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Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time (1990)

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Triple J Hottest 100 of All Time special countdown

#1
Joy Division
Love Will Tear Us Apart
Joy Division
#2
Hunters & Collectors
Throw Your Arms Around Me
Hunters & Collectors
#3
The Smiths
How Soon Is Now?
The Smiths
#4
The The
Uncertain Smile
The The
#5
New Order
Blue Monday
New Order
#6
The Stone Roses
Fool\'s Gold
The Stone Roses
#7
The Smiths
This Charming Man
The Smiths
#8
The B-52\'s
Rock Lobster
The B-52\'s
#9
R.E.M.
It\'s The End Of The World
R.E.M.
#10
The Jam
That\'s Entertainment
The Jam
#11
The Cure
A Forest
The Cure
#12
Dead Kennedys
Holiday in Cambodia
Dead Kennedys
#13
Sinead O\'Connor
Troy
Sinead O\'Connor
#14
The Church
Under the Milky Way
The Church
#15
Boys Next Door
Shivers
Boys Next Door
#16
The Sugarcubes
Birthday
The Sugarcubes
#17
Kate Bush
Wuthering Heights
Kate Bush
#18
Pixies
Debaser
Pixies
#19
The Cure
Primary
The Cure
#20
Sex Pistols
Anarchy in the U.K.
Sex Pistols
#21
New Order
Bizarre Love Triangle
New Order
#22
The Cult
She Sells Sanctuary
The Cult
#23
The Cure
Boys Don\'t Cry
The Cure
#24
Black Box
Ride On Time
Black Box
#25
The Cure
Just Like Heaven
The Cure
#26
Hunters & Collectors
The Slab
Hunters & Collectors
#27
The Go-Betweens
Cattle And Cane
The Go-Betweens
#28
The Clash
London Calling
The Clash
#29
Public Enemy
Fight the Power
Public Enemy
#30
The Only Ones
Another Girl, Another Planet
The Only Ones
#31
This Mortal Coil
Song to the Siren
This Mortal Coil
#32
Hunters & Collectors
Talking to a Stranger
Hunters & Collectors
#33
N.W.A.
Fuck tha Police
N.W.A.
#34
Pixies
Monkey Gone to Heaven
Pixies
#35
Pink Floyd
Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd
#36
Neneh Cherry
Buffalo Stance
Neneh Cherry
#37
Prince
Sign \'O\' the Times
Prince
#38
Soft Cell
Tainted Love
Soft Cell
#39
Prince
Kiss
Prince
#40
Soul II Soul
Back to Life (However Do You Want Me)
Soul II Soul
#41
Violent Femmes
Blister In The Sun
Violent Femmes
#42
Aretha Franklin
Respect
Aretha Franklin
#43
The Cure
Lullaby
The Cure
#44
The Smiths
There Is a Light That Never Goes Out
The Smiths
#45
Jesus Jones
Info Freako
Jesus Jones
#46
R.E.M.
The One I Love
R.E.M.
#47
Died Pretty
Everybody Moves
Died Pretty
#48
ABBA
Dancing Queen
ABBA
#49
The Triffids
Wide Open Road
The Triffids
#50
David Bowie
Heroes
David Bowie
#51
The Stone Roses
She Bangs The Drums
The Stone Roses
#52
The Doors
The End
The Doors
#53
The Smiths
Bigmouth Strikes Again
The Smiths
#54
Radio Birdman
Aloha Steve and Danno
Radio Birdman
#55
Pixies
Here Comes Your Man
Pixies
#56
The Sundays
Can\'t Be Sure
The Sundays
#57
The Church
The Unguarded Moment
The Church
#58
Billy Bragg
Waiting for the Great Leap Forwards
Billy Bragg
#59
Billy Bragg
Greetings to the New Brunette
Billy Bragg
#60
Deanna
Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds
#61
Led Zeppelin
Stairway to Heaven
Led Zeppelin
#62
The Doors
L.A. Woman
The Doors
#63
Elvis Costello
Alison
Elvis Costello
#64
Simple Minds
Love Song
Simple Minds
#65
New Order
Temptation
New Order
#66
John Lennon
Imagine
John Lennon
#67
The Cure
The Lovecats
The Cure
#68
New Order
True Faith
New Order
#69
Sinead O\'Connor
Nothing Compares 2 U
Sinead O\'Connor
#70
Pop Will Eat Itself
Wise Up! Sucker
Pop Will Eat Itself
#71
Hunters & Collectors
Say Goodbye
Hunters & Collectors
#72
The Cure
In Between Days
The Cure
#73
Elvis Costello
I Want You
Elvis Costello
#74
Dinosaur Jr
Freak Scene
Dinosaur Jr
#75
Sakamoto And Sylvian
Forbidden Colours
Sakamoto And Sylvian
#76
Concrete Blonde
God Is a Bullet
Concrete Blonde
#77
The Rolling Stones
Sympathy for the Devil
The Rolling Stones
#78
R.E.M.
Fall On Me
R.E.M.
#79
Talking Heads
Once In A Lifetime
Talking Heads
#80
Madonna
Into the Groove
Madonna
#81
Double Trouble And Rebel MC
Street Tuff
Double Trouble And Rebel MC
#82
Billy Bragg
Levi Stubbs Tears
Billy Bragg
#83
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
All Along the Watchtower
The Jimi Hendrix Experience
#84
Joy Division
Atmosphere
Joy Division
#85
The Go-Betweens
Bye Bye Pride
The Go-Betweens
#86
Laughing Clowns
Eternally Yours
Laughing Clowns
#87
Violent Femmes
Add It Up
Violent Femmes
#88
The B-52\'s
Love Shack
The B-52\'s
#89
Sonic Youth
Teen Age Riot
Sonic Youth
#90
Marvin Gaye
Sexual Healing
Marvin Gaye
#91
De La Soul
Say No Go
De La Soul
#92
The Church
Reptile
The Church
#93
Tall Tales And True
Trust
Tall Tales And True
#94
The The
This Is the Day
The The
#95
Pink Floyd
Comfortably Numb
Pink Floyd
#96
Concrete Blonde
Happy Birthday
Concrete Blonde
#97
The B-52\'s
Roam
The B-52\'s
#98
Lou Reed
Walk On The Wild Side
Lou Reed
#99
R.E.M.
Orange Crush
R.E.M.
#100
Depeche Mode
Just Can\'t Get Enough
Depeche Mode

Upcoming gigs by artists in this countdown

Catch them live — filtered to Australian gigs in the next few months.

Sun 21 Jun
Lou Reed
Lyric's Underground · Perth
5:00pm
Sat 18 Jul
ABBA
Arkaba Hotel · Adelaide
Fri 6 Nov
David Bowie, Celebrating DAVID BOWIE
The Triffid · Brisbane
7:30pm
Fri 20 Nov
ABBA
The Regal Theatre · Perth
Sat 21 Nov
Freo Social, Celebrating DAVID BOWIE, David Bowie
Freo.Social · Perth
7:30pm
Thu 26 Nov
Northcote Theatre, The Doors, THE DOORS ALIVE
Northcote Theatre · Melbourne
7:30pm
Fri 27 Nov
Darklab TAS, ABBA, Bjorn Again + 1 more
ODEON, HOBART · Melbourne
6:30pm
All upcoming gigs across Australia →