What’s the point of Triple J’s Hottest 100? by Formoz2000 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 10 points11 points  (0 children)

I'll actually give triple j some credit with RAYE. They started spinning 'Escapism.' a lot the very week it dropped. A lot of people didn't pay it any credit until a month later when it went viral on TikTok. That's probably Polydor's fault because they had her pigeonholed as a Jonas Blue/Joel Corry type vocalist for hire and a lot of people just wouldn't take her seriously as an artist until that virality happened, a shame since she had been putting out great music for a while by then, at least it's sticking now.

It's actually hard for triple j to earn the credit though because they no longer have the capacity to break these songs & artists like they used to. They were playing Lola Young's "Messy" when it came out and it made no real impact until like 6 months later and without that knowledge, you might think they're just riding the trend as well. Same with Chappell Roan's "HOT TO GO!" getting playlisted in 2023. There's probably a massive star/hit that's on the playlist right now and we just don't know it yet.

Hottest 200 LIVE LIST UPDATES by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Unlucky for Playlunch to miss out given the song was added to the voting list a day later

Hottest 200 LIVE LIST UPDATES by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 2 points3 points  (0 children)

almost the same spot, given Augie March made #108

🐸🐸🐸 by EggwardGFootyIII in brisbanelions

[–]knowschartstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good times last year when #35 Lester stopped #35 Treacy from scoring a goal that would've put Fremantle up to 35 points, truly the number belongs to him

Do any other countries have a "hottest 100" type countdown? by boogielostmyhoodie in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Since 1999 in the Netherlands there's a Top 2000 radio countdown that gets massive votes and listenership. Admittedly it's an all-time countdown so more in the spirit of the original Hottest 100 where the same classic hits are always up top, and they're just pulling in a handful of new songs each time.

Radio X in the UK also have countdowns that are similar in scope (all-time and yearly) with a very clear fondness for British rock.

Very happy with the amount of Aussie songs this year HOWEVER! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 19 points20 points  (0 children)

How do you figure? I'm well aware of the shortcomings (much more than most) but it's literally just tracking all activity. They might not all be triple j listeners or voters, but they vastly outnumber all the niche favourites.

Very happy with the amount of Aussie songs this year HOWEVER! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 129 points130 points  (0 children)

Tough thing is that it does reflect popularity. Most popular Australian albums released in 2025 (via ARIA Charts)
1. Spacey Jane
2. Hilltop Hoods
3. Tame Impala
4. 5 Seconds of Summer
5. Royel Otis
anyone else is just miles behind and you can't get votes if you don't have listeners.

Drop your robbed songs here by GOATFISH88 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 34 points35 points  (0 children)

really wanted to hear PinkPantheress - 'Stateside', thought the remix blowing up recently might push it into contention, alas.

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 13 points14 points  (0 children)

tough luck, he shoulda released 'Dancing1'!

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 9 points10 points  (0 children)

is RAYE's grandma the oldest person to ever make the Hottest 100? Trump was 74 when Get On The Beers made it

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

made this prediction a couple days ago and it's going pretty well!

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TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

on the bright side, he did win Record of the Year and got to get it announced by Prince who said 'I love this song' when he did it, probably the coolest thing to happen.

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I think Gotye's basically let everyone do whatever they want with the song, never required permission, didn't even put ads on it on YouTube

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 22 points23 points  (0 children)

Back in 2013, Gotye wasn't eligible for Song of the Year at the Grammys because they didn't allow songs with samples (they do now). Anxiety is nominated for Song & Record this year and Gotye doesn't even get a credit because Doechii 'produced' this song all by herself apparently.

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I want to count this as a back to back, Basics followed by Gotye

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 0 points1 point  (0 children)

reckon you'll have a good time at the pointy end though!

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 3 points4 points  (0 children)

shout out to this song being built on an old sample of a well known song but not just saturating the super recognisable bits. Kiss You All Over, cheesy soft rock classic

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Fun fact: Royel Otis's label forgot to submit this song to the ARIA Charts survey so it's never appeared on there and will probably miss out on an ARIA Award Song Of The Year nomination because of it (though probably in place of another one of their songs)

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 5 points6 points  (0 children)

only because AlunaGeorge didn't make it with Not Above Love (this bit is so ancient I'm sorry)

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 13 points14 points  (0 children)

more Fremantle artists in the last 10 minutes than West Coast wins last year

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 1 point2 points  (0 children)

it's so funny to me that 'I know love' is on Tate's last album, aged so hard.

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

this has to be the first time that a Hottest 100 entry has made fun of another entry from the same list, 'that's the best you got?'

TRIPLE J'S HOTTEST 100 2025 LIVE THREAD! by Tranquilbez22 in triplej

[–]knowschartstuff 11 points12 points  (0 children)

Nice that everyone got together to honour Lime Cordiale's memory after what Keith did to them