Triple J Hottest 100, 2017
| Company type | Annual music poll |
|---|---|
| Industry | Music broadcasting |
| Founded | 1993 |
| Headquarters | Sydney , Australia |
Area served | Australia |
| Owner | Australian Broadcasting Corporation |
The 2017 Triple J Hottest 100 countdown was revealed on 27 January 2018, marking the 25th annual ranking of the most popular tracks as voted by listeners of Australian broadcaster Triple J. A record total of 2.386 million votes were submitted.
Topping the list was Kendrick Lamar's "Humble", making him the first artist of colour and the first non-Australian since 2012 to claim the number one spot. This also represented the first hip hop track to win since "Thrift Shop". Alongside Lamar, Gang of Youths, Lorde, and The Jungle Giants each featured four songs in the countdown, with Gang of Youths equalling a record by placing three entries within the top ten.
Traditionally held on Australia Day (26 January), the event was moved to the fourth Saturday of January (27 January) due to objections concerning the historical implications of Australia Day. This marked the first alteration to the date since 2003.
Background
The Triple J Hottest 100 invites the public to select their top ten songs released between December 2016 and November 2017 via online voting, which commenced on 12 December 2017.
Numerous Triple J hosts publicly disclosed their picks, frequently endorsing artists such as Kendrick Lamar, Lorde, Gang of Youths, and Baker Boy. Prior to voting closure, bookmakers including Sportsbet, Ladbrokes, and CrownBet identified Lamar's "Humble" as the frontrunner, followed by Lorde's "Green Light" and Gang of Youths' "The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows". Predictions based on social media data also indicated "Humble" would secure first place. Both Lamar and Lorde had previously reached No. 2 in earlier editions.
Five days before voting ended, Triple J announced that over 1.5 million votes had been cast—surpassing any prior year's tally at that stage. When voting concluded on 23 January, a record-breaking total of 2,386,133 votes had been received, exceeding the previous high by nearly 6%.
Announcement date
In mid-2016, a campaign advocating for changing the Hottest 100 date gained momentum, led by Indigenous Australian activists who regard Australia Day as "Invasion Day". The Australian hip hop duo A.B. Original and their track "January 26" played a significant role in raising awareness. Consequently, Triple J launched a review in September 2016 to explore altering the date.
This review extended into 2017 and involved consultations with Reconciliation Australia, the National Congress of Australia's First Peoples, and the National Australia Day Council. Nevertheless, the countdown for 2016 proceeded on Australia Day without any modification. In August 2017, Triple J conducted a public poll regarding a potential date change. Shortly thereafter, former presenters Matt Okine and Kyran Wheatley publicly supported moving it.
On 27 November 2017, Triple J declared plans to reschedule the Hottest 100 to the fourth weekend in January. This decision followed analysis of survey results from 64,990 respondents, with approximately 60% favouring a date change.
Reactions
The decision received support from numerous musicians and members of the Australian Greens. Within the Liberal Party, Communications Minister Mitch Fifield expressed confusion over the move, while MP Alex Hawke described it as "disappointing" and "pathetic". As overseer of the government-funded Australian Broadcasting Corporation (ABC), which operates Triple J, Fifield called on the ABC board to restore the Hottest 100 to its traditional Australia Day slot.
Following this change, some groups introduced alternatives to Triple J's countdown. These included rock station Triple M presenting an Ozzest 100 featuring Australian songs on 26 January, alongside Senator Cory Bernardi's Australian Conservatives releasing an AC100 playlist highlighting Australian music on Spotify.
Complete Listing
| Note: Entries by Australian musicians |
#101–#200 Compilation
On 28 January 2018, Triple J aired the countdown featuring songs ranked from 101 to 200.
| # | Track | Performer | Origin Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Humble | Kendrick Lamar | United States |
| 2 | Let Me Down Easy | Gang of Youths | Australia |
| 3 | Chateau | Angus & Julia Stone | Australia |
| 4 | Ubu | Methyl Ethel | Australia |
| 5 | The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows | Gang of Youths | Australia |
| 6 | Green Light | Lorde | New Zealand |
| 7 | Go Bang | Pnau | Australia |
| 8 | Sally | Thundamentals featuring Mataya | Australia |
| 9 | Lay It on Me | Vance Joy | Australia |
| 10 | What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out? | Gang of Youths | Australia |
| 11 | Sweet | Brockhampton | United States |
| 12 | Fake Magic | Peking Duk & AlunaGeorge | Australia/United Kingdom |
| 13 | Young Dumb & Broke | Khalid | United States |
| 14 | Homemade Dynamite | Lorde | New Zealand |
| 15 | Regular Touch | Vera Blue | Australia |
| 16 | Feel the Way I Do | The Jungle Giants | Australia |
| 17 | Marryuna | Baker Boy featuring Yirrmal | Australia |
| 18 | Exactly How You Are | Ball Park Music | Australia |
| 19 | The Man | The Killers | United States |
| 20 | Let You Down | Peking Duk featuring Icona Pop | Australia/Sweden |
| 21 | Birthdays | The Smith Street Band | Australia |
| 22 | Lemon to a Knife Fight | The Wombats | United Kingdom |
| 23 | Not Worth Hiding | Alex the Astronaut | Australia |
| 24 | Rockstar | Post Malone featuring21 Savage | United States |
| 25 | Weekends | Amy Shark | Australia |
| 26 | Feel It Still | Portugal. The Man | United States |
| 27 | Be About You | Winston Surfshirt | Australia |
| 28 | Mystik | Tash Sultana | Australia |
| 29 | Mended | Vera Blue | Australia |
| 30 | Low Blows | Meg Mac | Australia |
| 31 | Lay Down | Touch Sensitive | Australia |
| 32 | Numb | Hayden James featuringGraace | Australia |
| 33 | Slow Mover | Angie McMahon | Australia |
| 34 | DNA | Kendrick Lamar | United States |
| 35 | Passionfruit | Drake | Canada |
| 36 | I Haven't Been Taking Care of Myself | Alex Lahey | Australia |
| 37 | Slide | Calvin Harris featuringFrank Ocean & Migos | United Kingdom/United States |
| 38 | Bellyache | Billie Eilish | United States |
| 39 | Got on My Skateboard | Skegss | Australia |
| 40 | True Lovers | Holy Holy | Australia |
| 41 | Blood ('Like a Version)' |Gang of Youths |Australia | ||
| Cola | CamelPhat
and |
United Kingdom | |
| Murder to the Mind | Tash Sultana | Australia | |
| In Motion | Allday
featuring |
Australia | |
| Every Day's the Weekend | Alex Lahey | Australia | |
| Better | Mallrat | Australia | |
| Want You Back | Haim | United States | |
| The Comedown | Ocean Alley | Australia | |
| Passiona | The Smith Street Band | Australia | |
| On Your Way Down | The Jungle Giants | Australia | |
| Man's Not Hot | Michael Dapaah / Big Shaq | United Kingdom | |
| Glorious | Macklemore ft Skylar Grey | United States | |
53 Moments
Bliss n Eso ft Gavin James Australia/Ireland | |||
54 Homely Feeling
Hockey Dad Australia | |||
55 6 Pack
Dune Rats Australia | |||
56 Watch Me Read You
Odette Australia | |||
57 Bad Dream
The Jungle Giants Australia | |||
58 The Opener
Camp Cope Australia | |||
59 Used to Be in Love
The Jungle Giants Australia | |||
60 Boys
Charli XCX United Kingdom | |||
| 61 21 Grams
Thundamentals ft Hilltop Hoods Australia | |||
| 62 Saved
Khalid United States | |||
| 63 Life Goes On
E^ST Australia | |||
| 64 Fool's Gold
Jack River Australia | |||
| 65 Everything Now
Arcade Fire Canada | |||
| 66 Lemon
N.E.R.D & Rihanna United States/Barbados | |||
| 67 Shred for Summer
DZ Deathrays Australia | |||
| 68 Golden
Kingswood Australia | |||
| 69 I Love You, Will You Marry Me
Yungblud United Kingdom | |||
| 70 Amsterdam
Nothing But Thieves United Kingdom | |||
| 71 Perfect Places
Lorde New Zealand | |||
| 72 In Cold Blood
alt-J United Kingdom | |||
| 73 Nuclear Fusion
King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard Australia | |||
| 74 XO Tour Llif3
Lil Uzi Vert United States | |||
| 75 Braindead
Dune Rats Australia | |||
| 76 Cloud 9
Baker Boy ft Kian Australia | |||
| 77 Million Man
The Rubens Australia | |||
| 78 Electric Feel ('Like a Version')
Tash Sultana Australia | |||
| 79 Hey, Did I Do You Wrong?
San Cisco Australia |
| # | Title | Performer | Origin Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Chanel | Frank Ocean | United States |
| 102 | Boys Will Be Boys | Stella Donnelly | Australia |
| 103 | Lose My Mind | Dean Lewis | Australia |
| 104 | List of People (To Try and Forget About) | Tame Impala | Australia |
| 105 | Fracture | Slumberjack featuring Vera Blue | Australia |
| 106 | Astronaut (Something About Your Love) | Mansionair | Australia |
| 107 | Loving Is Easy | Rex Orange County featuring Benny Sings | United Kingdom/Netherlands |
| 108 | Sky Walker | Miguel featuring Travis Scott | United States |
| 109 | Total Meltdown | DZ Deathrays | Australia |
| 110 | Shine | The Smith Street Band | Australia |
| 111 | Aunty Tracey's Cookies | Joyride | Australia |
| 112 | Run for Cover | The Killers | United States |
| 113 | Bad at Love | Halsey | United States |
| 114 | My Happiness (Like a Version) | Ball Park Music | Australia |
| 115 | East | Vallis Alps | Australia |
| 116 | Big Fish | Vince Staples | United States |
| 117 | You're in Love with a Psycho | Kasabian | United Kingdom |
| 118 | Lady Powers | Vera Blue featuring Kodie Shane | Australia/United States |
| 119 | Play It Safe | Seth Sentry | Australia |
| 120 | Temptation | Joey Bada$$ | United States |
| 121 | Cellar Door | Angus & Julia Stone | Australia |
| 122 | Underdog | Banks | United States |
| 123 | Raingurl | Yaeji | United States |
| 124 | Stranded | Flight Facilities featuring Reggie Watts, Broods & Saro | Australia/United States/New Zealand/United States |
| 125 | Lights Out | Royal Blood | United Kingdom |
| 126 | The Heart Is a Muscle | Gang of Youths | Australia |
| 127 | Never Start | Middle Kids | Australia |
| 128 | On Hold (Jamie xx Remix) | The xx | United Kingdom |
| 129 | Rockstar City | Alex the Astronaut | Australia |
| 130 | Blossom | Milky Chance | Germany |
| 131 | That Don't Impress Me Much (Like a Version) | Haim | United States |
| 132 | Watch | Billie Eilish | United States |
| 133 | My Boo (Like a Version) | Flume featuring Kučka, Vera Blue, Ngaiire & Vince Staples | Australia/Papua New Guinea/United States |
| 134 | Love Galore | SZA featuring Travis Scott | United States |
| 135 | Hurt | Trophy Eyes | Australia |
| 136 | Same Same | Winston Surfshirt | Australia |
| 137 | I Want | Ruby Fields | Australia |
| 138 | Let It Happen (Like a Version) | Meg Mac | Australia |
| 139 | Doomsday | Architects | United Kingdom |
| 140 | History | Cosmo's Midnight | Australia |
| 141 | Bodies | Wafia | Australia |
| 142 | >The Remedy | >Polaris | >Australia |
| >143 | >Grace Glold | >Meg Mac | >Australia |
| >144 | >Hero | >George Maple | >Australia |
| >145 | >Better | >What So Not & LPX | >Australia/United States |
| >146 | >On the Level | >Mac DeMarco | >Canada |
| >147 | >Something For Your M.I.N.D. | >Superorganism | >United Kingdom |
| >148 | >Love | >Lana Del Rey | >United States |
| >149 | >Beautifully Unconventional | >Wolf Alice | >United Kingdom |
| >150 | >Cinderella Dracula | >Tired Lion | >Australia |
| >151 | >California | >Childish Gambino | >United States |
| >152 | >P Plates | >Ruby Fields | >Australia |
Artists with multiple chartings
| # | Artist | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Kendrick Lamar | 1, 34, 92, 97 |
| Gang of Youths | 2, 5, 10, 41 | |
| Lorde | 6, 14, 71, 81 | |
| The Jungle Giants | 16, 50, 57, 59 | |
| 3 | Khalid[note 1] | 13, 62, 82 |
| Tash Sultana | 28, 43, 78 | |
| 2 | Angus & Julia Stone | 3, 98 |
| Thundamentals | 8, 61 | |
| Peking Duk | 12, 20 | |
| Vera Blue | 15, 29 | |
| Baker Boy | 17, 76 | |
| The Smith Street Band | 21, 49 | |
| Amy Shark | 25, 83 | |
| Meg Mac | 30, 86 | |
| Alex Lahey | 36, 45 | |
| Dune Rats | 55, 75 | |
| Rihanna[note 2] | 66, 97 |
Nations represented
| Country | Entries count |
|---|---|
| Australia | 65 |
| United States | 19 |
| United Kingdom | 12 |
| New Zealand | 4 |
| Canada | 3 |
| Barbados | 2 |
| Denmark | 1 |
| Sweden | 1 |
Notable records
- For the second year running, The Smith Street Band secured the No. 21 position.
- The track "Blood" by The Middle East re-entered the chart at No. 41 after a cover version by Gang of Youths, having originally appeared at No. 64 in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2009. Similarly, "Electric Feel" by MGMT, which was second in the Triple J Hottest 100, 2008, resurfaced following a rendition by Tash Sultana at No. 78.
- This marked the sixth consecutive year that Flume appeared in the countdown since the Triple J Hottest 100, 2012.
- With three entries in the top ten, Gang of Youths joined only two other acts—Powderfinger (2003) and Chet Faker (2014)—to achieve this feat.
- The four tracks by Lorde equaled the record for the highest number of entries by a female artist, matching previous accomplishments by Lily Allen, Florence and the Machine, and Kimbra.
Top Ten Albums of 2017
The annual Triple J album poll was conducted from November through December and results were revealed on December 10. Among the top ten albums, three featured singles released in the prior year that also appeared in that year's Hottest 100.
| Note: Denotes Australian artists |
Bold highlights the winning album.
3Kendrick Lamar 'Damn ' 5| # | Artist | Album title | Origin country | Tracks featured in Hottest 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gang of Youths |
Australia |
2, 5, 10 | |
| 2 | Lorde |
New Zealand |
6, 14, 71, 81 | |
|
United States |
1, 34, 92, 97 | |||
| 4 | The Smith Street Band |
Australia |
21, 49 (21 in 2016) | |
| Childish Gambino |
United States |
(5, 88 in 2016) |
| # | Artist | Album title | Country of origin | Tracks included in Hottest 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | Alex Lahey | I Love You Like a Brother | Australia | 36, 45 |
| 7 | The Jungle Giants | Quiet Ferocity | Australia | 16, 50, 57, 59 |
| 8 | Vera Blue | Perennial | Australia | 15, 29 (78 in 2016) |
| 9 | King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard | Flying Microtonal Banana | Australia | 73 |
| 10 | Meg Mac | Low Blows | Australia | 30, 86 |
References
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