Triple J Hottest 100, 2006 Explained

The 2006 Triple J Hottest 100 was announced on Australia Day, 26 January 2007. It is the fourteenth such countdown of the most popular songs of the year, as voted by listeners of the Australian radio station Triple J.

Voting began on 1 January 2007, and closed on 21 January 2007. 671,024 votes were counted in this year's poll.[1]

The broadcast began at 10 am, and at midday, crossed to Hyde Park in Sydney for a live broadcast of the countdown, beginning at #75. The top 10 was announced from 6 pm, by breakfast team Myf Warhurst, Jay and the Doctor, when announcing the winning song, presenters labelled Augie March's victory as a huge upset given that "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" by Eskimo Joe and "Crazy" by Gnarls Barkley were the favorites to win the countdown.

The broadcast was also the first time the Hottest 100 had a live video webcast through the Triple J Website, showing film clips of each video and live footage from Hyde Park.

Full list

Note: Australian artists

SongArtistCountry of Origin
1 Australia
2 Australia
3 Australia
4 United States
5 United States
6 United States
7 United Kingdom
8 Australia
9 United Kingdom
10 19-20-20 Australia
11 Australia
12 Australia
13 United States
14 United States
15 United Kingdom
16 Peter Bjorn and John featuring Victoria BergsmanSweden
17 Science Is Golden The Grates Australia
18 Muse United Kingdom
19 United States
20 United States
21 Australia
22 United States
23 Hilltop Hoods Australia
24 United States
25 Placebo featuring Alison MosshartUnited Kingdom/United States
26 Ta Douleur France
27 United States
28 United States
29 Tool United States
30 United Kingdom
31 The Killers United States
32 Gone Australia
33 Call Me Anytime Australia
34 United States
35 Lily Allen United Kingdom
36 Australia
37 Bob Evans Australia
38 Memories and Dust Australia
39 The Butterfly Effect Australia
40 Basement Jaxx featuring Martina SorbaraUnited Kingdom/Canada
41 Hilltop Hoods Australia
42 Inside Outside The Grates Australia
43 Paper Aeroplane Australia
44 United Kingdom
45 Roquefort Australia
46 United States
47 The Truth About Cats and Dogs (Is That They Die) Pony Up!Canada
48 Regina Spektor United States
49 Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom
50 The Strokes United States
- style="background:#ccffcc"51 Cigarettes and Suitcases Australia
52 Unpredictable Australia
53 Australia
54 United States
55 Woman (MSTRKRFT Remix) Australia/Canada
56 Stopping All Stations Hilltop Hoods Australia
57 Private Education Josh Pyke Australia
58 Always on This Line Australia
59 Placebo United Kingdom
60 United Kingdom
61 Everlong (Live) United States
62 France/United Kingdom
63 United States
64 Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down) Australia
65 United Kingdom
66 Yeah Yeah Yeahs United States
67 AFI United States
68 Happiness Is a Chemical Australia
69 United States
70 Such Great Heights (Like a Version) United States
71 Lies Are Much More Fun The Grates Australia
72 Put Your Money Where Your Mouth IsAustralia
73 King Without a Crown Matisyahu United States
74 Snow Patrol United Kingdom
75 Sundress United States
76 Jet Australia
77 Recapturing the Vibe Hilltop Hoods Australia
78 Placebo United Kingdom
79 Sarah Blasko Australia
80 Wolfmother Australia
81 Gnarls Barkley United States
82 Freestylers featuring PendulumUnited Kingdom/Australia
83 Get Up Outta the Dirt Australia
84 United Kingdom
85 Love Like Semtex United Kingdom
86 Kanye West featuring Lupe Fiasco United States
87 United States
88 Pendulum featuring Fresh, $pyda & Tenor FlyAustralia/United Kingdom
89 Mardy Bum Arctic Monkeys United Kingdom
90 United States
91 United States
92 Lily Allen United Kingdom
93 Everything's Just Wonderful Lily Allen United Kingdom
94 Gotye Australia
95 Eskimo Joe Australia
96 Slide in Next to Me Australia
97 United States
98 GossipUnited States
99 United States
100 Come and Check Your Head Australia

Artists with multiple entries

ArtistEntries
5Hilltop Hoods3, 23, 41, 56, 77
4The Grates10, 17, 42, 71
Lily Allen15, 35, 92, 93
325, 59, 78
30, 49, 89
2Eskimo Joe2, 95
The Killers4, 31
Gnarls Barkley6, 81
7, 74
8, 94
Muse9, 18
Lupe Fiasco19, 86
20, 48
22, 29
24, 66
27, 50
The Butterfly Effect32, 39
Bob Evans36, 37
Josh Pyke38, 57
AFI46, 67
55, 80
58, 79
72, 76
Pendulum82, 88

Countries represented

CountryEntries
Australia43
United States35
United Kingdom22
France2
Canada3
Sweden1

Notes

Top 10 Albums of 2006

Bold indicates winner of the Hottest 100 in 2006 and 2007. Hilltop Hoods won the J Award for The Hard Road.

ArtistAlbumCountry of OriginTracks in the Hottest 100
1 Like Drawing Blood Australia 8, 94
2 The Black Parade United States 13 (44 in 2007)
3 10,000 Days United States 22, 29
4 Muse Black Holes & Revelations United Kingdom 9, 18 (1, 58 in 2007)
5 Gravity Won't Get You High Australia 10, 17, 42, 71
6 Whatever People Say I Am, That's What I'm Not United Kingdom 30, 49, 89 (50 in 2005)
7 Hollywood Australia 11
8 Augie March Moo, You Bloody Choir Australia 1
9 Show Your Bones United States 24, 66
10 The Hard Road Australia 3, 23, 41, 56, 77

CD Release

DVD Release

  1. Augie March - "One Crowded Hour" (#1)
  2. Eskimo Joe - "Black Fingernails, Red Wine" (#2)
  3. Hilltop Hoods - "The Hard Road" (#3)
  4. The Killers - "When You Were Young" (#4)
  5. The Grates - "19-20-20" (#10)
  6. Gnarls Barkley - "Crazy" (#6)
  7. Gotye - "Hearts a Mess" (#8)
  8. Muse - "Supermassive Black Hole" (#18)
  9. Lily Allen - "Smile" (#15)
  10. Little Birdy - "Come On Come On" (#11)
  11. Scissor Sisters - "I Don't Feel Like Dancin'" (#5)
  12. OK Go - "Here It Goes Again" (#14)
  13. The Butterfly Effect - "Gone" (#32)
  14. Bob Evans - "Don't You Think It's Time?" (#36)
  15. Camille - "Ta Douleur" (#26)
  16. Justice vs. Simian - "We Are Your Friends" (#62)
  17. Placebo feat. Alison Mosshart - "Meds" (#25)
  18. The Living End - "Wake Up" (#53)
  19. Yeah Yeah Yeahs - "Gold Lion" (#24)
  20. Something With Numbers - "Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)" (#64)
  21. Something for Kate - "Cigarettes and Suitcases" (#70)
  22. Hot Chip - "Over and Over" (#60)
  23. Angus & Julia Stone - "Paper Aeroplane" (#43)
  24. Peter Bjorn and John feat. Victoria Bergsman- "Young Folks" (#16)
  25. Freestylers feat. Pendulum & SirReal - "Painkiller" (#82)
  26. Infadels - "Love Like Semtex" (#90)
  27. Beck - "Nausea" (#69)
  28. Josh Pyke - "Memories & Dust" (#38)
  29. Lady Sovereign - "Love Me or Hate Me" (#44)
  30. Wolfmother - "Love Train" (#80)
  31. Sarah Blasko - "" (#79)
  32. Lupe Fiasco - "Kick, Push" (#19)
  33. The Cops - "Call Me Anytime" (#33)
  34. Regina Spektor - "Fidelity" (#20)
  35. Basement Jaxx feat. Martina Sorbara - "Take Me Back to Your House" (#40)
  36. Darren Hanlon - "Happiness Is a Chemical" (#92)
  37. The John Butler Trio - "Funky Tonight" (#12)
  38. Butterfingers - "Get Up Outta the Dirt" (#66)

External links

Notes and References

  1. News: Augie March win Hottest 100. 26 January 2007. News.com.au. 26 January 2007 . Michael . Gadd.