Fans are divided as pop dominates the Hottest 100

Tune in as we cover all the highlights and upsets in the battle for this year’s number one song. Scroll to the bottom of this story to see the complete list, updated as each song is announced.

Countdown to the top 10

The complete top 100 is at the bottom of the page, but here are the top 10 announced:

Ten: chemicals – Post Malone

9: lovin’ on me – Jack Harlow

8: hurry – Troye Sivan

7: What was I made for? – Billie Eilish

6: i worship you – Fred Mata… & Obongjayal

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Big hits don’t make the top 10

Some of last year’s hits missed the top 10: Olivia Rodrigo’s ballads vampire R&B singer SZA came in 11th place. kill bill – 3rd best-selling single of 2023 in Australia – ranked 13th.

Intense debate as pop music becomes dominant

“Hottest 100” seems to get even more pop towards the end. Dua Lipa, Tate McRae and Olivia Rodrigo have multiple entries, pop queens Kylie Minogue and Madonna have hit No. 1 for the first time in decades, and there are several international hits. barbie The soundtrack makes the list.

Some people like it…

And as you can imagine, some people don’t.

G flip takes over

As we approach the top 20, G Flip rounds out our sixth entry in this year’s countdown. be your man At #24 and #26, it suddenly starts to feel like a song from Triple J’s Hottest 100 G Flip. Any other entries for the Australian singer-songwriter and drummer?

Olivia and Troy tag team “Triple J”

Pop’s dominance continues for this year’s Top 30, with entries from Madonna, Kylie, Dua Lipa and Tate McRae. Check out this relay from Troye Sivan and Olivia Rodrigo.

34: Olivia Rodrigo – Get him back!

33: Troye Sivan – nice to meet you

32: Olivia Rodrigo – Bad idea, right?

31: Troye Sivan – one of your girls

Kylie Minogue, record-breaking Triple J darling

She did it!Kylie Minogue appears on the Triple J Hottest 100 for the first time in decades thanks to last year’s inevitable viral hit padam padam It comes in at 48th place.

The Australian queen of pop first hit the Hot 100 in 1994 with a moody ballad. confide in me A year later, her duet with Nick Cave was ranked number 30. Wild rose habitat Her last performance to date was when the indie Kylie anthem hit the Top 10 in 1997. I did it again Ranked 81st.

Triple J organizers announced Kylie’s 26-year gap between sobriety is a record-breaker. This is the longest gap between entries in the history of the Hottest 100.

A few songs later, another pop icon appeared on the Hottest 100 for the first time in decades. Madonna, 65, ranks 43rd with Weeknd and Playboi Carti duet The Popular.

Until this time in 1999, she had only one spot on the Hottest 100 (beautiful stranger, 67) and 2000 (music87).

At 41 years old, another major female pop artist outside the Top 40 debuts on the Hot Test 100: Dua Lipa enters the countdown for the first time in her career with her latest single Houdini. The reason may be this This song is Dua’s song that suddenly makes her a Triple J . The song was produced by her girlfriend Kevin Parker of Triple J’s flagship group Tame Impala.

Fans furious over Triple J’s big changes

ABC announced some surprising news last August. The state broadcaster said it would close almost all of its official Twitter accounts, including Triple J, followed by more than 500,000 others.

Fast forward 5 months and Twitter’s Hottest 100 has gone very quiet and now stands at X.

Every time Triple J’s official account announces a new entry, there is a distinct lack of buzz on social media platforms. Nor are the old Hottest 100 s’ “should have been higher” responses.

Fans are noticing how weird this new Hottest 100 feels post-Twitter.

repeat offender

At 3:30 p.m., we’re nearing the halfway point of the countdown, but we’ve already had a number of repeat entries this afternoon. Lana Del Rey, G Flip, The Kid LaRoi and Genesis Owusu are among his acts that have already entered. I have placed 2 songs. Australian pop princesses Peach PRC are having a great year, having released three songs already, while British metal band Bring Me The Horizon have their songs charting at numbers 57 and 58. He achieved a rare double.

Australian artists dominate the first quarter

With the countdown just over a quarter of the way through, Australia has the upper hand so far, with 15 of the 25 teams announced. Big hitters include 78-year-old The Kid LaRoi. bleedG flip at 80 The 7th And Peach China is ranked 81st. like a girl.

Organizers have teased that a total of 52 Australian artists will be on the Hottest 100 this year. This is actually down on last year, when 57 Australian artists made the countdown.

Very pop surprise entry

Canadian pop star Tate McRae has scored some big hits over the past 12 months with highly poppy new songs complete with tightly choreographed dance routines. Although she was a mainstay on commercial radio and her ARIA charts, her arrival on the Hottest 100 was perhaps a bit more of a surprise. Former boyfriend In 1982, it became an even bigger hit. very deep I missed the top 20.

High on the list are two pop elements from the Barbie soundtrack: Aqua sampling of Nicki Minaj and Ice Spice. barbie world 66 years old and Dua Lipa dance the night At 28 years old.

Last year’s winners also appeared

Sydney singer-songwriter MAY-A won the Hottest 100 last year as the featured vocalist on Flume’s hit single. say nothing. A year later, she reached number 94 with her solo single “The Rocky” Sweat my system. Will more entries be added to her list as the days go by?

It’s in the top 100…

… teeth Lost the Breakup Written by British singer-songwriter Maisie Peters. And one step up, at number 99, is her first Like A Version entry. This is her cover of Blink-182 by the Australian pop-punk band Slowly Slowly. i miss you.And after that, two more Australian entries appear in quick succession: Genesis Owusu’s work stay blessed At 97, Australian rapper Chirinit performs Australian crawl sampling at 96 Boys light up.

past award winners

Here are the Hottest 100 winners from the past few years:

2022: Flume featuring May-a – say nothing

2021: The Wiggles – Elephant (something like a version)

2020: glass animals – heat wave

2019: billie eilish – bad guy

2018: Ocean Alley – confidence

All songs on this year’s Hottest 100 (updated as songs are released)

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6: I Love You – Fred Again.. & Obongjayal

7: What I Was Made For – Billie Eilish

8: Rush – Troye Sivan

9: Lovin’ on Me – Jack Harlow

10: Chemical – Post Malone

11: Vampire – Olivia Rodrigo

12: Rumble – Frodun, Fred Again, Skrillex

13: Kill Bill – SZA

14: Atmosphere – FISHER x Kita Alexander

15: (It Goes Like) Nanana – Peggy Gou

16: Splinter – Dave & Central Sea

17: Back on 74 – Jungle

18: Eat Your Man – Dom Dollar & Nelly Furtado

19: Therapy – Bugera

20: Sorry for your loss – Spacey Jane

21: Greed – Tate McRae

22: Be Your Man – G flip

23: Take It Off – FISHER x Aatig

24: Good Enough – G Flip

25: Rich Baby Daddy [Ft. Sexyy Red/SZA] – Drake

26: Rough – G flip

27: Imposter Syndrome – Lyme Cordiale

28: Dance the Night – Dua Lipa

29: Say Yes to Heaven – Lana Del Rey

30: Not strong enough – Boygenius

31: One of Your Girls – Troye Sivan

32: Bad idea, right? – Olivia Rodrigo

33: I started – Troye Sivan

34: Get him back! – Olivia Rodrigo

35: Baby Again. – Fred Again, Skrillex, Four Tet

36: Boys A Liar Pt. 2 – Pink Panther and Ice Spice

37: Lace-up – Hilltop Hood

38: Minivan – The Lions

39: Green Honda – Bene

40: Scary Movie – Lions

41: Houdini – Dua Lipa

42: Pedestal – Lime Cordiale

43: Popular – The Weeknd, Playboi Carti, Madonna

44: My Love Mine All Mine – Mitski

45: There’s still time – Hockey Dad

46: Strangers – Kenya Grace

47: Lover – Old Mervs

48: Padam Padam – Kylie Minogue

49: Agora Hills – Doja Cat

50: Australia – G Flip

51:10 – Fred Again and Josey

52: I Had Fun – Teen Jesus and Gene Teasers

53: Lookin’ Out – King Stingray

54: More than you know – Blink-182

55: We Don’t Talk About It – Thelma Plumb

56: All American Bitch – Olivia Rodrigo

57: Darkside – Bring Me the Horizon

58: Lost – Bring Me the Horizon

59: Spin Me Like Your Record – Pacific Avenue

60: A&W – Lana Del Rey

61: Love Again – Kid LaRoi

62: Dogtooth – Tyler the Creator

63: Perfect for You – Peach PRC

64: Fall at Your Feet (Like a Version) – Peking Duck featuring Julia Stone

65: Real Life – G Flip

66: Barbie World – Nicki Minaj, Ice Spice, Aqua

67: Letting go – Angie McMahon

68: FU Goodbye – Peach PRC

69: Leaving the Light – Genesis Owusu

70: Snooze – SZA

71: Take What You Want – The Lions

72: Stockholm – Dice

73: Water – Tira

74: Speed ​​Racer – Teenage Dad

75: Nobody Gets Me – SZA

76: Sofa King – Loyle Otis

77: I don’t want to be like you – Ruel

78: Breed – Kid LaRoi

79: Video Killed the Radio Star (Like a Version) – Teenage Papas

80: 7 Days – G Flip

81: Like a Girl – Peach PRC

82: Exes – Tate McRae

83: Summon – Sleep Token

84: Trippin’ Up Jungle – Giants

85: Glue Song – Beabadoobee

86: I have never felt so alone – Labrinth

87: Fine Day Anthem – Skrillex and Boys Noise

88: Midnight Driving – Teenage Dad

89: Nothing is wrong – The last dinner party

90: Nightmare – Polaris

91: Did you know there’s a tunnel under Ocean Boulevard – Lana Del Rey

92: Strawberry Daydream – Pacific Avenue

93: No Bad Days – Terrys

94: Sweat my system – May-a

95: Welcome to DCC – nothing but thieves

96: Boys Light Up – Chilinit

97: Blessed be you – Genesis Owusu

98: Cool About It – Boygenius

99: I Miss You (Like a Version) – Slowly Slowly

100: Lost a Breakup – Maisie Peters