Triple J Hottest 100, 2018

The 2018 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 27 January 2019. It is the 26th countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by listeners of Australian radio station triple j. A record-breaking number of voters (2.758 million) participated by choosing their top ten songs of 2018.[1]

2018 Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown27 January 2019
Charity partnerLifeline
Countdown highlights
Winning songOcean Alley ("Confidence")
Most entriesOcean Alley (4)

Ocean Alley's "Confidence" was voted into first place.[2] Ocean Alley also achieved four tracks in the countdown and became the second artist to be voted into No. 1 and No. 100 during the same countdown, after Powderfinger in 1999.

Background

The triple j Hottest 100 allows members of the public to vote online for their top ten songs of the year, which are then used to calculate the year's 100 most popular songs. Any song that was released for the first time between 1 December 2017 and 30 November 2018 is eligible for 2018's Hottest 100. Voting opened on 10 December 2018, as announced by Liam Stapleton in a crime mockumentary.[3] Several artists and presenters, including Billie Eilish, Tash Sultana, Amy Shark and Anderson .Paak, made their votes public.[4] The artists most often voted for by triple j presenters were The Presets, Kwame, Rüfüs Du Sol, and G Flip.

Once voting closed, triple j announced on 25 January that a total of 2.758 million votes had been cast, breaking the previous year's record by 14%. The station also announced that 95% of voters were from Australia and 60% were under the age of 25.[1]

Projections

Prior to the countdown, bookmakers Sportsbet, Beteasy, Ladbrokes, and social media measurement site 100 Warm Tunas, placed "Confidence" by Australian band Ocean Alley and "This Is America" by American rapper Childish Gambino as the two songs most likely to be voted into first place.[5][6][7] Ocean Alley's highest previous performance was No. 48 with "The Comedown" in 2017, whilst Gambino's highest previous performance was No. 5 with "Redbone" in 2016.

Announcement date
See also: Triple J Hottest 100, 2017 § Announcement date

On 27 November 2017, triple j announced plans to move the Hottest 100 from Australia Day (January 26) to the fourth Saturday of January. This followed a campaign led by Indigenous Australian activists and supporters, calling on triple j to change the date due to opposition to Australia Day's celebratory commemoration of British settlement.[8] Following the announcement, concerns were raised on social media regarding the 2018 Hottest 100 announcement date, as the fourth Saturday of January 2019 coincides with January 26. Station newsreader Avani Dias and content director Ollie Wards stated that the 2019 dates would be reviewed and announced in the future.[9][10]

On 6 December 2018, triple j announced that they would hold the countdown on 27 January 2019.[11]

Full list
Note: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of origin
1ConfidenceOcean AlleyAustralia
2Losing ItFisherAustralia
3Sicko ModeTravis ScottUnited States
4This Is AmericaChildish GambinoUnited States
5I Said HiAmy SharkAustralia
6Be AlrightDean LewisAustralia
7GroceriesMallratAustralia
8When the Party's OverBillie EilishUnited States
9DinosaursRuby FieldsAustralia
10KneesOcean AlleyAustralia
11Up in the CloudsSkegssAustralia
12TurnThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
13Praise the Lord (Da Shine)ASAP Rocky featuring SkeptaUnited States/United Kingdom
14I'm GoodWafiaAustralia
15Just FriendsHayden James featuring Boy MatthewsAustralia/United Kingdom
16Baby Come Back (Like a Version)Ocean AlleyAustralia
17LovelyBillie Eilish and KhalidUnited States
18Join the ClubHockey DadAustralia
19PeachBroodsNew Zealand
20WaitingKianAustralia
21Never EverThe Rubens featuring SarahAustralia
22UnderwaterRüfüs Du SolAustralia
23Treat You BetterRüfüs Du SolAustralia
24Leave Me LonelyHilltop HoodsAustralia
25I Miss YouThundamentalsAustralia
26All the Pretty GirlsVera BlueAustralia
27SunflowerPost Malone and Swae LeeUnited States
28All the StarsKendrick Lamar and SZAUnited States
29FirePeking DukAustralia
30SometimesCub SportAustralia
31ChurchAlison WonderlandAustralia
32God ForgotThe RubensAustralia
33Better NowPost MaloneUnited States
341950King PrincessUnited States
35LaddersMac MillerUnited States
36All Loved UpAmy SharkAustralia
37Love Me NowZiggy AlbertsAustralia
38About YouG FlipAustralia
39The Perfect Life Does Not ExistBall Park MusicAustralia
40Nice for WhatDrakeCanada
41In the AirDMA'sAustralia
42Laps Around the SunZiggy AlbertsAustralia
43God's PlanDrakeCanada
44Clark GriswoldHilltop Hoods featuring Adrian EagleAustralia
45MantraBring Me the HorizonUnited Kingdom
46You Should See Me in a CrownBillie EilishUnited States
47Like PeopleDZ DeathraysAustralia
48When I DreamSan CiscoAustralia
49Missing MeAngie McMahonAustralia
50No PlaceRüfüs Du SolAustralia
51Mr La Di Da DiBaker BoyAustralia
52BetterKhalidUnited States
53We're Going HomeVance JoyAustralia
54Saturday SunVance JoyAustralia
55WastedPeking DukAustralia
56Without MeHalseyUnited States
57MartiniThe PresetsAustralia
58SoakedBeneNew Zealand
59Give Me My Name BackMeg MacAustralia
60The EndDMA'sAustralia
61I Wanna Be EverybodyHockey DadAustralia
62Killing My TimeG FlipAustralia
63BoogieBrockhamptonUnited States
64MistakeMiddle KidsAustralia
65Scream WholeMethyl EthelAustralia
66Need YouFlight Facilities featuring NïkaAustralia/New Zealand
67TintsAnderson .Paak featuring Kendrick LamarUnited States
68EastsideBenny Blanco, Halsey and KhalidUnited States
69Cheetah TongueThe WombatsUnited Kingdom
70UFOMallrat featuring AlldayAustralia
71Smogged OutSkegssAustralia
72What Can I Do If The Fire Goes Out? (Like a Version)Nothing But ThievesUnited Kingdom
73Sweet ReleaseHockey DadAustralia
74Pussy Is GodKing PrincessUnited States
75MolotovKira PuruAustralia
76ClarityPolish ClubAustralia
77MiracleChvrchesUnited Kingdom
78Better TogetherHayden James featuring Running TouchAustralia
79Clumsy LoveThelma PlumAustralia
80Nothing Breaks Like a HeartMark Ronson featuring Miley CyrusUnited Kingdom/United States
81BallroomJack RiverAustralia
82HungerFlorence and the MachineUnited Kingdom
831999 WildfireBrockhamptonUnited States
84CigarettesTash SultanaAustralia
85BubblinAnderson .PaakUnited States
86Dirt CheapLime CordialeAustralia
87YoungerRuelAustralia
88LabradorWaaxAustralia
89Dazed & ConfusedRuelAustralia
90PsychoPost Malone featuring Ty Dolla SignUnited States
91SundressASAP RockyUnited States
92Everybody But YouThundamentalsAustralia
93You Can Count On MeTrophy EyesAustralia
94Ivy (Doomsday)The Amity AfflictionAustralia
95Four Out of FiveArctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom
96Take It to the HeartOdetteAustralia
97Do I Need You Now?DMA'sAustralia
98Ghost TownKanye West featuring PartyNextDoorUnited States/Canada
99Polygraph EyesYungblud
100Happy SadOcean AlleyAustralia

Artists with multiple entries

Four entries

Three entries

Two entries

Countries represented
  • Australia – 65[12]
  • United States – 23
  • United Kingdom – 11
  • Canada – 4
  • New Zealand – 3

Top 10 Albums of 2018

The annual triple j album poll was held across November and December and was announced on 16 December.[13]

Note: Australian artists
# Artist Album Country of origin Tracks in the Hottest 100
1 Ball Park Music Good Mood Australia 39, (18 in 2017)
2 Ocean Alley Chiaroscuro Australia 1, 10, 100, (48 in 2017)
3 Hockey Dad Blend Inn Australia 18, 61, 73, (54 in 2017)
4 DMA's For Now Australia 41, 60, 97, (89 in 2017)
5 Middle Kids Lost Friends Australia 64
6 Skegss My Own Mess Australia 11, 71
7 Rüfüs Du Sol Solace Australia 22, 23, 50
8 The Wombats Beautiful People Will Ruin Your Life United Kingdom 12, 69, (22 in 2017)
9 Jack River Sugar Mountain Australia 81, (64 in 2017)
10 Arctic Monkeys Tranquility Base Hotel & Casino United Kingdom 95

References
  1. "This year's Hottest 100 has broken a new voting record!". Triple J. 24 January 2019.
  2. "Home | Hottest 100 2018 | triple j". abc.net.au. Retrieved 27 January 2019.
  3. triple j, triple j's Hottest 100 Official Trailer (2018), retrieved 10 December 2018
  4. "Artist Votes | Hottest 100 2018 | triple j". www.abc.net.au. 11 November 2018. Retrieved 10 December 2018.
  5. "Join Australia's Favourite Online Betting Website | Sportsbet". www.sportsbet.com.au. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  6. "Novelty Betting – Music – Bet on Triple J Hottest 100 2019 – Betstar.com.au". www.betstar.com.au. Retrieved 8 December 2018.
  7. Whyte, Nick. "100 Warm Tunas 2018". 100warmtunas.com. Retrieved 16 December 2018.
  8. "Triple J urged to move Hottest 100 countdown from Australia Day". The New Daily. 26 August 2016. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  9. Davidson, Helen (27 November 2017). "Triple J moves Hottest 100 from Australia Day after protests". The Guardian. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  10. Carmody, Broede (10 April 2018). "Hottest 100 date survey set ABC back $38,000". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
  11. j, words by triple (6 December 2018). "triple j's Hottest 100, here's all the dates and details". triple j. Retrieved 5 December 2018.
  12. "Hottest 100: here's some juicy teaser stats before this weekend's countdown". Triple J. 25 January 2019.
  13. "Vote in triple j's 2018 Album Poll". triple j. 20 November 2018. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
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