Triple J Hottest 100, 2007

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2007 Triple J Hottest 100
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Countdown details
Date of countdown26 January 2008
Countdown highlights
Winning song Muse
"Knights of Cydonia"
Most entries Silverchair
Kings of Leon
John Butler Trio
Bloc Party
Josh Pyke
Harry Angus
(3 tracks)
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The 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on January 26, 2008. It was the fifteenth countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as chosen by the listeners of Australian radio station Triple J.

Contents

Voting began on 1 January 2008, and closed on 20 January 2008. More than 700,000 votes were counted in the poll. The broadcast began at 10 a.m. AEST, and for the first time was broadcast live to all time zones (as opposed to being on a delayed broadcast). Triple J hosted two live sites, one at The Domain, Sydney and one at Melbourne Docklands. [1]

The 2007 poll was the closest in Hottest 100 history with only 13 votes separating the number 1 and 2 songs. [2] The 2007 Hottest 100 contained 52 works by Australian artists, equaling the record set in 1999.

Full list

Note: Australian artists
#Song [1] ArtistCountry of Origin
1 Knights of Cydonia Muse United Kingdom
2 Straight Lines Silverchair Australia
3 On Call Kings of Leon United States
4 Better Than John Butler Trio Australia
5 This Heart Attack Faker Australia
6 The Pretender Foo Fighters United States
7 Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007) Daft Punk France
8 Hang Me Up to Dry Cold War Kids United States
9I'll Kill Her Soko France
10 Don't Fight It The Panics Australia
11Vitriol Bluejuice Australia
12 Let's Dance to Joy Division The Wombats United Kingdom
13 Ruby Kaiser Chiefs United Kingdom
14Ice Cream Muscles Australia
15 Lost and Running Powderfinger Australia
16 Snakeskin Gyroscope Australia
17 Paper Planes M.I.A. United Kingdom
18 My People The Presets Australia
19Heart It Races Architecture in Helsinki Australia
20 Stronger Kanye West United States
21 The Salmon Dance The Chemical Brothers featuring Fatlip United Kingdom/United States
22 Used to Get High John Butler TrioAustralia
23 Icky Thump The White Stripes United States
24 Hunting for Witches Bloc Party United Kingdom
25We Get Around Urthboy Australia
26Recapturing the Vibe (Restrung) Hilltop Hoods Australia
27 Just a Song About Ping Pong Operator Please Australia
28 Lazy Eye Silversun Pickups United States
29 Real Love ( Like a Version ) Regina Spektor United States
30 If You Keep Losing Sleep SilverchairAustralia
31Wasted Angus & Julia Stone Australia
32 Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night Kisschasy Australia
33 Fans Kings of LeonUnited States
34 1234 Feist Canada
35 D.A.N.C.E. Justice France
36Hold MusicArchitecture in HelsinkiAustralia
37Hospital BedsCold War KidsUnited States
38I Thought About You The Beautiful Girls Australia
39 Hearts on Fire Cut Copy Australia
40 I Still Remember Bloc PartyUnited Kingdom
41 Dashboard Modest Mouse United States
42Back in Your Head Tegan and Sara Canada
43 Superstar Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos United States
44 Teenagers My Chemical Romance United States
45 The Beast Angus & Julia StoneAustralia
46 Tie Up My Hands British India Australia
47What If Cog Australia
48 Flux Bloc PartyUnited Kingdom
49 Fluorescent Adolescent Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom
50 So Many Nights The Cat Empire Australia
51 Peachy Missy Higgins Australia
52 Spray on Pants KisschasyAustralia
53 Steer Missy HigginsAustralia
54 Golden Skans Klaxons United Kingdom
55 Good Excuse John Butler TrioAustralia
56 Better People Xavier Rudd Australia
57Into the Galaxy Midnight Juggernauts Australia
58 Invincible MuseUnited Kingdom
59 Chelsea Dagger The Fratellis United Kingdom
60 Charmer Kings of LeonUnited States
61Wayside Birds of Tokyo Australia
62 No Longer There The Cat EmpireAustralia
63The Only Way Karnivool Australia
64 Australia The Shins United States
65 Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors Editors United Kingdom
66 I Don't Remember PowderfingerAustralia
67 Rehab (Remix) Amy Winehouse featuring Jay-Z United Kingdom/United States
68Penny on the Train Track Ben Kweller United States
69Pogo Digitalism Germany
70The ConTegan and SaraCanada
71Reach The Butterfly Effect Australia
72 Down the Line José González Sweden
73 Black Tattoo Grinspoon Australia
74 Run the Red Light British IndiaAustralia
75 Shoot the Runner Kasabian United Kingdom
76SweatyMusclesAustralia
77 Get What You Want Operator PleaseAustralia
78 Brianstorm Arctic MonkeysUnited Kingdom
79Lines on Palms Josh Pyke Australia
80 Reflections of a Sound SilverchairAustralia
81 No Cars Go Arcade Fire Canada
82 Long Road to Ruin Foo FightersUnited States
83Pleased to Meet You Wolfmother Australia
84 Do It Again The Chemical Brothers featuring Ali Love United Kingdom
85Down Boy Yeah Yeah Yeahs United States
86TombstoneMidnight JuggernautsAustralia
87Eliza Jackson Jackson Australia
88The Message The Cops Australia
89 Sick, Sick, Sick Queens of the Stone Age United States
90When the Lights Went Down Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set Australia
91Sew My NameJosh PykeAustralia
92 Sun Dirt Water The Waifs Australia
93Dr. Love The Bumblebeez Australia
94 Jigsaw Falling into Place Radiohead United Kingdom
95 Samson Regina SpektorUnited States
96 Love Me Like the World Is Ending Ben Lee Australia
97Forever SongJosh PykeAustralia
98 The Heinrich Maneuver Interpol United States
99 Tick Tick Boom The Hives Sweden
100Wild Strawberries Pnau Australia

Artists with multiple entries

#ArtistEntries
3 Silverchair 2, 30, 80
Kings of Leon 3, 33, 60
John Butler Trio 4, 22, 55
Bloc Party 24, 40, 48
Harry Angus [note 1] 50, 62, 87
Josh Pyke 79, 91, 97
2 Muse 1, 58
Foo Fighters 6, 82
Cold War Kids 8, 37
Muscles 14, 76
Powderfinger 15, 66
Architecture in Helsinki 19, 36
The Chemical Brothers 21, 84
Operator Please 27, 77
Regina Spektor 29, 95
Angus & Julia Stone 31, 45
Kisschasy 32, 52
Tegan and Sara 42, 70
British India 46, 74
Arctic Monkeys 49, 78
The Cat Empire 50, 62
Missy Higgins 51, 53
Midnight Juggernauts 57, 86
Ian Kenny [note 2] 61, 63

Countries represented

CountryEntries
Australia52
United States22
United Kingdom18
Canada4
France3
Sweden2
Germany1

Trivia

Top 10 Albums of 2007

#ArtistAlbumCountry of OriginTracks in the Hottest 100
1 John Butler Trio Grand National Australia4, 22, 55 (12 in 2006)
2 Radiohead In Rainbows United Kingdom94
3 Kings of Leon Because of the Times United States3, 33, 60
4 Arcade Fire Neon Bible Canada81
5 Silverchair Young Modern Australia2, 30, 80
6 Josh Pyke Memories & Dust Australia79, 91, 97 (38 in 2006)
7 The White Stripes Icky Thump United States23
8 Bloc Party A Weekend in the City United Kingdom24, 40, 48 (65 in 2006)
9 Midnight Juggernauts Dystopia Australia57, 86
10 Arctic Monkeys Favourite Worst Nightmare United Kingdom49, 78

CD release

Triple J's Hottest 100 Volume 15 is the compilation featuring the best of the Top 100 voted tracks on two CDs. It went on sale 8 March 2008.

Disc 1
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Knights of Cydonia" (#1)Muse4:49
2."Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007 Radio Version)" (#7)Daft Punk3:27
3."Better Than" (#4)John Butler Trio3:27
4."On Call" (#3)Kings of Leon3:23
5."I'll Kill Her" (#9)Soko3:51
6."This Heart Attack" (#5)Faker3:47
7."Vitriol" (#11)Bluejuice2:29
8."Hunting for Witches" (#24)Bloc Party3:31
9."Snakeskin" (#16)Gyroscope4:11
10."Ruby" (#13)Kaiser Chiefs3:23
11."Heart It Races" (#19)Architecture in Helsinki2:57
12."The Salmon Dance" (#21)The Chemical Brothers featuring Fatlip3:40
13."Dashboard" (#41)Modest Mouse4:06
14."I Thought About You" (#38)The Beautiful Girls3:12
15."Into the Galaxy" (#57)Midnight Juggernauts4:08
16."Paper Planes" (#17)M.I.A.3:24
17."Wasted" (#31)Angus & Julia Stone3:44
18."Hang Me Up to Dry" (#8)Cold War Kids3:38
19."Chelsea Dagger" (#59)The Fratellis3:35
20."Pogo" (#69)Digitalism3:05
21."The Pretender" (#6)Foo Fighters4:31
Disc 2
No.TitleArtist(s)Length
1."Straight Lines" (#2)Silverchair4:17
2."My People" (#18)The Presets3:49
3."We Get Around" (#25)Urthboy3:37
4."Let's Dance to Joy Division" (#12)The Wombats2:54
5."Just a Song About Ping Pong" (#27)Operator Please2:17
6."Don't Fight It" (#10)The Panics3:56
7."Cars Go" (#81)Arcade Fire5:40
8."Golden Skans" (#54)Klaxons2:45
9."Tie Up My Hands" (#46)British India3:33
10."Back in Your Head" (#42)Tegan And Sara3:00
11."Ice Cream" (#14)Muscles3:28
12."So Many Nights" (#50)The Cat Empire3:31
13."Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" (#32)Kisschasy3:05
14."D.A.N.C.E." (#35)Justice3:28
15."Superstar" (#43)Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos3:59
16."Jigsaw Falling into Place" (#94)Radiohead4:05
17."Peachy" (#51)Missy Higgins2:36
18."Lines on Palms" (#79)Josh Pyke3:01
19."Hearts on Fire" (#39)Cut Copy3:51
20."Recapturing the Vibe (Restrung)" (#26)Hilltop Hoods3:16
21."What If" (#47)Cog4:19
22."Wild Strawberries" (#100)Pnau3:54

DVD Release

  1. Muse – "Knights of Cydonia" (#1)
  2. Silverchair – "Straight Lines" (#2)
  3. Daft Punk – "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Live)" (#7)
  4. The Chemical Brothers feat. Fatlip- "The Salmon Dance" (#21)
  5. Architecture in Helsinki – "Heart It Races" (#19)
  6. The Bumblebeez – "Dr Love" (#93)
  7. The John Butler Trio – "Better Than" (#4)
  8. Foo Fighters – "The Pretender" (#6)
  9. The Panics – "Don't Fight It" (#10)
  10. M.I.A. – "Paper Planes" (#17)
  11. Justice – "D.A.N.C.E." (#35)
  12. Urthboy – "We Get Around" (#25)
  13. The Wombats – "Let's Dance to Joy Division" (#12)
  14. Operator Please – "Just a Song About Ping Pong" (#27)
  15. Modest Mouse – "Dashboard" (#41)
  16. Klaxons – "Golden Skans" (#54)
  17. The Presets – "My People" (#18)
  18. Bloc Party – "Flux" (#48)
  19. Faker – "This Heart Attack" (#5)
  20. Tegan and Sara – "Back in Your Head" (#42)
  21. Gyroscope – "Snakeskin" (#16)
  22. Kisschasy – "Opinions Won’t Keep You Warm at Night" (#32)
  23. José González – "Down the Line" (#72)
  24. My Chemical Romance – "Teenagers" (#44)
  25. Midnight Juggernauts – "Into the Galaxy" (#57)
  26. Digitalism – "Pogo" (#69)
  27. Bluejuice – "Vitriol" (#11)
  28. Missy Higgins – "Steer" (#53)
  29. Amy Winehouse – "Rehab" (#67)
  30. Kings of Leon – "On Call" (#3)
  31. Kasabian – "Shoot the Runner" (#75)
  32. Hilltop Hoods – "Recapturing the Vibe Restrung" (#26)
  33. Jackson Jackson – "Eliza" (#87)
  34. Regina Spektor – "Samson" (#95)
  35. Angus & Julia Stone – "Wasted" (#31)
  36. Cold War Kids – "Hang Me Up to Dry" (#8)
  37. The Beautiful Girls – "I Thought About You" (#38)
  38. Cog – "What If" (#47)
  39. Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos – "Superstar" (#43)
  40. Muscles – "Sweaty" (#76)
  41. Josh Pyke – "Lines on Palms" (#79)
  42. Editors – "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" (#65)

References

  1. Twice with The Cat Empire (50, 62), once with Jackson Jackson (87)
  2. Once with Birds of Tokyo (61), once with Karnivool (63)
  1. 1 2 "Hottest 100". Triple J . Australian Broadcasting Corporation . Retrieved 17 February 2008.
  2. "Silver beat not hot enough for Triple J's best". The Age . 26 January 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2008.