Triple J Hottest 100, 1989

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1989 Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown5 March 1989
Countdown highlights
Winning song Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Joy Division
"Love Will Tear Us Apart"
Most entries Flag of Australia (converted).svg Hunters & Collectors
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Smiths
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg The Cure
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Elvis Costello
(4 tracks)
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The 1989 Triple J Hottest 100 was the first yearly poll of the most popular songs, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. From 1989 to 1991, listeners could vote for songs released in any year.

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Full list

Note: Australian artists
#Song [1] ArtistCountry of OriginYear of release
1 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division United Kingdom1980
2 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia1985
3Uncertain Smile The The United Kingdom1983
4 That's Entertainment The Jam United Kingdom1980
5 Blue Monday New Order United Kingdom1983
6 Holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys United States1980
7 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths United Kingdom1984
8 Talking to a Stranger Hunters & CollectorsAustralia1982
9 Birthday The Sugarcubes Iceland1987
10 A Forest The Cure United Kingdom1980
11 Cattle and Cane The Go-Betweens Australia1983
12 Shivers The Boys Next Door Australia1979
13 This Charming Man The SmithsUnited Kingdom1983
14 Rock Lobster The B-52's United States1978
15 Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil United Kingdom1983
16 Alison Elvis Costello United Kingdom1977
17 Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols United Kingdom1976
18 London Calling The Clash United Kingdom1979
19 Primary The CureUnited Kingdom1981
20 Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards Billy Bragg United Kingdom1988
21 Respect Aretha Franklin United States1967
22 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. United States1987
23Aloha Steve And Danno Radio Birdman Australia1978
24 Kiss Art of Noise and Tom Jones United Kingdom1988
25Average Inadequacy Machinations Australia1981
26 Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones United Kingdom1978
27 Bigmouth Strikes Again The SmithsUnited Kingdom1986
28 Know Your Product The Saints Australia1978
29 Boys Don't Cry The CureUnited Kingdom1979
30 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin United Kingdom1971
31 Imagine John Lennon United Kingdom1971
32 Psycho Killer Talking Heads United States1977
33 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd United Kingdom1975
34 Kiss Prince United States1986
35 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult United Kingdom1985
36 Love Song Simple Minds United Kingdom1981
37 Sign "☮" the Times PrinceUnited States1987
38 Greetings to the New Brunette Billy BraggUnited Kingdom1986
39 "Heroes" David Bowie United Kingdom1977
40 L.A. Woman The Doors United States1971
41 Troy Sinéad O'Connor Ireland1987
42 The Unguarded Moment The Church Australia1981
43 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush United Kingdom1978
44 Smash It Up The Damned United Kingdom1979
45 The One I Love R.E.M.United States1987
46 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes United States1982
47 Lust for Life Iggy Pop United States1977
48 Orinoco Flow Enya Ireland1988
49 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix United States1968
50 The End The DoorsUnited States1967
51 (I'm) Stranded The SaintsAustralia1976
52 Teardrops Womack & Womack United States1988
53 God Save the Queen Sex PistolsUnited Kingdom1977
54 The Cutter Echo & the Bunnymen United Kingdom1983
55 Marquee Moon Television United States1977
56 Alone with You Sunnyboys Australia1981
57Wedding Cake Island Midnight Oil Australia1980
58 I Want You Elvis CostelloUnited Kingdom1986
59 Moments in Love Art of NoiseUnited Kingdom1983
60 Forbidden Colours Sylvian and Sakamoto United Kingdom/Japan1983
61 Buffalo Stance Neneh Cherry Sweden1988
62 Sexual Healing Marvin Gaye United States1982
63 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones United Kingdom1968
64 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The SmithsUnited Kingdom1986
65 Pretty Vacant Sex PistolsUnited Kingdom1977
66 Close to Me The CureUnited Kingdom1985
67 Bizarre Love Triangle New OrderUnited Kingdom1986
68 Wide Open Road The Triffids Australia1986
69 A Day in the Life The Beatles United Kingdom1967
70 Deanna Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia1988
71 Pump It Up Elvis CostelloUnited Kingdom1978
72 Bachelor Kisses The Go-BetweensAustralia1984
73 Watching the Detectives Elvis CostelloUnited Kingdom1977
74 Duel Propaganda Germany1985
75 Going Underground The JamUnited Kingdom1980
76 Layla Derek and the Dominos United States1970
77 Walk on the Wild Side Lou Reed United States1972
78Ghost ShipsThe SaintsAustralia1984
79 My Island Home Warumpi Band Australia1987
80Blue Bell Knoll Cocteau Twins United Kingdom1988
81 Making Plans for Nigel XTC United Kingdom1979
82 Golden Brown The Stranglers United Kingdom1981
83Betty's Worry or the SlabHunters & CollectorsAustralia1984
84 Burning Down the House Talking HeadsUnited States1983
85 The Message Grandmaster Flash United States1982
86 Riders on the Storm The DoorsUnited States1971
87 Down in the Tube Station at Midnight The JamUnited Kingdom1978
88 Power and the Passion Midnight OilAustralia1982
89 Bye Bye Pride The Go-BetweensAustralia1987
90 Eagle Rock Daddy Cool Australia1971
91 Suspicious Minds Elvis Presley United States1969
92 I Say a Little Prayer Aretha FranklinUnited States1968
93Slave Girl Lime Spiders Australia1984
94 Heart of Glass Blondie United States1978
95 Khe Sanh Cold Chisel Australia1978
96 O Superman Laurie Anderson United States1981
97 Say Goodbye Hunters & CollectorsAustralia1986
98 Man Overboard Do-Re-Mi Australia1985
99The Cicada That Ate Five Dock Outline Australia1980
100 The Mercy Seat Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia1988

Artists with multiple entries

#ArtistTracks
4 Hunters & Collectors 2, 8, 83, 97
The Smiths 7, 13, 27, 64
The Cure 10, 19, 29, 66
Elvis Costello 16, 58, 71, 73
3 Peter Hook [note 1] 1, 5, 67
Stephen Morris [note 1] 1, 5, 67
Bernard Sumner [note 1] 1, 5, 67
The Jam 4, 75, 87
The Go-Betweens 11, 72, 89
Nick Cave [note 2] 12, 70, 100
Sex Pistols 17, 53, 63
The Saints 28, 51, 78
The Doors 40, 50, 86
2 New Order 5, 67
Billy Bragg 20, 38
Aretha Franklin 21, 92
R.E.M. 22, 45
Art of Noise 24, 59
Talking Heads 32, 84
Prince 34, 37
Midnight Oil 57, 88
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 70, 100

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Once with Joy Division (1), twice with New Order (5, 67)
  2. Once with The Boys Next Door (12), twice with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (70, 100)

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References

  1. "Hottest 100 1989". Triple J . Retrieved 7 September 2024.