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
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Countdown highlights
Winning song"Believe" by DMA's (cover of Cher)
Most entries Gang of Youths (3)
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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 is 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]

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

#SongCover artistCovered 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
6"Blood" 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
12"Ausmusic 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 Australia201656
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 Australia200518
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
31"Edge 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 and Nile Rodgers 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
52"4ever"San 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 Australia2016
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
91"Teacher'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 MGMTUnited Kingdom2008

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