Time for my monthly/annual recounting of what I’ve been listening to. The December numbers are always an aberration, as I go all-in with the holiday music.

I think the 2016 totals are rather interesting, though. I don’t believe I’ve ever had my #1 artist so far out in front of my #2 artist. Remember, these only reflect what I’ve listened to on Spotify. Throw in the months that one Frightened Rabbit disk or another was in my vehicle’s CD player, and I think they’re pushing a thousand virtual and physical spins.

Another interesting tidbit – probably just to me – about this year is Frightened Rabbit passed Pearl Jam as my all-time most listened to artist on Last.fm. The Scots now lead the Jammers 2783 to 2561. I’m pretty sure PJ had been #1 ever since I first joined Last.fm in February, 2005.

December 2016

  • Bing Crosby – 65
  • Frank Sinatra – 59
  • Frightened Rabbit – 35
  • Ella Fitzgerald – 25
  • George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker – 23

2016

  • Frightened Rabbit – 777
  • Ryan Adams – 237
  • Caveman – 157
  • Lydia Loveless – 149
  • Wye Oak – 132
  • Butch Walker – 131
  • Haley Bonar – 130
  • Angel Olsen – 127
  • Shearwater – 117
  • Nadia Reid – 110

Complete stats available at my Last.fm page