Triple J Hottest 100, 1991

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1991 Triple J Hottest 100
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Winning song Nirvana
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Most entries The Cure
(9 tracks)
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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.

Contents

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.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
#SongArtistCountry of OriginYear of releasePrevious Hottest 100 of all time positions
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana United States1991
2 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division United Kingdom19791 (1989), 1 (1990)
3 Lithium NirvanaUnited States1991
4 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia19852 (1989), 2 (1990)
5 Tomorrow Wendy Andy Prieboy United States1990
6 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths United Kingdom19847 (1989), 3 (1990)
7 Fools Gold The Stone Roses United Kingdom19896 (1990)
8 A Forest The Cure United Kingdom198010 (1989), 11 (1990)
9 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes United States198246 (1989), 41 (1990)
10 Blue Monday New Order United Kingdom19835 (1989), 5 (1990)
11 Just Like Heaven The CureUnited Kingdom198725 (1990)
12 It's the End of the World as We Know It (And I Feel Fine) R.E.M. United States198722 (1989), 9 (1990)
13Uncertain Smile The The United Kingdom19833 (1989), 4 (1990)
14 The Ship Song Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia1990
15 Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction United States1990
16 She Sells Sanctuary The Cult United Kingdom198535 (1989), 22 (1990)
17 Jane Says Jane's AddictionUnited States1988
18 Add It Up Violent FemmesUnited States198287 (1990)
19 Wuthering Heights Kate Bush United Kingdom197843 (1989), 17 (1990)
20Lock It Falling Joys Australia1990
21Kiss OffViolent FemmesUnited States1983
22 Sexuality Billy Bragg United Kingdom1991
23 That's Entertainment The Jam United Kingdom19804 (1989), 10 (1990)
24 Bizarre Love Triangle New OrderUnited Kingdom198667 (1989), 21 (1990)
25 Anarchy in the U.K. Sex Pistols United Kingdom197617 (1989), 20 (1990)
26 Holiday in Cambodia Dead Kennedys United States19806 (1989), 12 (1990)
27 Sweet Child o' Mine Guns N' Roses United States1987
28 Debaser Pixies United States198918 (1990)
29 This Charming Man The SmithsUnited Kingdom198313 (1989), 7 (1990)
30 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin United Kingdom197130 (1989), 61 (1990)
31 Under the Milky Way The Church Australia198814 (1990)
32 Losing My Religion R.E.M.United States1991
33Hieronymus The Clouds Australia1991
34D.C. Died Pretty Australia1991
35 Primary The CureUnited Kingdom198119 (1989), 19 (1990)
36 There Is a Light That Never Goes Out The SmithsUnited Kingdom198664 (1989), 44 (1990)
37 Close to Me The CureUnited Kingdom198566 (1989)
38 Shivers The Boys Next Door Australia197812 (1989), 15 (1990)
39 Give It Away Red Hot Chili Peppers United States1991
40 The One I Love R.E.M.United States198745 (1989), 46 (1990)
41That Ain't Bad Ratcat Australia1990
42 Troy Sinéad O'Connor Ireland198741 (1989), 13 (1990)
43 Boys Don't Cry The CureUnited Kingdom198029 (1989), 23 (1990)
44 Lullaby The CureUnited Kingdom198943 (1990)
45Talking to a StrangerHunters & CollectorsAustralia19828 (1989), 32 (1990)
46 Birdhouse in Your Soul They Might Be Giants United States1990
47Aloha Steve and Danno Radio Birdman Australia197823 (1989), 54 (1990)
48 In Between Days The CureUnited Kingdom198572 (1990)
49 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen United Kingdom1975
50 Song to the Siren This Mortal Coil United Kingdom198315 (1989), 31 (1990)
51Trust Tall Tales and True Australia198993 (1990)
52 Wide Open Road The Triffids Australia198668 (1989), 49 (1990)
53Betty's Worry or the SlabHunters & CollectorsAustralia198483 (1989), 26 (1990)
54 Tainted Love Soft Cell United Kingdom198138 (1990)
55 True Faith New OrderUnited Kingdom198768 (1990)
56 Kool Thing Sonic Youth United States1990
57 Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards Billy BraggUnited Kingdom198820 (1989), 58 (1990)
58 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd United Kingdom197533 (1989), 35 (1990)
59 The End The Doors United States196750 (1989), 52 (1990)
60 Enter Sandman Metallica United States1991
61 All Along the Watchtower Jimi Hendrix United States196849 (1989), 83 (1990)
62 Orange Crush R.E.M.United States198899 (1990)
63 The Unforgiven MetallicaUnited States1991
64 Unfinished Sympathy Massive Attack United Kingdom1991
65 Fall on Me R.E.M.United States198678 (1990)
66Down in Splendour Straitjacket Fits New Zealand1990
674PMThe CloudsAustralia1991
68 Pictures of You The CureUnited Kingdom1989
69Labour of Love Frente! Australia1991
70 The Unguarded Moment The ChurchAustralia198142 (1989), 57 (1990)
71Grey Cell Green Ned's Atomic Dustbin United Kingdom1991
72 Bigmouth Strikes Again The SmithsUnited Kingdom198627 (1989), 57 (1990)
73 Comfortably Numb Pink FloydUnited Kingdom197995 (1990)
74 The Love Cats The CureUnited Kingdom198367 (1990)
75 Levi Stubbs' Tears Billy BraggUnited Kingdom198682 (1990)
76 Come as You Are NirvanaUnited States1991
77 Rock Lobster The B-52's United States197814 (1989), 8 (1990)
78 L.A. Woman The DoorsUnited States197140 (1989), 62 (1990)
79 Freak Scene Dinosaur Jr. United States198874 (1990)
80Surfers of the Mind Def FX Australia1990
81 She Bangs the Drums The Stone RosesUnited Kingdom198951 (1990)
82 Vapour Trail Ride United Kingdom1991
83 Treaty Yothu Yindi Australia1991
84 Another Girl, Another Planet The Only Ones United Kingdom197826 (1989), 30 (1990)
85 Anything, Anything (I'll Give You) Dramarama United States1985
86The Size of a Cow The Wonder Stuff United Kingdom1991
87 Sympathy for the Devil The Rolling Stones United Kingdom196863 (1989), 77 (1990)
88 The Mercy Seat Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia1988100 (1989)
89 One MetallicaUnited States1989
90Soon My Bloody Valentine Ireland1991
91 Monkey Gone to Heaven PixiesUnited States198934 (1990)
92 Bring the Noise Public Enemy United States1987
93 Dear God XTC United Kingdom1986
94Wave of MutilationPixiesUnited States1989
95Info Freako Jesus Jones United Kingdom198945 (1990)
96 Cattle and Cane The Go-Betweens Australia198311 (1989), 27 (1990)
97 London Calling The Clash United Kingdom197918 (1989), 28 (1990)
98 Bad U2 Ireland1984
99 Deanna Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia198870 (1989), 60 (1990)
100 Cream Prince United States1991

#101-#200 list

#SongArtistCountry of OriginYear of releasePrevious Hottest 100 of all time positions
101 Right Here, Right Now Jesus Jones United Kingdom1990
102 Rush Big Audio Dynamite II United Kingdom1991
103 Birthday The Sugarcubes Iceland19879 (1989), 16 (1990)
104 Reptile The Church Australia198892 (1990)
105Cloud Factory The Clouds Australia1990
106 Lovesong The Cure United Kingdom1989
107Benchtop Melanie Oxley & Chris Abrahams Australia1990
108 I'm Too Sexy Right Said Fred United Kingdom1991
109 Move Any Mountain The Shamen United Kingdom1990
110 This Is the Day The The United Kingdom198394 (1990)
111 Dirty Boots Sonic Youth United States1990
112 Black or White Michael Jackson United States1991
113 With or Without You U2 Ireland1987
114 Why Can't I Be You? The CureUnited Kingdom1987
115 Greetings to the New Brunette Billy Bragg United Kingdom198638 (1989), 59 (1990)
116 Always On My Mind Pet Shop Boys United Kingdom1988
117 Here Comes Your Man Pixies United States198955 (1990)
118Lovesick Gang Starr United States1990
119 Stand R.E.M. United States1988
120 Three Days Jane's Addiction United States1990
121 Imagine John Lennon United Kingdom197131 (1989), 66 (1990)
122 Riders on the Storm The Doors United States197186 (1989)
123 Say Goodbye Hunters & Collectors Australia198697 (1989), 71 (1990)
124 You Can't Always Get What You Want The Rolling Stones United Kingdom1969
125 Planet of Sound PixiesUnited States1991
126 A New England Billy BraggUnited Kingdom1983
127 Atmosphere Joy Division United Kingdom198084 (1990)
128 Rise Public Image Ltd United Kingdom1986
129 Should I Stay or Should I Go The Clash United Kingdom1982
130 Teen Age Riot Sonic YouthUnited States198889 (1990)
131 More The Sisters of Mercy United Kingdom1990
132 Kiss Prince United States198634 (1989), 39 (1990)
133 Suedehead Morrissey United Kingdom1988
134Unfamiliar Ride United Kingdom1991
135 Peace Frog The DoorsUnited States1970
136 Wise Up! Sucker Pop Will Eat Itself United Kingdom198970 (1990)
137 Real Real Real Jesus JonesUnited Kingdom1990
138 Gett Off PrinceUnited States1991
139 Fields of Joy Lenny Kravitz United States1991
140Like a DaydreamRideUnited Kingdom1990
141 Just Can't Get Enough Depeche Mode United Kingdom1981100 (1990)
142 Mysterious Ways U2Ireland1991
143 Power and the Passion Midnight Oil Australia198288 (1989)
144 Pride (In the Name of Love) U2Ireland1984
145 Golden Brown The Stranglers United Kingdom198182 (1989)
146 Temptation New Order United Kingdom198265 (1990)
147Everybody Moves Died Pretty Australia198947 (1990)
148 Love Rears Its Ugly Head Living Colour United States1990
149 Sign “☮” the Times PrinceUnited States198737 (1989), 37 (1990)
150 Ana Ng They Might Be Giants United States1988
151SouleaterThe CloudsAustralia1991
152 There's No Other Way Blur United Kingdom1991
153Caught In My Shadow The Wonder Stuff United Kingdom1991
154 I Want You Elvis Costello United Kingdom198658 (1989), 73 (1990)
155 You Could Be Mine Guns N' Roses United States1991
156 Psycho Killer Talking Heads United Kingdom197732 (1989)
157 Rock the Casbah The ClashUnited Kingdom1982
158 Fight the Power Public Enemy United States198929 (1990)
159 Enjoy the Silence Depeche ModeUnited Kingdom1990
160CirclesquareThe Wonder StuffUnited Kingdom1990
161 Wicked Game Chris Isaak United States1989
162 "Heroes" David Bowie United Kingdom197739 (1989), 50 (1990)
163 People Are Strange The DoorsUnited States1967
164Wild Flower The Cult United Kingdom1987
165 Nothing Compares 2 U Sinéad O'Connor Ireland199069 (1990)
166 She Talks to Angels The Black Crowes United States1990
167 Going Underground The Jam United Kingdom198075 (1989)
168 Bela Lugosi's Dead Bauhaus United Kingdom1979
169 When Doves Cry PrinceUnited States1984
170 Into the Groove Madonna United States198580 (1990)
171 God Is a Bullet Concrete Blonde United States198976 (1990)
172 Head On The Jesus and Mary Chain United Kingdom1989
173 I Wanna Be Adored The Stone Roses United Kingdom1989
174 Suck My Kiss Red Hot Chili Peppers United States1991
175 Bye Bye Pride The Go-Betweens Australia198789 (1989), 85 (1990)
176 Roadhouse Blues The DoorsUnited States1970
177You Are the EverythingR.E.M.United States1988
178 Def. Con. One Pop Will Eat ItselfUnited Kingdom1988
179 The Fly U2Ireland1991
180 The Globe Big Audio Dynamite IIUnited Kingdom1991
181Bob's Yer Uncle Happy Mondays United Kingdom1990
182Eternally Yours Laughing Clowns Australia198486 (1990)
183 Don't Want to Know If You Are Lonely Hüsker Dü United States1986
184From a Million Miles Single Gun Theory Australia1991
185 Rush You Baby Animals Australia1991
186 Being Boring Pet Shop BoysUnited Kingdom1990
187 Too Drunk To Fuck Dead Kennedys United States1981
188 Fairytale of New York The Pogues United Kingdom1987
189World Leader PretendR.E.M.United States1988
190Blush The Hummingbirds Australia1989
191 Unbelievable EMF United Kingdom1990
192 Human Nature Gary Clail & On-U Sound System United Kingdom1991
193 The Weeping Song Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia1990
194Lifeboat Tall Tales and True Australia1991
195 Higher Ground Red Hot Chili PeppersUnited States1989
196 Tomorrow, Wendy Concrete BlondeUnited States1990
197 Alison Elvis CostelloUnited Kingdom197716 (1989), 63 (1990)
198 Forbidden Colours Sylvian and Sakamoto United Kingdom/Japan198360 (1989), 75 (1990)
199 Purple Haze Jimi Hendrix United States1967
200 Love Removal Machine The CultUnited Kingdom1987

Artists with multiple entries

#ArtistTracks
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] 14, 38, 88, 99
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

Countries represented

Country#
United Kingdom43
United States32
Australia21
Ireland3
New Zealand1

Songs by Decade

Decade#
1960s3
1970s13
1980s56
1990s28

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 Once with Joy Division (2), three times with New Order (10, 24, 55)
  2. ↑ Three times with Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds (14, 88, 99), and once with The Boys Next Door (38),

References

  1. ↑ "1991 Hottest 200 Of All Time | Hottest 100 - An Unofficial Database". hottest100.org. Retrieved 1 June 2017.
  2. ↑ "Hottest 100 1998". web-beta.archive.org. Archived from the original on 3 March 2000. Retrieved 2 June 2017.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  3. ↑ gooyouble (6 March 2010), triple J announcing No.1 of hottest 100 in 1992 , retrieved 2 June 2017[ dead YouTube link ]
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