Comments on: iPod Check: Most Played Song by Twenty Country Artists

By: Michael A.

Michael A. — Sat, 18 Aug 2012 23:07:41 +0000

My numbers aren’t very high because I do most of my listening on my iPod at the gym, I rarely listen to an entire song in my iTunes library before moving onto the next one (my overall most played song out of all 16,000 only has 14 plays) and I’ve only had my computer for a couple of years. I did come across a few surprises though.

1. LeAnn Rimes – What I Cannot Change (5)
2. The Band Perry – If I Die Young (4)
Brad Paisley – Letter to Me (4)
Kathy Mattea – Standing Knee Deep in a River (4)
Keith Urban – I’m In (4)
Kenny Chesney – You & Tequila (4)
Reba – If I Were a Boy/The Last One to Know (4)
Zac Brown Band – Highway 20 Ride (4)
9. Brooks & Dunn – Building Bridges (3)
Dan Seals – Everything That Glitters (3)
Dolly Parton – How Great Thou Art (3)
Faith Hill – Stronger (3)
George Strait – The Seashores of Old Mexico (3)
The Judds – I Know Where I’m Going (3)
LeAnn Rimes – Swingin’ (3)
Loretta Lynn – Portland Oregon (3)
Lorrie Morgan – Don’t Worry Baby (3)
Little Big Town – Little White Church (3)
Mark Chesnutt – I Just Wanted You to Know (3)
Martina McBride – This Uncivil War/Wrong Baby Wrong Baby Wrong (3)
Pam Tillis – Deep Down/Land of the Living/All the Good Ones Are Gone (3)
Rascal Flatts – These Days (3)
Reba – Sweet Music Man/New Fool at an Old Game/I Know How He Feels/Because of You (3)
Sara Evans – Bible Song (3)
Tim McGraw – Please Remember Me (3)
Trisha Yearwood – Believe Me Baby (I Lied)/Victim of the Game (3)
Zac Brown Band – Free/Colder Weather (3)

By: Keith

Keith — Thu, 16 Aug 2012 06:04:22 +0000

Okay, here goes. Like most everyone else, my music-listening is scattered amongst a few different services, but here’s my Zune top 20 artists list:
1. Reba McEntire – One Honest Heart (70)
2. Brooks & Dunn – My Heart is Lost to You (59)
3. Kevin Sharp – If You Love Somebody (56)
4. Lorrie Morgan – Except for Monday (54)
5. Chris Young – I Can Take It from There (51)
6. Bryan White – Sittin’ On Go (50)
7. Zac Brown Band – Knee Deep (50)
8. George Strait – Drinkin’ Man (49)
9. Clint Black – A Good Run of Bad Luck (46)
10. Collin Raye – Little Rock (45)
11. Wynonna Judd – Tell Me Why (45)
12. Dwight Yoakam – Suspicious Minds (45)
13. Faith Hill – Let’s Go to Vegas (45)
14. Miranda Lambert – Nobody’s Fool (45)
15. Ronnie Milsap – If You Don’t Want Me To (43)
16. Ronnie Dunn – Bleed Red (42)
17. Shenandoah – Two Dozen Roses (42)
18. Suzy Bogguss – Drive South (42)
19. Tanya Tucker – Down to My Last Teardrop (42)
20. Diamond Rio – Norma Jean Riley (42)

It should also be said that this is a true “most-played song from twenty different country artists” list. I had to ignore several repeats from favorite artists like George Strait, Reba McEntire, Collin Raye, and Chris Young. I also think that this list, being heavy on 90s country music, is very representative of my listening tastes.

I also thought that this was a very interesting self-exploration exercise. It’s interesting to see what songs I turn to in various situations, and, as I’m a single college student, how many of these situations turn on love, especially for my very top tracks. I really appreciate this post, not only for the neat music suggestions, but also for the opportunity to reflect on myself.

By: rez

rez — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 14:51:06 +0000

I had a new Mac so I only had a few spins on my songs:

1. Carrie Underwood – Blown Away (46)
2. Martina McBride – One Night (20)
2. MM – Always Be This Way (20)
2. MM – Summer of Love (20)
5. The Civil Wars – The Violet Hour (19)
6. Sara Evans – As If (14)
6. Trisha Yearwood – This is Me You’re Talking To (14)
8. Adele – Set Fire To The Rain (13)
8. Sarah McLachlan – Angel (13)
10. Reba – You Lie (12)
11. Faith Hill with Tim McGraw – Let’s Make Love (10)
11. Faith Hill – If I’m Not In Love (10)
12. Luke Bryan – Kiss Tomorrow Goodbye (9)
12. Miranda Lambert – Virginia Bluebell (9)
14. Blake Shelton with Miranda Lambert – Draggin’ the River (8)
14. Brad Paisley – Then (8)
14. Brad Paisley with Alison Krauss – Whiskey Lullaby (8)
14. Brad Paisley with Carrie Underwood – Remind Me (8)
18. Celine Dion – I Surrender (7)
18. Kelly Clarkson – Einstein (7)
18. Alison Krauss and Union Station – My Love Follows You Where You Go (7)

By: Sam G

Sam G — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 13:12:42 +0000

I’ve had to reset iTunes a couple times, so here are my numbers from Last.fm. See if you can detect a pattern here:

1 Great Big Sea – Donkey Riding (19)
2 Mary Chapin Carpenter – Halley Came To Jackson (18)
3 The Pogues – Maidrin Rua (17)
3 Steve Goodman – Go Cubs Go (17)
3 Hal Ketchum – The Angel Song (17)
6 Alison Krauss – Down to the River to Pray (16)
6 Carbon Leaf – Home (16)
6 Uncle Tupelo – No Depression (16)
6 The Pogues – Medley: The Recruiting Sergeant/The Rocky Road To Dublin/The Galway Races (16)
6 Scott Miller & The Commonwealth – For Jack Tymon (16)
6 Kevin Welch – Sam’s Town (16)
12 Carbon Leaf – Desperation Song (15)
12 Great Big Sea – I’m a Rover (15)
12 The Pogues – Turkish Song Of The Damned (15)
12 The Pogues – The Wild Rover (15)

By: bob

bob — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 12:06:48 +0000

Recommend a track and ipod check should be repeated at least every 6 months. I enjoy seeing what other commenters like and listen to the most and occasionally find what to me is a great song that I might not have found otherwise. I’ve played the Eli Yound Band’s “War on a Desperate Man” 11 times since someone mentioned it on the recommend post last week.

By: J.R. Journey

J.R. Journey — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 08:41:10 +0000

I’ve used several different players since 2008 but they all synced up to last.fm, so these numbers go back nearly 4 years. I don’t many different artists this high up the song plays list either.

1. Trisha Yearwood – They Call It Falling For a Reason (73)
2. Reba McEntire – Sweet Music Man (70)
3. Trisha Yearwood – This Is Me You’re Talking To (69)
4. Trisha Yearwood – Woman Walk The Line (68)
5. Sugarland – Very Last Country Song (67)
6. Reba McEntire – You Remember Me (64)
7. Caitlin & Will – Even Now (61)
8. Tanya Tucker – Heartache Number Three (60)
9. Sugarland – Fall into Me (59)
10. Dixie Chicks – Don’t Waste Your Heart (59)
11. Trisha Yearwood – Nothin’ ‘Bout Memphis (58)
12. Sunny Sweeney – From A Table Away (57)
13. Trisha Yearwood – Drown Me (57)
14. Terri Clark – If You Want Fire (56)
15. Reba McEntire – For My Broken Heart (55)
16. Terri Clark – A Million Ways To Run (54)
17. Linda Ronstadt – When We Ran (54)
18. Lee Ann Womack – Last Call (54)
19. Sugarland – Genevieve (54)
20. Trisha Yearwood – Seven Year Ache (with Rosanne Cash) (53)

By: Jonathan Pappalardo

Jonathan Pappalardo — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:48:23 +0000

I clearly don’t listen to songs enough, but here is my top 20 most played according to iTunes on my computer:

1. The Band Perry – “Postcards From Paris” (7)
2. Clay Walker – “Hypnotize The Moon” (7)
3. Trisha Yearwood – “On A Bus To St. Cloud” (7)
4. Little Big Town – “Shut Up Train” (6)
5. Shania Twain – “Dance With The One That Brought You” (6)
6. Shenandoah – “Sunday In The South” (6)
7. Confederate Railroad – “Daddy Never Was The Cadillac Kind” (5)
8. Court Yard Hounds – “It Didn’t Make A Sound” (5)
9. Court Yard Hounds – “Fear Of Wasted Time” (5)
10. Jerrod Niemann – “What Do You Want” (5)
11. Joey + Rory – “Farm To Fame” (5)
12. Joey + Rory – “Rodeo” (5)
13. Joey + Rory – “To Say Goodbye” (5)
14. Kellie Pickler – “100 Proof” (5)
15. Reba McEntire – “The Day She Got Divorced” (5)
16. Sugarland – “Little Miss” (5)
17. Sunny Sweeney – “Amy” (5)
18. Trisha Yearwood – “Down On My Knees” (5)
19. Alan Jackson – “I’ll Try” (4)
20. Alan Jackson “(Who Says) You Can’t Have It All” (4)

For grins and giggles, here’s the final five:

21. Ashton Shepherd – “I’m Good” (4)
22. The Band Perry – “You Lie” (4)
23. The Band Perry – “All Your Life” (4)
24. The Band Perry – “Independence” (4)
25. Carrie Underwood – “Songs Like This” (4)

This seems about right based on the perceptions I have regarding my listening habits. Had no idea, though, I’d listened to “Postcards From Paris” so frequently, as “Hypnotize The Moon” has been my #1 most played song for forever.

Kind of shocking my admiration for Miranda Lambert isn’t displayed here, but most of my Lambert listenings take place while driving around. Would’ve thought “Takin’ Pills” would’ve ranked high, but that was mostly car play as well.

Overall this is very accurate of my listening habits. And it looks like, I enjoy some great selections.

By: Kyle Ward

Kyle Ward — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:46:46 +0000

1. Eli Young Band – Guinevere (66)
2. Blue County – That’s Cool (63)
3. Randy Travis – I Told You So (59)
4. Blackhawk – Every Once In A While (56)
5. Josh Gracin – Telluride (55)
6. Clay Walker – Hypnotize The Moon (52)
7. David Lee Murphy – Every Time I Get Around You (52) (I gotta say, this one surprised me)
8. Garth Brooks – Much Too Young (To Feel This Damn Old) (52)
9. Restless Heart – Feel My Way To You (52)
10. Rushlow – Right Now (52)
11. Trent Tomlinson – Just Might Have Her Radio On (52)
12. Pat Green – Lucky (51)
13. Phil Vassar – Baby, You’re Right (50) (another one that really surprised me)
14. Pinmonkey – Let’s Kill Saturday Night (50)
15. Rascal Flatts – While You Loved Me (50)
16. Carolina Rain – Weight Of the World (49)
17. Jo Dee Messina – It’s Too Late To Worry (49)
18. Trent Willmon – The Good Life (49)
19. Ty Herndon – Living In a Moment (49)
20. George Strait – As Far As It Goes (48)

By: Melody

Melody — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:34:59 +0000

My top 20 (all genres)

1 You Are Loved (Don’t Give Up) Josh Groban 90
2 Need You Now Lady Antebellum 90
3 Machine (Feat. Herbie Hancock) Josh Groban 79
4 Halo Bethany Joy Lenz 73
5 To Where You Are Josh Groban 69
6 So She Dances Josh Groban 68
7 Last Name Carrie Underwood 64
8 February Song Josh Groban 63
9 In Her Eyes Josh Groban 63
10 Awake (Bonus Track) Josh Groban 63
11 Hidden Away Josh Groban 62
12 Crazy Dreams Carrie Underwood 61
13 Flat On The Floor Carrie Underwood 60
14 So Small Carrie Underwood 59
15 Just A Dream Carrie Underwood 59
16 I Know You Won’t Carrie Underwood 59
17 There Will Come A Day Faith Hill 59
18 We Owned The Night Lady Antebellum 59
19 I Can’t Hate You Anymore Nick Lachey 59
20 What’s Left Of Me Nick Lachey 58

By: Melody

Melody — Tue, 14 Aug 2012 02:31:14 +0000

My top 20 country…can you tell I like Carrie? :D
1 Need You Now Lady Antebellum 90
2 Last Name Carrie Underwood 64
3 Crazy Dreams Carrie Underwood 61
4 Flat On The Floor Carrie Underwood 60
5 So Small Carrie Underwood 59
6 Just A Dream Carrie Underwood 59
7 I Know You Won’t Carrie Underwood 59
8 There Will Come A Day Faith Hill 59
9 We Owned The Night Lady Antebellum 59
10 I Told You So Carrie Underwood 56
11 Twisted Carrie Underwood 56
12 Cowboy Casanova Carrie Underwood 53
13 Get Out Of This Town Carrie Underwood 52
14 All-American Girl Carrie Underwood 51
15 Wheel Of The World Carrie Underwood 50
16 Wasted Carrie Underwood 49
17 The More Boys I Meet Carrie Underwood 48
18 Tears Of God Josh Turner 47
19 Sometimes You Leave (Bonus Track) Carrie Underwood 46
20 Before He Cheats Carrie Underwood 46

I promise the 20 after that are a little less skewed :)

1 We’re Young And Beautiful Carrie Underwood 46
2 Hello World Lady Antebellum 46
3 Me And My Gang Rascal Flatts 46
4 Speak Now Taylor Swift 46
5 Haunted Taylor Swift 46
6 Your Man Josh Turner 45
7 It Just Comes Natural George Strait 44
8 Mama’s Song Carrie Underwood 43
9 Change Carrie Underwood 43
10 I Just Can’t Live A Lie Carrie Underwood 43
11 Islands In The Stream (With Kenny Rogers) Dolly Parton 43
12 I Run To You Lady Antebellum 43
13 Mine Taylor Swift 43
14 Picture To Burn Taylor Swift 43
15 How ‘Bout You Eric Church 42
16 I Saw God Today George Strait 42
17 Honesty (Write Me A List) Rodney Atkins 42
18 Sparks Fly Taylor Swift 42
19 I’ll Stand By You Carrie Underwood 41
20 Don’t Forget To Remember Me Carrie Underwood 41