THIS IS ROCK 'N' ROLL RADIO: All-Time Most-Played Tracks

In celebration of This Is Rock 'n' Roll Radio # 1000, our intrepid stats man Fritz Van Leaven provided us with updated figures detailing our all-time most-played artists and our all-time most-played tracks. These stats cover our first 999 shows, as well as all of our special edition shows. The artist tally appeared yesterday, and here is the list of our all-time most-played tracks. Thanks again, Fritz!

1	BIG STAR	September Gurls	165
2	STALLIONS	Why	132
3	RAMONES	Blitzkrieg Bop	100
4	RAMONES	Sheena Is A Punk Rocker	98
5	FLASHING ASTONISHERS	Period Exclamatory	96
6	MANNIX	Highway Lines	92
7	LA’S	There She Goes	83
8	ONLY ONES	Another Girl, Another Planet	77
	SUGAR	If I Can’t Change Your Mind	77
	BEATLES	Revolution	77
11	SEX CLARK FIVE	Fool I Was	76
	COTTON MATHER	My Before And After	76
13	FLASHCUBES	No Promise	74
	KINKS	You Really Got Me	74
15	HELLO HELEN	Fall’s Far Away	73
16	TODD RUNDGREN	Couldn’t I Just Tell You	72
	TEARJERKERS	Syracuse Summer	72
18	GREGG YETI AND THE BEST LIGHTS	My Narcoleptic Sara	70
19	NICK LOWE	Cruel To Be Kind	69
20	SWEET	Fox On The Run	68
21	BAY CITY ROLLERS	Wouldn’t You Like It?	67
22	SCREEN TEST	Sound Of The Radio	66
	EYTAN MIRSKY	This Year’s Gonna Be Our Year	66
24	ANNY CELSI	Empty Hangers	65
	POPTARTS	I Won’t Let You Let Me Go	65
	GANTS	I Wonder	65
	ASTROPUPPEES	Over Her Head	65
	DROWNERS	While My Guitar Gently Weeps	65
29	CHUCK BERRY	Promised Land	64
	UNDERTONES	Teenage Kicks	64
31	GROOVIE GHOULIES	Carly Simon	63
	SEX PISTOLS	God Save The Queen	63
	BEATLES	Hey Bulldog	63
	KINKS	Waterloo Sunset	63
35	MAD MONSTER PARTY	Can’t Stop Loving You	62
36	CHORDS	Maybe Tomorrow	61
	CRICKLE	Place In My Heart	61
38	JOHNNY POPSTAR LUV EXPLOSION	Oh Renee	60
39	NEW PORNOGRAPHERS	The Laws Have Changed	59
40	SPONGETONES	(My Girl) Maryanne	58
	COCKEYED GHOST	I Hate Rock ‘n’ Roll	58
	PRETENDERS	Talk Of The Town	58
43	MARY LOU LORD	Aim Low	57
44	JONATHAN RICHMAN AND THE MODERN LOVERS	Roadrunner	56
45	LYRES	Help You Ann	55
	CATHOLIC GIRLS	Should Have Been Mine	55
47	MOPTOPS	Christine	54
	BIG STAR	In The Street	54
	OUTLETS	Knock Me Down	54
50	KISS	Calling Dr. Love	53
	ALEX CHILTON	Free Again	53
	ORGONE BOX	World Revolves	53
53	EXPLODING HEARTS	(Making) Teenage Faces	52
	BEATLES	I Feel Fine	52
	BOOBY TRAPS	Sha Lala	52
	COWSILLS	She Said To Me	52
57	SINGLES	He Can Go, You Can’t Stay	51
	PIXIES	Here Comes Your Man	51
	FLASHCUBES	It’s You Tonight	51
60	FLASHCUBES	Do Anything You Wanna Do	50
	ISLEY BROTHERS	Got To Have You Back	50
	EDISON LIGHTHOUSE	Love Grows (Where My Rosemary Goes)	50
	WHO	The Kids Are Alright	50
	13TH FLOOR ELEVATORS	You’re Gonna Miss Me	50
65	LOVE	My Little Red Book	49
	BEATLES	Rain	49
	BAY CITY ROLLERS	Rock and Roll Love Letter	49
	WONDERS	That Thing You Do!	49
69	BADFINGER	Baby Blue	48
	MONKEES	Sometime In The Morning	48
	ARGONAUTS	Ten Feet Tall	48
	MR. ENCRYPTO	The Last Time [a cappella]	48
73	MERRYMAKERS	I’ll Feel A Whole Lot Better	47
	KISS	Shout It Out Loud	47
75	OHIO EXPRESS	Had To Be Me	46
	ASTROPUPPEES	Little Chick Tsunami	46
	ASTROPUPPEES	On My Way	46
78	RAMONES	I Believe In Miracles	45
	KNICKERBOCKERS	Lies	45
	LULU	To Sir, With Love	45
81	MONKEES	Love Is Only Sleeping	44
	MUFFS	Saying Goodbye	44
83	FLASHCUBES	Carl (You Da Man)	43
	MOTORS	Dancing The Night Away	43
	JOHNNY THUNDERS AND THE HEARTBREAKERS	I Love You	43
	RAMONES	I Wanna Be Sedated	43
	BEVIS FROND	Lights Are Changing	43
	CHICKLET	Out Of Sight	43
	MICHAEL CARPENTER	That’s Alright By Me	43
	SHOES	Tomorrow Night	43
	LEAVES	Too Many People	43
92	BEATLES	Please Please Me	42
	DUKES OF STRATOSPHEAR	Vanishing Girl	42
94	PRETENDERS	Back On The Chain Gang	41
	NERVES	Hanging On The Telephone	41
	POWERPUFF GIRLS	Love Makes The World Go ‘Round	41
	RAMONES	Rockaway Beach	41
	ENGLISH BEAT	Save It For Later	41
	SMITHEREENS	Sorry	41
100	KINKS	All Day And All Of The Night	40
	WHO	I Can’t Explain	40
	GREAT SOCIETY	Someone To Love	40
	SHOES	The Things You Do	40
	FLASHCUBES	When We Close Our Eyes	40

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