1991 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
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Countdown highlights | |
Winning song | Nirvana "Smells Like Teen Spirit" |
Most entries | The Cure (9 tracks) |
The 1991 Triple J Hottest 100 was the third yearly poll of the most popular songs, according to listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J. This was the final annual countdown in which listeners could vote for songs released in any year.
There was no poll in 1992, and from 1993 onwards, the poll was restricted to songs released the same year. Supplementary "Hottest 100 of All Time" polls allowing songs from any year were held in 1998 and 2009.
This was also the first poll to feature a publicly announced list of songs in positions #101 to #200. [1] The list was posted on the Triple J website in their Hottest 100 History section until late 2004 under 1992. [2] Despite this, an audio clip from the 1991 Hottest 100 features the announcer jokingly playing "Black or White" by Michael Jackson at the number one song before saying it was actually #113 [3] (although the actual list shows it reached #112). Triple J would later reveal the #101 to #200 songs from the 2008 list onwards.
Note: Australian artists |
# | Song | Artist | Country of Origin | Year of release | Previous Hottest 100 of all time positions |
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1 | Smells Like Teen Spirit | Nirvana | United States | 1991 | |
2 | Love Will Tear Us Apart | Joy Division | United Kingdom | 1979 | 1 (1989), 1 (1990) |
3 | Lithium | Nirvana | United States | 1991 | |
4 | Throw Your Arms Around Me | Hunters & Collectors | Australia | 1985 | 2 (1989), 2 (1990) |
5 | Tomorrow Wendy | Andy Prieboy | United States | 1990 | |
6 | How Soon Is Now? | The Smiths | United Kingdom | 1984 | 7 (1989), 3 (1990) |
7 | Fools Gold | The Stone Roses | United Kingdom | 1989 | 6 (1990) |
8 | A Forest | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1980 | 10 (1989), 11 (1990) |
9 | Blister in the Sun | Violent Femmes | United States | 1982 | 46 (1989), 41 (1990) |
10 | Blue Monday | New Order | United Kingdom | 1983 | 5 (1989), 5 (1990) |
11 | Just Like Heaven | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1987 | 25 (1990) |
12 | It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) | R.E.M. | United States | 1987 | 22 (1989), 9 (1990) |
13 | Uncertain Smile | The The | United Kingdom | 1983 | 3 (1989), 4 (1990) |
14 | The Ship Song | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Australia | 1990 | |
15 | Been Caught Stealing | Jane's Addiction | United States | 1990 | |
16 | She Sells Sanctuary | The Cult | United Kingdom | 1985 | 35 (1989), 22 (1990) |
17 | Jane Says | Jane's Addiction | United States | 1988 | |
18 | Add It Up | Violent Femmes | United States | 1982 | 87 (1990) |
19 | Wuthering Heights | Kate Bush | United Kingdom | 1978 | 43 (1989), 17 (1990) |
20 | Lock It | Falling Joys | Australia | 1990 | |
21 | Kiss Off | Violent Femmes | United States | 1983 | |
22 | Sexuality | Billy Bragg | United Kingdom | 1991 | |
23 | That's Entertainment | The Jam | United Kingdom | 1980 | 4 (1989), 10 (1990) |
24 | Bizarre Love Triangle | New Order | United Kingdom | 1986 | 67 (1989), 21 (1990) |
25 | Anarchy in the U.K. | Sex Pistols | United Kingdom | 1976 | 17 (1989), 20 (1990) |
26 | Holiday in Cambodia | Dead Kennedys | United States | 1980 | 6 (1989), 12 (1990) |
27 | Sweet Child o' Mine | Guns N' Roses | United States | 1987 | |
28 | Debaser | Pixies | United States | 1989 | 18 (1990) |
29 | This Charming Man | The Smiths | United Kingdom | 1983 | 13 (1989), 7 (1990) |
30 | Stairway to Heaven | Led Zeppelin | United Kingdom | 1971 | 30 (1989), 61 (1990) |
31 | Under the Milky Way | The Church | Australia | 1988 | 14 (1990) |
32 | Losing My Religion | R.E.M. | United States | 1991 | |
33 | Hieronymus | The Clouds | Australia | 1991 | |
34 | D.C. | Died Pretty | Australia | 1991 | |
35 | Primary | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1981 | 19 (1989), 19 (1990) |
36 | There Is a Light That Never Goes Out | The Smiths | United Kingdom | 1986 | 64 (1989), 44 (1990) |
37 | Close to Me | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1985 | 66 (1989) |
38 | Shivers | The Boys Next Door | Australia | 1978 | 12 (1989), 15 (1990) |
39 | Give It Away | Red Hot Chili Peppers | United States | 1991 | |
40 | The One I Love | R.E.M. | United States | 1987 | 45 (1989), 46 (1990) |
41 | That Ain't Bad | Ratcat | Australia | 1990 | |
42 | Troy | Sinéad O'Connor | Ireland | 1987 | 41 (1989), 13 (1990) |
43 | Boys Don't Cry | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1980 | 29 (1989), 23 (1990) |
44 | Lullaby | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1989 | 43 (1990) |
45 | Talking to a Stranger | Hunters & Collectors | Australia | 1982 | 8 (1989), 32 (1990) |
46 | Birdhouse in Your Soul | They Might Be Giants | United States | 1990 | |
47 | Aloha Steve and Danno | Radio Birdman | Australia | 1978 | 23 (1989), 54 (1990) |
48 | In Between Days | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1985 | 72 (1990) |
49 | Bohemian Rhapsody | Queen | United Kingdom | 1975 | |
50 | Song to the Siren | This Mortal Coil | United Kingdom | 1983 | 15 (1989), 31 (1990) |
51 | Trust | Tall Tales and True | Australia | 1989 | 93 (1990) |
52 | Wide Open Road | The Triffids | Australia | 1986 | 68 (1989), 49 (1990) |
53 | Betty's Worry or the Slab | Hunters & Collectors | Australia | 1984 | 83 (1989), 26 (1990) |
54 | Tainted Love | Soft Cell | United Kingdom | 1981 | 38 (1990) |
55 | True Faith | New Order | United Kingdom | 1987 | 68 (1990) |
56 | Kool Thing | Sonic Youth | United States | 1990 | |
57 | Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards | Billy Bragg | United Kingdom | 1988 | 20 (1989), 58 (1990) |
58 | Wish You Were Here | Pink Floyd | United Kingdom | 1975 | 33 (1989), 35 (1990) |
59 | The End | The Doors | United States | 1967 | 50 (1989), 52 (1990) |
60 | Enter Sandman | Metallica | United States | 1991 | |
61 | All Along the Watchtower | Jimi Hendrix | United States | 1968 | 49 (1989), 83 (1990) |
62 | Orange Crush | R.E.M. | United States | 1988 | 99 (1990) |
63 | The Unforgiven | Metallica | United States | 1991 | |
64 | Unfinished Sympathy | Massive Attack | United Kingdom | 1991 | |
65 | Fall on Me | R.E.M. | United States | 1986 | 78 (1990) |
66 | Down in Splendour | Straitjacket Fits | New Zealand | 1990 | |
67 | 4PM | The Clouds | Australia | 1991 | |
68 | Pictures of You | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1989 | |
69 | Labour of Love | Frente! | Australia | 1991 | |
70 | The Unguarded Moment | The Church | Australia | 1981 | 42 (1989), 57 (1990) |
71 | Grey Cell Green | Ned's Atomic Dustbin | United Kingdom | 1991 | |
72 | Bigmouth Strikes Again | The Smiths | United Kingdom | 1986 | 27 (1989), 57 (1990) |
73 | Comfortably Numb | Pink Floyd | United Kingdom | 1979 | 95 (1990) |
74 | The Love Cats | The Cure | United Kingdom | 1983 | 67 (1990) |
75 | Levi Stubbs' Tears | Billy Bragg | United Kingdom | 1986 | 82 (1990) |
76 | Come as You Are | Nirvana | United States | 1991 | |
77 | Rock Lobster | The B-52's | United States | 1978 | 14 (1989), 8 (1990) |
78 | L.A. Woman | The Doors | United States | 1971 | 40 (1989), 62 (1990) |
79 | Freak Scene | Dinosaur Jr. | United States | 1988 | 74 (1990) |
80 | Surfers of the Mind | Def FX | Australia | 1990 | |
81 | She Bangs the Drums | The Stone Roses | United Kingdom | 1989 | 51 (1990) |
82 | Vapour Trail | Ride | United Kingdom | 1991 | |
83 | Treaty | Yothu Yindi | Australia | 1991 | |
84 | Another Girl, Another Planet | The Only Ones | United Kingdom | 1978 | 26 (1989), 30 (1990) |
85 | Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) | Dramarama | United States | 1985 | |
86 | The Size of a Cow | The Wonder Stuff | United Kingdom | 1991 | |
87 | Sympathy for the Devil | The Rolling Stones | United Kingdom | 1968 | 63 (1989), 77 (1990) |
88 | The Mercy Seat | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Australia | 1988 | |
89 | One | Metallica | United States | 1989 | |
90 | Soon | My Bloody Valentine | Ireland | 1991 | |
91 | Monkey Gone to Heaven | Pixies | United States | 1989 | 34 (1990) |
92 | Bring the Noise | Public Enemy | United States | 1987 | |
93 | Dear God | XTC | United Kingdom | 1986 | |
94 | Wave of Mutilation | Pixies | United States | 1989 | |
95 | Info Freako | Jesus Jones | United Kingdom | 1989 | 45 (1990) |
96 | Cattle and Cane | The Go-Betweens | Australia | 1983 | 11 (1989), 27 (1990) |
97 | London Calling | The Clash | United Kingdom | 1979 | 18 (1989), 28 (1990) |
98 | Bad | U2 | Ireland | 1984 | |
99 | Deanna | Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | Australia | 1988 | 70 (1989), 60 (1990) |
100 | Cream | Prince | United States | 1991 |
# | Artist | Tracks |
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9 | The Cure | 8, 11, 35, 37, 43, 44, 48, 68, 74 |
5 | R.E.M. | 12, 32, 40, 62, 65 |
4 | Peter Hook [note 1] | 2, 10, 24, 55 |
Stephen Morris [note 1] | 2, 10, 24, 55 | |
Bernard Sumner [note 1] | 2, 10, 24, 55 | |
The Smiths | 6, 29, 36, 72 | |
Nick Cave [note 2] | 10, 24, 38, 55 | |
3 | Nirvana | 1, 3, 76 |
Hunters and Collectors | 4, 45, 53 | |
Violent Femmes | 9, 18, 21 | |
New Order | 10, 24, 55 | |
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds | 14, 88, 99 | |
Billy Bragg | 22, 57, 75 | |
Pixies | 28, 91, 94 | |
Metallica | 60, 63, 89 | |
2 | The Stone Roses | 7, 81 |
Jane's Addiction | 15, 17 | |
The Church | 31, 70 | |
The Clouds | 33, 67 | |
Pink Floyd | 58, 73 | |
The Doors | 59, 78 |
Country | # |
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United Kingdom | 43 |
United States | 32 |
Australia | 21 |
Ireland | 3 |
New Zealand | 1 |
Decade | # |
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1960s | 3 |
1970s | 13 |
1980s | 56 |
1990s | 28 |
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