Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time, 1998

1998 All Time Triple J Hottest 100
Countdown details
Date of countdownAugust 1998
Countdown highlights
Winning songUnited States Nirvana
"Smells Like Teen Spirit"
Most entriesUnited Kingdom The Cure
(5 tracks)
Chronology
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The Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time was a music poll conducted in August 1998 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.

Full list

  • Bold: Previous winner of a annual Hottest 100
  • Green background: Australian artists
# Song Artist Country of Origin Year Hottest 100 of the year position
(Year if different from Year of Release) 		Previous Hottest 100 of all time positions
1 Smells Like Teen Spirit Nirvana United States 1991 1 (1991)
2 Throw Your Arms Around Me Hunters & Collectors Australia 1985 2 (1989), 2 (1990), 4 (1991)
3 Alive Pearl Jam United States 1991
4 Last Goodbye Jeff Buckley United States 1994 14 (1995)
5 Creep Radiohead United Kingdom 1992 2 (1993)
6 Stairway to Heaven Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1971 30 (1989), 61 (1990), 30 (1991)
7 One Metallica United States 1988 89 (1991)
8 Bohemian Rhapsody Queen United Kingdom 1975 17 (1991)
9 Enter Sandman Metallica United States 1991 60 (1991)
10 Black Pearl Jam United States 1991
11 One U2 Ireland 1992
12 The Beautiful People Marilyn Manson United States 1996 8 (1997)
13 Paranoid Android Radiohead United Kingdom 1997 5
14 Closer Nine Inch Nails United States 1994 2
15 Blister in the Sun Violent Femmes United States 1982 46 (1989), 41 (1990), 9 (1991)
16 Love Will Tear Us Apart Joy Division United Kingdom 1980 1 (1989), 1 (1990), 2 (1991)
17 Killing in the Name Rage Against the Machine United States 1992 6 (1993)
18 Prisoner of Society The Living End Australia 1997 15
19 Epic Faith No More United States 1990
20 Dammit Blink 182 United States 1997 6
21 Lightning Crashes Live United States 1995 22
22 Better Man Pearl Jam United States 1994 44 (1995)
23 With or Without You U2 Ireland 1987 113 (1991)
24 Stinkfist Tool United States 1996 2
25 Tainted Love Soft Cell United Kingdom 1981 38 (1990), 54 (1991)
26 The Ship Song Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1990 14 (1991)
27 Cornflake Girl Tori Amos United States 1994 35
28 How Soon Is Now? The Smiths United Kingdom 1985 7 (1989), 3 (1990), 6 (1991)
29 Grace Jeff Buckley United States 1994 89
30 Blue Monday New Order United Kingdom 1983 5 (1989), 5 (1990), 10 (1991)
31 Under the Bridge Red Hot Chili Peppers United States 1991
32 Brick Ben Folds Five United States 1997 12 (1998)
33 Bullet with Butterfly Wings The Smashing Pumpkins United States 1995 2
34 Unfinished Sympathy Massive Attack United Kingdom 1991 64 (1991)
35 Ashes to Ashes Faith No More United States 1997 31
36 No Aphrodisiac The Whitlams Australia 1998 1 (1997)
37 Love Shack The B-52's United States 1989 88 (1990)
38 (You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!) Beastie Boys United States 1987
39 Fools Gold The Stone Roses United Kingdom 1989 6 (1990), 7 (1991)
40 Today The Smashing Pumpkins United States 1993 25 (1994)
41 Wish You Were Here Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1975 33 (1989), 35 (1990), 58 (1991)
42 Tomorrow Wendy Andy Prieboy United States 1990 5 (1991)
43 You Sound Like Louis Burdett The Whitlams Australia 1998 53 (1997)
44 Sabotage Beastie Boys United States 1994 16
45 Lithium Nirvana United States 1991 3 (1991)
46 Song 2 Blur United Kingdom 1997 2
47 Lover, You Should've Come Over Jeff Buckley United States 1994
48 Sober Tool United States 1993 27
49 A Day in the Life The Beatles United Kingdom 1967 69 (1989)
50 Leaving Home Jebediah Australia 1997 10
51 Everybody Hurts R.E.M. United States 1992 11 (1993)
52 Underground Ben Folds Five United States 1996 3
53 Groove Is in the Heart Deee-Lite United States 1990
54 Karma Police Radiohead United Kingdom 1997 9
55 Come Out and Play The Offspring United States 1994 4
56 Rearviewmirror Pearl Jam United States 1993
57 Forty-Six & 2 Tool United States 1997 30
58 Black Hole Sun Soundgarden United States 1994 22
59 Tomorrow Silverchair Australia 1994 5
60 Bizarre Love Triangle New Order United Kingdom 1986 67 (1989), 21 (1990), 24 (1991)
61 Berlin Chair You Am I Australia 1994 23
62 Come as You Are Nirvana United States 1991 76 (1991)
63 Kashmir Led Zeppelin United Kingdom 1975
64 I Will Survive Cake United States 1996 20 (1997)
65 Hotel California The Eagles United States 1977
66 The Love Cats The Cure United Kingdom 1983 67 (1990), 70 (1991)
67 Anarchy in the UK Sex Pistols United Kingdom 1976 17 (1989), 20 (1990), 25 (1991)
68 Holy Grail Hunters & Collectors Australia 1992 54 (1993)
69 Been Caught Stealing Jane's Addiction United States 1990 15 (1991)
70 All Along The Watchtower The Jimi Hendrix Experience United Kingdom 1968 49 (1989), 83 (1990), 61 (1991)
71 1979 The Smashing Pumpkins United States 1996 13
72 The Perfect Drug Nine Inch Nails United States 1997 26
73 Losing My Religion R.E.M. United States 1991 32 (1991)
74 A Forest The Cure United Kingdom 1980 10 (1989), 11 (1990), 8 (1991)
75 Glory Box Portishead United Kingdom 1995 45
76 Don't Dream It's Over Crowded House Australia 1986
77 Sweet Child O' Mine Guns N' Roses United States 1988 27 (1991)
78 Birdhouse in Your Soul They Might Be Giants United States 1990 46 (1991)
79 Video Killed the Radio Star The Buggles United Kingdom 1979
80 Self Esteem The Offspring United States 1994 3
81 No Rain Blind Melon United States 1992 4 (1993)
82 Jerks of Attention Jebediah Australia 1996
83 Abuse Me Silverchair Australia 1997
84 Into My Arms Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1997 18
85 Just Like Heaven The Cure United Kingdom 1987 25 (1990), 11 (1991)
86 Buy Me a Pony Spiderbait Australia 1996 1
87 Aneurysm Nirvana United States 1996 45
88 Just Ace Grinspoon Australia 1998 18
89 Close to Me The Cure United Kingdom 1985 66 (1989), 37 (1991)
90 Comfortably Numb Pink Floyd United Kingdom 1979 95 (1990), 73 (1991)
91 The Unforgiven Metallica United States 1991 63 (1991)
92 Backdoor Man Pauline Pantsdown Australia 1997 5
93 I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For U2 Ireland 1987
94 Khe Sanh Cold Chisel Australia 1978 95 (1989)
95 Breathe The Prodigy United Kingdom 1996 7
96 Red Right Hand Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds Australia 1994
97 Loser Beck United States 1993 45
98 Boys Don't Cry The Cure United Kingdom 1980 29 (1989), 23 (1990), 43 (1991)
99 Bitter Sweet Symphony The Verve United Kingdom 1997 4
100 "Heroes" David Bowie United Kingdom 1977 39 (1989), 50 (1990), 162 (1991)

Artists with multiple entries

# Artist Tracks
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 1] 16, 30, 60
Stephen Morris[note 1] 16, 30, 60
Bernard Sumner[note 1] 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

Country Tracks
United States 51
United Kingdom 28
Australia 18
Ireland 3

Songs by Decade

Decade Song Count
1960s 2
1970s 11
1980s 19
1990s 68

Other Notes

  • It was marked with a comical moment when Robbie Buck played the wrong Led Zeppelin song.[1]
  • Grinspoon's track 'Just Ace', which reached #88 and Ben Folds Five's track 'Brick' which came #32 is to date the only song to chart in an All Time countdown before an official yearly countdown.
  • Grinspoon are the first Triple J Unearthed artist to appear in a Hottest 100 Of All Time countdown.
  • Excluding the Hottest 100 Australian Albums of All Time, the appearance of only 4 countries (Australia, Ireland, United Kingdom, United States) is the lowest amount of countries to appear in any countdown.

Notes

  1. ^ CALAUTTI, LISA. "Buck to leave Triple j". The West Australian. Retrieved 27 March 2011.
  1. ^ a b c Once with Joy Division (16), twice with New Order (30, 60)