camusunder's Most Played Songs (2017 - 2024)

Similar / Related lists: Listening Habits 2022, Top Played Songs of 2023 (so far), Listening Habits 2023, January 2024 Top Played Records

Songs that I have played over 100 times from 2017 to present!

All data is taken from my last.fm account, which I started in early 2017. This list is intended to provide a snapshot of my listening habits over that span of time. It must be taken with a grain of salt; (fairly) often a track will make a huge impact on me, but due to a myriad of reasons, may not make it into heavy rotation. Some examples of these reasons are for disturbing but compelling art and lengthy songs that I don't always have time for.

The obscurity of these tracks seem to range from extraordinarily obscure, to relatively niche but well known in certain music communities, to very popular releases (on critics' lists, RYM, AOTY, etc.) I had fun making this, and by limiting it to one track per artist it is more interesting and less cluttered than a last.fm chart, and also includes information not found on the site at all. I am pleased with its format and aesthetic. 

The format is: #. Artist - Track Name  ||  Primary Genres  ||  Release Year  ||  two short descriptors  ||  # of plays

1. Janelle Monáe - Dance or Die  ||  Art Pop, Contemporary R&B  ||  2010  ||  energetic, playful  ||  361 plays

2. Björk - Hunter  ||  Art Pop, Electronic  ||  1997  ||  cold, mysterious  ||  306 plays

3. Chelsea Wolfe - Halfsleeper  ||  Gothic Rock, Ethereal Wave  ||  2010  ||  lo-fi, ethereal wave  ||  256 plays

4. Echo & the Bunnymen - The Killing Moon  ||  Post-Punk  ||  1984  ||  death, love  ||  248 plays

5. Portishead - Cowboys  ||  Trip Hop  ||  1997  ||  dark, ominous  ||  247 plays

6. The Smiths - There Is a Light That Never Goes Out  ||  Jangle Pop, Post-Punk  ||  1986  ||  poetic, love  ||  240 plays

7. The Drones - Nine Eyes  ||  Punk Blues  ||  2013  ||  angry, suspenseful  ||  237 plays

8. Ludwig van Beethoven - Symphony No. 7 in A Major, Op. 92: II. Allegretto  ||  Romantic Classical  ||  1811  ||  passionate, orchestral  ||  232 plays

9. Akira Yamaoka - Never Forgive Me, Never Forget Me  ||  Dark Ambient  ||  2003  ||  melancholic, atmospheric  ||  225 plays

10. Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds - The Mercy Seat  ||  Post-Punk, Gothic Rock  ||  1988  ||  existential, religious  ||  223 plays

11. Lisa Papineau - Call Me Frenchy  ||  Downtempo, Trip Hop  ||  2006  ||  lush, mysterious  ||  218 plays

12. The Knife - Marble House  ||  Synthpop  ||  2006  ||  serious, ethereal  ||  208 plays

13. Arcade Fire - Neighborhood #1 (Tunnels)  ||  Indie Rock, Chamber Pop  ||  2004  ||  passionate, winter  ||  206 plays

14. A Silver Mt. Zion - Could've Moved Mountains  ||  Post-Rock, Chamber Music  ||  2001  ||  dark, funereal  ||  203 plays

15. Bo Burnham - All Eyes on Me  ||  Alt-Pop  ||  2021  ||  existential, passionate  ||  196 plays

16. The Field Mice - Letting Go  ||  Jangle Pop, Dream Pop  ||  1989  ||  atmospheric, cold  ||  192 plays

17. Radiohead - Burn the Witch  ||  Art Pop, Chamber Pop  ||  2016  ||  political, ominous  ||  191 plays

18. Kate Bush - Sat in Your Lap  ||  Art Rock, Art Pop, Progressive Pop  ||  1982  ||  passionate, playful  ||  183 plays

19. Cocteau Twins - Lorelei  ||  Ethereal Wave  ||  1984  ||  ethereal, mysterious  ||  182 plays

20. Modest Mouse - 3rd Planet  ||  Indie Rock  ||  2000  ||  existential, sad  ||  178 plays

21. Broken Social Scene - Anthems for a Seventeen Year-Old Girl  ||  Indie Rock  ||  2002  ||  bittersweet, warm  ||  174 plays

22. The Joy Formidable - The Everchanging Spectrum of a Lite  ||  Alternative Rock, Shoegaze  ||  2011  ||  noisy, mysterious  ||  172 plays

23. Xiu Xiu - Apistat Commander  ||  Experimental Rock  ||  2003  ||  suicide, noisy  ||  170 plays

24. Massive Attack - Black Milk  ||  Trip Hop  ||  1998  ||  smooth, dark  ||  165 plays

25. Talking Heads - Born Under Punches (The Heat Goes On)  ||  Post-Punk, New Wave, Experimental Rock  ||  1980  ||  quirky, anxious  ||  157 plays

26. Black Country, New Road - Bread Song  ||  Art Rock, Chamber Pop  ||  2022  ||  passionate, melancholic  ||  153 plays

27. The Cure - One Hundred Years  ||  Post-Punk, Gothic Rock  ||  1982  ||  dark, depressive  ||  151 plays

28. Have a Nice Life - Bloodhail  ||  Post-Rock, Shoegaze  ||  2008  ||  suicide, dark  ||  148 plays

29. Nero - Promises  ||  Dubstep  ||  2011  ||  epic, futuristic  ||  148 plays

30. Flunk - Six Seven Times  ||  Trip Hop, Downtempo  ||  2004  ||  mellow soothing  ||  146 plays

31. Blue Sky Black Death - Movements  ||  Trip Hop  ||  2008  ||  dark, melancholic  ||  143 plays

32. La Roux - Bulletproof  ||  Electropop  ||  2009  ||  angry, breakup  ||  143 plays

33. Carissa's Wierd - So You Wanna Be a Superhero  ||  Slowcore  ||  2002  ||  lonely, depressive  ||  142 plays

34. Sigur Rós - Brennnisteinn  ||  Post-Rock, Post-Industrial, Industrial Rock  ||  2013  ||  apocalyptic, dark  ||  142 plays

35. At the Drive-In - Arcarsenal  ||  Post-Hardcore  ||  2000  ||  energetic, angry  ||  141 plays

36. Hooverphonic - 2 Wicky  ||  Trip Hop, Dream Pop  ||  1996  ||  lush, mysterious  ||  141 plays

37. This Heat - The Fall of Saigon  ||  Experimental Rock, Industrial  ||  1979  ||  avant-garde, ominous  ||  141 plays

38. Ulver - EOS  ||  Dark Ambient  ||  2007  ||  spiritual, dark  ||  141 plays

39. Denali - Nullaby  ||  Alternative Rock, Trip Hop  ||  2003  ||  dark, sad  ||  139 plays

40. Broken Bells - The Ghost Inside  ||  Indie Pop  ||  2010  ||  quirky, uplifting  ||  138 plays

41. Joanna Newsom - Sawdust & Diamonds  ||  Chamber Folk, Progressive Folk  ||  2006  ||  complex, poetic  ||  138 plays

42. The Avalanches - Frontier Psychiatrist  ||  Plunderphonics, Experimental Hip Hop, Trip Hop ||  2000  ||  humorous, complex  ||  137 plays

43. Worm Is Green - Optimistic  ||  Trip Hop, IDM  ||  2005  ||  cryptic, cold  ||  137 plays

44. Blanck Mass - Dead Format  ||  IDM, Electro-Industrial  ||  2015  ||  disturbing, ominous  ||  136 plays

45. PJ Harvey - The Dancer  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Alternative Rock  ||  1995  ||  dark, poetic  ||  135 plays

46. Grizzly Bear - Gun-Shy  ||  Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia  ||  2012  ||  minimalistic, psychedelic  ||  133 plays

47. Fever Ray - If I Had a Heart  ||  Darkwave, Art Pop  ||  2009  ||  dark, lush  ||  132 plays

48. Porcupine Tree - Trains  ||  Progressive Rock  ||  2002  ||  melancholic, poetic  ||  131 plays

49. Deerhunter - Helicopter  ||  Indie Rock, Neo-Psychedelia  ||  2010  ||  sad, lonely  ||  130 plays

50. Nine Inch Nails - Reptile  ||  Industrial Rock  ||  1994  ||  disturbing, sexual  ||  130 plays

51. Julien Baker - Rejoice  ||  Singer/Songwriter, Slowcore  ||  2015  ||  sad, passionate  ||  129 plays

52. Burzum - Dunkelheit  ||  Black Metal  ||  1996  ||  raw, cold  ||  128 plays

53. Swans - Lunacy  ||  Experimental Rock  ||  2012  ||  apocalyptic, ominous  ||  127 plays

54. Gotye - Somebody That I Used to Know  ||  Alt-Pop  ||  2011  ||  breakup, bittersweet  ||  124 plays

55. Passion Pit - Sleepyhead  ||  Indie Pop  ||  2009  ||  psychedelic, anxious  ||  126 plays

56. Manic Street Preachers - Yes  ||  Alternative Rock  ||  1994  ||  nihilistic, misanthropic  ||  123 plays

57. Neurosis - Through Silver in Blood  ||  Atmospheric Sludge Metal  ||  1996  ||  apocalyptic, heavy  ||  123 plays

58. Sonic Youth - Shadow of a Doubt  ||  Experimental Rock  ||  1986  ||  nocturnal, sexual  ||  123 plays

59. Brian Reitzell - Bloodfest (From Mizumono)  ||  Dark Ambient, Experimental, Television Soundtrack  ||  2014  ||  avant-garde, melancholic  ||  122 plays

60. Low - White Horses  ||  Post-Industrial, Experimental Rock, Ambient Pop  ||  2021  ||  noisy, mysterious  ||  122 plays

61. Spellling - Boys at School  ||  Progressive Pop, Art Pop  ||  2021  ||  nocturnal, progressive  ||  121 plays

62. Eels - The Medication Is Wearing Off  ||  Indie Pop  ||  1998  ||  depressive,  lush  ||  120 plays

63. Jim Williams - Finger Scene  ||  Experimental, Film Soundtrack  ||  2017  ||  disturbing, sinister  ||  120 plays

64. Laurie Anderson - O Superman (for Massenet)  ||  Experimental, Art Pop, Minimal Synth  ||  1982  ||  mysterious, uplifting  ||  120 plays

65. Flotation Toy Warning - A Season Underground  ||  Psychedelic Pop, Indie Pop, Progressive Pop  ||  2017  ||  cryptic, psychedelic  ||  119 plays

66. The Flaming Lips - Watching the Planets  ||  Experimental Rock, Psychedelic Rock  ||  2009  ||  apocalyptic, cryptic  ||  119 plays

67. Kendrick Lamar - The Blacker the Berry  ||  Hardcore Hip Hop, Conscious Hip Hop, West Coast Hip Hop, Political Hip Hop  ||  2015  ||  political, angry  ||  119 plays

68. Can - Vitamin C  ||  Krautrock  ||  1972  ||  cryptic, playful  ||  117 plays

69. Klô Pelgag - Rémora  ||  Progressive Pop, Art Pop  ||  2020  ||  lush, playful  ||  117 plays

70. The National - Conversation 16  ||  Indie Rock  ||  2010  ||  anxious, pessimistic  ||  117 plays

71. The War on Drugs - Red Eyes  ||  Heartland Rock  ||  2014  ||  passionate, uplifting  ||  116 plays

72. Mai Yamane - Blue  ||  Pop Rock, Television Music  ||  1999  ||  sad, passionate  ||  115 plays

73. Comus - Drip Drip  ||  Freak Folk, Progressive Folk  ||  1971  ||  disturbing, pagan  ||  114 plays

74. Einstürzende Neubauten - Yü-Gung (Fütter Mein Ego)  ||  Industrial  ||  1985  ||  energetic, anxious  ||  114 plays

75. Sleater-Kinney - Jumpers  ||  Noise Rock, Indie Rock  ||  2005  ||  passionate, noisy  ||  114 plays

76. Thom Yorke - Dawn Chorus  ||  Glitch Pop, Ambient Pop  ||  2019  ||  calm, sad  ||  114 plays

77. Anna von Hausswolff - The Mysterious Vanishing of Electra  ||  Neoclassical Darkwave, Experimental Rock  ||  2018  ||  manic, dark  ||  113 plays

78. Depeche Mode - The Things You Said  ||  Synthpop, Darkwave  ||  1987  ||  cold, mysterious  ||  112 plays

79. Wire - Practice Makes Perfect  ||  Post-Punk  ||  1978  ||  cryptic, mysterious  ||  112 plays

80. Crystal Castles - Not In Love  ||  Synthpop, Electropop  ||  2010  ||  sad, dense  ||  111 plays

81. Anathema - Deep  ||  Alternative Rock  ||  1999  ||  epic, depressive  ||  110 plays

82. The Residents - Lizard Lady  ||  Experimental  ||  1978  ||  mysterious, anxious  ||  110 plays

83. Women - Eyesore  ||  Noise Pop, Post-Punk  ||  2010  ||  cold, noisy  ||  110 plays

84. dälek - Distorted Prose  ||  Industrial Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop  ||  2005  ||  political, dark  ||  108 plays

85. Danny Brown - Ain't it Funny  ||  Abstract Hip Hop, Experimental Hip Hop  ||  2016  ||  manic, drugs  ||  108 plays

86. Levinhurst - Another Way  ||  Downtempo, Trip Hop  ||  2007  ||  lethargic, atmospheric  ||  108 plays

87. Charles Mingus - Track A - Solo Dancer  ||  Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Third Stream  ||  1963  ||  passionate, dense  ||  107 plays

88. FKA twigs - Two Weeks  ||  Trip Hop, Art Pop, Alternative R&B, Wonky  ||  2014  ||  sexual, lush  ||  107 plays

89. Kid Dakota - Crossin' Fingers  ||  Indie Rock  ||  2002  ||  dark, depressive  ||  107 plays

90. The Smile - Skrting on the Surface  ||  Art Rock, Krautrock  ||  2022  ||  complex, melodic  ||  107 plays

91. Blind Guardian - Bright Eyes  ||  Power Metal, Speed Metal  ||  1995  ||  energetic, epic  ||  106 plays

92. Coil - Slur  ||  Industrial  ||  1986  ||  sinister, dark  ||  106 plays

93. Interpol - Obstacle 1  ||  Post-Punk Revival  ||  2002  ||  energetic, melancholic  ||  106 plays

94. Marilyn Manson - Tourniquet  ||  Industrial Rock, Industrial Metal  ||  1996  ||  disturbing, dark  ||  106 plays

95. Steven Wilson - Routine  ||  Progressive Rock, Pop Rock  ||  2015  ||  sad, depressive  ||  106 plays

96. King Crimson - Starless  ||  Progressive Rock  ||  1974  ||  epic, complex  ||  105 plays

97. LCD Soundsystem - New York, I  Love You But You're Bringing Me Down  ||  Dance-Punk  ||  2007  ||  melancholic, longing  ||  105 plays

98. Little Simz - Selfish  ||  Conscious Hip Hop, Neo-Soul  ||  2019  ||  self-hatred, poetic  ||  105 plays

99. Sufjan Stevens - Fourth of July  ||  Indie Folk, Singer/Songwriter  ||  2015  ||  sad, poetic  ||  105 plays

100. Animal Collective - April and the Phantom  ||  Neo-Psychedelia, Noise Pop  ||  2000  ||  noisy, avant-garde  ||  104 plays

101. American Football - Never Meant  ||  Midwest Emo  ||  1999  ||  bittersweet, poetic  ||  102 plays

102. Arca - Piel  ||  Ambient Pop, Experimental  ||  2017  ||  ethereal, surreal  ||  102 plays

103. DeVotchKa - How It Ends  ||  Chamber Pop  ||  2004  ||  passionate, poetic  ||  101 plays

104. Tricky - Ponderosa  ||  Trip Hop  ||  1995  ||  sensual, surreal  ||  100 plays