The 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 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.
| 2007 Triple J Hottest 100 | |
|---|---|
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| Countdown details | |
| Date of countdown | 26 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) |
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
editNote: Australian artists
| # | Song[1] | Artist | Country 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 |
| 9 | I'll Kill Her | Soko | France |
| 10 | Don't Fight It | The Panics | Australia |
| 11 | Vitriol | Bluejuice | Australia |
| 12 | Let's Dance to Joy Division | The Wombats | United Kingdom |
| 13 | Ruby | Kaiser Chiefs | United Kingdom |
| 14 | Ice 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 |
| 19 | Heart 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 Trio | Australia |
| 23 | Icky Thump | The White Stripes | United States |
| 24 | Hunting for Witches | Bloc Party | United Kingdom |
| 25 | We Get Around | Urthboy | Australia |
| 26 | Recapturing 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 | Silverchair | Australia |
| 31 | Wasted | Angus & Julia Stone | Australia |
| 32 | Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night | Kisschasy | Australia |
| 33 | Fans | Kings of Leon | United States |
| 34 | 1234 | Feist | Canada |
| 35 | D.A.N.C.E. | Justice | France |
| 36 | Hold Music | Architecture in Helsinki | Australia |
| 37 | Hospital Beds | Cold War Kids | United States |
| 38 | I Thought About You | The Beautiful Girls | Australia |
| 39 | Hearts on Fire | Cut Copy | Australia |
| 40 | I Still Remember | Bloc Party | United Kingdom |
| 41 | Dashboard | Modest Mouse | United States |
| 42 | Back 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 Stone | Australia |
| 46 | Tie Up My Hands | British India | Australia |
| 47 | What If | Cog | Australia |
| 48 | Flux | Bloc Party | United 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 | Kisschasy | Australia |
| 53 | Steer | Missy Higgins | Australia |
| 54 | Golden Skans | Klaxons | United Kingdom |
| 55 | Good Excuse | John Butler Trio | Australia |
| 56 | Better People | Xavier Rudd | Australia |
| 57 | Into the Galaxy | Midnight Juggernauts | Australia |
| 58 | Invincible | Muse | United Kingdom |
| 59 | Chelsea Dagger | The Fratellis | United Kingdom |
| 60 | Charmer | Kings of Leon | United States |
| 61 | Wayside | Birds of Tokyo | Australia |
| 62 | No Longer There | The Cat Empire | Australia |
| 63 | The Only Way | Karnivool | Australia |
| 64 | Australia | The Shins | United States |
| 65 | Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors | Editors | United Kingdom |
| 66 | I Don't Remember | Powderfinger | Australia |
| 67 | Rehab (Remix) | Amy Winehouse featuring Jay-Z | United Kingdom/United States |
| 68 | Penny on the Train Track | Ben Kweller | United States |
| 69 | Pogo | Digitalism | Germany |
| 70 | The Con | Tegan and Sara | Canada |
| 71 | Reach | The Butterfly Effect | Australia |
| 72 | Down the Line | José González | Sweden |
| 73 | Black Tattoo | Grinspoon | Australia |
| 74 | Run the Red Light | British India | Australia |
| 75 | Shoot the Runner | Kasabian | United Kingdom |
| 76 | Sweaty | Muscles | Australia |
| 77 | Get What You Want | Operator Please | Australia |
| 78 | Brianstorm | Arctic Monkeys | United Kingdom |
| 79 | Lines on Palms | Josh Pyke | Australia |
| 80 | Reflections of a Sound | Silverchair | Australia |
| 81 | No Cars Go | Arcade Fire | Canada |
| 82 | Long Road to Ruin | Foo Fighters | United States |
| 83 | Pleased to Meet You | Wolfmother | Australia |
| 84 | Do It Again | The Chemical Brothers featuring Ali Love | United Kingdom |
| 85 | Down Boy | Yeah Yeah Yeahs | United States |
| 86 | Tombstone | Midnight Juggernauts | Australia |
| 87 | Eliza | Jackson Jackson | Australia |
| 88 | The Message | The Cops | Australia |
| 89 | Sick, Sick, Sick | Queens of the Stone Age | United States |
| 90 | When the Lights Went Down | Clare Bowditch and the Feeding Set | Australia |
| 91 | Sew My Name | Josh Pyke | Australia |
| 92 | Sun Dirt Water | The Waifs | Australia |
| 93 | Dr. Love | The Bumblebeez | Australia |
| 94 | Jigsaw Falling into Place | Radiohead | United Kingdom |
| 95 | Samson | Regina Spektor | United States |
| 96 | Love Me Like the World Is Ending | Ben Lee | Australia |
| 97 | Forever Song | Josh Pyke | Australia |
| 98 | The Heinrich Maneuver | Interpol | United States |
| 99 | Tick Tick Boom | The Hives | Sweden |
| 100 | Wild Strawberries | Pnau | Australia |
Artists with multiple entries
edit| # | Artist | Entries |
|---|---|---|
| 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
edit| Country | Entries |
|---|---|
| Australia | 52 |
| United States | 22 |
| United Kingdom | 18 |
| Canada | 4 |
| France | 3 |
| Sweden | 2 |
| Germany | 1 |
Trivia
edit- This is the first Hottest 100 not to feature The Living End since 1996. Ending their streak of ten consecutive appearances.
- Muse's "Knights of Cydonia" was first released July 2006, making the song over 18 months old when it was awarded the No. 1 spot.
- Daft Punk's "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger" made an appearance twice in the countdown, in a live version at No. 7, and sampled in Kanye West's "Stronger", at No. 20.
- For the first time since the 1991 countdown, Triple J revealed what song came in at No. 101 spot. No. 101 belonged to "Foundations" by Kate Nash.
- The song "Recapturing the Vibe" by Hilltop Hoods charted in the countdown for the second year in a row, with a 'restrung' version featuring at No. 26.
- The Butterfly Effect and Jack White, made their fifth consecutive appearance in the Hottest 100, with both artists having featured in every annual countdown since 2003.
Top 10 Albums of 2007
edit| # | Artist | Album | Country of Origin | Tracks in the Hottest 100 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | John Butler Trio | Grand National | Australia | 4, 22, 55 (12 in 2006) |
| 2 | Radiohead | In Rainbows | United Kingdom | 94 |
| 3 | Kings of Leon | Because of the Times | United States | 3, 33, 60 |
| 4 | Arcade Fire | Neon Bible | Canada | 81 |
| 5 | Silverchair | Young Modern | Australia | 2, 30, 80 |
| 6 | Josh Pyke | Memories & Dust | Australia | 79, 91, 97 (38 in 2006) |
| 7 | The White Stripes | Icky Thump | United States | 23 |
| 8 | Bloc Party | A Weekend in the City | United Kingdom | 24, 40, 48 (65 in 2006) |
| 9 | Midnight Juggernauts | Dystopia | Australia | 57, 86 |
| 10 | Arctic Monkeys | Favourite Worst Nightmare | United Kingdom | 49, 78 |
CD release
editTriple 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.
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Knights of Cydonia" (#1) | Muse | 4:49 |
| 2. | "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Alive 2007 Radio Version)" (#7) | Daft Punk | 3:27 |
| 3. | "Better Than" (#4) | John Butler Trio | 3:27 |
| 4. | "On Call" (#3) | Kings of Leon | 3:23 |
| 5. | "I'll Kill Her" (#9) | Soko | 3:51 |
| 6. | "This Heart Attack" (#5) | Faker | 3:47 |
| 7. | "Vitriol" (#11) | Bluejuice | 2:29 |
| 8. | "Hunting for Witches" (#24) | Bloc Party | 3:31 |
| 9. | "Snakeskin" (#16) | Gyroscope | 4:11 |
| 10. | "Ruby" (#13) | Kaiser Chiefs | 3:23 |
| 11. | "Heart It Races" (#19) | Architecture in Helsinki | 2:57 |
| 12. | "The Salmon Dance" (#21) | The Chemical Brothers featuring Fatlip | 3:40 |
| 13. | "Dashboard" (#41) | Modest Mouse | 4:06 |
| 14. | "I Thought About You" (#38) | The Beautiful Girls | 3:12 |
| 15. | "Into the Galaxy" (#57) | Midnight Juggernauts | 4:08 |
| 16. | "Paper Planes" (#17) | M.I.A. | 3:24 |
| 17. | "Wasted" (#31) | Angus & Julia Stone | 3:44 |
| 18. | "Hang Me Up to Dry" (#8) | Cold War Kids | 3:38 |
| 19. | "Chelsea Dagger" (#59) | The Fratellis | 3:35 |
| 20. | "Pogo" (#69) | Digitalism | 3:05 |
| 21. | "The Pretender" (#6) | Foo Fighters | 4:31 |
| No. | Title | Artist(s) | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Straight Lines" (#2) | Silverchair | 4:17 |
| 2. | "My People" (#18) | The Presets | 3:49 |
| 3. | "We Get Around" (#25) | Urthboy | 3:37 |
| 4. | "Let's Dance to Joy Division" (#12) | The Wombats | 2:54 |
| 5. | "Just a Song About Ping Pong" (#27) | Operator Please | 2:17 |
| 6. | "Don't Fight It" (#10) | The Panics | 3:56 |
| 7. | "Cars Go" (#81) | Arcade Fire | 5:40 |
| 8. | "Golden Skans" (#54) | Klaxons | 2:45 |
| 9. | "Tie Up My Hands" (#46) | British India | 3:33 |
| 10. | "Back in Your Head" (#42) | Tegan And Sara | 3:00 |
| 11. | "Ice Cream" (#14) | Muscles | 3:28 |
| 12. | "So Many Nights" (#50) | The Cat Empire | 3:31 |
| 13. | "Opinions Won't Keep You Warm at Night" (#32) | Kisschasy | 3:05 |
| 14. | "D.A.N.C.E." (#35) | Justice | 3:28 |
| 15. | "Superstar" (#43) | Lupe Fiasco featuring Matthew Santos | 3:59 |
| 16. | "Jigsaw Falling into Place" (#94) | Radiohead | 4:05 |
| 17. | "Peachy" (#51) | Missy Higgins | 2:36 |
| 18. | "Lines on Palms" (#79) | Josh Pyke | 3:01 |
| 19. | "Hearts on Fire" (#39) | Cut Copy | 3:51 |
| 20. | "Recapturing the Vibe (Restrung)" (#26) | Hilltop Hoods | 3:16 |
| 21. | "What If" (#47) | Cog | 4:19 |
| 22. | "Wild Strawberries" (#100) | Pnau | 3:54 |
DVD Release
edit- Muse – "Knights of Cydonia" (#1)
- Silverchair – "Straight Lines" (#2)
- Daft Punk – "Harder, Better, Faster, Stronger (Live)" (#7)
- The Chemical Brothers feat. Fatlip- "The Salmon Dance" (#21)
- Architecture in Helsinki – "Heart It Races" (#19)
- The Bumblebeez – "Dr Love" (#93)
- The John Butler Trio – "Better Than" (#4)
- Foo Fighters – "The Pretender" (#6)
- The Panics – "Don't Fight It" (#10)
- M.I.A. – "Paper Planes" (#17)
- Justice – "D.A.N.C.E." (#35)
- Urthboy – "We Get Around" (#25)
- The Wombats – "Let's Dance to Joy Division" (#12)
- Operator Please – "Just a Song About Ping Pong" (#27)
- Modest Mouse – "Dashboard" (#41)
- Klaxons – "Golden Skans" (#54)
- The Presets – "My People" (#18)
- Bloc Party – "Flux" (#48)
- Faker – "This Heart Attack" (#5)
- Tegan and Sara – "Back in Your Head" (#42)
- Gyroscope – "Snakeskin" (#16)
- Kisschasy – "Opinions Won’t Keep You Warm at Night" (#32)
- José González – "Down the Line" (#72)
- My Chemical Romance – "Teenagers" (#44)
- Midnight Juggernauts – "Into the Galaxy" (#57)
- Digitalism – "Pogo" (#69)
- Bluejuice – "Vitriol" (#11)
- Missy Higgins – "Steer" (#53)
- Amy Winehouse – "Rehab" (#67)
- Kings of Leon – "On Call" (#3)
- Kasabian – "Shoot the Runner" (#75)
- Hilltop Hoods – "Recapturing the Vibe Restrung" (#26)
- Jackson Jackson – "Eliza" (#87)
- Regina Spektor – "Samson" (#95)
- Angus & Julia Stone – "Wasted" (#31)
- Cold War Kids – "Hang Me Up to Dry" (#8)
- The Beautiful Girls – "I Thought About You" (#38)
- Cog – "What If" (#47)
- Lupe Fiasco feat. Matthew Santos – "Superstar" (#43)
- Muscles – "Sweaty" (#76)
- Josh Pyke – "Lines on Palms" (#79)
- Editors – "Smokers Outside the Hospital Doors" (#65)
References
edit- ^ Twice with The Cat Empire (50, 62), once with Jackson Jackson (87)
- ^ Once with Birds of Tokyo (61), once with Karnivool (63)
- ^ a b "Hottest 100". Triple J. Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 17 February 2008.
- ^ "Silver beat not hot enough for Triple J's best". The Age. 26 January 2008. Retrieved 27 January 2008.