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Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
INXS Top Triple J's Inaugural ‘Hottest 100 of Australian Songs' Poll
The dust has settled on Australian youth broadcaster triple j's latest countdown, with INXS topping their Hottest 100 of Australian Songs poll. Unveiled on Saturday (July 26), the event was a variation from the station's normal countdowns, which have been held annually since 1993 as a way to determine the listener base's favorite track of the previous calendar year. More from Billboard Pantera Cancel Tour Dates to Mourn Ozzy Osbourne Ed Sheeran Expands 2026 Australia and New Zealand Tour Phil Collins Is in Hospital for Surgery, Not in Hospice, Rep Confirms Other one-off events have taken place over the years, with their most recent occurring in 2023 when the station counted down the listener-voted poll of the best performances from their regular Like a Version series. However, while January's 2024 countdown revealed that listeners loved Chappell Roan's 'Good Luck, Babe!' the most, it also resulted in the lowest showing for local artists in 29 years. With triple j also celebrating their 50th anniversary that same month, it was announced in June that a new poll would take place focusing solely on Australian artists. Topping the list of homegrown favorites was INXS' 1987 track 'Never Tear Us Apart,' taken from their Kick album, which gave the Sydney group a career-best when it peaked at No. 3 on the Billboard 200 upon its release. While the record spawned four charting singles – including 'Need You Tonight,' 'Devil Inside,' and 'New Sensation' which hit the top three spots on Billboard's Hot 100, respectively – 'Never Tear Us Apart' was the record's least-successful, hitting a still-impressive No. 7. The band's appearance in the poll was the first time they appeared in a Hottest 100 countdown, ultimately placing twice alongside the aforementioned 'Need You Tonight' at No. 59. The remainder of the top ten featured South Australian hip-hop pioneers the Hilltop Hoods at No. 2 with 'The Nosebleed Section,' and sibling duo The Veronicas at No. 3 with 'Untouched,' which had previously peaked at No. 17 on the Hot 100 in 2009. Missy Higgins' 'Scar' and Crowded House's 'Don't Dream It's Over' (No. 2 on the Hot 100 in 1987) rounded out the top five. Meanwhile Powderfinger's 'My Happiness' (which had previously topped the station's annual poll in 2000) followed at #6, before back-to-back placings by pub-rock stalwarts Cold Chisel were joined by Paul Kelly's perennial seasonal anthem 'How to Make Gravy.' The top ten was capped off by Gotye's 2011 chart-topper 'Somebody That I Used to Know,' while the only other track in the countdown to have previously topped the Hot 100 was Men at Work's 1981 single 'Down Under,' which reached No. 21. The final tally was the result of 2.6 million votes, with the average year of songs featured being 1999. triple j's sister station, Double J, are presently in the process of counting down the songs that placed in the 200 – 101 positions throughout the coming week, before an additional airing of those songs takes place on Saturday (Aug. 2). The full list of triple j's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs can be found via the station's website. Best of Billboard Chart Rewind: In 1989, New Kids on the Block Were 'Hangin' Tough' at No. 1 Janet Jackson's Biggest Billboard Hot 100 Hits H.E.R. & Chris Brown 'Come Through' to No. 1 on Adult R&B Airplay Chart Solve the daily Crossword
The Guardian
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Guardian
Five burning questions from Triple J's Australian Hottest 100, a ‘rare and precious thing'
More than 2.6 million people voted in Triple J's Hottest 100 of Australian Songs poll, anointing INXS as the Aussiest of Aussie bands for their classic anthem Never Tear Us Apart. The full list spans decades, genres and regions. But there were some key standouts – and some burning questions – as the results rolled in on Saturday afternoon. Lachlan Macara, the head of Triple J, said the campaign began as a neat way to recognise 50 years of the station but soon grew into a chance for Australians from all walks of life 'to share our feelings of our unique cultural worth'. 'Our audience really understands we really need to get behind Australian music at the moment', Macara said. 'If we want the next 50 years to sound as good as the last 50, we need to stay really fucking loud about how good it is.' Linda Marigliano, a former Triple J presenter, said the station has tapped into something special with young Australians for decades, meeting them where they are, year after year, about 'what's important to them'. The all-Australian countdown created an 'extra sense of ownership and … patriotism', she said. 'You're having these passionate arguments between people of different generations about songs from different generations.' she said. 'I think that is what one of the most exciting things'. Macara said Triple J wasn't surprised the most votes in the Hottest 100 came from the 18 to 29 demographic, the station's key listenership. But he said it was fascinating to see so many votes come in from people for songs that came out before they were born 'We know how big nostalgia is', he said. 'Classics are classics for a reason.' Chris Cheney, the lead singer of The Living End – whose song Prisoner of Society came in at number 41 on Saturday – said the Australian Hottest 100 became a spectacle reminiscent of when the song came out in 1997, when 'kids were ringing in' to radio stations demanding to hear it. 'It was a real movement. It harkened back to that [on Saturday] with people just calling in to the DJs from house parties,' he said. Cheney said while the band never set out to write a classic, great songs brought people together around ideas everyone can relate to. 'You're just trying to write songs that you like', he said. 'You're not sure if it's ever going to get further than the rehearsal room. But this, 25 years later, is extraordinary on a personal level.' Marigliano said she was proud INXS topped the list, but thought the results would be different. 'I honestly thought Australians would choose more of a joke song,' she said. 'I think there's this part of me that when the Hottest 100 rolls around I always suspect that the No 1 song will be a big, boisterous crowd pleaser. 'One of the most beautifully written, elegant, heartbreaking, sombre hits comes in at No 1,' she mused of Never Tear Us Apart, 'I can't help but being proud of the elegant little dickheads that we are'. The Hottest 100 was peppered with classic hits from Crowded House, Powderfinger, Paul Kelly and Silverchair. But some were surprised when The Veronicas' pop anthem Untouched took third place. Regardless, The Veronicas said on Sunday they were 'blown away' by the ranking, saying Untouched represented a feeling of liberation for the duo that was reflected in Australian's love for having fun. 'It's been the greatest honour to see this song unite so many different people & scenes around the world, and especially back home in Australia', the duo wrote. Macara said it was hard not to get emotional seeing the country have a shared moment together centred on music, saying thousands of people were texting in as each song played on Saturday about how they had soundtracked parts of their lives. One of those texts read: 'I'm on the 246 bus from St Kilda to Abbotsford and loving that I can tell whose headphones are playing the hottest 100 as the headbanging is happening in unison.' Macara said he hoped the momentum from the Australian Hottest 100 carried on into the coming countdown wrapping up the best songs of this year. But he said he was struck by the unifying experience of the weekend's event. He shared a text Triple J got on Saturday from a longtime listener: Hi. I'm 70 years old. I still play loud rock'n'roll in a live band. I've been listening to Triple J all my life. My kids listen to Triple J. I just want to say that what you are doing today is so important. This music is brings (sic) generations together. And today we're all listening to the same songs at the same time. Australian songs. It's bringing people right across the country together That's a rare and precious thing. Marigliano said the Australian countdown could encourage people who may be out of the Triple J loop to dive back in and become champions of local acts. 'I think it definitely shines a light on how much we need to care about Australian artists', Marigliano said. 'Especially seeing so many legacy acts in the countdown, all these older songs, and you think, 'Oh my God, was that the golden era? Do we not care as much any more?' 'We need to care. We need to champion young, strange artists'. The fun continues this week on Double J: the station plans to unveil 20 songs a day that came in from 200th place to 101st, 10 each morning and 10 each afternoon.
ABC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Aussies react to the hottest 100 of Australian Songs
Distinctly Australian music continues to soundtrack our lives and over the weekend triple j's Hottest 100 of our homegrown songs over the last 50 years proved classic tracks hold a firm place in our hearts. But with much of the countdown featuring songs from decades past, many music listeners and critics are wondering how new artists can pave their own path while competing with international acts and a diminishing live music scene.
The Advertiser
2 days ago
- General
- The Advertiser
Dolphin calf reunited with mum after dramatic rescue from fishing wire
A distressed baby dolphin has been reunited with its mum after it was entangled in braided fishing line. The bottlenose dolphin calf was first spotted in mid-June on the NSW south coast, prompting an emergency response to save the mammal. A coordinated multi-agency rescue operation was led by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) and Sea World Foundation. READ MORE: 'The best is still yet to come': unlikely political duo announce pregnancy A spokesperson for ORRCA said drone operators spotted the mum and calf just off Mckenzies Beach in Malua Bay near Batemans Bay on July 24. "Sea World Foundation team managed to catch the calf and successfully remove the entanglement," an ORRCA spokesperson said. READ MORE: What makes a song 'Australian'? Triple J's Hottest 100 reignites bigger question Bottlenose dolphins are named for their thick snout, are generally grey in colour and are found in temperate and tropical waters. A distressed baby dolphin has been reunited with its mum after it was entangled in braided fishing line. The bottlenose dolphin calf was first spotted in mid-June on the NSW south coast, prompting an emergency response to save the mammal. A coordinated multi-agency rescue operation was led by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) and Sea World Foundation. READ MORE: 'The best is still yet to come': unlikely political duo announce pregnancy A spokesperson for ORRCA said drone operators spotted the mum and calf just off Mckenzies Beach in Malua Bay near Batemans Bay on July 24. "Sea World Foundation team managed to catch the calf and successfully remove the entanglement," an ORRCA spokesperson said. READ MORE: What makes a song 'Australian'? Triple J's Hottest 100 reignites bigger question Bottlenose dolphins are named for their thick snout, are generally grey in colour and are found in temperate and tropical waters. A distressed baby dolphin has been reunited with its mum after it was entangled in braided fishing line. The bottlenose dolphin calf was first spotted in mid-June on the NSW south coast, prompting an emergency response to save the mammal. A coordinated multi-agency rescue operation was led by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) and Sea World Foundation. READ MORE: 'The best is still yet to come': unlikely political duo announce pregnancy A spokesperson for ORRCA said drone operators spotted the mum and calf just off Mckenzies Beach in Malua Bay near Batemans Bay on July 24. "Sea World Foundation team managed to catch the calf and successfully remove the entanglement," an ORRCA spokesperson said. READ MORE: What makes a song 'Australian'? Triple J's Hottest 100 reignites bigger question Bottlenose dolphins are named for their thick snout, are generally grey in colour and are found in temperate and tropical waters. A distressed baby dolphin has been reunited with its mum after it was entangled in braided fishing line. The bottlenose dolphin calf was first spotted in mid-June on the NSW south coast, prompting an emergency response to save the mammal. A coordinated multi-agency rescue operation was led by NSW National Parks and Wildlife Service (NPWS), the Organisation for the Rescue and Research of Cetaceans (ORRCA) and Sea World Foundation. READ MORE: 'The best is still yet to come': unlikely political duo announce pregnancy A spokesperson for ORRCA said drone operators spotted the mum and calf just off Mckenzies Beach in Malua Bay near Batemans Bay on July 24. "Sea World Foundation team managed to catch the calf and successfully remove the entanglement," an ORRCA spokesperson said. READ MORE: What makes a song 'Australian'? Triple J's Hottest 100 reignites bigger question Bottlenose dolphins are named for their thick snout, are generally grey in colour and are found in temperate and tropical waters.
ABC News
3 days ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
The Hottest 200 of Australian Songs — live list
With over 2.5 million votes counted in the recent Hottest 100 of Australian Songs, it stands to reason that there were a seriously large number of incredible songs that missed out on So, all this week on Double J, we're bringing you the songs that ranked from number 200 all the way down to number 101 after all the votes were counted. Hear it happen on Mornings with Michael Hing and Arvos with Dylan Lewis all week on Double J, and hear the whole list in full this Saturday from 10am local time. If you missed the Hottest 100, you can catch up on what happened here. Here are the songs that just missed the cut. The list will be updated live every day. 200. Pez — 'The Festival Song [Ft. 360/Hailey Cramer]' 199. Kate Miller-Heidke — 'Caught In The Crowd' 198. Tash Sultana — 'Jungle' 197. Warumpi Band — 'Blackfella/Whitefella' 196. The Wiggles — 'Hot Potato' 195. The Go-Betweens — 'Cattle and Cane' 194. INXS — 'Don't Change' 193. Pete Murray — 'So Beautiful' 192. Sticky Fingers — 'Gold Snafu' 191. Mental As Anything — 'Live It Up'
