Triple J Hottest 100, 1997

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 Australia Day 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 most popular song was announced by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, the namesake of the winning group.

1997 Triple J Hottest 100
Album artwork for the CD compilation
Countdown details
Date of countdown26 January 1998
Countdown highlights
Winning songThe Whitlams
("No Aphrodisiac")
Most entriesThe Whitlams (2)
The Verve (2)
Radiohead (2)
Jebediah (2)
Silverchair (2)
The Living End (2)
Faith No More (2)
Grinspoon (2)
Ween (2)
The Bloodhound Gang (2)
Arkarna (2)
Everclear (2)

Full list
Note: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of origin
1No AphrodisiacThe WhitlamsAustralia
2Song 2BlurUnited Kingdom
3TubthumpingChumbawambaUnited Kingdom
4Bitter Sweet SymphonyThe VerveUnited Kingdom
5Back Door ManPauline PantsdownAustralia
6DammitBlink-182United States
7Paranoid AndroidRadioheadUnited Kingdom
8The Beautiful PeopleMarilyn MansonUnited States
9Karma PoliceRadioheadUnited Kingdom
10Leaving HomeJebediahAustralia
11Walkin' on the SunSmash MouthUnited States
12One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn FacesBen Folds FiveUnited States
13FreakSilverchairAustralia
14Down AgainThe SuperjesusAustralia
15Prisoner of SocietyThe Living EndAustralia
16Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)Quindon TarverUnited States
17CrazyCordrazineAustralia
18Into My ArmsNick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia
19Everyday FormulaRegurgitatorAustralia
20I Will SurviveCakeUnited States
21Monkey WrenchFoo FightersUnited States
22The Drugs Don't WorkThe VerveUnited Kingdom
23CalypsoSpiderbaitAustralia
24A.D.I.D.A.S.KornUnited States
25Hitchin' a RideGreen DayUnited States
26The Perfect DrugNine Inch NailsUnited States
27The DoorSilverchairAustralia
28Cows with GunsDana LyonsUnited States
29Semi-Charmed LifeThird Eye BlindUnited States
30Forty Six & 2ToolUnited States
31Ashes to AshesFaith No MoreUnited States
32ComaPendulumAustralia
33Military StrongmenJebediahAustralia
34DC×3GrinspoonAustralia
35SummertimeThe SundaysUnited Kingdom
36Mutilated LipsWeenUnited States
37Naughty BoyThe Mavis'sAustralia
38The Memory RemainsMetallicaUnited States
39Captain (Million Miles an Hour)Something for KateAustralia
40Why's Everybody Always Pickin' on Me?Bloodhound GangUnited States
41DeadweightBeckUnited States
42Brimful of AshaCornershopUnited Kingdom
43You're Not the Only One Who Feels This WayAmmoniaAustralia
44TemptationThe Tea PartyCanada
45Wrong NumberThe CureUnited Kingdom
46Fire Water BurnBloodhound GangUnited States
47(Can't You) Trip Like I DoFilter and The Crystal MethodUnited States
48Anatomically CorrectCustardAustralia
49From Here on InThe Living EndAustralia
50Eat MeArkarnaUnited Kingdom
51So Much for the AfterglowEverclearUnited States
52#1 CrushGarbageUnited States
53You Sound Like Louis BurdettThe WhitlamsAustralia
54Everything to EveryoneEverclearUnited States
55Love RollercoasterRed Hot Chili PeppersUnited States
56Funky ShitThe ProdigyUnited Kingdom
57Girl at the Bus StopMy Drug HellUnited Kingdom
58I Go OffDiana Ah NaidAustralia
59Your WomanWhite TownUnited Kingdom
60New York CityThey Might Be GiantsUnited States
61Block Rockin' BeatsThe Chemical BrothersUnited Kingdom
62The End Is the Beginning Is the EndThe Smashing PumpkinsUnited States
63RepeatGrinspoonAustralia
64StripsearchFaith No MoreUnited States
65Outdoor TypeThe LemonheadsUnited States
66JCPowderfingerAustralia
67I ChooseThe OffspringUnited States
68Cosmic GirlJamiroquaiUnited Kingdom
69Waving My Dick in the WindWeenUnited States
70Place Your HandsReefUnited Kingdom
71Sick with LoveRobyn LoauAustralia
72PulseFront End LoaderAustralia
73Lakini's JuiceLiveUnited States
74The Ghost of Tom JoadRage Against the MachineUnited States
75Female of the SpeciesSpaceUnited Kingdom
76Legend of a CowgirlImani CoppolaUnited States
77LovefoolThe CardigansSweden
78Degenerate BoyThe Mark of CainAustralia
79All MinePortisheadUnited Kingdom
80FadedBen HarperUnited States
81Did It AgainKylie MinogueAustralia
82Shake Hands with BeefPrimusUnited States
83I Wanna Be a Drug-Sniffing DogLardUnited States
84Feelin' Kinda SportyDave GraneyAustralia
85NightmareBrainbugUnited Kingdom
86Smokin' Johnny CashThe Blackeyed SusansAustralia
876 UndergroundSneaker PimpsUnited Kingdom
88NothingBeaverloopAustralia
89Not If You Were the Last Junkie on EarthThe Dandy WarholsUnited States
90SocietyPennywiseUnited States
91Remember MeBlue BoyUnited Kingdom
92Titanic DaysSidewinderAustralia
93WeightlessnessSkunkhourAustralia
94Way of All ThingsRebecca's EmpireAustralia
95Don't LeaveFaithlessUnited Kingdom
96Bound for the FloorLocal HUnited States
97The Futures OverratedArkarnaUnited Kingdom
98Da FunkDaft PunkFrance
99Naked EyeLuscious JacksonUnited States
100I Give InEffigyAustralia

34 of the 100 songs were by Australian artists (marked with a green background).

Artists with multiple entries

Two entries

CD release
Disc 1
  1. The Whitlams – "No Aphrodisiac" (4:19)
  2. Blur – "Song 2" (2:01)
  3. The Verve – "Bitter Sweet Symphony" (5:57)
  4. Blink-182 – "Dammit" (2:45)
  5. Radiohead – "Paranoid Android" (6:23)
  6. Marilyn Manson – "The Beautiful People" (3:39)
  7. Jebediah – "Leaving Home" (2:58)
  8. Smash Mouth – "Walkin' on the Sun" (3:25)
  9. The Superjesus – "Down Again" (5:05)
  10. Ben Folds Five – "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces" (3:50)
  11. Silverchair – "Freak" (3:45)
  12. Quindon Tarver – "Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen)" (7:08)
  13. The Living End – "Prisoner of Society" (3:52)
  14. Cordrazine – "Crazy" (4:01)
  15. Regurgitator – "Everyday Formula" (2:10)
  16. Foo Fighters – "Monkey Wrench" (3:51)
  17. Diana ah Naid – "I Go Off" (3:09)
 Disc 2
  1. Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds – "Into My Arms" (4:11)
  2. Spiderbait – "Calypso" (1:50)
  3. Live – "Lakini's Juice" (4:58)
  4. Nine Inch Nails – "The Perfect Drug" (5:15)
  5. Grinspoon – "DC×3" (2:54)
  6. Third Eye Blind – "Semi-Charmed Life" (4:27)
  7. The Mavis's – "Naughty Boy" (3:12)
  8. Cornershop – "Brimful of Asha" (4:04)
  9. The Prodigy – "Funky Shit" (5:16)
  10. Bloodhound Gang – "Fire Water Burn" (4:51)
  11. Reef – "Place Your Hands" (3:37)
  12. Imani Coppola – "Legend of a Cowgirl" (3:47)
  13. Front End Loader – "Pulse" (3:06)
  14. Kylie Minogue – "Did It Again" (4:14)
  15. Sneaker Pimps – "6 Underground" (3:48)
  16. Blue Boy – "Remember Me" (3:57)

The CD also has an interactive component[1] 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.

See also

Notes
  1. Created by Missing Link Entertainment and Arty Computer Productions (now Arty Labs)
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