Triple J Hottest 100 of 2006

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Triple J Hottest 100 countdown for 2006

One Crowded Hour

Augie March

Black Fingernails, Red Wine

Eskimo Joe

The Hard Road

Hilltop Hoods

When You Were Young

The Killers

I Don\'t Feel Like Dancin\'

Scissor Sisters

Crazy

Gnarls Barkley

Chasing Cars

Snow Patrol

Hearts a Mess

Gotye

Starlight

Muse

#10

19-20-20

The Grates

#11

Come On, Come On

Little Birdy

#12

Funky Tonight

The John Butler Trio

#13

Welcome to the Black Parade

My Chemical Romance

#14

Here It Goes Again

OK Go

#15

Smile

Lily Allen

#16

Young Folks

Peter Bjorn and John

#17

Science is Golden

The Grates

#18

Supermassive Black Hole

Muse

#19

Kick, Push

Lupe Fiasco

#20

Fidelity

Regina Spektor

#21

Forever Young

Youth Group

#22

Vicarious

Tool

#23

Clown Prince

Hilltop Hoods

#24

Gold Lion

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

#25

Meds

Placebo

#26

Ta Douleur

Camille

#27

You Only Live Once

The Strokes

#28

Steady, As She Goes

The Saboteurs

#29

The Pot

Tool

#30

When the Sun Goes Down

Arctic Monkeys

#31

Bones

The Killers

#32

Gone

The Butterfly Effect

#33

Call Me Anytime

The Cops

#34

Dani California

Red Hot Chili Peppers

#35

LDN

Lily Allen

#36

Nowhere Without You

Bob Evans

#37

Don\'t You Think It\'s Time

Bob Evans

#38

Memories and Dust

Josh Pyke

#39

A Slow Descent

The Butterfly Effect

#40

Take Me Back to Your House

Basement Jaxx

#41

What a Great Night

Hilltop Hoods

#42

Inside Outside

The Grates

#43

Paper Aeroplane

Angus and Julia Stone

#44

Love Me or Hate Me

Lady Sovereign

#45

Roquefort {ft. The Cat Empire}

Karnivool

#46

Miss Murder

AFI

#47

The Truth About Cats & Dogs (Is That They Die)

Pony Up!

#48

On the Radio

Regina Spektor

#49

Fake Tales of San Francisco

Arctic Monkeys

#50

Heart in a Cage

The Strokes

#51

Cigarettes and Suitcases

Something for Kate

#52

Unpredictable

The Herd

#53

Wake Up

The Living End

#54

I Want You So Hard (Boy\'s Bad News)

Eagles of Death Metal

#55

Woman {MSTRKRFT Remix}

Wolfmother

#56

Stopping All Stations

Hilltop Hoods

#57

Private Education

Josh Pyke

#58

Always On This Line

Sarah Blasko

#59

Song to Say Goodbye

Placebo

#60

Over and Over

Hot Chip

#61

Everlong {Acoustic Live}

Foo Fighters

#62

We Are Your Friends

Justice Vs Simian

#63

Wolf Like Me

TV on the Radio

#64

Apple of the Eye (Lay Me Down)

Something With Numbers

#65

The Prayer

Bloc Party

#66

Phenomena

Yeah Yeah Yeahs

#67

Love Like Winter

AFI

#68

Happiness Is A Chemical

Darren Hanlon

#69

Nausea

Beck

#70

Such Great Heights

Ben Folds

#71

Lies Are Much More Fun

The Grates

#72

Put Your Money Where Your Mouth Is

Jet

#73

King Without a Crown

Matisyahu

#74

Hands Open

Snow Patrol

#75

Sundress

Ben Kweller

#76

Rip It Up

Jet

#77

Recapturing The Vibe

Hilltop Hoods

#78

Infra-red

Placebo

#79

Explain

Sarah Blasko

#80

Love Train

Wolfmother

#81

Gone Daddy Gone

Gnarls Barkley

#82

Painkiller

Freestylers/Pendulum

#83

Get Up Outta The Dirt

Butterfingers

#84

Black Swan

Thom Yorke

#85

Love Like Semtex

Infadels

#86

Touch the Sky {ft. Lupe Fiasco}

Kanye West

#87

Better Way

Ben Harper

#88

Tarantula

Pendulum

#89

Mardy Bum

Arctic Monkeys

#90

Work It Out {ft. Dave Matthews Band}

Jurassic 5

#91

The Only Difference Between Martyrdom and Suicide Is Press Coverage

Panic! at the Disco

#92

Alfie

Lily Allen

#93

Everything\'s Just Wonderful

Lily Allen

#94

Learnalilgivinanlovin

Gotye

#95

New York

Eskimo Joe

#96

Slide In Next To Me

Red Riders

#97

World Wide Suicide

Pearl Jam

#98

Standing In The Way Of Control

The Gossip

#99

Original Fire

Audioslave

#100

Come And Check Your Head

Blue King Brown

Upcoming gigs by artists in this countdown

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

Wed 8 Jul

Ben Kweller, Open Season

The Princess Theatre · Brisbane

7:00pm

Thu 9 Jul

Ben Kweller

Oxford Art Factory, Main Room · Sydney

7:00pm

Fri 10 Jul

ADELAIDE BEER & BBQ FESTIVAL 2026, Jon Ann, Adelaide Beer & BBQ Festival + 15 more

The Corner Hotel · Melbourne

7:00pm

Sat 18 Jul

Karnivool

Ice Cream Factory · Perth

6:00pm

Sun 19 Jul

Karnivool

Ice Cream Factory · Perth

6:00pm

Tue 21 Jul

Karnivool

Adelaide Entertainment Centre · Adelaide

Thu 23 Jul

Karnivool

The Hordern Pavilion · Sydney

Fri 24 Jul

Karnivool

Margaret Court Arena · Melbourne

7:00pm

Sat 25 Jul

Karnivool

Riverstage · Brisbane

5:00pm

Fri 31 Jul

The Living End

Venue 114 · Sunshine Coast

7:00pm

Sat 1 Aug

The Living End

NEX Wests City · Sydney

7:00pm

Fri 7 Aug

Odeon Theatre TAS, Darklab TAS, The Living End

Odeon Theatre · Hobart

7:30pm

Fri 7 Aug

The Living End

ODEON, HOBART · Melbourne

Fri 14 Aug

The Living End

The Warehouse Townsville · Townsville

7:00pm

Sat 15 Aug

The Living End

McGuires Hotel · Brisbane

7:00pm

Fri 21 Aug

The Living End

Anita's Theatre · Wollongong

Mansfield Arena · Brisbane

9:00pm

Sat 26 Sep

Ben Folds, Lindsey Kraft, Night at The Barracks

The Barracks Precinct, North Head Sanctuary · Sydney

5:30pm

Sat 3 Oct

Jet, Aloe Vera, Night at The Barracks

The Barracks Precinct, North Head Sanctuary · Sydney

5:30pm

Sun 4 Oct

Ben Folds

Odeon Theatre · Hobart

7:00pm

Thu 22 Oct

Jet, JETYAO

UC Refectory · Canberra

8:00pm

All upcoming gigs across Australia →