Triple J Hottest 100, 1997
| Company type | Music countdown |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music broadcasting |
| Founded | January 26, 1998 |
| Headquarters | Australia , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Products | Annual music poll, compilation CD, video countdown |
| Website | www |
The 1997 Triple J Hottest 100, which ranks the most favored songs of the year as determined by Australian broadcaster Triple J, was aired on 26 January 1998. A CD compilation containing 31 selected tracks was made available, alongside a video countdown featured on the ABC music program Rage. The top position was awarded to "No Aphrodisiac" by The Whitlams, with the announcement made by former Prime Minister Gough Whitlam, after whom the band is named.
Full list
| Note: Australian performers |
| # | Song | Artist | Country of origin |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | No Aphrodisiac | The Whitlams | Australia |
| 2 | Song 2 | Blur | United Kingdom |
| 3 | Tubthumping | Chumbawamba | United Kingdom |
| 4 | Bitter Sweet Symphony | The Verve | United Kingdom |
| 5 | Back Door Man | Pauline Pantsdown | Australia |
| 6 | Dammit | Blink-182 | United States |
| 7 | Paranoid Android | Radiohead | United Kingdom |
| 8 | The Beautiful People | Marilyn Manson | United States |
| 9 | Karma Police | Radiohead | United Kingdom |
| 10 | Leaving Home | Jebediah | Australia |
| 11 | Walkin' on the Sun | Smash Mouth | United States |
| 12 | One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces | Ben Folds Five | United States |
| 13 | Freak | Silverchair | Australia |
| 14 | Down Again | The Superjesus | Australia |
| 15 | Prisoner of Society | The Living End | Australia |
| 16 | Everybody's Free (To Wear Sunscreen) | Quindon Tarver | United States |
| 17 | Crazy | Cordrazine | Australia |
| 18 | Into My Arms | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Australia |
| 19 | Everyday Formula | Regurgitator | Australia |
| 20 | I Will Survive | Cake | United States |
| 21 | Monkey Wrench | Foo Fighters | United States |
| 22 | The Drugs Don't Work | The Verve | United Kingdom |
| 23 | Calypso | Spiderbait | Australia |
| 24 | A.D.I.D.A.S. | Korn | United States |
| 25 | Hitchin' a Ride | Green Day | United States |
| 26 | The Perfect Drug | Nine Inch Nails | United States |
| 27 | The Door | Silverchair | Australia |
| 28 | Cows with Guns | Dana Lyons | United States |
| 29 | Semi-Charmed Life | Third Eye Blind | United States |
| 30 | Forty Six & 2 | Tool | United States |
| 31 | Ashes to Ashes | Faith No More | United States |
| 32 | Coma | Pendulum | Australia |
| 33 | Military Strongmen | Jebediah | Australia |
| 34 | DC×3 | Grinspoon | Australia |
| 35 | Summertime | The Sundays | United Kingdom |
| 36 | Mutilated Lips | Ween | United States |
| 37 | Naughty Boy | The Mavis's | Australia |
| 38 | The Memory Remains | Metallica | United States |
| 39 | Captain (Million Miles an Hour) | Something for Kate | Australia |
| 40 | Why's Everybody Always Pickin' on Me? | Bloodhound Gang | United States |
| 41 | Deadweight | Beck | United States |
| 42 | Brimful of Asha | Cornershop | United Kingdom |
| 43 | You're Not the Only One Who Feels This Way | Ammonia | Australia |
| 44 | Temptation | The Tea Party | Canada |
Artists with Multiple Appearances
| # | Artist | Tracks |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | The Whitlams | 1, 53 |
| The Verve | 4, 22 | |
| Radiohead | 7, 9 | |
| Jebediah | 10, 33 | |
| Silverchair | 13, 27 | |
| The Living End | 15, 49 | |
| Faith No More | 31, 64 | |
| Grinspoon | 34, 63 | |
| Ween | 36, 69 | |
| The Bloodhound Gang | 40, 46 | |
| Arkarna | 50, 97 | |
| Everclear | 51, 54 |
Represented Countries
| Country | Total Entries |
|---|---|
| United States | 40 |
| Australia | 34 |
| United Kingdom | 23 |
| Canada | 1 |
| France | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Notable Records
- Dave Grohl alongside The Smashing Pumpkins achieved their fifth straight year appearing in the Hottest 100 countdown, maintaining a presence in every annual list up to that point.
- "Back Door Man" by Pauline Pantsdown reached number five but was subsequently prohibited from broadcast following a court injunction by Pauline Hanson, making it unique as the only track voted in yet excluded from airplay.
- The 1997 Hottest 100 was distinguished by its extensive diversity, featuring contributions from 88 distinct artists.
Top 10 Albums of 1997
Bold denotes the album containing the winner of the Hottest 100.
| # | Artist | Album Title | Country of Origin | Tracks Featured in Hottest 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Radiohead | OK Computer | United Kingdom | 7, 9, (55 in 1998) |
| 2 | Regurgitator | 'Unit' | Australia | 19, (6, 26, 32 in 1998) |
| 3 | The Whitlams | 'Eternal Nightcap' | Australia | '1, 53, (37, 43, 56 in 1998)' |
| 4 | Grinspoon | 'Guide to Better Living' | Australia | '34, 63, (74 in 1995) (18, 79 in 1998)' |
| 5 | Jebediah | 'Slightly Odway' | Australia | '10, 33, (7, 42, 91 in 1998)' |
| 6 | 'Silverchair' | 'Freak Show' | Australia | '13, 27' |
| '7' | 'Faith No More' | 'Album of the Year' | 'United States' | '31, 64' |
| '8' | 'Live' | 'Secret Samadhi' | 'United States' | '73' |
| '9' | 'The Verve' | 'Urban Hymns' | 'United Kingdom' | '4, 22' |
| '10' | 'Portishead' | 'Portishead' | 'United Kingdom' | '79' |
CD Release
The official compilation CD featured leading tracks such as The Whitlams' chart-topping "No Aphrodisiac," Blur’s "Song 2" at number two, and The Verve’s "Bitter Sweet Symphony" holding third place—highlighting prominent contributors influencing the market. Additional selections spanned various genres and regions including Blink-182 (#6), Radiohead (#7), Marilyn Manson (#8), Jebediah (#10), and Silverchair (#13).
A second disc presented further notable artists like Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (#18), Spiderbait (#23), Nine Inch Nails (#26), and Kylie Minogue (#81), reflecting a wide-ranging audience appeal.
Included with the CD was an interactive PC feature developed collaboratively by Missing Link Entertainment and Arty Computer Productions.
A subsequent Warner label reissue altered the tracklist by removing "The Beautiful People," "One Angry Dwarf and 200 Solemn Faces," "Lakini's Juice," and "The Perfect Drug," while incorporating Dana Lyons' "Cows with Guns" and Jamiroquai's "Cosmic Girl," adapting to changing licensing arrangements.