Top 25 Played Songs In My iTunes Collection As of April 2009

It has been about a year since I posted a list of my favorite music at a given point in time. I always like these sorts of lists because it gives me a chance to reflect on my personality when it comes to music. I also like when I see other lists like this because it reminds me that I am missing a bunch of great songs in my music collection, even though I have well over 3000 songs. So I go and buy some.

Anyway, I was looking at my iTunes playlists today and found one called “Top 25 Most Played”. I looked in there and was surprised what I saw. Now these are the most played since I moved my music to iTunes in May 2008. Here is the list:

1. Last Name — Carrie Underwood (Played 33 times)
2. Walk Away — Kelly Clarkson (31 times)
3. Life Wasted — Pearl Jam (29 times)
4. SIgned, Sealed, Delivered — Stevie Wonder (25 times)
5. All Mixed Up — 311 (25 times)
6. Killer Queen — Queen (24 times)
7. Hello (American Idol Performance) — David Cook (21 times)
8. Seasons of Love — Rent the Musical (20 times)
9. Comfortably Numb [Live] — Roger Waters with Van Morrison (19 times)
10. Gloria — Van Morrison (18 times)
11. Because of You — Kelly Clarkson (18 times)
12. Killing Me Softly With His Song – Fugees (16 times)
13. Since U Been Gone — Kelly Clarkson (16 times)
14. Drops of Jupiter — Train (16 times)
15. No Diggity – Blackstreet & Dr. Dre (14 times)
16. Higher Ground – Stevie Wonder (14 times)
17. Don’t Know Why – Norah Jones (13 times)
18. Wanted Dead or Alive – Bon Jovi (12 times)
19. Jump Around — House of Pain (12 times)
20. Illusion, Coma, Pimp and Circumstance – Prince (12 times)
21. It’s So Hard To Say Goodbye — Boyz II Men (11 times)
22. Don’t Let Love Go — En Vogue (11 times)
23. Upside Down — Jack Johnson (11 times)
24. Behind These Hazel Eyes — Kelly Clarkson (11 times)
25. Verse Chorus Verse — Nirvana (11 times)

(Moving up quickly: Independence Day — Martina McBride, Kiss from a Rose — Seal, Alone — Heart, On the Other Side of the Truth — Sex Police, Animal — Pearl Jam)

So what does this list show? Well, that I have a pretty diverse musical taste. I like American Idol (yes, I admit that with no shame). Kelly Clarkson seems to be my favorite artist (although it really is Pearl Jam). And…..that I let my kids listen to the Curious George Soundtrack a little too much (WHAT THE HECK IS JACK JOHNSON DOING IN HERE )