Triple J Hottest 100, 2021

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2021 Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown22 January 2022
Charity partner Lifeline
Countdown highlights
Winning song The Wiggles ("Elephant" Like a Version )
Most entries Olivia Rodrigo and Doja Cat (5)
Chronology
 Previous
2020
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2022

The 2021 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on 22 January 2022. [1] It was the 29th annual countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as voted for by listeners of Australian radio station triple j.

Contents

Australian children's music group the Wiggles was voted into first place with their Like a Version cover of Tame Impala's "Elephant", making it the first Like a Version to place first in a Hottest 100. Olivia Rodrigo and Doja Cat achieved the most entries in the countdown, with both scoring five. [2]

On 18 March 2022, triple j confirmed that a compilation album would no longer be released in conjunction with the annual countdown. [3]

Background

The triple j Hottest 100 allows members of the public to vote online for their top ten songs of the year, which are then used to calculate the year's 100 most popular songs. Any song initially released between 1 December 2020 and 30 November 2021 was eligible for the 2021 triple j Hottest 100.

Voting opened on 14 December 2021.

Projections

Prior to the countdown, four favourites emerged. Various music blogs and bookmakers placed "Stay" by Australian rapper the Kid Laroi and Canadian musician Justin Bieber; "Good 4 U" by American singer Olivia Rodrigo; "The Angel of 8th Ave." by Australian rock band Gang of Youths; and Australian children's music group the Wiggles' Like a Version cover of "Elephant" by Tame Impala as the songs most likely to take first place. [4] [5]

Full list

Note: Australian artists
#SongArtistCountry of origin
1 Elephant ( Like a Version ) The Wiggles Australia
2 Stay The Kid Laroi and Justin Bieber Australia/Canada
3 Lots of Nothing Spacey Jane Australia
4 Good 4 U Olivia Rodrigo United States
5 Happier Than Ever Billie Eilish United States
6 The Angel of 8th Ave. Gang of Youths Australia
7 Kiss Me More Doja Cat featuring SZA United States
8 Industry Baby Lil Nas X and Jack Harlow United States
9 On My Knees Rüfüs Du Sol Australia
10 Montero (Call Me by Your Name) Lil Nas XUnited States
11 H.Y.C.Y.BH Tom Cardy Australia
12LunchtimeSpacey JaneAustralia
13 Drivers License Olivia RodrigoUnited States
14 Apple Crumble Lime Cordiale and Idris Elba Australia/United Kingdom
15 Missing Piece Vance Joy Australia
16 Seventeen Going Under Sam Fender United Kingdom
17 Mixed Messages Tom CardyAustralia
18Love Signs The Jungle Giants Australia
19 Alive Rüfüs Du SolAustralia
20Touch Back Down Ocean Alley Australia
21Sunscreen Ball Park Music Australia
22 Good Days SZAUnited States
23I Don't Wanna Talk (I Just Wanna Dance) Glass Animals United Kingdom
24 Edamame bbno$ featuring Rich Brian Canada/Indonesia
25 Next to Me Rüfüs Du SolAustralia
26 Solar Power Lorde New Zealand
27Rose Pink Cadillac Dope Lemon Australia
28Hertz Amyl and the Sniffers Australia
29 Thats What I Want Lil Nas XUnited States
30 Here Comes the Sun (Like a Version)Spacey JaneAustralia
31 Need to Know Doja CatUnited States
32If You Ever Leave, I'm Coming with You The Wombats United Kingdom
33 Deja Vu Olivia RodrigoUnited States
34 Get Into It (Yuh) Doja CatUnited States
35Josh Peach PRC Australia
36 Transparent Soul Willow featuring Travis Barker United States
37 Woman Doja CatUnited States
38Masterpiece The Rubens Australia
39Stacking Chairs Middle Kids Australia
40 Serotonin Girl in Red Norway
41What's Not to LikeLime Cordiale and Idris ElbaAustralia/United Kingdom
42Chemicals Peking Duk Australia
43 Die4U Bring Me the Horizon United Kingdom
44 Hurricane Kanye West United States
45 Chaise Longue Wet Leg United Kingdom
46 Get Me Out King Stingray Australia
47 Leave the Door Open Silk Sonic United States
48 Do It to It Acraze featuring Cherish United States
49Up Dune Rats Australia
50 Jail Kanye WestUnited States
51Night Light The Rions Australia
52 Up Cardi B United States
53 Take My Breath The Weeknd Canada
54 Breathe / Comfortably Numb / Money (Like a Version)Ocean AlleyAustralia
55Valhalla Skegss Australia
56 Milkumana King StingrayAustralia
57The Man HimselfGang of YouthsAustralia
58Kitchen Ruby Fields Australia
59 Love Race Machine Gun Kelly featuring Kellin Quinn United States
60 Brutal Olivia RodrigoUnited States
61 Pump the Brakes Dom Dolla Australia
62 Mood Ring LordeNew Zealand
63 Chemtrails over the Country Club Lana Del Rey United States
64Queen G Flip featuring Mxmtoon Australia/United States
65 Down Under Luude featuring Colin Hay Australia
66 A Girl Like You (Like a Version) Tame Impala Australia
67 Traitor Olivia RodrigoUnited States
68Treat You RightThe Jungle GiantsAustralia
69Clarkson Sly Withers Australia
70Like Love The Amity Affliction Australia
71 I Am Not a Woman, I'm a God Halsey United States
72Temper Vera Blue Australia
73 Rumors Lizzo featuring Cardi B United States
74 Cloudy Day Tones and I Australia
75 Gold Chains Genesis Owusu Ghana/Australia
76Our Paradise The Terrys Australia
77 WusYaName Tyler, the Creator featuring YoungBoy Never Broke Again and Ty Dolla Sign United States
78 I Hate U SZAUnited States
79 Clash Dave featuring Stormzy United Kingdom
80 Your Power Billie EilishUnited States
81 Stoned at the Nail Salon LordeNew Zealand
82 Praise God Kanye West United States
83 You Right Doja Cat and the WeekndUnited States/Canads
84Wine Teenage Joans Australia
85Lie to Me Again The Buoys Australia
86Just Feels Tight Fisher Australia
87The Aftergone Holy Holy featuring Clews Australia
88My Mind Baker Boy featuring G FlipAustralia
89Keep Moving Jungle United Kingdom
90Waiting for Nothing Hayden James featuring YaegerAustralia/Sweden
91Bones Telenova Australia
92Blueprint Slowly Slowly Australia
93 Family Ties Baby Keem and Kendrick Lamar United States
94Sunday Suit Tyne-James Organ Australia
95U&Me alt-J United Kingdom
96House of Holy Client Liaison Australia
97 Moon Kanye WestUnited States
98SweetnessAdam NewlingAustralia
99 Little Things Ziggy Ramo featuring Paul Kelly Australia
100How You BeenHoly HolyAustralia

Countries represented

Artists with multiple entries

Five entries

Four entries

Three entries

Two entries

Notes

Top 10 albums of 2021

The annual triple j album poll was held across November and December and was announced on 12 December 2021.

Note: Australian artists
#ArtistAlbumCountry of originTracks in the Hottest 100
1 Rüfüs Du Sol Surrender Australia9, 19, 25
2 Genesis Owusu Smiling with No Teeth Australia75, (73 in 2020)
3 Holy Holy Hello My Beautiful World Australia87, 100
4 The Jungle Giants Love Signs Australia18, 68, (8 in 2019, 8, 89 in 2020)
5 Sly Withers Gardens Australia69
6 Middle Kids Today We're the Greatest Australia39
7 Olivia Rodrigo Sour United States4, 13, 33, 60, 67
8 Lorde Solar Power New Zealand26, 62, 81
9 Billie Eilish Happier Than Ever United States5, 80, (10, 79 in 2020)
10 Ruby Fields Been Doin' It for a Bit Australia58, (61 in 2020)

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