{"id":23927,"date":"2026-07-13T03:12:16","date_gmt":"2026-07-13T09:12:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/?p=23927"},"modified":"2026-07-13T05:06:56","modified_gmt":"2026-07-13T11:06:56","slug":"itunes-top-200-artists-3-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/learningturkey.com\/blog\/2026\/07\/itunes-top-200-artists-3-2\/","title":{"rendered":"iTunes Top 200 Artists: #3"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>Music.\u00a0 It is a powerful thing that brings people together, creates memories, and evokes emotions.\u00a0 It is the universal language that speaks to the soul.\u00a0 It forms the soundtrack of our lives.<\/p>\n

It has now been five years since we last counted down the Top 200 artists in my iTunes library, featuring the songs I have listened to the most since 2007.\u00a0 It is time to do so again, seeing which performers still resonate and if any newer ones have joined the fray.\u00a0 So, without further ado, here are my most listened to artists, based on number of plays as of January 1, 2026.<\/p>\n

Today, we have our final entry from a comedian with the artist I first \u201cdiscovered\u201d in 1989 with his role as Rufus in\u00a0Bill & Ted\u2019s Excellent Adventure<\/em>\u00a0followed by an HBO comedy special the following year, George Carlin.<\/p>\n

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#3:\u00a0George Carlin
\niTunes stats: 2102 plays
\nPrevious ranking:\u00a0#3<\/a><\/p>\n

A 22% increase for the 117 tracks from eight different albums leaves the comedy legend, who died in 2008 at the same position.\u00a0 Averaging nearly 18 plays per routine, many of these tracks, mostly from 1992\u2019s Jammin\u2019 In New York<\/em>\u00a0and 2001\u2019s\u00a0Complaints and Grievances<\/em>, are used as background noise as I try to fall asleep while away from home.\u00a0 Like our previous comedian entries, I\u2019ve enjoyed Carlin\u2019s work in other mediums as well, whether it was television, movies, or the written word<\/a>.\u00a0 Sadly, I never got the opportunity to see him perform live.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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