$songs = DB::table('songs')
    ->join('song_user', 'songs.id', '=', 'song_user.song_id')
    ->where('song_user.user_id', '=', $user->id)
    ->orderBy("song_user.play_count", "desc")
    ->get();

$songs = Song::
    with(array("song_user" => function($query) use ($user) {
        $query->where("user_id", "=", $user->id)->orderBy("play_count", "desc");
    }))

public function songs() {
  return $this
    ->belongsToMany('Song')
    ->withPivot('play_count')
    ->orderBy('pivot_play_count', 'desc');
}

Jingle Bells: 5
Mary had a little lamb: 10
Soft Kitty: 20
The Catalyst: 100

The Catalyst: 100
Soft Kitty: 20
Mary had a little lamb: 10
Jingle Bells: 5

$songs = Song->join('song_user', 'songs.id', '=', 'song_user.song_id')
->where('song_user.user_id', '=', $user->id)
->orderBy("song_user.play_count", "desc")
->get();

$article->tags()->order_by( 'order')->get();

return $this->belongsToMany('AppPost')->withTimestamps()->orderByDesc('posts.created_at');