Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 1998

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1998 All Time Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown7 June 1998
Countdown highlights
Winning song Nirvana
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Most entries The Cure
(5 tracks)
Chronology
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The Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time was a music poll broadcast on 7 June 1998 [1] , amongst listeners of Australian youth radio network Triple J. Nirvana's "Smells Like Teen Spirit" collected the highest number of votes to claim the top position. Voters could submit a list of up to ten different songs as well as nominating one of these as their "all-time" favourite song. It was the fourth such poll organised by Triple J, following similar polls in 1989, 1990 and 1991. Initially, all songs were eligible for the annual Triple J Hottest 100. However, from 1993 onwards (after having no list in 1992), only songs released in the previous year were permitted. Thus, the Hottest 100 of All Time is conducted via a separate vote, held irregularly to reflect listeners' favourite songs across all eras.

Contents

Full list

#SongArtistCountry of OriginYearAnnual Hottest 100 positionPrevious Hottest 100 of all time positions
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana United States19911 (1991)
2 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia19852 (1989), 2 (1990), 4 (1991)
3 Alive Pearl Jam United States1991
4 Last Goodbye Jeff Buckley United States199414 (1995)
5 Creep Radiohead United Kingdom19922 (1993)
6 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin United Kingdom197130 (1989), 61 (1990), 30 (1991)
7 One Metallica United States198889 (1991)
8 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen United Kingdom197517 (1991)
9 Enter Sandman MetallicaUnited States199160 (1991)
10 Black Pearl JamUnited States1991
11 One U2 Ireland1992
12 The Beautiful People Marilyn Manson United States19968 (1997)
13 Paranoid Android RadioheadUnited Kingdom19977
14 Closer Nine Inch Nails United States19942
15 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes United States198246 (1989), 41 (1990), 9 (1991)
16 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division United Kingdom19801 (1989), 1 (1990), 2 (1991)
17 Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine United States19926 (1993)
18 Prisoner of Society The Living End Australia199715
19 Epic Faith No More United States1990
20 Dammit Blink 182 United States19976
21 Lightning Crashes Live United States199522
22 Better Man Pearl JamUnited States199444 (1995)
23 With or Without You U2Ireland1987
24 Stinkfist Tool United States19962
25 Tainted Love Soft Cell United Kingdom198138 (1990), 54 (1991)
26 The Ship Song Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia199022 (1993) [note 1] 14 (1991)
27 Cornflake Girl Tori Amos United States199435
28 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths United Kingdom19857 (1989), 3 (1990), 6 (1991)
29 Grace Jeff BuckleyUnited States199489
30 Blue Monday New Order United Kingdom19835 (1989), 5 (1990), 10 (1991)
31 Under the Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers United States1991
32 Brick Ben Folds Five United States199712 (1998)
33 Bullet with Butterfly Wings The Smashing Pumpkins United States19952
34 Unfinished Sympathy Massive Attack United Kingdom199164 (1991)
35 Ashes to Ashes Faith No MoreUnited States199731
36 No Aphrodisiac The Whitlams Australia19971
37 Love Shack The B-52's United States198988 (1990)
38 (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys United States1987
39 Fools Gold The Stone Roses United Kingdom19896 (1990), 7 (1991)
40 Today The Smashing PumpkinsUnited States199325 (1994)
41 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd United Kingdom197533 (1989), 35 (1990), 58 (1991)
42 Tomorrow Wendy Andy Prieboy United States19905 (1991)
43 You Sound Like Louis Burdett The WhitlamsAustralia199753
44 Sabotage Beastie BoysUnited States199416
45 Lithium NirvanaUnited States19913 (1991)
46 Song 2 Blur United Kingdom19972
47 Lover, You Should've Come Over Jeff BuckleyUnited States1994
48 Sober ToolUnited States199327
49 A Day in the Life The Beatles United Kingdom196769 (1989)
50 Leaving Home Jebediah Australia199710
51 Everybody Hurts R.E.M. United States199211 (1993)
52 Underground Ben Folds FiveUnited States19963
53 Groove Is in the Heart Deee-Lite United States1990
54 Karma Police RadioheadUnited Kingdom19979
55 Come Out and Play The Offspring United States19944
56 Rearviewmirror Pearl JamUnited States1993
57 Forty-Six & 2 ToolUnited States199730
58 Black Hole Sun Soundgarden United States199422
59 Tomorrow Silverchair Australia19945
60 Bizarre Love Triangle New OrderUnited Kingdom198667 (1989), 21 (1990), 24 (1991)
61 Berlin Chair You Am I Australia199423
62 Come as You Are NirvanaUnited States199176 (1991)
63 Kashmir Led ZeppelinUnited Kingdom1975
64 I Will Survive Cake United States199620 (1997)
65 Hotel California The Eagles United States1977
66 The Love Cats The Cure United Kingdom198367 (1990), 70 (1991)
67 Anarchy in the UK Sex Pistols United Kingdom197617 (1989), 20 (1990), 25 (1991)
68 Holy Grail Hunters & CollectorsAustralia199254 (1993)
69 Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction United States199015 (1991)
70 All Along The Watchtower The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom196849 (1989), 83 (1990), 61 (1991)
71 1979 The Smashing PumpkinsUnited States199613
72 The Perfect Drug Nine Inch NailsUnited States199726
73 Losing My Religion R.E.M.United States199132 (1991)
74 A Forest The CureUnited Kingdom198010 (1989), 11 (1990), 8 (1991)
75 Glory Box Portishead United Kingdom199545
76 Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House Australia1986
77 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses United States198827 (1991)
78 Birdhouse in Your Soul They Might Be Giants United States199046 (1991)
79 Video Killed the Radio Star The Buggles United Kingdom1979
80 Self Esteem The OffspringUnited States19943
81 No Rain Blind Melon United States19924 (1993)
82 Jerks of Attention JebediahAustralia1996
83 Abuse Me SilverchairAustralia1997
84 Into My Arms Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia199718
85 Just Like Heaven The CureUnited Kingdom198725 (1990), 11 (1991)
86 Buy Me a Pony Spiderbait Australia19961
87 Aneurysm NirvanaUnited States199645
88 Just Ace Grinspoon Australia199818
89 Close to Me The CureUnited Kingdom198566 (1989), 37 (1991)
90 Comfortably Numb Pink FloydUnited Kingdom197995 (1990), 73 (1991)
91 The Unforgiven MetallicaUnited States199163 (1991)
92Backdoor Man Pauline Pantsdown Australia19975
93 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2Ireland1987
94 Khe Sanh Cold Chisel Australia197895 (1989)
95 Breathe The Prodigy United Kingdom19967
96 Red Right Hand Nick Cave and the Bad SeedsAustralia1994
97 Loser Beck United States199345 (1994)
98 Boys Don't Cry The CureUnited Kingdom198029 (1989), 23 (1990), 43 (1991)
99 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve United Kingdom19974
100 "Heroes" David Bowie United Kingdom197739 (1989), 50 (1990)

Statistics

Artists with multiple entries

#ArtistTracks
5 The Cure 66, 74, 85, 89, 98
4 Nirvana 1, 45, 62, 87
Pearl Jam 3, 10, 22, 56
3 Jeff Buckley 4, 29, 47
Radiohead 5, 13, 54
Metallica 7, 9, 91
Peter Hook [note 2] 16, 30, 60
Stephen Morris [note 2] 16, 30, 60
Bernard Sumner [note 2] 16, 30, 60
U2 11, 23, 93
Tool 24, 48, 57
Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds 26, 84, 96
The Smashing Pumpkins 33, 40, 71
2 Hunters & Collectors 2, 68
Led Zeppelin 6, 63
Nine Inch Nails 14, 72
Faith No More 19, 35
New Order 30, 60
Ben Folds Five 32, 52
The Whitlams 36, 43
Beastie Boys 38, 44
Pink Floyd 41, 90
Jebediah 50, 82
R.E.M. 51, 73
The Offspring 55, 80
Silverchair 59, 83

Countries Represented

CountryTracks
United States51
United Kingdom28
Australia18
Ireland3

Songs by Decade

DecadeSong Count
1960s2
1970s11
1980s19
1990s68

Records

Notes

  1. ↑ Live version
  2. 1 2 3 Once with Joy Division (16), twice with New Order (30, 60)

References

  1. ↑ "Hottest 100 of all time - 1998". www.abc.net.au. Archived from the original on 23 April 1998. Retrieved 16 September 2025.
  2. ↑ CALAUTTI, LISA. "Buck to leave Triple j". The West Australian. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
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