It’s been 4 years since we last counted down the Top 200 artists 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 the artists that have entertained me the most based on number of plays from late 2007 through January 1, 2021.
Today, we begin with 10 artists, 4 tied for 197th place, 3 tied for 194th, and the first 4 tied for 188th. 4 of these bands and/or performers are newcomers to this list.
#197: OutKast
iTunes stats: 44 plays
Previous ranking: #167
A slight increase of only 17 plays over 4 years drops the hip hop duo from Atlanta down 31 spots in the rankings.
#197: The Juliana Hatfield Three
iTunes stats: 44 plays
Previous ranking: #185
After breaking up with the Blake Babies, Juliana Hatfield put together this band before going solo, which drops 13 places after garnering only 19 new listens across its 2 tracks, including one from the Reality Bites soundtrack.
#197: Mariah Carey
iTunes stats: 44 plays
Previous ranking: N/A
The icon makes her debut on the strength of 3 songs, none of which are her wildly successful Christmas classic, which have gone from 16 listens up to 44.
#197: Björk
iTunes stats: 44 plays
Previous ranking: N/A
The Icelandic chartreuse scratches her way on to the list thanks to 2 solo tracks and 1 live duet with PJ Harvey.
#194: Firehouse
iTunes stats: 45 plays
Previous ranking: #185
The glam band, who somehow beat out Alice In Chains and Nirvana for Favorite Heavy Metal/Hard Rock New Artist at the 1992 American Music Awards, added 20 new listens to the 3 songs that make up their play total.
#194: Fall Out Boy
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