Posted on 05/19/2021 3:33:10 PM PDT by Alberta's Child
I recently purchased a new computer, and over the last few weeks I've been transferring files from the old one to the new one. While doing this I've been combing through some of these files and checking to ensure that they will work with new versions of various applications I commonly use.
One of the things that caught my eye was the "Play Count" number for each of the MP3 and MP4 files I am moving from one computer to the other. As I went through these tracks on iTunes, I decided to rank them in the order of their play frequency to see if there were any interesting patterns in the number of times I've played them over the years. Then I figured -- based on some of the great conversations I've had over the years with Freepers who are music buffs -- I'd take the Top 50 songs on this list and present them here on a series of FR threads. I'll post them here on a new thread that compiles the growing list one day at a time over the next couple of months. I'll probably only post them on weekdays and may miss a day or two here and there, so it will take at least ten weeks to do this.
One of the things I noticed is that these songs do not necessarily show up in an accurate order of preference for me. Sometimes a song ranks high on the list just because I downloaded it a long time ago, and it's been played more times than others that were downloaded more recently. Other songs have been played more frequently because they’re on multiple playlists I've set up over the years -- Iconic Classic Rock, Hits for the Highway, Country Classics, Best of the 80s, etc. Over a period of years it's also possible that longer songs are less likely to appear higher on the list because they're more likely to get cut off before it plays completely -- when I'm playing them in my vehicle and stopping on a road trip, for example -- and therefore not registering as an additional "Play" in iTunes.
Any insight and commentary would be welcome! Feel free to post items from your own "Favorite Songs" list on these threads. You don't even have to post about your favorite song of all time right now. We have fifty days to go -- so take your time and consider posting one from your digital music collection that roughly corresponds to the list I post here. What's ranked #48 in your list of most frequently played songs on your app with iTunes, Spotify, Amazon, etc.? #45? #40? What is it about that song that makes it stand out to you over many years? This could be an interesting series of threads, for sure.
Have fun with this, folks -- and don't forget to make your contribution for the FR quarterly fundraiser!
#48 -- "Run" by George Strait ... Click Here
Country music makes its first appearance on the list ... with none other than the iconic King of Country, George Strait.
This is the perfect song for a nighttime flight on a trip that will have some serious implications for the rest of your life ... a job interview, a business trip, a possible relocation to another city, etc.
Of course, it's also perfect for that late summer road trip back north from Texas -- driving into the gathering darkness out of Dallas, trying to see how far up US-75 I could get before stopping for the night.
Ping!
#50 -- "Sara" by Fleetwood Mac
#49 -- "Ventura Highway" by America
#48 -- "Run" by George Strait
A shortlist of my 80’s favorites will include:
“Harden My Heart” by Quarterflash 1981
“Tainted Love” by Soft Cell
“I’m Only Human” by The Human League
For those interested in popular radio music from south of the border: I only understand a few words, but like the melody.
“Lo Que No Fue No Sera” by Jose Jose 1978
(what was not, will not be)
Wonderful selection. Country music runs thin in my library due to lack of exposure for the most part. Will have to add this one.
Off the top of my head I can only think of one country song on my list, a relatively obscure song and artist: “Matter of Time” by Jason Sellers.
Great list. Thank you! I’ll add you to the ping list for each new day this gets posted.
I won’t give away any secrets, but I can tell you that you’ll find some more country tunes on this list! Hopefully they’ll grow on you and you’ll add some of them to your library!
Another song that fits that mood perfectly is "Flyover States" by Jason Aldean. That song was popular when I flew to Chicago one morning in 2012 for a job interview that would have had me managing the states of Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska, Missouri and the Dakotas.
I didn't get that job posting (ended up in New York City a couple years later) but I often wonder what my life would have been like had I gotten that job instead.
Good song by George Strait and it had 11 plays in my iTunes until I played it again tonight for number 12.
The #48 most played song in my iTunes playlist is another country song - "Kerosene" by Miranda Lambert.
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