Looking Back On 11 Years of EclecticMusicLover

Earlier this month my blog turned 11 years old and, truth be told, I never thought in August 2015 that I would still be at it in 2026 (though admittedly, for the past year my output has diminished from 3-5 to only one post per week as I quit writing music reviews). Over the past 11 years, I’ve published 2,016 posts which have garnered 1,405,700 views from 663,374 visitors. My blog has 1,582 subscribers, though fewer than 40 ever engage with my posts. The majority of my posts receive anywhere from 50-200 views; however, many have garnered over 1,000 views, with some going viral, particularly my “100 Best Songs of the 2000s” post, which is my most-viewed post literally every single day! “Best of” lists and concert reviews have been among the most popular; here are my most-viewed posts as of today, August 21, 2026: 100 Best Songs of the 2000s (100-1) – 77,245 20 Best Disco Songs of All Time – 27,166 100 Best Songs of the 2010s (100-1) – 24,546 10 Greatest Rock Songs of the 1960s – 18,970…