Triple J Hottest 100 of Like a Version

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Like a Version Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdown15 July 2023
Charity partnerNone
Countdown highlights
Winning song"Believe" by DMA's (cover of Cher)
Most entries Gang of Youths (3)
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2023

The Hottest 100 of Like a Version was announced by Australian youth radio station Triple J on 15 July 2023. It was the broadcaster's first countdown compiling covers from their live music segment, Like a Version , which was celebrating its 20th year. Voting opened on 23 May, and closed on 10 July 2023. [1] [2]

Contents

Australian rock band DMA's were voted into number one with their 2016 cover of "Believe" by Cher. Meanwhile, Gang of Youths had the most tracks in the countdown, with all three of their covers on the segment polling, and tied with Tame Impala in having the most songs covered by other artists. [3]

A limited edition vinyl was released in November 2025.

Background

The Hottest 100 is an annual music poll hosted by national youth radio station Triple J. The countdown has been held since 1989, and compiles the top songs of that year as voted by listeners. Several one-off special countdowns have also been announced through the years, including the Hottest 100 of the Past 20 Years (2013) and of the 2010s (2020). [1]

Every Friday morning, Triple J broadcasts Like a Version , a live music segment where an artist performs an original track and covers another artist's song. The programme began in 2004. [4]

The Hottest 100 of Like a Version was announced on 18 May 2023, when Triple J uploaded over 400 classic covers from the segment on their YouTube channel. [5] The entire voting list for the countdown contained 850 covers from over 650 artists. [6]

Predictions

On 14 July 2023, Australian online bookmaker Sportsbet was favouring the DMA's 2016 cover of "Believe" by Cher, followed by Denzel Curry's 2019 cover of "Bulls on Parade" by Rage Against the Machine, [7] which were voted into first and second, respectively. In the days before the event, Triple J revealed some facts about the countdown: Australian artists make up 80% of the full list, 17 artists would make their Hottest 100 debut, and only three tracks are from 2008 or earlier. [8]

Full list

Note: Australian artists
#SongArtistOriginal artistCover artist countryYearAnnual Hottest 100 position
1 Believe DMA's Cher Australia20166
2 Bulls on Parade Denzel Curry Rage Against the Machine United States20195
3 Baby Come Back Ocean Alley Player Australia201816
4 I Touch Myself Lime Cordiale Divinyls Australia201917
5 Dumb Things A.B. Original featuring Paul Kelly and Dan Sultan Paul Kelly and the Coloured Girls Australia201645
6Blood Gang of Youths The Middle East Australia201741
7 Yellow King Stingray Coldplay Australia202243
8 Brother Thundamentals Matt Corby Australia201249
9 (Lover) You Don't Treat Me No Good Chet Faker Sonia Dada Australia201421
10 Elephant The Wiggles Tame Impala Australia20211
11 Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again Dune Rats The Angels Australia202223
12Ausmusic Month Medley Illy Silverchair/Hilltop Hoods/Powderfinger/Paul Kelly/Flume Australia201366
13 Welcome to the Black Parade Alex Lahey My Chemical Romance Australia201983
14 Here Comes the Sun Spacey Jane The Beatles Australia202130
15 Keeping Score Paces featuring Guy Sebastian L D R U featuring Paige IVAustralia201656
16 Shooting Stars Flume and Toro y Moi Bag Raiders Australia/United States202230
17 Better in Blak Beddy Rays Thelma Plum Australia2021
18 I Was Only 19 The Herd Redgum Australia2005
19 Here Comes Your Man Skegss Pixies Australia201990
20 I Will Follow You into the Dark Yungblud and Halsey Death Cab for Cutie United Kingdom/United States2019
21 How to Make Gravy Luca Brasi Paul KellyAustralia2016
22 Lady Marmalade G Flip Labelle (via Christina Aguilera, Lil' Kim, Mya and Pink)Australia202078
23 Feels Like We Only Go Backwards Arctic Monkeys Tame ImpalaUnited Kingdom2014
24 Breathe (In the Air)/Comfortably Numb/Money Ocean Alley Pink Floyd Australia202154
25 Charlie Bugs Mallrat Australia202091
26 So Into You Childish Gambino Tamia United States2015
27 Delete Sticky Fingers DMA's Australia201584
28 Time After Time Triple One Cyndi Lauper Australia2021
29 Do I Wanna Know? Chvrches Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom201454
30 The Special Two Dear Seattle Missy Higgins Australia2019
31Edge of Town Paul Dempsey Middle Kids Australia201788
32 Hey, Ma The Vanns Bon Iver Australia2020
33 What Can I Do If the Fire Goes Out? Nothing but Thieves Gang of Youths United Kingdom201872
34 Read My Mind Catfish and the Bottlemen The Killers United Kingdom2015
35 Get Lucky San Cisco Daft Punk featuring Pharrell Williams Australia201339
36 when the party's over Cub Sport Billie Eilish Australia2019
37 Catch My Disease The Terrys Ben Lee Australia2022
38 Seventeen Going Under Camp Cope Sam Fender Australia2022
39 Why Does It Always Rain on Me? Gang of Youths Travis Australia2022
40 Magnolia Odette Gang of YouthsAustralia2018
41 Electric Feel Tash Sultana MGMT Australia201778
42 Big Yellow Taxi Allday featuring The Veronicas Joni Mitchell Australia2019
43 Hearts a Mess Missy Higgins Gotye Australia2012
44 That Don't Impress Me Much Haim Shania Twain United States2017
45 Sweet Nothing Something for Kate Calvin Harris featuring Florence Welch Australia201368
46 Running Up That Hill The Wombats Kate Bush United Kingdom2022
47 Song 2 Baker Boy Blur Australia2022
48 Lonely Boy Matt Corby The Black Keys Australia201269
49 The Scientist Sly Withers ColdplayAustralia2021
50 Paranoid Android Ball Park Music Radiohead Australia2020
51 Africa Dave Winnel Toto Australia2022
524everSan Cisco Clairo Australia2018
53 My Happiness Ball Park MusicPowderfingerAustralia2017
54 Teardrop Aurora Massive Attack Norway2017
55 Black Fingernails, Red Wine Polaris Eskimo Joe Australia2020
56 Can't Stop/In the Air Tonight Hilltop Hoods Red Hot Chili Peppers/Phil Collins Australia2019
57 Life on Mars? Sarah Blasko David Bowie Australia2016
58 A Girl Like You Tame Impala Edwyn Collins Australia202166
59 I Try Hockey Dad Macy Gray Australia2019
60 Chains Matt Corby Tina Arena Australia2016
61 My Boo Flume featuring Kučka, Ngaiire, Vera Blue and Vince Staples Ghost Town DJ's Australia/Papua New Guinea/United States2016
62 Say My Name Glass Animals Destiny's Child United Kingdom2022
63 Knowing Me, Knowing You Angie McMahon ABBA Australia2019
64 The Unguarded Moment Ruby Fields The Church Australia2019
65 Rhiannon Sticky Fingers Fleetwood Mac Australia2012
66 Cardigan Something for Kate Taylor Swift Australia2021
67 Heaven Confidence Man Bryan Adams (via DJ Sammy and Yanou featuring Do)Australia2022
68 Bridges Meg Mac Broods Australia201491
69 Blackfella/Whitefella Bad Dreems featuring Peter Garrett, Mambali and Emily Wurramara Warumpi Band Australia2019
70 Enter Sandman Art vs. Science Metallica Australia2015
71 Let It Happen Meg MacTame ImpalaAustralia2017
72 Zombie Cxloe The Cranberries Australia2020
73 Love Is in the Air Stella Donnelly John Paul Young Australia2020
74 LOVE. Chvrches Kendrick Lamar United Kingdom2018
75 All My Friends Gang of Youths LCD Soundsystem Australia2015
76 Changes JK-47 2Pac featuring Talent Australia2021
77 Passionfruit Angus & Julia Stone Drake Australia2018
78 Skinny Love Slowly Slowly Bon IverAustralia2019
79 Someday Julia Jacklin The Strokes Australia2017
80 Dancing On My Own Tove Lo Robyn Sweden2022
81 (Sittin' On) The Dock of the Bay ASAP Rocky Otis Redding United States2018
82 Bad Billie Eilish Michael Jackson United States2018
83 Naïve Tyne-James Organ The Kooks Australia2021
84 The Deepest Sighs, the Frankest Shadows Gretta Ray Gang of YouthsAustralia2021
85 End of the Road Bluejuice Boyz II Men Australia2014
86 Across the Universe AuroraThe BeatlesNorway2019
87 Big Jet Plane Tuka Angus & Julia Stone Australia201581
88 UFO Ocean Grove Sneaky Sound System Australia2021
89 Forever Young Tones and I Alphaville (via Youth Group)Australia2019
90 Smoko Wet Leg The Chats United Kingdom2022
91Teacher's Pet Grentperez Jack Black ( School of Rock )Australia2022
92 Don't You (Forget About Me) Boy & Bear featuring Annie Hamilton Simple Minds Australia2021
93 Roll Up Your Sleeves Urthboy Meg Mac Australia2015
94 Righteous Stand Atlantic Juice Wrld Australia2020
95 Lazy Eye Violent Soho Silversun Pickups Australia2016
96 Redbone Northeast Party House Childish Gambino Australia2017
97 Alive George Alice Rüfüs Du Sol Australia2022
98 Be Alright Amy Shark Dean Lewis Australia2018
99 Real Love Regina Spektor John Lennon United States200729
100 Kids The Kooks MGMT United Kingdom2008

Statistics

Artists with multiple entries

Countries represented

CountryCount
Australia81
United Kingdom10
United States8
Norway2
Sweden1

Notes

  1. ↑ Once solo (31) and twice with Something for Kate (45, 66)

Triple J's Best Australian Like A Version

Triple J's Best Australian Like A Version
Compilation album by
Various artists
Released21 November 2025
Recorded2013–2024
Length48:13
Label Australian Broadcasting Corporation
Producer Greg Wales

In November 2025, a compilation was released digitally with a limited edition on vinyl. [9]

Track listing

Side A

No.TitleWriter(s)Performed byLength
1."Believe" (recorded in 2016) Paul Barry, Brian Higgins, Steven Torch DMA's 3:13
2."Cruel Summer" (recorded in 2023) Taylor Swift, Jack Antonoff, Annie Clark G Flip 3:26
3."Murder on the Dancefloor" (recorded in 2024) Sophie Ellis-Bextor, Gregg Alexander Royel Otis 3:00
4."The Unguarded Moment" (recorded in 2019) Steve Kilbey, Mikella Parker Ruby Fields 4:38
5."Shooting Stars" (recorded in 2022) Jack Glass, Chris Stracey Flume and Toro y Moi 3:09
6."I Touch Myself" (recorded in 2019) Christine Amphlett, Tom Kelly, Mark McEntee, Billy Steinberg Lime Cordiale 3:35
7."One of Your Girls" (recorded in 2024) Troye Sivan, Oscar Görres, Brett McLaughlin Missy Higgins 2:46

Side B

Charts

Weekly chart performance for Triple J's Best Australian Like A Version
Chart (2025)Peak
position
Australian Compilations (ARIA) [10] 1

References

  1. 1 2 "triple j's Hottest 100 of Like A Version: Here are all the dates and details". Triple J . 18 May 2023. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  2. ↑ Patterson, Sarah (18 May 2023). "Triple j's Hottest 100 of Like A Version is on the way". Radio Today. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  3. ↑ "Hottest 100 in Numbers". Triple J. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 15 July 2023.
  4. ↑ Sutton, Kane (18 May 2023). "Ahead of a historic Hottest 100 vote, we look back at the evolution of Like A Version". ABC News . Retrieved 19 May 2023.
  5. ↑ Fu, Eddie (18 May 2023). "triple j uploads Like a Version covers archive to YouTube". Consequence . Retrieved 18 May 2023.
  6. ↑ "triple j's Hottest 100 Of Like A Version: Voting Is Open!". B&T. 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  7. ↑ "Triple J's Hottest 100 Like A Version". Sportsbet . 23 May 2023. Retrieved 23 May 2023.
  8. ↑ "triple j Leaks Countdown Teasers Ahead of Hottest 100 of Like A Version This Weekend". Music Feeds. 13 July 2023. Retrieved 14 July 2023.
  9. ↑ "To celebrate 50 years of triple j and Ausmusic Month 2025, we are releasing a limited edition vinyl, 'triple j's Best Australian Like A Version'. This LP features 13 of the most loved Australian Like A Version recordings of all time including DMA'S, G Flip, Royel Otis, The Wiggles and many more". Triple J. 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
  10. ↑ "ARIA Compilation Album Chart" (PDF). ARIA Charts . 1 December 2025. Retrieved 19 December 2025.
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