List the 25 most played songs on your iPod or from your iTunes library. No cheating.
Opportunities (Let’s Make Lots of Money)–Pet Shop Boys–27
It’s a Sin–Pet Shop Boys–26
Happiness Is an Option–Pet Shop Boys–26
A New Life–Pet Shop Boys– 25
Only The Wind–Pet Shop Boys–25
One (live)– U2 & REM–25
It Always Comes As A Surprise–Pet Shop Boys–24
Force In Your House I–Bossdrum–23
Crazy–Patsy Cline–22
It Couldn’t Happen Here–Pet Shop Boys–22
Bet She’s Not Your Girlfriend–Pet Shop Boys–22
I Will–The Beatles–21
Been Too Long on the Road– Bread–21
March of the Celts –Enya–21
Only Time –Enya–21
Rhiannon–Fleetwood Mac–21
Midnight Confessions–Grass Roots–21
Prologue–Loreena McKennitt –21
Bluebird–Paul McCartney & Wings–21
Tonight Is Forever–Pet Shop Boys–21
Young Offender–Pet Shop Boys–21
Put Your Lights On –Santana Feat. Everlast–21
Theme From Rawhide –The Blues Brothers–20
Superstar –The Carpenters–20
The Chain –Fleetwood Mac–20
Tagged if you feel like it.
I think your results are wrong … my most played song has been played 127 …. the lowest is 60. For heaven’s sake I’ve listened to Big Bad John more times then your top song, and I don’t even know why it’s on my Ipod.
I’ve only had an iTunes library since Oct 2006, and I don’t listen to it every day, so the numbers are probably accurate.
I think you hide your shameful music from us
I think you have Leif Garrett’s Greatest hits on there … and you listen in shame. It’s okay, we won’t judge…
I enjoy Leif. He was a hotty in his day.
😛
You listen to New Kids on the Block, don’t you?
No Leif. Hello. The Grass Roots and Bread are on my list. This wasn’t enough reason to mock me?
Grass Roots and Bread ? C’mon confess to Air Supply and Manilow – and how about Looking Glass and Paper Lace ?Hmm…..oh wait, those last two are on mine. lol
I have none of those four. Now if I wanted to drag out the 45s, I might have one Air Supply and maybe one Barry Manilow. But still no Looking Glass (wasn’t that “Brandy?” I hate that song.).
I don’t think I even know who Paper Lace is. There’s a gap! A gap in my music education! No, wait. I just looked them up. I’m sorry to say I remember “Hitchin’ a Ride.”
Paper Lace better known for “The Night Chicago Died” (yeah you probably hate that one too)
ACK! You are correct, sir.
I have both Manilow AND Air Supply on mine–but only one Air Supply.
What Happens If…? – James Newton Howard – 144
Lost In You – Garth Brooks – 143
Tweaked_Triumph – Jeff Funk – 128
All Nite (Don’t Stop) – Janet Jackson – 106
Last Christmas – Wham! – 101
I Told You So – Randy Travis – 98
Dante’s Rock Theme – Eric Allaman – 95
I Bruise Easily – Natasha Bedingfield – 94
REMIX_QofW_1E – Jeff Funk – 91
A Lover Is Forever – Ruth Brown – 90
Human – Human League – 79
Nobody – Keith Sweat – 71
Because of You (Radio Edit) – Ne-Yo – 64
Under Pressure – Queen & David Bowie – 62
Lonely Boy – Andrew Gold – 61
Coming Around Again – Carly Simon – 61
The Sweet Escape – Gwen Stefani – 53
Miss You Like Crazy – Natalie Cole – 53
The Storm Drain – James Newton Howard – 50
Take It To Heart – Michael McDonald – 50
Just Because – Anita Baker – 49
One Night Only (Film Version) – Deena Jones & The Dreams One Night Only – 49
Somewhere Only We Know – Keane – 49
I Can’t Tell You Why – Brownstone – 48
Queen_of_the_Wolves_9C – Jeff Funk – 48
I still remember exactly where I was and what I was doing the first time I heard “Under Pressure.” I had to go buy it at the first opportunity, and I’ve never gotten tired of it.
(Isn’t it cool to have your own songs to listen to?!? Or do you have trouble hearing them the way I have reading my published novels–always thinking you could change this or tweak that?)
Gosh, I really love “Under Pressure.” I was thrilled when the pilot of Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip ended their show with that tune. It was the perfect song for them to use.
Actually, I find that I tend to want to tweak my stories more than my music. With the music, I hear it in my head first and then I just make sure that everything I’m hearing is on the page. Then I play it through SO MANY TIMES that it’s usually exactly what I want, which makes it pleasant to listen to later. Sometimes a group will suprise me by making a piece sound better than I heard it in my head. I love it when that happens. With stories, there are endless ways to word things. I actually enjoy fiction better. I think it’s more of a challenge.
That’s really interesting. I’m always intrigued by the way writers/musicians/artists view/describe their creative process.
Just Missed The Train – Kelly Clarkson – 31
Save Me – Aimee Mann – 30
Sing Your Life – Morrissey – 26
Unconditional Love – Susanna Hoffs – 26
The Other End Of The Telescope – ‘Til Tuesday – 26
Heaven Is A Place On Earth – Belinda Carlisle – 24
Lullaby – The Cure – 24
I Can’t Love You Anymore – Gary Nichols – 24
Blush (Only You) – Plumb – 24
Trains To Brazil – Guillemots – 24
Lover (KMFDM Mix) – Lords of Acid – 23
Thorn In My Side – Eurythmics – 22
Cosmopolitan – Nine Black Alps – 22
Shout – Tears For Fears – 22
What About Love – ‘Til Tuesday – 22
Will She Just Fall Down – ‘Til Tuesday – 22
How Many Times – Zac Hexum – 21
Closedown – The Cure – 21
You Have Killed Me – Morrissey – 20
Nice, Naive, And Beautiful – Plumb – 20
Smack My Bitch Up – Prodigy – 20
Ooh La La – Goldfrapp – 20
Sky High – Jigsaw – 20
Thieves In The Temple – Prince – 20
Easy Love – MSTRKRFT – 20
I’m sure my numbers are all wrong, because they don’t reflect the number of times I click the Forward button to the next song when I get bored. If it counted a song played halfway, these titles probably wouldn’t be here.
I miss hearing your computer’s library. But I don’t miss you clicking the forward button when I’m into a song.
Geminis…
The iPod doesn’t tell me # of plays, but here’s the list…
“When You’re Falling,” Afro Celt Sound System
“Breathe Me,” Sia
“Save Me,” Remy Zero
“All the Things She Said,” T.A.T.U.
“Are You Out There?” Dar Williams
“Let Go,” Frou Frou
“I Saw a Bird Fly Away,” Dar Williams
“Don’t Panic,” Coldplay
“Bring Me To Life,” Evanescence
“Mad World (Alternate),” Michael Andrews et al.
“Ever Fallen in Love,” Pete Yorn
“Leave Me Alone (I’m Lonely),” Pink
“Bonnie and Clyde II,” Martina Sorbara
“A Peak You Reach,” Badly Drawn Boy
“Here With Me,” Dido
“Holding Out For A Hero,” Jennifer Saunders (yeah, I know)
“What Do You Hear In These Sounds?” Dar Williams
“Stay Home,” Film Dialogue
“As Cool As I Am,” Dar Williams
“The Ocean,” Dar Williams
“‘Cuz I Can,” Pink
“Anything Goes,” Original Cast (De-Lovely)
“Magic Carpet Ride,” Philip Steir
“I Want You,” Savage Garden
“I Don’t Feel Like Dancing,” Scissor Sisters
The Dar Williams songs were the first I ever put on the iPod, so it’s not surprising they’re the most played, but I was a bit surprised Pink got on there twice…
I must check out this Dar Williams who is so visible on your list.
I think you’d like her a lot, actually. “End of the Summer” or “The Green World” are probably the two strongest to listen to first.
It’s the shuffle, so I am not sure what’s top played here.
It Ends Tonight-The All-American Rejects
Sexual-Amber
Hey Jude-The Beatles
Let It Be-The Beatles
Diamond Dogs-Beck
Holyman-Blind Melon
Before He Cheats-Carrie Underwood
Boys Don’t Cry-The Cure
The Lovecats-The Cure
Elephant Love Medley-Ewan McGregor, Jamie Allen & Nicole Kidman
Glamorous-Fergie
Big Girls Don’t Cry-Fergie
Tango In The Night-Fleetwood Mac
Little Lies-Fleetwood Mac
When I See You Again-Fleetwood Mac
Best of You-Foo Fighters
Let Go-Frou Frou
Freedom-George Michael
Iris-Goo Goo Dolls
These Dreams-Heart
Hide and Seek-Imogen Heap
Ordinary People-John Legand
Save Room-John Legend
St. Elmos Fire-John Parr
Don’t Stop Believin’-Journey
Re: It’s the shuffle, so I am not sure what’s top played here.
When I was looking through my iTunes library last night, it struck me again how much I love “Hey Jude.”
I am not at my computer so I don’t have numbers and it is alpha by song title from my ipod
answer in the sky- Elton John
Band of Gold -Freida Payne
Beast of Burden – Rolling Stones
Beneath a Painted Sky – Tammy Wynette (Emmylou Harris doing backup)
Bette Davis Eyes -Kim Carnes
Betty’s got a bass boat – Pam Tillis
California Dreamin’ – Mamas and the Papas
Creeque Alley – Mamas and the Papas
Dead Ringer for Love – Meatloaf
Dream a little dream of me – Mamas and the Papas
For Good – Wicked Soundtrack
I know where I’ve been – Queen Latifah
Kokomo – Beach Boys
Lady Marmalade – Labelle & Patti LaBelle
Leather and Lace – Stevie Nicks and Don Henley
Little Egypt – Elvis
Orinoco Flow – Celtic Woman
Por Amor Viviramos – Captain and Tenille
Straighten up and fly right – Nat King Cole
Take me for what I am – Rent
Today 4U – Rent
Travelin’ thru- Dolly Parton
Under Pressure- Queen and Bowie
What is this Feeling- Wicked
You can sleep while I drive – Melissa Etheridge
hmmm… maybe I am old… I am surprised that Tapestry didn’t show up in there. No wait, I am only “35”.
Actually, I believe you may be even younger than “35.” But I’m nothing if not willing to let you be whatever age you wish. =)
You remind me that I should put some songs from my “Rent” cast recording into my iTunes library. That’s good stuff!
I was surprised at the Captain & Tenille song…it is Love will keep us together – in Sapnish. Go figure.
is BadTypist for Spanish.
It’s okay; I’m fluent in BadTyping.
I don’t see the times played on this, but:
I’ll Be Your Light –Kristine W (white party remix)
I Want That Man–Deborah Harry
Bottles & Cans–Angie Stone (Guido remix)
And She Was–Talking Heads
Together (Havin’ a Ball)–The Partridge Family
I Touch Myself–Lenny B featuring Kristy Kay
Say You Will–Fleetwood Mac (album version)
Don’t Cha–Pussycat Dolls
Together in Electric Dreams–Human League
Britney Spears Megamix–Chris Cox
Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)–Edison Lighthouse
Saving Myself–Erin Faschia
Say You’ll Be Mine–Christopher Cross and Nicolette Larsen
Give It Up–K.C. and the Sunshine Band
If You Could Read My Mind–Stars on 54
Please Don’t Go–No Mercy
I Want to Know What Love Is–Remix Wynonna
All Fired Up–Pat Benatar
Say You Will–Fleetwood Mac (in concert)
Deborah in the Mix Megamix–Deborah Cox
Then Came You–Dionne Warwick and the Spinners
Breathe–Erasure
I Never Knew–Gloria Gaynor
To Sir, With Love–Lulu
Windy–The Association
Hmm, truly frightening.
Oh, I love “To Sir, With Love.” It’s one of the songs I bought early on when I started buying from iTunes. I just adore singing along with Lulu.
#10. Scary Kisses, Voice of the Beehive (68 times)
#13 Simply Being Loved, BT (60 times)
#14 Change Trio, Joel Derfner (60 times)
#16 Flora’s Secret, Enya (59 times)
#18 Genesis Countdown, James Horner (Star Trek: The Wrath of Khan, if you must know) (56 times)
#23 Flamboyant, Pet Shop Boys (54 times)
I’ll just say that the rest are all by Kylie Minogue, and leave it at that. Typically, at this point I would add, “Don’t you dare judge,” but go ahead and judge.
I would never judge. (I might point and laugh, but only behind your back, though not about gay icon Kylie.) Joel Derfner? Seriously? Bloggin’ Joel Derfner? What’s “Change Trio?”
P.S. Thank God someone else has Enya on his list.
Yes, indeed, bloggin’ Joel Derfner. I haven’t had the privilege of hearing him sing in person, but he does write music for theater and cabaret. Go here (http://www.joelderfner.com/music/) and right-click/save on any of the songs on the righthand side of the page. They’re not all sung by him, and he doesn’t write all the lyrics, but he writes the music. “Temporary/Paper Umbrellas” is exceedingly catchy as well.
He’s cute, a good writer AND musically inclined. I tell you, there ought to be a law.
(If you point and laugh, it’s probably something I’m wearing. Or is it my hair? Yeah, it’s my hair, isn’t it?)
(If you point and laugh, it’s probably something I’m wearing. Or is it my hair? Yeah, it’s my hair, isn’t it?)
No. It’s those two adorable dogs at the end of the leash. 😉
‘superstar’ by the carpenters is one of the most perfect songs in the history of recorded music.
the song itself, the voice (of course), the arrangment, just the complete sound of it.
everything about it is perfection.
heaven kissed the earth, and karen carpenter was the smack.
That’s a lovely, poetic way of putting it. =)
Crazy in Love, Beyonce
You Spin Me Round, Dead or Alive
This is How a Heart Breaks, Rob Thomas
Bizarre Love Triangle, New Order
Take on Me, a-ha
Somebody Told Me, The Killers
Be Without You, Mary J. Blige
1985, Bowling for Soup
Hips Don’t Lie, Shakira
This Kiss, Faith Hill
Behind These Hazel Eyes, Kelly Clarkson
You Took The Words Right Out of My Mouth, Meatloaf
Spirit in the Sky, Norman Greenbaum
When You Say Nothing At All, Boyzone
Stupid Girls, Pink
Makes Me Wonder, Maroon 5
Creeque Alley, The Mamas & The Papas
Bent, Matchbox Twenty
Home, Michael Buble
How To Save a Life, The Fray
Acidentally in Love, Counting Crows
Let the River Run, Carly Simon
Fast Car, Tracy Chapman
Geek in the Pink, Jason Mraz
The Sweet Escape, Gwen Stefani
I think I’ll just let the list speak for itself.
Wooo.. you have Boyzone in your list. Dave has the CD and it hasn’t made it to my computer yet. hehehe
and you have Let the River Run – if I had that it would likely be in my list.
And you actually have Creeque Alley too. I didn’t think anyone else would have it. I just love that song.
Tim had “Let the River Run” on his iTunes and I used to hear it all the time. When he moved his office to his apartment, I missed it until I bought a Carly Simon collection and ripped it to my computer.
It’s a song that always lifts my spirit. =)
I love the Mamas & the Papas, particularly Mama Cass. I’m surprised nothing from Simon & Garfunkel or Peter, Paul and Mary (or Carol King, for that matter) didn’t end up in my Top 25; I’ve got a lot of their stuff too.