2016 Hottest 100

[Blue1980]

I've been a huge Hottest 100 fan over the years and honestly do enjoy the Australian touch that makes the poll unique. But the right balance of quality music and Australian music is critical to its success I feel.

JJJ in the past has prided the Hottest 100 on being "the worlds biggest music democracy" and its ability to attract voters from 170+ countries. Unfortunately I fear it will soon start to lose relevance if it evolves into a "Triple J Unearthed Hottest 100", where the majority of artists are completely unknown beyond our shores or even outside the radio station itself.

Seems likely where it is heading, especially as music in general becomes more niche and there are less truly big acts.

 

[FlowersByIrene]

What are you on? I'm still hoping three!

I've got on at 4.

 

[Jack Stevens]

66 songs by Australian artists, 26 artists "discovered on Triple J Unearthed"...

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4609110.htm

 

[BluesMan]

66 songs by Australian artists, 26 artists "discovered on Triple J Unearthed"...

http://www.abc.net.au/triplej/musicnews/s4609110.htm

Crazy! I look forward to it, best day of the year.

Plenty of debates to be had

 

[smasha]

RRR and PBS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>JJJ

 

[Gibbsy]

RRR and PBS>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>JJJ

I can hand you RRR when they have good programmers on but man PBS is a load of shit. I might get lucky like 1 out of 10 times I flick it on. Usually it's all foreign language or 50s jazz in some low quality low volume output. It sucks

 

[Gibbsy]

Also i think I say this every year but coming into a JJJ thread and doing nothing but shitting on JJJ is the equivalent of me coming onto an oppo team board and just shitting on all their players smasha

At least posters like SA contribute to the thread and participate in discussion while still being critical, that's the best way to do it if you are going to disagree

 

[smasha]

Also i think I say this every year but coming into a JJJ thread and doing nothing but shitting on JJJ is the equivalent of me coming onto an oppo team board and just shitting on all their players smasha

At least posters like SA contribute to the thread and participate in discussion while still being critical, that's the best way to do it if you are going to disagree

JJJ I like just the other stations are more interesting,a band I was in is on the unearthed section of jjj after all.

https://www.triplejunearthed.com/artist/darling-buds-band

 

[thewitness]

43. Blink 182 - Bored To Death

After years of putting them into your predictions DaRenegade you will get it right at last.

 

[DaRenegade]

After years of putting them into your predictions DaRenegade you will get it right at last.

2013, they missed out narrowly with "When I Was Young" coming 104 I think, and 2011 with "Up All Night" still managed 150ish so it's not like they were unrealistic predictions haha

 

[Gibbsy]

After years of putting them into your predictions DaRenegade you will get it right at last.

Did it even get that many spins on JJJ?

 

[DaRenegade]

Did it even get that many spins on JJJ?

Bored to Death did yeah, rest of the album hardly at all

 

[JackOutback]

Did I read that there are 66 Aussie songs in this year's chart? If so, the pendulum has swung too far. You could show a Hottest 100 from the '90s to an American and they would mostly follow it. You show 66 Aussie songs to them and you will get a bemused reaction.

 

[Gibbsy]

Did I read that there are 66 Aussie songs in this year's chart? If so, the pendulum has swung too far. You could show a Hottest 100 from the '90s to an American and they would mostly follow it. You show 66 Aussie songs to them and you will get a bemused reaction.

Unfortunately the station wears it like a badge of honour so we'll only end up seeing more Aus songs in the future and not less.

 

[2006_Eagles]

This looks like the worst collection of songs in a Hottest 100 ever

 

[BluesMan]

My prediction.

1. Never Be Like You
2. Papercuts
3. Adore
4. Stranger
5. Jungle
6. 1955
7. Starboy
8. Say it
9. Viceroy
10. Opposite of Us

Have a great day guys, dont get caught up to much in the politics of the day

 

[Andronicus]

I don't DISLIKE Never Be Like You, but it's a seriously underwhelming number 1.

Unfortunately there have been far too many that fit that bill the last few years.

 

[TubbsFarquhar]

This looks like the worst collection of songs in a Hottest 100 ever

Certainly very underwhelming but, unfortunately, that's been the case for about the last 3 years. I quite enjoyed 2013 when Vampire Weekend, Arctic Monkeys, QOSTA and Arcade Fire had multiple songs but, since then, most of the countdown has just been dull.

 

[Fizzler]

Drake was just way.... too good to be at 99.
No? Ok, I'll leave. Just kidding I'm not leaving.

 

[2006_Eagles]

I don't DISLIKE Never Be Like You, but it's a seriously underwhelming number 1.

Unfortunately there have been far too many that fit that bill the last few years.

Record votes as they claim just doesn't make sense

 

[2006_Eagles]

Yes FIFA 17 song!

Oh wow this is Empire of the Sun, didn't even know haha

 

[BuddysBiggestFan]

Flume #95. Most of you guys had it in the 50's.

Looking good for 3.

 

[2006_Eagles]

This Childish Gambino song sux

bleep bleep bloop blip

 

[Andronicus]

This Childish Gambino song sux

bleep bleep bloop blip

As a father of a toddler, reading your last line all I see is Henry the octopus.

 

[GroggSquad]

Flume #95. Most of you guys had it in the 50's.

Looking good for 3.

Smoke & Retribution, Say It & Never Be Like You still to come though?