Last week I finished sifting through all the data involving my stream (KMAG) for 2004, just in time to get rolling on last year! Now I only have 2007 and 2003 remaining to have a complete picture of QTSS’s randomization. Half of the results are the same because this was in the past; if David Bowie dominated in 2005, it’s 99% likely he did in 2004 and 2003. I do know from some initial gathering, 2007 will be the watershed year on the Thin White Duke’s title. Here are the results from the last presidential election year and I threw in a little explanation on each result.
Songs Played: 134,452
– No Onion News stories which is why from 2005 on this number drops by 2000.
Songs in Playlist: 4386
– This is what it ended the year with. It would’ve started with what 2003 ended on.
Most Played Top 30 Songs of 2004: “Blackwolf” by Triumph the Insult Dog and “Hundred Million” by Treble Charger at 185 plays.
Average Number of Plays for a Top 30 Song: 132.7
– This is the average number of times a New Song I introduced to the stream as a Top 30 track played during the entire year. They’d receive at least 100 plays from being in the Top 30 with a priority of 3 (three is the “busiest”).
Most Played, Non-Top 30 Song of 2004: “Kix” by The Motels at 50 plays.
– This would be the one song that’s “old” and rose up to the top in a field of probably 3500 or more.
Average Number of Plays for a Non-Top 30 Song: 25.6
– This is how many times all the songs that are not in the Top 30 for 2004 played.
Most Played Artist/Band of 2004: David Bowie at 1997 plays.
Now I should probably get cracking on my favorites for 2007! We’re on the verge of April 2008 but I have a rationale for the wait.