for the follow up hit from Kerosene Hat, written as a response to fans who accused Cracker of selling out, which appears on Volume 12 of my mix tapes.
#112: Coolio f/ L.V. – Gangsta’s Paradise
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 3/15/2019
Previous ranking: #56
This 1995 hit from the Dangerous Minds soundtrack also appeared on Volume 19 of my mix tapes.
#112: Color Me Badd – All 4 Love
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 7/8/2019
Previous ranking: #46
A rather dramatic drop for the one-time at bat music for former White Sox catcher Tyler Flowers, which also appears on Volume 5 of my mix tapes.
#112: The Cast Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer – End Credits (Broom Dance/Grr Argh)
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 11/9/2019
Previous ranking: #46
A jazzed up version of the ending theme from the musical episode of Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
#112: The Cast Of Buffy The Vampire Slayer – The Parking Ticket
iTunes stats: 33 plays, most recently on 11/27/2019
Previous ranking: #167
Two second consecutive entry from the 6th season musical episode of Buffy The Vampire Slayer.
#98: 10,000 Maniacs – Candy Everybody Wants
iTunes stats: 34 plays, most recently on 8/14/2019
Previous ranking: #79
One of the bands three biggest hits, and one of their last with original singer Natalie Merchant.