Triple J Hottest 100, 2016

Triple J Hottest 100

Company type	Annual music poll
Industry	Music broadcasting
Founded	1993
Area served	Australia
Parent	Triple J (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
Website	www.abc.net.au/triplej/hottest100/

The 2016 Triple J Hottest 100 countdown was revealed on 26 January 2017. This marked the 24th iteration of the annual ranking showcasing the most favored tracks of the year, as determined by the listeners of Australian broadcaster Triple J.

This edition of the countdown broke multiple records, including surpassing 2.25 million votes, featuring a significant presence of Australian musicians (66 out of 100 tracks), and having Australian artists occupy all top four positions. After a 16-year hiatus, Paul Kelly made a return. Flume's victory with "Never Be like You" represented the fourth straight year that an Australian artist secured the number one spot, following winners Vance Joy, Chet Faker, and The Rubens. Additionally, Flume became the first electronic dance music producer to claim first place.

Background

The Triple J Hottest 100 invites the public to cast votes online for their ten favorite songs released between December 2015 and November 2016. The station provided a shortlist of 1,909 eligible tracks.<ref> Voting commenced on 12 December 2016, announced through a nature-themed mockumentary featuring musicians alongside Dr Karl Kruszelnicki performing a shoey.<ref>

Several artists and hosts shared their voting choices publicly.<ref> Frequently voted contenders included D.D Dumbo, Kanye West, Julia Jacklin (who did not appear in the final list), and A.B. Original, noted for their outspoken criticism of Australia Day. This prompted Triple J to announce an evaluation regarding the timing of the countdown.<ref>

Early betting odds from bookmakers Sportsbet.com.au and William Hill favored Flume's "Never Be like You" with unprecedented confidence.<ref> Voting concluded on 23 January 2017, with Flume and Amy Shark's "Adore" emerging as leading contenders prior to the announcement.<ref>

Full list

Note: denotes Australian artists

#101 – #200 Compilation

On 29 January 2017, Triple J aired the second segment of 100 tracks from the countdown.

#	Song	Artist	Country of origin
1	Never Be like You	Flume featuring Kai	Australia/Canada
2	Adore	Amy Shark	Australia
3	Jungle	Tash Sultana	Australia
4	1955	Hilltop Hoods featuring Montaigne & Tom Thum	Australia
5	Redbone	Childish Gambino	United States
6	Believe (Like a Version)	DMA's	Australia
7	Papercuts	Illy featuring Vera Blue	Australia
8	Say It	Flume featuring Tove Lo	Australia/Sweden
9	Stranger	Peking Duk featuring Elliphant	Australia/Sweden
10	Starboy	The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk	Canada/France
11	Chameleon	Pnau	Australia
12	Cocoon	Milky Chance	Germany
13	Love$ick	Mura Masa featuring A$AP Rocky	United Kingdom/United States
14	Viceroy	Violent Soho	Australia
15	Genghis Khan	Miike Snow	Sweden
16	January 26	A.B. Original featuring Dan Sultan	Australia
17	The Opposite of Us	Big Scary	Australia
18	All Night	Chance the Rapper featuring Knox Fortune	United States
19	7	Catfish and the Bottlemen	United Kingdom
20	On Hold	The xx	United Kingdom
21	Death to the Lads	The Smith Street Band	Australia
22	Ultralight Beam	Kanye West	United States
23	Catch 22	Illy featuring Anne-Marie	Australia/United Kingdom
24	Come On Mess Me Up	Cub Sport	Australia
25	Because I Love You	Montaigne	Australia
26	Make Them Wheels Roll	Safia	Australia
27	Drive	Gretta Ray	Australia
28	Frankie Sinatra	The Avalanches	Australia
29	Our Town	Sticky Fingers	Australia
30	Innerbloom (What So Not Remix)	Rüfüs	Australia
31	One Dance	Drake featuring Wizkid & Kyla	Canada/Nigeria/United Kingdom
32	Notion	Tash Sultana	Australia
33	Bullshit	Dune Rats	Australia
34	Scott Green	Dune Rats	Australia
35	World of Our Love	Client Liaison	Australia
36	Sad Songs	Sticky Fingers	Australia
37	Smoke & Retribution	Flume featuring Vince Staples & Kučka	Australia/United States
38	Youth	Glass Animals	United Kingdom
39	Step Up the Morphine	DMA's	Australia
40	Surfin'	Kid Cudi featuring Pharrell Williams	United States
41	I Feel It Coming	The Weeknd featuring Daft Punk	Canada/France
42	Heartlines	Broods	New Zealand
43	Final Song	MØ	Denmark
44	Satan	D.D Dumbo	Australia
45	Dumb Things(Like a Version )	A.B Original featuring Paul Kelly & Dan Sultan	Australia
46	Dang!	Mac Miller featuring Anderson .Paak	United States
47	Walrus	D.D Dumbo	Australia
48	Creepin	Kingswood	Australia
49	Higher	Hilltop Hoods featuring James Chatburn	Australia
50	Strange Diseases	Gang of Youths	Australia
51	Outcast at Last	Sticky Fingers	Australia
52	Love Yourself(Like a Version )	Halsey	United States
53	Blanket	Violent Soho	Australia
54	Bored to Death	Blink-182	United States
55	Say a Prayer for Me	Rüfüs	Australia
56	Keeping Score(Like a Version )	Paces featuring Guy Sebastian	Australia
57	Twice	Catfish and the Bottlemen	United Kingdom
58	Girlie Bits	Ali Barter	Australia
59	Solo	Frank Ocean	United States
60	Drinkee	Sofi Tukker		Germany/United States
61	Gamma Knife		King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard		Australia
62		Marinade		Dope Lemon		Australia
63		Life Itself		Glass Animals		United Kingdom
64		Alaska		Maggie Rogers		United States
65		All Fucked Up		The Amity Affliction		Australia
66		Hold Up		Beyoncé		United States
67		I Bring the Weather with Me		The Amity Affliction		Australia
68		Next to You		L D R U featuring Savoi		Australia
69		So Sentimental		Violent Soho		Australia
70		Wolfie		Golden Features featuring Julia Stone		Australia
71		Free		Broods		New Zealand
72		Famous		Kanye West		United States
73		No Shade		Violent Soho		Australia
74		Lost(Season One)	Camp Cope		Australia
75		Because I'm Me		The Avalanches		Australia

"|137" "|Fall Together" "|The Temper Trap" "|Australia" "|138" "|Paranoia" "|A Day to Remember" "|United States" "|139" "|Blood in the Cut" "|K.Flay" "|United States" "|140" "|Healing" "|Rudimental featuring J Angel" "|United Kingdom" "|141" "|Nihilist Party Anthem" "|Ball Park Music" "|Australia" "|142" "|Crave You (Like a Version)" "|Elk Road featuring Lisa Mitchell" "|Australia" "|143" "|Whipping Boy " "|Ball Park Music " "|Australia " "|144 " "|Higher " "|The Naked and Famous " "|New Zealand " "|145 " "|Detroit Rock Ciggies " "|The Bennies " "|Australia " "|146 " "|Native Tongue " "|Gang of Youths " "|Australia " "|147 " "|For You " "|Northeast Party House " "|Australia " "|148 " "|Messiah " "|M-Phazes & Alison Wonderland " "|Australia " "|149 " "|Brighter " "|Rüfüs Du Sol " "|Australia " ("|150 ") ("|Black Beatles ") ("|Rae Sremmurd featuring Gucci Mane ") ("|United States ") ( "-") ("|151 ") ("|Freedom ") ("|Beyoncé featuring Kendrick Lamar ") ("|United States ") ( "-") ("|152 ") ("|Ultralight Beam (Like a Version) ") ("|Cub Sport ") ("|Australia ") ( "-") ("|153 ") ("|Thresher ") ("|Hellions ") ("|Australia ") ( "-") ("|154 ") ("|Someone That Loves You ") ("|Honne & Izzy Bizu ") ("|United Kingdom ") ( "-") ("|155 ") ("|Blood on My Leather ") ("|DZ Deathrays ") ("|Australia ") ( "-") ("|156 ") ("|Leef ") ("|Ball Park Music ") ("|Australia ") ( "-") ("|157 ") ("|I Remember ") ("|AlunaGeorge ") ("|United Kingdom ") ( "-") ("|158 ") ("|Come Down ") ("|Anderson .Paak ") ("|United States ") ( "-") ("|159 ") ("|Lone ") ("|What So Not & Ganz featuring Joy ") ("|Australia/Netherlands ") ( "-") ("|160 ") ("|Thick as Thieves ") ("|The Temper Trap ") ("|Australia ") ( "-") ("|161 ") ("|Chains (Tina Arena song) (Like a Version) ") ("|Matt Corby ") ("|Australia ") ( "-") ("|162 ") ("|Numb & Getting Colder ") ("|Flume featuring Kučka ") ("|Australia ")

#	Title	Performer	Origin Country
101	Chlorine	Trophy Eyes	Australia
102	33 "GOD"	Bon Iver	United States
103	People-Vultures	King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard	Australia
104	No Problem	Chance the Rapper featuring Lil Wayne & 2 Chainz	United States
105	Don Quixote	Drapht featuring Hilltop Hoods	Australia
106	Sides	Allday featuring NYNE	Australia
107	Glowed Up	Kaytranada featuring Anderson .Paak	Canada/Haiti/United States
108	Stop Me (Stop You)	Nick Murphy	Australia
109	One By One	Sticky Fingers	Australia
110	Glad That You're Gone	The Hard Aches	Australia
111	Surprise Yourself	Jack Garratt	United Kingdom
112	The Boys	Lisa Mitchell	Australia
113	Ivy	Frank Ocean	United States
114	Too Soon	DMA's	Australia
115	Till It Kills Me	Montaigne	Australia
116	Real Friends	Kanye West	United States
117	Illuminate	Emma Louise	Australia
118	"Life on Mars" (Like a Version)	"Sarah Blasko"	"Australia"
"119"	"You Don't Get Me High Anymore"	"Phantogram (band)"	"United States"
"120"	"Bulls"	"The Cat Empire"	"Australia"
"121"	"SloMo"	"San Cisco"	"Australia"
"122"	"What If I Go"	"Mura Masa" featuring "Bonzai"	"United Kingdom/Ireland"
"123"	"Welcome to Your Life"	"Grouplove"	"United States"
"124"	"Off White Limousine"	"Client Liaison"	"Australia"
"125"	"Just a Lover"	"Hayden James" featuring "George Maple"	"Australia"
"126"	"Done"	"Camp Cope"	"Australia"
"127"	"How to Make Gravy" (Like a Version)	"Luca Brasi (band)"	"Australia"
"128"	"Karate"	"Babymetal"	"Japan"
"129"	"Rolling Dice"	"Just a Gent featuring Ella Vos & Joey Chavez"	"Australia/United States"
"130"	"RA"	"Slumberjack"	"Australia"
"131"	"Man"	"Skepta"	"United Kingdom"
"132"	"Knife Edge"	"Matt Corby"	"Australia"
"133"	"Run"	"Tourist (musician)"	"United Kingdom"
"134"	"Brother"	"D.D Dumbo"	"Australia"
"135"	"Unwind"	"Gretta Ray"	"Australia"
"136"	"Quality of Life"	"Hellions (band)"	"Australia"

Artists with multiple entries

#	Artist	Tracks
5	Violent Soho	14, 53, 69, 73, 92
4	Flume	1, 8, 37, 95
3	Catfish and the Bottlemen	19, 57, 77
	Safia	26, 85, 89
	The Avalanches	28, 75, 91
	Sticky Fingers	29, 36, 51
	Glass Animals	38, 63, 98
	The Amity Affliction	65, 67, 76
2	Tash Sultana	3, 32
	Hilltop Hoods	4, 49
	Montaigne	4, 25
	Childish Gambino	5, 88
	DMA's	6, 39
	Illy	7, 23
	Vera Blue	7, 78
	The Weeknd	10, 41
	Daft Punk	10, 41
	Nick Littlemore	11, 93
	A.B. Original	16, 45
	Dan Sultan	16, 45
	Kanye West	22, 72
	Rüfüs	30, 55
	Drake	31, 99
	Dune Rats	33, 34
	Pharrell	40, 84
	Broods	42, 71
	D.D Dumbo	44, 47
	Frank Ocean	59, 84
	Dope Lemon	62, 87
	Beyoncé	66, 84

Countries represented

Country	Total entries
Australia	66
United States	21
United Kingdom	12
Canada	5
Sweden	3
France	2
Germany	2
New Zealand	2
Barbados	1
Denmark	1
Nigeria	1

Records

• Australian artists dominated the top four positions in the countdown—the longest continuous run for one country at the summit—excluding Canadian vocalist Kai's feature; this marked the first occasion where all top four songs originated from a single nation.
• For the first time in this countdown's history, female vocalists were featured in all top three tracks; notably all three leading artists were discoveries from Triple J Unearthed.
• The #1 spot was claimed by a song featuring Kai, making him the inaugural Canadian artist to appear at this position.
• A record number of four cover songs performed for Triple J's Like a Version segment surpassed previous cover track totals in a single countdown.
• A new milestone was set with nine consecutive Australian tracks appearing from positions #97 through #89.
• The participation of Paul Kelly on A.B. Original's rendition of "Dumb Things" marked his comeback after a lengthy absence since the year 2000 countdown.
• "Subways" by The Avalanches established a record for the longest interval between appearances in the countdown.
• This list featured artists representing eleven different countries—the highest national diversity recorded—introducing Nigeria's first representative (Wizkid) and Barbados' first (Rihanna).
• With five entries in this countdown, Violent Soho became the first act since Hilltop Hoods in 2006 to have over four tracks featured simultaneously.
• Gretta Ray attained the highest position ever achieved by an Unearthed High winner with "Drive" reaching #27.
• No prior winners of the Hottest 100 made their debut appearance for the first time since the year 2011.
• Both members of Angus & Julia Stone appeared separately as individual solo performers.
• Since his initial appearance in 2009, Illy maintained his streak by appearing for the eighth consecutive year.

Top 10 Albums of 2016

On 18 December, the yearly Triple J album poll results were revealed. The J Award recipient D.D Dumbo's record Utopia Defeated secured the 11th position.

Note: Australian musicians

Bold denotes the winner.

#	Artist	Album	Country of origin	Tracks featured in the Hottest 100
1	Violent Soho	Waco	Australia	14, 53, 69, 73, 92, (15 in 2015)
2	Flume	Skin	Australia	1, 8, 37, 95
3	The Avalanches	Wildflower	Australia	28, 75, 91
4	Rüfüs	Bloom	Australia	30, 55 (12, 28 in 2015)
5	Ball Park Music	Every Night the Same Dream	Australia	DNC (141, 143, 156 in Hottest 200)
6	Sticky Fingers	Westway (The Glitter & the Slums)	Australia	29, 36, 51
7	DMA's	Hills End	Australia	39, (48 in 2014), (77 in 2015)
8	Radiohead	A Moon Shaped Pool	United Kingdom	79
9	King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard	Nonagon Infinity	Australia	61
10	Frank Ocean	Blonde	United States	59, 84