Triple J Hottest 100, 2007 Explained

The 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2008. It was the fifteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.

Voting began on 1 January 2008, and closed on 20 January 2008. More than 700,000 votes were counted in the poll. The broadcast began at 10 a.m. AEST, and for the first time was broadcast live to all time zones (as opposed to being on a delayed broadcast). Triple J hosted two live sites, one at The Domain, Sydney and one at Melbourne Docklands.[1]

The 2007 poll was the closest in Hottest 100 history with only 13 votes separating the number 1 and 2 songs.[2] The 2007 Hottest 100 contained 52 works by Australian artists. This equals the results in the 1999 poll.

Full list

Note: Australian artists

SongArtistCountry of Origin
1 United Kingdom
2 Australia
3 United States
4 Australia
5 Australia
6 United States
7 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007) France
8 United States
9 I'll Kill Her France
10 Australia
11 Vitriol Australia
12 United Kingdom
13 United Kingdom
14 Ice Cream Australia
15 Australia
16 Australia
17 United Kingdom
18 Australia
19 Heart It Races Australia
20 United States
21 United Kingdom
22 John Butler Trio Australia
23 United States
24 United Kingdom
25 We Get Around Australia
26 Recapturing the Vibe (Restrung) Australia
27 Australia
28 United States
29 Real Love (Like a Version) United States
30 Silverchair Australia
31 Wasted Australia
32 Australia
33 Kings of Leon United States
34 Canada
35 France
36 Hold Music Architecture in Helsinki Australia
37 Hospital Beds Cold War Kids United States
38 I Thought About You Australia
39 Australia
40 Bloc Party United Kingdom
41 United States
42 Back in Your Head Canada
43 United States
44 United States
45 The BeastAngus & Julia Stone Australia
46 Australia
47 What If Australia
48 Bloc Party United Kingdom
49 United Kingdom
50 Australia
51 Australia
52 Kisschasy Australia
53 Missy Higgins Australia
54 United Kingdom
55 John Butler Trio Australia
56 Australia
57 Into the Galaxy Australia
58 Muse United Kingdom
59 United Kingdom
60 Kings of Leon United States
61 Wayside Australia
62 The Cat Empire Australia
63 The Only Way Australia
64 United States
65 United Kingdom
66 Powderfinger Australia
67 Rehab (Remix) Amy Winehouse featuring Jay-ZUnited Kingdom and United States
68 Penny on the Train Track United States
69 Pogo Germany
70 The Con Tegan and Sara Canada
71 Reach Australia
72 Sweden
73 Australia
74 British India Australia
75 United Kingdom
76 Sweaty Muscles Australia
77 Operator Please Australia
78 Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom
79 Lines on Palms Australia
80 Silverchair Australia
81 Canada
82 Foo Fighters United States
83 Pleased to Meet You Australia
84 The Chemical Brothers United Kingdom
85 Down Boy United States
86 Tombstone Midnight Juggernauts Australia
87 Eliza Australia
88 The Message Australia
89 United States
90 When the Lights Went Down Australia
91 Sew My Name Josh Pyke Australia
92 Australia
93 Dr. Love Australia
94 United Kingdom
95 SamsonRegina Spektor United States
96 Australia
97 Forever Song Josh Pyke Australia
98 United States
99 Sweden
100 Wild Strawberries Australia

Artists with multiple entries

Three tracks:

Two tracks:

Countries represented

Top 10 Albums of 2007

ArtistAlbumCountry of OriginTracks in the Hottest 100
1 Grand National Australia 4, 22, 55 (12 in 2006)
2 In Rainbows United Kingdom 94
3 Because of the Times United States 3, 33, 60
4 Neon Bible Canada 81
5 Young Modern Australia 2, 30, 80
6 Memories & Dust Australia 79, 91, 97 (38 in 2006)
7 Icky Thump United States 23
8 A Weekend in the City United Kingdom 24, 40, 48 (65 in 2006)
9 Dystopia Australia 57, 86
10 Favourite Worst Nightmare United Kingdom 49, 78

Trivia

CD release

Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 15 is the compilation featuring the best of the Top 100 voted tracks on two CDs. It went on sale 8 March 2008.

CD 1
  1. Muse - "Knights of Cydonia" (#1)
  2. Daft Punk - "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" (Alive 2007 Radio Version) (#7)
  3. John Butler Trio - "Better Than" (#4)
  4. Kings of Leon - "On Call" (#3)
  5. Soko - "I'll Kill Her" (#9)
  6. Faker - "This Heart Attack" (#5)
  7. Bluejuice - "Vitriol" (#11)
  8. Bloc Party - "Hunting for Witches" (#24)
  9. Gyroscope - "Snakeskin" (#16)
  10. Kaiser Chiefs - "Ruby" (#13)
  11. Architecture in Helsinki - "Heart It Races" (#19)
  12. The Chemical Brothers - "The Salmon Dance" (#21)
  13. Modest Mouse - "Dashboard" (#41)
  14. The Beautiful Girls - "I Thought About You" (#38)
  15. Midnight Juggernauts - "Into the Galaxy" (#57)
  16. M.I.A. - "Paper Planes" (#17)
  17. Angus & Julia Stone - "Wasted" (#31)
  18. Cold War Kids - "Hang Me Up to Dry" (#8)
  19. The Fratellis - "Chelsea Dagger" (#59)
  20. Digitalism - "Pogo" (#69)
  21. Foo Fighters - "The Pretender" (#6)
CD 2
  1. Silverchair - "Straight Lines" (#2)
  2. The Presets - "My People" (#18)
  3. Urthboy - "We Get Around" (#25)
  4. The Wombats - "Let's Dance to Joy Division" (#12)
  5. Operator Please - "Just a Song About Ping Pong" (#27)
  6. The Panics - "Don't Fight It" (#10)
  7. Arcade Fire - "Cars Go" (#81)
  8. Klaxons - "Golden Skans" (#54)
  9. British India - "Tie Up My Hands" (#46)
  10. Tegan And Sara - "Back in Your Head" (#42)
  11. Muscles - "Ice Cream" (#14)
  12. The Cat Empire - "So Many Nights" (#50)
  13. Kisschasy - "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" (#32)
  14. Justice - "D.A.N.C.E." (#35)
  15. Lupe Fiasco - "Superstar" (Featuring Matthew Santos) (#43)
  16. Radiohead - "Jigsaw Falling into Place" (#94)
  17. Missy Higgins - "Peachy" (#51)
  18. Josh Pyke - "Lines on Palms" (#79)
  19. Cut Copy - "Hearts on Fire" (#39)
  20. Hilltop Hoods - "Recapturing the Vibe" (Restrung) (#26)
  21. Cog - "What If" (#47)
  22. Pnau - "Wild Strawberries" (#100)

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hottest 100. 17 February 2008. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Triple J.
  2. News: Silver beat not hot enough for Triple J's best. 26 January 2008. 27 January 2008. The Age.