Triple J Hottest 100, 1993
The 1993 Triple J Hottest 100, counted down in January 1994, was the inaugural countdown of the most popular songs of the year, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J (as opposed to previous incarnations of the poll, where listeners could vote on any recorded song from any time in history); the change to make the countdown an annual poll was made after organisers realised that the poll's results were unlikely to significantly change from year to year. About 50,000 votes were counted for this countdown.[1][2]
| 1993 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
|---|---|
| Countdown details | |
| Date of countdown | January 1994 |
| Countdown highlights | |
| Winning song | Denis Leary ("Asshole") |
| Most entries | The Cruel Sea (3) Michael Stipe (3) |
A double CD featuring 32 of the songs was released. This compilation was, and many of the ones to follow in future years were, some of the highest-selling CDs in Australia.
Full list
| Note: Australian artists |
24 of the 100 tracks are by Australian artists (marked with a green background).
Artists with multiple entries
| # | Artist | Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | The Cruel Sea | 9, 21, 95 |
| Michael Stipe[lower-roman 1] | 11, 19, 93 | |
| 2 | Rage Against the Machine | 6, 84 |
| U2 | 7, 31 | |
| R.E.M. | 11, 93 | |
| Cypress Hill | 17, 81 | |
| Pet Shop Boys | 18, 56 | |
| Dinosaur Jr. | 38, 45 | |
| Headless Chickens | 44, 57 | |
| King Missile | 46, 58 | |
| Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes | 48, 59 | |
| Living Colour | 49, 71 | |
| Alice in Chains | 51, 80 | |
| New Order | 65, 86 | |
| Suede | 69, 75 | |
| The Badloves | 77, 82 |
Countries represented
| Nation | Total |
|---|---|
| United States | 45 |
| Australia | 24 |
| United Kingdom | 19 |
| Ireland | 4 |
| Sweden | 3 |
| Jamaica | 2 |
| New Zealand | 2 |
| Canada | 1 |
| Germany | 1 |
| Iceland | 1 |
CD release
| Triple J Hottest 100: The Hottest of the Hottest | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Compilation album by Various artists | |
| Released | 6 October 1994 31 May 2004 (Reissue) |
| Genre | Alternative |
| Label | Triple J, ABC Music, EMI Universal (Reissue) |
Disc one
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Asshole" (1) | Denis Leary | 4:28 |
| 2. | "Creep" (2) | Radiohead | 3:56 |
| 3. | "Linger" (3) | The Cranberries | 4:34 |
| 4. | "Cannonball" (5) | The Breeders | 3:35 |
| 5. | "Stone Me Into the Groove" (10) | Atomic Swing | 4:04 |
| 6. | "Plush" (12) | Stone Temple Pilots | 4:21 |
| 7. | "I Held Her In My Arms" (14) | Violent Femmes | 3:01 |
| 8. | "Wild America" (15) | Iggy Pop | 5:45 |
| 9. | "Sister Havana" (16) | Urge Overkill | 3:50 |
| 10. | "Black Stick" (21) | The Cruel Sea | 5:00 |
| 11. | "The Ship Song (Live)" (22) | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 4:22 |
| 12. | "Human Behaviour" (23) | Björk | 4:12 |
| 13. | "Feed the Tree" (25) | Belly | 3:27 |
| 14. | "Sober" (27) | Tool | 5:06 |
| 15. | "All That She Wants" (29) | Ace of Base | 3:33 |
| 16. | "Numb" (31) | U2 | 4:20 |
| Total length: | 1:07:34 | ||
Disc two
| No. | Title | Artists | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Jessie" (32) | Paw | 3:16 |
| 2. | "Pets" (33) | Porno for Pyros | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Cantaloop (Flip Fantasia)" (34) | Us3 | 3:42 |
| 4. | "The Right Time" (36) | Hoodoo Gurus | 3:52 |
| 5. | "My Sister" (37) | Juliana Hatfield | 3:24 |
| 6. | "Get Me" (38) | Dinosaur Jr. | 5:50 |
| 7. | "Push th' Little Daisies" (40) | Ween | 2:52 |
| 8. | "World Turning" (41) | Yothu Yindi | 3:51 |
| 9. | "Dreams" (42) | Gabrielle | 3:40 |
| 10. | "Cherub Rock" (43) | The Smashing Pumpkins | 4:58 |
| 11. | "Juice" (44) | Headless Chickens | 4:00 |
| 12. | "Detachable Penis" (46) | King Missile | 3:22 |
| 13. | "Night of the Wolverine" (48) | Dave Graney 'n' the Coral Snakes | 4:45 |
| 14. | "Adam's Ribs" (50) | You Am I | 3:56 |
| 15. | "Taillights Fade" (53) | Buffalo Tom | 3:46 |
| 16. | "Alive and Brilliant" (55) | Deborah Conway | 4:02 |
| Total length: | 1:02:43 | ||
- Replacements
In 2004, the album was reissued by Universal Music Australia. The reissue removed "Asshole" and replaced 5 of the songs from the original release with different songs. They are:
- "Linger" is replaced with "Trout" by Neneh Cherry and Michael Stipe
- "Sober" is replaced with "Friday I'm in Love" by The Cure
- "All That She Wants" is replaced with "Animal Nitrate" by Suede
- "My Sister" is replaced with "I Feel You" by Depeche Mode
- "Push th' Little Daisies" is replaced with "World (The Price of Love)" by New Order
Notes
- Two with R.E.M., One with Neneh Cherry
References
- "1993 Hottest 100 | Hottest 100 - An Unofficial Database". hottest100.org. Retrieved 15 October 2018.
- Triple J Hottest 100 (The Hottest of the Hottest) (booklet). Australia: ABC Music. 1994. 4797462.