{"id":16861,"date":"2021-02-22T04:24:22","date_gmt":"2021-02-22T10:24:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=16861"},"modified":"2026-03-23T08:45:19","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T14:45:19","slug":"itunes-top-200-artists-140-148","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2021\/02\/itunes-top-200-artists-140-148\/","title":{"rendered":"iTunes Top 200 Artists: #140-148"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>It’s been 4 years since we last counted down the Top 200 artists in my iTunes library.\u00a0 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.<\/p>\n

We are a quarter of the way through the countdown and continue today with our next batch of 10 artists, the remaining 3 tied for 148th place, the single artist in 147th, the 4 tied for 143rd, and the first 2 holding down the 140th spot.\u00a0 For the first time, we have no newcomers making their debut this week.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>#148: The Dandy Warhols
\niTunes stats: 57 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #105<\/a><\/p>\n

A big 43 spot drop, thanks to only 14 new listens, for the band responsible for the original Veronica Mars<\/em> theme song.<\/p>\n

#148: Lisa Loeb
\niTunes stats: 57 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #185<\/a><\/p>\n

The first artist to ever hit #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 without a recording contract, Loeb adds a track and 32 new listens to power her 37 slot jump.<\/p>\n

#148: The Doors
\niTunes stats: 57 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #164<\/a><\/p>\n

A 29 play increase\u00a0for the 3 tracks in my collection from the seminal LA rock group fronted by Jim Morrison.<\/p>\n

#147: Alice Cooper
\niTunes stats: 58 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #167<\/a><\/p>\n

The so-called Godfather of Shock Rock rises 20 spots on the chart thanks to 31 additional plays spread across 3 different tracks.<\/p>\n

#143: Katy Perry
\niTunes stats: 59 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #108<\/a><\/p>\n

Despite adding 2 new tracks to my collection, although 2 tracks which never made it to my phone, the pop singer suffers a 35 spot drop after adding a mere 17 new listens spread across 3 songs.<\/p>\n

#143: Cher
\niTunes stats: 59 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #145<\/a><\/p>\n

2 solo tracks, including a threesome with Beavis and Butt-head, give Cher 27 new listens.<\/p>\n

#143: LL Cool J
\niTunes stats: 59 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #145<\/a><\/p>\n

The two-time Grammy winner from Queens also added 27 new plays to move up 2 spots on the list.<\/p>\n

#143: Nine Inch Nails
\niTunes stats: 59 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #194<\/a><\/p>\n

A big 51 spot lead up the charts for Trent Reznor and company thanks to 35 additional listens to 3 out of the 4 songs I have in my collection.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>#140: Nancy Faust
\niTunes stats: 60 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #76<\/a><\/p>\n

The former organist for the White Sox drops another 64 spots due to the removal of her final performance of\u00a0Take Me Out To The Ballgame<\/em>\u00a0from my victory playlist, which means she only gained a single new listen.<\/p>\n

#140: Sponge
\niTunes stats: 60 plays
\nPrevious ranking: #159<\/a><\/p>\n

The 90s alt rock band added 31 new listens to the 3 tracks in my collection, more than doubling their previous total.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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