As part of an annual tradition here are my most listened to songs of 2015, based on play data from iTunes. In contrast to 2013 and 2014, the gender representation has basically flipped as the top of my charts feature female artists or female-fronted bands in nearly every top slot.
Charli XCX’s excellent Sucker album was a holdover from late 2014, but her new track “Mow That Lawn” that debuted at Positivus and was a staple of her live shows was my favorite track of the year. I also enjoyed new albums from Metric, Madonna, and a long-awaited comeback from the original lineup of Veruca Salt. And credit for UK post-punk revival band Editors for adding a bit of testosterone this year.
In total I listed to 2829 songs, up from 2669 last year.
| Name | Artist | Album | Plays |
| Mow That Lawn | Charli XCX | Live At Positivus Festival 2015 | 59 |
| Nuclear Seasons | Charli XCX | You’re the One – EP | 53 |
| Famous | Charli XCX | Sucker | 49 |
| SuperLove | Charli XCX | SuperLove – Single | 42 |
| Nuclear Seasons (Live) | Charli XCX | The Blind Club | 35 |
| Cool for the Summer | Demi Lovato | Cool for the Summer – Single | 33 |
| Forgiveness | Editors | In Dream | 32 |
| The Museum of Broken Relationships | Veruca Salt | The Museum of Broken Relationships – Single | 32 |
| Breaking Up | Charli XCX | Sucker | 31 |
| Break The Rules | Charli XCX | Sucker | 30 |
| The Shade | Metric | Pagans in Vegas | 30 |
| The Fatal Gift | Metric | Single | 30 |
| Empty Bottle | Veruca Salt | Ghost Notes | 30 |
| Sucker | Charli XCX | Sucker | 29 |
| Gold Coins | Charli XCX | Sucker | 29 |
| Body Of My Own | Charli XCX | Sucker | 29 |
| Alternative: Forgiveness | Editors | In Dream | 28 |
| Rebel Heart | Madonna | Rebel Heart | 28 |
| It’s Holy | Veruca Salt | It’s Holy – Single | 28 |
| London Queen | Charli XCX | Sucker | 27 |
| No Harm | Editors | In Dream | 26 |
| The Face, Pt. I | Metric | Pagans in Vegas | 26 |
| The Gospel According to Saint Me | Veruca Salt | Ghost Notes | 26 |
| I Want Candy (Live) | Charli XCX | Transmitter | 25 |
| Ocean of Night | Editors | In Dream | 25 |
| Alternative: No Harm | Editors | In Dream | 25 |
| Fortunes | Metric | Pagans in Vegas | 25 |
| Cascades | Metric | Pagans in Vegas | 25 |
| Office Towers Escalate | Metric | Pagans in Vegas | 25 |
| Laughing in the Sugar Bowl | Veruca Salt | Ghost Notes | 25 |
| The Museum of Broken Relationships | Veruca Salt | Ghost Notes | 25 |
| Break the Rules (Live) | Charli XCX | Live At I Heart Radio | 24 |
| Hanging Around | Charli XCX | Sucker | 24 |
| Devil Pray | Madonna | Rebel Heart | 24 |
| The Governess | Metric | Pagans in Vegas | 24 |
| Nuclear Seasons (Live) | Charli XCX | iTunes Festival: London 2012 – EP | 23 |
| The Lebanon | The Human League | The Very Best Of The Human League | 23 |
| Love You Less | Veruca Salt | Ghost Notes | 23 |
| Boom Clap (Live) | Charli XCX | Transmitter | 22 |
| Ghosttown | Madonna | Rebel Heart | 22 |
| The Forbidden Zone | Oingo Boingo | Oingo Boingo Demo EP | 22 |
| Lost To Me | Veruca Salt | Ghost Notes | 22 |
| Alternica | Veruca Salt | Ghost Notes | 22 |