Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs

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The Hottest 100 of Australian Songs was counted down by Australian youth radio station Triple J on 26 July 2025. Celebrating the broadcaster's 50th anniversary, it was the first time the Hottest 100 polled exclusively Australian songs, with music from all prior years eligible. More than 2.65 million votes were submitted by listeners. The Hottest 200 was counted down from 28 July through to 1 August 2025.[1]

Date of countdown26 July 2025
Votes cast2,655,826
Winning songINXS
"Never Tear Us Apart"
Most entriesBernard Fanning
(4 tracks)[a]
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Countdown details
Date of countdown26 July 2025
Votes cast2,655,826
Countdown highlights
Winning songINXS
"Never Tear Us Apart"
Most entriesBernard Fanning
(4 tracks)[a]
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Background

The Hottest 100 is an annual music poll hosted by national youth radio station Triple J. The countdown has been held since 1989, and compiles the top songs of each year as voted by listeners. Several one-off special countdowns have been announced through the years, including the Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) and of the 2010s (2020).[2] The 2024 Hottest 100 saw American singer Chappell Roan's "Good Luck, Babe!" voted number one, meanwhile the countdown featured the lowest number of Australian musicians in almost 30 years.[3]

The Hottest 100 of Australian Songs was announced on 17 June 2025 as part of Triple J's 50th anniversary celebrations.[4] For a song to be eligible, it must have been released prior to 19 January 2025, and 50 percent of a song's artists must be Australian. Covers recorded for Like a Version were not eligible.[3]

Projections

The day before the countdown, Triple J revealed that one act in the top 20 would be making their Hottest 100 debut. Further, only 30 votes separated the songs ranked numbers 100 and 101.[5] A total of 2,655,826 votes were submitted.[6] Critics were favouring "My Happiness" (2000) by Powderfinger (placed at No. 6), "Back In Black" (1980) by AC/DC (placed at No. 37), "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" (1976) by the Angels (placed at No. 12), and "Khe Sanh" (1978) by Cold Chisel (placed at No. 8) to take out the top spot.[7]

Full list

Bold: Previous Hottest 100 winners
More information #, Song ...
Full list with placing, title, artist(s), year released, and original position shown[8]
# Song Artist Year Annual Hottest 100 position Previous special occasion Hottest 100 position/s[b]
1 Never Tear Us Apart INXS 1987
2 The Nosebleed Section Hilltop Hoods 2003 9 17 (2009), 4 (2013)
3 Untouched The Veronicas 2007
4 Scar Missy Higgins 2004 2
5 Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House 1986 76 (1998), 50 (2009)
6 My Happiness Powderfinger 2000 1 27 (2009), 10 (2013)
7 Flame Trees Cold Chisel 1984
8 Khe Sanh Cold Chisel 1978 95 (1989), 94 (1998)
9 How to Make Gravy Paul Kelly 1996
10 Somebody That I Used to Know Gotye featuring Kimbra 2011 1 9 (2013), 2 (2020)
11 Sweet Disposition The Temper Trap 2008 38 (2013)
12 Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again The Angels 1976
13 Thunderstruck AC/DC 1990 63 (2009)
14 These Days Powderfinger 1999 1 21 (2009), 8 (2013)
15 You're the Voice John Farnham 1986
16 Innerbloom Rüfüs Du Sol 2015 5 (2020)
17 Tomorrow Silverchair 1994 5 59 (1998), 33 (2009), 17 (2013)
18 Beds Are Burning Midnight Oil 1987 97 (2009)
19 The Less I Know the Better Tame Impala 2015 4 1 (2020)
20 Big Jet Plane Angus & Julia Stone 2010 1 81 (2013), 9 (2020)
21 Down Under Men at Work 1981
22 To Her Door Paul Kelly & the Coloured Girls 1987
23 Are You Gonna Be My Girl Jet 2003 1 68 (2013)
24 Walking on a Dream Empire of the Sun 2008 4
25 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors 1984 2 (1989), 2 (1990), 4 (1991), 2 (1998), 23 (2009)
26 Never Be Like You Flume featuring Kai 2016 1 8 (2020)
27 Can't Get You Out of My Head Kylie Minogue 2001
28 Straight Lines Silverchair 2007 2 90 (2013)
29 Under the Milky Way The Church 1988 14 (1990), 31 (1991)
30 The Horses Daryl Braithwaite 1990
31 Highway to Hell AC/DC 1979
32 Torn Natalie Imbruglia 1997
33 One Crowded Hour Augie March 2006 1 59 (2009), 24 (2013)
34 Booster Seat Spacey Jane 2020 2
35 Great Southern Land Icehouse 1982
36 Treaty (Radio Mix) Yothu Yindi 1991 83 (1991)
37 Back in Black AC/DC 1980 91 (2009)
38 Better Be Home Soon Crowded House 1988
39 Reckless Australian Crawl 1983
40 Covered in Chrome Violent Soho 2013 14 4 (2020)
41 Prisoner of Society The Living End 1997 15 18 (1998), 34 (2009), 20 (2013)
42 Magnolia Gang of Youths 2015 21 6 (2020)
43 Joker & the Thief Wolfmother 2005 9 72 (2013)
44 Into My Arms Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 1997 18 84 (1998), 36 (2009), 46 (2013)
45 Eagle Rock Daddy Cool 1971 90 (1989)
46 Shooting Stars Bag Raiders 2009 18
47 Solid Rock Goanna 1982
48 Riptide Vance Joy 2013 1 13 (2020)
49 It's Nice to Be Alive Ball Park Music 2011 31 17 (2020)
50 Holy Grail Hunters & Collectors 1992 54 (1993) 68 (1998)
51 Brother Matt Corby 2011 3 42 (2013), 10 (2020)
52 The Special Two Missy Higgins 2004 31 (2005)
53 Better in Blak Thelma Plum 2019 9
54 I Touch Myself Divinyls 1990
55 My People The Presets 2007 18 77 (2013)
56 Working Class Man Jimmy Barnes 1985
57 Wish You Well Bernard Fanning 2005 1
58 Frontier Psychiatrist The Avalanches 2000 6 27 (2013)
59 Need You Tonight INXS 1987
60 Let Me Down Easy Gang of Youths 2017 2 19 (2020)
61 Talk Is Cheap Chet Faker 2014 1 11 (2020)
62 Australia Street Sticky Fingers 2013 70 15 (2020)
63 I Was Only 19 (A Walk in the Light Green) Redgum 1983
64 Cosby Sweater Hilltop Hoods 2014 3 20 (2020)
65 Confidence Ocean Alley 2018 1 35 (2020)
66 Power and the Passion Midnight Oil 1982 88 (1989)
67 ! (The Song Formerly Known As) Regurgitator 1997 6 (1998) 70 (2013)
68 Chemical Heart Grinspoon 2002 2 63 (2013)
69 Weather with You Crowded House 1991
70 (Baby I've Got You) On My Mind Powderfinger 2003 4
71 Jimmy Recard Drapht 2008 10
72 Freak Silverchair 1997 13 78 (2013)
73 1955 Hilltop Hoods featuring Montaigne and Tom Thum 2016 4 36 (2020)
74 London Still The Waifs 2002 3
75 The Unguarded Moment The Church 1981 42 (1989), 57 (1990), 70 (1991)
76 4ever The Veronicas 2005
77 Weir Killing Heidi 1999 2
78 Black Fingernails, Red Wine Eskimo Joe 2006 2
79 Hello The Cat Empire 2003 6 96 (2013)
80 We Are the People Empire of the Sun 2008 68
81 Berlin Chair You Am I 1993 23 (1994) 61 (1998), 52 (2009), 66 (2013)
82 High Peking Duk featuring Nicole Millar 2014 2 32 (2020)
83 Cigarettes Will Kill You Ben Lee 1998 2 95 (2013)
84 Streets of Your Town The Go-Betweens 1988
85 Delete DMA's 2014 48 21 (2020)
86 Hearts a Mess Gotye 2006 8 77 (2009), 12 (2013)
87 The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows Gang of Youths 2017 5 52 (2020)
88 Chateau Angus & Julia Stone 2017 3 43 (2020)
89 Hertz Amyl and the Sniffers 2021 28
90 Black Betty Spiderbait 2004 5
91 No Aphrodisiac The Whitlams 1997 1 36 (1998), 58 (2013)
92 Electric Blue Icehouse 1987
93 Since I Left You The Avalanches 2000 8 (2001)
94 Clair de Lune Flight Facilities featuring Christine Hoberg 2012 17 25 (2020)
95 Calypso Spiderbait 1996 23 (1997)
96 Evie Stevie Wright 1974
97 I Want You Savage Garden 1996
98 Red Right Hand Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 1994 96 (1998)
99 Blue Sky Mine Midnight Oil 1990
100 Better The Screaming Jets 1991
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#101–200

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# Song[10] Artist Year Annual Hottest 100 position Previous special occasion Hottest 100 position/s
101Spinning AroundKylie Minogue2000
102ChandelierSia2014953 (2020)
103Just AceGrinspoon199718 (1998)88 (1998)
104Catch My DiseaseBen Lee20052
105Buy Me a PonySpiderbait1996186 (1998), 62 (2013)
106CarrionParkway Drive2007
107Truly Madly DeeplySavage Garden1997
108LanternsBirds of Tokyo201322
109BloodThe Middle East200964
110Better DaysPete Murray2005
111Feeding the FamilySpacey Jane2017
112AmazingAlex Lloyd20011
113What's My Scene?Hoodoo Gurus1987
114To the Moon and BackSavage Garden1996
115In the SummertimeThirsty Merc2004
116Island HomeChristine Anu199547
117Crave YouFlight Facilities featuring Giselle20101939 (2020)
118Wide Open RoadThe Triffids198668 (1989), 49 (1990), 52 (1991)
119Boys in TownDivinyls1981
120MonstersSomething for Kate2001288 (2013)
121KneesOcean Alley201810
122Took the Children AwayArchie Roach1990
123Southern SunBoy & Bear201341
124(I'm) StrandedThe Saints197651 (1989)
125The Worst Person AliveG Flip20232
126Forever YoungYouth Group200621
127Leaving HomeJebediah19971050 (1998), 98 (2013)
128Blow Up the PokiesThe Whitlams1999
129What About MeShannon Noll2004
130ElephantTame Impala2012766 (2020)
131SmokoThe Chats2017
132PlansBirds of Tokyo20104
133RobberyLime Cordiale20197
134SteerMissy Higgins200753
135HoopsThe Rubens2015146 (2020)
136This Boy's in LoveThe Presets20088
137FaderThe Temper Trap200921
138ZebraJohn Butler Trio20038
139New SensationINXS1987
140AdoreAmy Shark2016251 (2020)
141HarpoonJebediah19977 (1998)91 (2013)
142Absolutely EverybodyVanessa Amorosi1999
143Pleasure and PainDivinyls1985
144The Honeymoon Is OverThe Cruel Sea19939
145Lots of NothingSpacey Jane20213
146Parlez Vous Francais?Art vs. Science20092
147Strawberry KissesNikki Webster2001
148Rum RageSticky Fingers201433 (2020)
149CharlieMallrat2019379 (2020)
150AddictedBliss n Eso201023
151Broken LegBluejuice20095
152Slow MoverAngie McMahon201733
153Where the City Meets the SeaThe Getaway Plan200859
154Come On Mess Me UpCub Sport20162481 (2020)
155PittsburghThe Amity Affliction201422
156Is This How You Feel?The Preatures2013994 (2020)
157Before Too LongPaul Kelly and the Coloured Girls1986
158Saving UpDom Dolla20233
159RushTroye Sivan20238
160Alone with YouSunnyboys198156 (1989)
161From the SeaEskimo Joe20043
162UFOSneaky Sound System2006
163This Heart AttackFaker20075
164ChainsTina Arena1994
165U Should Not Be Doing ThatAmyl and the Sniffers202434
166You Were RightRüfüs Du Sol201512
167SongbirdBernard Fanning200514
168She Only Loves Me When I'm ThereBall Park Music201419
169January 26A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan201616
170Never Had So Much FunFrenzal Rhomb199926
171Oysters in My PocketRoyel Otis2022
172Breathe MeSia200487
173Exactly How You AreBall Park Music201718
174MascaraKilling Heidi199914
175Confide in MeKylie Minogue199430
176Say NothingFlume featuring May-a20221
177Follow the SunXavier Rudd201244
178Better ThanJohn Butler Trio20074
179Where the Wild Roses GrowNick Cave and the Bad Seeds featuring Kylie Minogue19958
180Hopelessly Devoted to YouOlivia Newton-John1978
181DinosaursRuby Fields2018984 (2020)
182Edge of TownMiddle Kids2016
183Yellow MellowOcean Alley2013
184Losing ItFisher2018295 (2020)
185No SecretsThe Angels1980
186I Am WomanHelen Reddy1972
187Greg! The Stop Sign!!TISM199510
188Feeding LineBoy & Bear20114
189Rushing BackFlume featuring Vera Blue20192
190BorderlineTame Impala201918
191Live It UpMental As Anything1985
192Gold SnafuSticky Fingers20142058 (2020)
193So BeautifulPete Murray2003
194Don't ChangeINXS1982
195Cattle and CaneThe Go-Betweens198311 (1989), 27 (1990), 96 (1991)
196Hot PotatoThe Wiggles1994
197Blackfella/WhitefellaWarumpi Band1985
198JungleTash Sultana2016349 (2020)
199Caught in the CrowdKate Miller-Heidke2008
200The Festival SongPez featuring 360 and Hailey Cramer20087
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Statistics

Artists with multiple entries

A maximum of three songs from each artist were included in the official voting shortlist.

More information #, Artist ...
# Artist Entries
4 Bernard Fanning[a] 6, 14, 57, 70
3 Hilltop Hoods 2, 64, 73
Crowded House 5, 38, 69
Powderfinger 6, 14, 70
Jimmy Barnes[c] 7, 8, 56
AC/DC 13, 31, 37
Silverchair 17, 28, 72
Midnight Oil 18, 66, 99
Gang of Youths 42, 60, 87
2 INXS 1, 59
The Veronicas 3, 76
Missy Higgins 4, 52
Cold Chisel 7, 8
Paul Kelly 9, 22
Gotye 10, 86
Angus & Julia Stone 20, 88
Empire of the Sun 24, 80
Hunters & Collectors 25, 50
The Church 29, 75
Icehouse 35, 92
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 44, 98
The Avalanches 58, 93
Spiderbait 90, 95
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Songs by decade

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Decade Number of songs
1970s 5
1980s 21
1990s 23
2000s 27
2010s 22
2020s 2
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See also

Notes

  1. [a]
    Three with Powderfinger (6, 14, 70), one solo (57)
  2. [b]
    Initially, songs from any year were eligible for Hottest 100 voting. From 1993, only songs from the previous year were eligible. Hence, some songs released before 1993 placed in some all-time countdowns.[9]
  3. [c]
    Two with Cold Chisel (7, 8), one solo (56)

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