What are your All-Time Most Played tracks?

Sophia · Aug 14, 2009

If you are able to sort your music collection by the number of times the tracks have been played, what does it give as your all-time top ten most played tunes?

How do they compare with the last ten tunes you listened to?

Post them here! If you don't have any way of doing this, give us your best guess. No cheating! Embarrassing answers encouraged! Not that any of mine are!

Here's mine:

Most played:

Shut Up and Drive - Rihanna
Whenever, Wherever - Shakira
Caledonia - Frankie Miller
Escape - Enrique Iglesias
Bailamos - Enrique Iglesias
Baila, Baila Conmigo - Missiego
Take Me Home Tonight - Eddie Money
Don't Stop Believin' - Journey
Kiss the Rain - Billie Myers
Human Touch - Bruce Springsteen

I was surprised - I had no idea I listened to Caledonia that much*, and I haven't played Shut Up and Drive in ages.

My most recently played:

I Want You Back - 'N Sync
Baila, Baila Conmigo - Missiego
In Too Deep - Belinda Carlisle
Spanish Flea - Herb Alpert & The Tijuana Brass
Lady (Hear Me Tonight) - Modjo
Single Ladies (Put a Ring On It) - Beyonce
Just Dance - Lady GaGa
Escape - Enrique Iglesias
I Don't Want to Miss a Thing - Aerosmith
She Will Be Loved - Maroon 5

Let's hear yours, pop pickers!

*and I blame dpaterso for linking to it once, 'cause I'd never heard of it before that!

scarletpeaches · Aug 14, 2009

I tend to play by albums rather than single tracks. I'm guessing my most-played are:

30STM - 30STM
A Beautiful Lie - 30STM
Dizzy Up the Girl - Goo Goo Dolls
Gutterflower - Goo Goo Dolls
Hybrid Theory - Linkin Park
Meteora - Linkin Park
Republic - New Order

My taste in music rocks.

KellyAssauer · Aug 14, 2009

Holy Shorp! the first 18 on my itune list have:
The Cure
after the title...
I'm stuck in a rut huh?
Thanks so much ElaraSophia
for kicking my butt out of it!
Off to find something else to listen to!

Sophia · Aug 14, 2009

scarletpeaches said:
My taste in music rocks.

Oh, where's the fun in that?

Assauer said:
Holy Shorp! the first 18 on my itune list have:
The Cure
after the title...

Ooh! *gets Friday I'm In Love stuck in head*

sunna · Aug 14, 2009

Einaudi's Giorni Dispari
Crystal Method's Roll It Up
Moby's Everloving
Crystal Method's PhD
Einaudi's Oltremare
Crystal Method's Over the Line
Einaudi's Divenire
Moby's Alone

I tend to stick to instrumentals when writing.

kayleamay · Aug 14, 2009

Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Peter Gabriel - So
The Killers - Hot Fuss

Ecclectic and changes monthly...depending on my mood. I listened to Kodachrome 6 times last week.

MsGneiss · Aug 14, 2009

All time -

- I Wanna Be Sedated (The Ramones)
- No Sleep Till Brooklyn (Beastie Boys)
- Hey Ladies (Beastie Boys)
- 53rd & 3rd (The Ramones)
- Masochism Tango (Tom Lehrer)
- Poisoning Pigeons in the Park (Tom Lehrer)
- Iron Man (Black Sabbath)
- A Fine Romance (Ella Fitzgerald)
- Send the Marines (Tom Lehrer)
- Folsom Prison Blues (Johnny Cash)

Currently playing -

- The Soundtrack to "Oklahoma!" with Hugh Jackman.
- Think Tank (Henry Rollins spoken word).
- The intro song to "True Blood" by Jace Everett. It's really a very good song.

rhymegirl · Aug 14, 2009

I usually just get hooked on a certain song and play it over and over again.

My son's band has a new song called "Thrill of a Ride" on their site and I think it's pretty catchy.
www.myspace.com/shryne

Kathleen42 · Aug 14, 2009

Guessing

Nautical Disaster (Live) - The Tragically Hip
I'm too Sexy - Right Said Fred
Basement Apartment - Sarah Harmer
I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters
Hurt- Johnny Cash
You Can Call me Al - Paul Simon
Graceland - Paul Simon

williemeikle · Aug 14, 2009

Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Into My Arms - Nick Cave
Marquee Moon - Television
Red Right Hand - Nick Cave
The Weeping Song - Nick Cave
Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes - Elvis Costello
I've Been loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
Nobody's Fault But Mine - Led Zeppelin
I Wanna See The Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson
7 Nation Army - White Stripes
Your Cheating Heart - Hank Williams
Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Long Black Veil - Johnny Cash

darkprincealain · Aug 14, 2009

Ooh, this is fun! I just looked at my list sorted by most played the other day, and from memory:

1.) "Hero" by the Verve Pipe
2.) "Oh, Sailor" by Fiona Apple
3.) "Don't Stop" by Our Lady Peace
4.) "Jackie's Strength (Wedding Cake Meltdown Mix)" sung/written by Tori Amos, I'm ashamed to admit I don't know which artist/dj did the remix
5.) "Name" by the Goo Goo Dolls
6.) "We Are The Same" by Eric Himan

By most recently played? As of this morning, it's:

1.) "The Chemicals Between Us" by Bush
2.) "Ridiculous Thoughts" by the Cranberries
3.) "Don't Stop" by Our Lady Peace
4.) "You Can Bring Your Dog" by Tori Amos
5.) "The People That We Love" by Bush

I think this is some kind of cosmic sign that I need to cut back on the OLP.

Sage · Aug 14, 2009

I'll check it out for real when I get home, but I know my most played song is "I Can't Decide" by Scissor Sisters.

Death Wizard · Aug 14, 2009

I keep reading this as "tricks" and start typing about practical jokes.

Parametric · Aug 14, 2009

My all-time most-played track is "All Along the Watchtower", the Battlestar Galactica version.

~*Kate*~ · Aug 14, 2009

This isn't really scientific b/c I share my IPod with the husband, but here goes...

"The Overgrown Waltz" Bela Fleck
"Whoa Mule" The Black Crowes
"Magnolia" J.J. Cale
"Foolish Frog" Pete Seeger
"I Stay Away" Alice in Chains
"Don't Dream It's Over" Crowded House
"Going On" Gnarls Barkley
"Shady Grove" Doc Watson
"Fire On The Mountain" Marshall Tucker Band
"The Wheels On The Bus" (yes srsly.)

Most recent...
"Seven Years" Natalie Merchant
"Homesick" The Cure
"Shake" Otis Redding
"El Carretero" Buena Vista Social Club
"In This World" Moby
"Real Men" Tori Amos
"One Day" Bjork
"High 5" Beck
"Endgame" REM
"Slow Cheetah" RHCP

Jacquelyn Hyde · Aug 14, 2009

Most Played... in no particular order. My playlist is doing this in a weird way.

Gimme Gimme Gimme - A Perfect Circle
Judith - A Perfect Circle
Horrible - Jack Off Jill
The Nobodies - Marilyn Manson
Someone Keeps Moving My Chair - They Might Be Giants
I Kissed a Girl - Katy Perry (Oh, dear :Shrug:

)
Possum of the Grotto - Rasputina
Dead Girls - Voltaire
When Worlds Collide - Powerman 5000
Bring the Pain - Mindless Self Indulgence (I'm a little surprised it's the MSI cover and not the Bring the Pineapple version.)

My recent playlist is one based off my current writing project. More than half the time my playlist is just loaded up with something I can listen to to get all inspired before sitting down to write. This time it's -

Ramalama - Roisin Murphy
Please - Ludo
Paint it Black (cover) - Apocalyptica
Bloody Murderer - Cursive
Take My Hand - The Creepshow
Grave Diggers - The Creepshow

Sophia · Aug 14, 2009

sunna said:
Einaudi's Giorni Dispari

I looked this up - very lovely music. Is this a playlist for a particular WIP, or do you use it for all writing?

kayleamay said:
Violent Femmes - Blister in the Sun
Peter Gabriel - So
The Killers - Hot Fuss

Ecclectic and changes monthly...depending on my mood. I listened to Kodachrome 6 times last week.

No more than 3?

Mine changes often, too. These answers are going to be snapshots of right now, but fun to look back on, I think.

sleepsheep said:
- The intro song to "True Blood" by Jace Everett. It's really a very good song.

Cool tracks! And this one caught my attention when I first heard it on the True Blood trailers.

rhymegirl said:
My son's band has a new song called "Thrill of a Ride" on their site and I think it's pretty catchy.

It is! The singer's voice reminds me of the vocal in Up the Junction by Squeeze. The band are very good!

dpaterso · Aug 14, 2009

At the moment I'm hooked on Turisas's Battle Metal and Cascada's Evacuate the Dancefloor, but my top 10 plays would seem to be:

Ludovico Einaudi - Le Onde
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
DJ Sammy & Yanou - Heaven
Caledonia - Frankie Miller
Bomfunk MCs - Freestyler
Ramstein - Sonne
The Coral - Dreaming Of You
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Cascada - Every Time We Touch
Goldfrapp - Train

Who'd'a thunk?!

-Derek

Sophia · Aug 14, 2009

Kathleen42 said:
Guessing

Nautical Disaster (Live) - The Tragically Hip
I'm too Sexy - Right Said Fred
Basement Apartment - Sarah Harmer
I Don't Feel Like Dancing - Scissor Sisters
Hurt- Johnny Cash
You Can Call me Al - Paul Simon
Graceland - Paul Simon

I Don't Feel Like Dancing was just off my top ten. Well done for admitting to I'm Too Sexy.

I have Bumped from them. Good, chirpy stuff.

williemeikle said:
Kashmir - Led Zeppelin
Gimme Shelter - Rolling Stones
Brown Eyed Girl - Van Morrison
Into My Arms - Nick Cave
Marquee Moon - Television
Red Right Hand - Nick Cave
The Weeping Song - Nick Cave
Angels Wanna Wear My Red Shoes - Elvis Costello
I've Been loving You Too Long - Otis Redding
Nobody's Fault But Mine - Led Zeppelin
I Wanna See The Bright Lights Tonight - Richard and Linda Thompson
7 Nation Army - White Stripes
Your Cheating Heart - Hank Williams
Diamond Dogs - David Bowie
Long Black Veil - Johnny Cash

Very nice, Willie.

darkprincealain said:
I think this is some kind of cosmic sign that I need to cut back on the OLP.

Hmm, I had to look up OLP. But nothing makes sense! Old Lady Peace? Office of Legal Policy?

Sophia · Aug 14, 2009

Parametric said:
My all-time most-played track is "All Along the Watchtower", the Battlestar Galactica version.

Ooh, I didn't know that was available. I annoy hubby by playing the U2 version of that, which he thinks is bad enough. It's Hendrix or Bob or nothing, apparently. I'm going to look this up.

~*Kate*~ said:
This isn't really scientific b/c I share my IPod with the husband, but here goes...
"The Wheels On The Bus" (yes srsly.)

Jacquelyn Hyde said:
My recent playlist is one based off my current writing project. More than half the time my playlist is just loaded up with something I can listen to to get all inspired before sitting down to write.

Oh, nice. I can't listen to music while I write, but I found it helped beforehand to listen to particular tracks when working on my last WIP, too.

dpaterso said:
At the moment I'm hooked on Turisas's Battle Metal and Cascada's Evacuate the Dancefloor, but my top 10 plays would seem to be:

Ludovico Einaudi - Le Onde
Kelly Clarkson - Breakaway
DJ Sammy & Yanou - Heaven
Caledonia - Frankie Miller
Bomfunk MCs - Freestyler
Ramstein - Sonne
The Coral - Dreaming Of You
Weezer - Buddy Holly
Cascada - Every Time We Touch
Goldfrapp - Train

Le Onde is another one I got from a mention of yours. I hear it all the time on TV, now.

Who'd'a thunk?!

-Derek

Blimey, I wouldn't have! I was expecting Evacuate the Dancefloor to be on my top ten as I play it a lot, too, along with When Love Takes Over by David Guetta and Kelly Rowland. Get you with your dance tracks!

brainstorm77 · Aug 14, 2009

Anything by Pink... LOVES HER!!!

brainstorm77 · Aug 14, 2009

When Love Takes Over by David Guetta and Kelly Rowland, great song.

semilargeintestine · Aug 14, 2009

1. Coldplay - Life in Technicolor II
2. Coldplay - Cemeteries of London
3. Death Cab for Cutie - Grapevine Fires
4. Queen - Radio Ga Ga
5. Queen - Under Pressure
6. Coldplay - Strawberry Swing
7. Brandi Carlile - Story
8. Ingrid Michaelson - The Chain
9. Ingrid Michaelson - Keep Breathing
10. Coldplay - Lovers in Japan/Reign of Love

Wow. I need to inject some variety into my playlist.

dgrintalis · Aug 14, 2009

"Secret Oktober" Duran Duran
"The Chauffeur" Duran Duran
"Leather" Tori Amos
"Crucify" Tori Amos
"Something I Can Never Have" Nine Inch Nails
"Numb" Linkin Park
"O Fortuna" Carl Orff
"More Than This" Roxy Music
"Gangsta's Paradise" Coolio
"Last Resort" Papa Roach

And the last thing I listed to was Tori Amos's new cd, "Abnormally Attracted to Sin"

darkprincealain · Aug 14, 2009

ElaraSophia said:
Hmm, I had to look up OLP. But nothing makes sense! Old Lady Peace? Office of Legal Policy?

Sorry, Elara. I was using it to mean Our Lady Peace. Since they were in my recently played and most often played (the same song, even!) I was trying to make fun of myself. My humor could use some work, though...

What are your All-Time Most Played tracks?

Sophia

scarletpeaches

KellyAssauer

The Anti-Magdalene

Sophia

sunna

kayleamay

I'm on the phone.

MsGneiss

rhymegirl

It's a New Year!

Kathleen42

crushing on fictional characters

williemeikle

The force is strong in this one.

darkprincealain

Sage

Supreme Guessinator

Death Wizard

Tumhe na koci puujetha

Parametric

~Kate~

brings the random.

Jacquelyn Hyde

Mistress of Puns

Sophia

dpaterso

Also in our Discord and IRC chat channels

Sophia

Sophia

brainstorm77

practical experience, FTW

brainstorm77

practical experience, FTW

semilargeintestine

BassGirl 5000

dgrintalis

'Tis true, she is a monstergirl

darkprincealain