Triple J's Hottest 100 of 1997
Most popular songs of the year in Australia
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The 1997 Triple J Hottest 100, was a countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J, and was broadcast on January 26, 1998. A CD featuring 31 of the songs was released. A countdown of the videos of most of the songs was also shown on the ABC music series Rage. The announcement of "No Aphrodisiac" as the year's most popular song was announced by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, the namesake of the winning group.
"No Aphrodisiac"
The Verve
Radiohead
Jebediah
Silverchair
The Living End
Faith No More
Grinspoon
Ween
The Bloodhound Gang
Arkarna
Everclear
(2 tracks)
| 1997 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
|---|---|
Album artwork for the CD compilation | |
| Countdown details | |
| Date of countdown | 26 January 1998 |
| Countdown highlights | |
| Winning song | The Whitlams "No Aphrodisiac" |
| Most entries | The Whitlams The Verve Radiohead Jebediah Silverchair The Living End Faith No More Grinspoon Ween The Bloodhound Gang Arkarna Everclear (2 tracks) |
Full list
| Note: Australian artists |
Statistics
Artists with multiple entries
| # | Artist | Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Whitlams | 1, 53 |
| The Verve | 4, 22 | |
| Radiohead | 7, 9 | |
| Jebediah | 10, 33 | |
| Silverchair | 13, 27 | |
| The Living End | 15, 49 | |
| Faith No More | 31, 64 | |
| Grinspoon | 34, 63 | |
| Ween | 36, 69 | |
| The Bloodhound Gang | 40, 46 | |
| Arkarna | 50, 97 | |
| Everclear | 51, 54 |
Countries represented
| Nation | Total |
|---|---|
| United States | 40 |
| Australia | 34 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Canada | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Records
- Dave Grohl and The Smashing Pumpkins made their fifth consecutive appearance in the Hottest 100, both having featured in every annual countdown to date.
- Pauline Pantsdown's track "Back Door Man" which came in at No. 5, was banned by a court injunction from Pauline Hanson only 11 days after being first broadcast by Triple J. "Back Door Man" by is only song that has been voted into, but omitted from the airplay of a countdown.
- The 1997 Hottest 100 is the most diverse list, with 88 different artists appearing throughout the countdown.
Top 10 Albums of 1997
Bold indicates winner of the Hottest 100.
| # | Artist | Album | Country of origin | Tracks in the Hottest 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiohead | OK Computer | United Kingdom | 7, 9, (55 in 1998) |
| 2 | Regurgitator | Unit | Australia | 19, (6, 26, 32 in 1998) |
| 3 | The Whitlams | Eternal Nightcap | Australia | 1, 53, (37, 43, 56 in 1998) |
| 4 | Grinspoon | Guide to Better Living | Australia | 34, 63, (74 in 1995) (18, 79 in 1998) |
| 5 | Jebediah | Slightly Odway | Australia | 10, 33, (7, 42, 91 in 1998) |
| 6 | Silverchair | Freak Show | Australia | 13, 27 |
| 7 | Faith No More | Album of the Year | United States | 31, 64 |
| 8 | Live | Secret Samadhi | United States | 73 |
| 9 | The Verve | Urban Hymns | United Kingdom | 4, 22 |
| 10 | Portishead | Portishead | United Kingdom | 79 |
CD release
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "No Aphrodisiac" (#1) | The Whitlams | 4:19 |
| 2. | "Song 2" (#2) | Blur | 2:01 |
| 3. | "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (#3) | The Verve | 5:57 |
| 4. | "Dammit" (#6) | Blink-182 | 2:45 |
| 5. | "Paranoid Android" (#7) | Radiohead | 6:23 |
| 6. | "The Beautiful People" (#8) | Marilyn Manson | 3:39 |
| 7. | "Leaving Home" (#10) | Jebediah | 2:58 |
| 8. | "Walkin' on the Sun" (#11) | Smash Mouth | 3:25 |
| 9. | "Down Again" (#14) | The Superjesus | 5:05 |
| 10. | "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" (#12) | Ben Folds Five | 3:50 |
| 11. | "Freak" (#13) | Silverchair | 3:45 |
| 12. | "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" (#16) | Quindon Tarver | 7:08 |
| 13. | "Prisoner of Society" (#15) | The Living End | 3:52 |
| 14. | "Crazy" (#17) | Cordrazine | 4:01 |
| 15. | "Everyday Formula" (#19) | Regurgitator | 2:10 |
| 16. | "Monkey Wrench" (#21) | Foo Fighters | 3:51 |
| 17. | "I Go Off" (#58) | Diana ah Naid | 3:09 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Into My Arms" (#18) | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 4:11 |
| 2. | "Calypso" (#23) | Spiderbait | 1:50 |
| 3. | "Lakini's Juice" (#73) | Live | 4:58 |
| 4. | "The Perfect Drug" (#26) | Nine Inch Nails | 5:15 |
| 5. | "DC×3" (#34) | Grinspoon | 2:54 |
| 6. | "Semi-Charmed Life" (#29) | Third Eye Blind | 4:27 |
| 7. | "Naughty Boy" (#37) | The Mavis's | 3:12 |
| 8. | "Brimful of Asha" (#42) | Cornershop | 4:04 |
| 9. | "Funky Shit" (#56) | The Prodigy | 5:16 |
| 10. | "Fire Water Burn" (#46) | Bloodhound Gang | 4:51 |
| 11. | "Place Your Hands" (#70) | Reef | 3:37 |
| 12. | "Legend of a Cowgirl" (#76) | Imani Coppola | 3:47 |
| 13. | "Pulse" (#72) | Front End Loader | 3:06 |
| 14. | "Did It Again" (#81) | Kylie Minogue | 4:14 |
| 15. | "6 Underground" (#87) | Sneaker Pimps | 3:48 |
| 16. | "Remember Me" (#91) | Blue Boy | 3:57 |
The CD also has an interactive component[1][better source needed] that could be accessed on a PC.
A later version, released under the Warner label, omitted "The Beautiful People", "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces", "Lakini's Juice, and "The Perfect Drug", but included "Cows with Guns" by Dana Lyons on the first disc and "Cosmic Girl" by Jamiroquai on the second disc.[citation needed]